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Belarus leader threatens to 'whack' Internet protestors
AFP, Published on 15/06/2011
» Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday he would personally "whack" activists calling for protests on the Internet, after a growing economic crisis prompted rare demonstrations.
Hackers take revenge on Spanish police for arrests
AFP, Published on 13/06/2011
» The international online vigilante group "Anonymous" has taken revenge for the arrest of three of its hackers by blocking the web site of the Spanish police, officials said.
Social networks power Spain protests
AFP, Published on 26/05/2011
» Spain's anti-crisis protesters reject serious comparison with the Arab Spring popular revolts but they do claim a common weapon: online social networks.
Spain protests tap idealism, online people power
AFP, Published on 25/05/2011
» Fired up with 60s-style idealism and fueled by online people power, the anti-crisis protesters who took Spain by storm hope they can be an example to the world.
China plugging holes in 'Great Firewall'
AFP, Published on 22/03/2011
» China appears to be moving aggressively to plug holes in its "Great Firewall" censorship system, causing frustration for businesses and web users, foreign Internet companies and analysts said.
Facebook page calls for Qatar emir's ouster
AFP, Published on 27/02/2011
» A Facebook page demanding the ouster of Qatar's moderate, pro-Western emir, accusing him of being an agent of Israel, had attracted 18,262 fans by Saturday in the latest web-driven push for change in the Arab world.
Clinton says Twitter helps US tap into youth unrest
AFP, Published on 20/02/2011
» Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Sunday highlighted the need for the US government to use Twitter and other social media to connect with young people amid turbulent change in the Middle East and North Africa.
Clinton renews push for open Internet access
AFP, Published on 15/02/2011
» US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton renews her push Tuesday for the free and open use of the Internet, which protesters from Egypt to Iran have used to demand political freedoms.
Sudan Facebook group calls for protests
AFP, Published on 29/01/2011
» Thousands of people have joined a Facebook group calling for anti-government protests across Sudan on Sunday, the day preliminary results are due out on the vote on southern independence.
Importance of crisis management
Database, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 16/06/2010
» Businesses are now alert to the need for crisis management and business continuity after last month's political protest, according to Dell (Thailand), which has managed to continue serving their customers despite its headquarters being on Sathon Road - the centre of the crisis - thanks to flexible computing.