Stop Online Piracy Act draws battle lines for 'control' of the internet
By Mark A Gregory, RMIT University
Battle lines have been drawn in the US between proponents of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), currently being debated, and those who oppose any regulation of the internet.
Are Australian international roaming charges the greatest rip-off in history?
By Mark A Gregory, RMIT University
What’s the greatest rip-off going? Maybe so many come to mind that you’re reaching for a pen.
Your list might look something like this:
Beyond .com ... an online world where anything.goes?
By Mark A Gregory, RMIT University
At 11 o'clock this morning (Melbourne time), the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) started accepting applications for custom top-level domain (TLD) names.
Why is Anonymous hacking Australia?
A few days ago, Anonymous activists hacked into AAPT, stole 40GB of data including customer information and forced offline ten Australian government websites.
An invincible file-sharing platform? You can't be serious
By Mark A Gregory, RMIT University
A new version of the peer-to-peer sharing application Tribler has created a buzz online following claims by the software’s lead developer that the app is impervious to attack.
Wardriving and surviving: who else is using your Wi-Fi?
By Mark A Gregory, RMIT University
Late last month the Queensland Police started a new project to highlight the urgent need for secure wireless internet connections.
The “wardriving” project involves police driving the streets of Queensland, searching for unsecured Wi-Fi coming from houses and businesses.