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And see my website - http://technewsreview.com.au/ - for daily updates in between postings. *************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Entertainment beats sport in Australian mobile phone ratings http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23762837-7582,00.html Top EU security agency calls for policing of social network [IDG] http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/05/27/EU-security-agency-wants-social-network-scrutiny_1.html Google shows touchy-feely Android phone http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9953924-7.html Lack of computer access puts Pacific islanders at a disadvantage http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90781/90877/6418316.html Belgian papers seek €49m in copyright damages from Google http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/may/28/google.pressandpublishing Internet sports betting becomes criminal domain [AFP] http://news.theage.com.au/technology/internet-sports-betting-becomes-criminal-domain-20080527-2iih.html ENISA talks up European security plans http://www.vnunet.com/itweek/news/2217602/enisa-talks-european-security EU Internet agency urges action to avoid 'digital 9/11' [news release] http://euractiv.com/en/infosociety/eu-internet-agency-urges-action-avoid-digital-911/article-172731 Online Hate Activity Rises, Extremists Using Web 2.0 Technologies http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/cybercrime/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208400288 Personal data fears after Deutsche Telekom says it spied on staff http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/may/27/germany.telecoms Google Fights for the Right to Hide Its Privacy Policy http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/27/google-fights-for-the-right-to-hide-its-privacy-policy/ YouTube law fight 'threatens net' http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7420955.stm Google: Viacom lawsuit threatens Internet communication [AP] http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/05/27/1211653994010.html uk: Child pornography loophole to be closed with cartoons and drawings ban http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/2041131/Child-pornography-loophole-to-be-closed-with-cartoons-and-drawings-ban.html One Click from Capture: How Panorama helped the police catch an online predator [BBC video] http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/panorama/7416621.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/panorama/default.stm Top six trends in communications technology create regulatory pressure [news release] http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_311166 us: 'Internet freedom' bill targeting China cooperation faces rough road http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-9952815-38.html Microsoft unveils new touchscreen Windows http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article4019906.ece Big bill fear stops Australian mobile net usage http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,23776620-15306,00.html ********************** INTERNET USE ********************** The Obama Connection It’s the networks, stupid. More than any other factor, it has been Barack Obama’s grasp of the central place of Internet-driven social networking that has propelled his campaign for the Democratic nomination into a seemingly unassailable lead over Hillary Clinton. Her campaign has been so 20th-century. His has been of the century we’re in. http://nytimes.com/2008/05/26/opinion/26cohen.html uk: Turnitin software catches student plagiarism Exam boards are using a sophisticated computer software programme that scans students' work and compares it with material published on the internet, to catch coursework cheats who have copied all or part of their GCSE and A-level projects. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/article4009752.ece Entertainment beats sport in Australian mobile phone ratings Entertainment channels rather than sport or news are the preferred viewing options of subscribers to pay-TV services on mobile phones, research from Telstra has revealed. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23762837-7582,00.html Australian broadband spreads, data caps up as costs plateau [news release] Higher speed broadband services and increases in data caps mean that across Australia, more consumers are able to access high speed broadband and access bandwidth intensive services more frequently without penalty, according to The Spectrum/IIA latest quarterly tracking of broadband prices. http://iia.net.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=647&Itemid=32 Aussie workers blame bosses for cyber-bullying Australian workers have accused their bosses of cyber-bullying in the work place, according to a survey of 1,782 employees by online career network, LinkMe.com.au. http://itnews.com.au/News/NewsStory.aspx?story=76847 NZ online advertising up 67 per cent Online advertising in the first quarter of the year grew 67.2 per cent from a year ago to new record $46 million, according to research published today. