tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31012802011-12-10T19:58:00.644-08:00Trib Force ToolkitWeb resources for the underground church, sharing the Good News under conditions of persecution, hostility, and extreme danger. This blog explores how Christians can use online resources to share the gospel.Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.comBlogger2971100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-43160487833357043652011-12-10T19:58:00.000-08:002011-12-10T19:58:00.651-08:00My Way News - EU Commissioner calls for new tools for bloggersMy Way News reports: "The European Union should help teach bloggers living under oppressive regimes how to communicate freely and avoid detection, and develop technology to help them, the bloc's digital affairs commissioner said Friday."Comment: I wish them luck. It's nice to see TOR still in the mix.Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-69480793334268266102010-07-15T21:23:00.000-07:002010-07-15T21:24:53.734-07:00CNN - What to do with passwords once you create themCNN reports: "Password management isn't sexy but it's a problem that touches everyone who touches a computer. Not only are people forced to create new passwords at a dizzying level as they join social networks, do e-commerce and deal with frequently expiring passwords at work, but there are new and novel password theft methods all the time."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-73391583130034781012010-06-18T16:18:00.001-07:002010-06-18T16:18:54.502-07:00ars - EFF announces Web encryption add-on for Firefoxars technica reports: "Although many Web sites support SSL, it isn't always used by default, which means that users are sometimes exposed to the risk of snooping and data interception by unauthorized third parties. The add-on aims to mitigate that risk by directing users to HTTPS URLs whenever it is possible."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-71266081209715970872009-08-19T23:03:00.000-07:002009-08-19T23:04:33.181-07:00Web tools help protect human rights activists - ReutersReuters reports: "Now, human rights activists are looking to a new generation of Internet privacy tools to keep companies from gathering such data, hoping that it will protect dissidents like Shi. One, called Tor, scrambles information, then sends it over the Web. It hides the user's location and gets past firewalls. Those features make it Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-79499313085178598732009-08-04T20:48:00.001-07:002009-08-04T20:48:13.462-07:00My Way News - Web site tracks world online censorship reportsAP reports: "Herdict users report their Web site problems anonymously - numeric Internet addresses are recorded but only general location is displayed - so people can post more freely, encouraging reports about sensitive topics [...] The site doesn't investigate reports, though, so there's no way to know for sure that an outage is Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-6359648235303710972009-06-26T22:35:00.001-07:002009-06-26T22:41:44.074-07:00My Way News - Iran: new audience for US scholar's protest guideAP reports: "Iranian protesters wondering what to do next are being encouraged to consult a source that helped drive a decade of nonviolent revolutions in Eastern Europe: a how-to guide to toppling dictatorships written by a retired American scholar who is little known outside of activist circles. But the Iranian regime definitely Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-32417918984560730582009-06-19T21:53:00.000-07:002009-06-19T21:54:10.767-07:00My Way News - Web support pours out for Iran protestersAP reports: "Google and Facebook have rushed out services in Farsi. Twitter users have changed their home cities to Tehran to provide cover for Internet users there. Others have configured their computers to serve as relay points to bypass Iranian censorship. [...] He and other U.S. Web users set up ways for Iranians to access the Internet Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-80880346848148369382009-06-17T22:18:00.000-07:002009-06-17T22:20:10.407-07:00My Way News - The Pirate Bay helps Iran critics dodge censorshipAP reports: "Popular file-sharing site The Pirate Bay said Wednesday it has helped launch an Internet network in support of Iranian election critics allowing users to dodge the regime's censorship rules by surfing anonymously [...] The Web site, iran.whyweprotest.net, says it allows 'a secure and reliable way of communication for Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-59788135557001907902009-06-15T20:55:00.001-07:002009-06-15T20:57:20.159-07:00My Way News - Tweeting Iran: Elex news in 140 characters or lessAP reports: "Iranians must outsmart government blocking to use Twitter, on which users post messages limited to 140 characters called 'tweets.' Twitter and other social-networking sites remained blocked Monday in Iran. [...] Facebook was used to organize people before the election, but it was also blocked after the vote. On Monday, Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-22713143535544106492009-06-11T20:52:00.001-07:002009-06-11T20:52:46.769-07:00My Way News - China requires PCs to come with anti-porn softwareAP reports: "China is requiring personal computers sold in the country to carry software that blocks online pornography and other Web sites, potentially giving one of the world's most sophisticated censorship regimes even more control over the Internet."