defcon 3/4: cyberwar hype, hadron & the grid

audio: solar storms could be earth's next katrina*
overdue since '21, next solar storm could disrupt much of world*
video: cryptome's john young: net is police state surveillance grid*
military allows twitter & social media*
large hadron collider briefly back on over weekend*
cern nuclear team restarts large hadron collider*
cyberwar hype intended to destroy the open internet*
facial recognition phone app described as 'stalker's dream'*
open wi-fi outlawed by uk 'digital economy bill'*
uk to kill off internet cafes*
white house declassifies parts of US cybersecurity plan*
US cyber defense strategy details hit the internet*
obama admin declassifies major cybersecurity plans*
white house declassifies outline of cybersecurity program*
critics not satisfied with partial revelation of secret cybersecurity plan*
microsoft exec pitches net usage tax to pay for cybersecurity*
smart grid: the implementation of technocracy?*
cyberczar says cyber threat is biggest economic risk*
heritage.org: don’t let white house ignore emp threat*