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10512773 uk: Broadband competition thriving, claims Ofcom Ofcom is to deregulate wholesale broadband access across much of the UK in a move it claims, reflects its success in promoting competition between suppliers. http://techworld.com/networking/news/index.cfm?newsID=101573 Books are thriving despite the internet Books are one of the oldest industries, yet they have been hardly affected by the digital revolution. Publishers just go on commissioning and editing them in their own sweet time as if nothing had happened. In an age when your blog could be out of date in minutes, publishers seem happy to leave months, even years, between the manuscript being presented and going on sale. The curious thing is that it doesn't seem to be doing them any harm at all. UK book sales have risen in volume every year for the past five years, including a 6% increase last year. No wonder book publishers are not baying about illegal downloads like the film and music industries. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/may/29/internet.books ********************** SOCIAL NETWORKING ********************** Top EU security agency calls for policing of social network [IDG] Europe's top Internet security agency, ENISA, called Tuesday for new legislation to police social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace. http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/05/27/EU-security-agency-wants-social-network-scrutiny_1.html EU may regulate social networking sites over security issues Social networking sites need more regulation in order to ensure that they won't pose major security risks to users, according to the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA). The agency issued a preliminary version of its General Report covering online security this morning, pointing out that it views social networks as a "positive social phenomenon" that are not without their own set of security problems, and the organization has a set of recommendations meant to protect users online. http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080527-eu-may-regulate-social-networking-sites-over-security-issues.html Virtual worlds teach children life skills Virtual worlds are helpful when it comes to teaching children life skills, reports a survey. The survey, carried out by Professor David Gauntlett and Lizzie Jackson of the University of Westminster, studied the way 6-to-12-year-olds used Adventure Rock - a virtual themed island that was built for the BBC's CBBC channel by Belgian game maker Larian. http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=13176&; China Leader Makes Debut in Great Wall of Facebook Chinese leaders are not known for making themselves available to the public, even since the Internet opened the door to governments around the world. But Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has jumped into the online social networking world with a page on Facebook, one of the most popular sites of its kind. http://nytimes.com/2008/05/28/world/asia/28wen.html http://iht.com/articles/2008/05/28/technology/facebook.php ********************** NEW TECHNOLOGIES ********************** Google shows touchy-feely Android phone Google demonstrated some new tricks of its Android mobile phone software, including an elaborate use of Google Maps Street View and a touch-screen interface with abilities known for their presence on Apple's iPhone. http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9953924-7.html Google shows off Android capabilities Google's eye-catching demonstration of an early Android-enabled mobile phone Wednesday appeared to mimic Apple's iPhone. But Google officials downplayed the notion that they will face off against iPhone in the handset market. http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/05/28/Google-shows-off-Android-capabilities_1.html Mozilla shooting for record books with Firefox 3 release [IDG] Mozilla is aiming to create what may be the geekiest world record ever with its upcoming Firefox 3 browser release by setting a Guinness World Record for the largest number of software downloads in 24 hours. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/052808-mozilla-shooting-for-record-books.html http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/05/28/Mozilla-shooting-for-record-books-with-Firefox-3-release_1.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,146405-c,businesscenter/article.html ********************** DIGITAL DIVIDE ********************** Lack of computer access puts Pacific islanders at a disadvantage Increasing the pace of computer literacy in grade schools throughout the Pacific is an essential, and currently largely missing, ingredient for Pacific islanders to take advantage of the revolution in telecommunications sweeping the globe. http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90781/90877/6418316.html W3C hopes mobile will bring internet to the masses The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is inviting interested parties to take part in a new group established to try to help tackle the digital divide issue. http://www.vnunet.com/itweek/news/2217688/w3c-hopes-mobile-bring-internet ************************** ONLINE CRIME, SECURITY & LEGAL ************************** Belgian papers seek €49m in copyright damages from Google Belgian newspapers are pushing for up to €49m (£39m) in damages from Google for publishing and storing their content without paying or asking permission. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/may/28/google.pressandpublishing Belgian newspapers ask Google for $77.5 million in damages [IDG] Belgian newspaper publishers won previous rulings against Google News for violating copyright law by publishing their articles and caching their Web pages http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/05/28/Belgian-newspapers-ask-Google-for-damages_1.