Downloads of the government's Internet filtering software have hit six figures, according to the Communications Minister with the Coalition now turning to a schoolboy for help in improving the software.
commentary Time for a quick poll. Hands up if you've downloaded one of these NetAlert family-friendly Internet filters the federal government has been spruiking.
The federal government's plan to provide a free child-safe Internet filter to every Australian family is progressing, with the Commonwealth today calling for industry help with the technical details of the idea.
Internet filters have undergone rigorous testing by Australian scientists, who have ranked them according to ease of use and effectiveness in an attempt to better inform the public of products in the marketplace.
ISPs will be granted a one-off government subsidy towards the cost of installing filtering technology as part of the Rudd government's AU$125.8 million cybersafety plan.
The council rubbish truck didn't pick up my bin last week. Instead, the garbage contractor left a big yellow sticker highlighting exactly why my old egg shells, rancid fruit, microwave pizza boxes, an ancient and smelly pair of sneakers, and the odd brick had been left to rot on my property.
Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.
Is it just me, or are you also tired of technology copping the blame for what are obviously people problems?
Communications minister Daryl Williams and his political foe Kate Lundy debate on a wide range of issues, including three most pressing problems facing Australia's ICT industry.
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