GILC Alert--December 1999



GILC Alert
Volume 3, Issue 8
December 14, 1999


Welcome to the Global Internet Liberty Campaign Newsletter.

Welcome to GILC Alert, the newsletter of the Global Internet Liberty
Campaign. We are an international organization of groups working for
cyber-liberties, who are determined to preserve civil liberties and human
rights on the Internet.

We hope you find this newsletter interesting, and we very much hope that you
will avail yourselves of the action items in future issues.
If you are a part of an organization that would be interested in joining
GILC, please contact us at <gilc@gilc.org>.

If you are aware of threats to cyber-liberties that we may not know about,
please contact the GILC members in your country, or contact GILC as a whole.
Please feel free to redistribute this newsletter to appropriate forums.

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Free Expression
[1] Australian net censorship plans steamroll forward
[2] Yahoo censors chat boards
[3] Seattle police get Usenet gag orders
[4] Chinese Internet dissidents sentenced
[5] Ebay attacked for sale of controversial materials
[6] U.S. cybersquatting bill passed
[7] Bulgaria drops ISP licensing plans
[8] New Zealand Commission: ISPs should be liable
[9] Thai police plot shutdown of US web server
[10] German Compuserve executive's conviction reversed

Privacy and Encryption
[11] Echelon global surveillance network comes under scrutiny
[12] Popular audio software secretly tracks users
[13] Euro wiretapping plans are back
[14] UK wiretapping bill shelved
[15] New Australian law allows police to hack private computers
[16] Australian ISP leaves passwords vulnerable, suffers break in
[17] International domain name commission wants you
[18] Paris Internet policy forum held

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[1] Australian net censorship plans steamroll forward
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The Australian government is roaring ahead with its plans to censor
inappropriate Internet content, despite scathing criticism from Electronic
Frontiers Australia (EFA--a GILC member).

The Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) has issued new rules regarding
access to restricted websites. Under the "Restricted Access Systems
Declaration 1999 (No.1)", individuals would have to register for the right
to view Internet content that is likely to be rated "R".  The regulations
would require certain "[m]andatory data items for the electronic lodgement
of an application" including "name of applicant; declaration that applicant
is 18 years of age or over; and either credit card details; or digital
signature". The Declaration would even force registrants to provide such
things as birth certificates or passports if they want to register in paper
form.

The ABA's standards are effective January 1, 2000. These regulations are
part of a much larger plan to prevent anyone in Australia from accessing
sites that refuse classification or are rated X. Additionally, the scheme
would deny Australian children access to any R-rated websites. The list of
materials that can be classified as "R" (depending upon whether the
treatment is deemed unsuitable for minors) includes such subjects as
"suicide, crime, corruption, marital problems, emotional trauma, drug and
alcohol dependency, death and serious illness, racism, religious issues".

These moves came after EFA loudly objected to a prior draft version of these
requirements. EFA had previously noted that the rules would "require users
to provide personal identifying information that goes far beyond proof of
age. This is likely to act as a deterrent even for genuine adults." The
cyberliberties group had also suggested that the regulations might place an
"administratively onerous" burden on many Internet companies. EFA had even
discovered numerous technical flaws in Consultation Paper's provisions,
which might make the entire scheme unworkable.

As an alternative, EFA had recommended "the ABA drop this proposal
altogether and replace it
with guidelines for placing warnings on web sites that may be unsuitable for
children."

In related news, the Australian government has already chosen members of a
new NetAlert advisory board, which will have several tasks, including the
development of screening software and complaint hotlines operation. EFA
immediately denounced the new body as a "Nanny committee", and expressed
fears that the board was "yet another example of the paternalism exhibited
by the current government. Time will tell."

The ABA's new rules for access to restricted websites can be seen at:
http://www.aba.gov.au/about/public_relations/newrel_99/130nr99.htm

For EFA's stern warnings about NetAlert, go to
http://www.efa.org.au

For the Australian government's official press release concerning NetAlert,
see
http://www.dcita.gov.au/nsapi-text/?MIval=dca_dispdoc&ID=4642&template=Newsr
oom

EFA's comments on a draft version of the restricted system access rules can
be seen at:
http://www.efa.org.au/Publish/ABAresp9911.html

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[2] Yahoo censors chat boards
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Want to talk about a "controversial" subject? Don't do it on Yahoo.

