Internet users and cyber-cafe owners in Algeria are concerned that a proposed internet-filtering system would boost online security but limit privacy and hinder connectivity.
The Algerian government has proposed the centralised system to monitor all internet communications, ostensibly to prevent terrorists from hacking websites and committing other acts of piracy. Access to pornographic websites would also be restricted under the new system.
Minister of Post, Information and Communication Technologies Hamid Bessalah said in a parliamentary statement on November 5th that the proposed filtration centre would act as a gateway by monitoring information flows in and out of Algeria.
The proposed system has drawn varied responses from those working in the IT sector.
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