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  • AU$189m govt porn blocking plan unveiled

    Prime Minister John Howard last night announced a Coalition plan to clean up Internet porn, in an effort to woo Christian voters.

  • Web porn blocking sparks war of words

    The government and its Labor rivals have been indulging in a slanging match over the Coalition's plans to introduce Internet porn blocking software.

  • Online Japan school-murder game pulled

    In a rare move, Japanese police have asked an Internet provider to remove from a Web site a horror computer game based on the fatal stabbing of eight primary schoolchildren by a former mental patient.

  • Police question Vodafone Australia's chatroom stance

    The head of a Queensland Police Internet child abuse protection unit has outlined safety concerns about mobile phone chatrooms after recent reports they are being used by paedophiles.

  • Research the key in fighting Internet stalkers

    The problem of paedophiles who stalk the Internet has reared its ugly head again. The Australian Federal Police says more research is required to combat Internet crime, with commissioner Mick Keelty pointing the finger particularly at understanding those who stalk children online and how they can be rehabilitated.

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  • Joe Biden's tech voting record

    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.

  • The cuture vultures: Managing cultural change

    New technologies have changed just about every aspect of workplace culture. But how long can we go on with these changes without close examination of their overall effect?

  • Quiz: How much do you know about management?

    You were promoted because of your technical brilliance and project management skills. But what do you know about managing people?

  • Spyware Pt 3: Is it illegal or just sleazy?

    If you are even thinking of using spyware against someone, especially your employees, talk to your attorney first to avoid trouble later. And think about whether becoming a spying sleazoid is really worth it.

  • Linux systems are saving more than just money

    When Charles Hagen set up a foundation to benefit leukemia research efforts, he turned to Linux and saved US$10K. Now he's advocating Linux to help his local municipality save as well, but the outlook doesn't look as promising.

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