Contents
IIA Supports Blocking Child Abuse Material
New Member Profile
IIA Gala Dinner 2013
CEO Update
PJCIS inquiry into potential reforms of National Security Legislation
ALRC Copyright review
ACCC Consultation on NBN Co SAU
2012 Cybersafety Summit for students, Melbourne
icode Review
IIA Submissions
Events
IIA Working with Government
IIA in the Media
IIA Supports Blocking Child Abuse Material
On the 9 November 2012 the Minister for Broadband, Communications, and the Digital Economy, Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, announced that Australia's major Internet Service Providers (ISPs) will soon be blocking child abuse websites on the INTERPOL ‘worst of’ child abuse list.
There has been widespread interest and at times controversy over the Government’s previously proposed mandatory filter legislation. However, the Internet Industry Association (IIA) is pleased that the Government has now moved on from that previous discussion and is now focused purely on blocking access to illegal child abuse material.
The IIA previously supported the blocking of the INTERPOL ‘worst of’ list Internet industry moves on blocking child pornography Internet industry moves on blocking child pornography , which is consistent with Industry commitments to block access to child abuse websites and work with law enforcement agencies to meet their obligations under the Telecommunications Act 1997.
“ISPs recognise their role in assisting law enforcement agencies and meeting their obligations under the law. Blocking the INTERPOL ‘worst of’ list is a positive step in preventing Australian internet users from committing the offence of accessing child abuse material,” said IIA chief executive Peter Lee.
“It is of the utmost importance in our society that we help keep children safe from abuse at all times. The IIA praises the Government and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for taking positive steps to ensure that community expectations are met and our children are protected.”
The IIA is supportive of the AFP now issuing notices to smaller ISPs and will work closely with the AFP and IIA members to assist them in meeting their obligations under Australian law to prevent their services being used for illegal activities.
The INTERPOL process for identification of websites for this list is rigorous and transparent. The criteria for websites to be included on the list and the complaints procedure for owners of blocked domains are all available on the INTERPOL website INTERPOL website
More information about the INTERPOL list and its action on crimes against children can be found here
New Member Profile
Safe Internet Access Providing a safer internet browsing experience for your kids where you can choose to restrict or enable adult content on any device?
Safe Internet Access, established in 2012 by a concerned parent with 20 years IT experience and currently operates across Sydney.
Equinix is the leading global interconnection platform, connecting companies inside the world’s most networked data centres.
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CEO Update
Welcome to the November edition of the IIA’s Engage Newsletter.
The past month has been yet another busy period for both the IIA and our members. With less than 6 weeks to go until Christmas the IIA is busily planning for our Gala Dinner in February 2013, working to further develop IIA initiatives such as the iCode, Family Friendly Program, Trust Marque and updating our website while continuing to engage with our members, government and key stakeholders on relevant and important issues.
On 9 November, the Minister for Broadband Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy announced that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) will be required to block child abuse websites on the INTERPOL ‘worst of’ child abuse list and as a result the Government has no need to proceed with mandatory filtering legislation.
http://www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media/media_releases/2012/180
The IIA has welcomed the fact that the Government has now moved on from its previous filter proposal and is now focused purely on blocking access to illegal child abuse material. Should any IIA members have any questions in relation to this announcement please don’t hesitate to contact me directly. The IIA media release can be found here.
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) inquiry into potential reforms of National Security Legislation is still ongoing, an update is provided in this Newsletter.
The IIA iCode Taskforce has continued to make further progress on the iCode review over the last month. It is expected that a final re-draft of the code will be circulated to members and signatories of the iCode shortly for feedback.
As reported last month the IIA has reconvened a Taskforce to review the ALRC Inquiry on Copyright and the Digital Economy. The Taskforce, chaired by Patrick Fair, has drafted a submission which is being sent concurrently to members for comments. We would welcome and appreciated any feedback on the draft submission from you by Thursday 22 November in order for the Taskforce to finalise the IIA submission and forward to the Commission.
