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Posts Tagged ‘big brother’

Latest Research and 5 Tips for Managing Web 2.0 in the Workplace

Friday, December 10th, 2010

Clearswift (network security vendor and WebSpy technology partner) recently released their first report, in a series of three, on the use of social media and web 2.0 in the workplace.

From not wanting to touch social media with a ten foot pole, employers are these days increasingly aware of the benefits of social media and web 2.0 in the workplace. Clearswift used an independent market research firm and interviewed approximately 250 online office workers and 150 managers across the UK, US, Australia and Germany.

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

Monday, June 14th, 2010

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 history and private emails and make both available on request from government agencies. Industry insiders said the regime being considered by the Australian Government could see data held for up to ten years, much longer than EU Directive time of 24 months.

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