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general internet news - 13 April
au: Porn filters for Tasmania
Tasmanian Senator Brian Harradine is touting a new trial of
internet content filtering as part of a two-year extension
to the $30 million Launceston Broadband Project.
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,9256861%255E15306,00.html
au: Tas Govt set to ban cyber-stalking
The Tasmanian Government is to introduce laws to ban
cyber-stalking.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1085592.htm
au: Ruddock flags email tapping laws
The Federal Government wants the Australian Federal Police
(AFP) and intelligence agencies to be given the power to
intercept emails and text messages sent by suspected
criminals.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1085236.htm
us: Bush gets tough on porn in the USA
America's booming adult entertainment industry is bracing
itself for a 'summer of censorship' as the government
clamps down on pornography. For nearly 10 years, the
resources of the Department of Justice's anti-obscenity
division have been allocated almost exclusively to the war
on child pornography, leaving those involved in the $10
billion-a-year (£5.5bn) adult market to their own devices.
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,1189852,00.html
my: Impact of ICT innovations: The Islamic context
Waseda University of Japan, in collaboration with our own
Multimedia University (MMU), recently organised a
conference on ICT Innovations and Their Impact on
Socioeconomic and Cultural Environments: Dialogue in a
Borderless World and the Islamic Context. The keynote
address was presented by PROFESSOR GHAUTH JASMON, president
of MMU. We reprint his address here, with the kind
assistance of our K-Economy Action Plan columnist J. PHANG.
http://star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=/2004/4/8/itfeature/7676307&sec=itfeature
za: Fighting Child Porn
In terms of the Film and Publications Amendment Act of
2003, Internet service providers are required to act
against child pornography in the online environment and may
be held liable should they not comply with this
stipulation. For the first time, the issue of child
pornography online is being addressed specifically and the
role of ISPs in stopping this crime is being defined.
Bianca Wright investigates what this means for the ongoing
struggle against child porn and how the average Internet
user can get involved in the fight to stop it.
http://www.sacm.co.za/FeatureTitle.asp?NewsID=7560
Governments and governance
COMMENTARY--A United Nations task force recently held a
two-day workshop on the question of who governs the
Internet. U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan challenged
those of us present to ensure that the Internet and the
World Wide Web support "the cause of human development."
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1107_2-5186641.html
The Prospect of Reconciling Internet and Cyberspace
As the presentations and overall theme of this Conference
indicate, there are interesting and important dynamics
between law and technology. Law and technology are
evolutionary systems, both of which are interdependent. In
this Article, I will analyze the manner in which the
emergence of the Internet and its evolution affect legal
decision making. Specifically, I will focus on how
perspectives of the Internet and the way in which it works
affect legal analyses and outcomes.
http://www.cbeji.com.br/br/downloads/secao/515970[1].pdf
Identity Theft in an International Context
The objective of this paper is to demonstrate that “The
Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003” (FACT
Act), a law signed by President Bush last year and which
intend to solve the domestic problem of the identity theft
via Internet, can be a great source against stolen of the
credit card and accounting numbers in the international
context. Hence, first I briefly describe the
characteristics of the FACT Act, describing the tools that
permit consumers to confront identity theft and the new
obligations for credit card companies, financial
institutions, and consumer reporting agencies.
After that, I post the main problem identity theft via
Internet currently faces that is related with the
boundaries of the enforcement of the law, which means if
the FACT Act can be efficient for consumers with the advent
of Internet. Then, in the next item, I propose a solution
to this problem, explaining how the FACT Act can help
consumers around the world when their credit cards and
accounting numbers are stolen.
http://www.cbeji.com.br/br/downloads/secao/Identity Theft
in an International Context - 04_06_2004[1].pdf
uk: 'We genuinely wanted to help people'
The couple which set up a website claiming to monitor
paedophiles in internet chatrooms have defended their
venture.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/news/0,12597,1187876,00.html
uk: Gap in internet regulation, says Home Office
Internet users concerned about the content of any website
should contact the police because there is no UK statutory
organisation which regulates the internet, the Home Office
has said.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/news/0,12597,1188583,00.html
Mastering the Dark Arts of Cyberspace: A Quest for Sound
Internet Safety Issues by Harry A. Valetk
The Internet's awesome power of interconnectivity has made
it by far the fastest growing medium in human history. But,
with this new medium of interconnectivity also comes a new
vehicle for misconduct. And, unfortunately, the type of
misconduct carried out online often goes far beyond mere
quantifiable figures. Indeed, policymakers in the
twenty-first century are finding online criminal activity
to be something that transcends cultural norms, national
boundaries, and traditional territorial law enforcement
mechanisms.
