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And see my website - http://GoldsteinReport.com/ - for daily updates in between postings. *************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Internet data heads for 500bn gigabytes http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/may/18/digital-content-expansion Latest OECD broadband statistics (December 2008) [news release] http://www.oecd.org/sti/ict/broadband Google on target to crack A$1b in revenue in Australia http://business.theage.com.au/business/google-on-target-to-crack-1b-in-revenue-20090520-bfrp.html Wolfram 'search engine' goes live http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8052798.stm IEA expects energy use by new electronic devices to triple by 2030 but sees considerable room for more efficiency [news release] http://iea.org/Textbase/press/pressdetail.asp?PRESS_REL_ID=284 Judge Postpones Lori Drew Sentencing, Weighs Dismissal http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/05/drew_sentenced/ au: Is cyber-bullying a crime? http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/05/21/1242498854929.html Miley Cyrus blasts cyber-bullies for calling her fat http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-39737920090519 Do we want ISPs to penalise music fans? by Billy Bragg http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/may/18/billy-bragg-copyright-music-internet Record companies step up crusade against Pirate Bay [IDG] http://www.pcworld.com/article/165189/.html Conficker still infecting 50,000 PCs per day [IDG] http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9133363 Chinese Regulations Target Rising Cybercrime [IDG] http://www.cio.com/article/492965/Chinese_Regulations_Target_Rising_Cybercrime Google Threatened With Sanctions Over Photo Mapping Service in Germany http://nytimes.com/2009/05/20/technology/companies/20google.html How much information is too much in cyberspace? [San Francisco Chronicle] http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/05/18/1242498689035.html US net pioneer hails Australian govt's 'breathtaking' broadband network http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/business/story/0,28124,25504325-5018015,00.html ********************** RESEARCH PAPERS ********************** Understanding Cybercrime: A Guide for Developing Countries The purpose of the ITU publication Understanding Cybercrime: A Guide for Developing Countries is to assist countries in understanding the legal aspects of cybersecurity and to help harmonize legal frameworks. As such, the Guide aims to help developing countries better understand the national and international implications of growing cyber-threats, assess the requirements of existing national regional and international instruments, and assist countries in establishing a sound legal foundation. http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/cyb/cybersecurity/projects/cyberlaw.html http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/cyb/cybersecurity/docs/itu-understanding-cybercrime-guide.pdf OECD: Piracy of Digital Content This study of digital piracy covers the infringement of copyrighted content (such as music, films, software, broadcasting, books etc) where the end product does not involve the use of hard media, such as CDs and DVDs. Piracy involving hard media was covered in Phase I of the overall study. http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/50/22/42619490.pdf ********************** INTERNET USE ********************** Internet data heads for 500bn gigabytes The world's store of digital content is now the equivalent of one full top-of-the-range iPod for every two people on the planet, following the explosion of social networking sites, internet-enabled mobile phones and government surveillance. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/may/18/digital-content-expansion Digital Information Growth Outpaces Projections, Despite Down Economy [news release] EMC Corporation, the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced the number 3,892,179,868,480,350,000,000.¹ John Gantz, Chief Research Officer for IDC, explained, “That’s the number of new digital information bits created in 2008. Contrary to popular belief, as the economy deteriorated in late 2008, the pace of digital information created and transmitted over the Internet, phone networks, and airwaves actually increased.” http://australia.emc.com/about/news/press/2009/20090518-01.htm From 'why?' to 'why not?' The web is the biggest media revolution since the printing press, says Clay Shirky The near future of the web is tied up with the logic of present media practice, and the logic of present media practice dates back to Gutenberg's invention of movable type in the mid-1400s. The problem Gutenberg introduced into intellectual life was abundance: once typesetting was perfected, a copy of a book could be created faster than it could be read. Figuring out which books were worth reading, and which weren't, became one of the defining problems of the literate. