COMMENTARY: The federal government's statement announcing plans to implement legislation that outlaws use of the Internet for "offensive and menacing purposes" contains some very disturbing elements.
A single law against hacking and spamming could stop the UK looking like a soft touch, according to the Communications Management Association.
E-commerce legislation brought in by the government in 2002 has been blamed for the dramatic rise in premium rate fraud hitting dial-up Web users.
The Australian Casino Association has described the government’s 11th-hour legislation on Internet gambling, passed late last night, as a “dog’s breakfast”.
Is NSW heading for a brave new world of Internet censorship where, by protecting some, we effectively block access to all?
With all the excitement over the iPhone, few people have noticed that 1 July was the 11th anniversary of the deregulation of Australia's telecommunications market.
Post-election adrenaline surging through his veins, one of the first acts performed by new Communications Minister Stephen Conroy was to disband the expert panel that his predecessor Helen Coonan had appointed last June to evaluate tenders for fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) construction.
When broadband providers offer packages that you think look to good to be true, you're rarely disappointed.
The weekend's Big Brother "sex scandal", during which the official site's live feed and forums were taken offline, highlights an issue that is provoking debate across the globe: to what extent are Web site administrators responsible for the conduct of their users?
Copyright controversies have plagued the Internet since the early days of Napster, but what is the current state of play, and can the issues ever be resolved?
CNET News.com's Charles Cooper asks whether the tech industry is only kidding itself about what it will take to fight the plague.
The National Office for the Information Economy (NOIE) has recommended the introduction of anti-spamming laws, whilst simultaneously playing down their potential benefits in a report released today.
The US Department of Justice on Wednesday lashed out at Internet telephony, saying the fast-growing technology could foster "drug trafficking, organised crime and terrorism."
Government agencies have plans in the pipeline to conduct a sweep of Australian Web sites, checking for compliance with new privacy legislation.
Always a contentious topic, we look at server-based Internet content filters and some of the reasons why your organisation might want one, or not.
Always a contentious topic, we look server-based Internet content filters and some of the reasons why your organisation might want one, or not.
Google's new Web mail service is free and provides a gigabyte of storage, but also raises privacy concerns. We put the beta version through its paces.
You think spam techniques are driving you mad now... just take a look at what's in store.
Commentary: It's sad, but true. We'll see plenty of e-mail viruses in 2004, despite expectations that these pests would disappear in 2003. Here's why viruses won't go away--and how to protect yourself.
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.
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