The Republic of Ireland has undergone some changes in their Internet infrastructure since 2008. But today they are one of the countries with the freest Internet in the world. Reporters Without Borders ranked them 16 out of 180 countries, and they even surpass the United States. However, back in 2009 there were a lot of … Read more
Syria has been in a state of chaos for some time now owing to the civil war that took place back in 2011 and the current extremist groups in the area such as ISIS. With things changing so frequently and rapidly, we really don’t know what the future holds for the Internet infrastructure in Syria. … Read more
Israel isn’t ranked too low by Reporters Without Borders. They rank halfway down the list as number 101 out of 180 different countries. In fact, Israel has one of the highest Internet penetration rates in the region with over 74% of people having Internet access. They really don’t censor much content when compared to neighboring nations, … Read more
Due to recent political problems and foreign occupation in Iraq, the country has been in a chaotic state for quite some time. Before the US had invaded Iraq, there was practically zero freedom online due to the regime led by Saddam Hussein. Once the US invaded the country, things changed drastically online and citizens were … Read more
The Internet laws in Denmark regarding privacy, freedom of expression, and freedom of information are among the most free and lax in the entire world. They even surpass territories such as the United States and the UK in terms of how forgiving their Internet climate is. In fact, Reporters Without Borders ranked them 7 out … Read more
Even though the rise in popularity of mobile devices means that we can access data on the go like never before, many people still find that they do a lot of their web browsing at home. Part of this is due to the fact that people can often type much faster on the laptop or … Read more
Firefox has been a leader in the web browser industry for a number of years now, and it even predates some of the other web browsers that have become popular over the last few years such as Google Chrome. Though it isn’t the most widely used web browser, it is still immensely popular and has … Read more
As most of you know, YouTube is the second most-used search engine in the world. It is no surprise that the incredibly popular video sharing site is owned by Google, but there is a problem. There are many countries around the world that have chosen to completely block YouTube access for various political and religious … Read more
Travelers beware: you can’t afford to turn a blind eye to Internet security in our digital world. Ignoring your Internet security and being completely naïve to your current location’s Internet laws is a huge mistake that can have some terrible outcomes. Just about every traveler suffers from the same problems during their adventures. Whether you … Read more
Though the EU has tried to create uniformity regarding Internet rights, laws, and regulations throughout Europe, you should all know that the laws vary significantly from country to country in Europe. However, interestingly enough, Switzerland isn’t part of the EU – making them that much different from their neighbors regarding Internet surveillance, copyright infringement, and … Read more