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And see my website - http://technewsreview.com.au/ - for regular updates. ********************************************************** Sponsored by the Singapore Internet Research Centre Nanyang Technological University, Singapore http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/sirc/ ********************************************************** uk: Amnesty: ISPs must protect free speech http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/0,1000000085,39285974,00.htm us: Eli Lilly Loses Effort to Censor Zyprexa Documents Off the Internet- Judge Rescinds Injunction Against Wiki, Other Websites http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?s=latestnews&id=1685 uk: Privacy row as checks on phones and e-mails hit 439,000 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article1409395.ece us: Man sues IBM over firing, says he's an Internet addict (AP) http://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/02/18/chat.room.lawsuit.ap/index.html Europes Plan to Track Phone and Net Use http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/20/business/worldbusiness/20privacy.html uk: Government backs digital lockdown http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6381853.stm us: Neutrality On the Net Gets High '08 Profile http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/19/AR2007021900934.html us: More states move to ban Internet hunting http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/nation/4562715.html uk: PC World plans to offer carbon-neutral PC http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/personal_tech/article1413553.ece *********** CENSORSHIP *********** uk: Amnesty: ISPs must protect free speech The human rights group Amnesty International has called on internet service providers to do more to protect free speech online. Speaking at the annual awards dinner held last week by the Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA), Amnesty's campaigns director, Tim Hancock, told delegates that: "Web users and service providers alike have a responsibility to keep alive the things that have made the internet great its democracy, its freedom and the way it gives people access to knowledge and the opportunity to participate and be heard, in a way that was unthinkable 45 years ago". http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/0,1000000085,39285974,00.htm us: Eli Lilly Loses Effort to Censor Zyprexa Documents Off the Internet- Judge Rescinds Injunction Against Wiki, Other Websites Judge Rescinds Injunction Against Wiki, Other Websites New York - A U.S. District Court judge today refused Eli Lilly's request to ban a number of websites from publishing leaked documents relating to Zyprexa, Eli Lilly's top-selling drug. Although the judge rejected the First Amendment arguments made by a variety of individuals eager to publish the documents, the court concluded that "it is unlikely that the court can now effectively enforce an injunction against the Internet in its various manifestations, and it would constitute a dubious manifestation of public policy were it to attempt to do so." The order is a victory for the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), which represents an anonymous individual who was previously barred by the court's earlier orders from posting links to the Zyprexa documents on the zyprexa.pbwiki.com wiki. http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?s=latestnews&id=1685 zw: Exiled journalists circumvent censors by text messaging Journalists writing about Zimbabwe's repressive government have found a new way to circumvent their censors: sending text messages via cell phone. http://news.com.com/2100-1028_3-6160323.html Iran shuts down website critical of president An Iranian website fiercely critical of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been shut down in an apparent fresh crackdown on anti-government dissent on the internet. http://technology.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2016551,00.html First Internet cafes open in reclusive Turkmenistan Turkmenistan's first Internet cafes opened in the capital Friday as the new president of the tightly controlled country declared that all schools soon will have Internet access. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/02/21/1171733812989.html id: New Criminal Code 'could limit free speech' The draft revised Criminal Code currently being deliberated at the House of Representatives contains articles that limit freedom of expression and target the media, say observers and lawmakers. Speaking at a workshop on the revised Criminal Code this week, legislator Soeripto, of the Prosperous Justice Party, said that other bills also currently being drafted also had the potential to restrict free speech. http://asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=64065 ************************************************ CHILD PROTECTION, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION ************************************************ uk: Police failing over internet paedophiles Police are failing to investigate thousands of people who are suspected of accessing paedophile websites because of lack of resources, say child protection experts. http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2015702,00.html us: Two bills target online predators Two proposed federal bills aimed at preventing registered sex offenders from preying on children on the Internet and accessing child pornography would give local law enforcement more tools to prevent sex crimes, Sen. Charles Schumer said Tuesday. http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-lisex0221,0,232399.story us: Officer: Parents must protect kids from online predators Before running them through an explicit, alarming two-hour account of the evils that can befall children online, Bedford County Sheriffs Office Sgt. Rodney L. Thompson told a group of parents Monday that he could not tell them how to protect their children from perverts and predators. http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/article.cfm?ID=8114 us: More Efforts At Keeping Kids Safe Online The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children is launching a new Web site to answer parents' questions about Internet safety and computers. The free service features an interactive knowledge-base where parents can use natural language search to find information. If that's not enough, there's an "ask the experts" button that lets parents type in a question which will be answered by e-mail by real-life analysts at the center's Alexandria, Va., headquarters. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/15/scitech/pcanswer/main2482273.shtml us: Normal social restraints are weakened in cyberspace. Jett Lucas, a 14-year-old friend, tells me the kids in his middle school send one another a steady stream of instant messages through the day. http://iht.com/articles/2007/02/20/business/email.php us: Some states pushing for laws to curb online bullying (AP) Ryan Patrick Halligan was bullied for months online. Classmates sent the 13-year-old Essex Junction, Vt., boy instant messages calling him gay. He was threatened, taunted and insulted incessantly by so-called cyberbullies. In 2003, Ryan killed himself. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/02/21/1171733830518.html http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2007-02-21-cyberbullying-bills_x.htm http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CYBERBULLYING eu: Safer Internet Day - Reding welcomes self regulating industry moves Vivian Reding, European commissioner for telecommunications and media scored another major victory for European citizens last week when leading European mobile operators signed up to measures aimed at protecting minors from accessing pornography and hate speech on cell phones. http://www.neurope.eu/view_news.php?id=70192 eu: Young people struggle to maintain their privacy online 57% of young people make their online social network profiles public and disclose a great deal of personal information, according to a recent survey of 21,872 people across Europe organised by European Schoolnet, coordinator of European Insafe network. http://www.saferinternet.org/ww/en/pub/insafe/news/insafe_survey.htm Internet safety the Irish way The Minister for Education & Science, Mary Hanafin TD, has launched WATCH YOUR SPACE - a new campaign to raise awareness and promote safe, responsible practice by young people when online. http://www.saferinternet.org/ww/en/pub/insafe/news/articles/0207/ie.htm *************************************** CYBERCRIME, CYBERSECURITY AND PRIVACY *************************************** uk: Privacy row as checks on phones and e-mails hit 439,000 Almost 450,000 requests were made to monitor peoples telephone calls, e-mails and post by secret agencies and other authorised bodies in just over a year, the spying watchdog said yesterday. In the first report of its kind from the Interceptions of Communications Commissioner, it was also revealed that nearly 4,000 errors were reported in a 15-month period from 2005 to 2006. While most appeared to concern lower-level data such as requests for telephone lists and individual e-mail addresses, 67 were mistakes concerning direct interception of communications. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article1409395.ece http://out-law.com/page-7788 us: Man sues IBM over firing, says he's an Internet addict (AP) A man who was fired by IBM for visiting an adult chat room at work is suing the company for $5 million, claiming he is an Internet addict who deserves treatment and sympathy rather than dismissal. http://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/02/18/chat.room.lawsuit.ap/index.html http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article1407070.ece http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CHAT_ROOM_LAWSUIT http://out-law.com/page-7789 Anti Spyware Coalition - Best Practices: Factors for Use in the Evaluation of Potentially Unwanted Technologies In October 2005, the ASC released its Working Report -- Definitions and Supporting Documents, which defined the term "Spyware (and Other Potentially Unwanted Technologies)." One of the key tenets underlying that definition was that it was ultimately up to the user to determine whether a technology's behavior is wanted or unwanted. A piece of technology that exhibits behaviors unwanted by users in one context may offer enough benefits that it becomes wanted by the same users in another, particularly if the technology in question is offered with proper notice, consent, and user control. The report offers a table documenting types of underlying technologies and short descriptions of reasons why a certain implementation of an underlying technology may be wanted and why a different implementation of the same underlying technology may be unwanted. http://antispywarecoalition.org/documents/BestPractices.htm au: Ticket-dodging Oz boy racer boasts of exploits online A 22-year-old Aussie driver who decided to ignore a "major defect notice" on his Nissan 200 SX was busted after rather brilliantly boasting of his escape from cops in an internet chat room. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02/21/oz_boy_racer/ au: Australian PM heart-attack email carries virus A fake breaking news report claiming that John Howard had a heart attack is being circulated by spammers in an attempt to hijack Australians' computers. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/02/20/1171733729115.html jp: Report: Survey shows growing number of Japanese fear Internet crimes An increasing number of Japanese fear they may become the victims of crime on the Internet, according to a government survey reported by Japanese newspapers Sunday. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/02/21/1171733813043.html us: Arcata coffee company guilty of libel in flap with rival roaster (AP) A worker at a gourmet coffee company is guilty of libel for hijacking a rival roaster's Web site and linking it to pages displaying pornography and foul language, a jury has found. http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/16724184.htm US cybersecurity tsar marches on Q&A: Greg Garcia, Homeland Security assistant secretary, explains his mission to promote the adoption of security technologies http://news.zdnet.co.uk/security/0,1000000189,39285995,00.htm Web users warned over new hack Computer scientists have identified a new technique that could allow hackers to steal a person's bank details by hijacking a home broadband connection http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article1415435.ece Home wi-fi systems vulnerable to hackers Up to half of home wi-fi systems are susceptible to a new line of attack from hackers intent on stealing personal information such as passwords and bank information. http://technology.guardian.co.uk/online/security/story/0,,2017280,00.html How cybercrime operations work and why they make money Hackers are no longer motivated by notoriety it's now all about the money. Guillaume Lovet, Threat Response Team Leader at security firm Fortinet, identifies the players, their roles and the returns they enjoy on their investments. http://out-law.com/page-7791 ************************** GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY ************************** Europes Plan to Track Phone and Net Use A proposed law would require companies to keep detailed data about peoples Internet and phone use. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/20/business/worldbusiness/20privacy.html uk: Government backs digital lockdown Calls to ban hi-tech locks that limit what people can do with digital media have been rejected. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6381853.stm http://news.com.com/2100-1028_3-6160760.html us: Neutrality On the Net Gets High '08 Profile Bloggers and other Internet activists made their marks in the past two presidential elections chiefly by building networks of political enthusiasts and raising money for candidates. Now, they are pushing aggressively into policymaking -- and not just over high-profile issues such as Iraq. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/19/AR2007021900934.html us: More states move to ban Internet hunting A Texas businessman who wanted to allow computer users to hunt from the comfort of their homes has instead spawned dozens of state laws banning the practice. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/nation/4562715.html us: FDA warns of dangers of ordering drugs over the Internet (AP) Consumers who thought they were purchasing sleep aids, antidepressants and other drugs over the Internet instead were shipped a powerful anti-psychotic, sending some unwitting victims to the emergency room, federal health officials warned Friday. http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/16715633.htm us: Privacy Groups Hit ISP Data Storage Bill Led by Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas, eight Republican U.S. House members have filed legislation that would give Attorney General Alberto Gonzales broad powers to require Internet service providers (ISPs) to retain customer data. http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3660201 us: Senator wants to ban 'deceptive' video game ratings A U.S. Senate Republican with presidential ambitions has renewed his push to slap new regulations on the video and computer game industry, including a ban on "deceptive" labels by ratings outfits. http://news.com.com/2100-1028_3-6159413.html ***** SPAM ***** au: Crooks behind spam deluge THE Australian Communications and Media Authority has launched a series of investigations into possible breaches of local anti-spamming laws following its successful prosecution of a Perth spammer last year. http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,21253207%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html us: How to avoid spam avalanche The tech quandary for many small businesses isn't about building a better website or when to buy Microsoft's new Vista operating system. It's an old problem managers thought they'd already licked: spam. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2007-02-20-spam-usat_x.htm ***************************** INTERNET & NEW TECHNOLOGY USE ***************************** Norwegian newspaper publisher finds the secret to profiting online After catching up on the latest news flashes on the death of Anna Nicole Smith, visitors to www.vg.no, the online version of the biggest-selling tabloid newspaper in Norway, can get their minds back to business by scrolling down the page to the oil company earnings reports. ... At a time when other newspaper companies lament a loss of readers and advertisers, Schibsted is thriving. No profit warnings here: Earnings rose 28 percent in the fourth quarter. Online operations will generate about 20 percent of the company's revenue this year, according to analysts at Kaupthing, a bank based in Reykjavik, even as many other big newspaper publishers struggle to reach the 10 percent mark. Perhaps more important, at least for investors, online businesses will provide nearly 60 percent of the company's operating earnings by next year, the Kaupthing analysts predict. Schibsted has become so emblematic of online success that Bharat Anand, a professor at Harvard Business School, is writ! ing one of the institution's well-known case studies on the company. http://iht.com/articles/2007/02/18/business/papers.php uk: PC World plans to offer carbon-neutral PC PC World is planning to offer a carbon-neutral computer to PC users concerned about the environmental impact of technology. The computer will be built using recycled materials and the most energy-efficient components available, the company said, but that alone will not be enough to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality. http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/personal_tech/article1413553.ece Flame First, Think Later: New Clues to E-Mail Misbehavior Social neuroscience offers clues into the neural mechanics behind sending messages that are taken as offensive, embarrassing or downright rude. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/20/health/psychology/20essa.html Mobiles to drive net growth - Cerf GOOGLE vice president and chief internet evangelist Vinton Cerf has predicted that mobile phones, not personal computers, will fuel growth of the worldwide web. http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,21262140%5E15306%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html au: Phone 'debt trap' snares tweens A NEW study by controversial think-tank The Australia Institute warns that children as young as six are being targeted in a bid for "cradle to the grave" brand loyalty. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21245180-421,00.html au: Mobiles destroying childhood WHILE the average parent usually buys their child a mobile telephone with security in mind, researchers at the Australia Institute have condemned the marketing of mobiles to children as promoting consumerism and destroying childhood. http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,21247016%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html Email obsession costing millions The woman who has come up with a plan to help email obsessives says the problem is costing companies millions of dollars in lost productivity. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/488120/998790 ********************************* COMMENT, MICROSOFT & DEVELOPMENTS ********************************* Hard disk test 'surprises' Google The impact of heavy use and high temperatures on hard disk drive failure may be overstated, says a report by three Google engineers. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6376021.stm http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/9756/1103/ ********************************** ARRESTS/COURT CASES FOR CHILD PORN ********************************** Aussies linked to child porn ring FEDERAL police are seeking information from overseas law-enforcement agencies about more than 100 Australians suspected of being involved in a worldwide child pornography internet ring. http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,21246728%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html au: Policeman sentenced over child porn A GEELONG police officer today received a three-month suspended jail term for possessing more than 540 child pornographic images. http://theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21250663-29277,00.html http://abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200702/s1851559.htm +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Check out http://auda.org.au/domain-news/ for the most recent edition of the domain news, including an RSS feed - already online! 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