Yahoo Inc. has admitted to deleting materials it deems sensitive out of its
chat boards. The Internet portal operator has taken down truthful articles,
even in cases whether subjects of those articles did not complain.  One of
Yahoo's senior producers firmly stated that the company could prohibit
messages that seem to "cause confusion", without regard to whether  the
messages were accurate. The list of censored topics included several
transmissions concerning the efficiency of Lockheed Martin Corp. and other
defense contractors.

Critics immediately charged Yahoo with muzzling open discussion of serious
issues. David Sobel from the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC--a
GILC member) suggested that  ''From the user's perspective, it's the worst
of both worlds.'' In particular, he cited several cases where Yahoo outed
authors of Internet messages, who thought their anonymity would be
protected.

For more information, see Ross Kerber, "Yahoo censoring chat boards even
when postings' subjects haven't complained", Boston Globe, November 3, 1999,
at D01.

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[3] Seattle police get Usenet gag order
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Watch out if you're in a heated online debate with someone from Washington
state (US).

In Seattle, a local judge has issued what may be the first ever Internet gag
order. The court prohibited one individual, Scott Abraham, from
participating in discussion on the Usenet newsgroup "rec.alpine.skiing" for
a year, or face felony charges. The judge will now check all postings and
screen out any messages that she deems unsuitable. She even warned users to
stay away from the newsgroup, or at least refrain from discussion of any
subject other than Alpine skiing.

These strong measures come after a war of words arose on the Usenet
newsgroup "rec.alpine.skiing". The arguments got so vicious that several
participants issued death threats.

An Australian government employee, Anthea Kerrison, passed along some of
these messages to Leanne Shirey, a detective with the Seattle Police
Department. Shirey, who was apparently worried about possible violence
related to the World Trade Organization (WTO) summit to be held in Seattle,
started monitoring the newsgroup, then sent out her own message, telling
"all participants in the RSA newsgroup to stop all postings that do not have
to do with skiing." Curiously, the department's message contained
paternalistic language such as "Ignore anything that is not friendly and ski
related.  Not responding in any way will make all involved the better
adults."

Afterwards, Shirey encouraged one of the newsgroup users to file a complaint
in Washington state court. The complaint was pursuant to a new stringent
state law which was purportedly designed to prevent harassment in
cyberspace. The filing of the complaint led to the judge's edicts.

A number of legal experts deplored the ruling. Shari Steele from the
Electronic Frontiers Foundation (EFF--a GILC member) said that the gag order
was simply "too broad. A more appropriate order would be one that prohibited
threatening language in messages targeted to a specific individual."

For further information, see Craig Bicknell, "Usenet Ban a Slippery Slope?",
Wired News, November 16, 1999, at
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,32550,00.html

Also see Bert H. Hoff, "When is it a Felony to Talk about Zoom Skis?",
MenWeb News Services, November 12, 1999, at
http://www.vix.com/menmag/gagorder.htm

For Detective Leanne Shirey's ultimatum, visit:
http://www.deja.com/=dnc/[ST_rn=ps]/getdoc.xp?AN=534130036&fmt=text

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[4] Chinese Internet dissidents sentenced
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Beijing is renewing efforts to stifle dissent in cyberspace.

Recently, a mainland Chinese court gave Wu Yilong an eleven year prison
sentence. Wu had allegedly sent e-mail messages to several pro-democracy
organizations in other countries. Prosecutors also accused him of posting
articles on the Internet regarding the China Democracy Party.

This move comes as Communist China has expanded programs to intercept
transmissions along the so-called Information Superhighway. According to the
U.S. State Department, Chinese government "authorities often monitor
telephone conversations, fax transmissions, electronic mail and Internet
communications of foreign ... diplomats and journalists, as well as Chinese
dissidents, activists and others."

Meanwhile, Internet use in China continues to grow. Chinese officials have
suggested that the Asian power will be among the world's three largest
Internet markets within the next five years.

For further information, see Kevin Platt, "'Cybercops' Police China",
ABCNews.com (US), November 17, 1999, at
http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/tech/DailyNews/chinacybercops991117.html

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[5] Ebay attacked for sale of controversial materials
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Ebay has come under fire for allowing the sale of "offensive" materials.

The Simon Wiesenthal Center has taken the online auctioneer to task for the
sale of Nazi memorabilia. The Center begged the company "to review its
policy of marketing items, many of which glorify Nazism."  The group pointed
out German laws that prohibit the sale of such goods, even though the Center
is headquartered in Los Angeles and Ebay's customers are not all located in
Germany.

The associate dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, Rabbi Abraham Cooper,
claimed his goal was "not to get Ebay indicted". However, in the past, the
organization has sued other companies such as Amazon.com, attempting to
thwart the sale of books it deemed distasteful.

