items tagged with Censorship
Minister under fire: IT Professionals say net filtering won't work
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2008-10-27 00:11:33
The Rudd Government came to power last November with two major communications policy initiatives at the top of its agenda: the National Broadband Network and ISP-based Internet filtering. Both are in trouble, and the man in charge of both, Stephen Conroy, is copping the flack.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2008-10-27 00:11:33
The Rudd Government came to power last November with two major communications policy initiatives at the top of its agenda: the National Broadband Network and ISP-based Internet filtering. Both are in trouble, and the man in charge of both, Stephen Conroy, is copping the flack.
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Johnny Cash too offensive for iTunes, but Pussycat Dolls are OK
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-10-24 10:02:11
Just what is up with the UK iTunes Store which seems to think that 'hot' and 'killer' are offensive words so has censored them in song titles, along with Johnny Cash? The Pussycat Dolls escape the filtering, however...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-10-24 10:02:11
Just what is up with the UK iTunes Store which seems to think that 'hot' and 'killer' are offensive words so has censored them in song titles, along with Johnny Cash? The Pussycat Dolls escape the filtering, however...
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Chinese Skype spies archive a million conversations
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-10-02 05:31:36
One of the brand messages to be found on the Skype website is 'Set your conversations free' which is kind of ironic when you consider how a Chinese version of the Skype service monitors and archives messages that trigger politically sensitive keywords...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-10-02 05:31:36
One of the brand messages to be found on the Skype website is 'Set your conversations free' which is kind of ironic when you consider how a Chinese version of the Skype service monitors and archives messages that trigger politically sensitive keywords...
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Silent Hill banning, now we play the ‘waiting game’
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-09-30 23:46:19
The latest incarnation of the popular horror survival game Silent Hill: Homecoming has been refused classification in Australia. In effect the game has been banned. Once again the OFLC is unable to classify the game under Australian legislation that tops out at a MA 15+ rating, so like Fallout 3 fans, Silent Hill: Homecoming aficionados must wait and see if developer Konami will believe it is worthwhile to make the requisite edits.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-09-30 23:46:19
The latest incarnation of the popular horror survival game Silent Hill: Homecoming has been refused classification in Australia. In effect the game has been banned. Once again the OFLC is unable to classify the game under Australian legislation that tops out at a MA 15+ rating, so like Fallout 3 fans, Silent Hill: Homecoming aficionados must wait and see if developer Konami will believe it is worthwhile to make the requisite edits.
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World sleeps safely as YouTube explodes bomb under video terrorists
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-09-14 10:54:48
You can all sleep safely now, the war on terror is one step closer to being won as YouTube bans violent Islamist videos following pressure from the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Terrorist organisations are expected to crumble accordingly. Not...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-09-14 10:54:48
You can all sleep safely now, the war on terror is one step closer to being won as YouTube bans violent Islamist videos following pressure from the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Terrorist organisations are expected to crumble accordingly. Not...
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If you find porn offensive, stop searching for it!
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-09-13 09:19:18
Is Wikipedia guilty of porn creep? The biggest free encyclopaedia on the planet stands accused of exposing all comers to sexually explicit imagery, of certain entries being nothing less than dress up porn. Orgies, oral sex, masturbation and ejaculation can all be found in graphic detail. An iTWire reporter reluctantly investigates...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-09-13 09:19:18
Is Wikipedia guilty of porn creep? The biggest free encyclopaedia on the planet stands accused of exposing all comers to sexually explicit imagery, of certain entries being nothing less than dress up porn. Orgies, oral sex, masturbation and ejaculation can all be found in graphic detail. An iTWire reporter reluctantly investigates...
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Software Freedom Day 2008: Updated
Written By: Hamish Taylor
Section: Apexing the Linux learning curve
Category: Linux for Learners
2008-09-13 02:06:41
Software Freedom Day 2008 will be with us next Saturday the 20th of September. More than 500 teams in over 120 countries are holding events to mark the occasion.
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Written By: Hamish Taylor
Section: Apexing the Linux learning curve
Category: Linux for Learners
2008-09-13 02:06:41
Software Freedom Day 2008 will be with us next Saturday the 20th of September. More than 500 teams in over 120 countries are holding events to mark the occasion.
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The Internet interprets the USA as damage and routes around it
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-09-02 10:15:37
For 30 years, no matter where your Internet data was headed the chances are that it made a bypass through the fat pipes and quick switches of the USA in order to get there. Now fears over the World Police spying on that traffic have prompted many countries to start routing around, rather than through, the United States...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-09-02 10:15:37
For 30 years, no matter where your Internet data was headed the chances are that it made a bypass through the fat pipes and quick switches of the USA in order to get there. Now fears over the World Police spying on that traffic have prompted many countries to start routing around, rather than through, the United States...
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Call for content ratings on Apple's App Store
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-08-26 18:26:08
Apple already tags tracks in the iTunes Store that are unsuitable for children and it sells R rated movies, so why isn't there something similar for content such as books and comics in the App Store?
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-08-26 18:26:08
Apple already tags tracks in the iTunes Store that are unsuitable for children and it sells R rated movies, so why isn't there something similar for content such as books and comics in the App Store?
