Conroy to keep pushing mandatory ISP filters 

Conroy to keep pushing mandatory ISP filters

Even without Senate numbers.
Over 4,500 logins uploaded to open source content site 

Over 4,500 logins uploaded to open source content site

Scammer leverages Scribd.
Google services blocked in 25 countries 

Google services blocked in 25 countries

Highlights growing censorship.
Vividwireless owner proposes carrier license fee hike 

Vividwireless owner proposes carrier license fee hike

Pay for content classification for the internet filter.
NSW to relax content blocking on school netbooks 

NSW to relax content blocking on school netbooks

Home privileges talked up as 60,000 new devices announced.
Over 50% of apps vulnerable to security breaches 

Over 50% of apps vulnerable to security breaches

As Microsoft divulges IE flaw work-around.
Greens: Filter issue is too hot for election year 

Greens: Filter issue is too hot for election year

Senate constipated.
YouTube unveils safety mode to block inappropriate content 

YouTube unveils safety mode to block inappropriate content

Claims made that it will only have a minor impact.
Government ignores Enex warning on over-blocking 

Government ignores Enex warning on over-blocking

Offers ISP grants to go beyond mandatory filtering.
UPDATE: ISPs, pollies & activists speak out on internet filter 

UPDATE: ISPs, pollies & activists speak out on internet filter

Mixed support for Government announcement.
Facebook enhances privacy settings 

Facebook enhances privacy settings

Users can now control who sees each individual piece of content.
Mozilla pushes trial of new security tools 

Mozilla pushes trial of new security tools

Firefox tries out Content Security Policy.
One in twelve websites contain 'inappropriate content' 

One in twelve websites contain 'inappropriate content'

Rise in malware targeting social networking sites.
Enex net filter lab contract up for grabs 

Enex net filter lab contract up for grabs

But no increase in spending.
Google privacy trial begins tomorrow in Italy 

Google privacy trial begins tomorrow in Italy

The trial of four Google executives accused of defamation and failure to exercise control over personal data will begin later today in Italy.
Exetel says no to internet filtering 

Exetel says no to internet filtering

Exetel chief John Linton has ruled out selling an opt-in ‘clean feed’ internet service to users as a result of last week’s trial because the technology can be too easily bypassed.
Exetel trial records 20,000 hits on filtered URLs 

Exetel trial records 20,000 hits on filtered URLs

Mandatory ISP filtering would cost internet users about $6 a year to implement, according to the results of a five-day trial of the technology by ISP Exetel.
Hackers will move to use rich content files next year 

Hackers will move to use rich content files next year

PDF and Flash files will be used by cybercriminals much more in 2009.
Google Trends gives hackers ideas for popular content 

Google Trends gives hackers ideas for popular content

Hackers are setting up fake blogs after being tipped off about the latest hot topics from Google Trends.
Content security vendor Irdeto buys Cloakware 

Content security vendor Irdeto buys Cloakware

Content security vendor Irdeto has acquired Cloakware, a privately held application security company.
Blogs riddled with offensive content 

Blogs riddled with offensive content

Porn and malware found in 80 per cent of web logs.
New IE7 bug exposes users to content injection 

New IE7 bug exposes users to content injection

Security researchers at Secunia have discovered a new vulnerability in Internet Explorer 7 that could be exploited by online identity thieves.
From the SC Forum: Content employees less of a risk 

From the SC Forum: Content employees less of a risk

Employees who report high job satisfaction are less likely to become insider threats, a speaker said Tuesday at the SC Forum in Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Symantec content scanner contains flaws 

Symantec content scanner contains flaws

Symantec released a security advisory late last week for three vulnerabilities in the Symantec Scan Engine that could potentially allow remote access to the scan engine and ...
Best Content Security Solution 

Best Content Security Solution

Overall Category Winner and Winner for Best Anti-Spam: MailFrontier Gateway
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