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  Mandatory ISP filter still on the agenda: Gillard

  The Federal Government’s mandatory internet service provider (ISP) level filter is still on the agenda, according to the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard.

  By Tim Lohman | 07 January, 2011 10:34

  Tags: classification, cyber security, filter, government, internet filtering, isp filtering, security

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  Internet filter is right: Gillard

  Prime Minister Julia Gillard isn't budging on dropping the unpopular internet filter, saying it is a moral judgment the government needs to make.

  By AAP | 12 October, 2010 21:48

  Tags: internet filtering, mandatory internet fitering

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  Australian parliament Web site attacked

  The Australian Parliament's Web site was hit by an apparent denial-of-service attack Wednesday, two days after the hacking group Anonymous threatened attacks over the government's plan to filter Web content.

  By Grant Gross | 11 February, 2010 05:32

  Tags: anonymous, Australian Parliament House, government, government security, hacking, internet filtering, security

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  ACS: ISP-filtering could affect Internet speeds and prices

  The Federal Government’s Internet filtering scheme is likely to impact ISP networks speeds, and ultimately, the cost of Internet access for consumers, a new report from the Australian Computer Society e-security Task Force has found.

  By Tim Lohman | 12 October, 2009 11:24

  Tags: acs, internet content filtering, internet filtering, isp

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  Businesses turn to DNS service to filter the Web

  For National Veterinary Associates, the decision to block the Web was sealed with a virus.

  By Robert McMillan | 16 September, 2009 05:03

  Tags: DNS, internet filtering, OpenDNS

• Bing filters out sensitive results for Chinese searches

  Microsoft's Bing search engine filters out some sensitive results from searches made in simplified Chinese, the script used to write the language in China, searches revealed Thursday.

  By Owen Fletcher | 25 June, 2009 20:30

  Tags: bing, China, internet filtering, Microsoft

• China's porn filter blocks Falun Gong sites

  Internet filtering software that China plans to distribute nationwide blocks content related to a spiritual movement banned in China, despite government claims that the software targets only porn.

  By Owen Fletcher | 12 June, 2009 16:54

  Tags: China, internet filtering

Whitepapers about internet filtering

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  Why Hackers have Turned to Malicious JavaScript Attacks

  Website attacks have become a serious business proposition. In the past, hackers may have infected websites to gain notoriety or just to prove they could—but today, it’s all about the money. Reaching unsuspecting users through the web is easy and effective. Hackers now use sophisticated techniques—like injecting inline JavaScript—to spread malware through the web. Learn about the threat of malicious JavaScript attacks, and how they work. Understand how cybercriminals make money with these types of attacks and why IT managers should be vigilant.