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-36144050882092380292009-06-02T21:32:00.001-07:002009-06-02T21:32:47.871-07:00Tech Clampdown On Tiananmen Anniversary - CBS NewsCBS News reports: "Chinese authorities blocked popular Web sites like Twitter and Flickr on Tuesday after forcing dissidents from Beijing in a clampdown ahead of the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-8983161972764127952009-05-01T21:03:00.000-07:002009-05-20T22:58:54.090-07:00Cyberwar - Iranians and Others Outwit Net Censors - Series - NYTimes.comThe New York Times reports: "The Internet is no longer just an essential channel for commerce, entertainment and information. It has also become a stage for state control — and rebellion against it. Computers are becoming more crucial in global conflicts, not only in spying and military action, but also in determining what Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-31255557054823968942008-12-08T20:47:00.001-08:002008-12-08T20:47:22.865-08:00My Way News - Laptop searches at border might get restrictedAP reports: "Customs and Border Protection, part of the Department of Homeland Security, asserts that it has constitutional authority to conduct routine searches at the border - without suspicion of wrongdoing - to prevent dangerous people and property from entering the country. This authority, the government maintains, applies not only Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-6118387760663967802008-10-28T21:44:00.001-07:002008-10-28T21:44:53.966-07:00My Way News - Internet companies embrace human rights guidelinesAP reports: "Leading Internet companies, long criticized by human-rights groups for their business dealings in China, agreed Tuesday to new guidelines that seek to limit what data they should share with authorities worldwide and when they should do so."Comment: It's nice to see that these companies recognize that they have a Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-29593374864618640032008-10-09T21:19:00.001-07:002009-05-20T23:05:40.086-07:00My Way News - Review: Tiny flash drives improve their securityAP reports: "My favorite IronKey feature was the built-in Firefox browser. It let me take my favorite Web bookmarks and login information with me, along with my Web surfing cookies and site history. This means I left no trace of my Web browsing on the computers I plugged the IronKey into."Comment: Here is a great tool to allow you to Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-34382494166577167952008-08-27T21:25:00.001-07:002008-08-27T21:25:22.647-07:00My Way News - Microsoft's newest browser may block adsAP reports: "Users surfing with InPrivateBlocking turned on can review a list of which companies are trying to display or collect data. Users also can click a link to read more and decide case by case whether to permit certain ones to go ahead."Comment: This promises to be a great feature of the next version of IE, let's hope it survives theirPortentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-37591114834060136432008-08-01T21:46:00.001-07:002008-08-01T21:46:20.826-07:00My Way News - Some Web sites unblocked for Olympics, but not allAP reports: "Olympic organizers unblocked some Internet sites at the main press center and media venues Friday while others remained off limits for journalists covering the Beijing games."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-57115819762272127382008-08-01T20:33:00.001-07:002009-06-08T22:09:00.543-07:00Off The Field - smh.com.auThe Sydney Morning Herald is reporting on censorship in China and I'm noting this even though Chinese attitudes towards Christianity have become much more relaxed of late, they still censor other religions and spiritual movements. Mindful of Pastor Martin Niemöller's warning, we stand with them. According to the report: The Great Firewall of China - or the Golden Shield Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-15000696310683542082008-08-01T20:21:00.000-07:002008-08-01T20:48:26.874-07:00Olympic organisers agree to China blocking 'sensitive' internet sites - Times OnlineThe Times Online reports: "Kevan Gosper, the head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) press commission, confirmed that some of its officials had agreed to Chinese demands that some sensitive sites be blocked on the ground that they were not related to the Olympics."Comment: It is again demonstrated how Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-65787295739951561932008-07-25T21:39:00.001-07:002008-07-25T21:39:42.651-07:00My Way News - Pope Benedict urges help for Iraqi ChristiansAP reports: "Pope Benedict XVI urged the world to help Iraqis who have fled their country and called for better protection for Christians inside Iraq during talks Friday with Iraq's prime minister, the Vatican said."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-49645465887873202422008-07-25T21:28:00.001-07:002008-07-25T21:28:54.112-07:00My Way News - China paper censored for Tiananmen photoAP reports: "Within hours of Thursday's publication, the photos and article were removed from the newspaper's Web site. Authorities also ordered issues of Thursday's newspaper recalled from newsstands, Hong Kong's Ming Pao newspaper reported Friday."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-37845700856763530282008-07-16T22:56:00.000-07:002008-07-16T22:57:08.363-07:00Ahead of Olympics, Congressman Pushes 'Global Online Freedom Act' - Wired.comThreat Level reports: "Republican congressman Chris Smith of New Jersey used a meeting with international human rights group Reporters Without Borders last week to lobby for passage of a bill aimed at curtailing U.S. tech companies' participation in foreign countries' internet censorship schemes. Smith is hoping that thePortentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-48021682557710197612008-07-10T20:55:00.001-07:002008-07-10T20:55:46.811-07:00My Way News - FCC chief says Comcast violated Internet rulesAP reports: "The head of the Federal Communications Commission said Thursday he will recommend that the nation's largest cable company be punished for violating agency principles that guarantee customers open access to the Internet. [...] Comcast has 'arbitrarily' blocked Internet access, regardless of the level of traffic, and failed toPortentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-43999523139976190002008-07-10T20:45:00.000-07:002008-07-10T20:46:04.112-07:00U.N. scheme to make Christians criminals:WND reports "'The 'defamation of religion' resolutions establish as the primary focus and concern the protection of ideas and religions generally, rather than protecting the rights of individuals to practice their religion, which is the chief purpose of international religious freedom law.' 