general internet news - 25 May

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

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CoE: Childen and young people: well-being and risk
on-line (study)
http://www.coe.int/T/E/Human_Rights/media/

eu: Protection of minors and human dignity
http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/educ/89661.pdf

cn: Great Firewall of China
http://theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,19213793-2703,00.html

uk: ISPs to be pressured to block child porn
http://www.out-law.com/page-6937

au: Govt accused of inaction over child porn
http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Govt-accused-of-inaction-over-child-porn/2006/05/23/1148150238560.html

nz: NZ leads world in sheep searches
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/488120/721682

Web inventor warns of 'dark' net
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5009250.stm

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CENSORSHIP, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION
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CoE: Childen and young people: well-being and risk
on-line (study)
The Council of Europe gives particular importance to
the protection of children and young people from
online and related offline services, content and
behaviours which may carry a risk of harm. In this
context, as part of its evolving work in the field of
Human Rights in the Information Society, the Council
of Europe has commissioned an independent study to
?elaborate the meaning of 'harmful content'" in order
to promote coherence in the protection of minors in
all media in the Information Society.
http://www.coe.int/T/E/Human_Rights/media/
http://www.coe.int/T/E/Human_Rights/media/MC-S-IS%282006%29002abr_en.pdf

CoE: Remarks by Maud de Boer Buquicchio, Deputy
Secretary General of the Council of Europe at the
opening of the 1st meeting of the Committee of Experts
on the protection of children against sexual
exploitation and abuse
Almost on a daily basis, the news reports information
about sexual and other serious crimes committed
against children. This morning?s story is one of a
priest accused of having sexually abused children
entrusted to his care, for over 40 years. The priest
admitted that since 1960 he had sexually assaulted or
abused children who, he said, consented to these acts.
Quite apart from any moral judgment on these crimes,
the problem is that some of the crimes allegedly
committed have passed the limitation period ? and
cannot be judged.
http://www.coe.int/t/dc/press/news/20060522_disc_sga_EN.asp

au: Free filters for porn in the pipeline
INTERNET subscribers may be given free filtering
software by the Federal Government to prevent children
accessing pornography.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/free-filters-for-porn-in-the-pipeline/2006/05/23/1148150254709.html

au: Telstra defends stance on Net porn trial
Telstra says it won't take part in a trial to filter
Internet pornography because it would give parents a
false sense of security and slow down access speeds.
http://zdnet.com.au/news/business/soa/Telstra_defends_stance_on_Net_porn_trial/0,39023166,39257196,00.htm
http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Telstra-shuns-Net-porn-filter-trial/2006/05/22/1148150172458.html
http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Telstra-shuns-Net-porn-filter-trial/2006/05/22/1148150172458.html

au: Library-based internet access is safe: survey
Internet access through Australia?s public libraries
is safe for children and other uses according to a
survey by the Australian Library and Information
Association which revealed the majority have detailed
guidelines and policies for internet use.
http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/4384/53/

au: A third of parents concerned over cyberbullying
and Internet safety (news release)
An increasing number of Australian parents are
becoming aware of online dangers as federal government
initiative, NetAlert, enhances community awareness
through the ongoing NetAlert National Expo.
http://www.netalert.net.au/03072-A-third-of-parents-concerned-over-cyberbullying-and-Internet-safety.asp

eu: Protection of minors and human dignity
Education, Youth And Culture Council meeting -
Brussels, 18-19 May 2006. The Council reached
political agreement on a draft recommendation on the
protection of minors and human dignity and on the
right of reply in the European audiovisual and online
information services industry. It builds upon the
Council Recommendation 98/560/EC of 24 September
19981, which remains valid. It responds to the new
challenges both in quantitative (more "illegal"
content) and qualitative terms (new platforms, new
products) that technological developments bring in
this field. The draft recommendation addresses the
following questions: media literacy; rating or
classification of audiovisual content; portrayal of
the sexes in the media and advertising; right of
reply.
http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/educ/89661.pdf

cn: Great Firewall of China
BEIJING is imposing the toughest media suppression
since the Tiananmen massacre 17 years ago - with the
internet increasingly clogged by "net police",
blocking access to vast numbers of websites and
reviewing millions of personal emails daily.
http://theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,19213793-2703,00.html

