Lecture 15 Privacy And Censorship

Question 0

Country level censorship of the Internet

Answer 0

China has a countrywide firewall

UAE and parts of the Middle East block access to certain applications such as Skype

In 2008 the Australian government planned to implement a national firewall

Question 1

Some privacy things

Answer 1

Full body scanners

Uk national ID cards

Question 2

What is the firewall

Answer 2

A device or software that can selectively filter of network traffic

It can’t protect the business or a network from outside attacks

Can restrict computers inside the network from accessing content and traffic on the outside

Question 3

What is the difference between a black and white list

Answer 3

Blacklist contains a list of addresses that are considered inappropriate for users access

I weightless contain a list of addresses that are considered safe but are very restrictive

Question 4

When is censorship appropriate?

Answer 4

On computers at school
On a home computer
In a high risk prison
In a low risk prison
At your workplace
At your ISP