'Furthermore, 'defamation of religion' replaces the existing Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-54320400555351395042008-07-10T20:43:00.000-07:002008-07-10T20:49:53.416-07:00My Way News - Ways consumers can safeguard personal data on WebAP reports: "Your privacy protections may disappear with a court order or subpoena, but there are steps that privacy activists suggest you take to reduce your exposure."Comment: This AP report gives four tips on protecting your privacy on-line. I'd like to re-post the whole thing (because it's so short), but that would probably be a Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-45651888766011051022008-07-07T22:00:00.000-07:002008-07-07T22:01:09.546-07:00My Way News - Rights like free speech don't always extend onlineAP reports: "Meanwhile, in response to complaints it would not specify, Network Solutions LLC decided to suspend a Web hosting account that Dutch filmmaker Geert Wilders was using to promote a movie that criticizes the Quran - before the movie was even posted and without the company finding any actual violation of its rules."Comment:Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-16588578076975356692008-04-12T22:09:00.001-07:002008-04-12T22:09:31.330-07:00Indonesia apologises for YouTube blockade - Yahoo! NewsAFP reports: "Indonesia ended its blockade of websites carrying a controversial anti-Islam film and apologised to the public on Friday after a string of angry complaints and accusations of censorship."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-60623401712607802512008-03-21T21:31:00.000-07:002008-03-21T21:32:07.612-07:00My Way News - China Orders Video Web Sites to CloseAP reports: "The government announced in December that all video-sharing sites had to be state-owned. [...] Chinese Web surfers have recently been blocked from seeing YouTube after video about the Tibet protests appeared on the popular U.S. site. Foreign Web sites run by news organizations and human rights groups are regularly blocked when they Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-8717985862231633602008-03-06T21:34:00.001-08:002008-03-06T21:34:42.001-08:00My Way News - Bush Presses House for Surveillance BillAP reports: "President Bush said Monday that telecommunications companies should be thanked, not sued, for helping the government conduct warrantless wiretapping in the U.S. after the Sept. 11 attacks."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-85040373802091044702008-02-28T22:27:00.001-08:002008-02-28T22:27:58.308-08:00Congress worries that .gov monitoring will spy on Americans | Tech news blog - CNET News.comCNET News reports: "A new Bush administration plan to capture and analyze traffic on all federal government networks in real time is generating privacy worries from congressional Democrats and Republicans alike."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-67504740134018316962008-02-25T20:08:00.000-08:002008-02-25T20:12:18.291-08:00My Way News - Pakistan Causes Worldwide YouTube OutageAP reports: "On Friday, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority ordered 70 Internet service providers to block access to YouTube.com, because of anti-Islamic movies on the video-sharing site, which is owned by Google Inc."Comment: It's scary that a country with a religious and ideological agenda can disrupt global internet service. Think Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-60400383991564678232008-02-07T21:01:00.001-08:002008-02-07T21:01:37.092-08:00My Way News - Encrypted Laptop Poses Legal DilemmaAP reports: "Tien, the attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, said a person's right to keep a password secret is a linchpin of the digital age. Encryption is 'really the only way you can secure information against prying eyes,' he said. 'If it's too easy to compel people to produce their crypto keys, it's not much of a protection.'"Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-16540066205041842862008-01-30T21:47:00.001-08:002008-01-30T21:47:21.823-08:00My Way News - China Steps Up Internet Video ControlAP reports: "The rules are aimed at expanding a Chinese censorship system that tries to block Internet use to spread dissent while promoting it for business and education. Communist leaders are especially anxious about unflattering video showing up online ahead of the Beijing Olympics in August, a major prestige project."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-82876363479568746272008-01-24T21:15:00.001-08:002008-01-24T21:15:52.181-08:00My Way News - Access to YouTube Resumes in TurkeyAP reports: "Access to the popular video-sharing Web site YouTube resumed on Thursday, six days after a court ordered it blocked because of clips allegedly insulting the country's founding father."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-4366996527415808262008-01-21T20:29:00.000-08:002008-01-21T20:30:07.418-08:00My Way News - Turkey Bans YouTube for Second TimeAP reports: "A Turkish court has again blocked access to the popular video-sharing Web site YouTube because of clips allegedly insulting the country's founding father, according to reports Sunday."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-86109450710909234322008-01-17T21:47:00.001-08:002008-01-17T21:47:37.779-08:00My Way News - UK Says It Wants to Tackle Net TerrorAP reports: "But Internet service providers and experts say they could be accused of corporate censorship and face a mess of lawsuits if they must carry out any government order to aggressively police the Internet."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1856604806519952352008-01-03T21:35:00.000-08:002008-01-03T21:36:03.472-08:00My Way News - China Limits Providers of Internet VideoAP reports: "China has moved to restrict videos online, allowing only state-controlled sites to post any - including those shared by users - and requiring Internet providers to delete and report a variety of content."