WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks has become big news recently. I have heard of it here and there in the news, it became part of my constant thought process when a judge in California tried to take it offline because of a banking scandal. It has suddenly become something of significance in that it is influencing and affects the various very powerful groups - the US Government, The Church of Scientology and eventually, maybe, it will affect how businesses decide to act.

The basic premise of WikiLeaks is that it is a website where whistleblowers can publish information without retribution as their identities will be hidden. The hope is that WikiLeaks can stay independent and defend its sources while creating enough of a presence that individuals will know where to go with information that should be shared with the public. There is a big quote on the front page from Time Magazine talking about how it upholds journalistic ideas.

I like it. I like the concept. I believe in these times of strengthening state governments and the technology they harness we individuals need a buffer to keep those powers that be acting in an appropriate manner.

Take a minute and read the Wired article that got me thinking again about WikiLeaks. Good writing.