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Have you been following the news about Megaupload? Do you know what it is, and even if you do, would you admit it? You see, it is/was one of the world’s largest file sharing sites and it was closed down by US authorities because it was deemed to have been violating federal piracy laws. The US Justice Department, through the FBI, has even managed to arrest key executives residing in New Zealand and seven other countries, and there are distinct fears that this could be just the beginning of an...

So, you’ve heard me bleating about governments interfering with the telecommunications industry once too often, right? Well, in what may a world first, that very same industry may be instrumental in bringing down a government! You will be forgiven for perhaps not knowing that Australia recently held a national election and that the result, almost two weeks later, is still unknown. The election resulted in a ‘hung’ parliament with neither the ruling Labor Party, headed by Australia’s first female...

The United Arab Emirates has outlined plans to block BlackBerry email, messaging and Web browsing services, citing a potential security threat because encrypted data sent on the devices is moved abroad where it cannot be monitored for illegal activity. The decision raises questions about the further control of content deemed politically or morally objectionable by governments in the region. This argument could be supported by the fact Saudi Arabia immediately followed the UAE move. BlackBerry phones...