29 Nov 2011

Wikileaks and the Age of Transparency - Epilogue

In this edition of Epilogue, the book 'Wikileaks and the age of transparency' by political analyst and writer Micah L. Sifry is discussed. The book 'Wikileaks and the Age of Transparency' is an informed analysis of how technology has exposed scandals and truths about politicians.The Author Micah Sifry explains how governments will never prepare to face these leaks as they could do limited amount of damage control.The book also investigates how the true extent which the internet can be used as a useful tool to make the governments more accountable for their policies, judgments and actions.Although information leaked by the Wikileaks website is sometimes irritating to governments, there is sometimes no other way but to take this since people are now living at a time when freedom of information cannot be stopped. Source