China Is Said to Restore Blocks on Web Sites
More on the Chinese back to back basics… Enough of that openness! China Is Said to Restore Blocks on Web Sites: “The Chinese government has quietly begun preventing access again to Internet sites that it…
December 2008
Aussie protests over Great Firewall
Aussie protests over Great Firewall: “ World+dingo objects Hundreds of Aussies turned out to protest against government plans to filter web content.… “ (Via The Register – Public Sector.)
China ‘bans’ BBC’s Chinese website (again!)
China ‘bans’ BBC’s Chinese website: “ No Auntie for you, comrade The Chinese authorities appear to have reverted to their pre-Olympic position of denying access to ‘sensitive’ websites – including the BBC’s Chinese language tentacle.……
Virgin Media to Throttle BitTorrent Users
Virgin Media to dump neutrality and target BitTorrent users: It’s deep packet inspection, but it’s not for Phorm… Exclusive The UK’s second largest ISP, Virgin Media, will next year introduce network monitoring technology to specifically…
UK TV/Film Stars Urge ISPs to Stop Piracy
Post from: TorrentFreak UK TV/Film Stars Urge ISPs to Stop Piracy: “ The UK is a major player in the TV and film industry. While only a few films are made in the UK, British…
BBC Relies on ‘Pirate’ Audio To Bring Back Lost TV Show
Post from: TorrentFreak BBC Relies on ‘Pirate’ Audio To Bring Back Lost TV Show In these Internet and file-sharing times, it seems unthinkable that we could ever be in the position of any media becoming…
US Department of Justice Announces Ongoing Global Enforcement Effort Targeting Child Pornographers
US Department of Justice Announces Ongoing Global Enforcement Effort Targeting Child Pornographers (2008-12-12) Operation Highlights Increased Law Enforcement Cooperation Between United States and European Union WASHINGTON – Today, Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey, speaking after…
CNN: 170 arrested in global child porn investigation
170 arrested in global child porn investigation – CNN.com By Terry Frieden, 13 December, 2008 WASHINGTON (CNN) — More than 170 people around the globe, including at least 61 in the United States, have been…
BBC News: Croatia web arrests spark furore
BBC News: Croatia web arrests spark furore Croatia’s prime minister has ordered an inquiry following arrests of several opposition activists who made plans via the social networking website Facebook. “This is not about this or…
The Observer: Wikipedia censorship highlights a lingering sting in the tail
The Observer: Wikipedia censorship highlights a lingering sting in the tail John Naughton, The Observer, Sunday 14 December 2008 ‘Scorpions’, says Wikipedia, ‘are eight-legged venomous arachnids. They have a long body with an extended tail…