Web porn should be opt-in, MPs say
Internet users in the UK should have to opt in to view pornography, a cross-party group of MPs has recommended.The group of 60 MPs, led by Conservative Claire Perry, published its report (PDF) on Tuesday.
Internet users in the UK should have to opt in to view pornography, a cross-party group of MPs has recommended.The group of 60 MPs, led by Conservative Claire Perry, published its report (PDF) on Tuesday.
Vodafone Australia's customer base has slid to just over 5 million users, in another tough half year for the mobile company.
The 2,100km subsea cable connecting WA and NT via offshore oil and gas facilities, which is due to be acquired by Vocus later this year, has been activated by Nextgen Group.
The industry watchdog will be granted a host of legal powers to enforce the rules.
Telco handing out free SIMs to let people reconnect.
Google is about to announce OpenID log-in functionality for enterprise users of its Apps productivity suite.The search giant has already adopted the authentication standard — whereby a single log-in can be used to access a variety of sites — to a very limited degree, but the upcoming announcement will extend that functionality to the millions of users of the business and educational versions of Google Apps.
Nortel has been dropped as the official communications supplier for the 2012 London Olympics, and has been replaced by Cisco.In a statement on Friday, the London 2012 Organising Committee (Locog) said it had ended its contract with the bankrupt infrastructure supplier "on good terms".
Peter Mandelson, the secretary of state for business, innovation and skills, is planning a major crackdown on illegal file-sharing, according to reports over the weekend.The issue of copyrighted material being shared online is already the subject of an official, post-Digital Britain consultation, which is due to close on 15 September.
The Commonwealth Bank has announced Telstra as the winner of its 10-year managed services contract, officially confirming a ZDNet.com.au report late last month that the telco was the front runner for the deal.
Mobile operator Vodafone has initiated legal proceedings against Telecom New Zealand, alleging the Kiwi incumbent's new XT mobile network was causing interference to Vodafone's own.