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general internet news - 2 September
Re: That movie - The latest computer scourges, and their
consequences
THOSE who use the internet are unlikely to be seeing the
headline above for the first time. In late August, a
computer virus known as SoBig.F sent out millions of
e-mails with that and other vague but enticing subject
lines. Those unfortunates who opened the attachment to
these e-mails will have had their machines infected by the
virus, which will then have used their machines as
platforms to spread the epidemic further.
http://www.economist.com/science/displayStory.cfm?story_id=2020978
US youth charged over net virus
Authorities in America have charged an 18-year-old youth
with spreading the crippling MSBlast internet virus.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3190799.stm
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64800-2003Aug29.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/news/0,12597,1031904,00.html
Web Virus Writers, Senders Rarely Jailed
Although nearly 63,000 viruses have rolled through the
Internet, causing an estimated $65 billion in damage,
criminal prosecutions have been few, penalties light and
just a handful of people have gone to prison for spreading
the destructive bugs.
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/6657374.htm
http://www.globetechnology.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030830.wvirus/BNStory/Technology/
Privacy activists buy data on top officials to make point
Almost everything is for sale on the Internet -- even the
Social Security numbers of top government officials like
CIA Director George Tenet and Attorney General John
Ashcroft, consumer advocates warned Wednesday.
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/6633564.htm
Blair switches on email
Tony Blair has hauled himself into the technological
mainstream and published a personal email address.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/news/0,12597,1031517,00.html
.in - Watch what you surf, Net police are here
The thought police is gearing up to storm the virtual
world. In what appears to be its first serious attempt to
monitor the Internet, the Government of India has outlined
an official procedure for blocking websites.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=105813
.th - Censors can't agree what to ban
A move to impose a ratings system on internet websites has
struck a problem _ the would-be censors cannot agree what
should be banned.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/01Sep2003_news06.html
Parents Take Web Access From Naughty Kids
Nine-year-old Megan Beatty promised to clean her room, but
her mom checked and still "couldn't see the floor."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6917-2003Aug31.html
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/6663938.htm
ISPs Add Filters to Anti-Virus Arsenal
In an attempt to minimize the damage caused by computer
viruses, some of the world's largest Internet service
providers are planning to scan all e-mail attachments
before they reach their customers' inboxes.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54406-2003Aug27.html
Workers sacked over porn email
A NUMBER of workers at Rio Tinto's Hamersley Iron
operations in Western Australia has been stood down for
receiving and distributing internet pornography.
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,7090403%5E15319%5E%5Enbv%5E15306,00.html
Family Tech: Child-friendly Web searching
http://www.netfamilynews.org/nl020705.html#Family%20Tech
DibDabDoo.com: New kid-safe search tool
http://www.netfamilynews.org/nl030829.html#Family%20Tech
http://www.dibdabdoo.com/
Appeals court: Vermont law violates First Amendment
Citing the First Amendment, a federal appeals court has
ruled that a Vermont law cannot stop a nonprofit
organization and the American Civil Liberties Union from
publishing information about sexuality on the Internet.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2003-08-28-vt-net-speech_x.htm
.au - One Nation website bid fails
THE Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has
dismissed NSW One Nation MP David Oldfield's bid to throw
out a claim that a website linked to him vilified Muslims.
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,7091622%5E15319%5E%5Enbv%5E15306,00.html
Banking scam targets Australia, NZ
NEW ZEALAND Police have warned of a new online banking scam
targeting New Zealanders and Australians.
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,7131024%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/09/01/1062268509906.html
Broadband fuels home growth
AUSTRALIAN households are rushing to get home internet
connections, with the fastest growth in broadband services,
according to a new study.
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,7131502%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s936626.htm
http://www.zdnet.com.au/newstech/ebusiness/story/0,2000048590,20278014,00.htm
http://afr.com/articles/2003/09/01/1062383510511.html
Spain's Surfing Surge
Spain is enjoying an Internet penetration surge, with
Nielsen//NetRatings reporting that usage has risen from
roughly 25 percent in 2002 to 33 percent, and nearly half
of the estimated 14 million surfers access the Web every
month.
http://cyberatlas.internet.com/big_picture/geographics/article/0,,5911_3068281,00.html
Frame anti-spam law carefully says InternetNZ white paper
Anti-spam legislation is virtually certain one day,
suggests Pegasus Mail founder and InternetNZ councillor
David Harris, in a white paper on the spam problem for
InternetNZ.
http://computerworld.co.nz/webhome.nsf/UNID/FDE92D92DA65748DCC256D9000779422
Opera and Mozilla update web browsers
Opera announced Version 7.20 for Windows on Thursday,
claiming increased speed and performance and support for
additional languages, including Arabic and Hebrew. The
company said that more than 10 million copies of its Opera
7 browser have been downloaded from its website.
http://www.cw360.com/articles/article.asp?liArticleID=124491
Mice sign on the dotted line
Scientists have found a way for people to sign their name
online using a mouse instead of a pen.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3191053.stm
20 journalists in prison, dozens summoned in continued
press crackdown
Reporters Without Borders said today the plight of Iran's
journalists was worsening, with further arrests, police
summonses and threats, while the country's hardline rulers
continued to obstruct investigation of the detention death
of Iranian-Canadian photographer Zahra Kazemi.
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=7872
Analyst claims Telstra wants Telecom
Telstra is embarking on a five-year plan to dominate
trans-Tasman telecommunications that includes taking over
Telecom, according to Australian telco analyst Paul Budde.
http://computerworld.co.nz/webhome.nsf/UNID/01076281F5EBFA89CC256D94000D8E53
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