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http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/sirc/ Internet in Asia blog: http://sirc.blogspot.com/ *************************************************** CENSORSHIP, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION ****************************************** au: A review of Schedule 5 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 The review of Schedule 5 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (the Act) investigated the effective operation of the legislation which provides for the regulation of Internet content in Australia, and of the community education initiatives and international liaison under the Online Content Co-Regulatory Scheme - which commenced on 1 January 2000. http://www.dcita.gov.au/broad/online_content_and_gambling_regulation/online_content_regulation/a_review_of_schedule_5_to_the_broadcasting_services_act_1992 au: A Review of the regulation of content delivered over mobile communications devices On 15 July 2004 the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts invited stakeholders to comment on the review of the regulation of content delivered over mobile communications devices. http://www.dcita.gov.au/broad/consultation/a_review_of_the_regulation_of_content_delivered_over_mobile_communications_devices au: Crackdown on mobile cameras THE proliferation of cameras in mobile phones is set to force all states to agree to tough national privacy safeguards. http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,12098950%5E15319%5E%5Enbv%5E15306,00.html au: Adult shopping site supports censorship review Online adult shopping Web site AdultShop.com has expressed its support for a review of the current censorship legislation in Western Australia. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/0,2000061791,39181118,00.htm uk: Illegal content on the internet: IWF reports on 2004 The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) yesterday reported that the number of cases in which it took action against illegal on-line content increased in 2004; but the total number of complaints processed by its internet hotline staff dropped for the first time. http://www.out-law.com/php/page.php?page_id=illegalcontentont1108651100 us: FBI INITIATIVE TARGETS CYBER CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN They are officers of the law who surf the Internet looking for online predators. They are outnumbered, work with limited funds and only capture a fraction of their prey. In 1995, after a joint investigation by the FBI and a Maryland sheriff's department into the disappearance of a juvenile, law enforcement officers began to realize the Internet is the perfect place for sexual predators to trade pornographic images of young children and even talk to and entice the children into illicit sexual acts. http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1994&dept_id=226369&newsid=13948284&PAG=461&rfi=9 us: District faces cyber bullies It's not just schoolyard brawls, mean notes passed in class, and whispers behind your back. Today's bullies are computer savvy. http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/113-02132005-449347.html Controlling Cyber Dissidents? Blogging is not only a well-established element of pop culture, it has become a tremendously influential communications mechanism. As early as March 2002, an article in Wired discussed the blogging "revolution" and declared that blogging "could be to words what Napster was to music - except this time, it'll really work." http://www.circleid.com/article/939_0_1_0_C/ us: Cyberstalking conviction upheld by county judge Western New York's only cyberstalking conviction - recently featured in a People magazine article on the subject - was upheld Monday by an Erie County judge, who also upheld the sentence of cable technician Peter Schiffmacher. http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20050217/5037992.asp au:Driven out by bullies A DISABLED boy who was forced out of three schools is a graphic example of bullying in South Australia's education system. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,12240216-421,00.html US gang admits $650m internet porn fraud Six alleged members of the New York-based Gambino crime family have pleaded guilty to a $650m (�345m) internet and telephone fraud, one of the largest consumer scams in US history. http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,1415636,00.html China shuts internet cafes China shut 12,575 internet cafes for operating illegally between October and December last year, most of them near schools, the government has said. http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,1414735,00.html http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,12240584%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/02/14/china_net_cafes/ ******************* LEGAL AND SECURITY ******************* uk: Britain a hotbed for illicit TV downloads Britain has emerged as the world's biggest market for downloading pirated television, driven by tech-savvy fans who are unwilling to wait for popular U.S. shows such as "Desperate Housewives." http://news.com.com/Britain+a+hotbed+for+illicit+TV+downloads/2100-1025_3-5580735.html