general internet news - 14 September

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

**********************************************************

Sponsored by the Singapore Internet Research Centre
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/sirc/

**********************************************************

nz: Safety first for kids on the net
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10400814

au: Trojan lurks in fake news.com.au site
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/09/12/1157826919831.html

nz: Government keen to set DRM limits
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/81858E8D3D2BDAC6CC2571E300116030

Chinese government clamps down on foreign media
http://www.guardian.co.uk/china/story/0,,1869440,00.html
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2352428,00.html

br: Electoral court censors blog that posted cartoon
of senatorial candidate
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=18801

Aussie accused over Viagra spam
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,20402207%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/09/12/1157826929889.html

nz: Spamming not to be a criminal offence
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/B47B5F8F12D375E8CC2571E30015D16A

nz: ISPANZ welcomes InternetNZ submissions (news
release)
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0609/S00194.htm

nz: InternetNZ submits on Telecommunications Bill
(news release)
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0609/S00173.htm

nz: VoIP finally comes of age with easy-use service
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/144402CABFD72F9BCC2571E5001E29EF

******************************************
CENSORSHIP, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION
******************************************
nz: Safety first for kids on the net
Hector's World is not your typical new company looking
to make a splash in cyberspace. "It's not about making
money," says managing director Liz Butterfield. "We
want to make as many sales as possible but it has to
be done in a way that achieves our ultimate
educational goal: keeping young children safe when
they are online."
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10400814

cn: Civil liberties crackdown casts long shadow over
Chinese leader's visit to Britain
The Chinese prime minister, Wen Jiabao, flew to London
yesterday amid increasing international criticism of
his government's crackdown on lawyers, journalists,
NGOs and civil liberties activists. ... Adding to the
chill, China has announced new media restrictions and
begun an investigation of charity organisations and
environment campaigners who receive foreign funding.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/china/story/0,,1871089,00.html

Chinese government clamps down on foreign media
New controls on the distribution of news by foreign
agencies, further restricting access to the tightly
regulated media.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/china/story/0,,1869440,00.html
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2352428,00.html

Online: Safe and Sounds
Computers can be fun. But they're not worry-free, so
you need to know how to protect yourself, your
information and your personal computer. There are four
basic areas of concern when using the Internet:
staying safe, dealing with cyber-bullies, preventing
viruses from harming your equipment and accessing
entertainment files legally. If you can master these
areas, you will be able to enjoy the fun of going
online without the worry. KidsPost's Margaret Webb
Pressler offers some basic tips.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/11/AR2006091100997.html

Moldova: Freedom of expression under attack (news
release)
Nine people in Moldova are at risk of being tried and
sentenced for the peaceful exercise of their rights to
freedom of expression and assembly with one activist
appearing in court this week. If they are sentenced to
prison Amnesty International will consider them
prisoners of conscience and will call for their
immediate and unconditional release.
http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGEUR590072006

br: Electoral court censors blog that posted cartoon
of senatorial candidate
Reporters Without Borders today criticised the state
of Amapá electoral court for ordering a blogger to
withdaw a cartoon of a senatorial candidate on 17
August. It also criticised UOL, the Brazilian company
that hosted the blog (http://alcilene.zip.net/), for
closing it down a few days later although the blogger,
Alcilene Cavalcante, said she removed the cartoon as
soon as she was notified of the court?s order.
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=18801

***************************************
CYBERCRIME, CYBERSECURITY AND PRIVACY
***************************************
be: Internet paedophile sex crimes increasing
The Federal Computer Crime Unit (FCCU) recorded 1,174
paedophile crimes on the internet last year, 44
percent more than in 2004, Interior Minister Patrick
Dewael said.
http://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=48&story_id=32977

ca: Keeping kids safe in the cyber world
The Internet is a technological gem. Unfortunately, it
also gives predators a way into our homes and access
to the most vulnerable among us - our children. A
decade ago this problem was virtually non-existent,
but now it's here to stay, said Toronto Police Det.
Const. Paul Krawczyk, who is with the child
exploitation section of the sex crimes unit.
http://insidetoronto.ca/to/features/story/3678229p-4252107c.html

Interpol in Malta for a conference on Internet child
pornography
A number of Interpol officials are currently in Malta,
attending to a three-day conference on "information
technology solutions to the identification of online
victims of child abuse".
http://di-ve.com/dive/portal/portal.jhtml?id=247635

au: Trojan lurks in fake news.com.au site
Australian banking customers have been targeted by a
new security threat that takes the form of an online
news article warning that local banks will be closed
for a week.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/09/12/1157826919831.html

**************************
GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY
**************************
nz: Government keen to set DRM limits
New Zealand could set an example to other governments,
with its ?principles and policies? on digital rights
management (DRM) and managing trusted computing (TC)
within government.
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/81858E8D3D2BDAC6CC2571E300116030

*****
SPAM
*****
Aussie accused over Viagra spam
AN Australian man who allegedly sent two billion spam
emails promoting Viagra could face prosecution.
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,20402207%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/09/12/1157826929889.html

nz: Spamming not to be a criminal offence
Sending unsolicited commercial electronic messages
should be a matter for civil, not criminal law, says
committee
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/B47B5F8F12D375E8CC2571E30015D16A

uk: Microsoft wins record amount from spammer
The software giant has successfully sued a spammer for
£45,000 but a legal expert says the company shouldn't
have had to do it through the civil courts
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/security/0,39020375,39283259,00.htm

