Freedom finds a way


Bring on the government censors, but don't be surprised when someone finds a way to get the information through. "You can't stop the signal."
Despite the desperate attempts to censor, the information finds a way.

Psiphon is downloaded by a person in an uncensored country, turning that person's computer into an access point. Someone in a restricted-access country can then log into that computer through an encrypted connection and using it as a proxy, gain access to censored sites. The program's designers say there is no evidence on the user's computer of having viewed censored material once they erase their Internet history after each use. The software is part of a broader effort to live up to the initial hopes human rights activists had that the Internet would provide unprecedented freedom of expression for those living in restrictive countries.

"Governments have militarized their censorship efforts to an incredible extent so we're trying to reverse some of that and restore that promise that the Internet once had for unfettered access and communication," Deibert said.

I promise you, that for every project with "noble goals" that makes the news, there are a thousand that don't. The internet's decentralized nature works against government censorship and control.

Let freedom ring.

— NeoWayland

Posted: Mon - November 27, 2006 at 02:08 PM  Tag


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