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Internet Service Providers in China Forced to Monitor Parody Accounts

As of Mar. 1, 2015, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) will require Internet providers to monitor services for users registering for service under a fake name. The ban will include accounts that impersonate foreign leaders and government agencies. According to a report by the Global Times, “the ten clause… Continue reading

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One-Third of Companies Feel Ill-Prepared to Meet New EU Cybersecurity Requirements

Europe will introduce new cybersecurity measures that govern data protection in the next two to three years. Instituted by the EU Networking and Information Security (NIS) and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), these rules will require hardware and software changes along with new reporting requirements. To gauge the readiness of… Continue reading

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China’s Internet Crackdown Continues with VPN Blocks and New Regulations

Many Chinese citizens rely on virtual private networks (VPNs) to circumvent censorship in China by creating a tunnel to the outside world. That tenuous lifeline is being strangled by the Chinese government as several VPN companies such as StrongVPN, Astrill and Golden Frog reported service disruptions this week. According to… Continue reading

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ISP Cox Responds to Lawsuit by Music Publishers BMG, Round Hill Music

BMG, the company that owns the publishing rights to music from Super Bowl 2015 Halftime show acts Katy Perry and Lenny Kravitz, as well as many other musicians and songwriters, is suing an American ISP for providing Internet services to copyright infringers. Continue reading

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Obama Voices Support for Municipal Broadband Networks

President Obama gave a boost to advocates of municipal broadband networks in the US with a speech in Cedar Falls, Iowa last week. Speaking from a Cedar Falls Utility facility, Obama expressed broad support for community broadband efforts, touting high speed internet access as an economic necessity. Continue reading

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