Living in China and accessing banned media via online routes may soon be coming to an end. Over the last year, China’s State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) organization has closed down hundreds of file sharing networks and websites citing the normal “to protect the children and the people of China” propaganda. Accessing banned digital media can still be found in many markets via traditional CD/DVD options, but even those are drying...
Count this as a small victory for computer users everywhere, especially those residing in China. Announcing via Xinhua, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced that a mere 1 day before the July 1st deadline was to go into effect, they have decided to hold off on any mandatory install deadline indefinitely as to give “computer producers more time to put the order into effect”. Which…loosely translated and stripping out the PR BS...
In what can be a sad revelation and truth to come to terms with, the U.S. of A. is not as steadfast in their “free internet” beliefs outside of home grown soil. While the internet in the U.S. is uncensored, and hopefully will remain that way for…..ever, it seems we have different motives elsewhere. When you take a step back and look at the bigger picture, the west *that’s the U.S….among others* is one of the top providers and supporters of...
Whether you agree or disagree with the Chinese Government’s policies, one that should be universally condemmed is that of forcing spyware on your computer. The software in question, “Green Dam Youth Escort” filtering software is claimed to be there “for the kiddies”, protecting them from all of the trials and tribulations of the internet. Besides the reports of massive security holes in this less than legal software, it appears that the...
As yet another prime example is revealed as to the uselessness and ineffectiveness that censoring software such as the Green Dam, one has to stop and ask themselves the question as to if governments and other larger bodies actually do their homework and think over the consequences and problems that such software can bring with it. If you’re wondeirng exactly what I’m talking about, Green Dam is the software that is now required by Chinese law to be installed on...
