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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 *************************************************** Australia to hit 69% household broadband penetration by 2013:Gartner http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/320246/ Online advertising overtakes TV sales in Britain for first time ever http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/online-advertising-overtakes-tv-sales-for-first-time-ever-1795274.html Internet overtakes television to become biggest advertising sector in the UK http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/sep/30/internet-biggest-uk-advertising-sector Content filtering works, Enex trial shows http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,25197,26150131-15306,00.html Victoria Police home in on child porn http://www.theage.com.au/national/police-home-in-on-child-porn-20090930-gcr2.html http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/spy-software-then-police-swoop-on-child-porn-file-sharers-20090930-gctk.html http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/spy-software-then-police-swoop-on-child-porn-file-sharers-20090930-gctk.html Caught in the web http://www.theage.com.au/national/caught-in-the-web-20090930-gcrk.html Bullying 'mostly old school, not cyber' [AAP] http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,26146732-2,00.html us: Online Safety and Technology Working Group Public Meeting http://www.ntia.doc.gov/frnotices/2009/FR_OSTWGmeeting_090908.pdf US House members trying to stop Internet bullying [AP] http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/us-house-members-trying-to-stop-internet-bullying-20091001-gd71.html A better way to sink internet pirates by Billy Bragg http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/sep/30/internet-pirates-illegal-filesharing uk: Don’t cut off internet pirates, urge BT and Carphone Warehouse http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article6854527.ece au: AFACT retreat reveals ignorance: iiNet http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26146662-15306,00.html Film studios drop more of iiNet case http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/Film-studios-drop-more-of-iiNet-case/0,130061791,339298839,00.htm Aussies call an end to just phoning on mobiles http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/aussies-call-an-end-to-just-phoning-on-mobiles-20090929-ga33.html Who buys the products advertised in spam emails? http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/rhodri-marsden-who-buys-the-products-advertised-in-spam-emails-1795009.html Online thieves step up bank raids http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8271384.stm Australian ISPs force rewrite of law http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26137600-15306,00.html ********************** INTERNET USE ********************** Australia to hit 69% household broadband penetration by 2013:Gartner Australia is expected to add about 1.7 million household broadband connections between 2008 and 2013, lifting its penetration rate from about 55 per cent in 2008 to 69 per cent, according to new research from Gartner. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/320246/ Online advertising overtakes TV sales in Britain for first time ever The advertising market experienced a "significant" shift this year as companies spent more money on the internet than on television for the first time. Spending on internet advertising grew 4.6 per cent in the first half of 2009 to hit £1.7bn, according to digital marketing trade body Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB). Advertising on television amounted to £1.6bn, down from £1.9bn year on year. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/online-advertising-overtakes-tv-sales-for-first-time-ever-1795274.html Internet overtakes television to become biggest advertising sector in the UK The UK has become the first major economy where advertisers spend more on internet advertising than on television advertising, with a record £1.75bn online spend in the first six months of the year. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/sep/30/internet-biggest-uk-advertising-sector Web ad spend outstrips TV for first time Spending on internet advertising in Britain has overtaken television for the first time, according to a report published today. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article6854796.ece http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/business/story/0,28124,26149938-36418,00.html Online advertising overtakes television for the first time Advertising spending on the internet has overtaken television expenditure in the UK for the first time, according to a report today. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/digital-media/6245277/Online-advertising-overtakes-television-for-the-first-time.html UK broadband 'not fit' for future A global study of broadband puts the UK 25th out of 66 countries in terms of the quality of its broadband networks. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8282839.stm Global Broadband Quality Study Shows Progress, Highlights Broadband Quality Gap [news release] The results of the second annual global study on the quality of broadband connections released today reveal that 62 out of the 66 countries analyzed had improved the quality of consumer broadband services since last year. However, new data from the study highlights the extent of the digital quality divide between urban and rural areas and, for the first time, compares the quality of fixed and mobile broadband services. http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/news/media/Press+Releases/Cisco+BQS+2009.htm Google invites users to join Wave Google Wave, which combines email, instant messaging and wiki-style editing will go on public trial today. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8280864.stm Google set to roll out Wave to 100,000 early users Google Inc.'s highly anticipated communication and collaboration tool - Google Wave - is one big step closer to its first customer shipment. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9138663/Google_set_to_roll_out_Wave_to_100_000_early_users http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/320365/ Google Wave beta testing begins Google Wave, a browser-based tool combines email, instant messaging and real-time interaction, is one of the most anticipated products to emerge this year. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/pda/2009/sep/30/google-wave-beta-testing US web users reject behavioural advertising, study finds Americans do not want to be given tailored advertising based on monitoring of their online behaviour, according to what its authors call the first independent, academically rigorous survey of consumers' views. http://out-law.com/page-10410 ********************* SOCIAL NETWORKING ********************** Twitter Study Reveals Interesting Results About Usage – 40% is "Pointless Babble" A while back we embarked on a study that evolved after a having a debate in the office as to how people are using and consuming Twitter. Some felt it was their source of news and articles, others felt it was just a bunch of self-promotion with very few folks actually paying attention. But mostly, many people still perceive Twitter as just mindless babble of people telling you what they are doing minute-by-minute; as if you care they are eating a sandwich at the moment. http://www.pearanalytics.com/2009/twitter-study-reveals-interesting-results-40-percent-pointless-babble/ Facebook warning: beware shady cash-strapped 'friends' Facebook wants its members to be on guard for an old scam taking on new life in the world's largest online social-networking community. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10600609 ************************************************ CHILD PROTECTION, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION ************************************************ Content filtering works, Enex trial shows Results of a federal government trial show that live ISP-level content filtering does not have a negative impact on network performance and can work in a real-time environment. http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,25197,26150131-15306,00.html Victoria Police home in on child porn Victoria Police have secretly identified thousands of child pornography suspects who are allegedly trading images through international online networks. http://www.theage.com.au/national/police-home-in-on-child-porn-20090930-gcr2.html http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/spy-software-then-police-swoop-on-child-porn-file-sharers-20090930-gctk.html http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/spy-software-then-police-swoop-on-child-porn-file-sharers-20090930-gctk.html Caught in the web Victorian police are using cutting-edge technology and internet stings to swoop on hundreds of suspected child sex offenders. http://www.theage.com.au/national/caught-in-the-web-20090930-gcrk.html Bullying 'mostly old school, not cyber' [AAP] Facebook and Twitter may have handed bullies some powerful new avenues for attack, but they are still most active in the playground, an Australian study shows. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,26146649-1702,00.html http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,26146732-2,00.html us: Online Safety and Technology Working Group Public Meeting NTIA has published a notice announcing a public meeting of the Online Safety and Technology Working Group. The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C., on September 24, 2009. Please note: The time for the meeting has been changed from that published in the Federal Register; the meeting will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. http://www.ntia.doc.gov/frnotices/2009/FR_OSTWGmeeting_090908.pdf US House members trying to stop Internet bullying [AP] Members of the U.S. House of Representatives struggled Wednesday for a way to stop Internet bullying of children without violating free speech. http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/us-house-members-trying-to-stop-internet-bullying-20091001-gd71.html http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/09/30/house_members_seek_ways_to_stop_internet_bullying/ http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/house-members-seek-ways-to-stop-internet-bullying-1.1489953?localLinksEnabled=false ********************** ONLINE TV & MUSIC ********************** A better way to sink internet pirates by Billy Bragg Last week the Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) convened a meeting of artists at Air Studios in London with the intention of seeking common ground on the issue of what to do about illegal filesharing before the end of the government's consultation period, which has now closed. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/sep/30/internet-pirates-illegal-filesharing Britons say music costs too much - survey Three-quarters of Britons believe music is too expensive, according to a survey on Tuesday which showed most would be buy more if it were cheaper. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE58R5RV20090928 uk: Don’t cut off internet pirates, urge BT and Carphone Warehouse The two biggest internet service providers vowed yesterday to derail Lord Mandelson’s plans to disconnect persistent internet pirates. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article6854527.ece TalkTalk slams draconian clampdown on illegal music downloads Cutting off persistent online pirates risks penalising innocent people and will not curb filesharing, TalkTalk boss Charles Dunstone argued last night, echoing industry concerns about the government plans. