Chinese policy will require PC makers to provide a government mandated Green Dam - Youth Escort Internet pornography filter on all PC computers. It will go into effect July 1. PC makers are either required to preinstall software or provide it on CD withe purchase of new computers. The purpose is for "Shielding and filtering the Internet." The U.S. argues against the Chinese ministry to revoke the new filter policy, claiming that China is putting companies in an untenable position. University of Michigan conducted an analysis of the program and came to the conclusion that when Green Dam is installed, any Web site the user visits can exploit these programming problems to take control of the computer. This could allow malicious sites to steal private data, send spam or enlist the computer in a botnet.
News from the Scroll, June 30, 2009
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