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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

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  PM's site suffers Anonymous DDos attack

  Threats from protest group Anonymous to disable the website of the Australian Prime Minister appear to have rung true.

  By Tim Lohman | 10 September, 2009 11:14

  Tags: AFP, anonymous, auscert, ddos, government, hacking, internet filtering, prime minister, security

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  Google porn filter gained China's thumbs-up

  China approved of Google's efforts to filter porn from search results on its China portal following state-led criticism of the links, the former head of Google China said Sunday.

  By Owen Fletcher | 07 September, 2009 14:28

  Tags: China, Google, internet filtering, security

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  China's grip on Web prevents dissent on deadly riots

  Beijing's Internet clampdown appears to have succeeded in shutting out dissenting views over deadly riots in western China that claimed at least 156 lives.

  By Owen Fletcher | 08 July, 2009 05:12

  Tags: China, internet, internet filtering

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  Strange bedfellows: Sex and IT unite to stop Net censorship

  Who would have thought the government's proposed Internet filtering scheme would bring together so many disparate groups all united in their opposition to mandatory censorship?

  By Rodney Gedda | 14 January, 2009 11:15

  Tags: clean feed, internet content filtering, internet filtering, sex

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  US Open used Web filtering to prevent online gambling

  The US Open tennis tournament provides network access for the players, guests and media, but this past summer the association running the event took an extra security step to make sure access wasn't too open.

  By  Ellen Messmer | 03 December, 2008 07:44

  Tags: internet filtering