Imagine an invisible person is behind you watching all you do on the Internet, like searching, chatting and file downloading. Horrible as it may sound, this was what the National Intelligence Service allegedly did to a pro-unification civic group leader. As if that was not enough, the NIS agents wiretapped all communications in cyberspace, not…
Software lobby joins calls for filesharer disconnection
Anti piracy software lobby group the Business Software Alliance (BSA) has said that it backs disconnecting users who repeatedly engage in software piracy. The group said that the move was necessary because of the failure of other strategies. “Some anti-piracy content identification and filtering technologies may play a useful role in deterring piracy in some…
AU’s Conroy urged to ‘end net censorship farce
Asher Moses reports: The Federal Government’s internet censorship trials have been repeatedly delayed over the past nine months, leading to claims from the Opposition that the Government is deliberately withholding the results to avoid embarrassment. The Opposition’s communications spokesman, Nick Minchin, today called on the Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, to “end this farce and produce…
HK Privacy law change forums
Two public forums have been scheduled to collect views on the proposals to amend the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. The first will be held 7pm September 18 at the Youth Square Auditorium in Chai Wan. The second will be held at the same time October 30 at Tsuen Wan Town Hall. Both will be conducted…