China is stepping up the monitoring of its citizens’ Internet activity. A new directive requires PC makers selling products in the country to include software that can filter out pornography and other online content the government deems inappropriate. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology order, which reportedly has caught PC makers by surprise, is to go into effect starting July 1. The software is reportedly called “Green Dam”; the “green” represents a foil to the “yellow smut” of the Internet.
If the their gov. installs a filter on each computer, Ciabarra is right they will have access to all data including email etc depending on the software of course. One who is tech savey will get around but 99% who are not are in trouble!
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China's New PC Policy Injects Big Brother With Steroids
Posted by: Erika Morphy June 8, 2009 10:54 AMChina is stepping up the monitoring of its citizens’ Internet activity. A new directive requires PC makers selling products in the country to include software that can filter out pornography and other online content the government deems inappropriate. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology order, which reportedly has caught PC makers by surprise, is to go into effect starting July 1. The software is reportedly called “Green Dam”; the “green” represents a foil to the “yellow smut” of the Internet.