Am I the only one to spot that they're going to use a _Content_ filter to actually filter URLs?
A content filter is able to scan the pages for offending material, when
The only thing I mean is that it's only a matter of configuration and the setup can be changed. Today they intercept and inspect HTTP requests, should any idea spark to someone's mind tomorrow about doing more, the configuration can be amended. In the end, they might actually be starting the creation of country borders in the network space. And to be honest, I haven't got any opinion on it yet. -----Original Message----- From: nznog-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz [mailto:nznog-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz] On Behalf Of Nathan Ward Sent: Wednesday, 17 February 2010 12:05 p.m. To: NZNOG List Subject: Re: [nznog] DIA Filters Where did you get that idea? The article quite clearly says that they use the Whitebox system from Netclean, here's the product page: http://www.netclean.com/eng/?page_id=30 "- http-responses is routed the normal way, the WhiteBoxTM sees only the http-requests." On 17/02/2010, at 11:57 AM, Florent Bouron wrote: they talk about installing a black list of web sites.
And a content filter has got far bigger technical challenges than just
filtering URLs and IPs ... or are they giving themselves the ability to deploy further and smarter filtering in the future?
From: nznog-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz
Sent: Wednesday, 17 February 2010 11:45 a.m. To: nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz Subject: Re: [nznog] DIA Filters
Out of curiosity does the NZ list also contain RC (refused classification) material or is it purely child pornography - or are people being kept in the dark about the exact contents of the list? Is it as useless as the proposed AU one which will only stop HTTP?
I guess you can say this is an issue close to all of our hearts (Aussies
[mailto:nznog-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz] On Behalf Of McDonald Richards that is) at the moment - both because of the wasted tax payers money (what good is a filter that doesn't work) and the ability for our government to censor what the public servants perceive as restricted content at whim!
Macca
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[mailto:nznog-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz] On Behalf Of Tony Wicks
Sent: Wednesday, 17 February 2010 9:25 AM To: nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz Subject: [nznog] DIA Filters
I don't suppose anyone is prepared to comment on If particular ISP's intend to adopt whatever this is ?
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/NZ-s-filter-starts-next-mont h/0,130061791,339301140,00.htm
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