'Cyber war will hit all web users'

The conflict between Wikileaks supporters and the companies withdrawing their services from the whistle-blowing website has been dubbed a "cyber war".

Activists have targeted firms such as PayPal, Mastercard and Visa for their opposition to the site's publication of thousands of secret US diplomatic messages.

But there are fears the online battle could lead to everyday internet use becoming much more heavily regulated.

Click's, external Dan Simmons reports.