• Chinese Firewall's most blocked terms

  Terms related to political activists, anti-government movements and state censorship efforts are the most likely to be censored on Chinese blogs and social media sites, according to researchers at Carnegie Mellon University.

• Web giants remove content on India's order

  Google India has removed web pages deemed offensive to Indian political and religious leaders to comply with a court case that has raised censorship fears in the world's largest democracy.

• 1

  Twitter to censor tweets in specific countries

  Twitter now has the ability to censor tweets in specific countries, the social networking service announced on Thursday.

• 1

  Net filter legislation status uncertain

  The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, is yet to confirm whether the legislation for the contentious Internet filter will be tabled at the next Parliament sittings in May or June or after a Federal election.

• China state media cranks up Google tension amid speculation

  State-controlled Chinese media accused Google of political motives in its threat to exit China, suggesting a hostile government stance as speculation grows that Google could act on a plan defying the country's regulations.

Whitepapers about internet censorship

• 

  Why Hackers have Turned to Malicious JavaScript Attacks

  Website attacks have become a serious business proposition. In the past, hackers may have infected websites to gain notoriety or just to prove they could—but today, it’s all about the money. Reaching unsuspecting users through the web is easy and effective. Hackers now use sophisticated techniques—like injecting inline JavaScript—to spread malware through the web. Learn about the threat of malicious JavaScript attacks, and how they work. Understand how cybercriminals make money with these types of attacks and why IT managers should be vigilant.