Malaysia Syariah-compliant browser

I discuss Islam-friendly apps and browsers in 'Hashtag Islam', and here's a new option: The Star Online, Syariah compliant web browser aims to make the Internet a better place, Sep 28 2018 "… SalamBrowser, touted as the world’s first syariah-compliant web browser, which Salam Web claims will eliminate inappropriate content from the search results." There have been several attempts at this kind of browser product before, so it will be interesting to see how effective it is compared with mainstream products.

Salam Browser: Putting the world’s first ‘halal’ web browser to the test

asiancorrespondent.com, Salam Browser: Putting the world’s first ‘halal’ web browser to the test

'Iranian Activists Welcome Access To Google Software'

Golnaz Esfandiari, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, Iranian Activists Welcome Access To Google Software, Call For More, 25 Jan 2011 "Amid the unrest that followed Iran's 2009 disputed presidential vote, Amir Hossein Etemadi depended on Google's Chrome browser to surf the net, update his opposition website, and spread the latest news from the streets.

"At the time, Chrome was blocked in Iran by Google in keeping with U.S. sanctions, but Etemadi -- editor of the "Bamdadkhabar" website that covers the country's beleaguered student movement -- and other Internet-savvy Iranians knew how to access it through antifiltering tools."

Iranian distributes Trojan

ZDNet UK, Mapping Babel (blog), Webroot: Iranian distributes free Firefox password logger, 11 Oct 2010 "Upon analysing the Trojan's source code, Webroot found that it contained the creator's name and email address. With this, they were able to track the creator to a message board, where it became apparent that he had distributed the Trojan as a free download. Webroot eventually found his Facebook profile, and discovered that he was based in Kiraj, Iran."