Ministry of Defence's 'How To Stop Leaks' Document is Leaked

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samzenpus writes "A restricted 2,400 page-document put out by the MoD designed to help intelligence personnel with information security has been leaked onto the internet. Wikileaks notes that Joint Services Protocol 440 (JSP 440), was published in 2001 and lays out protocols to defend against hackers, journalists, and foreign spies. it says, 'Leaks usually take the form of reports in the public media which appear to involve the unauthorized disclosure of official information (whether protectively marked or not) that causes political harm or embarrassment to either the UK Government or the Department concerned⦠The threat [of leakage] is less likely to arise from positive acts of counter-espionage, than from leakage of information through disaffected members of staff, or as a result of the attentions of an investigative journalist, or simply by accident or carelessness.' " looks like it's time to write JSP 441.

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Boing Boing: Rich Fulcher gives Hollywood the finger.

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Funnyman Rich Fulcher (Twitter), whose work you may know from The Mighty Boosh (he plays "Eleanor," "Bob Fossil," and other characters), has a new book out this week. "Tiny Acts of Rebellion" contains a wide assortment of little recipes for how one might stick it to the proverbial man. To prepare for the book's launch, Mr. Fulcher is "sticking it" to a number of cities, quite literally, in a series of internet videos which feature the comedian giving the finger to all that we love and hold dear. First: Hollywood. (A special nod to Boing Boing Video editor Eric Mittleman, who shot and directed this fine piece of work, and to background dancer Ruth Waytz, whose moves are described as "Fosse-esque."). Rich Fulcher flips off LA (YouTube) Where could he possibly be headed next? fuckoffbigben.com. The Tiny Acts of Rebellion book: official website / buy it on Amazon. The song you're hearing in this video is "Jean City" by UK band Trash Money (web, MySpace). Previously:(BB Video) Mighty Boosh, pt 3: Slashfic, Boosh books, Eleanor's ......


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Digg: Zimbabwe President Mugabe Bashes Gays Again

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“It is not worthy of discussion,” he declared at a ceremony to mark Women’s Day recently. “Those that engage in such acts are insane. We cannot tolerate this, otherwise the dead will rise against us.”



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Digg: How Richard Pryor Gave Pam Grier a Cocaine-Encrusted Vagina

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Look, I’m going to put as little distance between that headline and the actual anecdote as possible. In Pam Grier’s new memoir Foxy: My Life in Three Acts (which is now a must-buy), she recounts how a conversation with her doctor led to her breakup with Richard Pryor. Stars, they are not just like us...



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