The rise of Hate 2.0
The rise of Hate 2.0: “(BBC News) The number of hate and terrorist websites has increased by a third in the past year, according to the Simon Wiesenthal Center. The Los Angeles-based Jewish human rights…
23 June, 2009
Government surveillance response ‘inadequate’, say Lords
Government surveillance response ‘inadequate’, say Lords: “The Government’s response to a Parliamentary report on the monitoring and legislation surrounding surveillance is ‘inadequate’ and it has ‘paid insufficient attention’ to the report’s recommendations, a follow up…
US raises China filter amid business concern: official
US raises China filter amid business concern: official: “(AFP) The United States raised concerns to China about its new rule requiring Internet filtering software in computers after US businesses voiced unease. Computer makers have been…
Google and Facebook go Farsi to help spread Iran message
Google and Facebook go Farsi to help spread Iran message: “Google and Facebook set up Farsi versions of their websites and services yesterday, saying that they were responding to the importance of the internet as…
Tech giants deny helping Iran eavesdrop
Tech giants deny helping Iran eavesdrop: “ A joint venture of Siemens AG and Nokia Corp., two large European technology firms, is denying reports that Iran uses its Web-monitoring technology to censor and spy on…
2009-07-08 EU, Brussels – Hearing on video games and protection of minors
2009-07-08 EU, Brussels – Hearing on video games and protection of minors: “(Europa) In April 2008, the Commission with its Communication on video games signalled the growing importance of video games both in social and…
CN – Google to cut China porn results
CN – Google to cut China porn results: “(BBC) Google says it will take ‘all necessary steps’ to remove pornography from its Chinese language portal, Google.cn. The firm was responded to criticism from China’s internet…
Social networking giants are subject to EU data protection laws, say regulators
Social networking giants are subject to EU data protection laws, say regulators: “Social networking sites are legally responsible for their users’ privacy, Europe’s privacy watchdogs have confirmed. A committee of data protection regulators has said…
Google submits to Beijing porn drive
Google submits to Beijing porn drive: “ Thumbing nose at Tehran OK, but not at Beijing Google’s attempt to burnish its public image by helping anti-government demonstrators in Iran has been hobbled by its apparent…
Web Pries Lid of Censorship by Iranian Government
Web Pries Lid of Censorship by Iranian Government: “Iran’s sometimes faltering attempts to come to grips with censorship in the 21st century are providing a laboratory for what can and cannot be done. (Via NYT…