general internet news - 25 November

Palestinians turn to internet to cope with restrictions
Cooped up in their communities for most of the past three
years of fighting, Palestinians have found a way to escape:
going online.

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/24/1069522507845.html

China's Grip on Info Loosening
Although relatively few Chinese have Net access, government
filters aren't very effective and word travels fast. And
you can blame the Internet, says one expert.
 http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,61333,00.html

China tightens rules on Internet address managers
China has issued stricter rules for companies that manage
Internet addresses, in a move analysts said was designed to
improve service standards as well as tighten control over
sensitive information in the burgeoning sector.

http://famulus.msnbc.com/FamulusIntl/reuters11-20-194256.asp

Fears over Singapore hacking laws
NEW laws allowing Singapore to launch pre-emptive strikes
against computer hackers have raised fears that internet
controls are being tightened and privacy compromised in the
name of fighting terrorism.

http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,7959908%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html

Porn: Gen Y's New Black?
Porn is the New Black is an X-rated music video, and editor
John d'Addario says it's the official theme song for
Fleshbot, the sex-eccentric blog he launched last week.
Part of the Gawker Media family of Weblogs, it got 10 times
more traffic in its first week than any previous Gawker
title, according to publisher Nick Denton.
 http://boston.internet.com/news/article.php/3112391

World Information Summit gripped by lethargy
With less than a month to kick-off for the World Summit on
Information Society (WSIS), there is still a lot to be done
by governments, business and civil society organisations to
ensure its success.

http://www.sabcnews.com/sci_tech/internet/0,2172,69472,00.html

ITU activities related to the WSIS Event
In view of the upcoming World Summit on the information
Society, the ITU has released a new web page, related to
the Union's activities in the Summit, including an updated
list of ITU events which will take place as of the 8th
December 2003:
 http://www.itu.int/osg/cec/wsis2003/

.ua - Warning of risk of abuse over Internet regulation
Reporters Without Borders urges Ukrainian prime minister
Victor Yanukovych to hold discussions with specialist
Internet and freedom of expression organisations.
 http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=8583
Regulación de Internet por el gobierno : atención a las
derivas
 http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=8584
Régulation d'Internet par le gouvernement : attention aux
dérives
 http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=8582

.de - Internet porn addict claims unfair dismissal
A German civil servant who was sacked because he spent his
time surfing for porn, which cost his employers €10,000, is
claiming unfair dismissal, according to Expatica.com. "I am
an addict and as such am unaccountable for my actions," he
said.

http://www.out-law.com/php/page.php?page_id=internetpornaddict1069332827

.si - Protests Greet Sentence for Bush Hate Mail
Slovenian human rights activists on Friday condemned a
court's decision to sentence a man for "terrorist" crimes
for sending hate e-mail to President Bush.
 http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=3872239

EU hi-tech crime agency created
The European Union is setting up an agency to co-ordinate
work to combat the rising tide of cybercrime.
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3226178.stm

'Cyber Sweep' Nets 125 Arrests
Attorney General John Ashcroft said Thursday that
law-enforcement agents had arrested 125 suspects in a
crackdown on Internet crimes ranging from hacking and
software piracy to credit card fraud and selling stolen
goods over the Internet.
 http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,61317,00.html
 http://www.bizreport.com/article.php?art_id=5585

.uk - Internet fraudsters sentenced to 15 years
A British court today sentenced six ID fraudsters to a
total of 15 years in jail for using false identities to con
banks out of US$589,500.

http://ups.asia.cnet.com/c/as.ch.nt.stories/asia.cnet.com/newstech/security/0,39001150,39159062,00.htm

.be - nti-porn cop jailed for sex chat with girl
A Belgian police officer has been jailed for one year for
an online sex chat with a 12-year-old girl, according to
media reports on Thursday.

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=24&art_id=qw1069333561176B214

Wi-Fi hacker caught downloading child porn
So you catch a man driving with his pants around his ankles
who's paying more attention to the kiddie porn pictures on
his laptop than the road ahead. What do you charge him
with? That's the dilemma Toronto traffic police found
themselves in when they arrested a man driving the wrong
way down a residential one-way street.
 http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/34153.html

Gambling law updated in the UK for the internet
Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell yesterday published the main
parts of a draft Gambling Bill, to revamp Britain's dated
rules for the industry. It creates a new regulator, the
Gambling Commission, and introduces a Remote Gambling
Licence for phone and internet businesses.

http://www.out-law.com/php/page.php?page_id=gamblinglawupdated1069332885

http://www.culture.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/eosky5be5h5jxki7yt3qppulh4sk2k3u5uiu5p4xafr52vlnd2lmr2b3dirmqkvxdkzowrjna3awvygkzztqqxbzlzb/26444GambBillDraft.pdf

Cybercrime Convention imperils Americans, says privacy
group
President Bush this week recommended to his Senate that the
Council of Europe’s Convention on Cybercrime be ratified by
the US. But such an act may put US citizens “lives and
liberty at risk,” warned Privacy International.

