Tag: isps
  • Feb 26, 2021 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • Censorship, General Privacy News, Governments,

Judge rules that California can continue with its net neutrality law

Judge John Mendez of the US District Court for the Eastern District of California has ruled to let the state of California enact SB 822, a net neutrality law that was passed in the aftermath of the federal repeal of net neutrality. It’s been two years since SB 822 passed the California legislature. Soon after … Continue reading “Judge rules that California can continue with its net neutrality law”

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  • Jul 9, 2020 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • Cybersecurity, General Privacy News, Governments,

New German law would force ISPs to allow secret service to install trojans on user devices

A new law being proposed in Germany would see all 19 federal state intelligence agencies in Germany granted the power to spy on German citizens through the use of trojans. The new law would force internet service providers (ISPs) to install government hardware at their data centers which would reroute data to law enforcement, and … Continue reading “New German law would force ISPs to allow secret service to install trojans on user devices”

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  • Feb 21, 2020 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • General Privacy News, Governments,

ISPs sue Maine; claim their First Amendment right to free speech allows them to sell your internet history

Internet service providers (ISPs) are taking the state of Maine to court over an internet privacy law that the ISPs do not want to follow. The lawsuit was first reported on by ArsTechnica’s Jon Brodkin. Back in 2017, Maine legislatures on every side of the bench came together to propose a law that forbade ISPs … Continue reading “ISPs sue Maine; claim their First Amendment right to free speech allows them to sell your internet history”

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  • Apr 4, 2018 |
  • Josiah Wilmoth |
  • Censorship, General Privacy News, Governments,

Finland’s ISPs Begin Censoring Websites on Government Blacklist

Internet service providers (ISPs) in Finland have begun blocking access to websites on a government-curated blacklist. According to English-language Finnish news service Metropolitan.fi, the initiative is the product of a partnership between the country’s National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Save the Children Foundation, who claim that ISPs should blacklist websites that host illicit … Continue reading “Finland’s ISPs Begin Censoring Websites on Government Blacklist”

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  • Mar 7, 2018 |
  • Josiah Wilmoth |
  • General Privacy News, Social Media, Surveillance,

ISPs a Greater Threat to Online Privacy than Facebook, Google, or the NSA: Survey

US residents believe that their internet service providers (ISPs) represent a greater threat to their online security than either Facebook or Google. That’s according to a new survey conducted by tech outlet PCMag, which asked respondents to identify the greatest threat to their online privacy. Of the 1,000 individuals who responded to the survey, 25 … Continue reading “ISPs a Greater Threat to Online Privacy than Facebook, Google, or the NSA: Survey”

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  • Apr 11, 2017 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • General Privacy News, Governments,

New bills in Washington state would enforce internet privacy rules at the state level

As a response to President Trump’s signing of internet privacy repeals, Washington State now has two pieces of legislation with bipartisan support – one in the House and one in the Senate – that would enforce internet privacy rules at the state level. The first is HB 2200, “AN ACT Relating to protecting the privacy … Continue reading “New bills in Washington state would enforce internet privacy rules at the state level”

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  • Mar 27, 2017 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Surveillance,

Today is Congress’s final vote to get rid of Internet privacy protections on your web browsing history

Internet privacy in America faces a crossroads today on Capitol Hill. S.J. Res 34, the Senate joint resolution to do away with FCC #BroadbandPrivacy rules, passed with a 50-48 vote late last week. Now, all that stands between it and the President’s pen is a vote in the House of Representatives, where it was be speedily pushed through … Continue reading “Today is Congress’s final vote to get rid of Internet privacy protections on your web browsing history”

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