Hackers go after DoubleClick (United Press International)
I guess they got tired of all the advertising..
July 2004
Monthly Archive
Current Events & Media & Advertising30 Jul 2004 03:37 pm
Telstra’s mobile network not getting the attention it needs?
Faults on Telstra mobile networks rising (The Age)
From the article:
In some cases Telstra did not know about problems with mobile phone towers until a customer complained, it said.
However, customer complaints about service faults were usually regarded as low priorities and non-alarming issues.
As Telstra becomes more privatized it is acting more like a private company (funny that), where it’s main obligation is to shareholders. It will maintain its network to the minimum standard required to keep the government off its back, and to keep customers from leaving, but they’ll never again be the service-focused Telecom of old.
Bill Norton comments on the Australian peering scene
Internet fee structure short-circuits online use. (The Australian)
I would have to agree with this assessment. The lack of cheap bandwidth is certainly hindering streaming video and other high bandwidth network uses.
Australia & Current Events08 Jul 2004 08:11 am
Michael Moore thinks its time for John Howard to go
Michael Moore urges Australian regime change. (The Age)
Moore is quoted as saying:
“Not to give Mr Howard too much credit, but he at least appears to have half a brain. Half, I said. Half. I’m being generous. But, I mean, what is he doing with George W. Bush? It’s really disgraceful. And the Australian people, according to all the polls, don’t approve of being part of the coalition of the willing. And I hope the same thing happens to (Howard) that happened to the leader of Spain.“
Internet & Media & Advertising07 Jul 2004 08:34 pm
ABC to peer with PIPE (Whirlpool)
This is a fairly major event in Australian Internet history. The ABC is arguably the biggest content provider in Australia, and this marks the first time their content will be available over a peering link to medium sized ISPs. I won’t go so far as to say it marks the beginning of the end for the ‘Gang of four’, but it is a step in the right direction.
Current Events05 Jul 2004 08:25 am
Private company storing DNA records of Victorians
How your DNA is falling into private hands (The Age).
This is somewhat concerning, especially since my children have had the blood test where the DNA sample is obtained from. There were a number of consent forms related to the child birthing process that needed to be signed, but don’t recall any of them stating a DNA sample would be kept for ever and released by request of the court.
The records are being held by Genetic Health Services Victoria, who is a non profit company and wholly owned subsidiary of the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. Neither of these companies have to comply with Freedom of Information requests.