Tag Archives: ISP

IWF reports child abuse images being swiftly removed

When it comes to removing child sexual abuse pictures from the net, websites and ISPs are getting the job done more swiftly these days. This is according to the Internet Watch.. more

ISPs to make traffic management policies clear

Some of the biggest ISPs in the country, including BT, Sky, Virgin and TalkTalk, are to adopt a voluntary code of practice whereby specific details on traffic management policies will be.. more

Zen Broadband gets Which? recommendation again

Zen Internet has been awarded Recommended Broadband Provider status by Which? topping the satisfaction tables once again. Zen’s Recommended Broadband Provider status revealed five stars for reliability and connection speed and.. more

Google and Twitter give Egyptians a voice on the net

The trouble in Egypt continues, with the ruling regime having cut citizens off from the Internet. This began late last Thursday night, when all the major ISPs closed down their networks to Internet traffic by order of the government. And then yesterday, the remaining functioning.. more

Egypt “switches Internet off” amidst protests

The Egyptian government has made a worrying and startling move, by essentially shutting down the majority of Internet access in the country. According to a report in the Guardian, all the major Egyptian ISPs closed down their networks to traffic last night. Andree Toonk at.. more

BT Content Connect tramples on net neutrality?

BT has been accused of leading the charge towards a two-tier Internet where certain content is prioritised with fast lanes via the introduction of a new service called Content Connect. Content Connect is a BT Wholesale product which is designed to allow ISPs to deliver.. more

Government considers pornography ban for ISPs

The government’s latest thinking on Internet regulation involves getting ISPs to block pornography websites by default. Ed Vaizey has been talking to the Sunday Times, and he told the paper the move would be to protect children from adult content on the net. Any surfer.. more

Home Office changes mind on data interception consultation

The Home Office has now decided it will meet with civil rights groups over planned changes to data privacy laws. These changes have been prompted by the EC, after investigation into the whole Phorm affair, in which BT customers had their web browsing tracked without.. more

TalkTalk begins trialling anti-malware system

TalkTalk is to officially begin testing an anti-malware system designed to protect its customers from dodgy virus-laden websites. And this time, the company has actually asked the limited amount of customers taking part in the first official trials whether they want to take part. Previously,.. more

Berners-Lee warns Facebook is fragmenting the web

Web architect Tim Berners-Lee has had his soap box out again, on the subject of the great worldwide construct he is credited as inventing. Berners-Lee has written an article in the Scientific American accusing online juggernauts such as Facebook of subverting the web for their.. more