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-41678017138557540692007-12-10T21:25:00.000-08:002007-12-10T21:27:12.685-08:00My Way News - Ask.com to Unveil New Privacy ControlAP reports: "Hoping to establish itself as the Internet's least intrusive search engine, Ask.com is empowering people to prevent their search requests from being deposited in data banks. The new privacy control, called "AskEraser," is scheduled to be unveiled Tuesday. When it's turned on, the safeguard purges a user's search requests from Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-2950165757485043252007-12-07T15:10:00.001-08:002007-12-07T15:10:28.100-08:00Syria blocks access to Facebook - Yahoo! NewsAP reports: "Syrian authorities have blocked Facebook, the popular Internet hangout, over what seems to be fears of Israeli 'infiltration' of Syrian social networks on the Net, according to residents and media reports."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-47580030972667434682007-11-01T21:53:00.001-07:002007-11-01T21:53:58.029-07:00My Way News - Video Web Site Gets ReligionAP reports: "GodTube.com, a video-sharing site with Christian content, drew more than 4 million unique visitors during October. It maintains more than 150,000 registered users with active profiles. Plans for the future include producing entertainment programs at the site's headquarters north of Dallas."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-21199879458777678312007-10-12T22:39:00.000-07:002007-10-12T22:40:32.016-07:00My Way News - Swiss Votes to Use 'Unbreakable' CodeAP reports: "A new 'unbreakable' encryption method will be keep votes safe for citizens in the Swiss canton (state) of Geneva in the country's upcoming national elections, officials said Thursday. The city-state will use quantum technology to encrypt election results as they are sent to the capital on Oct. 21, said Nicolas Gisin of the Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-22930505078882406812007-10-12T22:38:00.001-07:002007-10-12T22:38:51.600-07:00My Way News - China Censors Ratchet Up Web MonitoringAP reports: "In the lead-up to the sensitive Communist Party Congress, which convenes Monday to approve top leaders who will serve under President Hu Jintao through 2012, authorities have been casting an even wider net than usual in their search for Web content they deem to be politically threatening or potentially destabilizing."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-68621110745650069142007-10-10T22:07:00.000-07:002007-10-10T22:09:56.200-07:00China Cracks Down on DissentHere are two news reports that suggest that the underground church in China is in for some very difficult times as the Olympics approach: My Way News - China Closes Christian-Linked BusinessesAP reports: "China has closed two businesses whose owners allegedly sought Christian converts in a traditionally Muslim region and also revoked the visa of an American citizen forPortentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-80181384251638414672007-09-27T22:12:00.001-07:002007-09-27T22:13:38.413-07:00My Way News - Cell Phones, Web Spread News of MyanmarAP reports: "Cell phones and the Internet are playing a crucial role in telling the world about Myanmar's pro-democracy protests, with video footage sometimes transmitted one frame at a time. Reporters Without Borders said Wednesday the junta has cut some cell phone service."Comment: This is a great example of cyber dissidents using the Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-30818662825641874152007-09-11T22:37:00.001-07:002007-09-11T22:38:27.922-07:00My Way News - Chinese Catholic Bishop Dies in CustodyAP reports: "A bishop who led an underground congregation of Roman Catholics and was repeatedly detained in China for his loyalty to the Vatican died in police custody, a monitoring group said Tuesday. [...] China's officially atheist communist government requires that Christians of all denominations worship in state-registered churches. Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-19320697383110388782007-09-01T21:25:00.000-07:002007-09-01T21:36:45.451-07:00GODSurfer.comHere is a great resource to help promote Christian websites, articles, blogs and other internet resources. GODSurfer.com is: a tool to spread the good word of Jesus Christ to the world. This includes all faiths of Christianity (Catholic, Baptist, Lutheran, and Christian Non-Denominational). Although GODSurfer.com is tolorant of other religions and point of views the main point of Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-62542116501573192192007-09-01T20:59:00.001-07:002007-09-01T21:03:35.094-07:00Internet SurveillanceHere is an interesting development, a proposal to enlist ISPs in government surveillance programs (Torrent Freak - Congressman wants ISPs to be Copyright Police):With warrentless wiretapping sweeping the US, a leading congressman is proposing similar measures for the Internet. This isn't an attempt at "fighting terror" but instead a new measure to reduce so-called "piracy" byPortentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-62387206190414345982007-08-29T21:10:00.000-07:002007-08-29T21:11:13.465-07:00Protect your web searchesWhat's the best way to protect your web searches? This article from Lifehacker (Technophilia: Protect your web searches) recommends several basic strategies as well as some software and web services that can help you surf without leaving too much of a trail. This could be especially important for our brothers and sisters in China, where the government has just launched a Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-66371766959045663162007-08-28T22:26:00.000-07:002007-08-28T22:28:59.977-07:00WikiklesiaHere is a new effort to use internet technology to spread the gospel using a wiki type format:An online Christian publishing experiment called the Wikiklesia Project has produced its first collaborative ecclesial e-book, VOICES OF THE VIRTUAL WORLD.The Wikiklesia Project collected the thoughts of more than 40 writers--from technologists to theologians--to reflect on the influence of Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-15819203069338168372007-07-10T23:15:00.001-07:002007-07-10T23:15:18.715-07:00My Way News - Uri Geller Runs Afoul of YouTube UsersAP reports: "'All it takes is a single e-mail to completely censor someone on the Internet,' said Jason Schultz, a lawyer for the online civil rights group Electronic Frontier Foundation, which is suing Geller over an unflattering clip posted on YouTube for which he claimed a copyright ownership."