PTA uses Web Monitoring System to block online content, NA told  D_Trends

PTA uses Web Monitoring System to block online content, NA told  D_Trends

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is using the Web Monitoring System (WMS) to block online applications and websites in Pakistan, according to a recent disclosure to the National Assembly.  According to a media report, the minister in charge of the cabinet division, which oversees the PTA, provided details of the system’s usage in a written … Read more

Web Monitoring System being used for blocking online content in Pakistan, reveals minister Dtrends

Web Monitoring System being used for blocking online content in Pakistan, reveals minister Dtrends

A representational image showing computer codes on a laptop screen. — Unsplash/File PTA is mandated to block “unlawful content”, says minister. Authority carrying out its function under Section 37 of Peca 2016. WMS uses Deep Packet Inspection technology to block VPN traffic. LAHORE: The National Assembly has been informed that the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) … Read more