EDITOR'S NOTE

Good afternoon,

We lead with claims that the Rudd government prematurely canned the previous NetAlert desktop filtering program without giving it a chance to shine.

Security firm Webroot claims Labor was so focused on discrediting the previous government's scheme that it 'overlooked' the advantages of desk-side filters.

Instead, we've been left with an ISP-level plan that has invariably been shunned by ISPs, criticised by the industry, protested nationwide - and that most likely won't deliver much more than slower Internet speeds. As always, jump on and let us know what you think.

-- Ry Crozier

TODAY ON ITNEWS

By Ry Crozier | December 17, 2008

The Rudd government has served an injustice on Internet users by prematurely cutting the previous government's NetAlert family-side filter program and replacing it with an 'unworkable' plan for ISP-level net filters, according to security company Webroot.

By Ry Crozier | December 17, 2008

The Commonwealth Bank's NetBank portal is said to be operating normally again after some customers experienced 'intermittent difficulties' with the service earlier today.

By Shaun Nichols | December 17, 2008

Apple has announced that Steve Jobs will not be making the keynote address at this year's Macworld expo.

By Lilia Guan | December 17, 2008

Argus Solutions has won a $400,000 tender from the NSW Police Force to upgrade and enhance its biometrics infrastructure.

By Staff writers | December 17, 2008

Internode has claimed it is offering 'far better value' reselling ADSL2+ services on Telstra's DSLAMs than BigPond does 'at all price points'.

By Staff writers | December 17, 2008

Microsoft Australia has issued a plea to customers not to switch browsers in the wake of the Internet Explorer zero-day exploit, claiming it will have a fix 'roughly' within 24 hours.

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