*****************************
INTERNET & NEW TECHNOLOGY USE
*****************************
Court: Accessibility lawsuit against Target can
proceed
A federal judge in San Francisco ruled Wednesday that
a lawsuit filed against Minneapolis-based retailer by
the National Federation for the Blind regarding
accessibility of the retailer's Web site can move
forward. According to the NFB, the ruling sets a
precedent establishing that retailers must make their
Web sites accessible to the blind under the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA).
http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9003129

ie: Schoolkids shrug off enmities in Cyberspace
Cyberspace get-togethers between schoolchildren in
Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic are helping
break down decades of mistrust and could provide a
model for young people in conflict zones elsewhere.
http://go.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=13469127

hu: Internet subscriptions increase 31.2% in a year to
June
There were about 1,034 million internet subscriptions
in Hungary at the end of June, 31.2% more than twelve
months earlier, and were up 2.9% from the previous
three months.
http://bbj.hu/main/news_16642_internet+subscriptions+increase+31.2%2525+in+a+year+to+june.html

*********************************
COMMENT, MICROSOFT & DEVELOPMENTS
*********************************
au: The computer that launched our IT revolution
Its turning out to be a big year for celebrations
among the computing fraternity. Last month the IBM PC
turned 25, and today Australia's first high-speed
computer marked its 50-year anniversary. The
University of Sydney, home of the SILLIAC computer,
was the first institution to bring high speed
computing to Australia, kicking off an IT revolution.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/09/11/1157826868138.html

Europe gets glimpse of HD future
Japanese scientists have shown Ultra High Definition
TV for the first time in Europe. The system has 16
times the resolution of current HDTV. However, it is
unlikely to be available to the public for at least 25
years.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5335870.stm

*******************
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
*******************
it: Telecom Italia: Losing a Limb
Telecommunications companies all wish they had what
Telecom Italia has: the much-coveted quadruple play,
consisting of fixed-line and wireless phone service,
television service, and broadband Internet access. So
why is CEO Marco Tronchetti Provera about to give up a
key piece of that winning combo?
http://businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/sep2006/gb20060912_946472.htm

it: Telecom Italia talks focus on mobile unit
The board of Telecom Italia was due to discuss on
Monday afternoon the restructuring of Telecom,
Europe's fifth-largest telecommunications company,
including plans to increase its focus on Internet
services and selling media content.
http://iht.com/articles/2006/09/11/technology/italia.php

nz: ISPANZ welcomes InternetNZ submissions (news
release)
ISPANZ (the Internet Service Providers Association of
New Zealand Inc.) today welcomed the submissions by
InternetNZ, released yesterday, on the
Telecommunications Amendment Bill currently before
Parliament.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0609/S00194.htm

nz: InternetNZ submits on Telecommunications Bill
(news release)
InternetNZ submits on Telecommunications Amendment
Bill, seeks full operational separation of Telecom.
InternetNZ has released its submission to the Finance
and Expenditure Select Committee on the
Telecommunications Amendment Bill. InternetNZ strongly
supports the policy objectives of the legislation and
makes significant further input around separation and
competition law issues.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0609/S00173.htm

fr: Iliad's plan to wire Paris worries investors
Iliad, an upstart French telecommunications company,
plans to make Paris the first European capital with
ultra-high-speed Internet connections to homes.
http://iht.com/articles/2006/09/12/business/iliad.php

*****
VoIP
*****
nz: VoIP finally comes of age with easy-use service
Auckland-based ISP WorldXChange is jumping on the
internet phone bandwagon with its Xnet VFX service,
launched at the end of August.
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/144402CABFD72F9BCC2571E5001E29EF

**********************************
ARRESTS/COURT CASES FOR CHILD PORN
**********************************
us: Ex-JonBenet suspect faces porn charges
John Mark Karr, who was briefly a suspect in the
slaying of child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey, left
the Boulder County jail in the custody of California
officials, authorities said. Karr faces child
pornography charges in Sonoma County, California.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/09/13/1157826986241.html

au: Man charged for accessing child porn on the
internet
A WEST Pennant Hills man, 45, has been charged with
accessing child pornography via the internet on his
home computer.
http://www.weeklytimes.com.au/2006/09_september/13_09_06/storyhh_13.html

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Check out http://auda.org.au/domain-news/ for the most
recent edition of the domain news - already online!

The domain name news is supported by auDA.

Also see
http://internews.tv/mailman/admin/internetnews_internews.tv
for an archive and to subscribe to the domain name or
general internet news.

Sources include Quicklinks <http://qlinks.net/> and
BNA Internet Law News <http://www.bna.com/ilaw/>.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

(c) David Goldstein 2006

David Goldstein
 address: 4/3 Abbott Street
           COOGEE NSW 2034
           AUSTRALIA
 email: Goldstein_David @yahoo.com.au
 phone: +61 418 228 605 (mobile); +61 2 9665 5773 (home)

"Every time you use fossil fuels, you're adding to the problem. Every time you forgo fossil fuels, you're being part of the solution" - Dr Tim Flannery


		
____________________________________________________ 
Do you Yahoo!? 
Yahoo! Dating: Get busy flirting with your 7-day free pass 
http://au.personals.yahoo.com