The country that are doing light internet filtering and censorship
Abstract
Filtering is the most common method which is in use by the providers of internet services to put into operation the technological censors of internet and what those in opposition to censorship are demanding to have a sidesteps. Censorship is a technique to hide the material on websites which is found to be illegal with respect to religious and social culture. This paper aims at discussing internet filtering and its types. It also covers the detail of censorship. It has highlighted countries that are involved in light internet filtering and censorship.
Table of Contents
Abstract2
Table of Contents3
Introduction4
Discussion4
Internet filtering:4
Types of internet filtering5
Server side filtering5
Client side filtering5
Black and white list filters5
Censorship5
Internet censorship6
Classifications of internet censorship6
Countries running light internet filtering and censorship6
Libya6
Maldives6
Nepal7
Cuba7
Egypt7
Syria7
Turkmenistan7
Conclusion8
End Notes9
Filtering And Censorship
Introduction
Filtering can be on a stake situation lying on each intranet level of computer on administrator's network, and internet service providers(ISPs), due to which only some users who have the access to those layers of internet that will not be proficient to view the material. Censorship will be considered on national level if the internet service is controlled by the entire state. A rising number of countries around the world connected to World Wide Web are striking requirements as an obligatory on internet service providers (ISPs) to take their users away from unnecessary material or to take away them from the things which are banned by the government.
Discussion
Internet filtering:
This is the law of the natural world that everything in the world comes with its advantages and disadvantages, and it ultimately depends on the person using that particular thing that whether it turns out as something helpful or the worst as a disaster.
There is simply no denying about the fact that internet or the World Wide Web is a fabulous place for surfing and browsing about any literally anything, topic or issue related to this world or say universe. As mentioned above just like all other matters in this world internet is also not spared with the downsides. Intentionally or unintentionally surfers may come across with some prohibited or undesirable stuff present over the wide web provided by the internet. It is a very bothering and disturbing thought for parents for how to keep the prohibited stuff at a safe distance from their children because the internet provides a very convenient access to any sort of matter.
Here, another rule of nature needed to be mentioned, which is the fact that there is always a way out to every problem! So in order to ensure safe surfing some internet filtering software solutions have been introduced that helps you to protect your computers from the inappropriate stuff.
General categorization of internet filtering software:
Filters for blocking specific site; with this the user can design a filter to block a particular given site.
Filters for blocking particular genre of sites; with this the user can block access to all the sites of a specific kind.
Customized filters; with this certain URLs can be ...