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http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/sirc/ Internet in Asia blog: http://sirc.blogspot.com/ *************************************************** CENSORSHIP, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION ****************************************** au: Porn complaints soar THE number of hotline complaints to regulators about internet pornography - especially child pornography - has soared more than 300 per cent since the scheme was setup in 2000. http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,12216334%5E15306%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html au: Filter call 'ridiculous' say ISPs CALLS by Western Australia's Liberal opposition for mandatory content filtering by internet service providers were "populist but ridiculous", an industry association has said. http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,12217223%5E15306%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/0,2000061744,39180846,00.htm uk: Internet literacy among children and young people (LSE) The UK Children Go Online project has released its fourth report, which presents findings from the UKCGO survey focusing on young people's online literacy and its relation to the take up of opportunities and risks on the internet. http://www.children-go-online.net uk: Research reviews on Media Literacy (Ofcom) Ofcom has published two research reviews, into the media literacy of children and adults. Ofcom defines media literacy as the ability to access, understand and create communications in a variety of contexts. Ofcom has a duty to promote media literacy under Section 11 of the Communications Act 2003. The reviews are: 1) The Media Literacy of Children and Young People: a review of the research literature by Professor David Buckingham (Institute of Education University of London) 2) Adult Media Literacy: A review of the research literature by Professor Sonia Livingstone (Department of Media and Communications, LSE). http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consumer_guides/media_literacy/Medlitpub/?a=87101 nl: Online bullying rears its head in Holland Twelve percent of Dutch youngsters aged between 11 and 15 say they have been bullied online, according to a study by a local Internet provider, which added the real number could be much higher. http://reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=7606687 ******************* LEGAL AND SECURITY ******************* nz: Child porn - our secret shame The terrible thing about Nathan Gaunt's job is that it's a growth area. He is a cyber psychologist, dealing with men who delve into the vast world of the internet to find sexual images of children. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10010758 U.S. court to reconsider Yahoo appeal in Nazi row A U.S. federal appeals court agreed on Thursday to reconsider its earlier refusal to to have U.S. courts step into a battle involving Yahoo (YHOO.O: Quote, Profile, Research) Inc. over the sale of Nazi paraphernalia in France. http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=7597663 http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2005-02-11-yahoo-nazi-stuff_x.htm us: Cyberspace Child Crimes Are On The Rise How hard is it to track down a child predator? Police say very, especially since many predators now rely on cyperspace to find their victims. http://www.ktre.com/Global/story.asp?S=2930830&nav=2FH5WEMp uk: Clarke joins latest cyberterror debate Proposals for a World Security Organisation to tackle cyberterrorism continue to alarm experts, including former White House cybersecurity chief Richard Clarke http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/security/0,39020375,39187582,00.htm us: CTOs call for cybercrime commission A group of chief technology officers from major software vendors yesterday called on the Bush administration to convene a national commission to address cybercrime and identification theft. http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/cybercrime/story/0,10801,99709,00.html ca/us: Child porn strategy catches FBI's eye As they sort through the hundreds of images of child pornography and cybertips that flood their computers every day, American porn-busters are casting a hopeful eye to the gamble Toronto police took last week by releasing doctored images of a sex crime scene. http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1108163414902 us: Greenwood Police Host Internet Protection Workshops The computer provides a window of opportunity to online predators. http://www.wishtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=2917967&nav=0Ra7W7Si us: Police disrupt Internet suicide pact A man used an Internet chat room to try to set up a mass suicide on Valentine's Day involving more than two dozen women, authorities allege. http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/nation/10880499.htm?1c http://reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=7609834 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/02/11/net_suicide_pact/ http://news.findlaw.com/ap_stories/other/1110/2-11-2005/20050211064503_07.html kr: Internet Crimes Still on the Rise The number of libel and sexual violence cases on the Internet swelled more than eight times over the past four years, according to a Korean government panel. http://asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=20634 ****** POLICY ****** au: Labor: ACMA new regulator in name only ALP MP Stephen Smith told the federal House of Representatives last night that his party would support legislation merging the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) and the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA), although the government had yet to address several key concerns. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/0,2000061791,39180678,00.htm The Internet Service Provider Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) is holding a week-long training workshop The Internet Service Provider Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) is holding a week-long training workshop here for network professionals of South Asia, said a press release on Thursday, reports BSS. http://www.bangladesh-web.com/news/view.php?hidDate=2005-02-13&hidType=ICT&hidRecord=0000000000000000034523 kr: Internet a key playing field for politicians, but has pitfalls Web fosters debate between politicians and citizens alike, but it can also offer platform for inappropriate content, controversial views http://asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=20688 ********************************** ARRESTS/COURT CASES FOR CHILD PORN ********************************** au: Child porn policeman escapes jail with a bond and fine A police officer caught in the country's largest crackdown on child pornography has escaped a jail sentence. A judge said he had already paid a penalty by losing his job. http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Child-porn-policeman-escapes-jail-with-a-bond-and-fine/2005/02/10/1107890348929.html http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200502/s1300209.htm au: Teacher among 11 arrested on child porn charges Senior Queensland police are defending the state's blue card child protection system after 11 people were arrested for possessing child pornography. http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200502/s1300995.htm au: Blue card holders on child porn charges EIGHT blue card holders including a Brisbane high school teacher and a school employee have been charged with child pornography offences following a week of statewide police raids. http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,12219995%255E3102,00.html ch: New assault on internet child pornography The police say they are investigating 109 people in Switzerland as part of a worldwide operation targeting child pornography on the internet. http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=111&sid=5529049 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Check out http://auda.org.au/domain-news/dn-news for the latest domain news. 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