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The Senate will hold an enquiry into a widely derided Federal Govt proposal to record Australian citizens' web history, telephone calls and emails.]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:12:02 +1000 http://apcmag.com//ozlog-ludlam-raises-isp-snooping-issue-in-senate.htm http://apcmag.com//ozlog-ludlam-raises-isp-snooping-issue-in-senate.htm

The Greens have questioned the government over its ISP data logging and snooping plans in the Senate.]]> Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:04:17 +1000 http://apcmag.com//privacy-commissioner-sits-on-fence-over-isp-snooping-policy.htm http://apcmag.com//privacy-commissioner-sits-on-fence-over-isp-snooping-policy.htm

The Federal Privacy Commissioner has issued a muted statement in reaction to the Attorney General's proposal to force ISPs to keep records of Australians' internet usage.]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:21:33 +1000 http://apcmag.com//opinion-snooping-law-would-make-copyright-suits-afact-of-life.htm http://apcmag.com//opinion-snooping-law-would-make-copyright-suits-afact-of-life.htm

A proposal to log your every move online would not only violate your privacy, but provide the missing link for studios to sue file sharers within an inch of their lives.]]> Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//its-not-about-your-web-history-says-attorney-general.htm http://apcmag.com//its-not-about-your-web-history-says-attorney-general.htm

The Attorney General, Robert McLelland, has denied the government's controversial ISP logging policy will extend to users' web history.]]> Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:47:07 +1000 http://apcmag.com//surveillance-state-near-warns-australian-pirate-party.htm http://apcmag.com//surveillance-state-near-warns-australian-pirate-party.htm

The Australian Pirate Party has declared war on the fed govt over its plans to monitor records of Australian citizens' web browsing, phone calls, emails and P2P usage.]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 19:35:23 +1000 http://apcmag.com//iinet-knew-of-internet-surveillance-proposal-in-2009.htm http://apcmag.com//iinet-knew-of-internet-surveillance-proposal-in-2009.htm

iiNet was briefed in 2009 about a government proposal to force ISPs to store copies of customers' emails, phone calls and web browsing histories, but was bound to secrecy.]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 19:27:51 +1000 http://apcmag.com//govt-may-record-users-web-history-email-data.htm http://apcmag.com//govt-may-record-users-web-history-email-data.htm

The Fed Govt is considering forcing Australian ISPs to retain data on how Australian citizens are using the internet, such as their sent and received email and browsing history.]]> Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:32:28 +1000 http://apcmag.com//conroy-to-keep-an-eye-on-whirlpool.htm http://apcmag.com//conroy-to-keep-an-eye-on-whirlpool.htm

The besieged Minister for Censorship is organising surveillance for the popular Whirlpool website, along with others.]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:00:00 +1000