Bill 1999 through the Australian Parliament. To be truly effective, government policies would have to be implemented through international and intergovernmental action while having the flexibility to adapt to the dynamic nature of the internet. Yet the very nature of government bureaucracies limits their ability to co-ordinate on a global basis. The most effective contribution governments can make is to work alongside industry and facilitate open and earnest information-sharing. Article by Vint Cerf and John Patrick.
Muslim insurgents battling Philippine troops in the south have a new weapon.
When the shelling and gunfire let up, they send a barrage of scathing insults to Manila's forces by cell phone. The popularity of the practice puts the Philippines at the forefront of wireless Internet usage, well ahead of much richer countries. Already, people can use their phones to send text messages to computers, and vice versa. The wording in a recent Council of Europe document may sound like boring legalese, but it could have profound implications for civil liberties around the world. The first draft was published for public comment in April by the Council of Europe, an independent group of 41 countries that focuses on social and legal issues.