It is becoming increasingly possible that individuals will have their web history logged under the disguise of law enforcement purposes. A couple of weeks ago the Attorney-General Nicola Roxon announced “new plans to review national security legislation to ensure our national security capability can evolve to meet emerging threats, while also delivering the right checks […]
There has been a lot in the news lately about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) which is an anti piracy bill put before the USA House of Representative. The Senate equivalent is Pipa (Protect Intellectual Property Act). Read more about it in this article: Q &A: Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). What seemed assured […]
Privacy means different things to different people. When it comes to modern technologies, this impacts on our privacy. GPS navigation, smart cards, electronic transport tolls all have some elements which affect our privacy. In the online environment it is even more complex particularly when it comes to personal information, which is only one aspect of […]
When the Internet became publicly available and became mainstream, the key benefit was its “openness”. The “open Internet” as we know it has always been free with access for all and the ability to choose what content to view online without restrictions This promotes not only freedom of expression and communication but innovation and growth. […]
Facebook has been in the news quite a lot lately. Whether it be ‘tracking cookies claims’ or a story on ‘Facebook’s power’ they seem to be the story of the moment. There is no doubt that Facebook is a powerful organisation. It knows a lot about us. It collects and stores massive amounts of data […]
London is hosting a Cyberspace Conference which is a world-first. Britain wants to start discussions on developing principles on how we should behave on the Internet – that is governments, corporations and individuals. This is an interesting proposition. But will an agreed set of principles really solve the negative issues that come with the […]
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