To see the Wiesenthal Center's press release on this subject, visit
http://www.wiesenthal.com/itn/pr112999.html

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[6] U.S. cybersquatting bill passed
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A new U.S. law may restrict the rights of Internet users to register domain
names.

In a last minute flurry of legislative activity, the U.S. Congress approved
a proposal that would prevent average citizens from using well-known names
in Universal Resource Locators (URLs). The proposal was contained in a
massive Consolidated Appropriations package (see H.Rept. 106-479). The law
was supposed to stop ordinary individuals from registering multiple domain
names associated with famous companies or people (e.g. www.nike.com).
However, several organizations, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation
(EFF--a GILC member) have voiced strong objections to such legislation
because it might curtail free speech. Other observers, including certain
White House officials, were concerned that the proposal might severely
hamper efforts by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
(ICANN) to create global standards for domain names.

The bill was passed in response to several instances where registrants have
relinquished their domain names in exchange for monetary compensation. The
new statute does contain certain exceptions, particularly for users who
register an otherwise infringing name in good faith. It remains to be seen
whether this law will have an adverse impact on cyberspace, particularly on
the creators of websites which protest the actions of well-known companies
or individuals.

For an excerpt of the Consolidated Appropriations Act containing provisions
relevant to domain names, see
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/omni99/12586.txt

For the full text of the Consolidated Appropriations Act in conference
report form (H.Rept. 106-479), see
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/omni99/BigReport.html

To see EFF's comments regarding an earlier version of the bill, see
http://www.eff.org/pub/GII_NII/DNS_control/19991025_hr3028_alert.html

ICANN's home page is located at
http://www.icann.org

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[7] Bulgaria drops ISP licensing plans
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Bulgarian government plans to license all ISPs are no more.

Bulgarian officials tried to impose a strict set of guidelines on Internet
Service Providers. The regulations included a system of taxes and fees which
would have severely restricted the operations of many ISPs throughout the
Eastern European country.

The Internet Society of Bulgaria (a chapter of the Internet Society--a GILC
member) filed a lawsuit to forestall implementation of these proposals. A
number of other groups, including the Bulgarian Association for Information
Technologies and the Bulgarian Internet Association, joined the fight to
prevent these measures from taking effect. Thousands of e-mail messages were
sent to Bulgarian Prime Minister Ivan Kostov, protesting the new scheme.

As a result of this eleven month effort and ensuing public uproar, officials
from the Bulgarian communications ministry re-categorized ISPs as "free
services", essentially ending this particular effort to restrict the growth
of the Internet.

For more information from the Internet Society of Bulgaria, visit
http://www.isoc.bg/kpd/

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[8] New Zealand Commission: ISPs should be liable
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ISPs in New Zealand are bracing for a possible avalanche of lawsuits.

These preparations come after an official New Zealand law commission
recommended holding Internet Service Providers liable for material that they
host. This suggestion was one of several measures that were supposed "to
remove the immediate barriers to electronic commerce". ISPs would lose in
cases where  they had "actual knowledge of existence of information on the
web site which would be actionable at civil law or constitute a crime".

The Commission did suggest that any such standard should incorporate an
"innocent dissemination defence". Furthermore, the board believed ISPs
should not be liable "for the reposting of information by a third party that
has previously been removed." However, the group would require providers to
delete infringing material as soon as it was discovered. This requirement
might put a great deal of strain on many Internet hosts, given the fast pace
at which many messages are transmitted and posted.

For more information, see Chris Barton, "Act would make ISPs liable", New
Zealand Herald, November 23, 1999, at
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nzherald99/story.cfm?theClassification=search&theS
toryID=103651

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[9]Thai police attempt shutdown of US web server
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Thailand authorities have attempted to block public access to several
American web servers, all in the name of law and order.

The Thai government has already managed to wring concessions from one
Maryland (US) Internet Service Provider (ISP). The ISP deleted a website
which contained fake nude photographs of several Thai actresses. Colonel
Yanaphon Youngruen of the Thai Police Information System Centre admitted
that the authorities had tried several elaborate techniques, in the hopes of
hunting down the site's creators. Yanaphon even made the startling
suggestion that "[b]anner companies, e-mails and even bank accounts need to
be checked to see who the guilty person is.''

Thai officials have also made demands on  GeoCities (an Internet host owned
by Yahoo Inc.) to remove a website which was created by opponents of the
current Thai administration. These dissidents included Pulo separatists who
support greater autonomy for several southern Moslem provinces in Thailand.
Yanaphon described the group as "a terrorist organization".

