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Internet Blocked in India’s Azamgarh District for 72 Hours
The Times of India reported that Internet is blocked in Azamgarh, a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The block comes as a result of riots that started Sunday. As explained in India Today, the block was enacted to “restrict rumour mongering and to keep check on Internet based communication.”
May 16, 2016
Policy
The Evolution of the Encryption Debate
Encryption has been in the news a lot recently. Whether it’s Apple vs. the FBI, Microsoft suing the Justice Department, or Senators drafting bills to require mandatory encryption backdoors, encryption and cybersecurity are very hot topics lately.
May 12, 2016
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WhatsApp Blocked in Brazil Again, this Time for 72 Hours
This is the third time Brazil blocked WhatsApp recently — both in December 2015 and March 2016. The previous blocks were also implemented as a result of the company’s refusal to comply with a criminal investigations. Brazil has also been in the news recently for their proposed cybercrime law, which imposes new censorship and threatens privacy and Internet freedom.
May 1, 2016
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New EU Data Sharing and Collection Law Threatens Passenger Privacy
Last week, the EU passed a privacy-invasive data sharing plan for travelers coming in and out of the EU by plane. The new law not only calls for the collection of information on all travelers flying in and out of Europe; it also permit easier sharing of information by security services.
April 20, 2016
Policy
Feinstein/Burr Draft Backdoor Encryption Bill Causes Concern
The letter expresses their strong opposition to the bill, and cites the bill’s negative consequences for both business and security in the US and abroad, as well as leave the technology industry in the US “at a disadvantage competitively.”
April 17, 2016
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European Union passed a massive data protection overhaul, with new privacy rules to be enacted in April 2018. These “major reforms” will replace the existing laws, which were created in 1995 and did not adequately cover technological advances since then.
April 14, 2016
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Encryption: A Quick Guide to the Basics
Encryption is a way to secure and protect digital data, information and communications sent over the Internet or other networks. As described by How To Geek, encryption is “taking some information that makes sense and scrambling it so it becomes gibberish.”
April 13, 2016
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United Arab Emirates Blocks Snapchat VOIP Services
Last week, it was reported that Snapchat calling and video calling were blocked in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). UAE’s major telecom providers, Etisalat and du, blocked the features, which allow users to make calls or video calls from within the Snapchat app.
April 10, 2016