********************************************************** Sponsored by the Singapore Internet Research Centre Nanyang Technological University, Singapore http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/sirc/
********************************************************** Don't forget to check out http://www.auda.org.au/domain-news/ for today's edition of the complete domain news, already online! And see my website - http://technewsreview.com.au/ - for daily updates in between postings. *************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Americans spend 8 hours a day on screens, study finds http://iht.com/articles/2009/03/27/business/27adco.php Social sites dent privacy efforts http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7967648.stm Playing violent computer games 'can improve vision' http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/5070634/Playing-violent-computer-games-can-improve-vision.html Girl Faces Child Porn Charges for Posting Nude Photos of Herself on MySpace [AP] http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202429441458 Explicit Cellphone Photos Could Land Teenagers in Prison http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/26/explicit-cellphone-photos-could-land-teenagers-in-prison/ Government admits Wikileaks blacklist won't stop child pornography [AAP] http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25262774-26103,00.html Conroy admits blacklist error, blames 'Russian mob' http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/03/27/1237657120642.html White House to coordinate cybersecurity efforts http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090326_7200.php ICANN Continues Collaborative Response to Conficker Worm http://blog.icann.org/2009/03/icann-continues-collaborative-response-to-conficker-worm/ Conficker worm might originate from China http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10206754-83.html Fears of a Conficker meltdown greatly exaggerated [IDG] http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/032709-fears-of-a-conficker-meltdown.html Massive Chinese computer espionage network uncovered http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/29/china-computing 'World's biggest cyber spy network' snoops on classified documents in 103 countries http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article5996253.ece NZ organisations may be victims of Chinese spy op http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/scrt/7BAC9E4618A14F81CC257588006B6B06 EU to probe web user profiling by advertisers http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ef387d70-1ca2-11de-977c-00144feabdc0.html E.U. Telecom Law Set to Enshrine the Right to Information [IDG] http://www.pcworld.com/article/162048/.html Canada makes 57 arrests in child porn crackdown http://uk.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUKTRE52Q1P420090327 ********************** RESEARCH PAPERS ********************** OECD: Online Identity Theft Using widely available Internet tools, internet thieves trick unsuspecting computer users into providing personal data, which they then use for illicit purposes, causing mistrust of online payment and banking services. This book defines identity theft and studies how it is perpetrated, outlines what is being done to combat the major types of ID theft, and recommends specific ways that ID theft can be addressed in an effective, global manner. http://www.oecdbookshop.org/oecd/display.asp?sf1=identifiers&st1=932009021P1 Does Filtering Stop the Flow of Valuable Information?: A Case Study of the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) in South Dakota by Candice Spurlin & Patrick M. Garry [South Dakota Law Review] Abstract: In response to the public's request to protect children from the ever growing body of pornographic material available on the Internet, the United States Congress has made a number of legislative attempts "to shield children from Internet smut." In 2000, Congress changed from a prohibition mentality to a filtering mentality, and the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act. http://ssrn.com/abstract=1368900 ********************** INTERNET USE ********************** Americans spend 8 hours a day on screens, study finds In a world with grocery store television screens, digitally delivered movie libraries and cellphone video clips, the average American is exposed to 61 minutes of TV ads and promotions a day. http://iht.com/articles/2009/03/27/business/27adco.php The internet - Connecting up: Online-dating websites prosper in the recession Not many industries are doing well in the recession. But along with discount retailers and pawnbrokers, online-dating sites such as eHarmony.com and OkCupid.com have seen business look up. There are several theories to explain why. It may be that people have more time to devote to their private lives as the economy slows; that uncertain times increase the desire for companionship; or that living alone is expensive, whereas couples can split many of their costs. http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13381506 The Internet Industry Is on a Cloud -- Whatever That May Mean Ever since Google Inc. Chief Executive Eric Schmidt publicly uttered the term "cloud computing" in 2006, a storm has been gathering over Silicon Valley. Companies across the technology industry are jockeying to associate themselves with clouds. Amazon.com Inc., better known for peddling books online, began selling an Elastic Compute Cloud service in 2006 for programmers to rent Amazon's giant computers. Juniper Networks Inc., which makes gear for transmitting data, dubbed its latest project Stratus. Yahoo Inc., Intel Corp. and a handful of others recently launched a research program called OpenCirrus. