[LINK] porn filter defeated already in Britain

Jan Whitaker jwhit at janwhitaker.com
Thu Jan 3 12:28:00 AEDT 2008


http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23000324-5013404,00.html

Net filter fails to block porn sites
Karen Dearne and Fran Foo | January 03, 2008

THE "clean feed" filtering system Communications Minister Stephen 
Conroy hopes will halt internet porn has already been defeated by 
British researchers.

Richard Clayton, of the University of Cambridge's Computer 
Laboratory, said the innovative blocking system CleanFeed, devised by 
British internet service provider BT, could be circumvented in a 
number of ways.

"At first sight, it's an effective and precise method of blocking 
unacceptable content," Mr Clayton said. "But there are a number of 
issues to address as soon as one assumes that content providers or 
consumers might make serious attempts to get around it."

The report is more bad news for those hoping to block violence and 
pornography from their internet. Although filter salesmen talk up 
their wares, the reality has never quite matched the industry hype.

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Same article, different sub head:

Rudd porn filter fails: experts

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23001130-15306,00.html

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