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Monday, November 29, 2010

How Wikileaks could change the world?

The recent massive leak of government documents to the whistleblower website Wikileaks is not just an example of the game-changing potential of the Internet – it’s a clear warning shot to political and social elites who equate secrecy with public service. Until recently Wikileaks was an insider’s website with a mission to publish secret government documents. But now it’s a social phenomenon; applauded on one hand as an active promoter of democratic principles, and attacked on the other for endangering lives. The sudden focus on Wikileaks...