The injunction comes almost a year after a number of high court gagging orders were breached on internet websites, forcing them to be abandoned.
Update: On 8/1/2014: added code to this Website to force Internet Explorer (IE10 and older) to set the document mode to the newest standards available for the browser.
The MasterCard website was forced offline for several hours today, following an online assault led by a shadowy group of hackers protesting against the card issuer's decision to block payments made to the WikiLeaks website.
The novel moves by Zam follow a separate attempt by a an allegedly philandering footballer to take legal action against the US-based Twitter website to force it to identify tweeters who have defied an injunction.
"In order to protect website users, forcing them to use strong passwords and to replace them frequently is insufficient, since in this case it would be completely ineffective to prevent the attack.
It was discovered that any website could force users with the plug-in to open any program on their PC.
More recently the Federal Communications Commission's website breakdowns forced the agency to extend its commenting period for net neutrality.
Developers can tap into the technology in their mobile app or website to force the authorization to the device.
The traffic to some of its partners was so heavy, particularly Khan Academy, that their website was forced offline — as ATD reported at the time.
Last night, multiple hackers attacked the supposedly secure Census website and forced it offline before most Australians could complete their forms.
Representative James Clyburn of South Carolina, the third-ranking House Democrat, criticized the website for forcing consumers to provide private information before deciding what kind of health insurance plan they want to buy.
