This week I have found few articles about 3 different countries with almost the same title: authorities have ordered Internet cafe owners  to "spy" on their users.

In  Jordan:  the Jordanian Ministry of the Interior increasing restrictions on Internet cafes in Jordan, on the pretext of maintaining security, by installing cameras to monitor users of these cafés. In addition to the cameras, the new security measures oblige Internet cafe owners to register the users' personal data such as their names, telephone numbers and time of use, as well as the IP number of the café and data on the websites explored by the users.

In  Syria  ,  Syrian authorities have ordered Internet cafe users to reveal their identity, the latest measure in their "iron censorship" of cyberspace.

An last but not least, If you are  Internet café user in Beijing, China, you will soon be required to register with your real name and a photo before logging on.  

Internet cafes, which used to be a refuge in  oppresing regime,  are becoming  more and more to be controlled by the authorities. The reason is always the same: Homeland security.