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123802623665542725.html In Europe, Possible Survival Lessons for U.S. Papers As the death toll in the American newspaper industry mounted this month, the German publisher Axel Springer, which owns Bild, the biggest newspaper in Europe, reported the highest annual profit in its 62-year history. http://nytimes.com/2009/03/30/technology/30iht-papers30.html Your Online Clicks Have Value, for Someone Who Has Something to Sell Imagine that a company set up a mall store where, instead of selling trinkets, it sold information about customer behavior. For a few cents, it could tell a saleswoman at Nordstrom that the person who was about to walk in had already stopped at Steve Madden and was looking for red shoes. http://nytimes.com/2009/03/26/business/media/26adco.html http://iht.com/articles/2009/03/26/business/26adco.php Singapore Internet Users Spend Half of Online Time on Social and Entertainment Sites [news release] comScore released its first overview of Web usage in Singapore. The report includes a ranking of the most engaging and visited Internet site categories and properties, based on the comScore World Metrix service, and the top search properties, based on the comScore qSearch service. In February 2009, more than 2.5 million people in Singapore age 15 and older accessed the Internet from home and work locations, consuming an average of 1,785 pages of content and accessing the Internet an average of 21 hours per person. http://www.comscore.com/press/release.asp?press=2760 ********************** SOCIAL NETWORKING ********************** Social sites dent privacy efforts Greater use of social network sites is making it harder to maintain true anonymity, suggests research. By analysing links between users of social sites, researchers were able to identify many people in supposedly anonymous data sets. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7967648.stm Is Facebook Growing Up Too Fast? When Facebook signed up its 100 millionth member last August, its employees spread out in two parks in Palo Alto, Calif., for a huge barbecue. Sometime this week, this five-year-old start-up, born in a dorm room at Harvard, expects to register its 200 millionth user. http://nytimes.com/2009/03/29/technology/internet/29face.html http://iht.com/articles/2009/03/29/technology/face.php MySpace shrinks as Facebook, Twitter and Bebo grab its users The "Place for Friends" is starting to feel lonely. MySpace, the Rupert Murdoch-owned website once synonymous with social networking, is losing popularity and key staff in its biggest troubles since launching five years ago. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/mar/29/myspace-facebook-bebo-twitter ********************** NEW TECHNOLOGIES ********************** Playing violent computer games 'can improve vision' Playing violent computer games can improve your vision, according to a study. Scientists found that an important aspect of eyesight functioned better in people who played fighting games on their PCs. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/5070634/Playing-violent-computer-games-can-improve-vision.html Study: Video game play may improve eyesight Playing action video games may help adults improve their eyesight, according to a study released Sunday. http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-10206764-235.html ************************************************ CHILD PROTECTION, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION ************************************************ us: Parents fight child porn threats against "sexting" teens Backed by the ACLU, a group of Pennsylvania parents is suing to block an enthusiastic DA who has threatened to file child porn charges against teen girls who appear semi-undressed in candid cell-phone photos—unless they agree to attend a five-week program on "what it means to be a girl in today's society." http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/03/parents-fight-child-porn-threats-against-sexting-teens.ars Prosecutor sued over semi-nude teen photos case The American Civil Liberties Union sued a Pennsylvania prosecutor on Wednesday over his threats to charge three teenage girls with child pornography for allowing themselves to be photographed partly clothed with cellphone cameras. http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE52O63S20090325 Girl Faces Child Porn Charges for Posting Nude Photos of Herself on MySpace [AP] A 14-year-old New Jersey girl has been accused of child pornography after posting nearly 30 explicit nude pictures of herself on MySpace.com -- charges that could force her to register as a sex offender if convicted. http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202429441458 Explicit Cellphone Photos Could Land Teenagers in Prison One in five teenagers may be child pornographers risking life in prison — for the crime of taking and distributing naked pictures of themselves. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/26/explicit-cellphone-photos-could-land-teenagers-in-prison/ Net filter to block only restricted content The national Internet content filter will block only restricted content, according to federal communications minister Stephen Conroy. The revelations, while perhaps spoken off-the-cuff on a live ABC broadcast, are the latest in vacillating claims by the government regarding what content will be banned under the filters. http://computerworld.com.au/article/297078/ http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/scrt/3DF7B2E424445FC5CC257585006F6936 http://techworld.com.au/article/297078/ http://reseller.co.nz/reseller.nsf/inews/5A25A64BBA19B230CC257585007BAB70 Government admits Wikileaks blacklist won't stop child pornography [AAP] The Federal Government's proposed internet censorship regime is not the silver bullet to stop child pornography, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25262774-26103,00.html http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,25262960-5014239,00.html http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-national/conroy-defends-net-censorship-regime-20090330-9go8.html http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/conroy-defends-net-censorship-regime-20090330-9go8.html Conroy admits blacklist error, blames 'Russian mob' The Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, has admitted that Bill Henson images were added to the communications regulator's list of prohibited websites in error, while blaming the addition of a dentist's site to the blacklist on the "Russian mob". http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/03/27/1237657120642.html http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/03/27/1237657120642.html http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/conroy-admits-blacklist-error-blames-russian-mob-20090327-9dd9.html 'Technical error' behind Henson website black-listing Communications Minister Stephen Conroy says a technical error is to blame for the black-listing of a website with artist Bill Henson's photographs on it. