The Australian president and CEO of ICANN, the non-profit responsible for the internet's domain name system, announced overnight he would be stepping down from his position at the end of 2009.
The federal government will spend AU$13.6 million over the next four years trying to protect consumers and businesses from "sophisticated and targeted attacks".
Prime Minister John Howard's ministerial reshuffle will deny the outgoing Special Minister of State, Senator Eric Abetz, the opportunity to launch a far-reaching e-government strategy developed over the past several months.
Release of a new five-year federal e-government strategy, originally planned for late this year, is now likely to slip to early next year, according to government sources.
Special Minister of State Eric Abetz is expected to announce a renewed push to improve e-government services by the end of the year.
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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.
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