Australia’s newly-announced internet "filtering" plan relies on an unprecedented interpretation of the law and will do little to prevent the spread of child abuse material.
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The law and technology behind Australia’s internet filtering | ZDNet
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Twitter mimics Facebook, kills own ecosystem | ZDNet
Twitter’s decision to block LinkedIn and other "inconsistent" applications from using its data feed could kill the Twitter developer ecosystem, at exactly the time it needs it to grow revenue.
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Web development: fast, loose and cheap
New tools make it cheaper and easier to get a business online. It’s no longer about building a hand-crafted website from scratch to ensure it does everything your business needs. It’s now about creating your business’ presence in the various online services it needs, and making use of higher-level programming tools.
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Refused Classification means what, exactly?
Australia’s planned mandatory internet service provider level internet filter will block Refused Classification (RC) material. Communications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy says that’s "child pornography, pro-bestiality sites, pro-rape websites and material like that". But it’s actually more than that.
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Parents don’t act on cyber-safety fears
Most Australian parents are concerned about the safety of their children online. But new research shows that parents don’t back up their concerns with meaningful actions, and that in any event they might well be concerned about the wrong risks.