Access Control and internet Filtering

Looking for an insightful guide to the growing trend of internet filtering, censorship, and online surveillance around the world? Look no further than Access Controlled, a free 635-page PDF file offered by MIT Press. While the first generation of internet controls primarily consisted of building firewalls, today's emerging tools for internet control go beyond just denying access to information. They include targeted viruses, distributed denial-of-service attacks, surveillance, take-down notices, and national information shaping strategies.

Access Controlled, a project from the OpenNet Initiative (ONI), offers a detailed analysis of this new normative terrain. The book includes six substantial chapters that examine internet control in both Western and Eastern Europe, as well as regional reports and country profiles drawn from material gathered by the ONI around the world. The ONI is a collaboration of the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto's Munk Centre for International Studies, Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet and Society, and the SecDev Group.

Stay informed on the evolving landscape of internet control with Access Controlled, a must-read for anyone interested in the topic.

Table of contents

• Access Controlled: Theory and Analysis
• Beyond Denial
• Control and Subversion in Russian Cyberspace
• The EU Data Retention Directive in an Era of Internet Surveillance
• Barriers to Cooperation
• Intermediary Censorship
• Protecting Privacy and Expression Online
• Country Profiles and Regional Overviews
• Commonwealth of Independent States

This tutorial is an in-depth examination of the growing trend of internet censorship, filtering, and surveillance around the world. It begins with Access Controlled: Theory and Analysis, which explores the evolving landscape of internet control, including emerging tools and techniques for controlling access to information.

The tutorial also covers Control and Subversion in Russian Cyberspace, an examination of internet control in Russia, and The EU Data Retention Directive in an Era of Internet Surveillance, which discusses the implications of data retention for privacy and civil liberties.

The tutorial also explores Barriers to Cooperation, Intermediary Censorship, and Protecting Privacy and Expression Online. It concludes with a series of country profiles and regional overviews, including the Commonwealth of Independent States, Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand, Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa.

Whether you're a student, researcher, or simply interested in the topic, this tutorial offers a comprehensive examination of internet control around the world, providing valuable insights into the complex and evolving landscape of online censorship and surveillance.