Internet
Former Malaysia PM Wanted to Censor the Internet
Mahathir Mohamad, former prime minister of Malaysia, admitted to an independent news site that he would have censored the Internet if he had been allowed.
KSEX's Belinkie Ready to Expand Internet Station
KSEX co-owner Jon Belinkie has big plans for expansion of KSEX, including expansion of programming from all adult-oriented programming to include music and stand-up comedy.
Chinese Crackdown Nets 13,000 Reports of Internet Adult
Chinese Police have received more than 13,000 reports about adult material on the Internet since a country-wide crackdown started on April 12, according to news site DailyIndia.com.
Online-Adult Documentary Promotes Internet Community Port Act
A documentary following Ralph Yarro's efforts to create the Internet Community Port Act — a controversial, yet 1st-Amendment-conscious, piece of legislation meant to protect minors from viewing adult material online — is circulating the U.S. in the hopes of sparking interest in the idea.
Global Internet Solutions Acquires AmateurWealth
Web-hosting service provider Global Internet Solutions (GIS) has acquired Florida-based affiliate program AmateurWealth, joining its sister site EuroRevenue under the GIS name.
Politicians Discuss Mandatory Internet Sales Tax
Politicians are debating a mandatory sales tax be put on all out-of-state online purchases, an argument that now, with a Democrat-controlled Congress, is more likely than ever to become a reality.
Chinese Police Official: Young Criminals 'Seduced by Internet'
A high percentage of crime by young people in China was blamed on negative influences from violent or pornographic websites during a press conference in Beijing on Thursday.
Internet Watchdog Finds Online CP More Brutal, Prevalent
A British Internet watchdog reported that child pornography on the Internet has become more brutal, and the number of CP reports via its hotline has increased 34 percent in the past year.
Researchers Explore Internet Evolution
Researchers around the world are exploring plans to revamp and possibly completely replace, the Internet as it exists today. Improving speed, updating for further development and increase security are some motivations that sparked for the research.
Evil Angel Inks John Desjardins as Internet Boss
Evil Angel has hired John Desjardins, aka JJ Slim, to head the company's Internet division. He previously was the director of online marketing for Evil Angel and also was the former director of online products for Danni's Hard Drive.
N.Y. Man Spends Government Money on Internet Porn
A former New York worker for the Department of Correction used city money to pay for membership to two CE Cash porn sites, it was alleged after a probe of accounts managed by the Comptroller’s Office.
Internet Advertising Reaches New High
More companies are turning to online advertising to get the word out, according to a recent report by The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers, which found that U.S. Internet advertising jumped 34 percent in 2006.
Internet Adult Film Database Adds Gay
The Internet Adult Film Database has added 18,000 gay titles to its library of cross-referenced adult industry information, expanding its coverage into the gay market with one swift move.
Library Must Use Internet Filters or Risk Funding Cut
Rochester’s Central Library must use Internet filters to block potentially inappropriate or obscene materials from being viewed on computers or risk a funding cut by Monroe County.
Israel Moves to Restrict Internet Porn
Members of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, gave preliminary approval to a bill that would require Internet service providers to restrict access to websites with adult content.
Man Claims Internet Chatroom Addiction in Dispute Against IBM
A man suing IBM for wrongful termination has said that his use of Internet chatrooms is a disability — not unlike drug and alcohol addiction — and that IBM’s decision to fire him for visiting adult chatrooms while at work violates the Americans with Disability Act (ADA).
Hackers Attack Internet Traffic Computers
For up to 12 hours, hackers assaulted at least three of the 13 computers that help manage global computer traffic in the most significant attacks against the Internet since 2002.
Porn Sites Lose Ground in U.K., Internet Monitor Says
Once the stalwarts of Internet traffic, adult websites have fallen out of favor with U.K.-based users, according to a report from market research firm Hitwise, which said that search engines now rank No. 1 among those online.
FBI Says it Mines Data on Thousands of Internet Users at Once
When authorities have a court order and an Internet service provider is unable to isolate a suspect’s IP address because of technical reasons, the FBI said it uses a broad stroke wiretapping technique that allows agents to investigate and assemble the activities of thousands of Internet users at one time, according to a report on CNET News.
Chinese Leader to ‘Purify’ Internet
Chinese Communist Party boss Hu Jintao has said he will “purify” the Internet, according to state media reports on a top-level meeting where the country’s leaders addressed ways to control China’s growing online population.