Access contested : security, identity, and resistance in Asian cyberspace
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2011
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IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA
Abstract
The book focuses primarily on “regional” cyberspace contests playing out in Asia. At the epicenter is China — home to the world’s largest Internet population, and also the world’s most advanced Internet surveillance regime. The drama of security, identity, and resistance evident in China is played out across Asia, in a form unique to each country’s national context. Filtering practices and policies vary widely among the countries studied. “Access controlled” characterizes the current period, during which states have emphasized regulatory approaches that function as filters or blocks. Just as West Coast Californian culture motivated the first generation of Internet practices and principles, the next phase is expected to reflect the Asian experience.
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Co-published with the MIT Press
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COMPUTERS, INTERNET, CENSORSHIP, GOVERNMENT POLICY, ACCESS TO INFORMATION, DATA PROTECTION, CYBERACTIVISM, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY, CYBERCRIME, FREEDOM OF SPEECH, COUNTRY STUDIES, OPEN ACCESS, SECURITY, NATIONAL SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, PRIVACY PROTECTION, CONNECTIVITY, SOCIAL MEDIA, STATE INTERVENTION, INTERNET GOVERNANCE, INFORMATION SOCIETY, CHINA, BURMA, MALAYSIA, THAILAND, INDIA, BANGLADESH, SOUTH KOREA, PAKISTAN, PHILIPPINES, VIET NAM, FAR EAST ASIA