deep packet inspection

What Is Deep Packet Inspection?

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:31:07 -0500

Full article: PCWorld
Alex Wawro
Though shelved for now, if legislation like SOPA and the PROTECT IP Act ever passes, it may require your ISP to start monitoring your online activity with deep packet inspection software. What exactly is deep pack inspection?

BitTorrent Throttling by ISPs

Stevie Converse — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:08:31 -0400

Full article: Syracuse University
Network transparency cuts both ways. It can be exploited to engage in surveillance of Internet service providers as well as Internet users. In order to better understand Deep Packet Inspection use and the scope of its deployment, the Measurement Lab makes use of crowdsourced network monitoring data.

Deep Packet Inspection Used to Stop Censorship in New 'Telex' Scheme

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:28:41 -0400

Full article: Ars Technica
Timothy B. Lee
The Internet has become so economically important that few countries can afford to cut off access altogether. Instead, repressive regimes allow 'Net access, but try to block individual websites they don't want their populations to see. Some users, aided by allies in the West, use circumvention technologies to access forbidden information. Now, researchers at the University of Michigan have developed technology that they hope can decisively tilt the playing field toward free speech.

Is Mediacom Using Deep-Packet Inspection for Ads?

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 11:28:36 -0500

Full article: GigaOM
Stacey Higginbotham
Mediacom, a regional cable provider and ISP that serves about 838,000 broadband subscribers, appears to be using a controversial technology to insert advertisements on top of web sites its customers visit, according to a report. The report accuses Mediacom of using deep-packet inspection technology and DNS redirection, which persist even if someone uses third-party DNS services, to track users and show ads on top of existing sites.

Have U.S. Companies Helped in Egypt Internet Crackdown?

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:25:00 -0500

Full article: ZDNet
Tom Foremski
Free Press, the non-partisan lobbying organization, reports that American companies are involved in providing technology that helps the Egyptian government monitor protesters on the Internet and mobile phones.

Narus, Boeing-Owned Company, Is Helping Egyptian Government's Web Crackdown in Cairo

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:31:57 -0500

Full article: Seattle Weekly
Curtis Cartier
Egyptian police are pulling out all the stops in their attempts to try and squash the mass uprising of protests sweeping through Cairo right now. And besides the high-pressure water cannons, tear gas, and batons, one of the most potent tools being utilized is a crackdown on Internet use. So which Seattle-based company has provided technology to Egypt that helps in such an information war?

Questions Raised About U.S. Firm's Role in Egypt Internet Crackdown

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:21:02 -0500

Full article: Free Press
What we are seeing in Egypt is a frightening example of how the power of technology can be abused. Commercial operators trafficking in Deep Packet Inspection technology to violate Internet users' privacy is bad enough; in government hands, that same invasion of privacy can quickly lead to stark human rights violations.

One U.S. Corporation's Role in Egypt's Brutal Crackdown

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:26:03 -0500

Full article: Huffington Post
Timothy Karr
The open Internet's role in popular uprising is now undisputed. Look no further than Egypt, where the Mubarak regime reportedly shut down Internet and cell phone communications -- a troubling predictor of the fierce crackdown that has followed. What's even more troubling is news that one American company is aiding Egypt's harsh response through sales of technology that makes this repression possible.

One U.S. Corporation's Role in Egypt's Brutal Crackdown

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:39:01 -0500

Full article: SavetheInternet.com
Timothy Karr
The open Internet's role in popular uprising is now undisputed. Look no further than Egypt, where the Mubarak regime reportedly shut down Internet and cell phone communications -- a troubling predictor of the fierce crackdown to come. What's even more troubling is news that one American company is aiding Egypt's black-booted response through sales of technology that makes this repression possible.

What if Your ISP Charged Extra for YouTube?

Stevie Converse — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 10:00:44 -0500

Full article: Broadband Reports
Karl Bode
Deep packet inspection technology has many legitimate uses, and is only as "bad" as the company using it. Allot and Openet list Verizon and AT&T as clients -- the latter making it very clear for years they'd love to impose additional toll layers on the Internet -- even if those tolls are completely detached from reality.