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Stealthy: Chrome Extension to Unblock Blocked Sites

Chrome extension allows you to visit any website currently blocked by work, your ISP, govt or anybody else; access Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, Facebook, Pandora, and any other site. The Internet is being filtered like...

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Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013 Net News No Comments

Sony fined $395,000 for 2011 hack of its PlayStation Network

A UK government body has fined Sony £250,000 (about $394,570) for the devastating 2011 hack of its PlayStation Network, which resulted in one of the largest online breaches ever. The Information Commissioner's Office announced...

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Thursday, January 24th, 2013 Net News No Comments

VPN on-the-Go: Giganews Launches VyprVPN Mobile Apps

New VyprVPN Mobile Apps for Android and iOS devices allows users to protect Internet traffic on mobile phones and tablets. The Golden Frog team has just announced the release of VyprVPN Mobile Apps for...

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Friday, December 7th, 2012 Net News No Comments

"Sender-pays" rule doesn’t necessarily increase telecom investment

Robert Hruzek We recently made the case against a proposal to institute a "sender-pays" rule for Internet interconnection. The idea was submitted by European telecom incumbents and it's under discussion at this week's International...

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Tuesday, December 4th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Paint it black: How Syria methodically erased itself from the ‘Net

Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad's regime has cut the country's connection to the Internet, and has shut down much of the country's other telecommunications infrastructure as fighting continues near Damascus. james_gordon_losangeles Just after noon...

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Saturday, December 1st, 2012 Net News No Comments