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McAfee recently released its "Mapping the Mal Web" report, ranking the world's most dangerous domains after gauging a user's likelihood of contracting malware, viruses, and other online exploitations. This year, Vietnam's .vn TLD heads the list as the riskiest domain, among others.
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Major U.S. broadcasting networks have recently blocked access to their content on GoogleTV. As Google attempts to merge web browsing with television, they may find their plans for expansion stifled by traditional media.
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This week, senior members of the Chinese Communist Party published a letter online encouraging increased freedom of speech on the Internet and criticizing current censorship policies. As the Central Committee of the CCP begins to formulate its next five-year plan, older members of China’s political elite are battling the current policy approach of tight Internet regulation.
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Lybian domain registry NIC.ly shuts down a year-old URL shortener known for its encouragement of NSFW uploads after ruling that it violated its terms of service. vb.ly co-founder Violet Blue discusses the final decision from Lybia Telecom and Technology that ends the URL-shortening service's run on the Internet.
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Senators Richard Leahy and Orrin Hatch recently introduced the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act into Congress. Under the pretense of copyright infringement protection, the bill would allow the Department of Justice to blacklist websites and impose legal restrictions on ISPs and DNS providers. Is government censorship imminent for American Internet users?
Major U.S. broadcasting networks have recently blocked access to their content on GoogleTV. As Google attempts to merge web browsing with television, they may find their plans for expansion stifled by traditional media.
Lybian domain registry NIC.ly shuts down a year-old URL shortener known for its encouragement of NSFW uploads after ruling that it violated its terms of service. vb.ly co-founder Violet Blue discusses the final decision from Lybia Telecom and Technology that ends the URL-shortening service's run on the Internet.
Senators Richard Leahy and Orrin Hatch recently introduced the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act into Congress. Under the pretense of copyright infringement protection, the bill would allow the Department of Justice to blacklist websites and impose legal restrictions on ISPs and DNS providers. Is government censorship imminent for American Internet users?
