China: We’re hax0ring gmails lulz!
Google: Uhh, this looks pretty sophisticated and seems to be targeting government dissidents…
China: Uhh, wierd huh?
Google to US Go’ment: Hey we’re about to really piss off China is that cool?
Us Go’ment: Yeah that’s cool.
Google to China: That’s it, we’re not doing your communist dirty work anymore. No more filtering searches at google.cn.
No everything is filtered extremely well…They actively blackhole websites/proxys and anything else they don’t want you going to.
I know a couple people who were there not that long ago and the government is pretty active about attempting to break into laptops and other equipment.
I’m guessing this is why when I logged into gmail this morning there was a “More Gmail Security” link bolded in red at the top of the page.
What’s new in Gmail?
Gmail now even more secure: HTTPS by default
HTTPS encryption keeps your mail secure as it travels between your web browser and Gmail servers, so someone sharing your favorite coffee shop's public wifi can't maliciously read it. Banks and credit card companies use this same protocol to keep your online accounts safe. To protect your Gmail account, we've turned on the option to "always use HTTPS" for everyone. This added layer of security can make Gmail slower, so if you don't use unencrypted wireless connections, you can choose to disable this option in your account Settings. Even if you change this setting, Gmail will always encrypt the login page to protect your password. Learn more
Right now I’m pretty sure China is all, “DAMN YOU GMAILOLIANS!”
