Australia to introduce web filters, ban objectionable content

Australia intends to introduce filters which will ban access to websites containing criminal content. The banned sites will be selected by an independent classification body guided by complaints from the public, said Communications Minister Stephen Conroy.

ISPs take note: if you filter you lose customers!

Internet service providers who implement the Federal Governments voluntary filter stand to lose Australian broadband customers in droves according to a new survey. In fact, according to the newly released figures, signing up to the filter could be a business shattering choice. In a survey conducted by broadband comparison site Compare Broadband , which asked, "If your internet provider starts ...

ISPs take note: if you filter you lose customers!

Internet service providers who implement the Federal Governments voluntary filter stand to lose Australian broadband customers in droves according to a new survey. In fact, according to the newly released figures, signing up to the filter could be a business shattering choice.

YouTube Banned by a Far East Court

A Far East court has banned YouTube and four other web sites for extremist content in a ruling that promises to raise new worries about free speech.

Changing culture paves way for more Wiki-style leaks

The White House has confirmed a criminal investigation is underway into the leaking of classified military documents to internet whistleblower site Wikileaks.