Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) stories - Page 3
Controversial NZ Internet filter goes live
Fri, 12th Mar 2010
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maxnet
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netguide
New Zealand's controversial Internet filter is now operational, monitoring traffic from ISPs Maxnet and Watchdog, despite civil liberties concerns.
NZ online – only half safe?
Mon, 1st Mar 2010
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online safety
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isp
NZ's ISP filtering system sparks debate: is enough being done for online safety? Critics call for broader cybercrime measures.
Anti-spam update
Mon, 1st Mar 2010
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telstraclear
Spam complaints in New Zealand are on the decline, thanks to rigorous enforcement of anti-spam laws, with high-profile cases raising public awareness.
Another jail term for computer porn
Thu, 5th Nov 2009
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dia
For the second time in a week a man has been jailed for 20 months after trading child sexual abuse images on the Internet.
Man jailed for child porn
Fri, 30th Oct 2009
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distributors
A Christchurch baker, Jeremy Grant Bourne, was jailed for 20 months today for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse images.
Web filtering almost set to go
Tue, 1st Sep 2009
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transparency
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The new voluntary Web content filtering system for ISPs is expected to be up and running within a matter of weeks.