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Internet 'kill switch' bill gets a makeover
CNET
by Declan McCullagh A Senate proposal that has become known as the Internet
"kill switch" bill was reintroduced this week, with a tweak that its
backers say eliminates the possibility of an Egypt-style disconnection
happening in the United States. ...
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Libya shuts down Internet access as unrest intensifies
VentureBeat
Libya has now started shutting down its Internet and social networking
sites that could help revolutionaries organize, multiple news outlets
reported late Friday. Following the lead of dictatorships that are limiting
online access after the overthrow ...
<http://venturebeat.com/2011/02/18/libya-shuts-down-internet/>
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Libya's Internet reportedly down as violence against anti-government ...
Los Angeles Times
Internet service was either slow or unavailable as protests against Moammar
Kadafi continued there for the fourth day in a row. AFP said at least 41
people have died in Libya since Tuesday. The anti-government protests and
violence against ...
<http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/02/libya-has-shut-down-the-internet-in-light-of-protests-reports-say.html>
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Smart Dictators Don't Quash the Internet
Wall Street Journal
The tragic death of Khaled Said—the 28-year-old who in June 2010 was
dragged from an Internet cafe in Alexandria and beaten by the Egyptian
police—was the event that galvanized young Egyptians, pushing them to
share their grievances on Facebook. ...
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Internet Explorer 9 RC downloaded 2 million times
Afterdawn.com
Microsoft has reported today that its recently launched Internet Explorer 9
RC has been downloaded over 2 million times. The RC was made available on
February 10th. Microsoft says it is "humbled by the enthusiasm and uptake
of IE9" and will soon begin ...
<http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2011/02/19/internet_ex>
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Internet is next battle front, retired general says
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Companies must take steps to secure their computer networks, Wesley Clark
warned dozens of Internet security professionals in Minneapolis this week.
By DAN BROWNING, Star Tribune In a long and varied career, Gen. Wesley
Clark has faced all manner of ...
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More Internet access points?
Omaha World-Herald
The changes are possible in large part because of Internet technology. The
agency plans to maintain 500 "locally enhanced access points" at which
Iowans could use the Internet for services including registration for
unemployment benefits and job ...
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