http://stlr.stanford.edu/STLR/Articles/04_STLR_2/index.htm
The tensions of securing cyberspace: the Internet, state
power & the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace by
Michael T. Zimmer
The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace exposes a
growing tension between the nature of the Internet and the
regulatory powers of the traditional nation–state. The
National Strategy declares, with all the strength and
authority of the United States government, the desire to
secure a space many consider, by its very nature, chaotic
and beyond the reach any organized or central control. This
paper will argue that both the structural architecture of
the Internet and the substantive values codified within it
clash with governmental efforts to "secure cyberspace."
http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue9_3/zimmer/index.html
us: The Internet surveillance cash cow
A few large companies and entrepreneurs stand to profit
from the FBI's bid for a wiretap-friendly Internet.
http://www.securityfocus.com/news/8394
ru: Insult in the Internet
In Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia, a first criminal proceeding
was initiated against a senior pupil of a local school for
he allegedly insulted his schoolmistress through the
Internet, informs "Interfax-Povolzhye", a Russian news
agency.
http://www.crime-research.org/news/10.04.2004/202
us: FTC Seeks Public Comment on Privo, Inc.’s Application
For Approval as a “Safe Harbor” Program under the
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on
the provisions of a safe harbor program that Privo, Inc.
(“Privo”) submitted for Commission approval pursuant to the
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“Rule”).
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2004/04/privo.htm
us: Your Right to X-Rated Sites
Do adults have a right to view material online that may be
sexually explicit, but not obscene, if that material is
also available to minors? Many people, including me, would
say yes--with qualifications. And it is precisely those
qualifications that are being debated by the U.S. Supreme
Court right now.
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,115531,00.asp
us: Court Says Web Porn Law Blocks Free Speech
Just as the U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to review the
Child Online Protection Act, a Virginia court has declared
unconstitutional a state law that aims to block sexually
explicit material on the Internet.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=industryNews&storyID=4795520
us: Court Says Web Porn Law Blocks Free Speech
Just as the U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to review the
Child Online Protection Act, a Virginia court has declared
unconstitutional a state law that aims to block sexually
explicit material on the Internet.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A347-2004Apr9¬Found=true
http://www.lenconnect.com/articles/2004/04/06/news/news08.txt
us: County aims at Internet crime
The Platte County sheriff's office is going high-tech to
stop those who use the Internet to acquire child
pornography or to entice children for sex.
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/8410604.htm?1c
us: Xtreme Measures - Washington’s new crackdown on
pornography.
Only the man himself can say for certain, but I’m pretty
sure that Attorney General John Ashcroft would disapprove
of the Realdoll, a life-size $5,999 sex dummy that boasts
"a completely articulated skeleton which allows for
anatomically correct positioning." Nor, I imagine, would he
have any kind words for the Extreme Bonk’er™ sex trapeze,
the mango-scented Cum-Kleen personal wipes, or the
thousands of hardcore videotapes and DVDs that are for sale
here at the Adult Entertainment Expo, a bustling trade show
for sexual entrepreneurs sponsored by the adult video trade
magazine AVN in January at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas.
http://www.reason.com/0405/fe.gb.xtreme.shtml
us: Nets Turn to V-Chip as Savior
The Big 4 networks did an apparent about-face on the v-chip
last week, and veteran executives said the reason is
simple: Despite their serious reservations about the device
during its development a decade ago, the sky didn't fall
when the chip became a reality.
http://www.tvweek.com/topstorys/040204netsturn.html
us: New DVD player cuts out the smut
Like some kind of electronic air freshener, a new
generation of DVD players is poised to clear the smut,
violence and bad language out of living rooms all across
America.
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/story.jsp?story=510427
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3560055
us: Keep Your Web Site Safe From Porn
We all know to pay attention to where our kids go when they
are online. But as the Internet becomes increasingly
sophisticated, it becomes harder to keep a watchful eye.
http://www.wnbc.com/money/2983788/detail.html
us: Sycamore man admits child porn charges
A Sycamore man pleaded guilty to federal child pornography
charges Friday.
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2004/04/10/news/anews03.txt
us: Cops: Official's P.C. used illegally
Borough officials are investigating whether borough Manager
Richard Foster should be disciplined because his tenant was
allegedly downloading child pornography on Foster's
personal computer.
http://www.nj.com/news/expresstimes/pa/index.ssf?/base/news-10/1081501566179710.xml
us: Former deputy given 5 years
A former Sacramento County sheriff's deputy who enforced
the law by day and broke it by night was sentenced Monday
to five years in federal prison for possession of child
pornography.
http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/8783104p-9710468c.html
us: Sex and the Single Psychologist
In March 2000, Dr. Alvin Cooper, a clinical psychologist
and an expert on the obviously marketable subject of sex
and the Internet, made an appearance on The O'Reilly
Factor. During the conversation, the host took an almost
flippant tone with Cooper, who was on the show to talk
about research he had conducted on the subject of
cybersexuality.
