Here you will find articles on different topics regarding internet censorships, internet restrictions, & internet privacy from around the world.
Not update too often.
March 2010
Australian Internet Censorship
Australia, the land down under, is considering upping their countries Internet censorship laws with great force. Online racism, which has been looked at on the Web for a great many years, is now under more intense scrutiny...
With time, things may get out of control and sites will get blocked for no apparent reason such as the case in China and Middle Eastern countries. Blocking sites that may harm your computer is okay in many users opinion...
November 2009
China: The Great Firewall of China
There is a growing censorship effort that has grown into a country wide mission inside China. It has been dubbed the "Great Firewall of China" because of the wide range of content that has become unavailable to the mainstream netizens of China.
Malaysia to filter the net: Malaysian Internet Censorship
Censorship in Malaysia has evolved into a mixed bag of misinformation and mystery, and some people claim that new censorship plans are underway. Nobody is exactly sure what's going to happen. The Prime Minister himself denied that any plans fitting the description of censorship were underway.
October 2009
Investigators in India want government to block Skype
NEW DELHI: Intelligence agencies have asked the government to consider blocking Skype as operators of the popular global VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) engine are refusing to share the encryption code that prevents Indian investigators from intercepting conversations of suspected terrorists.
China: Ahead of anniversary, China strengthens the Great Firewall
The Chinese government has used its unrivalled net censorship apparatus to attack parts of the Tor network ahead of the 60th anniversary of communist rule, according to activists.
June 2009
China: Beijing to hire army of internet censors
"The city of Beijing is planning to hire thousands of internet censors in a fresh sign of the authorities’ attempts to tighten their grip on cyberspace. "
" On the 2nd o June Twitterers around China are reporting that the popular micro-blogging site Twitter.com appears to be blocked, the first time the site has been widely inaccessible to users in the country. "
May 2009
Iranians regain access to Facebook, Twitter after what appeard to have been a 1 day ban?!
"With the Internet playing a mounting role in political debate, authorities have curbed access to political, human rights and news websites, and blocked Facebook on Saturday may 23rd 2009"
April 2009
The United Kingdoms new Internet monitoring policy
'Contact Not Content' Communication corporations are now required to record all Internet contacts between people in the United Kingdom. The high tech Internet infrastructure is now being used as part of a police surveillance method. The UK's national security modernization effort has deemed it a necessary move to keep tabs on Internet users within the UK.
IPRED Law passed enforeced in Sweden
Sweden has passed a new law based on the European IPRED directive, combatting internet piracy on a much grander scale. ISP's will become a sort of global online police force. Copyright holders see this as a striking blow to the heart of electronic pirates everywhere, but what are the negative effects of such an imposing law? In this article we will dig a bit deeper into the new IPRED law, and what this means for Sweden.
UAE TRA / Multiple Country Skype Software Ban
Before we begin, you should know where the TRA is located, and what regulatory authority they have. The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, or TRA, is located within the UAE (United Arab Emirates), a federation consisting of seven separate emirates. It borders on the Persian gulf as well as Saudi Arabia. The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has reaffirmed to the public it's position on Skype.
March 2009
Before we begin, you should know where the TRA is located, and what regulatory authority they have. The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, or TRA, is located within the UAE (United Arab Emirates), a federation consisting of seven separate emirates. It borders on the Persian gulf as well as Saudi Arabia. The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has reaffirmed to the public it's position on Skype.