http://www.out-law.com/php/page.php?page_id=cybercrimeconventio1069412842

.us - Unwanted Penis Web Ads Prompt Calif. Spam Rage
Call it spam rage: A Silicon Valley computer programmer has
been arrested for threatening to torture and kill employees
of the company he blames for bombarding his computer with
Web ads promising to enlarge his penis.
 http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;?storyID=3874559

.us - House Passes Anti-Internet Spam Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on
Saturday for a bill to outlaw most Internet spam and create
a "do not spam" registry for those who do not wish to
receive unsolicited junk e-mail.

http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=3876251

.us - Senate Bill Sticks It to Spammers
The U.S. Senate votes to prohibit deceptive spam and
establish a do-not-spam registry for those who wish to
steer clear of junk e-mail. Violators could face jail time
and million-dollar fines under the bill.
 http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,61343,00.html

US edges towards anti-spam law
US law-makers back a bill aimed at curbing the spread of
unsolicited e-mails, but critics say it lacks teeth.
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3232708.stm

.us - Lopsided Victory for Bill Curbing Junk E-Mail
The House overwhelmingly passed legislation early on
Saturday intended to reduce the glut of junk e-mail
messages.
 http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/23/technology/23SPAM.html

.eu - Commissioner Liikanen underlines the need for a
common vision shared by nations worldwide at the World
Summit on the Information Society
The World Summit on the Information Society, which is to be
held in Geneva from 10 to 12 December 2003, represents a
unique opportunity to build on the Information Society
policies being developed in the EU. This was the view which
Erkki Liikanen, European Commissioner for Enterprise and
the Information Society, shared with the Telecom Council
today, when the World Summit was on the agenda. The EU has
been very actively participating in the preparatory
meetings for the Summit, and Member States have agreed to a
common EU approach for negotiations.

http://europa.eu.int/rapid/start/cgi/guesten.ksh?p_action.gettxt=gt&doc=IP/03/1574|0|RAPID&lg=EN&display=

Brazil launches anti-spam campaign
YOU can send an email to the Brazilian Anti-Spam Committee,
but they'll only send one back if you ask.

http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,7932168%5E15342%5E%5Enbv%5E15306-15319,00.html

Intel's Tiny Hope for the Future
The microprocessor giant is thinking smaller than ever:
tiny sensor chips that network with each other -- inside
everything on Earth.
 http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.12/intel.html

Le Forum des droits sur l’internet [Forum on the Internet
Rights]
RECOMMANDATION: QUELLE RESPONSABILITÉ POUR LES CRÉATEURS
D’HYPERLIENS VERS DES CONTENUS ILLICITES ?

http://www.foruminternet.org/telechargement/documents/reco-resphyli-20031023.pdf

http://www.bmck.com/elaw/DisplayAlertbyID.asp?AlertID=36729
[English]

Wi-Fi Is Hot But Users Still Warming to It
Most online consumers are aware of public wireless Internet
access hotspots, but only 6 percent have used the service
in a public place, according to a report released this week
by Jupiter Research. As a result, it said hotspot providers
will have to expand their search for initial return on
investment beyond cold cash from consumers.
 http://www.internetnews.com/wireless/article.php/3111721

India's IT industry - Bangalore, Texas
OFFSHORING, the process by which a well-paying IT job in,
say, Dayton, Ohio, becomes a much lower-paying IT job in
Bangalore, India, has been spreading terror through
America's cubicle farms recently. But even as jobs go to
India—this week, AT&T was the latest big firm to talk of
shifting a chunk of its workforce there—the Indians are
hiring in America.

http://www.economist.com/business/displayStory.cfm?story_id=2235022

Schoolgirl used website to bully classmate
A New Zealand internet safety group has warned about "cyber
bullying" after a 12-year-old schoolgirl was victimised by
a classmate who set up a website and encouraged others to
use it to abuse her, a newspaper reported today.

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/20/1069027223146.html

Brazil's Government Snuggles Up to Linux
Brazil's government is urging its massive bureaucracy to
use free software like Linux on its computer systems in a
cost-cutting move that could cost Microsoft millions of
dollars in lost revenue.

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=3877289

Why Linux Is Wealthier Than Microsoft
Linus Torvalds can muster more creativity from his
far-flung rank and file than Bill Gates can from his
corporate monolith.

http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2003/tc20031119_9737.htm

New Momentum for Wireless
Pieces of technology, particularly network software and new
applications, that have been in the works for years are now
coming together. Plus: Wireless R&D, Wi-Fi security, Sprint
PCS, and more.

http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2003/tc20031111_4620.htm

Half of outsourcing projects fail
A Gartner study warns that outsourcing projects frequently
fall below expectations primarily because businesses fall
down in the planning stages.
 http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-5110628.html

Europe brands Microsoft's Windows Media Player
'monopolistic'
It's been a busy month for Brad Smith, the "general
counsel" - you and I would say head lawyer - for Microsoft.

http://news.independent.co.uk/digital/features/story.jsp?story=465164

ITU TELECOM Asia 2004: Call for Abstracts
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is pleased
to announce its 7th Regional Telecommunications Exhibition
and Forum for the Asia-Pacific region, ITU Telecom Asia
2004, to be held in Busan, Korea from 7-11 September 2004.
 http://www.itu.int/ASIA2004/index.html
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