China Orders Patches to Planned Web Filter
China Orders Patches to Planned Web Filter: “Efforts to improve a censorship application suggest that the government still supports its use. “ (Via NYT > Technology.)
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Cracks in China censorware patched
Cracks in China censorware patched: “ Claims personal pornwall is voluntary The Chinese government has ordered patches to fix security holes in censorship software which will be shipped with every new computer sold in the…
OpenNet Initiative releases an evaluation of China’s Green Dam filtering system
CN – OpenNet Initiative releases Green Dam evaluation: “(ONI) The news that China will begin requiring all computers sold in the country to include Internet filtering software has sparked waves of commentary on topics ranging…
China wants parental control of all PCs
China wants parental control of all PCs: “ That’s a big bundling deal The Chinese government is ordering all computer makers to include a version of parental control software with every machine sold within China.……
The Guardian: China websites mark Tiananmen anniversary
China websites mark Tiananmen anniversary Sites close for ‘Chinese Internet Maintenance Day’ in subtle attack on state censorship Chinese internet users are rebelling against an internet crackdown brought in on the anniversary of the Tiananmen…
The Guardian: China moves to block Twitter and Flickr
China moves to block Twitter and Flickr Internet crackdown blocks ‘young generation’ as leading dissident is detained in Beijing Chinese censors blocked access to Twitter and other popular online services today , two days before…
Beijing blocks Yanhuang Chunqiu website days before Tiananmen anniversary
Beijing blocks Yanhuang Chunqiu website days before Tiananmen anniversary: “The online version of one of China’s most radical magazines has been closed by the censors who patrol the Great Firewall of China. The move comes…
Germany deletes WikiLeaks.de domain after raid – Wikileaks
Germany deletes WikiLeaks.de domain after raid – Wikileaks From Wikileaks, April 9, 2009 GMT Mon Apr 13 19:27:10 2009 GMT Update According to claims of German registration authority DENIC, the Wikileaks.de domain has been sent…
freedomhouse.org: Freedom on the Net: A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media
freedomhouse.org: Freedom on the Net: A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media March 30, 2009 As internet and mobile phone use explodes worldwide, governments are adopting new and multiple means for controlling these technologies…
Film of Tibet violence may have prompted China to block YouTube
Film of Tibet violence may have prompted China to block YouTube: “Video images of Chinese police beating Tibetans as they lie trussed-up on the ground may have prompted the country’s censors to block access to…