EDITOR'S NOTE

Good Afternoon,

Tensions between the Federal Government and the internet industry are not going to ease any further after Senator Stephen Conroy's latest speech.

In Conroy's mind, the plumbers of the internet also have a role as the web's police. And not just to protect us from harmful content, but also to protect the integrity of copyright law.

With an NBN decision well overdue, an internet filtering trial underway and iiNet's Federal Court battle set down for October, the events of 2009 are likely to shape our Internet experience for some time to come.

-- Brett Winterford

TODAY ON ITNEWS

By Staff writers | March 26, 2009

After another hearing in the landmark iiNet copyright case yesterday, the Federal Government has indicated the result of the case could influence its policy position around illegal file sharing over peer-to-peer networks.

By Ry Crozier | March 26, 2009

Virgin Blue CIO David Harvey wants to embrace application offshoring and cloud services as he continues to drive the airline's lengthy IT transformation.

By Iain Thomson | March 26, 2009

A hacking contest organised at the CanSecWest has failed to crack any of the mobile devices on offer, despite managing to get through most mainstream browsers.

By James Woodhuysen | March 26, 2009

If regulators get the better of innovators, it will only serve to prolong the recession.

By Iain Thomson | March 26, 2009

Scientists have perfected a new chip design that should, function like a human brain, but much faster.

By Staff writers | March 26, 2009

Telstra Wholesale will be headed up by the current executive director of national sales in the enterprise and government division, Nerida Caesar, replacing Kate McKenzie who moved into strategic marketing last week.

By Shaun Nichols | March 26, 2009

IBM is reported to be preparing cuts to thousands of its staff worldwide.

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