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4 hrs ago | Library Journal

Faced with Too Little Bandwidth, Some Libraries Limit Streaming Media, Porn

Nearly 60 percent of public libraries report inadequate Internet connection speeds to meet patron demand, according to the American Library Association's Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study , and a few, at least, are cutting back on the amount of bandwidth for streaming media to assure that the integrated library system and other ...

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Related Topix: Libraries, Social Software, Ogden, UT, Salt Lake City Metro

Tue Nov 24, 2009

Slam Sports

RCMP slow to fight child porn: report

The RCMP's vaunted project to nab more Internet child-porn offenders has been bogged down by technological setbacks and a chronic shortage of officers, says a newly released report.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Winter Sports, Curling

24 Hours Vancouer

24 Hours Vancouver

The federal government is cracking down on online child pornography with new legislation that imposes stiff fines or jail time for internet service providers that fail to report illicit material involving minors.

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The Victoria Star

Federal government to introduce anti-child porn legislation; reports

The federal government is expected to introduce new legislation Tuesday requiring Internet service providers to report child pornography to police.

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Edmonton Sun

Scandal of Canada's child-porn servers

It's nauseatingly easy for pedophiles to get their hands on child porn. All they need is access to the Internet and a credit card.

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Related Topix: P2P, Science / Technology, Sports, Opinion

Mon Nov 23, 2009

CRN

Malicious New iPhone Worm Attacks Jailbroken Phones

Nov. 23, 2009 A new worm targeting jailbroken iPhones is much more serious than previous iPhone worms seen this year.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Apple, iPod

Buzzle.com

Internet Service Providers (ISP's): An Essential Role

Internet Service Providers play an essential role in our lifestyle and economy. Here is a quick briefing on ISP applications and functions.

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Related Topix: Computers, Cell Phones, Cellphones, Electronics

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Globe and Mail

Tories to introduce child porn bill

Globe and Mail Update and CTV News Published on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 10:58PM EST Last updated on Sunday, Nov.

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ComputerWorld

Google adding IPv6 to YouTube

Google plans to upgrade its YouTube video streaming Web site to provide support for IPv6, a long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol.

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Science / Technology, Wi-Fi

Internet Evolution

Getting Ready for Pandemic: an IT Checklist

A recent Government Accountability Office report warns that the H1N1 flu epidemic could overwhelm the Internet if a flood of office workers suddenly shifts to working from home.

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Related Topix: Epidemic, Natural Disasters, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Medicine, Influenza, Health

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Computerworld

Three indicted for Comcast hack last year

Three hackers have been indicted for redirecting the Comcast.net Web site to a page of their own making in 2008.

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Related Topix: Computer Security, Science / Technology, US News

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk

Digital Economy Bill: crackdown on illegal filesharers confirmed

Illegal filesharers will face having their internet connections turned off under proposed legislation in the finalised Digital Economy Bill published today, however the Government stopped short of making it a criminal offence.

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Telegraph.co.uk

Government unveils new laws to tackle illegal internet downloads

The new Digital Economy Bill aims to ensure the UK is at the ''leading edge'' of global online industries, the Government says.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

The Washington Post

FDA targets rogue Internet pharmacies

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is pressuring a number of Internet service providers to shut off nearly 12 dozen Web sites alleged to be selling counterfeit or unapproved prescription drugs.

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Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Prison, Medicine, Valium, Valrelease, Diazepam (generic), Medication, Xanax, Alprazolam (generic)

ComputerWorld

ISP filtering report unlikely to surface: Budde

Continuing the ISP-level filtering debate not a fight Conroy would win and likely to undermine his credibility, the telecommunications analyst argues The Federal Government commissioned report into the viability of mandatory ISP-level filtering may never see the light of day according to telecommunications analyst, Paul Budde.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

Janakiram MSV

Defining The Cloud

There are multiple factors that led to the evolution of Cloud Computing. One of the key factors is the way Internet Service Providers matured over a period of time.

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Related Topix: Cloud Computing, Science / Technology, Science, Computer Science, CPU, Application Service Providers, Software as a Service

Tue Nov 17, 2009

GigaOM

The End of the Broadband Buffet Is Nigh

Get ready for the next generation of fiber to the home, which will deliver 10 Gbps downlink and 2.5 Gbps uplink shared across 32 homes.

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Related Topix: Verizon Communications, Telecom, IT Services, Cable & Satellite, Comcast

Multichannel News

Free Press Supports Berkman Center Broadband Study

The Federal Communication Commission's Berkman Center study on international broadband, much maligned by broadband network operators, received support from Free Press Monday.

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WTIC-TV Hartford

Vietnam Facebook fans fear government blackout as problems plague the site

Vietnam's growing legions of Facebook users fear that the country's communist government might be blocking the popular social networking Web site, which has become difficult to access over the past few weeks.

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Related Topix: Social Software, Palo Alto, CA, Blog News

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Light Reading

SES Invests $75M in O3b

Global satellite operator SES S.A. and Jersey, Channel Islands-based O3B Networks Limited , announced today that SES has made a minority investment in O3b to support the development of O3b's satellite-based, global internet backbone designed to reach the 'other three billion' people in the developing world who today do not have access to the ...

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