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Usenet Blocking Intensifies

I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "The war against the alt.* hierarchy of Usenet continues as NY Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has convinced two more ISPs to drop access to part of Usenet. They've also set up the website NY Stop Child Porn, and convinced California to join them in the fight. In some sense, this is rather like bulldozing the slums to fight crime; sure, it might get rid of a lot of undesirables, but it also affects many innocent people, and everyone will now start migrating elsewhere in droves. The article notes, 'Cuomo's new web site signifies that he's clearly not done yet. It includes contact information for 20 ISPs that presumably operate in New York, and text of a letter to send to them to urge that they sign on to the campaign.

Google blocking phished PayPal and eBay mails on Gmail

Search engine giant Google has said that they are now automatically blocking phished emails from eBay and PayPal.

R.I.P Usenet: 1980-2008

CorinneI writes "In a way inconceivable in today's marketplace, Usenet was where people once went to talk — in days before the profit-centric Internet we have today. The series of bulletin boards called 'newsgroups' shared by thousands of computers, which traded new messages several times a day, is now a thing of the past."

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Comcast files appeal on web traffic-blocking order

Comcast is appealing an FCC ruling that the company is improperly blocking customers' web traffic, triggering a legal battle that could determine the extent of the government's authority to regulate the internet.

Why ISPs' "Stand" Against Child Porn Is Actually Not a Stand Against Child Porn

TechDirt has an insightful article on the recent push for ISPs to turn off Usenet access under the guise of fighting child pornography. Unfortunately, the "stand against child porn" isn't actually a stand at all, it seems more like ignoring the issue while trying to snag some headlines and good will. "Taking a stand against child porn wouldn't be overly aggressively blocking access to internet destinations that may or may not have porn (and there's no review over the list to make sure that they're actually objectionable). Taking a stand against child porn would be hunting down those responsible for the child porn and making sure that they're dealt with appropriately... Also, this sets an awful precedent in that the ISPs can point out that it's ok for them to block "objectionable" content where they get to define what's objectionable witho

NYT Explores the World of Internet Trolls

prostoalex writes "New York Times magazine explores the history and status quo of Internet trolling. They look at the early days of Usenet trolling, current anonymous forums, and social networking pages as the latest venues for trolls: 'In the late 1980s, Internet users adopted the word troll to denote someone who intentionally disrupts online communities. Early trolling was relatively innocuous, taking place inside of small, single-topic Usenet groups. The trolls employed what the M.I.T. professor Judith Donath calls a pseudo-na�ve tactic, asking stupid questions and seeing who would rise to the bait. The game was to find out who would see through this stereotypical newbie behavior, and who would fall for it. As one guide to trolldom puts it, If you don't fall for the joke, you get to be in on it.

Blocking fraudsters, hackers and cyber militias

A few months ago I received a very unusual email message from a well-regarded friend saying that he had lost his bag in Kuala Lumpur, where he had gone to attend an international conference on HIV, and asked if I could wire him some money which he would return as soon as he returned home. He asked me to respond promptly so that he could me give the hotel address where I could electronically transfer the money.

Beijing blocking iTunes in China, group says

(Associated Press via NewsEdge) Customers in China of Apple's iTunes online music store were unable to download songs this week, and an activist group said Beijing was trying to block access to a new Tibet-themed album.

China Blocking iTunes Over Tibet Album?

iTunes customers in China are having trouble downloading songs...and speculation points to Chinese authorities having issues with a new Tibet-themed album.

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iTunes, Amazon blocking in China continues

Users throughout China are having trouble accessing Apple’s iTunes Store and an Amazon.com page featuring a 20-song CD billed as “a show of solidarity with the Dali Lama and Tibet.”

Malaysian government intensifies blogger harassment

New York, August 19, 2008—The Committee to Protect Journalists strongly condemns the recent harassment of popular bloggers Raja Petra Kamarudin and Abdul Rashid Bakar.

Smartphone Battle Intensifies

A turbulent mobile phone market has vendors battling to protect their positions as traditional business models are tossed aside.

BlackBerry Advises Blocking PDFs Until Flaw is Fixed

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Gmail now blocking fake eBay, PayPal e-mails

Google on Tuesday said it is now using an e-mail authentication technology to keep phishers from luring Gmail users to fake eBay and PayPal Web pages in order to steal usernames and passwords.

Gmail now blocking fake eBay, PayPal e-mails

Techzonez Google on Tuesday said it is now using an e-mail authentication technology to keep phishers from luring Gmail users to fake eBay and PayPal Web pages in order to steal usernames and passwords.

Gmail now blocking fake eBay, PayPal e-mails

Google on Tuesday said it is now using an e-mail authentication technology to keep phishers from luring Gmail users to fake eBay and PayPal Web pages in order to steal usernames and passwords.

ICQ Starts Blocking Alternative Clients

An anonymous reader writes "It appears that since yesterday ICQ has blocked access to the ICQ network to alternative clients. Users of QIP, Adium, and other clients are getting a 'The client version you are using is too old. Please upgrade'. No comment yet from ICQ or AOL."

The Pirate Bay Fights Blocking by Italian ISPs - Filtering of BitTorrent tracker may even be illegal

Italy seems to be on a rampage to block illegal filesharing right now. A joint effort by Italian police and IFPI recently shut down Colombo BT, the country�s largest BitTorrent tracker. They�ve now moved on to targeting The Pirate Bay by asking ISPs to follow a series of measures to block the popular BitTorrent tracker. The Pirate Bay is fighting back.

Comcast Told To Stop Blocking Web Tool

WASHINGTON, D.C. — (OfficialWire) — 08/03/08 -- Broadband Internet customers of cable television giant Comcast should be free to use file-sharing software, the Federal Communications Commission says.

Comcast Told to Stop Blocking Web Tool

Broadband Internet customers of cable television giant Comcast should be free to use file-sharing software, the Federal Communications Commission says.

Comcast told to stop blocking Web tool

Broadband Internet customers of cable television giant Comcast should be free to use file-sharing software, the Federal Communications Commission says.

Comcast told to stop blocking Web tool

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