Abstract
The extent of Internet censorship in countries like China is regularly tested, but the testing methods used from within a censored country can entail risk for humans. A benevolent worm can be used for testing instead: the worm's self-replication, long the bane of suggested benevolent viruses and worms, is shown to be essential here. We describe the design of this benevolent worm, along with some other related applications for it. A technical, ethical, and legal analysis is provided.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 28-39 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | ACM SIGCAS Computers and Society |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords
- benevolent worms
- China
- firewall
- filtering
- censorship
- human rights
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