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/may/18/internet-future EU Newspaper Group Fears Google News The European Newspaper Publishers' Association said Monday that Google's decision to allow advertising on its news section will hurt newspapers' advertising revenue online and make it difficult for newspapers to form productive partnerships with Google. "With such a move, Google does not follow its public statements to publishers that it would not place advertisements on its news service. It also sends a very negative signal that there is no intention by Google to negotiate in an open and fair basis with newspaper publishers," wrote ENPA, an international association that seeks to promote the interests of the European newspaper industry. "ENPA encourages newspapers publishers, where this is found appropriate, to consider all legal and other means to ensure that Google understands the harm it is causing to readers, journalists and other employees and its impact in the industry, democracy and employment," ENPA said. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/05/eu-newspaper-group-fears-googl.php Latest OECD broadband statistics (December 2008) [news release] The OECD has just released its official broadband statistics for December 2008. Highlights include there are now 267 million broadband subscribers in the OECD or 22.6 subscribers per 100 inhabitants; strongest per-capita subscriber growth in 2008 was in the Slovak Republic, Greece, New Zealand and Norway, Germany, France and the United States while Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, Sweden, Korea and Finland have the highest broadband penetration. http://www.oecd.org/sti/ict/broadband http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=8174 Google on target to crack A$1b in revenue in Australia Google is notoriously secretive about its business dealings but observers are tipping that the online search monster will be the first internet company in Australia to crack $1 billion in revenue - probably this year. http://business.theage.com.au/business/google-on-target-to-crack-1b-in-revenue-20090520-bfrp.html http://business.smh.com.au/business/google-on-target-to-crack-1b-in-revenue-20090520-bfrp.html Google backs local newspaper mergers in the UK Google will today argue that publishers like Trinity Mirror and Johnston Press should be allowed to merge, because of the competition they face from the search engine giant and other internet companies. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article6314510.ece Google: Ditching data could hinder flu tracking Larry Page, the co-founder of Google, questioned whether the search engine giant was right to cut the amount of time it held personal search data, when by retaining information the company could help combat future pandemics. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article6322198.ece Google chief Eric Schmidt hints at partnership with Twitter Eric Schmidt, the chief executive of Google, hinted that a partnership with Twitter could be close, although he dampened speculation that he is planning to buy the microblogging phenomenon. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/5351937/Google-chief-hints-at-partnership-with-Twitter.html Pope seeks to connect world’s Roman Catholics on internet The Vatican is seeking ways to embrace full online “interactivity” with all one billion members of the global Roman Catholic Church. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article6321339.ece Wolfram 'search engine' goes live A web tool hailed as a significant rival to search giant Google has gone live to the public. Wolfram Alpha is called a computation knowledge engine rather than a search engine and wants to change the way people use online data. It aims to give people direct answers to queries rather than send them to other sites where they may find what they are seeking. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8052798.stm Wolfram Alpha: taking the first steps to an invaluable future Wolfram Alpha is the first small step on the way to having a system that answers questions. It doesn't have anything like enough data to be useful at the moment, but it could become invaluable in the future http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/may/18/wolfram-alpha-search-engine-google-rival-semantic-web Google challenged by new rival with all the answers - WolframAlpha A revolutionary new search engine that computes answers rather than pointing to websites will be launched officially today amid heated talk that it could challenge the might of Google. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article6307744.ece WolframAlpha takes search in a whole new direction After much online chatter and media buildup, WolframAlpha is up and running, promising to take online search in a whole new direction. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9133207 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/tech/2398FB4474EBA0D5CC2575BA00736E16 http://computerworld.com.au/article/303664/ Brits Focus their Internet Time on a Few Sites The top 10 web brands are getting stronger, despite the proliferation of new sites and services. The 10 Web brands on which Britons spend the most time accounted for nearly half of all U.K. Internet time -- compared to less than 42 percent a year ago. http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=115759 http://www.pcworld.com/article/165030/.html ********************** SOCIAL NETWORKING ********************** Phishers harvest Facebook passwords for profit Identity thieves that hit Facebook last week with a new round of phishing attacks are harvesting passwords for profit, a security researcher said today. http://computerworld.com.au/article/303610/ Websites 'keeping deleted photos' User photographs can still be found on many social networking sites even after people have deleted them, Cambridge University researchers have said. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8060407.stm ********************** NEW TECHNOLOGIES ********************** IEA expects energy use by new electronic devices to triple by 2030 but sees considerable room for more efficiency [news release] The International Energy Agency (IEA) calls on governments to urgently implement policies to make electronic devices such as televisions, laptops and mobile phones more energy-efficient. Presenting the new IEA publication Gadgets and Gigawatts today in Paris, IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka said “that despite anticipated improvements in the efficiency of electronic devices, these savings are likely to be overshadowed by the rising demand for technology in OECD and non-OECD countries”. http://iea.org/Textbase/press/pressdetail.asp?PRESS_REL_ID=284 Swinburne University research leads to DVD that will store 2000 movies [AFP] Scientists have unveiled new DVD technology that stores data in five dimensions, making it possible to pack more than 2000 movies onto a single disc. http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,25515541-5014239,00.html Electricity to power 'smart grid' Global electricity networks could become smart grids that can help us monitor and control our energy usage, if plans from net firm Cisco take off. The giant US firm, whose technology helps underpin the net, is building a two-way link into electricity grids. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8056083.stm ************************************************ CHILD PROTECTION, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION ************************************************ ITU - Draft Guidelines on Child Online Protection Draft Guidelines for Children; Draft Guidelines for Parents, Guardians and Educators; Draft Guidelines for Industry; Draft Guidelines for Policy Makers. Please send us your comments from 18 May 2009 to 30 June 2009 at [email protected]. The second revised version the guidelines will be available online on 15 July 2009. Final Guidelines on COP will be presented at ITU Telecom on 5-9 October 2009. http://www.itu.int/osg/csd/cybersecurity/gca/cop/guidelines/index.html EU Kids Online conference An international one-day conference for researchers, policy makers, industry, educators, NGOs and government to address the policy issues and research findings about children and the internet. The conference will focus on European research on cultural, contextual and risk issues regarding children and the internet. It will report the final results and recommendations from three year’s work by the EU Kids Online network of 60 researchers in 21 countries funded by the EC Safer Internet plus Programme. It will also showcase the latest current research in Europe and Worldwide. http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/EUKidsOnline/Conference.htm Judge Postpones Lori Drew Sentencing, Weighs Dismissal A federal judge on Monday postponed the sentencing of Lori Drew, the 50-year-old woman convicted of unauthorized computer access last year in the country’s first federal cyberbullying prosecution. http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/05/drew_sentenced/ Prosecutors 'real bullies' in MySpace suicide case [AP] A defence attorney says prosecutors are the real bullies for seeking a stiff sentence against a Missouri mother once accused of scheming over the internet to humiliate 13-year-old neighbour Megan Meier, who later committed suicide. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10573216 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30814538/ California: Federal Judge Postpones Sentencing in a Cyberbullying Case A federal judge in Los Angeles postponed the sentencing of Lori Drew, a woman convicted of computer fraud in a landmark cyberbullying case, until July 2. http://nytimes.com/2009/05/19/us/19brfs-FEDERALJUDGE_BRF.html Slur-Filled Web Site Hurtful but Not Illegal Before the digital age, there was simply nasty writing on the restroom wall. Now, in the say-it-all era of the Internet, the darker side of teenage expression has found a new place to fester. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/16/AR2009051602191.html au: Is cyber-bullying a crime? Cyber-bullying is back in the spotlight. Earlier this month the federal government announced it had established a Youth Advisory Group, consisting of young Australians, to advise it on cyber-bullying and other online issues. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/05/21/1242498854929.html http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/05/21/1242498854929.html au: Macedon Ranges sexting fears Police are concerned about a growing trend in the Macedon Ranges of teenagers sending sexually explicit material to each other on mobile phones. http://macedon-ranges-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/macedon-ranges-sexting-fears/ http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25511119-12377,00.html http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25511119-29277,00.html au: Cyber bullies beware Monaro High School is one of 15 schools nationwide that will advise the Federal Government on issues such as cyber bullying. http://cooma.