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The Australian Federal Government is determined to force service providers such as ISPs and telecommunications carriers to take responsibility for the traffic that passes over their networks. iTnews charts the progress of the internet filtering trials as Government and industry collide over cyber-safety.

iiNet and Optus shunned in first round of net filter trials

iiNet and Optus shunned in first round of net filter trials

Vocal opponents of the Federal Government’s controversial Internet filters have been excluded from the first phase of the much-anticipated pilot.
Staff Writers Feb 12 2009 10:15AM Security
iiNet and Optus shunned in first round of net filter trials

iiNet and Optus shunned in first round of net filter trials

Vocal opponents of the Federal Government’s controversial Internet filters have been excluded from the first phase of the much-anticipated pilot.
Staff Writers Feb 11 2009 5:41PM Telco/ISP
Opinion: Have money, will pay for clean feed

Opinion: Have money, will pay for clean feed

Netspace may think that a survey that asks leading, obvious questions about Internet filtering contributes to discussion and debate but all it did was feed the Federal Government ammunition.
Ry Crozier Jan 29 2009 2:00PM Telco/ISP
In pictures: Hundreds protest proposed internet filters

In pictures: Hundreds protest proposed internet filters

Waving banners and shouting "shame", hundreds of people gathered in cities around Australia to protest against Senator Conroy's proposed internet filters.
Kathryn Small Dec 15 2008 12:23PM Telco/ISP
Week in review: Free as in speech

Week in review: Free as in speech

It seems this past week was one of either taking or handing out liberties as more ISPs freed ABC iView from download quotas, Cybersource made the case for free software in the school laptop project, and Telstra stood up for a filter-free net. And that was just the beginning.
Ry Crozier Dec 13 2008 2:38AM Software
Telstra BigPond refuses to participate in net filter trials

Telstra BigPond refuses to participate in net filter trials

Australia’s largest ISP Telstra has ruled out participating in the Federal Government’s controversial Internet filtering trial due to what it calls ‘customer management issues’.
Ry Crozier Dec 8 2008 5:35PM Telco/ISP
Conroy goes back to school on Internet content filters

Conroy goes back to school on Internet content filters

Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy is looking to shore up support from the people most likely to find a way around the government’s content filters – school students.
Ry Crozier Dec 8 2008 12:54PM Telco/ISP
Net filters debated by experts at cyberlaw forum

Net filters debated by experts at cyberlaw forum

One catchphrase was repeated over and over throughout the Internet Filtering and Censorship Forum yesterday: “The internet sees censorship as damage and routes around it.”
Kathryn Small Nov 28 2008 6:22AM Telco/ISP
Senator Conroy expands reach of net filters to "unwanted content"

Senator Conroy expands reach of net filters to "unwanted content"

Senator Conroy has continued to expand the reach of his proposed mandatory net filters, saying that he will block up to 10,000 new sites that contain “unwanted material”.
Staff Writers Nov 13 2008 2:58PM Telco/ISP
Duplicate content filter will hurt family-friendly ISPs

Duplicate content filter will hurt family-friendly ISPs

The federal government’s proposed Internet content filtering scheme duplicates substantial existing efforts by the Internet Industry Association (IIA) and will adversely impact participants in that scheme, the System Administrators Guild of Australia (SAGE-AU) has warned.
Staff Writers Nov 10 2008 12:35PM Telco/ISP
Porn mode coming for IE8

Porn mode coming for IE8

Microsoft's IE8 might get a 'private browsing' mode that will enable users to surf the net and not leave sticky... ahem... fingerprints.
Nick Farrell Aug 22 2008 8:03AM Software
Child porn filters to cut Aussie broadband speeds

Child porn filters to cut Aussie broadband speeds

The Federal Government is distancing itself from some results in this week’s ISP-level content filtering study, as industry criticism mounts over the test methodology.
Ry Crozier Aug 1 2008 11:06AM Telco/ISP
Domestic payment filter targets terrorist transactions

Domestic payment filter targets terrorist transactions

Logica is banking on anti-terrorist regulatory compliance with this week’s launch of its automated transaction scanning software.
Liz Tay Jul 9 2008 4:49PM Security
Review: IBM Proventia Web Filter

Review: IBM Proventia Web Filter

The Proventia Web Filter is a piece of the much larger Proventia multi-function appliance. It is available either as part of the appliance or as a standalone product.
Peter Stephenson, May 6 2008 2:12PM Security
Review: IBM Proventia Web Filter

Review: IBM Proventia Web Filter

The Proventia Web Filter is a piece of the much larger Proventia multi-function appliance. It is available either as part of the appliance or as a standalone product.
Peter Stephenson, Apr 15 2008 6:00AM Security
Conroy green-lights ISP filtering at industry address

Conroy green-lights ISP filtering at industry address

Senator Stephen Conroy gave his first major address to the IT industry as the new Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy at a gala dinner event Thursday night where he outlined the Government’s future ICT goals including its ISP-level filtering plans.
Mitchell Bingemann Feb 22 2008 11:02AM Security
Conroy green-lights ISP filter and $4.7B broadband plan at first industry address

Conroy green-lights ISP filter and $4.7B broadband plan at first industry address

Senator Stephen Conroy gave his first major address to the IT industry as the new Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy at a gala dinner event Thursday night where he outlined the Government’s future ICT goals including its fibre-based broadband plans, digital education reform and ISP-level filtering.
Mitchell Bingemann Feb 22 2008 8:22AM Telco/ISP
2008: The year of the content filter

2008: The year of the content filter

With Communications Minister Stephen Conroy set to release his report on ISP-level content filtering later this month, 2008 is shaping up to be the “year of the content filter” according to IP expert Kimberlee Weatherall.
Sarah Stokely Feb 4 2008 10:19AM Software
Child beats Australia's national porn filter

Child beats Australia's national porn filter

The Australian federal government is in fire-fighting mode following reports that a 16 year-old schoolboy hacked his way through an $84 million internet porn filter launched by the government earlier this month.
Clement James Aug 29 2007 7:36AM Software
Spam filter targets PDF scams

Spam filter targets PDF scams

Anti-spam firm ClearMyMail has claimed 100 percent protection against PDF spam, as spammers change their tactics in a bid to flood mailboxes.
Clement James Jul 31 2007 11:16AM Security

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