U.S. Web-Blocking Devices Used By Syrian Government

[Guest]

Originally intended for use in Dubai, their use may violate trade sanctions against Syria.

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[zoemayne]

cisco stuff is prob being used too

 

[spentshells]

The very last paragraph is increadibly funny. Clowns

 

[gokanis]

Nobody wants your products used anywhere there should be freedom of speech and thought, oh wait, money.....

 

[house70]

I guess they were OK to be used in the so-called democracy in Dubai, because the regime there is our ally... which can not be said for the Syrian regime.
Hypocrite two-faced double-standard policies...

 

[brothermist]

-these comments scheduled to be removed due to not being conducive to US political/corporate agenda-

 

[killerclick]

I'd rather live in Syria than Saudi Arabia.

 

[memadmax]

We really need to come up with a way to not be constrained by a single IP system. A few auxillary network protocols so to speak. That way if one gets clamped down you just switch to another, force them to physically break the network wires......

 

[Guest]

So.............?
USSR Titanium was used to built spy planes by the Americans to Spy on the soviets.......
Nato Firearms were used against the Americans by the Iraqis in both Gulf wars....
American Troops using AK-47s instead of their M16s to kill Vietnamese in the Vietnam war....
and U.S Military arms are used by the drugs gangs in Mexico to counter the mexican army and police who also receive american guns and military equipment to fight the drugs gangs...nice bussines...

 

[eddieroolz]

The Middle East in general is a shady place for these sorts of transactions.

 

[Guest]

'for eventual use in Iraq'
that tells u something doesnt it.

 

[Guest]

US and international law should prohibit the sale and use of such devices in all countries.

 

[onanonanon]

An interesting article but a week late:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15437696

 

[ojas]

[citation][nom]onanonanon[/nom]An interesting article but a week late:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15437696[/citation]

BBC covers a lot of tech articles waaaaay sooner than Tom's, unfortunately...

 

[maigo]

They selll a box that turns off the internet and are pissed that someone used it? WTF?

 

[Guest]

Three words: remote kill switch. If they are getting status messages, you know they have a back door to throw a switch and let all the info pass through. Probably coordinating with US authorities to plan the perfect time to do it.