Tag Archives: internet filtering
Telstra’s Interpol filter goes live
[via] Australia’s largest telco (Telstra) has confirmed it had started filtering its customers’ Internet traffic for a blacklist of sites containing child pornography as compiled by international policing agency Interpol. Customers who visit one of the sites on Interpol’s list will be greeted by an Interpol ‘stop page’ which will explain that the content they […]
No support for ISP filter in Cyber-Safety report
[via/John Hilvert] Plans by the Australian Government to introduce a mandatory ISP-level internet filter have suffered another blow with the release of the interim report of the Joint Select Committee on Cyber-Safety. After reviewing arguments from both proponents of the cyber-safety measure and those opposed, the Committee declined to make any recommendations or endorse the policy […]
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People, Art, Entertainment Pink Floyd wipe albums from web Movie Trailer: Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Black Swan’ Max Von Sydow in Talks for ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’ Listen to This: Christopher Walken on NPR British Film Geeks Name the 25 Most Disturbing Movies of All Time Jackman swaps Avon for Wolverine (AAP) Technology, Science Apple […]
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International French lawmakers vote to ban burqa in public – Reuters » White House sends new 99 million dollar bill to BP – AFP » Glaxo ‘withheld info on diabetes drug’s heart risks’ – AFP » NI leaders slam riot ‘thuggery’ – BBC » China web filter hit by problems – BBC » US Court […]
Conroy puts internet filter on backburner
[ABC] The Federal Government has deferred the introduction of its mandatory internet filtering program. Communications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy says the filter will not be put in place until an independent review can be carried out into what content would be banned. He says the review is likely to take about a year, but leading […]
Australia
Aust Govt wants ISPs to record browsing history | ZDNet The Attorney-General’s Department Thursday confirmed to ZDNet Australia that it had been in discussions with industry on implementing a data retention regime in Australia. Such a regime would require companies providing internet access to log and retain customer’s private web browsing history for a certain […]
Technology, Science
Opinion, Blogs, Misc: 48% of Parents Friend Their Kids on Facebook | Mashable When consumer electronics shopping site Retrevo prepared for Mother’s Day by conducting a survey of parents’ social media practices, it found that nearly half (48%) of parents add their children as friends on Facebook. Triggering rain with lasers | Boing Boing For […]
Technology, Science
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