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    The Australian Communications and Media Authority is calling for comments on proposed changes to the way online and mobile content is regulated.

  • Aust online censorship runs hot on US terror trail

    Networks and emotions have been running hot at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation today after the broadcaster launched an online discussion forum on the World Trade Centre attack.

  • BitTorrent hole in ISP filter tests

    The results of ISP-level content filtering tests released today by the federal government have revealed that the products tested could filter websites with illegal content or block entire peer-to-peer networks such as BitTorrent, but could not identify illegal content shared on peer-to-peer networks.

  • Aussie politicians edit Wikipedia entries

    The embarrassing details of Federal MPs listed on a popular online encyclopedia are being systematically removed by public servants.

  • ISP porn filters now ready for testing

    Expressions of interest close today for vendors hoping to secure a contract with the Federal government and ACMA to provide an ISP-level filtering program, as part of a government effort to limit access to restricted and illegal online content.

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    Escalating bandwidth costs and falling network performance are two major problems that often have a common cause: staff using the Internet for non-work purposes.

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    US vice presidential candidate Joe Biden has a mixed record on technology, spending most of his Senate career allied with the FBI and copyright holders. His anti-privacy legislation was actually responsible for the creation of PGP.

  • Aust biotech: too little, too late?

    Will the Australian government make the same mistakes with biotechnology that it has with information technology? All too likely, says a leading industry commentator.

  • What next for the Internet?

    Despite showing occasional signs of strain, the Internet has become an integral part of all kinds of business and consumer technologies. How will it change in the years ahead to meet with new demands? We identify some key areas to watch out for.

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    Since today’s corporate organisational charts don’t include positions for full-time censors, here’s a list of what not to say to corporate leadership and why.

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  • What next for the Internet?

    Despite showing occasional signs of strain, the Internet has become an integral part of all kinds of business and consumer technologies. How will it change in the years ahead to meet with new demands? We identify some key areas to watch out for.

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