Europe
ONI Blog: United Nations' ITU Stirs Up Fears of Global Internet Regulation
Another international attempt at reigning in copyright infringement could turn into a scary aftermath of SOPA and PIPA, critics say. The United Nations recently proposed an increase in Internet regulation powers for the International Telecommunications Union, a move that ...
ONI Blog: Threats to the Open Net: March 2, 2012
Chinese users circumvent the Great Firewall to flood President Obama's Google+ campaign page with comment. Messages left included tongue-in-cheek references to the Occupy Wall Street movement, requests for green cards, and criticism of China's heavy-handed censorship practices.
The Committee to Protect Journalists...
- Posted on 02/Mar/2012; tagged in China, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Pakistan, Russia, Asia, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Europe, Threats to the Open Net
ONI Blog: Russia Turns to Internet Before Elections Despite Fears of Media Crackdown
As the countdown to Russia's national elections this weekend keeps ticking, more Russians are taking to the Internet to stay informed about the election activities as well as to criticize current prime minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin and the government...
ONI Blog: Threats to the Open Net: February 24, 2012
Hacktivist group Anonymous announces that it plans to attack government and corporate websites on a regular, weekly basis.
The European Commission has suspended ratification of ACTA. To obtain a second opinion on any possible violations of rights, they passed the proposal...
- Posted on 24/Feb/2012; tagged in United States of America, United States/Canada, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Europe, Threats to the Open Net
ONI Blog: Anonymous Protests ACTA with Planned Regular Attacks
Hacking group Anonymous is taking more severe measures to protest ACTA. Last week, the group hacked into several Federal Trade Commission websites, including business.ftc.gov, consumer.gov and ncpw.gov. It also announced plans to attack government and corporate websites on a regular, weekly...
- Posted on 22/Feb/2012; tagged in United States of America, United States/Canada, Europe, Legislation, Anonymity
ONI Blog: Threats to the Open Net: February 17, 2012
Iran's government blocked a number of foreign-based websites right before the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The government also blocked encrypted traffic, causing Tor users to drop offline on Friday. After a concerted effort by Tor to mask...
- Posted on 17/Feb/2012; tagged in Iran, United States of America, United States/Canada, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Europe, Threats to the Open Net
ONI Blog: Threats to the Open Net: February 10, 2012
The Russian government blocks the Andrey Rylkov Foundation's website for publishing information about methadone, which can combat opiate addiction (and, relatedly, help stop the spread of HIV through the use of infected needles). The drug is banned in Russia.
Google and Facebook...
- Posted on 10/Feb/2012; tagged in United States of America, Russia, United States/Canada, Europe, Threats to the Open Net
ONI Blog: Russian Government Shuts Down Public Health Website
Yesterday, Human Rights Watch reported that the Russian government deliberately shut down the website of the Andrey Rylkov Foundation for Health and Social Justice. The website discussed the drug methadone, which is known to be effective in combatting opiate addiction...
ONI Blog: Threats to the Open Net: February 3, 2012
Polish citizens protested on the streets in Warsaw and other cities around the country in response to the government's decision to sign the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Many who are against the proposed bill to protect against copyright infringement is calling ACTA...
- Posted on 03/Feb/2012; tagged in United States of America, United States/Canada, Europe, Threats to the Open Net
ONI Blog: Europeans Protest ACTA as More Countries Sign Treaty
After the Polish government announced that it would support the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, protests—both online and off—erupted in Poland. Last Friday, The Washington Post reported that members of the leftist party Palikot's Movement protested the move toward ACTA by wearing...
