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What is the technical mechanism being used to implement this?

• jacques_chester 15y ago
  I believe it's some form of URL filtering at the ISP's proxy, but don't quote me.
  • joahua 15y ago
    The "changing one character" suggestion in TFA would imply that... it's hardly deep packet inspection if that's supposed to work. Obviously contingent on quoted person knowing enough about how this stuff works... though I assume she's been appropriately briefed on the issue!
  • elithrar 15y ago
    It's in the article: > "The ACMA will compile and manage a list of URLs of child abuse content that will include the appropriate subsection of the ACMA blacklist as well as child abuse URLs that are provided by reputable international organisations (to be blocked)," the spokesman said. Obviously, we all know URL filtering is useless and that the serious offenders are using P2P or encrypted connections (SSH tunnels through foreign VPS's, for example). In fact, it's even mentioned in the article[1]. [1] "Child abuse material is more likely to be exchanged on peer-to-peer networks and private networks anyway and is a matter for law enforcement." http://www.news.com.au/technology/internet-filter/telstra-optus-to-begin-censoring-web-next-month/story-fn5j66db-1226079954138 http://www.news.com.au/technology/internet-filter/telstra-op...
    • vacri 15y ago
      Swinging voters are more interested in slogans than effectiveness :)