fight the filter
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Fight The Filter Hits Election Mode
There was a big announcement on Saturday morning that has the potential to impact us all. And no, I’m not talking about free bumpers for the iPhone 4. I’m talking about the fact that the Prime Minister called for an election on August 21, which means our Fight the Filter campaign is officially entering election…
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Would You Vote For A Political Party That Supports The Internet Filter?
It’s pretty clear what we think of the Government’s proposed (and now delayed) mandatory internet filter. But the question is whether or not it’s big enough an issue to change your vote.
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Security Expert: “Don’t Waste Limited Resources On Something That Is Nothing”
Phil Kernick, director of the CQR cyber security consultancy firm, has a bit of an idea about online security. So when he told Pia Akerman at Australian IT over the weekend that the government’s proposed internet filter is a waste of time and money, the government (and the rest of us) should probably pay attention.
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Meet The New Boss, Same As The Old Boss
Senator Conroy’s surprise press conference Friday morning was clearly part of the “clearing of the decks” in the run-up to Julia Gillard’s first election. On first impressions it looked like a minor victory: Despite telling us mere days ago that the Government’s much reviled ISP censorship policy would be heading to the Parliament as soon…