http://reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=7663345 us: The Privacy Lawyer: The Pain Behind The Pictures Feb. 14, 2005 Professionals leading the fight against online child pornography are deeply affected by the agony their victims experience and more determined than ever to stop it. http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=59301637 us: Porn site pics net $US1m damages (reg req'd) Two American women who were secretly videotaped under their desks at work have been awarded $US1 million ($A1.27 million) each in a lawsuit against their former employer. http://smh.com.au/news/Breaking/Porn-site-pics-net-US1m-damages/2005/02/17/1108500190734.html us: IT Needs To Fight Child Pornography Feb. 14, 2005 In a recent story called "Machine Wars", we highlighted the problem of automated hacking, where computers subverted by hackers churn out malicious code with such speed that it's nearly impossible to track. Last week, Microsoft issued a whopping 12 security bulletins encompassing 19 vulnerabilities, 14 of which it marked "critical," including a vulnerability that could lead to one of the nastiest computer worms in years. These and other computer security threats are disturbing. http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=60400201 us: Man pleads guilty over 911 emails A Louisiana man has pleaded guilty to sending rigged emails that caused some computers to dial the 911 emergency services number. http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,12251679%5E15331%5E%5Enbv%5E15306-15319,00.html us: Time to regulate the software industry? A panel of security experts on Wednesday debated the merits of regulating the software industry as a way to curtail software flaws--and hence reduce the volume of virus attacks. http://news.com.com/2100-7348_3-5579963.html us: DOJ Will Appeal Obscenity Ruling The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) plans to appeal a recent district court ruling throwing out obscenity charges against a Los Angeles adult video production company that distributes its materials over the Internet. http://www.internetnews.com/ec-news/article.php/3483896 us: Man accused over Valentine suicides An Oregon man arrested last week for trying to arrange a mass Valentine's Day suicide had been preying on vulnerable women online for five years, police said yesterday. http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/news/0,12597,1414760,00.html hu: ISP shuts site hosting killing game(reg req'd) A Hungarian website hosting a game in which players were asked to purge the country of Gypsies has been shut down after protests, a gypsy media organisation reported on Wednesday. http://smh.com.au/news/Breaking/ISP-shuts-site-hosting-killing-game/2005/02/17/1108500192264.html za: Media banned from child pornography case The media were this morning barred from covering the high-profile trial of a Russian couple charged with indecently assaulting three of their young children and using them to generate child pornography. http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20050214123154439C314296 us: Cellular Companies Aim to Cut Phone Porn Wireless companies are under pressure to police the services they carry amid mounting concern that today's increasingly versatile cell phones can be gateways to a lot more than football highlights and pop videos. http://news.findlaw.com/ap_stories/high_tech/1700/2-17-2005/20050217043004_26.html us: Court: Wife broke law with spyware A wife who installed spyware on her husband's computer to secretly record evidence of an extramarital affair violated state law, a Florida court ruled Friday. http://news.com.com/2100-1030_3-5577979.html ****** POLICY ****** nz: Parliament votes for 5 yr child porn sentence Parliament last night voted to impose a maximum five-year prison sentence for the possession of child pornography, significantly increasing the original intention of a bill which will amend current law. http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3189129a11,00.html us: The Fight Over Cyber Oversight A recent security breach at data aggregator ChoicePoint was the topic of conversation Wednesday during a discussion about government regulation and corporate liability at the RSA Conference on security in San Francisco. http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,66632,00.html ************************ COMMENT, MICROSOFT & DEVELOPMENTS ************************ Microsoft Plans New IE Browser, Better Security Microsoft will release a new version of Internet Explorer, the world's most widely used Web browsing software, with stronger, built-in security features, chairman Bill Gates said on Tuesday. http://reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=7640526 ********************************** ARRESTS/COURT CASES FOR CHILD PORN ********************************** uk: Probation for child porn teacher The deputy head teacher of a north east school has escaped a jail sentence after admitting he had thousands of computer pictures of child pornography. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/4273933.stm +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Check out http://auda.org.au/domain-news/dn-news for the latest domain news. 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