The Australian Classification Board recently expressed its concern over the availability of unclassified applications for the iPhone and smartphones
First- and third-party applications available for download on the iPhone and other smartphones may need to be submitted for classification, according to Donald McDonald, director of the Australian Classification Board.
Lack of 18+ rating in Australia could spell trouble for online gamers
The Rudd Government’s proposed internet filtering system could have a big effect on online gaming in Australia. During a Senate estimates hearing in Canberra yesterday, Senator Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, admitted that the lack of an R classification in Australia for computer and video games was "under policy consideration" in light of Internet filtering plans.
Government uses both blunt and surgical tools to stifle dissidents, hacker says
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.
The game has already been offline for six weeks as it switches local operators
The relaunch of the popular online game World of Warcraft in China, where it has already been offline for six weeks, still faces an indefinite delay as it awaits government approval for its content.
You could argue that Google is fundamentally reluctant to respect privacy in preference of innovation
Do you trust Google? If you use its multitude of online services on a daily basis you might, but is that assumption wise? For some, Google is a wonderful company with a broad selection of useful online tools that make life easier, but for others Google is a looming, unregulated monster just waiting for the moment to drop the 'don't' from the company's unofficial motto, "Don't be evil."
A U.S. company will take legal action over use of its code by China's Web filtering software
A U.S. company will seek legal action against Lenovo, Acer and Sony next week over their shipment in China of controversial software that the company says stole its programming code.
Despite official claims to the contrary, the Green Dam software was discovered to be blocking more than just pornography
China did a sudden about-face late yesterday and decided to delay its controversial requirement that all computers sold after July 1 must come with Web filtering software.
Non-Windows machines do not have to come with the software
Apple appears to be exempt from China's mandate that a controversial Internet filtering program be shipped with all computers sold in the country.
Questions of piracy, security and free speech still hang over the filter software
China postponed its requirement for PC makers to ship Internet filtering software with new computers late Tuesday, just hours before the deadline it previously set.
Google disbled Google Suggest features on Google.cn and made several other changes to block smut
Google engineers have put in place several measures to remove pornography from search results in China, after the government warned the company its filter was too weak.
Hardware makers in China now have an uncomfortable choice: Ship Web filtering software with every PC, or stop selling PCs.
Don't look now, but China is messing with the Interwebs again.
The move raised concern that government moves to contain online porn could also target other content
China will require that Web filtering software be included with all computers sold in the country, another step up in its efforts to control pornography and other content on the Internet.
China has limited expression online despite hopes the Internet could fuel democratic reform
The Internet has brought new hope to reformists in China since the country crushed pro-democracy protests in the capital 20 years ago. But as dissidents have gone high-tech, the government in turn has worked to restrict free speech on the Internet, stifling threats to its rule that could grow online.
Beijing may be allowing more free speech, though within clear limits
Two Chinese bloggers separately detained for writing online about government corruption have had their charges dropped by police in recent weeks.
The broadly written bill potentially could turn a lot of flamers and bloggers into felons
A little-noticed bill re-introduced in Congress last month would make the use of popular electronic communications a felony if "the intent is to coerce, intimidate, harass, or cause substantial emotional distress to a person."