Stories about: ABC

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Anti-filter flash mob planned to raise Internet filter concerns 09 March, 2010 13:09

An online activist group will use a flash mob on April Fools Day to raise its concerns about the Internet content filter to the general public.
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Oscars fans empowered by social networks 08 March, 2010 12:13

Fans and media alike have flocked to social networking sites Facebook and Twitter as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences holds its 82nd annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.
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NSW minister apologises for website hack comments 25 February, 2010 12:02

The NSW transport minister, David Campbell, has apologised for suggesting a government website was hacked by Sydney Morning Herald journalists.
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School spycam case raises FBI eyebrows 23 February, 2010 06:47

Somebody's fibbing in the case of a Pennsylvania school that using Webcams in loaned laptops, and now the FBI may have to sort out the truth.
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$40m fund set up to teach teachers ICT 19 February, 2010 14:26

The Federal Government will spend up to $40 million to give teachers training in ICT.
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Opposition Comms Minister's official site expires 19 February, 2010 11:33

The Opposition communications minister Tony Smith has suffered a minor embarrassment with his official personal website today taken offline by its hoster, Network Solution.
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AG's office defends record on Anonymous attacks 17 February, 2010 11:12

The Federal Government has defended its ability to combat cyber-crime in the face of repeated successful attacks on Government websites carried out under the name Anonymous.
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Sales fall, piracy rises in wake of censored games 16 February, 2010 12:49

The lack of an R18+ classification for electronic games has been linked to an increase in piracy and poor sales of titles that were toned-down to meet Australia’s top M15+ rating.
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Exetel stops disconnecting pirates 09 February, 2010 15:56

Exetel will stop blocking customer accounts linked to copyright infringement as a result of last week's failed lawsuit against Internet Service Provider (ISP) iiNet.
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Rudd defends one PC per student policy 09 February, 2010 10:34

Prime minister Kevin Rudd has defended his Government’s National Secondary School Computer Fund initiative, arguing it is on track to achieving its goal of one PC to every secondary student in years nine to 12 by 2011.
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Rudd non-committal on copyright law change chances 09 February, 2010 07:48

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has shied away from committing to legislative change to copyright enforcement in the wake of the AFACT v iiNet decision at the Federal Court of Australia last week.