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-75043932056827884062007-06-25T23:30:00.001-07:002007-08-29T21:13:34.376-07:00My Way News - Google Fights Global Internet CensorshipAP reports: "A study released last month by the OpenNet Initiative found that 25 of 41 countries surveyed engage in Internet censorship. That's a dramatic increase from the two or three countries guilty of the practice in 2002, says John Palfrey, executive director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School, who helped Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-48135420806618303432007-05-23T21:11:00.000-07:002007-08-29T21:16:22.350-07:00Internet FreedomThere are parts of the world in which Christians can not use the Internet to share the good news of the Gospel. Why? Because the Internet that many of us take for granted is under the control of countries hostile to the gospel. We think of the Internet as an open marketplace, the ultimate expression of the freedom to share ideas and opinions, but it is a marketplace in which the Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-21925226180237494242007-04-18T21:42:00.001-07:002007-04-18T21:42:56.893-07:00My Way News - Rights group accuses Yahoo of helping China arrest and tortureAP reports: "A human rights group sued Yahoo Inc. Wednesday on grounds the U.S. search company assisted China's communist government with torture by revealing information that led to the arrest of dissidents.[...] Activists, meanwhile, have criticized Cisco Systems Inc. for selling computer networking equipment that couldPortentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-80061193656969723912007-03-21T22:39:00.000-07:002007-03-22T22:11:36.230-07:00My Way News - New Service Creates Custom News SitesAP reports: "A new service lets visitors create custom news sites centered around niche hobbies, business ventures and other special interests, pulling stories on the topic from some 25,000 news sources. [...] Congoo's new News Circles lets you pull news from about 480 predetermined categories or create your own using keywords. Once you've set upPortentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-78472560781969688132007-03-13T23:48:00.001-07:002007-03-13T23:49:03.448-07:00My Way News - Outwardly Open, China Keeps CensoringAP reports: "In the midst of a sensitive political season, China's machinery of state control is gearing up to make sure that nothing goes astray, including people's thinking."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-23371832914216080922007-02-23T21:31:00.000-08:002007-02-23T21:34:43.823-08:00China leading crackdown on Internet: media watchdog - Yahoo NewsAFP reports, "Backed by 'armies' of cyber-police, China is spearheading an increasingly sophisticated movement by repressive regimes to restrict the Internet, a global media watchdog said in its annual report.[...] China remains the most powerful force in controlling the Internet not just through technology, but through old-fashionedPortentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-43713894383895557342007-02-22T21:50:00.000-08:002007-02-22T21:51:25.446-08:00My Way News - Egyptian Blogger Gets 4 Years in PrisonAP reports: "An Egyptian blogger was convicted Thursday and sentenced to four years in prison for insulting Islam and Egypt's president, sending a chill through fellow Internet writers who fear a government crackdown."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-48240156516124890122007-02-07T20:39:00.000-08:002007-01-27T21:40:00.369-08:00Techdirt: German Court Says Police Cannot Put Spyware On Someone's ComputerTeckdirt reports: "As various legal systems grapple with new, technology-related issue, it appears that a German court has come down firmly against the idea of allowing police to use remote spying techniques to record what a suspect does on his or her computer."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1169100006929382302007-01-17T21:55:00.000-08:002007-02-07T20:40:26.182-08:00Here is yet another optimistic report on the potential for the Internet to aid those living and working in oppressive regimes (TechDirt - Can A Wiki Force Transparency On Oppressive Regimes?): In 1971, when Pentagon employee Daniel Ellsberg leaked classified documents to The New York Times detailing US aggression during the Vietnam War, he had to find a way to quietly photocopy thousands of pagesPortentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1163136603980764532006-11-09T21:30:00.000-08:002007-02-07T20:41:14.107-08:00My Way News - China: Web Censorship Report GroundlessAP reports: "China was one of 13 countries singled out by Reporters Without Borders in a 24-hour online protest Wednesday against Internet censorship. The others were: Belarus, Cuba, Egypt, Iran, Myanmar, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam." Interesting how most of these countries also actively Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1162450208579264462006-11-01T22:49:00.000-08:002007-02-07T20:42:26.753-08:00Freedom and the InternetAmnesty International is asking bloggers to show their support for the plight of fellow bloggers jailed for what they wrote in their online journals. The organization says freedom of expression and privacy "are under threat from governments that want to control what their citizens say, and what information they can access."