Internet anonymizers banned in Russia
Russia's law that bans the use or provision of virtual private networks (VPNs), censorship circumvention software and other so-called 'anonymizers' came into effect today. VPNs — which let …
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Durov: Telegram ready to cut ties with authorities of Russia and Iran
Messenger Telegram can cut all ties with the governments of Russia and Iran because it regularly faces accusations and restrictions, the messenger’s founder Pavel Durov said on his Telegram channel. “We are …
Iran may unblock Twitter and Youtube
Iran’s new communications minister Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi said that negotiations were underway with Twitter to unblock the service, which has been banned for years. "(Twitter) has announced that it is …
Twitter would lose $2 billion if Trump quit tweeting
Twitter would see as much as $2 billion in market value wiped out if US President Donald Trump quit tweeting, Monness Crespi Hardt & Co. analyst James Cakmak said. It’s not that the …
The form of currency we are used to is about to disappear
Russia goes crazy for cryptocurrency
Karapetyan introduced on Zangi company's programs
Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan visited Zangi IT company, press service of the Government informed, Armenpress.am reports. The PM was introduced on the company activities, achievements, …
Kaspersky Lab to help Azerbaijan in countering cyber-threats
Russia's Kaspersky Lab and Delta Telecom, the main operator of Azerbaijan, have signed a cooperation agreement, whereby all updates of the company's protective solutions are sent to Azerbaijani users from the national servers of the …
Russia's State Duma passes bill banning Internet anonymizers
Russian State Duma approved the third (final) reading of legislation outlawing virtual private network (VPN) services and other technologies that let internet users bypass Moscow’s ever-expanding blacklist of banned websites. …
Google and YouTube to combat online terrorism
Google has introduced four new measures to tackle the spread of terrorist material online, saying the threat poses a serious challenge and that more immediate action needs to be taken. Google will devote more engineering resources to …
Chechnya calls for blocking Charlie Hebdo’s cartoons
A district prosecutor’s office in Russia’s Republic of Chechnya has demanded to block internet access to websites that publish cartoons created by the French Charlie Hebdo weekly, the Chechen prosecutor general’s office said in …
Turkey to form ‘cyber army’ against cyberattacks
Turkey will establish a “cyber army” against possible cyber threats, Turkish Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications Minister Ahmet Arslan said, commenting on the recent WannaCry “ransomware” …
Turkey to unblock Wikipedia after its requirements satisfied - media
The Turkish authorities may unblock online encyclopedia Wikipedia if it deletes the content portraying the country as a sponsor of terrorism and agrees to pay local taxes, Turkish Minister of Transport, Maritime and …
Three Baku parks offer free Wi-Fi
Three parks in Baku are offering free WiFi starting from May 10, the Baku Telephone Communications Department (Baktelecom) said. Free Wi-Fi has been launched on the territory of the National Seaside Park, the White City Park boulevard, …
Turkish court rejects Wikipedia's appeal over blocking
A Turkish court rejected an appeal by the online encyclopedia Wikipedia against a government decision to block access to its website, the Anadolu news agency reported. An Ankara court rejected the appeal from the Wikimedia Foundation, …
Wikipedia founder removed from invitee list for Istanbul exhibition
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality withdrew an event invitation for the co-founder of the world’s largest online encyclopedia Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, after Turkey’s telecommunications watchdog issued an access ban …
ISIS creates powerful system of ideological influence on youth
The youth receives information to form their life stance on the Internet, paying no attention to teachers
Russian Defense Ministry launches Arabic version of website
The Russian Defense Ministry launched an Arabic version of its website, the ministry said in a statement. The ministry's website has become accessible for users from over 20 Arabic-speaking countries. The news feed in the Arabic …
Turkish national search engine launched - media
Turkey's first national search engine, Geliyoo, is ready to be used, the country's Transportation and Communications Minister Ahmet Arslan said, adding that Turkey needed a national search engine because it currently …
Putin's adviser says Russia could be cut off from internet
Presidential Internet Adviser German Klimenko said that Russia could be entirely cut off from the global internet in an interview with RT, The Moscow Times reported. "There is a high probability of tectonic shifts …
Russia's Rostelecom repels cyber attacks on largest banks
Russian telecom giant Rostelecom has thwarted DDoS-attacks on the five largest banks and financial institutions in the country, which were recorded on December 5, the company said in a statement. “The analysis of the attack …
