general internet news - 7 April

[David Goldstein <goldstein_david@yahoo.com.au>]

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us: Study: Child Porn Isn't Illegal in Most Countries
http://www.securitypipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=184429528

us: F.B.I. and Justice Dept. Are Faulted Over Child
Predators on Web
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/07/us/07porn.html

sg: Government steps up online censorship in run-up to
elections
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=16935

Rumor: China May Ease Limits On Internet Cafe Licenses
http://chinatechnews.com/index.php?action=show&type=news&id=3788

Dutch lead EU countries on Net use, data show
http://iht.com/articles/2006/04/06/business/techbrief.php

uk: Illegal downloads cost UK music industry billions
http://www.sabcnews.com/entertainment/music/0,2172,125165,00.html

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RESEARCH PAPERS
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Property, Intellectual Property, and Free Riding by
MARK A. LEMLEY (August 2004)
Abstract: Courts and scholars have increasingly
assumed that intellectual property is a form of
property, and have applied the economic insights of
Harold Demsetz and other property theorists to condemn
the use of intellectual property by others as "free
riding." In this article, I argue that this represents
a fundamental misapplication of the economic theory of
property. The economics of property is concerned with
internalizing negative externalities - harms that one
person's use of land does to another's interest to it,
as in the familiar tragedy of the commons. But the
externalities in intellectual property are positive,
not negative, and property theory offers little or no
justification for internalizing positive
externalities. Indeed, doing so is at odds with the
logic and functioning of the market. From this core
insight, I proceed to explain why free riding is
desirable in intellectual property cases except in
limited circumstances where curbing it is necessary to
encourage creativity. I explain why economic theory
demonstrates that too much protection is just as bad
as not enough protection, and therefore why
intellectual property law must search for balance, not
free riders. Finally, I consider whether we would be
better served by another metaphor than the misused
notion of intellectual property as a form of tangible
property.
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=582602

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CENSORSHIP, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION
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NEW STUDY REVEALS CHILD PORNOGRAPHY NOT A CRIME IN
MOST COUNTRIES (news release)
A new study of child pornography laws in 184 Interpol
member countries around the world has produced
alarming results: more than half of these countries
(95) have no laws addressing child pornography and in
many other countries, the existing laws are
inadequate.
http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/NewsEventServlet?LanguageCountry=en_US&PageId=2336

us: Study: Child Porn Isn't Illegal in Most Countries
At a press conference in Washington, D.C., the
International Centre for Missing and Exploited
Children and other participants including Microsoft
presented a study on Thursday that reveals the woeful
inadequacy of child pornography laws around the world.
http://www.securitypipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=184429528
http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/Alberta/2006/04/05/1520520-sun.html
http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-04-04-voa83.cfm
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060407/wl_afp/uscrimepornographychildren_060407054528

us: Child Sex as Internet Fare, Through Eyes of a
Victim
Witnesses testified that the sexual exploitation of
children on the Internet is a $20 billion industry
that continues to expand in the U.S. and abroad.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/05/washington/05porn.html

us: F.B.I. and Justice Dept. Are Faulted Over Child
Predators on Web
Lawmakers from both parties continued to question the
commitment of the agencies to halting the online
exploitation of children.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/07/us/07porn.html

us: "Child Pornography Increases Online"
It was just last month that federal investigators
busted 27 people across the globe, accused of trading
thousands of images of child pornography.
http://www.wkrn.com/news/child-pornography-increases-online

nz: National campaign to help keep preschoolers
cybersafe (news release)
New Zealand preschoolers are the focus of an
innovative national education campaign to be launched
in March by the Internet Safety Group (ISG)-NetSafe
and IBM.
http://netsafe.org.nz/isgnews/national_campaign_to_help_keep_preschoolers_cybersafe.aspx

