GOVERNMENT REGULATION AND SURVEILLANCE OF THE INTERNET Ayman Irziqat Katarzyna Kosarska Sergio Pradel

INTERNET CENSORSHIP RATINGS No censorship Some censorship Under surveillance Internet black holes

COMMONLY USED METHODS FOR CENSORING INTERNET CONTENT IP blocking Domain Name System filtering & redirection URL filtering Deep Packet filtering Connection reset Web feed blocking Reverse surveillance Self censorship

BYPASSING INTERNET CENSORSHIP Proxy websites Java Anon Proxy Virtual Private Networks Psiphon Tor Sneakernets

CENSORSHIP TARGETS Human rights activists. Anti-government organizations. Anti-government criticism issues. “UNHEALTY INFORMATION”. Violent video games. Child pornography.

INTERNET MONITORING & CENSORSHIP Pros: Protecting children (Child violence and pornography). Control of terrorist activities. Crime control. Cons: Violate freedom of speech. Violate media freedom. Limited access to extensive source of information.