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Which ISPs Are Spying on You?

liquidboy — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:47:01 GMT

The few souls that attempt to read and understand website privacy policies know they are almost universally unintelligible and shot through with clever loopholes. But one of the most important policies to know is your internet service provider's -- the company that ferries all your traffic to and from the internet, from search queries to BitTorrent uploads, flirty IMs to porn.

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UK lecturers refuse to spy on students

JoseFajardo — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:47:01 GMT

UK university lectures today vehemently rejected a government plan to require academic staff to spy on Muslim student, describing it as a "witch-hunt".

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Your Computer Can Be Turned Into A Zombie And You Could End Up In Prison

liquidboy — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:47:01 GMT

News coverage and expert testimony available on the Internet document just how easy it is for families like The Bandys to have a computer infected with viruses, backdoor software and Trojan horses.

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Hong Kong spammers face jail

liquidboy — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:47:01 GMT

Hong Kong spammers will face big fines and a long jail terms under a new law to control unsolicited advertising. New legislation in the southern Chinese city will regulate all messages sent by electronic means that advertise or promote goods or services, including faxes, emails, SMS text and pre-recorded voice messages.

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Germany adopts "anti-hacker" law; critics say it breeds insecurity

liquidboy — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:47:01 GMT

Germany has just passed a new law that adds more "anti-hacker" provisions to the German criminal code. Although the new rules are meant to apply narrowly to hacking, critics are already complaining that they may prevent necessary security and network research.

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Google Censorship : How to check what there censoring

liquidboy — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:47:01 GMT

A video that discusses the issues of Google censorship and how to determine what there censoring. Its a good video for anyone interested in online censorship issues to watch!

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China Readying Cyberweapons

liquidboy — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:47:01 GMT

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) continues to build cyberwarfare units and develop viruses to attack enemy computer systems as part of its information-warfare strategy, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) warned in a report released recently.

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Facebook: F8 Api's, how free is this "free" service

liquidboy — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:47:01 GMT

A great article that discusses the F8 framework and the implications of developing popular applications ontop of it. A must read for anyone considering building a facebook solution.

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