A new law to control internet in Turkey

The Turkish government has introduced in Parliament a bill that requires a very strict control on the internet. This requires the authorization of internet used activities’ surveillance or blocking specific keywords. This text should allow the government authority in charge of telecommunications to restrict access to video sharing sites, but also to retain for two

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The Guardian website blocked in China

On January 8th, Greatfire.org website announced that the British newspaper The Guardian website was inaccessible in China since January 6th. Access to the British newspaper, The Guardian website is blocked in China for unknown reasons, according to the newspaper. “We are concerned that theguardian.com has been blocked in China. The reasons for this are still

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The NSA is working on a quantum computer

The NSA is aiming at creating a “quantum computer” that can decipher any encrypted data, according to the Washington Post, referring to some documents disclosed by the former Edward Snowden consultant. As part of a US$ 80 million research program, called “Penetrating Hard Targets “, the NSA has launched some research to develop a machine

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How the NSA elite team operates

Sneak into the TAO, the elite division of the NSA whose equipment sounds like James Bond’s one ! So far, the NSA had led to much media news with the PRISM case, a scandal involving major Internet players, via its massive online data espionage of people “suspected to be dangerous.” But the NSA has much

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Beware of hackers during holiday season!

More and more internet users are online shoppers, especially during the holiday season. This is a a great opportunity for cybercriminals who are always looking for ways to scam Internet users and smartphone users. Below are some of the tricks used by hackers. No Christmas break for cybercriminals! Indeed, they specifically use this time to

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Cybersecurity to be more complex in 2014

Cybersecurity is going to get much more complicated next year. The global IT nonprofit association ISACA believes that IT and cybersecurity professionals shall face accelerated change and complexity in cybersecurity, data privacy and big data in 2014. “The pace of change expected in 2014 will put incredible pressure on technology professionals in the workplace with a

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Cybercensorship ranks top in Iran

In the Kerman province located in the southeast part of Iran, the Revolutionary Guards have again blocked some new websites. The official news agency ISNA said: “In a technical large-scale operation of intelligence services (IRGC) in the Kerman province, nine Internet websites which were against to the regime of the Islamic Republic have been blocked.”

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Africa is a paradise for cybercriminals

According to a Symantec study, it is in Africa that cybercrime is most severe. As analysed by Security Affairs, this study shows that it through using smartphones that computer viruses and malware spread the most. “A study conducted in Africa in 2012 showed that the development of smartphones involves the increased use of social networks

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Internet is omniscient

Your internet activity is permanently stored. Photos, videos, email address, posted messages on social networks expose you to everyone for years. Let’s have a look at your e- reputation. You may be a bit surprised … We do not realize how our digital lives is traceable … For all that is published on the Internet

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Vietnam also bans comments on the Internet

Vietnam applies a new decree which shall sanction comments on social media that criticize the government with prison sentence or the equivalent of a $ 4,740 fine – which represents a non- negligible amount in this country. Writers of such comments that what can be considered as criminal offenses shall lead to a prison sentence.

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