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[ NNSquad ] Syria using American software to censor Internet, experts say
Syria using American software to censor Internet, experts say
http://j.mp/n8DFeO (Washington Post)
"Syria is using equipment and software developed by an American company
to censor the Internet and conduct surveillance of its citizens,
according to data analyzed by technology experts and advocates for
Syrian dissidents. The equipment, developed by California-based Blue
Coat Systems, is allegedly being used by Syria's autocratic government
to block access to the Internet and crack down on dissidents who have
been protesting against President Bashar al-Assad for nearly eight
months, the experts and advocates say."
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--Lauren--
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