Today was polling day in the UK general election, so social media had its part to play. While Facebook rolled out a feature which allowed users to indicate whether they had voted or not, Twitter was tracking some of the trends being explored on the platform. So what happened? (NB: these numbers are supplied by […]
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TOR for Newbies: How and Why to Use it [Infographic]
There’s a lot of talk about privacy at the moment, and the use of encryption tools by individuals and organisations. UK prime minister David Cameron thinks that no-one should have privacy, while many people believe that strong encryption is a critical tool, both for democracy and for business. There are many others who feel ill-informed and ill-equipped on the subject. […]
Google & Bing Block Child Abuse Images
We talk a lot about freedom of speech and net neutrality on technology websites such as this. Information should be free; search engines should not censor; and people should be allowed to make their own judgements about the kind of content they wish to access. There are sound reasons for this approach: for human rights, […]
ISP Association Responds to Porn Filtering Debacle
Over the last few days there has been a lot of media coverage of UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s plans to force ISPs and content providers to filter “porn” and other “adult content”. While a decision in the UK is obviously not binding in Ireland, our politicians do tend to watch what Westminster is up […]
Government Forcing ISPs to Block “Porn” – What Do You Think?
The UK government is pushing for ISPs and content providers to block access to “porn” by default. Do you think this is a good move or a bad one? Let us know by voting in our poll: The more people who vote the better! (NB: It’s completely unscientific .. ) Related articles Prime Minister: UK […]