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1158814419296209772006-09-20T21:52:00.000-07:002007-02-07T20:43:03.583-08:00What Are DigiTracts?DigiTracts are presentations of the Good News of Jesus Christ. Each presentation includes music, animation and biblically sound content. You can view the DigiTracts online, download them to your computer or embed them in your own webpages to share with visitors.Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1152849428842168632006-07-13T20:55:00.000-07:002007-02-07T20:43:35.933-08:00WaPo - Cyber-Savvy Pastors Blog When the Spirit Moves ThemThe Washington Post reports on how some churches and pastors are using the latest internet technology to share the gospel (Matthew 24:14):Reaching out to younger generations has long been one of the major challenges for ministers, but hundreds think they have found an answer in blogging. A growing number are taking the Gospel to the Web Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1150774101571236932006-06-18T22:27:00.000-07:002007-02-07T20:43:54.950-08:00GodcastingUSA Today reports ('Godcasting:' Love that new-time religion) on churches using the latest technology, including HD broadcasting and podcasting, to share the gospel. With the internet, the world is your pulpit.Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1139352929319648292006-02-07T14:54:00.000-08:002007-02-07T20:44:17.740-08:00InformationWeek - Five Ways To Keep Your Google Searches PrivateIWeek reports, "Word that the government has been seeking search data from Google has struck fear into the hearts of Internet Explorer and Firefox users. Here are five simple steps to keep outsiders from uncovering private information about your Web browsing habits."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1138212053140467872006-01-25T10:00:00.000-08:002007-02-07T20:44:44.197-08:00Google's Dangerous Kowtow to ChinaGoogle won liberty points last week for fighting a federal subpeana to turn over massive amounts of search data to the U.S. government. They earn demerits this week for agreeing to censor their search engine to satisfy Beijing's desire for social and political control (BBC - Google move 'black day' for China). What happened to Google's "do no evil" motto?Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1133586568165347552005-12-02T21:09:00.000-08:002007-02-07T20:45:19.221-08:00Bloggers Fight RepressionSome time ago I linked to a news report about a guide published to help bloggers avoid the tactics used by repressive governments to control the Internet. The guide contains information that would be useful to human rights activists and missionaries operating in China, Saudi Arabia, North Korea and other countries that limit free expression. There is a chance that the Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1131596608076142762005-11-09T20:23:00.000-08:002007-02-07T20:46:14.458-08:00Using Mobile DevicesThe Web Evangelism Newsletter had a report about using mobile devices to share the gospel: Although mobile devices have been with us for some years, till now there have not been too many avenues to use the medium for evangelism. With the new 3G devices, things may change. At last it is practical to download, and pass to friends, video and cartoon clips. There is great Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1131511840405977242005-11-08T20:50:00.000-08:002007-02-07T20:46:49.168-08:00Guardian Unlimited - State Dept. Cites Saudi Arabia on RightsThe Guardian Unlimited reports on the release of the annual U.S. State Department report on religious freedom: The State Department cited Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for denying religious freedom to non-Muslims and found fault to a lesser degree with other allies including Israel, Belgium, France, Germany and Pakistan...Burma was accused ofPortentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1130912440464796882005-11-01T22:20:00.000-08:002007-02-07T20:47:37.611-08:00IFC - The Aftermath of GodBlogConInternet For Christians (IFC) Andy Rau gives a post-conference report for all of us who missed it: October 28, 2005 -- GodBlogCon is over, but even if you didn't attend, you can benefit from the conference, as the media reports on it and as attendees blog about their experiences. An article at Wired provides a good basic overview of the conference's goals and Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1130471279597995272005-10-27T20:47:00.000-07:002007-02-07T20:48:36.273-08:00Miami Herald - 'Left Behind' screened in 3,200 churchesThe latest installment in the film version of the blockbuster Left Behind books (and blog inspiration) is being screened in churches and will soon be available to consumers.Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1129445355931594152005-10-15T23:49:00.000-07:002007-02-07T20:49:08.359-08:00Yahoo News - 'God Bloggers' Head to National ConferenceChristians are finding news ways to share the Good News: blogging. Yes, using blogs (just like this one) Christians have found yet another tool to present the message of salvation. This AP news report talks about the first national conference for "God bloggers" being held now at Biola University. More information on the conference can be Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1127881967971778412005-09-27T21:32:00.000-07:002007-02-07T20:51:00.148-08:00My Way News - China Wants Only 'Healthy' News on Web"China said Sunday it is imposing new regulations to control content on its news Web sites and will allow the posting of only 'healthy and civilized' news...Online dissidents who post items critical of the government, or those expressing opinions in chatrooms, are regularly arrested and charged under vaguely worded state security laws."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1127448122562350812005-09-22T21:02:00.000-07:002007-02-07T20:54:20.531-08:00Evading the CensorsSuppose you are a missionary or human rights worker operating in a repressive country, how would you go about evading Internet censorship? The Reporters Without Borders group has the answer (Yahoo News - Guide Aims to Help Bloggers Beat Censors): A Paris-based media watchdog has released a free guide with tips for bloggers and dissidents to sneak past Internet censors in Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1126157047090735042005-09-07T22:24:00.000-07:002007-02-07T20:55:03.684-08:00Arab OutreachThe Internet For Christians website recommends the Joshua Project as a resource for missionary outreach.Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1125817024241040192005-09-03T23:57:00.000-07:002007-02-07T20:55:36.815-08:00Christians Respond to KatrinaThe Christian web portal Internet For Christians offers to following information on how Christians all over the world are responding to the hurricane disaster: How have Christians around the world reacted to the suffering and devastation unleashed by Hurricane Katrina? With prayer and financial giving, according to a CrossWalk report that describes major disaster Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1124693504581934882005-08-21T23:51:00.000-07:002007-02-07T20:56:03.045-08:00Religion News BlogThe Religion News Blog (RNB) provides religion researchers, media personnel, authors, legal professionals, academics and other interested parties with expert-selected news items about religious movements, cults, sects, world religions and related issues (including ethics and human rights concerns).Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1122621320870788312005-07-29T00:15:00.000-07:002007-02-07T20:56:54.517-08:00Bible Commentary OnlineInternet For Christians offers yet another invaluable resource for those using the Internet to share the Good News: Classic Bible Commentaries, sponsored by E-Word Today makes it easy to access any commentary author, chapter and book, with cross-links to all authors, chapters and books--only one click away. The Web site also links closely with Bible Gateway so Web surfers Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1121403123675057932005-07-14T21:52:00.000-07:002007-02-07T20:57:16.554-08:00Thought Factory Preaches with ReasonHere is another outstanding resource recommended by Internet For Christians. According to their review, the Thought Factory introduces people to Jesus through interviews, people profiles, and topical articles. IFC calls it a, "good example of Christianity, culture and the Internet intersecting to reach out to Web users."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1121037448680491622005-07-10T16:17:00.000-07:002007-02-07T20:58:11.467-08:00Christians Respond to London Terror AttacksChristians all over the world are joined in prayer for the victims of the terrorist attacks in London, for their families and loved ones, and for the search for those responsible. Prayer points for the situation are covered in this UK-based Christian news site.Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1119827890493791952005-06-26T16:18:00.000-07:002007-02-07T20:58:45.538-08:00Billy Graham's Last CrusadeThe greatest living Christian evangelist will take his bow tonight on the stage in New York. This AP report (MyWay News - Graham to Give Last Crusade Sermon Tonight) demonstrates the reach of his amazing ministry: Graham has preached to more than 210 million people in 185 countries. He has been sought out by U.S. presidents and leaders worldwide and, more than any otherPortentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1119585632070653662005-06-23T21:00:00.000-07:002007-02-07T20:59:13.649-08:00Podcasting The GospelA podcast is a radio-style show that anyone with a microphone can make on a computer and post to a web site server and they are big now and getting bigger all the time (ipodnn - Report: podcast popularity to skyrocket). Free receiving software allows people to pick podcasts from online directories, download them to any MP3 player such as an Apple iPod -- hence the term "Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1118903022517133872005-06-15T23:23:00.000-07:002005-06-15T23:23:42.560-07:00Online Bible Commentaries
Peggie Bohanon of Internet for Christians recommends this set of Bible commentaries: Wycliffe Associates (UK) present the EasyEnglish Bible, a "major new resource of evangelical, theologically-checked, Bible commentaries and Bible texts." These free resources, written in a simple English form developed by Wycliffe Associates (UK), include Bible commentaries, Bible Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1118810555079337452005-06-14T21:42:00.000-07:002005-06-14T21:45:35.673-07:00Microsoft Helps China Censor the NetThis blog is not about China, but since there is a large underground church in China and China is known as a repressive government, we do mention China quite a bit here. This story about China seeking to control the Internet has been unfolding for some time. China sees the Internet as a tool of commerce, something that can help the country's great leap forward Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1118361002109257332005-06-09T16:44:00.000-07:002005-06-09T23:54:26.143-07:00China Cracks Down, AgainAnd speaking of China (as we were a few posts back), a new initiative has been announced to control the Internet in that country. According to this report (China to close unregistered domestic Web sites) from NEWS.COM, "China soon will close unregistered domestic Web sites and blogs as the government tightens its grip on the Internet..." This report also notes studies by Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1118210043811898702005-06-07T22:54:00.000-07:002005-06-07T22:54:03.856-07:00Believers Persecuted
Saudi Arabia is denying that they persecute Christians (AP - Saudis Deny Persecuting Christians). Let's immediately send in a crack squad of missionaries to test their religious tolerance. Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1117865296261255972005-06-04T11:11:00.000-07:002005-06-03T23:08:16.266-07:00Quote of the Day"Any power must be an enemy of mankind which enslaves the individual by terror and force, whether it arises under the Fascist or the Communist flag. All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded to the individual." --Albert EinsteinPortentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1117863873530993702005-06-03T22:44:00.000-07:002005-06-03T22:44:33.536-07:00Oppression Will Be Blogged
