Inventor Of Internet Calls for Greater Privacy
Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the world wide web, warned that the freedom of the internet is under threat by governments interested in controlling it...
Russian Law To Restrict Web Hosting Abroard
Russia's parliament has passed a bill on Friday requiring Internet companies to store Russians' personal data in servers located inside the country. Russian officials claim...
Researchers Propose New Web technology That Would Transform The Web Into A Secure Database
Researchers in the Decentralized Information Group (DIG) at MIT are developing a protocol they call "HTTP with Accountability," or HTTPA, which will automatically monitor the...
Internet to Reach 3 Billion Users Although Majority Still Not Online
While the number of Internet users globally is expected to soon pass three billion, there are still significant challenges that must be addressed in order...
Mobile-broadband Penetration Approaching 32 Percent
New figures released by ITU indicate that, by end 2014, there will be almost 3 billion Internet users, two-thirds of them coming from the developing...
The Internet Inventor Calls For An Open Web
On the 25th anniversary of the web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the web, on Wednesday said that an Internet Users Bill of Rights...
Chinese Video Uploaders Have To Register Their Real Names
Chinese Internet users will be required to register their real names to upload videos to Chinese online video sites, China's State Administration of Press, Publication,...
U.S. Appeals Court Rejects FCC's Inquiry For Net Neutrality
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday struck down the latest effort by the Federal Communications Commission to require internet providers to treat all traffic the...
Google, Facebok Join Forces For a More Affordable Internet
Google and Facebook are joining more than 30 members to launch the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), a new coalition to lead policy and regulatory...
China to Lift Ban on Facebook Within Shanghai Free-trade Zone
Facebook, Twitter and other websites blocked by the Chinese government will be accessible in a planned free-trade zone (FTZ) in Shanghai, the South...
