14 06, 2010

Government sanctioned ISP Filtering & Monitoring – Is Australia going Orweillian?

By | 2010-06-14T07:30:35+00:00 June 14th, 2010|Uncategorized, WebSpy News Update|0 Comments

It was a bright cold day in June, and the clocks were striking thirteen as I browsed Google Sci/Tech News and came across ZDNet’s ‘Govt wants ISPs to record browsing history’ article. The Australian Attorney-General’s Department recently confirmed ongoing discussions about implementing a data retention regime in Australia requiring ISPs to hold customers web browsing [...]

18 02, 2010

Is Your Privacy Really Being Invaded?

By | 2010-02-18T09:41:33+00:00 February 18th, 2010|Sales and Marketing, Uncategorized, WebSpy News Update|0 Comments

A frequently used argument against email and internet monitoring at work is invasion of privacy. This argument is often uttered by employees who feel that their privacy is, in one way or another, being compromised by monitoring efforts. Is it a legitimate argument? In short: legally no, practically maybe. Let me explain… […]