Monday, February 23, 2004

Australia to Make Email Interception Easier The Australian government has moved to give greater powers to spy agencies to intercept people's emails. The Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Bill 2004 also allows broader warrants to be sought in connection with the investigation of a wider range of serious offences, including terrorism. [Australian IT] 3:47:19 PM   comments[]   FBI Announces Anti-Piracy Seal The FBI has announced a new anti-piracy warning label that will be used on digital music, movies and software. The new label will come in the form of a "seal" that will be affixed to physical products, or displayed as a digital file if downloaded online, cautioning that unauthorized copying can be subject to prosecution. [News.com] [Silicon Valley] 3:46:35 PM   comments[]   321 Studio learns Hollywood's Global Reach 321 Studios Inc. has accused the US movie industry of unfairly influencing copyright and privacy matters overseas, with Australian software distributors pulling copies of DVD X Copy from store shelves being the latest example. 321 executives are suggesting that it was threats of lawsuites that pressured Australian distributors to pull copies of DVD X Copy from store shelves. [The Washington Post] 3:45:59 PM   comments[]   Australia Launches Net Traffic Investigation The Australian federal Government is planning to investigate the international Internet interconnection market, with a particular eye on price distortion caused by "peering". Australian service providers have long been charged to exchange traffic with their US counterparts, who enjoy the relationship free of charge. [Australian IT] 3:44:30 PM   comments[]

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