Category Archives: InternetPolicy

My previous article, The web began dying in 2014, here’s how, raised much more awareness than I thought it would. Many people found it to be an insightful analysis of the web under the control of tech giants, but the article ended without providing anything positive to hold on to. I actually have hope for the […]

Source: The web is dying, but mesh networks could save it

AT&T, Comcast, InternetPolicy, Law & Disorder, News, Political, verizon, Xfinity

As ‘net neutrality’ vote nears, some brace for a long fight

December 14, 2017 smarc

Source: As ‘net neutrality’ vote nears, some brace for a long fight

Comcast, Computer, data caps, exploits, fraud, InternetPolicy, Law & Disorder, malvertising, NowYouKnow, Political, Privacy, Security, surveillance, Tech, throttling, Xfinity

Comcast continues to inject its own code into websites you visit

December 14, 2017 smarc

Even without the repeal of net neutrality Comcast continues to show disregard for a free and open internet by inserting its own code into webpages at whim.

Source: Comcast continues to inject its own code into websites you visit

Computer, data centers, exploits, InternetPolicy, malvertising, malware, national security, overseas, Political, Security, surveillance, sysadmin, Tech, vulnerabilities

“Suspicious” event routes traffic for big-name sites through Russia

December 14, 2017 smarc

Google, Facebook, Apple, and Microsoft all affected by “intentional” BGP mishap.

Source: “Suspicious” event routes traffic for big-name sites through Russia

Computer, InternetPolicy, Security

How to stop over 400 sites logging everything you type: A complete list of every site using session replay scripts | Alphr

November 29, 2017 smarc

You’ve read the news about session replay scripts and how they enable over 400 websites to track your every keystroke and mouse click and you’re, understandably, concerned. If you haven’t been following the news, researchers at Princeton University’s Centre for Information Technology Policy (CITP), discovered that 400 of the most popular websites in the world, including The Telegraph and BBC Good Food are running code capable of tracking everything you type into a website.