http://www.sfweekly.com/issues/2004-04-07/feature.html/1/index.html
us: Man pleads guilty to possessing child porn
A Fenton-area man could face prison time after being caught
trading child pornography over the Internet.
http://www.mlive.com/news/fljournal/index.ssf?/base/news-20/1081678860156590.xml
us: Allentown man facing child pornography charges
A 67-year-old city man was arrested on sexual abuse of
children charges Tuesday when officers found more than a
dozen printed images of child pornography in his home,
police say.
http://www.nj.com/news/expresstimes/pa/index.ssf?/base/news-10/1081415180245770.xml
us: Swim coach still being probed
Lake Barrington resident and Barrington swim coach Joshua
Delcore is free on bond and could face additional criminal
charges, as police continue to investigate his alleged
involvement with child pornography.
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/localnews/current/ba/04-08-04-262634.html
us: Operation Predator Tracks Child Porn
A Las Vegas man accused of making and having child porn
will be back in court later this month. 56-year-old David
Ashman faces charges of child pornography and sexual
assault of a child under the age of 14. Ashman will be back
in court on Apr. 20th for a preliminary hearing. That's
when a judge will decide if there is enough evidence to
send him to trial.
http://www.klas-tv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1767572&nav=168XM6Zf
us: Suicide on Web site prompts calls for controls
A grisly surveillance video of a man's suicide that
appeared on a pornographic Web site has prompted calls for
tighter controls on the use of security cameras in New
York's low-income housing.
http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=4789910
fr: Journalists fight French bill
International journalists' pressure group Reporters Sans
Frontieres (RSF) has upped its campaign in opposition to a
bill in France that it says will threaten free expression
online.
http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/story853.shtml
Internet-censorship Russian style
In September of last year British law enforcers have
published a research study proving that limited Internet
access and censorship of all communication sources
worldwide reached unbelievably high level. Another research
study "Silenced" was led by Internet-experts and law
enforcement organizations on behalf of Pravacy
International and GreenNet Educational Trust in more than
50 countries around the globe.
http://english.pravda.ru/main/18/88/351/12450_censorship.html
ua: Thugs beat up webmaster of political site
Reporters Without Borders called today for an immediate and
thorough investigation of the beating up of Dmitry
Pozhydayev, webmaster of the online publication Crimean
Linia, by skinheads on 6 April, apparently because of
articles recently posted on the website. He remains in
hospital with concussion and head injuries.
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=9732
Agression du webmaster d'un site d'information politique
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=9733
Reporters sans frontières, le Syndicat de la magistrature
et la Ligue Odebi demandent à Nicolas Sarkozy d'intervenir
sur la LEN
Les trois organisations souhaitent être reçues par le
ministre d'Etat ou le ministre délégué à l'Industrie,
Patrick Devedjian, pour présenter leurs recommandations sur
ce projet de loi. Le texte voté par les sénateurs fait
peser sur les hébergeurs la responsabilité de censurer la
Toile.
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=9749
Websense Research Shows Porn Sites Continue Strong Growth
Websense announced that the number of pornography Web sites
in the Websense URL database is more than 17 times greater
than it was just four years ago -- surging from
approximately 88,000 in 2000 to nearly 1.6 million sites
today.
http://www.thetsector.com/displayarticle7410.html
64% of online Americans have used the Internet for
religious or spiritual purposes
Nearly two-thirds of online Americans use the Internet for
faith-related reasons. The 64% of Internet users who
perform spiritual and religious activities online represent
nearly 82 million Americans.
http://www.pewinternet.org/releases/release.asp?id=78
ISOC Supports Involvement of Developing Countries
THREE-day United Nations Information and Communications
Technologies (ICTs) Task Force meeting ended in the city of
New York, recently with over 300 participants, including
Internet Society (ISOC), calling for more active
involvement of developing countries.
http://allafrica.com/stories/200404090522.html
File-sharing to bypass censorship
By the year 2010, file-sharers could be swapping news
rather than music, eliminating censorship.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3611227.stm
au: Casinos Bet on Aussie Gambling Addiction Web Site
Compulsive Australian gamblers seeking help from Gamblers
Anonymous are being hit with online casino pop-up
advertisements when they visit the Web site of the
self-help group, the Daily Telegraph newspaper said on
Friday.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;?storyID=4791723
au: Spam law comes into effect
New laws come into force today (10/4) which make it illegal
for companies to send unsolicited email for marketing
purposes.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1084816.htm
us: FTC Extends Comment Period on Spam Regulation
The Federal Trade Commission has extended the deadline for
submitting comments on regulations regarding unsolicited
commercial e-mail - spam – to be issued under the
recently-enacted CAN-SPAM Act. The Act requires that the
Commission issue regulations “defining the relevant
criteria to facilitate the determination of the primary
purpose of an electronic mail message.”