I’m pleased to again announce the addition of two new members to the IIA over last month, Safe Internet Access and Equinix. Welcome to both companies, I look forward to meeting with you over the coming months and engaging on issues relevant to your business. A further reminder to all IIA members that I’m always available should you wish to discuss any issues that are of importance to you. Please feel free to call me at any time or just drop me an email.
Finally, I’d like to remind all our members to check out the IIA’s events calendar on our website and don’t forget our Nautical Policy Party on 29 November 2012, for those members who are coming along I look forward to seeing you then. Tickets are also on sale now for the IIA Gala Dinner in February. The theme for the dinner will be
Internet...anywhere, anytime, anyhow, encapsulating technology evolution, mobility and user demand patterns for Internet accessibility. The event coincides with the IIA AGM and we expect the event to be a great night of entertainment and networking, so don’t forget to mark this date in your calendar, book your tickets and refer to our website for more details on this and other IIA events.
Peter Lee
CEO
peterlee@iia.net.au
PJCIS inquiry into potential reforms of National Security Legislation
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) inquiry into potential reforms of National Security Legislation continues to make headlines, with particular focus on the data retention proposals. There have now been 232 submissions received by the Committee, including 30 confidential submissions, 6 marked TBA and a number of supplementary submissions providing answers to questions on notice from recent public hearings.
Following the Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) own submission (No.218) Attorney‐General’s Department (PDF 5,184KB) , officers from the AGD appeared before the Committee at a public hearing on Friday 2 November 2012 in Canberra after being previous cancelled in October. At the November hearing numerous questions were asked by Committee members on the data retention proposal, which included seeking further clarity on the
definition of ‘metadata’.
A copy of the transcript can be found here.
Further information on the Inquiry can be found here
ALRC Copyright review
As reported in last month’s Newsletter the IIA held a teleconference on Friday 19 October in order to canvass input from its members on the current Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) Inquiry on Copyright and the Digital Economy.
http://www.alrc.gov.au/publications/copyright-ip42
The IIA Copyright Taskforce, chaired by Patrick Fair, has drafted a submission which is being sent concurrently to members for comments. We would welcome and appreciated any feedback on the draft submission from you by Thursday 22 November in order for the Taskforce to finalise and send the IIA submission to the ALRC for their consideration.
The Final Report from the ALRC is due to be delivered by 30 November 2013.
Further information can be found here.
ACCC Consultation on NBN Co SAU
On 12 November the ACCC released the first consultation paper on the Special Access Undertaking (SAU) lodged by NBN Co on 28 September 2012. The ACCC advised that it will host a stakeholder forum on the SAU in December 2012 with details to be made available shortly on its website. The SAU is available here and interested parties have until 11 January 2013 to make submissions to the consultation paper. The ACCC expects to release a draft decision on the SAU in March 2013.
The IIA is reviewing the ACCC consultation paper and NBN Co’s SAU with a view to making a submission.
Further information on the NBN Co SAU, including the ACCC’s consultation paper can be found here.
2012 Cybersafety Summit for students, Melbourne
On the 24th of October, IIA exhibited at the 2012 Cybersafety Summit for students aged 8-12 in Melbourne. This event was organised by the Department of Broadband, Communications and Digital Economy and was hosted for primary school members of the Youth Advisory Group on Cybersafety (YAG) to share their online experiences and insights with the government and industry representatives. This year, 1,887 students representing 190 schools from across Australia participated in the YAG, including 1,078 primary schools students. Students have shared their online experiences on issues including cyberbullying, privacy and online gaming.
Among the main organisations who participated in this event were Media Authority (ACMA), industry experts from McAfee and the Australian Federal Police. The event provided an opportunity to position IIA as a lead organisation in the cyber safety space and enabled IIA to promote its Family Friendly Program. Contact and inquiries were made from Parents and Teachers and brochures about the Family Friendly Program and its Participants were handed out.
icode Review
As reported last month, the IIA icode Taskforce (Working Committee) are now approaching the pointy end of its review of the Code
The Working Committee has made further progress on the iCode review over the last month and it is expected that an updated draft of the code will be circulated to members and signatories of the iCode shortly for their comments/feedback.
