An international gathering of experts in Canberra has painted an alarming and very uncertain picture for the future of the internet.One in which some of the experts believe internet trolls will be the least of anyone’s worries.Several hundred people are attending the Australian Internet Governance Forum this week, but so far have failed to reach a consensus on how to ensure the safest future for the web.Chief Scientist of the Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre Geoff Huston says the internet was never designed to be used the way it is now.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-11/uncertain-future-for-the-world-wide-web/4308414
http://au.news.yahoo.com/technology/news/article/-/15097345/uncertain-future-for-the-world-wide-web/Also see:Data retention plans slammed by IGF panel
The Federal Government’s proposed two year data retention legislation has received a drubbing from legal and privacy experts who pointed out that groups like Anonymous use encryption and IP proxy techniques to avoid detection online.Speaking during a panel session at the Internet Governance Forum in Canberra this week, Covington and Burling LLP partner Kurt Wimmer said the proposed legislation was an incursion on existing data protection rights.
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/438905/data_retention_plans_slammed_by_igf_panel/
http://www.cio.com.au/article/438905/data_retention_plans_slammed_by_igf_panel/
http://www.techworld.com.au/article/438905/data_retention_plans_slammed_by_igf_panel/