The BBC has the story. Zimbabwe sees it the other way around, of course: Zimbabwe’s MPs have passed a law to allow the government to monitor e-mails, telephone calls, the internet and postal communications. Opposition MP David Coltart called it a “fascist piece of legislation” aimed at cracking down on political dissent. But Communications Minister … Continue reading US now in-line with Zimbabwe on freedom →

Disclaimer: I worked at Yahoo! and a large part of my responsibilities as a member of the security group included protecting privacy for consumers. The news from the BBC on search engine company privacy practices should not be underestimated: Google has the worst privacy policy of popular net firms, says a report. Rights group Privacy … Continue reading Google gets “worst” privacy rating →

A hotel in Japan has reported missing one of two 18K gold tubs. The BBC picked up the story: Staff reported the tub was missing on Wednesday at the Kominato Hotel Mikazuki, a resort overlooking the Pacific Ocean, east of Tokyo. Police said they had no idea how it was stolen, saying they had found … Continue reading Men’s gold tub missing →

Phone and cable company control over Internet access in the United States has led the country to fall all the way to 16th in the world in high-speed Internet growth rankings. If you live in the US, you now have limited choices with the highest prices for the slowest speeds in the world, with no … Continue reading America 16th in Internet rankings →