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/27/2527445.htm 'Caching error' caused Henson blacklisting The communications regulator says a computer malfunction caused harmless Bill Henson images to be added to its blacklist, rather than an incorrect assessment of the content. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/03/27/1237657133829.html http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/03/27/1237657133829.html http://www.watoday.com.au/articles/2009/03/27/1237657133829.html Blacklist snares Bill Henson fan site A link containing Bill Henson's artistic photographs of young boys has been added to the communications regulator's blacklist, again calling into question claims by Communications Minister Stephen Conroy that his internet filtering plan would block only the worst of the worst sites. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/03/26/1237657050527.html http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/03/26/1237657050527.html http://www.watoday.com.au/technology/blacklist-snares-bill-henson-fan-site-20090326-9bzm.html Conroy Proves His Ability To Duck And Weave On Q&A Last night, Senator Stephen Conroy appeared on the ABC TV program Q&A, and spent almost half the program defending his internet filter plans. More than 2000 people sent questions on the issue, and yet the Senator somehow managed to avoid most of them by repeating the same old boring arguments. And because we have the ability to analyse the arguments, we're going to refute each one of them, one by one. http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/03/conroy_proves_his_ability_to_duck_and_weave_on_qa.html Blacklists needed to combat child porn: Conroy [AAP] Blacklists are needed to combat child pornography, pro-rape and incest websites, according to Communications Minister Stephen Conroy. http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,,25249959-15306,00.html http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-national/child-porn-needs-to-be-fought-conroy-20090326-9cip.html http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/child-porn-needs-to-be-fought-conroy-20090326-9cip.html au: 'Control yr freedomz': Classification Board site defaced The Government's Classification Board appears to have fallen victim to a prank from opponents of a proposed mandatory internet filter. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/27/2527753.htm Censorship opponents slam website hack Opponents of the Federal Government's filtering scheme have condemned last night's hacking of one of its websites as damaging to their fight against censorship. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/99739,censorship-opponents-slam-website-hack.aspx http://www.crn.com.au/News/99739,censorship-opponents-slam-website-hack.aspx Classification board Web site hacked The Office of Film and Literature Classification (OLFC) Web site has been defaced by what appears to be a group opposed to the government's Internet content filtering plan. http://computerworld.com.au/article/297082/ http://techworld.com.au/article/297082/ http://pcworld.idg.com.au/article/297082/ Optus: We want in on Internet filtering trial Despite criticism the big ISPs have shunned the Federal Government's Internet filter trial, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, has declared Optus has jumped on-board. http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/297226/ http://computerworld.com.au/article/297226/ http://pcworld.idg.com.au/article/297226/ Optus remains Conroy's last big filtering hope Optus has confirmed it is still in negotiations with the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy with a view to taking part in the trial of mandatory ISP-level internet filtering. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/NewsStory.aspx?story=99567 Police investigate classification.gov.au hack The website of the Australia's Classification Board, which determines Australia's film, literature, gaming and media classifications, was last week hacked by protesters against its regime. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/Police-investigate-classification-gov-au-hack/0,130061744,339295701,00.htm Conroy faces the filtering music on Q&A [news release] Australia’s frustration with the Government’s push for mandatory Internet filtering is coming to a head. Last night Communications Minister Stephen Conroy appeared on ABC’s Q&A and faced a mountain of questions from the Australian public on this scheme - far and away the most questions the ABC have received on any subject. http://www.efa.org.au/2009/03/27/conroy-faces-the-filtering-music-on-qa/ ********************** ONLINE TV & MUSIC ********************** Is Online Video a Threat to TV? Two headlines from last week sum up the state of the online video/TV world nicely: "Free Online TV a Threat to Industry," proclaimed one. "Death Greatly Exaggerated: TV Key To Media's Future," countered the other. http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/mar2009/tc20090326_099370.htm ********************** MOBILE/WIRELESS ********************** Mobile telecoms: Sharing the load Will mobile-phone networks become a utility of sorts, shared by mobile operators and run by the firms that make telecoms gear? Until recently such a question would have seemed otherworldly. But after a series of deals it no longer seems so far-fetched. On March 23rd Telefónica