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,146380-c,businesscenter/article.html Belgian Newspapers Pressure Google for Pay Up for Past Links A group of Belgian newspapers that won a court ruling against Google last year over its practice of linking to their content is now asking a court to award up to US$77 million in damages. http://ecommercetimes.com/story/63174.html Internet sports betting becomes criminal domain [AFP] The rapidly mushrooming number of illegal sports betting websites is heightening concerns among authorities about global corruption, money laundering and gambling addiction. http://news.theage.com.au/technology/internet-sports-betting-becomes-criminal-domain-20080527-2iih.html http://news.smh.com.au/technology/internet-sports-betting-becomes-criminal-domain-20080527-2iih.html ENISA talks up European security plans ENISA, the EU Agency for European Network and Information Security, has today been speaking about the most pressing online security risks facing internet users. http://www.vnunet.com/itweek/news/2217602/enisa-talks-european-security Hackers make way for criminals in cyberspace Attacking the European Union's Internet backbone is now the preserve of organised crime, not young hackers out to prove a point, the head of the bloc's Web security body said on Tuesday. http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-33787020080527 EU Internet agency urges action to avoid 'digital 9/11' [news release] Cyber threats need to be tackled more vigorously by member states in order to preserve the European economy, said Europe's internet security agency as it showcased its achievements in Brussels on 27 May. A co-ordinated approach to new security threats related to electronic communications is crucial, according to European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) Executive Director Andrea Pirotti. "Infosecurity is a serious concern," he said, adding that unless action is taken by member states to alleviate the problem of emerging threats ranging from spam to full on cyber-attacks, "critical infrastructures could collapse". "We don't want a digital 9/11," said Pirotti. http://euractiv.com/en/infosociety/eu-internet-agency-urges-action-avoid-digital-911/article-172731 Online Hate Activity Rises, Extremists Using Web 2.0 Technologies The Internet has recently experienced the largest increase in online hate activity in 10 years, according to a report released by a Jewish human-rights organization. http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/cybercrime/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208400288 Hate 2.0: Hate groups, terrorists tap Web 2.0 to spread messages While consumers and marketers have found that Web 2.0 technologies are a good way to forge closer ties and to virally spread content across the Internet, hate groups and terrorists are now increasingly turning to blogs, video sites and social networks with more sinister goals. http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9090118 http://computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;413081400 Al Qaeda Warrior Uses Internet to Rally Women On the streets of Brussels, Malika El Aroud is anonymous in an Islamic black veil covering all but her eyes. ... But it is on the Internet where Ms. El Aroud has distinguished herself. Writing in French under the name "Oum Obeyda," she has transformed herself into one of the most prominent Internet jihadists in Europe. http://nytimes.com/2008/05/28/world/europe/28terror.html German teachers cyber-bullied As many as 50 000 German teachers could be victims of cyber-bullying, on internet video-sharing sites, via email or simply through their mobile phones, according to a union survey. http://technology.iafrica.com/news/technology/431259.htm au/nz: Phishing scam targets ANZ users ANZ customers are being warned about a sophisticated scam that mimics the official bank website to get account details. One scam email warns that the reader's internet banking account has been "suspended". http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/05/27/1211654011000.html http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2008/05/27/1211654011000.html Baby put up for sale on Craigslist - Canada police A couple has been arrested in what Canadian police said on Tuesday was an apparent offer to sell a seven-day-old baby girl on Craigslist for C$10,000 ($10,100). http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-33791120080528 ************************** PRIVACY ************************** Personal data fears after Deutsche Telekom says it spied on staff Europe’s largest telecommunications operator was yesterday forced to issue words of assurance to its millions of customers that their personal data remained secure, after reports that the company hired a surveillance firm to spy on its employees’ telephone conversations. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/may/27/germany.telecoms Deutsche Telekom Stirs a Furor Germany was engulfed in a national furor over threats to privacy on Monday, after an admission by Deutsche Telekom that it had surreptitiously tracked thousands of phone calls to identify the source of leaks to the news media about its internal affairs. http://nytimes.com/2008/05/27/business/worldbusiness/27tapes.html http://iht.com/articles/2008/05/26/business/telekom.php Google Fights for the Right to Hide Its Privacy Policy What’s one way that Google is different from AOL, Yahoo and Microsoft? It’s the only one of the big Internet companies that doesn’t put a link to its privacy policy on its home page. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/27/google-fights-for-the-right-to-hide-its-privacy-policy/ Privacy concerns seen hurting online ad biz Federal, state and consumer discomfort with Google Inc, Yahoo Inc and other companies tracking consumers' online behavior could slow the growth of Internet advertising, a financial services research group said in a report on Wednesday. http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSN2843537620080528 ********************** ONLINE TV & MUSIC ********************** YouTube law fight 'threatens net' A one billion dollar lawsuit against YouTube threatens internet freedom, according to its owner Google. Google's claim follows Viacom's move to sue the video sharing service for its inability to keep copyrighted material off its site. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7420955.stm Google: Viacom lawsuit threatens Internet communication [AP] A $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit challenging YouTube's ability to keep copyrighted material off its popular video-sharing site threatens how hundreds of millions of people exchange all kinds of information on the Internet, YouTube owner Google said. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/05/27/1211653994010.html http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2008/05/27/1211653994010.html http://www.usatoday.com/tech/techinvestor/industry/2008-05-26-google-viacom_N.htm Viacom v. Google Wends Its Way Through Legal Fog The patchwork system of digital commerce laws adopted in recent years is showing signs of wear as Viacom's US$1 billion suit against Google moves forward. http://ecommercetimes.com/story/63187.html ********************** CENSORSHIP ********************** The difference between politics and pornography is a social one Censorship in China was one of the "opportunities" seen by network router corporation Cisco Systems, according to a presentation leaked just before a hearing of the US Senate Subcommittee on Human Rights. The document (a series of slides from 2002) describes in part the Chinese government's Golden Shield project. One slide lists its goals of stopping network crime, guaranteeing security and services, and to "combat 'Falun Gong' evil religion and other hostiles". The next slide notes "Cisco Opportunities" in planning, construction, training and operational maintenance (see PDF of Cisco presentation). http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/may/29/censorship.humanrights Russian court suspends Ingushetia website A court in Moscow suspended the main opposition website in the troubled south Russian region of Ingushetia on Monday while prosecutors investigate regional government's accusations it spreads extremist material. http://uk.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUKL2662585820080527 ************************************************ CHILD PROTECTION, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION ************************************************ uk: Computer generated abuse 'banned' Drawings and computer-generated images of child sex abuse would be made illegal under proposals announced by Justice Minister Maria Eagle. Owners of such images would face up to three years in prison under the plans. The Obscene Publications Act makes it illegal to sell or distribute photos of child abuse but it is legal to own drawings and computer-generated images. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7422595.stm uk: Child pornography loophole to be closed with cartoons and drawings ban Possessing cartoons, computer generated images and drawings of child sexual abuse is to be made illegal under new Government proposals. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/2041131/Child-pornography-loophole-to-be-closed-with-cartoons-and-drawings-ban.html One Click from Capture: How Panorama helped the police catch an online predator [BBC video] One Click from Capture: BBC One 8.30pm Monday 26 May. A Panorama investigation earlier this year showed how paedophiles were using the internet to groom unsuspecting youngsters for sex. 'One Click from Danger' showed how social networking sites like MySpace, Facebook and Bebo were being targeted by paedophiles. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/panorama/7416621.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/panorama/default.stm One Click from Capture How Panorama helped expose a paedophile using the internet to groom teenage girls for sex. http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7420000/newsid_7421100/7421145.stm Panorama: One Click from Danger Panorama investigates how paedophiles are using the internet as a tool to make contact with unsuspecting teenagers. http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7170000/newsid_7176600/7176615.stm au: AFP child protection system online by year's end The Australian Federal Police (AFP) revealed yesterday that its Child Exploitation Tracking System (CETS) will be operational by the end of the year, as final tests are conducted on the platform. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/AFP-child-protection-system-online-by-year-s-end/0,130061733,339289350,00.htm Japan urges limiting kids' cell phones [AP] Japanese youngsters are getting so addicted to Internet-linking cell phones that the government is starting a program warning parents and schools to limit their use among children. http://news.smh.com.au/technology/japan-urges-limiting-kids-cell-phones-20080527-2ilf.html http://news.theage.com.au/technology/japan-urges-limiting-kids-cell-phones-20080527-2ilf.html Japan panel urges limit on mobile phone use by children [AFP] A Japanese government panel called on parents and schools Monday to help limit the use of mobile phones by children to prevent them from accessing "harmful" information on websites. http://news.smh.com.au/technology/japan-panel-urges-limit-on-mobile-phone-use-by-children-20080527-2igc.html http://news.theage.com.au/technology/japan-panel-urges-limit-on-mobile-phone-use-by-children-20080527-2igc.html uk: Boys and girls stay in to play on BBC's virtual island Adventure Rock Lord of the Flies, the William Golding novel, provides one template for what children stranded on an island might do. So when the BBC decided to set up its own world for children - Adventure Rock - the broadcaster was mindful of the need to create a different environment. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article3980584.ece uk: Mobile phone bullying ahead of cancer fears Parents are more concerned about the use of mobile phones for bullying or pornography than the possibility that they could damage their children's health, a poll found. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2041568/Mobile-phone-bullying-ahead-of-cancer-fears.html ************************** GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY ************************** uk: Trinity Mirror and ITV: set us free to fight Google Newspapers and TV want the competition authorities to cut them more slack to fight the unregulated challenge from the internet: Gordon Brown has appeared before some tough audiences lately, but the gathering of dotcom entrepreneurs and advertising executives at the Google conference in Hertfordshire last Monday was not one of them. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article3997912.ece Top six trends in communications technology create regulatory pressure [news release] The Australian Communications and Media Authority has identified the six major technology trends that it believes will have a significant impact on regulation of the media and communications sector over the next five to ten years. http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_311166 Govt creates digital thinktanks [NZPA] The Government will set up a Digital Development Council and Digital Development Forum to advise it. The council would have an independent chair and 10 members appointed by the Telecommunications Users Association, InternetNZ, NZ Computer Society, WIT Group, the 2020 Communications Trust, Local Government New Zealand, Te Huarahi Tika Trust, the ICT industry and community and voluntary sector, Communications and Information Technology Minister David Cunliffe said. http://stuff.co.nz/stuff/4564992a28.html us: 'Internet freedom' bill targeting China cooperation faces rough road A proposed federal law that would slap extensive regulations on technology companies doing business in China and other nations deemed to be unreasonably "Internet-restricting" is facing an uncertain future due to opposition from the Bush administration and telecommunications providers. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-9952815-38.html http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/internet/0,39044908,62041884,00.htm Blackberry spurns Indian spy call The Canadian manufacturer of Blackberry mobile phones has rejected demands by the Indian government that it help decrypt suspicious text messages. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7420911.stm us: FCC wants free broadband service, plus content filtering The Federal Communications Commission is looking for a bidder to provide free broadband service in the 1.9 GHz-2.1 GHz bands, agency Chair Kevin Martin told reporters on Friday. The data will have to download at a minimum of 768 kilobits, Martin said, provided at a "pretty aggressive" build out schedule: Half the United States population must be able to access it after four years, and 95% by the time the license comes up for renewal. The agency will pony up about 25 Megahertz of spectrum for this in an Advanced Wireless Services auction (AWS-3)—details to be disclosed in a Report and Order unveiled at the Commission's Open Meeting scheduled for June 12th. http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080526-fcc-wants-free-broadband-service-plus-content-filtering.html WTO issues services paper, France slams proposals A World Trade Organisation (WTO) mediator issued proposals on Monday to open up services such as telecoms and banking, as France decried last week's negotiating texts on farming and industrial goods as a step backwards. http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSL2653319020080526 Brazil must strengthen governance to sustain long-term economic growth, says OECD Brazil should strengthen its institutions and improve the regulations for key sectors, such as electricity, telecommunications and transport, in order to boost its economic growth and the quality and value of core services to its citizens, according to a new OECD report. http://www.oecd.org/LongAbstract/0,3425,en_2649_201185_40707113_119690_1_1_1,00.html ********************************* COMMENT, MICROSOFT & DEVELOPMENTS ********************************* Microsoft in pursuit of ways to spend acquisition pot of $50bn Microsoft tried to shrug off its rejection by Yahoo! yesterday after insisting that it was looking for other ways to spend its $50 billion (£25 billion) acquisition pot. