Once again we have governments feeling threatened by their own citizens. Bloggers beware I am afraid there is much more of this to come. Know what you are doing and where threats may come from – there are ways to blog safely using a pseudonym. Get educated and stay safe.
The Malaysian government has warned it could use tough anti-terrorism laws against bloggers who insult Islam or the countrys king.
BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Malaysia cracks down on bloggers
Reporters Without Borders – Bloggers and Cyber-dissidents Guide
This video is a great introduction to the need for security in the NGO sector and also covers the “NGO in a box – Security Edition tool”. While I have not used the tool, I have been very impressed with the work being done by FrontLineDefenders.org and would like to learn more about the specifics of this tool.
There is also some great introductory content on the FrontLineDefenders page.
This publication is dedicated to all human rights defenders, continuing their difficult and honest work, also on the Internet. Some of these people are in prison due to their activities on the Internet.
Mohammed Abbou is serving a 3,5 year prison term in Tunisia for publishing online an article that compared Tunisian prisons to Abu Ghraib.
Digital Security and Privacy for Human Rights Defenders
YouTube – NGO in a Box – Security Edition
While censorship of the freedom of expression or political views is often highlighted at ironcove.net, there are times when content filtering is a very important tool for Nonprofits organizations. Particularly those who may have public access computers and volunteer staff.
A solid “computer use policy” is important as can be content filtering software.
A content filter is a piece of hardware or software that acts a shield between the Internet and a user’s computer, blocking access from potentially objectionable or offensive material.
Understanding Content Filtering: An FAQ for Nonprofits
IFEX have some information about censorship in China, with an interesting quote from a government official. It is all so matter of fact in the way he explains the shutdown.
RSF/IFEX – Reporters Without Borders has condemned the Shanghai Information Bureaus decision to shut down a literary forum run by poet Lu Yang. This came after the Chinese government blocked access to Israeli literary website http://www.shvoong.com for its 20,000 Chinese users in early July 2007.
IFEX :: Cyber police shut down ’suspect’ literary website
William Kamkwamba has found himself become an internet celebrity pretty much overnight. Read through his blog and some of the background he really has taken the future by the hands. The windmill that started it all. Inspiring Stuff!
Boing Boing has some related comments and links revolving around the Vanity Fair Africa issue and Ted Global conference.