us: Threats on the Net: Stopping Cyber Bullies
It's a growing problem for teens, but for the most
part, threats on the internet are going unreported.
More and more school counselors are hearing stories of
online harassment and intimidation.
http://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=1ad8f0c6-583b-42ce-8ed6-612eac3bd110

us: Cyber-bullying emerges as growing school problem
In the old days, the bully at school was someone who
teased you in the hallways or on the playground. Now,
it's someone that can strike anytime, anywhere -
through cyberspace.
http://www.9news.com/acm_news.aspx?OSGNAME=KUSA&IKOBJECTID=5f7e2c3b-0abe-421a-0098-d31823cb1218&TEMPLATEID=0c76dce6-ac1f-02d8-0047-c589c01ca7bf

et: Opposition websites and blogs go down but is it
censorship or a technical glitch?
Reporters Without Borders has called on Ethiopia?s
information and culture minister to explain why
several websites critical of the government have been
inaccessible in the country since 17 May 2006.
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=17783

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CYBERCRIME, CYBERSECURITY AND PRIVACY
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uk: ISPs to be pressured to block child porn
ISPs would be required "to declare publicly whether or
not they have taken, or are taking, appropriate
technical steps to block access to web sites that
contain child pornography" under a new law which has
had its second reading in the House of Commons.
http://www.out-law.com/page-6937

"Lawless" Internet proving costly for gamblers
The Internet is a "lawless land", easily accessed 24
hours a day without stepping out of the house, and for
gamblers that can be a costly and irresistible
temptation.
http://go.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=12316596

ISPs accused of ignoring botnet invasion
Internet Service Providers are in the perfect position
to kill vast armies of compromised computers -- or
bots -- that are being used by cyber-criminals to
launch the majority of spam and phishing attacks,
according security specialists at the AusCERT 2006
conference.
http://zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/ISPs_accused_of_ignoring_botnet_invasion/0,2000061744,39257307,00.htm

uk: Privacy worries over web's future
An "intelligent" web could pose serious privacy
issues, a senior UK researcher has warned.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5009774.stm

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GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY
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au: Govt accused of inaction over child porn
The federal government has been accused of moving too
slowly to block children's access to internet
pornography.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Govt-accused-of-inaction-over-child-porn/2006/05/23/1148150238560.html
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200605/s1645260.htm

au: Industry Bodies To Develop National Guidelines For
'Adware' (news release)
The Internet Industry Association (IIA) and the
Australian Direct Marketing Association (ADMA) today
announced that they would spearhead the development of
national guidelines for online marketers and website
operators concerning the appropriate use of ?Adware?
in Australia.
http://iia.net.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=473&Itemid=32

au: Industry development welcomed for online best
practice guidelines (news release)
The Minister for Communications, Information
Technology and the Arts, Senator Helen Coonan, today
welcomed the Australian Direct Marketing Association
(ADMA) and the Internet Industry Association's (IIA)
proposed collaboration to develop industry guidelines
for the online marketers and website operators use of
'Adware'.
http://www.minister.dcita.gov.au/media/media_releases/industry_development_welcomed_for_online_best_practice_guidelines

in: conference: egov India 2006
?egov India 2006? aims to focus mainly on how IT in
public sector could be an instrument to increase
India?s competitiveness for fostering a leadership
economy. It will also address other important
e-governance issues reflecting present situation and
future aspirations. It would also provide a platform
to hear case studies and debate on the realities and
strategies of e-Governance in India.
http://egovonline.net/egovindia/

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INTERNET & NEW TECHNOLOGY USE
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au: Net needs quick fix, PBL boss cautions
The executive chairman of Publishing & Broadcasting
Ltd, James Packer, has labelled Australia's internet
speeds embarrassing.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/net-needs-quick-fix-pbl-boss-cautions/2006/05/22/1148150186482.html
http://zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/Packer_calls_for_broadband_certainty/0,2000061791,39257193,00.htm

au: Internet program to cut anxiety in kids
An internet-based program has been developed to help
children and teenagers overcome anxiety. University of
Queensland researchers from the Kids Coping Team has
developed the BRAVE Program for Teenagers to teach
young people the skills needed to reduce anxiety and
cope with stressful situations.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Internet-program-to-cut-anxiety-in-kids/2006/05/23/1148150234285.html
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,19229581-29277,00.html