Following final consultation with key stakeholders the Working Committee will finalise its re-draft of the Code for recommendation to the IIA Board for approval.
IIA Submissions 2012
submissions available on the IIA website
ALRC inquiry into Copyright law reform
PJCIS inquiry into potential reforms of National Security Legislation
The Convergence Review Framing Paper Interim Report
ALRC National Classification Scheme Review
Gambling Consultation Taskforce
Revising the scope of the 'copyright safe harbour scheme'
Events
Content Forum
1st quarter 2013 (Date TBC)
The IIA is continuing to work with an industry partner to jointly convene a "content forum" with interested members, now planned to be held in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra during the first quarter of 2013.
We believe a forum of this nature to be extremely relevant in light of the structural, legislative and market changes taking place across all sectors of the Internet and Telecommunications Industry in Australia. As such, given the remaining timeframe between now and Christmas, we have decided to postpone the forum until early next year in order to maximise the benefits and outcomes of the event.
Further details and an update on the forum will be provided again in the New Year.
iappANZ Privacy Summit
23 November 2012
The fifth iappANZ Privacy Summit will be held on 23 November in Sydney bringing together on stage luminaries from government and privacy professionals in business and academia.
Conference highlights include Keynote presentation by Accident Compensation Corporation - New Zealand’s Ralph Stewart on "Surviving and learning from NZ's biggest privacy breach", ‘A Day in the Life of a Privacy Professional’ panel, and concurrent streams on global privacy (panel update) and conducting privacy impact assessments (workshop).
Find out more about this practical and educational event by visiting www.iappANZ.org
IIA 2012 Nautical Policy Party
29 November 2012
The IIA 2012 Nautical Policy Party sponsored by Enex TestLab will be held on Sydney Harbour on the 29 November 4.30pm to 6.30pm providing members with our annual policy wrap and a great networking opportunity. Don’t miss it!
Big Data Warehousing & Business Intelligence Summit
26 - 27 Nov 2012
The 5th Annual Summit (held at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre) is the premier event in the APAC region, focused on how smart enterprises can harness the power of Big Data through next generation of Data Warehousing & Business Intelligence.
IIA Member Discount available http://www.bigdatasummit.com.au/
Australian Cybercrime Summit
3 - 5 December 2012
Guest speaker - Peter Lee, CEO, IIA
The Australian Cybercrime Summit 2012, scheduled to be held at the Sir Stamford, Circular Quay, December 3rd – 5th 2012, provides an in-depth forum for corporate Australia to gain leading-edge insights into the impacts of cybercrime, on both a national and international basis.
Register today or call 02 9247 6000 for further information
IIA Gala Dinner 2013
21 February 2013
BOOKINGS OPEN
Back again this financial year is the Internet Industry Networking Event of the year, the IIA Gala Dinner, 21 February 2013, Doltone House, Sydney.
Sponsorship Proposal available, please email admin@iia.net.au.
For further details on all IIA events please visit our website at: http://iia.net.au/membership/iia-events
IIA working with Government and Industry
The IIA represents the interests of IIA members as a participant in a number of working groups. For further information please contact peterlee@iia.net.au
Consultative Working Group on Cyber Safety is compiling a National Calendar of Cyber Safety Events. If your organisation would like to register an event please contact lynn@iia.net.au
NCSAW 2013 National Cyber Security Awareness Week
next meeting 12 Nov 2012
ACMA Consumer Consultative Forum
next meeting Dec 7 2012
ACCC Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce Partners
Telecommunications Experts Group IIA is working with the Federal Attorney General's Department and other stakeholders.
IIA in the Media
IIA supports blocking child abuse material
ABC News
IT News
Herald Sun
Tech Central
NDTV
Business Spectator
Sydney Morning Herald
Brisbane Times
Technology Spectator
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