Iran government offices logging off the Internet

Iran is planning to move the country's key ministries away from the World Wide Web. Tehran states that the Internet is "untrustworthy" and the country is planning a domestic intranet.

This action will be the first phase in a planned Iranian project, which would effectively replace the Internet with a domestic intranet. The Iranian Minister of Communication and Technology, Reza Taqipour, announced earlier this year that the new system will be operational in around 18 months... read more.

European Parliament opposes ACTA but fight not over yet

The European Parliament officially opposes ACTA, as 3 of its committees vote against the controversial and draconian agreement. But the battle is not over yet.

Digital Journal reported on April 18, 2012 that the EU Parliament may reject the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). On May 29, it was reported that the Dutch Parliament had rejected ACTA.... read more.