Tag: Afghanistan
ICO fines Ministry of Defence £350,000 for Afghan evacuation data breach
WikiLeaks get Nobel Peace Prize nomination
WikiLeaks, and founder Julian Assange, have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in light of its role in promoting transparency. Or at least that is how the politician who nominated the controversial whistleblowing group sees it. 'Wikileaks have…
WikiLeaks hit by hackers
WikiLeaks, the site currently causing quite a stir by revealing US governmental secrets, has reportedly been attacked by hackers. It comes just prior to a planned leak of US communications, containing many thousands of messages, which many publications including the…
UK Defence Secretary calls for Medal of Honor boycott
EA's next wartime shooter has been causing quite a stir in Westminster this week. Medal of Honor, due out on October 12th, focusses on the conflict in Afghanistan, and controversially allows gamers to take on the role of Taliban forces….
Medal of Honor – PS3 Preview
Where once Medal of Honor was the premier war game shooter series, over time the franchise has been milked to within an inch of its life, hitting every platform from the PC to the GBA, with increasingly "meh"-inducing results….
Afghanistan may find itself without mobile coverage due to the Taliban's demands
Citizens of Afghanistan may find themselves without mobile phone coverage fairly soon, if Taliban rebels have anything to say about it.
They’re calling upon the network providers to cease operation between the hours of 5pm and 7am every night, as they claim Allied troops are able to locate Taliban members by hacking into the networks.
Four major networks are being targeted, the Roshan, Areeba, Etisalat and Afghan Wireless Communication Company. If the…
Vaughan Smith, English video journalist, Twittering live from Afghanistan
How many of us actually use Twitter for a worthwhile purpose – or even use it at all, these days? Most of my friends’ Twitter feeds are updated with dry accounts of whether they chose sushi or a sandwich for lunch – not the most interesting read, let me tell you!
Luckily there’s a video journalist out there who’s making all us Twitterers look good by association, and that man is Vaughan Smith…
Luckily there’s a video journalist out there who’s making all us Twitterers look good by association, and that man is Vaughan Smith…