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2004/04/canspam.htm
nz: Minister plans anti-spam bill
Legislation targeting unsolicited emails over the internet,
or spam, could be before Parliament soon, Associate
Information Technology Minister David Cunliffe said
yesterday.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2869491a28,00.html
uk: Government rules out wider spam protection - for now
British firms labouring under increasing levels of spam
will get no help from the government in the near term but a
big lobbying effort could change that.
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/business/0,39020645,39151082,00.htm
us: N. Carolina Woman Joins Brother as 'Spam' Defendant
The family that spams together, stands together -- stands
trial, that is, according to charges filed on Wednesday.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;?storyID=4778933
ca: CMA: Why we changed the e-marketing rules
The industry group's communications director goes over an
addendum to its Code of Ethics that it hopes will curb spam
and restore faith in the Internet as a marketing medium.
http://www.itbusiness.ca/index.asp?theaction=61&lid=1&sid=55252
Phishing con hijacks browser bar
Citibank customers were targeted by the address bar scam
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3608943.stm
NetSky attacks: Four sites down, one to go
The main Web site of file-sharing network eDonkey has been
knocked offline following an attack from NetSky, but Kazaa
has survived--so far.
http://news.com.com/2100-1009_3-5187211.html
Privacy groups attack Gmail plans
Google's new email service has come under fire from privacy
organisations, who have accused the search engine giant of
"violating the implicit trust of an email service
provider".
http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/news/0,12597,1188626,00.html
Connected comment
Can Google be an email heavyweight?
http://www.dailytelegraph.co.uk/connected/main.jhtml;$sessionid$CGG4QRXO2BEL3QFIQMFSFFWAVCBQ0IV0?xml=/connected/2004/04/07/ecntconc07.xml&sSheet=/connected/2004/04/07/ixconnrite.html
Google's Gmail headache grows
First, it was privacy advocates who vowed to fight Google's
proposed e-mail service, Gmail. Now, a small-cap
independent investment research firm said it owns the
trademark to "Gmail" and it intends to battle to keep it.
http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=4775116
Google sparks Gmail name row
British investment research house claims it has been using
the name Gmail for the past two years.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/news/0,12597,1187243,00.html
au: Number finally up for sneaky messages
Restaurants that take mobile phone numbers to confirm
bookings and then use the numbers to send promotional text
messages can now be slugged with a fine of more than $1
million.
http://smh.com.au/articles/2004/04/08/1081326868458.html
Nepad E-Africa Commission to Bridge Digital Divide
Communications Minister Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri says the
opening of the Nepad e-Africa Commission offices in
Pretoria yesterday, will signify an important landmark in
efforts to bridge the digital divide in Africa.
http://allafrica.com/stories/200404080352.html
us: Cybersecurity is job of CEO, report says
Chief executives of U.S. corporations and their boards
should assume direct responsibility for securing their
computer networks from worms, viruses and other attacks, an
industry task force working with the federal government
said.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2001901216_cyber12.html
kr: Election law violations abound on Internet
As campaigning for the upcoming general elections leaps
into the digital realm, it steps away from legality.
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=10079
Microsoft's Midlife Crisis
Threats abound: Linux. European trustbusters. Key product
delays. Can Gates & Co. restore growth?
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/apr2004/tc2004049_3562.htm
A Sitdown with Gates and Ballmer
In separate interviews, the chairman and CEO discuss
growth, innovation, and what matters now for Microsoft's
future.
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/apr2004/tc2004049_9658.htm
Microsoft Still Swallows the Competition -- for Now
You can buy your way out of any situation. Or so Microsoft
Corp. has demonstrated yet again.
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-oe-dean8apr08,1,2350058.story
Microsoft faces S Korean anti-trust suit
South Korea's top Internet portal has filed an anti-trust
suit against US software giant Microsoft, alleging it broke
fair trade rules by bundling its instant messenger service
with its Windows XP operating platform.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1085767.htm
http://www.forbes.com/technology/newswire/2004/04/12/rtr1328669.html
Intel offices raided by Japan's FTC
Japan's Fair Trade Commission raided three of Intel's
offices as part of a probe into allegations that the
chipmaker has violated Japanese anti-trust laws.
http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&c=StoryFT&cid=1079420248510&p=1057562182635
http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=4789710
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-intel9apr09,1,1482059.story
Intel to Launch Environmentally Friendly Chips
Intel Corp will launch almost lead-free chips later this
year in response to demands for more environmentally
friendly electronic goods, the world's largest chip maker
said on Wednesday.
http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=4774384
Broadband prepares to take off
Next time you board an airplane there could be more to look
forward to than a movie and an in-flight meal as high speed
net access takes to the air.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3609043.stm
us: Presidential Politics Divide Silicon Valley
The elites of Silicon Valley are starting to ramp up their
giving this political season.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/12/technology/12give.html
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