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Talking Turkey: bloggers ban themselves in protest over banned blogs
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-08-18 07:06:51
More than 200 bloggers in Turkey have taken the decision to ban their own blogs in protest at the Turkish government which has already banned hundreds of websites for insulting either the government or Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the Turkish Republic.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-08-18 07:06:51
More than 200 bloggers in Turkey have taken the decision to ban their own blogs in protest at the Turkish government which has already banned hundreds of websites for insulting either the government or Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the Turkish Republic.
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Sex choice adverts banned from search engines in India
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2008-08-16 20:48:13
Internet censorship has many and varied faces. The latest revealed itself in India as the Supreme Court ordered Google, Microsoft and Yahoo to stop serving up adverts for sites that promote sex selection services.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2008-08-16 20:48:13
Internet censorship has many and varied faces. The latest revealed itself in India as the Supreme Court ordered Google, Microsoft and Yahoo to stop serving up adverts for sites that promote sex selection services.
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Fallout 3 gets Australian release
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2008-08-11 18:40:18
Banned initially, the award winning Fallout 3 has been tweaked and now given the go ahead for Australian retail.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2008-08-11 18:40:18
Banned initially, the award winning Fallout 3 has been tweaked and now given the go ahead for Australian retail.
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Grand Theft Auto IV cited as murder excuse
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2008-08-05 02:38:31
Thailand is looking to halt sales of Grand Theft Auto IV after it was reportedly linked to the robbing and killing of a taxi driver in Bangkok.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2008-08-05 02:38:31
Thailand is looking to halt sales of Grand Theft Auto IV after it was reportedly linked to the robbing and killing of a taxi driver in Bangkok.
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China wins Olympic gold medal for Internet censorship during the XXIX Olympiad
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-07-31 05:34:08
The International Olympic Committee has repeatedly assured the world's media that foreign journalists covering the Olympic Games in Beijing would be able to do so without any restrictions on Internet access. China, when bidding for the Games, stated journalists would be able to freely report. Now it appears that some 'sensitive' websites will be blocked...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-07-31 05:34:08
The International Olympic Committee has repeatedly assured the world's media that foreign journalists covering the Olympic Games in Beijing would be able to do so without any restrictions on Internet access. China, when bidding for the Games, stated journalists would be able to freely report. Now it appears that some 'sensitive' websites will be blocked...
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Sysadmins slam ACMA web filtering study
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-07-31 04:31:42
The System Administrators Guild of Australia has criticised the Australian Communications and Media Authority's report on ISP-level content filtering, questioning its relevance to real-world conditions. A major objection is that the ACMA tests did not align with the actual bandwidth expected and demanded by today's Internet users.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-07-31 04:31:42
The System Administrators Guild of Australia has criticised the Australian Communications and Media Authority's report on ISP-level content filtering, questioning its relevance to real-world conditions. A major objection is that the ACMA tests did not align with the actual bandwidth expected and demanded by today's Internet users.
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R18+ Game classification debate heats up
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-07-29 23:29:20
Maybe it is the next political band wagon to be jumped upon, or possibly there truly is an undercurrent developing for an overhaul of the Australian classification system of video games. Currently there is no R18+ rating for interactive entertainment, could ACT politician Greg Tannahill be a white knight in the crusade for bringing games in line with movie classification.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-07-29 23:29:20
Maybe it is the next political band wagon to be jumped upon, or possibly there truly is an undercurrent developing for an overhaul of the Australian classification system of video games. Currently there is no R18+ rating for interactive entertainment, could ACT politician Greg Tannahill be a white knight in the crusade for bringing games in line with movie classification.
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ISP level net filtering: don't get too excited
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-07-28 07:36:28
Communications minister Stephen Conroy, hell-bent on foisting ISP level Internet filtering on all Australian consumers, is pretty pleased with the report of a trial of ISP level filtering handed to him recently to him by the ACMA, but it leaves many questions as to the practicalities of ISP level filtering unanswered.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-07-28 07:36:28
Communications minister Stephen Conroy, hell-bent on foisting ISP level Internet filtering on all Australian consumers, is pretty pleased with the report of a trial of ISP level filtering handed to him recently to him by the ACMA, but it leaves many questions as to the practicalities of ISP level filtering unanswered.
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Online content to be rated like movies
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2008-07-16 01:45:04
Australian providers of content - delivered over the Internet or to mobile devices - that would likely be rated MA15+ if it were in a movie - will have to have that content assessed and classified by trained assessors under a new industry code.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2008-07-16 01:45:04
Australian providers of content - delivered over the Internet or to mobile devices - that would likely be rated MA15+ if it were in a movie - will have to have that content assessed and classified by trained assessors under a new industry code.
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Fallout 3 banned, it was the drugs
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-07-10 05:49:56
Another example of Draconian laws stifling creativity and adult choice, with the Australian Office of Film & Literature Classification (OFLC) effectively handing down a ban to one of the most highly anticipated titles this year. No Fallout 3 for you Australia.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-07-10 05:49:56
Another example of Draconian laws stifling creativity and adult choice, with the Australian Office of Film & Literature Classification (OFLC) effectively handing down a ban to one of the most highly anticipated titles this year. No Fallout 3 for you Australia.
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We have the technology...but so do the bad guys
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-06-22 02:23:16
Australian communications minister, Stephen Conroy, seems to believe that regulation can be embedded in technology. Recent developments suggest he is being overly optimistic, but that may be no bad thing.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-06-22 02:23:16
Australian communications minister, Stephen Conroy, seems to believe that regulation can be embedded in technology. Recent developments suggest he is being overly optimistic, but that may be no bad thing.
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