Google’s quest to form a more secure web will take a new shape this October with Chrome v62. Chrome will begin showing “Not Secure” on all sites without an SSL Certificate where users can enter text in a contact form. Nearly 50% of internet users choose Chrome as their browser of choice so this can have a big impact on the way people interact with your website(s). If you have sites which … [Read more...]
If you want to post online in China, you need to use your real name
Nikhil Sonnad published an article on QZ.com that China will now demand users give their real identity while commenting anywhere online. Certain services and websites have already had to require real identities from users, but now it seems it will be ubiquitous. From the article: “For users who have not given identifying information, platforms for and providers of online communities may not … [Read more...]
PayPal Is Getting Some Competition As Zelle Launches Through Major Banks
Paypal is about to get some competition as a new service called Zelle has teamed up with several national banks including Bank of America, Capital One, BB&T, Chase, Citi, TD Bank, Sun Trust and US Bank to name a few. According to its site which is located at the domain name ZellePay.com, its "the new, easy way to send money in minutes directly between U.S. bank accounts — right from your … [Read more...]
German cabinet OKs fines up to $53M for social networks that don’t delete hate speech fast
A couple weeks ago we wrote about Germany taking hate speech and fake news seriously. In an article out from Reuters it looks like the fines are going to be huge and I would expect companies either pulling out of Germany or moderating a lot of content. From the article: Germany has some of the world's toughest laws covering defamation, public incitement to commit crimes and threats of … [Read more...]
Can posting a link be a copyright violation ?
There was a very interesting article published by Maud Sacquet of Project Disco on how Europe is viewing links with relation to copyright law. That's right links, the driving force of the Internet, I don't think I have ever spoken with anyone that thinks they should have copyright protection. Europe’s highest court, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), has made a ruling that … [Read more...]
Guest Post: .WS Goes To China
This is a guest post by Alan Ezeir who is the Founder & President of Global Domains International, Inc which owns and operates the .WS registry which is the ccTLD of Samoa. I found it an interesting read not just for .WS domains but for all short domains in China. The following was written by Mr. Ezeir and was published unedited: ""I recently went to China with no expectations, just … [Read more...]
We Must Keep The Internet Free
Senator Ted Cruz released a video titled, "We must keep the Internet Free" Cruz addresses the U.S. giving up control of the Internet. From the transcript: 0:38 Obama wants to give that power away to an international body called I can which 0:43 would empower countries like Russia and China and around this internet giveaway 0:49 pose a great threat to our country's freedom and … [Read more...]
