The Federal Government has been told by lobbying group GetUp to abandon its internet filtering plans, following the decision of a second internet service provider to withdraw from a planned trial.
The federal government will spend AU$116.6 million in taxpayer money to provide all Australian families with free Internet pornography blocking software.
A 16-year-old Melbourne schoolboy has taken just 30 minutes to crack the federal government's AU$84 million dollar Internet porn filter software.
A group of researchers and developers hopes to cut back the burgeoning growth of unsolicited e-mail by coming up with new ways to block unwanted messages.
Internet service providers (ISPs) are sitting on the fence on whether to participate in the government's upcoming live trial for ISP-level filtering of undesirable internet content, with their involvement depending heavily on the terms of the trial.
Optus' involvement in the controversial government blacklist project could fall on either side of the fence. In kissing the ring, is Optus conceding that censorship is inevitable or hatching a scheme to discredit Conroy's folly from within?
The government dumped its well-intentioned bidders and spent the day awash in adulation from an industry that suddenly felt all its Christmases had come at once. But isn't this the same government that, two weeks ago, was warning it had to ditch key election promises for lack of funding?
It was interesting to witness Conroy's recent enthusiasm to spruik the NBN's role in supporting the Smart Grid, Smart City initiative. What a pity that Conroy hadn't yet seen the damning report from the Victorian auditor-general about that state's smart-meter roll-out.
With its new taskforce, the government has got straight back on the web 2.0 horse after taking a nasty fall last year with Communications Minister Stephen Conroy and Finance Minister Lindsey Tanner's blogging trial, but how long will it stay on?
If you're considering an upgrade to Entourage 2008, think again -- for some reason, Microsoft hasn't bothered to add some vital functions that are critical to making Apple Mac systems welcome on any Exchange network.
If mainstream media cannot be trusted to provide an objective, poison-free analysis of the issues of the day, then it is the responsibility of this government specifically, my department to come to the citizenry's rescue.
Exetel CEO John Linton takes "Herr Krudd" and "Obersturmfuhrer Conroy" to task for their scheme to purge the Fatherland of the filth emanating from the diseased brains of the untermenscen.
A group of researchers and developers hopes to cut back the burgeoning growth of unsolicited e-mail by coming up with new ways to block unwanted messages.
Boss of internet service provider Exetel, John Linton, says the National Broadband Network should be handed to the only company that can build it Telstra and he's not impressed by NBN Co chief Mike Quigley.
Antivirus software manufacturers all claim to protect us against threats, but how well do they actually perform? We put six popular business internet security packages to the test.
If you're still pushing drugs, you're a fool -- cybercime is where the money is, says the CEO of Web filtering company, Websense.
So what if a few IT guys need to work late to fix up damaged machines after a cyberattack -- this won't affect your stock price, says the CEO of Web filtering company, Gene Hodges.
Phishing scams work on an embarrasingly low percentage of users -- but apparently that's enough to keep them profitable.
Just how good are web filtering packages? We put eight of the best head to head in our Australian review.
Antivirus software manufacturers all claim to protect us against threats, but how well do they actually perform? We put six popular business internet security packages to the test.
Trend Micro Internet Security Pro's broad feature set combined with its look and feel make it a serious contender, but questionable efficacy and middling performance mean it's a program we're not recommending for this year.
The iPhone 3GS is faster and we appreciate the new features and extended battery life, but call quality and 3G reception still need improvement.
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