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This Is a Bug the NSA May Have Used to Break Internet Encryption
Old and outdated encryption protocols are low-hanging fruit for the NSA and other spy agencies.
I Went to a Cryptoparty to Ask Why People Want to Protect Their Data
It was an evening of pizza, beer, and technological subterfuge.
Russia Wants to Block Tor, But It Probably Can't
Just because China was successful in blocking it doesn’t mean any repressive government can do so.
No Joke: China Announces Crackdown on Internet Parody Accounts
The Chinese government announced new rules Wednesday that will require citizens to use their real names and personal information when registering online.
Good Luck Keeping Canadians Out of Your Better US Content, Netflix
Geo-filtering isn’t foolproof—and worse, could result in legitimate users being blocked too.
Turkey Is Now Also Banning YouTube After More Audio Leaks
YouTube has now been blocked in Turkey ahead of Sunday's elections. This could have more effect on campaigning than last week's Twitter ban.
China's Laissez-Faire Internet Censoring
It's really not that hard for Chinese internet users to get past the "Great Firewall" of web censorship. But that doesn't mean they bother.
Enterprising Developer Partially Outsources Job in Bid to Browse Reddit All Day, Gets Fired
Verizon found that a client's employee apparently paid a Chinese company one-fifth of his paycheck to free up his own time.
Attention, Citizens! The FBI's Unfortunate Guide to Spotting Terrorists at the Internet Cafe
To anyone thinking about beefing up their computer security, a new ‘see something, say, something’ memo from the U.S. Department of Justice might be a little disconcerting.