…[T]he WikiLeaks saga has now squarely landed in the middle of one of the most pressing business and human rights debates of our time: the responsibility of business to respect the rights to free expression and privacy. After companies from Amazon to MasterCard cut business ties to WikiLeaks this week citing illegal activity by the group, they are facing allegations from human rights groups that they were complicit in an effort by the U.S. government to censor the site…[H]uman rights issues like free expression and privacy are difficult to predict, complex, politically charged, and carry significant operational, reputational, and legal risk for the companies involved. As with other sources of risk, companies need robust policies and risk assessment processes to ensure that human rights risks are identified early and managed effectively and in a transparent manner...In the case of free expression and privacy on the internet, the Global Network Initiative has developed useful tools and guidance. [also refers to Bank of America]