A secure democratic Net is a fundamental right

Monday there will be the official announcement of the Belgian CERT something we have fought for since 2004 and got into Belgian law in 2006 and pushed as the highest priority since 2008. I won't work there, for those who have asked. I can now relax a bit and don't have to play freelance CERT without having the resources.

Friday was the first day of Brucon which is organized by a group of good guys and some girls and proves that there is a will to make things happen and to work together. I helped a bit today, but it is mainly their work and they should be proud of their work. It was a good event and there were many people. Tomorrow there is even a party. I won't be there I have family from the US coming over and before they leave to discover more or Europe, I should spend some time with them and my family.

I am already looking forward for Brucon 2010. The minister didn't come and the public annoncement of CERT (or any announcement) didn't happen. His loss. He lost the opportunity to get the historic picture of a minister being applauded by the community for realizing something they have been fighting for for years. His loss. If I angered some people by my hardhanded tactics to try to force the situation, excuse me. I bluffed and I have lost this time.

I am reading this blog now

http://webgunner.blogspot.com/

this is a definitive closing down of the belsec experiment. It has been interesting to say the least.