The Red Herring evaluates the growth potential of the nascent satellite imaging industry.

A report on the growing trend of 'hacktivism', hackers who use their skills to advance specific political agendas. Hacktivists have become involved in everything from the Mexican Zapatista revolution to Scandanavian elections to political oppression in China.

In what may be the first instance of government-supported information warfare, an Irish Internet service provider is accusing Indonesia of attacking its computer servers. The Indonesian government denied the allegations. Connect-Ireland hosts the .tp country code domain for the disputed territory of East Timor, which has been under Indonesian occupation for almost 25 years.