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/cyber-bullies-beware/1516901.aspx ITU World Telecommunication & Information Society Award goes to President Lula of Brazil, Rob Conway and Deborah Tate [news release] President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva of Brazil, along with Mr Rob Conway, CEO of GSMA, and Ms Deborah Taylor Tate, former Commissioner of the US Federal Communications Commission were honoured with the 2009 ITU World Telecommunication and Information Society Award at a ceremony held in Geneva today. H.M. Queen Silvia of Sweden was the patron on the occasion of the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day. http://www.itu.int/newsroom/press_releases/2009/13.html Ghana: NCA Urged to Protect Children Against Cyber Crimes The Minister of Communications, Mr. Haruna Iddrisu has challenged the National Communications Authority (NCA) to act as matter of urgency to ensure that all internet cafe operators in the country put in place a policy of protecting child privacy. Such a policy would protect the children from cyber crimes, as well as stopping them from using the internet to engage in internet fraud (sakawa). http://ghanaian-chronicle.com/thestory.asp?id=11979&title=NCA%20urged%20to%20protect%20Children%20against%20cyber%20crimes http://allafrica.com/stories/200905181388.html Zambia: Children Must Be Protected Online The theme on the protection of children in cyberspace for this year's Telecommunications and Information Society Day is most appropriate and needs to be implemented for the Internet to have a positive impact on the development of children. http://www.times.co.zm/news/viewnews.cgi?category=3&id=1242624596 http://allafrica.com/stories/200905180625.html zm: Let’s be wary of Internet effects on kids — Mutati Acting Communications and Transport Minister, Felix Mutati has said there is need to be wary of the negative impact that the Internet may have on children. http://www.times.co.zm/news/viewnews.cgi?category=5&id=1242624714 Nigeria: 60 Percent of Kids in Chat Rooms Daily - ITU Survey The International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) survey indicates that 60% of children and teenagers talk in chat rooms on daily basis, the minister of Information and Communications, Professor Dora Akunyili has said. http://allafrica.com/stories/200905180355.html Angola: Children Protection Against Cyberspace Evils Defended The workshop that went in Luanda in the light of the World Technology and Information Society Day, May 17 Monday here defended the need for protection of children against the evils of the cyberspace. http://allafrica.com/stories/200905190711.html Miley Cyrus blasts cyber-bullies for calling her fat Teen idol Miley Cyrus has a message for Internet critics calling her fat -- cyber-bullying can seriously scar people, leading them to hurt themselves. http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-39737920090519 http://uk.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUKTRE54I4MY20090519 http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/20/2575753.htm Miley Cyrus Slams Weight Critics Miley Cyrus has blasted critics of her weight, branding them "hateful" bullies. Cyrus took to her personal Twitter page to hit back at people who had criticised her weight, insisting she is just a "normal girl" - and blamed the gossips for encouraging online cyber bullying. http://www.teenhollywood.com/d/204500/1024/miley-cyrus-slams-weight-critics.html us: Cyber-Bullying On The Rise More and more students are threatening each other on social networking sites like My Space and Facebook, experts say. Some school resource officers monitor social networking sites looking for cyber bullies. http://www.nbc4i.com/cmh/news/local/article/Cyber-Bullying_on_the_Rise/15850/ ********************** ONLINE TV & MUSIC ********************** Do we want ISPs to penalise music fans? by Billy Bragg Having failed miserably in previous attempts to stamp out illicit filesharing, the record industry has now joined forces with other entertainment lobby groups to demand that the government takes action to protect their business model. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/may/18/billy-bragg-copyright-music-internet Record companies step up crusade against Pirate Bay [IDG] Four record companies want to close the Pirate Bay file sharing service and have filed a motion with the Stockholm district court to fine the people behind the operation as long as its users can access copyright-protected material. http://www.pcworld.com/article/165189/.html http://pcworld.idg.com.au/article/303813/ http://computerworld.com.au/article/303813/ Will Real's courtroom drama hit the big screen? You don't really own your DVDs. If you watch them quietly at home, you may never realise that the 12cm plastic discs on your shelves are actually shiny little outposts of Hollywood, fortified by a shadowy legion of regulations. Break any of them - by showing a film at a youth club, lending discs to a B&B guest or simply transferring a movie to your iPhone - and you risk the full weight of the studios' legal muscle. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/may/21/real-networks-courtoom-trial-dvds Next up for France: police keyloggers and Web censorship The French government, fresh from passing its controversial "three strikes" law to boot repeat file-sharers off the Internet, is now prepping its next assault on online malfeasance. A new bill would legalize government keyloggers, institute ISP censorship of child porn sites, and set up a massive citizen database called Pericles. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/next-up-for-france-police-keyloggers-and-web-censorship.ars ********************** MOBILE/WIRELESS ********************** Handset Sales Drop, Though Smart Phones Sell Well Smart-phone sales growth continued in the first quarter, proving a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy picture as overall global handset sales fell at a record pace, research firm Gartner Inc. said Wednesday. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124280888704638701.html au: Rules force SMS costs out of the fine print Mobile phone users will be told the true cost of "premium" message services under sweeping new rules from July 1 that aim to prevent teenagers running up huge bills. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/05/18/1242498701777.html http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/05/18/1242498701777.html Ofcom to look into UK mobile termination charges Telecoms watchdog Ofcom is to begin reviewing charges made by mobile phone operators - which it says may lead to cheaper calls for customers. It is to probe mobile termination rates - the fees operators charge for connecting to one another's networks. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8058996.stm Mobile termination rates: options to benefit UK consumers [news release] Ofcom today published a review of mobile termination rates - the wholesale charges that operators make to connect calls to each others' networks - to ensure that they benefit UK consumers. http://ofcom.org.uk/media/news/2009/05/nr_20090519b Angola Has 7.5 Million Mobile Phone Users, 200,000 Landline Users At least 7.5 million citizens residing in Angola are mobile phone users and nearly 200.000 people use fixed telephone services. http://allafrica.com/stories/200905181207.html The Race to Provide Wi-Fi at 30,000 Feet Some airlines are rushing to offer Wi-Fi Internet connections in their domestic aircraft cabins, but none are talking about the space squeeze. http://nytimes.com/2009/05/19/business/19road.html Palm Pre Hits The Street June 6 Those coveting the Palm Pre won't have to wait much longer, as the smartphone will be available June 6 for about $200 with a new two-year contract fromSprint. http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/business/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217500859 Palm’s New Smartphone Goes on Sale on June 6 [Reuters] The hand-held device maker, Palm Inc., said Tuesday that it would begin selling its long-awaited smartphone, the Palm Pre, in the United States on June 6. http://nytimes.com/2009/05/20/technology/companies/20palm.html Palm Pre to arrive in the US on June 6 for $200 Sprint Nextel and Palm announced on Tuesday an official release date and pricing for the Palm Pre. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10244423-1.html ********************** SPAM ********************** Small company develops new way to stop form spam [IDG] Spam isn't just a problem for people with e-mail addresses, but also for companies and organizations running Web sites with various types of feedback forms. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/051809-small-company-develops-new-way.html http://www.techworld.com/news/index.cfm?NewsID=116047 ************************** ONLINE CRIME, SECURITY & LEGAL ************************** Net scare sparks loophole fears A flaw in the way the internet works has prompted the largest security update in the history of the web and fears that millions of people remaing exposed to criminals and malicious hackers. http://www.businessday.com.au/executive-style/gadgets/net-scare-sparks-loophole-fears-20090518-b978.html http://www.watoday.com.au/executive-style/gadgets/net-scare-sparks-loophole-fears-20090518-b978.html Chinese Regulations Target Rising Cybercrime [IDG] China has targeted cybercrime in three new sets of regulations issued this month as the activity starts to look like an established industry in the country. http://www.cio.com/article/492965/Chinese_Regulations_Target_Rising_Cybercrime http://www.thestandard.com/news/2009/05/19/chinese-regulations-target-rising-cybercrime http://www.infoworld.com/t/security/chinese-regulations-target-rising-cybercrime-972 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/051909-chinese-regulations-target-rising.html Conficker still infecting 50,000 PCs per day [IDG] The Conficker worm is still infecting systems at a brisk rate and continues to snag computers in Fortune 1000 companies, according to security researchers. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9133363 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/052109-conficker-still-infecting-50000-pcs.html http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/165287/.html http://pcworld.idg.com.au/article/304027/ Kaspersky impressed by botnet slickness Cybercrime fighter Eugene Kaspersky can't help but be impressed by the slick operations behind the Conficker botnet, and says that it could have been worse had the botnet been after more than just money. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/Kaspersky-impressed-by-botnet-slickness/0,130061744,339296562,00.htm Cybersecurity groups pledge to work together [IDG] Three cybersecurity groups want to create a network of organizations and people focused on securing the Internet in an effort to combat malicious software. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9133255 Groups Collaborate To Combat Malware A trio of cybersecurity groups launched a new initiative Tuesday to combat malicious software known as malware by establishing a "chain of trust" among all organizations and individuals that play a role in securing the Internet. The project developed by the Anti-Spyware Coalition, National Cyber Security Alliance and StopBadware.org will link together security vendors, researchers, government agencies, Web firms, network providers, advocacy and education groups in a systemic effort to stem the rising tide of malware, officials said in a press release. By creating a united front against the threat, the chain of trust will apply many of the same approaches used to bring nuisance adware under control, they said. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/05/groups-collaborate-to-combat-m.php Cyberthieves steal millions from banks U.S. banks have lost hundreds of millions of dollars to cyberthieves who have electronically broken into ATMs and forged electronic transfers, a top FBI agent said on Tuesday. http://uk.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUKTRE54I6CK20090520 http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-39738420090519 Report: Over 60 Percent of Websites Contain Serious Vulnerabilities Most Websites harbor at least one major vulnerability, and over 80 percent of Websites have had a critical security flaw, according to new data released today by WhiteHat Security. http://www.darkreading.com/security/app-security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217500479 Web attack that poisons Google results gets worse [IDG] A new attack that peppers Google search results with malicious links is spreading quickly, the U.S. Computer Emergence Response Team warned on Monday. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/051909-web-attack-that-poisons-google.html http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/165108/.html http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9133239 Norway pops porn biller Platte out of the picture Following action by the Norwegian authorities this week, the porn popup biller Platte International has found itself without a bank account or paid-for sponsored links in Google search results. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/may/21/platte-popup-billing-norway Craigslist Sues South Carolina in Preemptive Legal Strike Craigslist Sues South Carolina in Preemptive Legal StrikeTurning the legal tables, Craigslist Inc. this morning filed a lawsuit against the attorney general of South Carolina for threatening to file criminal charges against the Web site. http://www.pcworld.com/article/165257/.html Craigslist sues South Carolina attorney general Classified advertising website Craigslist has responded to accusations of criminal activity by suing the attorney general of South Carolina. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/may/20/craigslist-south-carolina-attorney-general-lawsuit Craigslist Sues South Carolina Attorney General Like those Clint Eastwood movies in which Dirty Harry is pushed to his limit and finally lashes out, Craigslist sued South Carolina’s attorney general, Henry McMaster, in federal court on Wednesday. The classified-ad site is asking the court to rule that the attorney general has no right to threaten executives of the company with criminal prosecution for aiding prostitution in the state. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/20/pushed-against-wall-craigslist-sues-south-carolina-attorney-general/ ************************** PRIVACY ************************** Google Threatened With Sanctions Over Photo Mapping Service in Germany A German data protection official on Tuesday threatened Google, the world's largest search company, with “unspecified sanctions” if the company did not change its Street View panoramic photo mapping service to conform to the country’s strict privacy laws. http://nytimes.com/2009/05/20/technology/companies/20google.html EC Quizzes Google Over Street View Privacy The EC has organised a conference this week to discuss how businesses and consumers should react to the challenges poised to protecting personal information. http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/ec-quizzes-google-over-street-view-privacy-938 Privacy Forum Unveils Research Project The Future of Privacy Forum is embarking on a research project that will examine different methods for communicating with Internet users about advertising and privacy practices, the think tank announced Tuesday. The study will explore potential tools and notices that companies could use to raise consumer awareness regarding the use of online behavioral advertising data and will offer more transparency about how information is used in relevant advertising practices. The initiative follows a recent FTC report that called on the private sector to examine the issue. FPF launched in 2008 to advance a national privacy agenda that promotes transparency and user control that is practical for businesses and ensures personal autonomy for online users. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/05/privacy-forum-unveils-research.php How much information is too much in cyberspace? [San Francisco Chronicle] Emboldened by a few glasses of wine one Saturday night, Tara Hunt ranted on Twitter about her frustrations with the local dating scene. She soon regretted it. At work a couple of days later, Hunt's venting was topic No 1 in the boardroom at the marketing firm where she works. Her colleagues had read the message and, to her embarrassment, chimed in about her love life. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/05/18/1242498689035.html http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/05/18/1242498689035.html ********************** CENSORSHIP ********************** au: Democrats launch anti-filtering site The Democrats party has launched an anti-censorship web site in the hope of rallying the opponents of internet filtering to its cause. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/NewsStory.aspx?story=103638 Australian Democrats to fight Government Internet Censorship with new site, proposals [news release] The Australian Democrats have launched a new site www.nointernetcensorship.com to mobilise supporters opposed to the government’s proposed internet censorship scheme and invite them to suggest and discuss what the policy should be. http://democrats.org.au/news/index.htm?press_id=6624 Democrats launch anti-filtering site The Democrats party has launched an anti-censorship web site in the hope of rallying the opponents of internet filtering to its cause. http://www.securecomputing.net.au/News/145512,democrats-launch-antifiltering-site.aspx China clears bloggers who criticized government [IDG] Two Chinese bloggers separately detained for writing online about government corruption have had their charges dropped by police in recent weeks. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/052009-china-clears-bloggers-who-criticized.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/165217/.html ************************** GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY ************************** Please kill this cookie monster to save Europe's websites EDITORIAL: Visit any website and there's a good chance that it will send a cookie to your computer. But unless that cookie is essential, its delivery could become illegal under a strange new plan that has, very quietly, won EU support. http://out-law.com/page-10022 White House Wins Court Fight on Email Disclosure [AP] A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the office that has records about millions of possibly missing emails from the Bush White House doesn't have to make them public. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124274567167334975.html http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090519_1789.php EC drafts rules for state aid in new broadband networks [IDG] The European Commission has laid out guidelines for how European Union national governments can boost development of super-fast broadband networks without falling foul of European laws designed to restrict state aid. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/052009-ec-drafts-rules-for-state.html ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** US net pioneer hails Australian govt's 'breathtaking' broadband network Call him Kevin Rudd's $43billion man. Larry Smarr, a 60-year-old US physicist and one of the pioneers of the internet, says the Rudd Government's announcement last month of a new broadband network is "breathtaking" and puts Australia at the forefront of government policy around the world embracing "intelligent infrastructure". http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/business/story/0,28124,25504325-5018015,00.html Telstra 'will be involved with NBN' Two of the pivotal figures in persuading the Federal Government to build the national broadband network have said the network will not be rolled out unless Telstra is involved. http://www.businessday.com.au/business/telstra-will-be-involved-with-nbn-20090518-bcum.html au: Is telco advertising out of control? Dodo has been taken to task for misleading advertising. It's one of many cases handled each year by the ACCC. http://www.cnet.com.au/is-telco-advertising-out-of-control-339296492.htm NZ telcos eye way to bring fast broadband to mobile phones Vodafone and Telecom are pressing for the Government to set aside analogue radio frequencies used by television channels to allow ultra-fast broadband for mobile phones. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10573120 European telcos falling short on green agenda European telecoms operators are happy to tout their green agendas, but are failing to offer a wide enough range of sustainable products, practices and services, according to a recent report by analyst firm Verdantix. http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2242441/europe-telecoms-operators ********************************** ARRESTS/COURT CASES FOR CHILD PORN ********************************** au: Child-porn computer genius' eight years on run in NZ A computer genius who went into self-exile in New Zealand to avoid prosecution in Victoria for child pornography has been jailed for six months - eight years after vanishing. http://www.theage.com.au/national/childporn-computer-genius-eight-years-on-run-20090519-be6q.html au: 20,000 samples of porn Hundreds of images allegedly depicting child porn downloaded by Edward 'Ned' Saffin, the son of Federal Labor Page MP Janelle Saffin, have yet to be viewed by his defence legal team. http://www.northernstar.com.au/story/2009/05/20/20000-samples-of-porn/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The domain name news is supported by auDA For information on subscriptions to the domain name and/or general internet news please contact me. 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