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Protests in Iran spurred by Disappearing Lake
Update: Radio Farda reports that the Parliament in Iran has budget up to $900 million to address the problem. Six months ago, environmental activists in Iran starting sounding the alarm about the state of Lake Orumiyeh (Urmia). Many began posting about Lake Or
Man in Middle Attacks Dangerous in Iran – Part 2
به زبان فارسی UPDATE: Google and Mozilla have revoked more than 200 security certificates as a result of a hack into the accounts of certificate authority, DigiNotar. WARNING: Tor, Yahoo, and Mozilla were among the targets. WHAT THIS MEANS: If you are in using
Man in the Middle: Google Becomes Dangerous in Iran
It all began with a simple message. An Iranian internet user was trying to connect to Google using the Chrome browser. Strangely enough, his browser flashed a message telling him that the security certificate he was using to access Google was not theirs. The u
Karroubi in Danger and Other Stories
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran is reporting that opposition leader, Mehdi Karroubi has been isolated from family and friends for more than a month now and is being forced to make a false confession. The depletion of Lake Orumieh in Western
You don’t have to pay for protection
This post is part of special series of articles focusing on managing your online security and privacy. The complete series can be found in Persian at this link: http://bit.ly/n19Pzk. Easy to use software is available that will keep your computer safe, and some
Google+ or Minus
This post is part of special series of articles focusing on managing your online security and privacy. The complete series can be found in Persian at this link: http://bit.ly/n19Pzk. Are There Security Concerns for Google+? Google+ is the newest effort from Go
Two Important Facebook Issues: Privacy and Attack Rumors
This post is part of special series of articles focusing on managing your online security and privacy. The complete series can be found in Persian at this link: http://bit.ly/n19Pzk. Two Important Facebook Issues Facebook has been in the news for two unrelated
Ali Motahari on Freedom of Assembly, Water Fights in Iran, and More…
Iran’s parliament member Ali Motahari speaks about the freedom of assembly in an interview with Fars News, translated by TehranBureau. Political prisoners in Evin complain to the Prosecutor General about using their families as pawns. Playful water fights beco
Online Social Capital?
This week’s featured article from Arseh Sevom’s Civil Society Zine is Christina Ashtary’s piece examining the development of social capital in politically restrictive environments. Can trust be developed between individuals who meet online? By now, most of us