This news report (Censored Singaporeans take to the Internet for free speech - Yahoo! News) suggests that it is still possible to use the Internet to fight an oppressive government. It would appear that Singapore is not quite as adept as China in managing online dissent, but give them time, I'm sure they will catch up. This is the time to use the Internet for witnessingPortentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1117691686988662302005-06-01T22:54:00.000-07:002005-06-01T22:54:47.026-07:00The Bible Blog
Andy Rau of Internet For Christians recommends this resource, it's a blog about the Bible by the people who translate the Bible. Andy's recommendation: The translators of the English Standard Version Bible have started a blog at which to talk about the ESV, answering questions about the translation and offering related news and information. It's not the first time we've seen an Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1115537226107080872005-05-08T00:20:00.000-07:002005-05-08T00:27:06.770-07:00Blogging For Human RightsThe idea that the Internet can shine a spotlight on oppression and promote freedom is being revived by bloggers. Human Rights Watch is making an appeal to bloggers to get involved. As their press release puts it: If you are a blogger, you can use your bully pulpit to stand with the victims and activists to prevent discrimination, uphold political freedom, protect people Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1114921984066015522005-04-30T21:33:00.000-07:002005-04-30T21:33:04.066-07:00Secure E-Mail Provider Hacked
The Hushmail secure e-mail service that I've previously recommended here was hacked. As this report (Yahoo News - Hushmail DNS Attack Blamed on Network Solutions ) makes clear, the company was not at fault, it was the domain registrar that allowed impostors to gain access to their DNS settings. Still, it's clear that someone doesn't like the idea of consumers having Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1114323659885009402005-04-23T23:19:00.000-07:002005-04-23T23:20:59.886-07:00Persecuted ChurchIf you are looking for news and information on persecution, check out a new site called Christian Monitor. They collect news reports from all over the world and make them easily available to their readers.Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1112330056944710332005-03-31T20:34:00.000-08:002005-03-31T20:36:08.480-08:00New Webs for Old WordsPeggie Bohanon of Internet for Christians recommends Words Online, a web project providing a thematic presentation of the words of Jesus. The purpose of the project, according to publisher Lee Cantelon, "is to extend, especially to those alienated or distanced to the Christian message by culture, personal or political barriers, the opportunity to approach the words of JesusPortentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1112244636201586132005-03-30T20:50:00.000-08:002005-03-30T20:50:36.200-08:00Terrorism on the Web
According to this CNN report, "Islamic militants who want the world to witness their attacks and beheadings in Iraq have engineered new ways to ensure their videos appear on the Internet, defying efforts to banish them from cyberspace." I think we should turn the tables on them and produce more Christian web pages. How about web sites devoted to sharing information on how to Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1106378878309945282005-01-21T23:27:00.000-08:002005-04-30T21:37:21.863-07:00Iran Cracks DownHoder notes that Iran is cracking down on use of certain Internet destinations and he recommends a strategy for fighting Net censorship in Iran.Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1105075484147323652005-01-06T21:24:00.000-08:002005-01-06T21:24:44.146-08:00Women of the Way
Peggie Bohanon of Internet For Christians notes this resource for persecuted Christian women living in repressive countries. Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1104823129402440812005-01-03T23:18:00.000-08:002005-01-03T23:19:50.736-08:00Turning The Tables
This report from the New York Times (On the Open Internet, a Web of Dark Alleys) reveals how terrorists are using the internet to communicate in secret. I think it would be a nice idea to turn the tables and for missionaries operating in repressive countries like Saudi Arabia and China to use these same techniques to communicate. I especially like the creative use of webmail Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1104626765910383922005-01-01T16:46:00.000-08:002005-01-01T16:47:50.656-08:00Religion Today - Groups Mobilize Disaster Aid
The above link to Religion Today cites a Charisma News Service report on how Christian groups are responding to the SE Asian disaster. The scope of this disaster is truly hard to comprehend, but we can be certain of the spiritual response that is required of us: pray for those in need, provide for those in need, and witness (Matthew 24:14) to those inPortentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1103690714298829562004-12-21T20:45:00.000-08:002004-12-21T20:45:14.296-08:00China Online
All Internet traffic in China goes through five hubs, making it relatively easy for sites to be blocked. If you are interested in which sites are blocked and why, read this report.Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101280.post-1099028755433788022004-10-28T22:45:00.000-07:002004-10-28T22:45:55.433-07:00Is Your Web Ministry Effective?
Andy Rau of Internet For Christians recommends Effective Web Ministry Notes, a new blog dedicated to the topic of web ministry is online, and it looks like an excellent resource for anyone trying to build a better evangelistic or ministry Web site. Topics covered so far include the importance of links (both to and from your site), the challenge of designing for a Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0