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    In Conroy’s muddy waters you'll never know what’s being filtered 28/10/2008 09:30:00

    An Australian law expert has warned that under the government’s proposed mandatory Internet content filtering scheme Australians will have no way of finding out what “illegal” content has been censored and blocked online, while Greens Senator Scott Ludlam voiced his concern over Senator Conroy’s ambiguity regarding exactly what content will or won’t be blocked, and who will be able to opt-out of the filtering.
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    Controversial cybersecurity plan gets legal review 25/10/2007 10:19:06

    The notion of removing the security perimeter around corporate information -- a concept known as deperimeterization -- expounded by the Jericho Forum has been a hot technology debate, but now what could be controversial legal aspects of it are being brought up as well.
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    Australia's data privacy landscape called into question 14/08/2007 14:14:45

    When it comes to privacy, bank customers in Australia are left to choose between garbage, trash or junk.
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    Consumer council reviews e-commerce guidelines 30/05/2005 10:32:04

    The federal government's consumer affairs advisory council is developing best practice guidelines for online shopping and e-commerce sites.
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    BigPond addresses Idol problem 23/11/2004 08:47:28

    Telstra's Internet service provider BigPond has turned self-appointed content cop after accidentally steering millions of unwitting Australian teenagers to the tribute site of a gay porn star.
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    Alston flags convergence of airwave regulators 30/06/2003 16:50:03

    In a significant tactical move in the growing media consolidation debate, Communications minister Richard Alston has flagged the government's intention to merge communications regulatory bodies the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) and the Australian Communications Authority (ACA).
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    BugBear mauls financial institutions 12/06/2003 08:07:57

    BugBear, the first virus to target financial institutions specifically, had Australian banks on high alert this week after it was launched against 1200 banks worldwide in an attempt to steal corporate passwords.
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    UPDATE: Hackers with heart 15/03/2000 17:35:26

    A small legal loophole may prevent hacker advocate group 2600 Australia from broadcasting DVD decryption codes and other sensitive information on national television.
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    ABA starts cleaning up the Web 20/01/2000 08:07:36

    An undisclosed number of locally hosted Websites have been ordered to remove questionable content in the wake of the new Federal Internet regulation laws introduced on January 1.
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    Internet content complaints streaming into ABA already 11/01/2000 16:36:59

    The Australian Broadcasting Authority has already received up to ten complaints relating to offensive Internet content.
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    Government to regulate Net porn 19/03/1999 21:49:20

    Senator Richard Alston today announced plans for the Australian Government to crack down on Internet porn and "highly offensive" Internet content
 
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