February 1, 2011
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If the Internet was a car, it would be running out of gas and the fuel warning idiot light would have just come on. Late yesterday, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) assigned its last two available blocks of IPv4 … Continue reading
January 31, 2011
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When Egypt cut the Internet off for the vast majority of its citizens, the Egyptian government did a frighteningly good job of turning off the Internet. But, despite their efforts, in the days that have followed, Egyptians are reaching out … Continue reading
January 28, 2011
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We think of the Internet as universal. We think of it in terms of a utility like electricity or water. It’s none of those things. In some countries, like the U.S., it would be very hard to ‘turn off’ the … Continue reading
January 28, 2011
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First, Egypt blocked social networks like Facebook and Twitter. I had no trouble believing the Egyptian government would do that. But, when I first heard that Egypt had blocked the Internet, I was inclined to doubt the stories. Since then … Continue reading
January 26, 2011
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Far too many people still aren’t taking the Web security holes that Firefox exposed seriously. I can still sit in any coffee house and look over most users’ shoulders to see what they’re doing on the Web. Facebook to its … Continue reading
January 25, 2011
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Unlike the UK’s Royal family, I doubt anyone is listening in on my phone calls. But, if someone wanted to, they could. Many mobile phone calls in the U.S. and Europe are encrypted with a stream cipher called A5/1, which … Continue reading