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general internet news - 21 August
Children’s Internet Protection Act
On August 15, 2003, NTIA released a report pursuant to
section 1703 of the Children’s Internet Protection Act
(CIPA), Pub.L.No. 106-554, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A-336
(2000), evaluating the effectiveness of technology
protection measures and safety policies used by educational
institutions. The Act requested NTIA to evaluate whether
the currently available Internet blocking or filtering
technology protection measures and Internet safety policies
adequately address the needs of educational institutions.
CIPA also invited NTIA’s recommendations to Congress on how
to foster the development of technology protection measures
that meet these needs. NTIA’s report concludes that the
currently available technology measures have the capacity
to meet most of the needs and concerns of educational
institutions and makes the following recommendations: 1)
technology vendors should offer training services to
educational institutions on specific features of their
products; and 2) expand CIPA’s definition of “technology
protection measures” to include additional technologies in
order to encompass a wider array of technological measures
to protect children from inappropriate content.
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/ntiageneral/cipa2003/
.au - New Internet laws part of govt crackdown on ecrime
The Federal Government is planning to introduce laws
banning the use of the Internet for offensive or menacing
purposes.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s928221.htm
Net harassment to earn two-year jail term
People who use the internet to harass or menace people will
face a two-year jail term under a new federal government
e-crime crackdown.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/08/20/1061261191860.html
e-crime proposals labelled ‘censorship’
A civil liberties group has condemned plans by the Federal
Government to introduce parliamentary amendments that will
make it a criminal offence to use a telecommunications
service to carry offensive Internet content.
http://www.itnews.com.au/storycontent.cfm?ID=9&Art_ID=12723
New national guidelines to combat e-crime - news release
New national guidelines are being launched today to help
organisations combat electronic crime following widespread
concerns among business, government, law enforcement and
the legal profession about the forensic status of
computer-generated evidence.
http://www.standards.com.au/NEWSROOM/NEWS%20RELEASE/2003-08-12/2003-08-12.HTM
EFA says cybercrime code will violate net users' privacy
A proposed Cybercrime Code of Practice for ISPs would
result in massive invasion of internet users' privacy,
Electronic Frontiers Australia, a group which campaigns for
online rights and freedoms, has warned.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/08/20/1061261191732.html
.au - Govt launches net crackdown
THE federal Government plans to outlaw using the internet
for "offensive and menacing purposes", proposing new laws
that could mean two years in prison for activities like
organising or advocating violent protests through the
internet.
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,7010682%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html
Tanzania: Unfriendly Policies Mar Internet Growth
It is fashionable in Tanzania to speak of global village,
yet, a look into Dar es Salaam, the commercial city,
indicates that not many people subscribe to this village.
With a ratio of about one computer per 5,000 people, and
only one person in every 7,500 getting access to the
internet, the "high-tech" era is yet to reshape the
contours of life in Tanzania, reports Henry Omondi.
http://allafrica.com/stories/200308181077.html
.uk - Frequently asked questions (FAQs) by Internet service
providers about the new regulatory framework
Frequently asked questions (FAQs) by Internet service
providers about the new regulatory framework.
http://www.oftel.gov.uk/publications/eu_directives/2003/ispfaq0803.htm
FTC chair: Antispam proposals lacking
Antispam proposals in Congress are not strict enough and
would do more harm than good, the chairman of the Federal
Trade Commission said Tuesday.
http://news.com.com/2100-1028_3-5065739.html
Spam king shuts down
A NEW ZEALANDER who sent millions of junk emails out every
day has shut his business after his personal details were
posted on the web.
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,7000295%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/08/19/1061059808402.html
World wakes up to another virus
E-mail inboxes are being clogged by a new version of the
Sobig Windows virus.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3164861.stm
http://afr.com/articles/2003/08/19/1061261150807.html
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=3304300
First baby born from sperm bought over the internet
The birth of the first baby in Britain conceived from sperm
bought over the internet was announced yesterday by a
website set up to cater to lesbian women.
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/health/story.jsp?story=435395
Iinet tipped to woo New Zealand's iHug
IINET is expected to unveil a $25 million-plus bid for
trans-Tasman rival iHug within the next two weeks in a move
that could see the Perth-based internet service provider
make the leap to the New Zealand market.
http://www.thewest.com.au/20030816/business/tw-business-home-sto109007.html
http://computerworld.co.nz/webhome.nsf/UNID/B08D201F11C36521CC256D87001C7454
And for the lawyers amongst us...
The slug that changed the world
The 26th of August marks the 75th anniversary of an
incident which led to one of the most bizarre yet
influential cases in legal history.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3001512.stm
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