Internet love: more click to click
Too busy to look for love? You are not alone. A survey
of Australians found more people are using the
internet to find a friend or a partner because it is
more convenient than traditional methods.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/breaking/internet-love-more-click-to-click/2006/05/22/1148150154688.html

nz: NZ leads world in sheep searches
In line with the stereotype, New Zealanders lead the
world in Google searches for the word "sheep". They're
also number two for looking up "porn".
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/488120/721682
http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/searching-the-wool-wild-web/2006/05/23/1148150239562.html

Active Home Web Use by Country, April 2006
Active users worldwide dipped by about half a percent
in April, according to data from Nielsen//NetRatings.
The dip occurred after a 2.16 percent increase
reported in March
http://www.clickz.com/stats/sectors/geographics/article.php/3608241

The person you called is switched off
With mobiles, laptops, BlackBerry, email ... we're
available everywhere, 24/7. The costs are solitude,
focus and our boundaries. Will we ever do things in
person again?
http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/the-person-you-called-is-switched-off/2006/05/21/1148150126054.html

Social sites wrestle for top spot
Research reveals how Bebo and MySpace are fighting for
dominance of the social networking scene.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5012194.stm

us: Are you an Internet 'addict'?
Fingers keep typing even when you're away from the
keyboard? Dry eyes? Can't get enough email, Web
browsing, or maybe even cybersex? A US psychiatrist
recommends you seek help
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330,39270498,00.htm

Eye To The future - How TMT Advances Could Change The
Way We Live In 2010 - Part 1 (reg req'd)
The technology, media and telecommunications (TMT)
innovations that are able fundamentally to enhance our
lives are also those most likely to become the most
significant contributors to the overall size of the
TMT sector. The Internet and mobile telephony are two
strong, recent examples of this. Accordingly, Eye to
the future: How TMT advances could change the way we
live in 2010 has been written from the perspective of
how TMT innovations could impact daily life: how we
travel, work, communicate, are educated, and are
entertained.
http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=39832&lastestnews=1&login=true

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FILE SHARING
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de: Police act on German file-sharing
Police in Germany have charged 3,500 users of a
file-sharing network in the biggest single action
against the illegal distribution of music online.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5009224.stm

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COMMENT, MICROSOFT & DEVELOPMENTS
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Web inventor warns of 'dark' net
The inventor of the web, Tim Berners-Lee, has warned
of the dangers of introducing a two-tier internet.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5009250.stm
http://www.out-law.com/page-6946

Next, a 'more revolutionary' Web
Just when the ideas behind "Web 2.0" are starting to
enter into the mainstream, the mass of brains behind
the World Wide Web has started to introduce pieces of
what may end up being called Web 3.0.
http://iht.com/articles/2006/05/23/business/web.php

Berners-Lee calls for Net neutrality
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the Web, has called
for clear separation between Internet access and
Internet content. Speaking at the World Wide Web
conference in Edinburgh on Tuesday morning,
Berners-Lee gave his views on the growing battle over
Net neutrality.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6075472.html
http://news.com.com/Berners-Lee+calls+for+Net+neutrality/2100-1036_3-6075472.html

Google users promised AI
A search engine that knows exactly what you are
looking for, that can understand the question you are
asking even better than you do, and find exactly the
right information for you, instantly - that was the
future predicted by Google yesterday.
http://technology.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1781121,00.html

Fixed Mobile Convergence Could Increase Churn
A recent research study, conducted by ORC
International in the UK, has revealed that consumers
are willing to change mobile network provider and/or
their Internet service provider (ISP) in order to move
to a supplier offering a fixed-mobile convergence
service.
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/17464.php

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VoIP
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Analyst: 100 million mobile VoIP users by 2011
While voice-over-IP is already spreading rapidly in
homes and enterprises, there also will be 100 million
users of mobile VoIP by 2011, according to a study
released Tuesday by ON World.
http://www.eet.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=188101668
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/17511.php

us: Senate Bill Attacks Content, VOIP, Analog TVs
A sweeping overhaul of the Communications Act of 1934
was proposed on the Senate floor Monday, which would
reinstate the audio and video broadcast flag, require
VOIP traffic to be identifiable, and effectively
eliminate analog televisions in a year's time.
http://www.extremevoip.com/article/Senate+Bill+Attacks+Content+VOIP+Analog+TVs/177196_1.aspx

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