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November 9, 2011 | Politicizing Internet Security Endangers Everyone

A report from the US Congress indicated that it would consider cyber-espionage “an act of war.” ++ The US is on shaky ground with this pronouncement; they have their own cyber-espionage activities and accurately pinpointing the source of cyber incursions is very difficult. ++ Russia and China’s recent efforts in the UN to introduce an internet “code of good conduct”

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February 7, 2011 | Egypt: Tweet for Freedom

Despite Mubarak’s internet blackout, Google has teamed up with Twitter to offer a service which allows Egyptians to have their voices heard offline. ++ Google’s “digital lifebuoy” does not need Internet access to function; users call a dedicated number and leave a voice mail, which is then translated and automatically displayed on Twitter. ++ Restricting internet access is now considered to be

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January 21, 2011 | Chinese Nationalism Goes Viral

In China, the lack of free private media means that Chinese popular sentiment gets channelled into mushrooming online forums. ++ Jingoistic nationalism is often the order of the day, with the US, Japan and increasingly India being targets of abuse. ++ Although domestic criticism is censored, foreign censure is given free reign. ++ With 500 million internet users, the Chinese leadership is showing

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