The Internet Safety Group Newsletter
The Internet Safety Group has re-commenced production
of the NetSafe Newsletter and the latest edition is
now available
http://netsafe.org.nz/newsletter/newsletter_default.aspx

au: Client-side content filtering needs a hard sell
Out the blue the other week Opposition leader, Kim
Beazley, called for all Internet service providers to
be required to provide server-side filtering
inappropriate material, but existing requirements on
ISPs regarding client-side filtering haven't been
pushed hard enough.
http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/3800/107/

Singapore attacked over blog gag
The Singapore government has been condemned for new
online censorship rules in the run-up to elections.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4882746.stm
http://go.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=11729672

sg: Government steps up online censorship in run-up to
elections
Reporters Without Borders condemned the Singapore
government?s determination to prevent democratic
debate online after information minister Balaji
Sadasivan reminded a parliamentary session on 3 April
2006, of the very strict rules in forces since 2001 on
use of the Internet in election periods.
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=16935

Rumor: China May Ease Limits On Internet Cafe Licenses
After a three-year ban, China may soon resume issuing
licenses to non-franchised netcafes.
http://chinatechnews.com/index.php?action=show&type=news&id=3788

by: Internet Filtering in Belarus
On March 19, practically all independent online news
resources (svaboda.org, charter97.org, belapan.com,
ucpb.org, www.naviny.by, kozylin.com,
www.zubr-belarus.com) underwent various kinds of
attacks.
http://e-belarus.org/news/200603201.html

Violent video games often not properly labeled
Most video games rated "M" for mature audiences fail
to disclose violent content on their labels and can
easily fall into the hands of children, according to a
study released on Monday.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1040_22-6057250.html

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CYBERCRIME, CYBERSECURITY AND PRIVACY
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us: Clooney leads celebrity fightback against New York
'stalker' website
Celebrities always complain about invasions of
privacy, so when the gossip website Gawker allowed
fans to post sightings of their favourite stars on a
street map of Manhattan, it was bound to cause a stir.
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world/story/0,,1744959,00.html

au: Police secret password blunder
A NSW Police blunder has led to a database of email
passwords - including those of the anti-terrorism
commander and hundreds of journalists - published on
the internet.
http://smh.com.au/news/breaking/police-secret-password-blunder/2006/04/05/1143916569155.html

uk: Corporate blogs are a liability
Many bloggers wear suits, not pyjamas. A recent
proliferation of corporate blogs has given numerous
workers a new platform for self-expression. But while
employers hope to see business benefits, lawyers will
see nothing but trouble.
http://www.out-law.com/page-6818

Cybercriminals get stuck into honeypots
Cybercriminals are increasingly fighting each other,
as well as antivirus vendors, in pursuit of illegal
gain, Kaspersky Lab has warned.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6057654.html

us: Teens arrested after posting alleged firebombing
video on MySpace.com
Two teenage boys were arrested on charges of
possessing "destructive devices" after a video
allegedly showing the duo firebombing an empty
airplane hangar was posted online at MySpace.com, a
social networking site. Novato police said a tip led
them to watch the video, which provided clues for
identifying the hangar's location and the teens who
were arrested Tuesday. In the clip, two boys each are
seen setting off a homemade firebomb, said Novato
Police Lt. Jim Laveroni.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2006-04-05-myspace-arrest_x.htm

us: MySpace culls thousands of profiles
MySpace.com, the social networking website that has
proved a hit with the youth market, is reported to
have removed 200,000 profiles deemed "objectionable"
in a bid to reassure parents and advertisers about the
safety of the site.
http://smh.com.au/news/breaking/myspace-culls-thousands-of-profiles/2006/04/03/1143916447348.html

de: Germany arrests ring of cyber identity thieves
German police have arrested seven members of an
international gang of so-called "phishers", who hacked
into computers of internet banking customers and
raided their accounts, authorities said.
http://stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3628429a28,00.html
http://go.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=11748969

us: Congress hears Web sex victim
Justin Berry says he was 13 when he became involved in
Internet pornography, eventually earning money and
gifts by performing for a Web camera he set up in his
bedroom.
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060405/NEWS01/604050429