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article3994609.ece Microsoft unveils new touchscreen Windows The next generation of personal computers will allow owners to manipulate objects on the screen by touching the surface directly with their fingers, Microsoft has said. http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article4019906.ece Yahoo says Microsoft no longer keen to merge Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Jerry Yang said on Wednesday a potential deal with Microsoft has tremendous power, but the software giant appears no longer interested in a full merger. http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-33808420080529 http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUKN2844722920080529 ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** Third World Telecom Moves to the Front The MTN Group, a small mobile operator in South Africa, attracted an investment in 1995 from SBC, an American telecommunications company. Now MTN is a sprawling company that spans 21 countries with 70 million customers, and it is attracting outside investors again. But this time around, companies in emerging markets are on the prowl, reflecting a new order in the mobile telecommunications industry. American companies, it seems, are taking a backseat to upstart rivals overseas. http://nytimes.com/2008/05/27/business/worldbusiness/27telecom.html au: Optus seeks broadband separation OPTUS has increased the pressure on the federal Government to guarantee that the national broadband network will be structurally separated from its owner's other network and retail activities, with the release of a report which warns that competition would suffer without regulatory reform. http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,23766276-16123,00.html ********************** MOBILE/WIRELESS ********************** Big bill fear stops Australian mobile net usage Mobile phone advertising is languishing because people's fear of being charged to download content is stopping them surfing wirelessly, according to a Telstra BigPond executive. http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,23776620-15306,00.html nz: Rural internet beats driving With all the 'my fibre network will be bigger than yours' political posturing that's going on at present, it's worth taking a step back to consider a real-life example of the benefits of decent internet connectivity. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10513103 Wireless Broadband Boosts Economy Wireless technology will continue to have a huge impact on the economy as it becomes easier for businesses and their employees to access the Internet on their cell phones and other wireless devices, according to a study to be released Wednesday by the CTIA, a trade group for the wireless industry. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/27/wireless-broadband-boosts-economy/ ********************** VoIP ********************** Mobile VoIP cuts free from Wi-Fi Mobile VoIP provider Truphone is extending its service to give users free or cheap calls over the cellular network, when they are away from Wi-Fi hotspots. Meanwhile, a rival consumer service has launched with backing from UK retailer Tesco. http://techworld.com/mobility/news/index.cfm?newsid=101593 Truphone releases v4.0 with capability to place low cost VoIP calls without the need for WiFi Truphone releases v4.0 with capability to place low cost VoIP calls without the need for WiFiI first started using the Truphone VoIP solution over a year ago on my S60 devices. I had the opportunity to chat with James Body, Truphone Director of Research, today to discuss the lastest version of their software for S60 devices, Truphone v4.0. The major change in Truphone v4.0 is the addition of the Truphone Anywhere feature that allows you to make low cost internet calls even when you are not connected to the internet. http://blogs.zdnet.com/mobile-gadgeteer/?p=1132 Is VoIP a good idea for small business? Commentary--If you are like most small businesses, you are considering investing in a VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone system for your business, but are unsure of the costs and reliability. http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9589_22-203369.html ********************************** ARRESTS/COURT CASES FOR CHILD PORN ********************************** au: Former teacher admits to child porm [AAP] A FORMER teacher at a prestigious Victorian secondary school has pleaded guilty to downloading child pornography after detectives found more than 2000 images on his home computer. http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21498,23773430-5005361,00.html au: Teacher told police of titillation A FORMER Brighton Grammar teacher has pleaded guilty to downloading thousands of child pornography images from the internet, including pictures of naked young girls tied up with ropes. http://www.theage.com.au/national/teacher-told-police-of-titillation-20080528-2j3s.html au: Man charged over child porn [AAP] A PERTH man has been charged with importing and exporting child pornography after a protracted investigation by Customs. http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21498,23772463-2761,00.html au: Perth man facing alleged child porn charges A 21-year-old Perth man has been charged with importing and exporting child pornography after allegedly being caught by Customs officers with videos depicting underage sexual activity. http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=77&ContentID=75756 Bosnian police confiscate computers, CDs in child pornography investigation [AP] Bosnian police say they have seized computers, CDs and other items from 22 locations searched in a child pornography investigation. http://iht.com/articles/ap/2008/05/27/europe/EU-GEN-Bosnia-Child-Pornography.php +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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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