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By: Matt Lavigueur
Date: 24 Oct 2011
A research group at NYU Poly has indicated that flaws im Skype and similar Internet phone systems could expose user identities and locations.
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By: Matt Lavigueur
Date: 24 Oct 2011
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has announced that the organization will suspend publishing secret documents in order to focus on fundraising following the site's financial blockage by companies such as Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal.
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By: Matt Lavigueur
Date: 20 Oct 2011
Rebecca MacKinnon discusses implications for Internet freedom of Tunisia's upcoming election this Sunday as well as the political forces at work shaping the future of online censorship and expression in Tunisia.
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By: Matt Lavigueur
Date: 20 Oct 2011
FIDH and LDH have filed a complaint against the company Amesys, a subsidiary of Bull, for its provision of communication surveillance technology to the Libyan government since 2007, which FIDH and LDH claim allowed the government to keep its people under surveillance.
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By: Matt Lavigueur
Date: 20 Oct 2011
Google executive Vic Gundotra has announced that the online giant's new social network Google+ will begin supporting pseudonyms and other forms of identity. This marks a change in policy for Google which had previously required users to use their common name on the site.
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By: Matt Lavigueur
Date: 20 Oct 2011
China claims its Internet restrictions meet international standards in response to recent queries from the US regarding what many US businesses perceive to be an unfair disadvantage in Chinese markets due to online censorship.
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By: Matt Lavigueur
Date: 19 Oct 2011
Occupy Wall Street got a boost from the tech community as Matt Ewing, founder of Rewire labs, organized a San Francisco hackathon called "Occupy the Web" this past Friday. The hackathon was aimed at addressing the Occupy Wall Street's primary technological needs.
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By: Matt Lavigueur
Date: 19 Oct 2011
The U.S. has requested detailed information on China's Internet restrictions under WTO rules as it states that the Internet has become increasingly important for small and medium-sized businesses looking to access Chinese markets.
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By: Matt Lavigueur
Date: 19 Oct 2011
Facebook has announced plans to join leading German IT association Bitkom. In addition signaling its intentions, the social media giant has also attempted to assure German users of its commitment to protect their personal data and improve regulation and self-regulation.
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By: Matt Lavigueur
Date: 19 Oct 2011
World leaders meet to discuss positions on global Internet issues as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) attempts to bridge cultural gaps in global Internet policy.
