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Table of Contents:
Preface 1 Background and History Internet Censorship Defined Censorship versus National Security, and Why There Will Never be Total Freedom of the Press or a Total Lack of Press and Internet Censorship Adequate Information Release by Governments versus Internet Censorship: WikiLeaks, Manning, and Snowden What the Internet Is as Compared to an Intranet The Internet's Colorful History: Internet Development, Hacking Exploits, and (Eventually) Concerns about Internet Censorship The Global Growth of Internet Usage Gaining Authorized and Unauthorized Access to the Internet—and How Hacking May Be Related to Internet Censorship Online Users' Concerns about Censorship and the General State of Online Censorship in 2012 Conclusion References 2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions A Look at PC, Mobile Phone, and Internet Usage Globally Cultural and Legal Jurisdictional Factors Influencing the Digital Divide The Differences between Freedom of Information, Internet Freedom, and Internet Censorship Recent Trends in Internet Censorship According to the Freedom on the Net 2012 Report Online Activities in Jurisdictions "Under the Microscope": Their Strong Support for Internet Openness and Their Hard-Core Tactics Used to Reinforce Internet Censorship The Role of Web Filters and Firewalls, Business-Government Policies, and Laws Aimed at Internet Censorship The Internet's Continuing Evolution: A Comparison of Internet Censorship in 2005 and 2012 Key Tactics That Have Restricted Free Speech and Encouraged Internet Censorship in Countries in Recent Years How Can Progress Continue to Be Made in Reducing Internet Censorship? Conclusion References 3 Perspectives Hacktivism, Cyber Warriors, and Censorship, Thomas J. Holt Internet Censorship and the European Union: External Cohesiveness versus Internal Disharmony, Michael Johns 30 Years after Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four: Pseudo-Privacy Online, Michael Bachmann Cybersecurity Is Not Censorship, Dorothy E. Denning Between Liberty and Harmony: Philosophical Perspectives on Censorship in the Age of the Internet, Alanda D. Theriault 4 Profiles 2600: The Hacker Quarterly American Civil Liberties Union Anonymous Julian Assange (1971–) Black Hat and DefCon Hacker Conferences The Page-Brin Google, Inc. Team Canada's Copyright Modernization Act of 2012 (Formerly Bill C-11) Cran Campbell (1949–) Center for Internet and Society Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto Copyright Armageddon: 3D Printers Electronic Frontier Foundation Freedom House William H. Gates (a.k.a Bill Gates) (1955–) Iceland's Planned Internet Porn Ban Steve Jobs (1955–2011) and Steve Wozniak ("The Woz") (1950–) Liu Xiabo (1955–) and Liu Xia (1959–) Bradley Manning (a.k.a Chelsea 1988–) OpenNet Initiative Psiphon Software Public Knowledge Reporters Without Borders Neda Salehi (1983–2009) Yekaterina Samutsevich (1983–) Edward Snowden (1984–) Aaron Swartz (1987–2013) The Censorware Project Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement WikiLeaks Malala Yousafzai (1998–) Bassem Youssef (1975–) References 5 Data and Documents Statistics on Internet Usage Worldwide A Closer Look at the Freedom on the Net 2012 Findings Internet Legislation in the United States Related to Privacy, Security, Trust, and Censorship 18 U.S.C. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 Gramm-Leach Bliley Act of 1999 (Financial Services Modernization Act) Trademark Law, Patent Law, and the U.S. Anti-cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act of 1999 USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 and PATRIOT Act II Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2002 or Homeland Security Act of 2002 PROTECT Act of 2003, COPPA of 1998, and CIPA of 2000 CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2005/2002 Recent Internet Laws Not Passed in the United States Related to Privacy, Security, Trust, and Censorship: CISPA, SOPA, and PIPA—and Why SOPA and PIPA Internet Legislation Attempts Globally Related to Privacy, Security,Trust, and Censorship: The Budapest Convention on Cybercrime Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement The United Nations: Unprecedented Power over Web Content and Infrastructure? Conclusion References 6 Resources 7 Chronology Glossary Index About the Author

About the Author :
Bernadette H. Schell is vice provost at Laurentian University in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.

Review :
The narrative continues with an in-depth look at how censorship affects media and average users, followed by a section of essays that look at the pros and cons of censorship. This volume is a great starting point for . . . anyone needing an overview of this complicated topic. For undergraduate and public library collections. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and two-year technical program students; general readers.


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  • ISBN-13: 9781610694827
  • Publisher: ABC-CLIO
  • Publisher Imprint: Abc-Clio
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: Contemporary World Issues
  • ISBN-10: 1610694821
  • Publisher Date: 19 Jun 2014
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 352
  • Sub Title: A Reference Handbook


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