News (278)

  • Net copyright ruling sends tremors

    A recent US appeals court decision regarding copyright infringement has Internet companies expressing outrage. ISPs say they are concerned it sets a dangerous precedent that could inhibit the Internet's growth.

  • Piracy battles have ISPs stuck in crossfire

    As Napster's heyday fades into Internet mythology, its influence is being etched in an increasingly tense game of cops and robbers that has Internet service providers caught in the crossfire.

  • ISP group challenges RIAA subpoenas

    An Internet company trade association sent a letter to the Recording Industry Association of America, asking for information and dialogue over issues related to the subpoenas being issued for file-swappers' identities.

  • Unexpected twists in Internet law

    Internet law in 2003 was full of surprises.

  • New Zealand delays copyright amendment

    In the wake of widespread online and physical protests at impending copyright legislation, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has announced a month's delay in the rules to give the industry time to come up with a workable solution.

Blogs (6)

  • Read the blog post - Juha Saarinen

    S92 redux: It's back

    Termination of file-sharing internet users' accounts is coming up for New Zealanders again.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Does Conroy's FUD make a Ludd of Rudd?

    Pretty soon, the government will be screening and filtering our email as well as making blogs like this one disappear.

  • Read the blog post - Phil Dobbie

    Copyright protection without the court action

    Will new business models cut down the amount of people breaking the law, reduce the market for pirates and remove the need for litigation?

  • Read the blog post - Liam Tung

    Is Facebook's care really contempt?

    Facebook's answer as to why it removed vigilante groups that had posted details about accused fire-bug Brendan Sokaluk smells of fear that it may be as responsible as media for content published on its network.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    No sex please, we're Labor

    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.

Features and Case Studies (39)

  • Putting the filtering cart before the horse

    There is no suggestion even by government that this filter would aid law enforcement, and nobody, including the ISPs themselves, has suggested there is any possibility that the pilot will tell a different story.

  • Developing an Australian culture of security

    Sydney has been the host city for recent discussions between the OECD expert group on global information security, Australia's Internet Industry Association and the US Internet Industry Association on how the new security environment will impact the Internet in Australia, and how our information infrastructure can be made more secure from terrorist attacks.

  • False promises about ending spam

    CNET News.com's Charles Cooper asks whether the tech industry is only kidding itself about what it will take to fight the plague.

  • Do we need alternative domain names?

    Proponents are touting the benefits of alternative top-level domain names. But are there any benefits for businesses? ZDNet Australia investigates the pros and cons.

  • Can the Net survive filtering?

    Harvard Law's Jonathan Zittrain writes that the filtering of Internet content is on the upswing, a trend that--left unchecked--threatens to undo a basic underpinning of the global cybernetwork.

Reviews (5)

  • The laptops that come in from the cold

    For those organisation who lose hundreds of thousands dollars worth of laptops to thieves each year, the humiliation of the loss is possibly as infuriating a burden to bare as the financial costs associated with it. However these organisations can assuage some of their distress knowing that their problems are shared by one of the world's most powerful law enforcement agencies. In May, thieves reduced the size of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation's laptop fleet by 182, in one operation. If the FBI can't keep its laptops safe from thieves who can?

  • When does wardriving cross the double line?

    I was a teenage wardriver. If I were to make a movie about the events of last week, that's what I'd call it. Sounds pretty good, doesn't it?

  • Security Visionary: 'Clipper chick' chats about encryption

    Despite her unpopular stance on encryption, Dorothy Denning's dedication to security has earned her respect. What does she think is in store for security?

  • Kazaa finds friends in file-swapping fight

    Computer and telecommunications companies are allying with file-swapping service Kazaa in a bid to overhaul the way record labels are paid for music and other content distributed on the Net.

  • Windows Superguide 2000

    We've upgraded and so should you. Here's our Windows Superguide with the straight story--much of it undocumented--about how to make Windows 2000 work for your business.

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