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Chinese government backs MP3
News At the same time, it will allow the Chinese government to control and monitor musical content posted on the Internet while promoting and developing the country's music industry. Although artists will be able to design and build their own micro...
[March 1, 2000, 16:22]
Did Chinese install spyware on Indian government computers?
Blog There has been speculation that this spyware attack may be linked to China, however it's important to realise that even if Chinese servers are involved that they may not necessarily be under the control of the Chinese authorities.
[February 16, 2009, 13:44]
China gives native 3G standard the nod
News The Chinese government has given official approval for the country's own 3G standard, TD-SCDMA. The Chinese government is yet to issue any 3G licences, which are expected later this year. The Chinese Ministry of Information has declared the...
[January 23, 2006, 16:00]
Microsoft changes censorship policy
News Under fire after censoring a Chinese blogger, Microsoft on Tuesday announced a new policy for dealing with government requests to block content that violates local laws. She said: "We're pleased to see that a company like Microsoft is responsive to...
[February 1, 2006, 18:30]
China human rights site cracked
News The Web site of the Chinese Society for Human Rights, a state-run organization, was launched Monday, and contained links to government documents and other officially-sanctioned articles. I simply can not believe the total b------- propaganda on...
[October 28, 1998, 9:12]
Linux becomes people's choice in China
News The Chinese government has displayed its enthusiasm for the community ethos behind the open source movement by moving towards Linux, thanks to a deal struck with server side computing firm GraphOn. The deal will allow a variety of server side...
[November 10, 1999, 13:21]
News Burst: China loves Linux - official
News The Chinese government is so enthusiastic about the community ethos behind the open source community that it is making Linux the official operating system of the Peoples Republic of China, thanks to a deal struck with server side computing firm...
[November 10, 1999, 14:07]
A Year Ago: Linux becomes people's choice in China
News The Chinese government has displayed its enthusiasm for the community ethos behind the open source movement by moving towards Linux, thanks to a deal struck with server side computing firm GraphOn. The deal will allow a variety of server side...
[November 10, 2000, 6:01]
UN agency investigates curbs on internet anonymity
News Leaked documents suggest a United Nations telecommunications agency is drafting technical standards, proposed by the Chinese government, to define methods of tracing the original source of internet communications and potentially curbing the...
[September 15, 2008, 13:31]
The business of Linux in China
News At LinuxWorld last week in Boston, representatives from a Chinese government-sponsored organisation enthusiastically handed out bags proudly emblazoned with "Beijing: Asia's Linux Capital". Although the Chinese government openly supports open...
[April 11, 2006, 17:55]
Experts: Chinese censorware carries botnet risk
News Experts have warned of serious security flaws in the Chinese government's censorship software, which could open the door to hackers creating huge botnets. Chinese government news agency Xinhua reported that Jinhui Computer System Engineering, which...
[June 12, 2009, 14:56]
China clamping down on Google?
News The Chinese government has reportedly blocked Google's international sites, leaving only the search giant's censored services accessible to users in the country. U.S.news agency CNN reported on Wednesday that Google's co-founder Sergey Brin...
[June 9, 2006, 10:45]
Yahoo calls for help over Web censorship
News Internet giant Yahoo has called for Internet, communications, and media organisations to work with the US government over Chinese censorship online, the Financial Times reported on Monday. Yahoo was heavily criticised by press freedom organisation...
[February 13, 2006, 15:30]
Green Dam exploit in the wild
News An exploit for a flaw in censorware mandated by the Chinese government has been made publicly available for download on the internet. The Chinese government has ordered Green Dam censorware, billed as a pornography filter, to come preinstalled on...
[June 25, 2009, 17:09]
China orders plug for hole in Green Dam
News The Chinese government has ordered the makers of the Green Dam Youth Escort censorware to rush out a patch. Jinhui on Monday told the People's Daily, an officially sanctioned Chinese publication, that the company had been ordered by a government...
[June 16, 2009, 15:42]
China fines its first spammer
News The Chinese Government has fined a company 5,000 yuan renminbi (£331) for sending out spam. It is the first time the Chinese Government has penalised a company for sending junk email since an anti-spam regulation came into force in March.
[August 23, 2006, 8:50]
China accused of cyberattacks on New Zealand
News The New Zealand secret service has suggested the Chinese government was behind attacks on the country's networks. Warren Tucker, New Zealand's Security Intelligence Service director, hinted to the local newspaper The Dominion Post that the Chinese...
[September 13, 2007, 10:07]
China signs licensing pact with UK and US
News The West's struggle to get the Chinese Government to deal with the issue of software licensing in the technology and communications industries took a new turn on Friday, with the news that China had signed a memorandum of understanding with four...
[December 15, 2006, 11:28]
PC makers pull back on Green Dam installs
News The Chinese government's Green Dam-Youth Escort initiative is facing hurdles as target organisations have uninstalled the content-filtering software. Following a revision in mandate, PC makers that had previously complied with the Chinese...
[October 9, 2009, 16:46]
Search engines sidestep China censors
News AltaVista has hit out against the ban imposed upon its service by the Chinese government. Rival search engine Google has also been affected by the ban but the Chinese government's plans to block access to its search service have come up against...
[September 12, 2002, 8:03]
