Why expatriates should use a VPN

Expatriates should use a VPN for many reasons. VPN means Virtual Private Network. This type of application creates a secure tunnel between your computer and the VPN server. When the connection is established, you then get a new anonymous IP address. Whereas online security and anonymity are the main concerns of most VPN users, expatriates

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Chinese people compelled to give their name to access Internet

The Chinese government is bringing a stricter control over the Web by addressing the topic of anonymity. A new law passed in 2012 requires Chinese end users to provide their real identity to access the Internet from any computer or mobile phone, but also to be able to use all the services that can publish

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Is Internet freedom at risk?

After the Prism revelations, personal data security has become a global issue. How to regulate the Internet freedom against the Internet giants and the governments is now a global concern. Will 2014 mean the end of Internet freedom? Today, personal data are accessible to everyone, through our posts on Facebook, our online shopping on Amazon

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State of Arizona against free Internet

The state of Arizona may join the company of such states like China and Syria with high censorship level, if the state governor decides to sign the law, which has been recently passed by the state Senate. According to Arizona officials, the main goal of the law 2549 is to fight bullying and harassment. It

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New website to fight Internet censorship

A non-profit organization Reporters Without Borders has found a new way to fight Internet censorship. A new website allows journalists to publish their critical materials that may be banned in their countries by their government. The web platform WeFightCensorship.com gives an opportunity to any journalist to anonymously publish an article without any risk of future

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In Iran, the Internet is a tool for resistance and espionage

On 12 December, the European Parliament awarded the Sakharov Prize for 2012 “for freedom of mind” to both the lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and movie director Jafar Panahi. But none of these two Iranians were there to receive their award, both having been sentenced to imprisonment or house arrest.   With the increasing repression in Iran,

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