My Way News - China claims victory in scrubbing Internet clean
My Way News reports: "Beijing launched the campaign this summer, arresting dozens of people for spreading rumors, creating new penalties for people who post libelous information and calling in the country's top bloggers for talks urging them to guard the national interest and uphold social order. At the same time, government agencies at all levels have boosted their online presence to control the message in cyberspace. [...] Observers say the crackdown has noticeably curtailed speech by suppressing voices and triggering self-censorship, with more liberal online voices being more ginger in their criticism and posting significantly less."

My Way News - Techies vs. NSA: Encryption arms race escalates
My Way News reports: "Encrypted email, secure instant messaging and other privacy services are booming in the wake of the National Security Agency's recently revealed surveillance programs. But the flood of new computer security services is of variable quality, and much of it, experts say, can bog down computers and isn't likely to keep out spies."

Comment: Two reports from two different countries that reflect the ease with which governments have succeeded at controlling and monitoring communication on the internet.