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GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY
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China, India potential 'decades away'
It may be many decades before China or India delivers
the full potential that many technology companies are
impatient to realize, according to a new report from
Deloitte's Technology, Media and Telecommunications
(TMT) practice.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6057105.html

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INTERNET & NEW TECHNOLOGY USE
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Aussie broadband numbers close to three million
There are now almost three million broadband
connections in Australia, including two million ADSL
connections.
http://zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/Aussie_broadband_numbers_close_to_three_million/0,2000061791,39249558,00.htm
http://smh.com.au/news/breaking/growth-in-broadband-slows/2006/04/04/1143916502605.html

cn: Email Accounts In China Will Reach 500 Million In
2010
A newly-released research report shows that China's
total free and paid email accounts reached 270 million
in 2005, an increase of 29% over the previous year.
http://chinatechnews.com/index.php?action=show&type=news&id=3787

us: Sex angle pushed by online game makers
Online games have so far mainly revolved around the
killing of fantasy monsters. The occasional fight with
a Stormtrooper provides some variety. Companies are
now developing a handful of games ? though calling
them that is a stretch ? designed to give players a
very different option: making love, not war.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2006-04-06-online-sex-games_x.htm

39pc of Belgians have never been online
While 53 percent of Belgians surfed the internet on a
weekly basis last year, some 39 percent have never
been online.
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=24&story_id=29092

MySpace growth continues amid criticism
Popular community site MySpace is signing up new
members at record speed. But along with that growth,
the site continues to be the target of controversy
regarding the safety of its users, a core group of
whom are minors.
http://news.com.com/MySpace+growth+continues+amid+criticism/2100-1025_3-6056580.html

de: Use of Internet to find new friends growing
More and more Internet users are searching the
internet to find partners and friends.
http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=115&art_id=qw114430860058B241

Dutch lead EU countries on Net use, data show
A European Union report shows big differences in the
level of Internet use among EU countries.
http://iht.com/articles/2006/04/06/business/techbrief.php

uk: More teachers getting to grips with ICT, says
report
Teachers are becoming more confident about using
technology in the classroom and are finding it easier
to maintain boys' interest, new research reveals.
http://technology.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1747321,00.html

Viewing habits shift into the bedroom
Bedtime is the peak viewing period for people
downloading TV and radio shows, according to the
results of the BBC's trial of its Integrated Media
Player.
http://technology.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1747602,00.html

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FILE SHARING
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uk: Illegal downloads cost UK music industry billions
The British music industry lost more than £1bn in the
past three years as a result of people illegally
filesharing on the Internet rather than paying for
music, its trade organisation said on Tuesday.
http://www.sabcnews.com/entertainment/music/0,2172,125165,00.html
http://go.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=11747414

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COMMENT, MICROSOFT & DEVELOPMENTS
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Windows on Macs provokes a stir
Apple's decision to let its machines run Windows has
set the technology world buzzing with speculation.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4883482.stm
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,9075-2120956,00.html
http://technology.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1747849,00.html
http://go.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=11763983

uk: Fewer charges for website content
The number of UK media groups charging for online
content has nearly halved over the last year,
according to the Association of Online Publishers
(AOP).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4880150.stm

Murdoch and MySpace
Rupert Murdoch plans to cash in on social networking -
but are pundits wrong to think he has the knowhow?
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/technology/archives/2006/04/04/can_murdoch_make_money_from_myspace.html

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ARRESTS/COURT CASES FOR CHILD PORN
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au: Man jailed over part in porn ring
A DAYLESFORD man arrested as part of an international
investigation into online child pornography was jailed
for a minimum of six months yesterday.
http://www.thecourier.com.au/detail.asp?class=news&subclass=local&story_id=470582&category=General%20News&m=4&y=2006

ca: Jail time for man with cartoon child porn
An American has been handed a 30-day jail sentence for
bringing child pornography into Canada.
http://www.cbc.ca/ns/story/ns-porn-anime20060404.html

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