Category Archives: Privacy
Released: Literature Review of Deep Packet Inspection
The abstract for my recently completed literature review of deep packet inspection, as well as a link to download the .pdf version of the review. Continue reading
Security, Hierarchy, and Networked Governance
The capacity for the Internet to route around damage and censorship is dependent on there being multiple pathways for data to be routed. What happens when there are incredibly few pathways, and when many of the existing paths contain hidden traps that compromise communications security and privacy? Continue reading
Technology and Politics in Tunisia and Iran: Deep Packet Surveillance
For some time, I’ve been keeping an eye on how the Iranian government monitors, mediates, and influences data traffic on public networks. This has seen me write several posts, here and elsewhere, about the government’s usage of deep packet inspection, the implications of Iranian government surveillance, and the challenges posed by Iranian ISPs’ most recent network updates. Last month I was invited to give a talk at the Pacific Centre for Technology and Culture about the usage of deep packet inspection by the Iranian and Tunisian governments. Continue reading
Review: Surveillance or Security?
In Security or Security? The Real Risks Posed by New Wiretapping Technologies, Susan Landau focuses on the impacts of integrating surveillance systems into communications networks. Her specific thesis is that integrating surveillance capacities into communications networks does not necessarily or inherently … Continue reading
