Decentralizing the web amidst debate on censorship, 8chan ban
8chan is banned in a knee-jerk reaction to two mass shootings in the US over the weekend, launching another round...
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Domain Names: There Really Is a Gift Inside
What is a domain name, and where did it come from? It seems that we automatically take domain names for...
Improving database security: facts, stats & how-to
Breaches in database security have become rather commonplace in the news: that’s millions upon millions of credit card numbers, personal data...
Google thanks those who signed its #freeandopen petition, says more will be needed in the future
Google's Vint Cerf thanks those that signed its petition for Internet freedom but warns that more will be needed in the future.
US, EU & African states refuse to sign controversial UN telecom/Internet treaty
A bloc of US, EU, and African states have refused to sign a UN treaty which they fear would have given the organisation more control over the management of the Internet
Russia backtracks on controversial proposal that would give the ITU more control over the Internet
Russia will not table a proposal that would see the UN's ITU take over more control over the Internet. The country is currently redrafting it, with the new document to be presented soon.
The inventor of the web joins Vint Cerf to keep the Internet #freeandopen
Tim Berners-Lee has warned that attempts to “bypass” existing Internet management systems would be a “disruptive threat to the stability of the [Internet].”
Vint Cerf, one of the “Fathers of the Internet,” rallies users to protect its independence
As the UN's ITU meets one of the Fathers of the Internet is calling on users to sign a Google petition to protect the Internet's independence from government controls
Google’s #freeandopen infographic shows what could be threatened by increased internet controls
Google's infographic shows the growth of the internet since its creation in 1969 as the company protests against proposed United Nations' changes to the way the internet is managed.
The UN/ITU respond to Google’s #freeandopen campaign as the EU votes to condemn changes to internet governance
The UN's ITU has responded to Google's #freeandopen campaign saying the it's not trying to take over the internet. Meanwhile the EU votes to condemn changes to internet governance.
Up to one million malware-infected users face internet blackout on July 9
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Up to one million users face an internet blackout on July 9 as managed malicious DNS servers are due to be shut down. The rogue DNS servers are currently in the control of the FBI, having been commandeered late last year.
White House criticizes SOPA/PIPA – calls for “sound legislation” against foreign content piracy
The White House has stepped into the SOPA/PIPA debates: broadly criticising the acts, the entertainment industry and Silicon Valley.
Major server error brings down Facebook [UPDATED]
UPDATE: As of 10pm GMT the site is back up and functioning correctly. Facebook is in the process of fixing a major DNS failure which has brought down the social networking site globally.