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/sep/29/file-sharing-music-industry uk: Illegal internet downloaders may face connection slowdown People who persistently download music illegally may have their internet connections slowed rather than cut off. http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article6853097.ece au: AFACT retreat reveals ignorance: iiNet A group of entertainment companies conducting a landmark copyright claim against iiNet in the NSW federal court has withdrawn part of its case against the internet service provider. http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26146662-15306,00.html Film studios drop more of iiNet case The Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft's (AFACT) legal action over iiNet's alleged breach of copyright took a further watering down today as the film studios removed the "primary" copyright infringement claim. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/Film-studios-drop-more-of-iiNet-case/0,130061791,339298839,00.htm Studios tighten iiNet copyright claim [sub req'd] Hollywood film studios have dropped part of their copyright infringement claim against internet service provider (ISP) iiNet less than a week before the Federal Court is due to hear the landmark legal case. http://www.afr.com/home/login.aspx?EDP://20091001000031612010 US Lawmakers eye bill to make P2P file-sharing safer The House Committee on Commerce and Energy will hold a markup hearing Wednesday on a bill designed to make it safer for consumers to use peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing software. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9138659/Lawmakers_eye_bill_to_make_P2P_file_sharing_safer ********************** MOBILE/WIRELESS ********************** Aussies call an end to just phoning on mobiles Using mobiles for just calls and texting is a thing of the past, as a third of Australians now check emails on their handsets and more than 70 per cent access mobile entertainment and information services. http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/aussies-call-an-end-to-just-phoning-on-mobiles-20090929-ga33.html http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/aussies-call-an-end-to-just-phoning-on-mobiles-20090929-ga33.html Foreign Airlines Ahead of U.S. on Mobile Phone Use Cellphone use on airplanes, it would seem, is on extended hold in the United States. The national union representing flight attendants wants Congress to ban in-flight phone calls, and survey after survey of airline passengers shows strong opposition to allowing cellphones on planes. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/29/technology/29phones.html Apple passes 2 billion app downloads Apple Inc said on Monday that downloads from its iTunes applications store had passed 2 billion and that it now has more than 85,000 apps available for the iPhone and iPod Touch. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE58R2PS20090928 http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-42761520090928 Data both blessing and curse for mobile telecoms [Reuters] "Dongle" may sound a bit goofy, but the innocent-seeming technology is emerging as one of the biggest challenges to the mobile telecoms industry in coming years. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE58S01C20090929 http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-42771420090929 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/28/AR2009092803490.html ********************** SPAM ********************** Auburn tops list of Australia's most spammed suburbs Auburn is the most spammed suburb in Australia, according to a new security report. http://www.smh.com.au/technology/security/auburn-tops-list-of-most-spammed-suburbs-20090928-g99m.html http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/security/auburn-tops-list-of-most-spammed-suburbs-20090928-g99m.html Who buys the products advertised in spam emails? There's one obvious cause, not often discussed, of all that spam informing us that hot women are desperately waiting for a sexually-charged encounter with us in Thornton Heath (they're not, believe me, I've checked). No amount of anti-spam technology can help, either. It's simply down to the people who insist on buying the products advertised and thus make spamming financially viable. While I'm sure the readers of this newspaper aren't the culprits, somewhere out there are a smattering of people desperate to get hold of some Viagra, but only when someone offers it to them via a poorly-spelt email. http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/rhodri-marsden-who-buys-the-products-advertised-in-spam-emails-1795009.html ************************** ONLINE CRIME, SECURITY & LEGAL ************************** au: 'Sinister' Integral Energy virus outbreak a threat to power grid A virus outbreak is wreaking havoc with Integral Energy's computer network, forcing it to rebuild all 1000 of its desktop computers before the "particularly sinister" bug spreads to the machines controlling the power grid. http://www.smh.com.au/technology/security/sinister-integral-energy-virus-outbreak-a-threat-to-power-grid-20091001-gdrx.html http://www.theage.com.au/technology/security/sinister-integral-energy-virus-outbreak-a-threat-to-power-grid-20091001-gdrx.html The anti-virus software that's modelled on ants For most people, the reaction to discovering that your computer has a bug is to throw your hands in the air, swear and call a friend. That might be about to change, now that US researchers have discovered a fresh approach to computer security that takes real-life bugs as its inspiration. Their idea? Hordes of "digital ants" that find and destroy viruses and computer worms on your PC. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/sep/30/anti-virus-software-ants Online thieves step up bank raids Cyber-criminals have developed sophisticated ways to remain undetected, a new report finds. The report, from security firm Finjan, describes how one gang, based in the Ukraine, stole €300,000 (£269,000) in 22 days. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8271384.stm Australian ISPs force rewrite of law Internet lobbyists have forestalled a law that could turn internet service providers into online sheriffs. http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26137600-15306,00.html Geeks earn $4600 a day selling penis pills online Thousands of tech-savvy Eastern Europeans are earning up to $US4000 (A$4600) a day for each spam campaign selling illegal penis pills, fake anti-virus software and counterfeit luxury products. http://www.smh.com.au/technology/security/geeks-earn-4600-a-day-selling-penis-pills-online-20090928-g8sc.html Secret Service probes Obama assassination poll on Facebook The U.S. Secret Service is investigating a poll posted on Facebook asking people to vote on whether President Barack Obama should be assassinated. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9138632/Secret_Service_probes_Obama_assassination_poll_on_Facebook http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/092809-secret-service-probes-obama-assassination.html Facebook forced to yank Obama kill poll [AFP] The US Secret Service is trying to identify the people who launched an online poll at Facebook asking whether US President Barack Obama should be assassinated. http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/facebook-forced-to-yank-obama-kill-poll-20090929-g9x0.html http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/facebook-yanks-poll-asking-whether-to-kill-obama-20090929-ga05.html ************************** PRIVACY ************************** Virtual eye in the sky sparks stalker fears Privacy groups are aghast at early plans to make virtual maps so realistic that individual humans could be spotted and tracked. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/09/29/2699274.htm ************************** GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY ************************** TV broadcasters need new internet laws [sub req'd] Traditional television broadcasters will need legal reform in order to take advantage of the government's $43 billion national broadband network, as experts warned yesterday that the Australian regulatory regime had fallen behind technological developments. http://www.afr.com/home/login.aspx?EDP://20090930000031609064 Aussie Pirate Party plans election onslaught After winning 7.1 per cent of Swedish votes in this year's European Parliament elections, The Pirate Party has opened up a branch in Australia and plans to contest the next federal election. http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/aussie-pirate-party-plans-election-onslaught-20090930-gbvd.html Pirate Party to contest next Federal election The political party that sent European copyright holders into a spin has opened a branch office in Australia and is recruiting office bearers and supporters. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/156960,pirate-party-to-contest-next-federal-election.aspx Pirate Party storms Australia The Pirate Party, which champions issues such as intellectual property rights, free speech and data privacy, is on its way to becoming an official party in Australia. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Pirate-Party-storms-Australia-/0,130061733,339298794,00.htm US Senators Plan Bill To Advance Net Neutrality Sen. Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.) said in an interview Monday that he and Sen. Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) are considering legislation aimed at helping advance the adoption of new rules on net neutrality. Such a bill could be a timetable or deadline for the Federal Communications Commission to finish its rule-making process, said Dorgan, the senior member on the Commerce Committee. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2009/09/senators_plan_bill_to_advance.html ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** French phone operator hit by 24th suicide An epidemic of suicides in one of France's largest companies claimed another victim yesterday when a 51-year-old man threw himself from a bridge. He become the 24th France Telecom employee to take his own life in the past 19 months. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/french-phone-operator-hit-by-24th-suicide-1794715.html Suicides in France Put Focus on Workplace A recent spate of suicides at France Télécom has revealed a paradox at the heart of French society: Even with robust labor protection, workers here see themselves as profoundly insecure, with many complaining about being pushed beyond their limits by the pace of economic change. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/30/business/global/30employ.html nz: Government should use tax to fund rural broadband rollout - telco lobby The government should use general taxation to raise money for its rural broadband initiative instead of taxing Telecommunications Industry Group (TIG) members, TIG CEO Rob Spray said. http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/government-should-use-tax-fund-rural-broadband-rollout-telco-lobby-112077 Surf speed traps alert [sub req'd] The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued an information paper to remind telecommunications providers of the potential for flouting the Trade Practices Act when advertising mobile and wireless internet speeds. http://www.afr.com/home/login.aspx?EDP://20091001000031611998 ********************************** ARRESTS/COURT CASES FOR ONLINE CHILD PROTECTION ********************************** German police break up Internet child porn ring German police said Wednesday they had broken up an international child pornography network that exchanged pedophile images on the Internet and sexually abused children. http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE58T3ZM20090930 http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE58T40720090930 22 detained in Austria in global child porn sting [AP] An international investigation has netted 22 people suspected of belonging to a child pornography ring and identified 136 who could be involved, Austrian authorities said Wednesday. http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2009/09/30/11204756-ap.html http://www.bostonherald.com/news/international/europe/view.bg?articleid=1201141 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ For information on subscriptions to the domain name and/or general internet news please contact me. 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