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Author Schell, Bernadette H. (Bernadette Hlubik), 1952- author.

Title Internet censorship : a reference handbook / Bernadette H. Schell.

Publication Info. Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, [2014]

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Location Call No. Status
 Bristol, Main Library - Reference Material  RE004.678 SC322    In-Library Use Only
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  004.678 S322I    Check Shelf
Description xvi, 333 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Series Contemporary world issues : science, technology, and medicine
Contemporary world issues.
Contents 1. Background and history -- Internet censorship defined -- Censorship versus national security, and why there will never 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 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 -- 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? -- 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- ) -- 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-- 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? -- 6. Resources -- 7. Chronology.
Summary "Covering topics ranging from web filters to laws aimed at preventing the flow of information, this book explores freedom--and censorship--of the Internet and considers the advantages and disadvantages of policies at each end of the spectrum"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject Internet -- Censorship.
Internet -- Access control.
Internet -- Government policy.
Cyberspace -- Government policy.
Internet -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Freedom of information.
Cyberspace -- Social aspects.
Internet -- Social aspects.
COMPUTERS / Internet / General.
COMPUTERS / Internet / Security.
COMPUTERS / Information Technology.
Cyberspace -- Government policy. (OCoLC)fst00885796
Cyberspace -- Social aspects. (OCoLC)fst00885801
Freedom of information. (OCoLC)fst00934017
Internet -- Access control. (OCoLC)fst01766520
Internet -- Censorship. (OCoLC)fst00977185
Internet -- Government policy. (OCoLC)fst00977191
Internet -- Law and legislation. (OCoLC)fst00977193
Internet -- Social aspects. (OCoLC)fst01766793
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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