No perfect way to protect privacy
Now that Congress has given internet service providers the green light to keep tabs on your online activities and do as they wish with that information, you might be wondering what you can do about it.
View ArticleTurkey blocks access to Wikipedia over 'terror' claims
Turkey on Saturday blocked all access inside the country to the online encyclopedia Wikipedia reportedly for articles claiming links between Ankara and terror groups, the latest restriction on a...
View ArticleChina blocks online broadcast of computer go match
Internet users outside China watched a computer defeat its national go champion, but few Chinese web surfers could see it.
View ArticleEgypt blocks more internet sites
Egypt, under fire for muzzling freedom of expression, has blocked access to around 60 news websites and service providers since the end of May, rights groups and media figures said Monday.
View ArticleEgyptian watchdog says authorities blocking more websites
Egyptian authorities have intensified their blocking of critical websites and expanded their focus to so-called VPN sites that help users bypass such restrictions, a watchdog said.
View ArticleRussia threatens Telegram app with ban
Russia's state communications watchdog on Friday threatened to ban the Telegram messaging app because the company behind the service had failed to submit company details for registration.
View ArticleChina users report WhatsApp disruption amid censorship fears
Users of WhatsApp in China and security researchers have reported widespread service disruptions amid fears that the popular messaging service may be at least partially blocked by authorities in the...
View ArticleChina clamping down on use of VPNs to evade Great Firewall
China is tightening control over foreign companies' internet use in a move some worry might disrupt their operations or jeopardize trade secrets as part of a crackdown on technology that allows web...
View ArticleChina orders tech firms to ramp up censorship
China has ordered the country's biggest technology firms to immediately "rectify" violations and shut accounts that publish "bad information", in the latest move by authorities to tighten policing of...
View ArticleRussia moves to ban tools used to surf outlawed websites
Russia's parliament on Friday voted to outlaw web tools that allow internet users to sidestep official bans of certain websites, the nation's latest effort to tighten controls of online services.
View ArticleApple removes some VPN services from Chinese app store
Apple has removed software allowing internet users to skirt China's "Great Firewall" from its app store in the country, the company confirmed Sunday, sparking criticism that it was bowing to Beijing's...
View ArticleAnonymity, scoundrels, and free speech
Christoph Bezemek of the Institute of Public Law and Political Science, at the University of Graz, Austria, tells a tale of his school history teacher who purported that only "scoundrels" sent letters...
View ArticleChina's web users fear losing tools to bypass 'Great Firewall'
Enterprising internet users in China fear the tools they use to tunnel through the country's "Great Firewall" may soon disappear, as Beijing tightens its grip on the web.
View ArticleApple's China problem highlights conundrum for tech sector
Apple's decision to bow to Chinese officials by removing apps to sidestep online censorship underscores the dilemma faced by US tech companies seeking to uphold principles while expanding their business.
View ArticleOnline piracy sites blocked in Australia crackdown
An Australian court on Friday ordered internet providers to block more than 40 piracy websites after a successful case by leading film distributors, in a major ruling on online content sharing.
View ArticleIran in talks to unblock Twitter, says new minister
Iran's new communications minister said Tuesday that negotiations were underway with Twitter to unblock the service, which has been banned for years despite being used even by the country's supreme...
View ArticleWhy you should care about China's VPN crackdown
Internet censors have a new target. The Chinese and Russian governments recently announced plans to block the use of "virtual private networks" (VPNs), which are a key tool for people trying to avoid...
View ArticleChina's ever-tighter web controls jolt companies, scientists
Frank Chen's e-commerce business has nothing to do with politics but he worries it might be sunk by the Communist Party's latest effort to control what the Chinese public sees online.
View ArticleRussian cyber hacker pleads guilty in identity theft case
A Russian cybercriminal identified as a leader of a $50 million identity theft and credit card fraud ring has pleaded guilty in Atlanta to helping to steal millions of debit card numbers and swiftly...
View ArticleChina detains man for service to evade internet firewall
Chinese authorities have detained a software developer for selling computer services that allow internet users to evade China's "Great Firewall," which blocks access to thousands of websites, from...
View ArticleRussia threatens to block Facebook over data storage
In its latest attempt to wrest control of the Internet, Russia's communications agency on Tuesday threatened to block access to Facebook if the company refuses to store its data locally.
View ArticleReport: Iran says it files charges against Telegram app CEO
Iranian prosecutors have filed criminal charges against the CEO of the popular encrypted messaging app Telegram, a semi-official news agency reported Tuesday.
View ArticleGerman envoy voices concerns about China web restrictions
A potential ban in China on software to avoid the country's censors could make it "impossible" to communicate privately online, the German ambassador warned Monday.
View ArticleVPN law latest step in Kremlin online crackdown: experts
A law coming into force on Wednesday will give the Kremlin greater control over what Russians can access online ahead of a presidential election next March.
View ArticleLaw outlawing use of VPNs comes into effect in Russia
A law banning the use of virtual private networks, or VPNs, and other internet proxy services has come into effect in Russia.
View ArticleSpringer Nature blocks access to articles in China
Academic publisher Springer Nature said Wednesday it has blocked access to articles within China to comply with demands from the Chinese government, amid a push by Beijing to tighten controls on...
View ArticleApple CEO hopeful banned apps will return to China store
Apple's chief executive said Wednesday he's optimistic some apps that fell afoul of China's tight internet laws will eventually be restored after being removed earlier this year.
View ArticleSurvey: US firms losing confidence in China business climate
U.S. companies in China are seeing their sales improve but are frustrated by policies and regulatory barriers that block better access to the country's lucrative market, according to a survey released...
View ArticleChina jails seller of VPN services
A Chinese entrepreneur has been sentenced to 5 ½ years in prison for selling virtual private network service, a government newspaper said, as Beijing tries to stamp out use of technology that evades...
View ArticleChina directs users to approved VPNs as firewall tightens
China vowed Tuesday to force both local and foreign companies and individuals to use only government-approved software to access the global internet, as overseas firms fear losing unrestricted online...
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