The content filtering story
Does the Australian community need protecting from the worst the Web has to offer? The government appears to think so. Here's short guide to the rocky road to internet filtering in Australia.
internet content filtering - News, Features, and Slideshows
internet content filtering in pictures
-
-
In Pictures: Aussies rally against sanitised Internet
Protesters held rallies across Australian capital cities today to oppose the government's national clean feed Internet scheme, which will impose blanket content filtering for all web connections
News about internet content filtering
-
Australian schools flock to new internet management gateway
The need for greater flexibility and striking a balance between privacy of students and a duty of care have been two of the reasons behind the deployment of a new education-focused internet management gateway, three IT managers have said.
-
iiNet braces for AFACT appeal
Have you ever received a letter from your Internet provider for downloading something you shouldn’t have? Like a movie or an album?
-
Hey Joe – Where are you going with that survey?
It was to my dismay that after fully reading a letter from Joe Hockey, it was apparent it was nothing more than a dodgy "local issues" survey attempting to cynically mislead his own North Sydney constituents on issues ranging from debt, tax, and education to the NBN, the Internet and health.
-
Vox Populi: CeBIT 2010 delegates talk net filtering, NBN and R18+ games
The IT community has blasted the Federal Government's proposed mandatory Internet filter, and remains cautious but warm to the $43 billion National Broadband Network (NBN).
-
AusCert 2010: China set for net blackout on Tiananmen Square anniversary
The Chinese Government is set to terminate circumvention methods of its mandatory Internet filter ahead of the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre next month, according to the Tor Project founder.
Features about internet content filtering
-
Five technologies Iran is using to censor the Web
One month after a disputed presidential election sparked widespread unrest in Iran, the country's government has initiated a cyber-crackdown that is challenging hackers across the globe to find new ways to help keep Iranian dissidents connected to the Web.
-
In Pictures: Aussies rally against sanitised Internet
Protesters held rallies across Australian capital cities today to oppose the government's national clean feed Internet scheme, which will impose blanket content filtering for all web connections