Hello,
Agreed: filtering the internet is a can of worms which should be not done.
Although, we are already filtering child porn and I find it extremely laudable.
But, if we start filtering based on politics however abhorrent it is, in a few months what is abhorrent for one will not be for another.
The possibility of abuse is so attractive, and knowing quite a few products, its implementation at a carrier level can be surreptitious…
Syria, for example is using highend bluecoat for filtering and you will be amazed what can be listened to and blocked out these days.
https://reflets.info/bluecoats-presence-in-syria-finally-uncovered/
Free speech is the foundation of our democratic society and should remain so as long as it does not tear apart the foundation of the society itself.
Regards
Hansley Chadee J
From: mauritius-internet-users-bounce_at_lists.elandnews.com [mailto:mauritius-internet-users-bounce_at_lists.elandnews.com] On Behalf Of Loganaden Velvindron
Sent: 09 February 2016 14:25
To: mauritius-internet-users_at_lists.elandnews.com
Subject: Re: Internet Security Day
On 2/9/16 1:52 PM, Mohammad Irshaad Abdool wrote:
Hi SM;
Thats a good news.
Well one point that I find really important and coherent with current issues, is the radicalisation done over the Internet.
Before the Internet Boom and until recently, people, youths or grown ups had to interact with certain group of people or follow certain talks held at specific regions in the country to be radicalised in the improper way. But now, with the advent of the Internet, Facebook, Emails, Targetted Ads and espcially YouTube, almost everybody is at risk particular children.
Maybe some type of filtering at either ISP or customer level could help.
I think that the issue is largely about educating people, in particular children. "Filtering the internet" is opening a can of worms. Besides, from a business perspective, doing website development in a country where your clients websites can be "filtered" is a show stopper.
Regards
On 9 February 2016 at 13:35, Ish Sookun <ish_at_lsl.digital<mailto:ish_at_lsl.digital>> wrote:
Hi SM,
On 02/09/2016 12:23 PM, S Moonesamy wrote:
The news article has a comment from a victim: "En octobre 2015, j’avais
repéré une annonce sur le site d’un journal en ligne relative à la vente
d’une voiture à Rs 50 000. Le vendeur m’a demandé un virement Moneygram.
Je me suis renseignée auprès de plusieurs banques de l’île et toutes
m’ont assuré qu’il n’y avait aucun problème". Was that good advice?
No. It was a bad advice coming from bank officials. With Moneygram and Western Union it is more difficult to follow the money trail that leads to the cyber criminal.
Regards,
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