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Tech News Flash: Wednesday -- April 1, 2015

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Headline Scan
India's Tussle With Internet Freedom
Halo Fans Hunt for Truth, Microsoft Hunts for Hearts
Proposed Amendments to US Cybersecurity Laws Under Scrutiny
GitHub Defenses Hold in 4-Days-and-Counting Battle

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Today's Story Highlights

India's Tussle With Internet Freedom
The Supreme Court of India last week struck down a law that permitted
arrests for posting "offensive" content online. It ruled that Section
66(A) of the Information Technology Act was unconstitutional, and said
it had no hesitation in striking it down. The law was challenged after
two women were arrested in 2012 for posting critical comments on
Facebook.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81894.html

Halo Fans Hunt for Truth, Microsoft Hunts for Hearts
Xbox and 343 Industries have released two live-action trailers for Halo
5: Guardians to encourage both Xbox One owners and holdouts to "hunt the
truth." The trailers aired during The Walking Dead's season finale. In
one, the story catches up with Master Chief scorning an injured and
supine Spartan Locke with an unsettling benediction. In the other, their
roles are reversed.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81893.html

Proposed Amendments to US Cybersecurity Laws Under Scrutiny
The White House in January proposed updates to the Computer Fraud and
Abuse Act that have stirred controversy within the cybersecurity
industry. "If the proposed legislation were to be enacted, it would
certainly have a chilling effect on cybersecurity research," said Chris
Doggett, managing director at Kaspersky Lab North America.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81887.html

GitHub Defenses Hold in 4-Days-and-Counting Battle
After battling a DDoS attack for four days, GitHub has restored normal
service levels. The primary target of the assault is GreatFire.org,
which is hosted on GitHub. GreatFire has attracted the ire of the
Chinese government for offering anticensorship tools. "Very clearly, the
Cyberspace Administration of China is behind both of the recent DDoS
attacks," said GreatFire Co-founder Charles Smith.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81886.html

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