Questions for Weekly Readings - Week 5

The Ethics of Digital Direct Action - 
1.  "'We want to send a message that chaos on the internet is unacceptable,' said Steven Chabinsky, deputy
assistant FBI director."  Who decides what is chaotic activity on the internet and what isn't?

2.  Why is a protest considered criminal activity once it's moved from physical space to the internet?

3.  What is the necessary evidence in order to convict someone involved in a DDoS attack?


Our Weirdness is Free - 
1.  What does Coleman mean when she says that Anonymous doesn't harbor a "Cartesian attitude."

2.  Are the communities belonging to Anonymous and WikiLeaks one and the same?

3.  Would Coleman consider protesting to be the highest form of trolling?


Cyberdeterence and Cyberwar -
1.  What exactly does Libicki mean when he says: "organizations are vulnerable to cyberattack only to the extent they want to be."

2.  Shouldn't the United States make strategic cyberwar a priority investment area at least as an option for a counterattack?

3.  Is an EMP the ultimate form of attack in terms of Cyberwar?