and Vodafone, two of the world’s largest operators, said that they would share network infrastructure in several European countries. And three big European operators—France Telecom, KPN and Vodafone (again)—have recently decided to outsource the running of their networks in some countries to equipment-makers: Nokia Siemens Networks, Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson respectively. http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13381538 EU threatens new legislation on universal mobile chargers Mobile phone companies have until the end of April to voluntarily standardise chargers or face new legislation to allow consumers to use the same charging device should they swap phones, the European Commission said yesterday (25 March). http://euractiv.com/en/infosociety/eu-threatens-new-legislation-universal-mobile-chargers/article-180693 Breaking Apple's Grip on the iPhone Apple Inc. faces a growing threat to its iPhone business, as renegade stores spring up online to sell unauthorized software for the device. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123629876097346481.html Nigeria claims top spot in African mobile market Nigeria, recording more than 61 million subscribers, has surpassed South Africa as the largest mobile telecommunications market in Africa, according to a report from Pyramid Research. http://computerworld.co.ke/articles/2009/03/27/nigeria-claims-top-spot-african-mobile-market ComCom defers NZ roaming decision The Commerce Commission is deferring a decision on whether to investigate and regulate prices for national mobile roaming. http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/netw/6769FE35F654807CCC25758800732CDA http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10564303 ************************** ONLINE CRIME, SECURITY & LEGAL ************************** White House to coordinate cybersecurity efforts The White House will coordinate the national cybersecurity strategy but without creating a separate office, said members of a House caucus that was briefed on the progress of the Obama administration's 60-day cyber review. http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090326_7200.php White House cyber adviser--more questions than answers The comprehensive cybersecurity legislation currently in development in the Senate aims to bring high-level government attention to the serious problem of cybersecurity by giving one White House official oversight of critical network infrastructure. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10203622-38.html Cyber Review May Urge White House Control The Obama administration's 60-day review of the federal cybersecurity posture will likely conclude that a comprehensive strategy for protecting the government's IT assets and critical infrastructure from high-tech attacks should be run by the White House, Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., told reporters Thursday. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/03/cyber-review-may-urge-white-ho.php Creation of White House cybersecurity office remains uncertain It's unclear whether a report being prepared for the President on federal information security preparedness will support recent calls for the creation of a new cybersecurity office within the White House, two lawmakers said today. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9130635 ICANN Continues Collaborative Response to Conficker Worm The Conficker worm that has infected hosts across the Internet continues to evolve. At this point, we do not believe cause exists for general alarm, but the Internet community must continue to take action against Conficker. ICANN continues to engage in collaborative efforts with security researchers, software & anti-virus vendors and with registries and registrars throughout the DNS community to disseminate information about how the malicious code may seek to leverage the DNS system. http://blog.icann.org/2009/03/icann-continues-collaborative-response-to-conficker-worm/ Conficker worm might originate from China There's been a lot of fuss about the Conficker worm. However, there is a $250,000 question: the origin of the virus. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10206754-83.html http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/security/0,39044215,62052669,00.htm Obama Cybersecurity Team Consults Rights Groups President Obama's cybersecurity team is working closely with civil liberties and privacy groups to make sure steps to secure the nation's computer infrastructure don't overstep the bounds of individual rights, two members of the House of Representatives said today. http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/government/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=216400462 Notorious Conficker Worm Still Alive And Infecting Unpatched PCs What started as a massive worm infection of more than 8 million machines earlier this year, and then was whittled down to around 2 million, is now back in the spotlight again. http://www.darkreading.com/security/attacks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=216400477 Fears of a Conficker meltdown greatly exaggerated [IDG] Worries that the notorious Conficker worm will somehow rise up and devastate the Internet on April 1 are misplaced, security experts said Friday. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/032709-fears-of-a-conficker-meltdown.html http://computerworld.com.au/article/297294/ http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/scrt/36262C699B15FAF9CC257588006D1E27 Conficker worm threatens April Fools' chaos [AP] The fast-moving Conficker computer worm, a scourge of the internet that has infected at least 3 million PCs, is set to spring to life in a new way on Wednesday - April Fools' Day. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/03/29/1238261419679.html http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/03/29/1238261419679.html http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10564030 Microsoft puts bounty on creators of Conficker worm [AFP] US software giant Microsoft has placed a bounty of $US250,000 ($360,000) on the heads of those responsible for a tenacious computer worm that is set to evolve on machines worldwide on April 1. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/29/2529089.htm us: Students Sue Prosecutor in Cellphone Photos Case When a high school cheerleader in northeastern Pennsylvania learned that she might face criminal charges after investigators reported finding a nude photo of her on someone else’s cellphone, she was more confused than frightened at being caught up in a case of “sexting”: the increasingly popular phenomenon of nude or seminude photos sent over wireless phones. http://nytimes.com/2009/03/26/us/26sextext.html Vast Spy System Loots Computers in 103 Countries A vast electronic spying operation has infiltrated computers and has stolen documents from hundreds of government and private offices around the world, including those of the Dalai Lama, Canadian researchers have concluded. http://nytimes.com/2009/03/29/technology/29spy.html Massive Chinese computer espionage network uncovered A mystery electronic spy network apparently based in China has infiltrated hundreds of computers around the world and stolen files and documents, Canadian researchers have revealed. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/29/china-computing 'World's biggest cyber spy network' snoops on classified documents in 103 countries A cyber spy network operated from China hacked into classified documents on government and private computers in 103 countries, internet researchers have revealed. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article5996253.ece NZ organisations may be victims of Chinese spy op New Zealand organisations may have been the victims of a suspected Chinese cyber spying operation, but the researchers who infiltrated the ring aren't commenting further until the release of their full report in a week's time. http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/scrt/7BAC9E4618A14F81CC257588006B6B06 Snooping Dragon opens a new chapter in social malware The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama has fallen victim to a cyber attack, but two computer security experts say it could have happened to anyone. Indeed, "social malware" attacks are easy to mount but very difficult to defend against. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/mar/29/dalai-lama-china-malware China accused over global computer spy ring An enormous electronic espionage programme run from servers in China has been used to spy on computers in more than 100 countries, according to two reports published at the weekend. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/30/china-dalai-lama-spying-computers Report reveals China-based cyber spying ring A Chinese spying operation has obtained sensitive data from hundreds of government computers in more than 100 countries, according to a new report. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/edc0ad62-1c86-11de-977c-00144feabdc0.html Wide Cyber Attack Is Linked to China Security researchers said they have discovered software capable of stealing information installed on computers in 103 countries from a network that targeted government agencies. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123834671171466791.html Deep Computer-spying Network Touched 103 Countries [IDG] A 10-month cyberespionage investigation has found that 1295 computers in 103 countries and belonging to international institutions have been spied on, with some circumstantial evidence suggesting China may be to blame. http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/162165/.html Chinese cyber spy network hacks into 103 nations The Chinese government is under pressure to answer allegations that it is operating a huge cyber spy network that has hacked into classified files in computers in 103 countries and monitored secret correspondence sent by the office of the Dalai Lama. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/chinese-cyber-spy-network-hacks-into-103-nations-1657045.html Chinese hackers ‘using ghost network to control Nato computers’ A spy network believed to have been controlled from China has hacked into classified documents on government and private computers in 103 countries, according to internet researchers. The spy system, dubbed GhostNet, is alleged to have compromised 1,295 machines at Nato and foreign ministries, embassies, banks and news organisations across the world, as well as computers used by the Dalai Lama and Tibetan exiles. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article5996253.ece Britain could be shut down by hackers from China, intelligence experts warn China has the ability to shut down Britain's vital services, including food or power supplies, because its companies are involved in upgrading telecommunications systems, according to intelligence officials. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/5072204/Britain-could-be-shut-down-by-hackers-from-China-intelligence-experts-warn.html Major cyber spy network uncovered An electronic spy network, based mainly in China, has infiltrated computers from government offices around the world, Canadian researchers say. They said the network had infiltrated 1,295 computers in 103 countries. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7970471.stm Canadians find vast computer spy network - report Canadian researchers have uncovered a vast electronic spying operation that infiltrated computers and stole documents from government and private offices around the world, including those of the Dalai Lama, The New York Times reported on Saturday. http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-38759520090329 http://uk.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUKTRE52S1QD20090329 http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/2301290/Computer-spy-network-traced-to-China Researchers: Cyber spies break into govt computers [AP] A cyber spy network based mainly in China hacked into classified documents from government and private organizations in 103 countries, including the computers of the Dalai Lama and Tibetan exiles, Canadian researchers said Saturday. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/researchers-cyber-spies-break-into-govt-computers-20090329-9f8u.html http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/researchers-cyber-spies-break-into-govt-computers-20090329-9f8u.html ************************** PRIVACY ************************** EU to probe web user profiling by advertisers European authorities are to investigate consumer profiling by online advertisers amid allegations by senior European Union officials that “basic rights in terms of transparency, control and risk” are being violated. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ef387d70-1ca2-11de-977c-00144feabdc0.html ************************** GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY ************************** E.U. Telecom Law Set to Enshrine the Right to Information [IDG] A Europe-wide law forcing Internet service providers to cut subscribers off from the Internet if they illegally download copyright-protected music or movies isn't going to happen as part of an ongoing review of telecom rules, telecom commissioner Viviane Reding said in an interview. http://www.pcworld.com/article/162048/.html EU: net neutrality just "arm wrestling" between companies As Europe considers a massive overhaul of its telecom market, Google, Skype and Yahoo sound the network neutrality alarm. But the EU tends to see the net neutrality debate as a business dispute, not a moral issue, and looks set to rely on competition rather than regulation. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/03/eu-net-neutrality-just-arm-wrestling-between-companies.ars EU calls out U.S. online gambling laws A U.S. crackdown on European online gambling breaches World Trade Organisation rules and would justify action at the World Trade Organisation, the European Commission said on Thursday. http://uk.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUKTRE52P3UL20090326 au: Closer watch on sex offenders' internet use South Australian police are being given greater power to track the computer use of convicted sex offenders. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/27/2527659.htm Ugandan Rights Activists Challenge Phone Tapping Bill Human Rights activists have challenged provisions in the interception of communications Bill which makes it mandatory for service providers to intercept communication. http://allafrica.com/stories/200903260722.html ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** au: Canberra ISP cops warning over TIO compliance breach Bytecard, which trades as Canberra ISP Netspeed, has been issued a formal warning for allegedly failing to cooperate with the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) over “two continuing matters”. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/NewsStory.aspx?story=99756 http://www.crn.com.au/News/99756,canberra-isp-cops-warning-over-tio-compliance-breach.aspx au: NBN winner to be announced next week [AAP] The federal Government is expected to make an announcement about the roll-out of a national high-speed broadband network next week. http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25262415-15306,00.html Govt to disclose NBN winner next week The Federal Government expects to announce the winner of its $4.7 billion National Broadband Network contract next week, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said today. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/Govt-to-disclose-NBN-winner-next-week/0,130061791,339295709,00.htm nz: Chorus and Vector trade blows The head of Telecom's network arm, Chorus, has criticised the idea that lines companies could be best placed to deliver National's proposed ultrafast broadband access network. http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/telecoms-it-media/2300858/Chorus-and-Vector-trade-blows/ http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/business/2300858/Chorus-and-Vector-trade-blows/ http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/business/2300858/Chorus-and-Vector-trade-blows/ ********************************** ARRESTS/COURT CASES FOR CHILD PORN ********************************** ca: Police arrest more than 50 in child-sex probe Police across Canada have arrested more than 50 people on charges of sexual assault, sexual interference and possessing, making and distributing child pornography. http://winnipeg.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090326/child_sex_probe_090326/20090326?hub=WinnipegHome Canada makes 57 arrests in child porn crackdown Nearly 60 people have been arrested in what Canadian police said on Thursday was the country's largest investigation into child pornography on the Internet. http://uk.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUKTRE52Q1P420090327 Melbourne man sentenced after grooming US girl online [AAP] A MELBOURNE man who convinced an underage girl to send him nude photos has been sentenced to jail, but can walk free due to time served. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25250650-661,00.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The domain name news is supported by auDA For information on subscriptions to the domain name and/or general internet news please contact me. For archives of postings to the list, see http://lists.technewsreview.com.au/pipermail/technewsreview/. Also see http://technewsreview.com.au/ for recent updates. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ (c) David Goldstein 2009 --------- David Goldstein address: 4/3 Abbott Street COOGEE NSW 2034 AUSTRALIA email: Goldstein_David @yahoo.com.au phone: +61 418 228 605 (mobile); +61 2 9665 5773 (home) "Every time you use fossil fuels, you're adding to the problem. Every time you forgo fossil fuels, you're being part of the solution" - Dr Tim Flannery The new Internet Explorer 8 optimised for Yahoo!7: Faster, Safer, Easier. _______________________________________________ APPLe mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.apnic.net/mailman/listinfo/apple