In addition, Thailand's Crime Suppression Division has issued a directive to
17 ISPs inside the southeast Asian country, telling them to shut out
websites which contain deceptive nude photographs of Thai actresses.

For more information, see Natee Vichitsorasatra, "Porn swoop worries Net
advocates", The Nation (Thailand), November 27, 1999, at
http://203.146.51.4/nationnews/1999/199911/19991127/53089.html

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[10] German Compuserve conviction reversed
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A German court has reversed the conviction of a corporate executive for
failing to block questionable Internet material.

The appeals court ruled in the case of Felix Somm, who formerly headed
CompuServe Corp.'s German activities. Previously, the Munich Administrative
Court had found him guilty of allowing child pornography to be sent across
the network in thirteen instances. The conviction was based on the idea that
Mr. Somm should have denied Compuserve customers access to various websites.
However, in reversing the guilty verdict, the higher tribunal held that the
technology to prevent such access was unavailable.

Observers had feared the original ruling would jeopardize free speech in
cyberspace, forcing ISPs to scan through private Internet transmissions and
censor out content that was deemed unsuitable.

For further information, see Imre Karacs, "Germany clears Net chief of child
porn charges", The Independent (UK), November 18, 1999, at
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/Digital/Update/net181199.shtml

See also "Compuserve Off the Porno Hook in Germany", eMarketer, November 22,
1999, at
http://www.emarketer.com/enews/bizbit_112299.html

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[11] Echelon global surveillance network comes under scrutiny
==============================================================
Several new efforts may help to expose the truth about a global electronic
spy network, known as ECHELON.

A broad band of organizations has unveiled a new website, Echelonwatch.org,
which is designed to educate the public about the activities of ECHELON. The
site is administered by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU--a GILC
member), in conjunction with several other organizations, including the
Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC--a GILC member), the Free
Congress Foundation, Cyber-Rights and Cyber-Liberties UK (a GILC member),
and the Omega Foundation.

"Echelon is perhaps the most powerful intelligence gathering network in the
world," said Barry Steinhardt, Associate Director of the ACLU. "But it is
still very much a black box, which apparently operates without the oversight
of Congress or the courts. Echelon can no longer be dismissed as an X-Files
fantasy. The reports to the European Parliament make it quite clear that
Echelon exists and that its operation raises profound civil liberties
issues."

The homepage contains links to several documents, including answers to
Frequently Asked Questions about ECHELON, as well as the aforementioned
European Parliament reports.

In another related move, EPIC has sued for the release of documents
regarding the legal standards by which ECHELON operates. The lawsuit was
made pursuant to the United States Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). A
Congressional committee had requested these documents earlier this year, but
officials from the United States National Security Agency (NSA) refused to
divulge this information. NSA reputedly operates ECHELON in conjunction with
several other national intelligence organizations, including UK's Government
Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) and Australia's Defence Signals
Directorate (DSD).

To visit Echelonwatch.org, go to
http://www.echelonwatch.org

For more on EPIC's press release about its FOIA efforts, see
http://www.epic.org/open_gov/foia/nsa_suit_12_99.html

For further press coverage of EPIC's efforts to uncover ECHELON, see Robert
Lemus, "Privacy group sues NSA over spy net", ZDNet News, December 3, 1999,
at
http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2404126,00.html

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[12] Popular audio software secretly tracks users
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Do you use audio software on your computer? Someone else might be listening
in.

Millions of people use products from RealNetworks to hear compact discs and
Internet related audio files. What these people didn't know was that the
company assigned identification numbers to its customers, then apparently
tracked their activities through the Information Superhighway.

After RealNetworks admitted to these practices, aggrieved users filed two
class action lawsuits against the software maker. The plaintiffs claimed the
firm had engaged in fraud, unfair business practices, invasions of privacy
and violations of consumer protection laws. In one of these suits, filed in
California state court, the alleged victims of the tracking scheme asked for
$500 million.

Since the revelations, the company has offered an upgrade that allows users
to blank out ID numbers from its products with zeroes. However, in spite of
these disclosures, TrustE, an industry-based initiative to ensure computer
privacy, refused to withdraw its seal of approval from RealNetworks'
website.

For more information, see Courtney Macavinta, "Real Faces Second Privacy
Suit", CNET News.com, November 10, at
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/tech/cnet/cnet_realsuit991110.html

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[13]Euro wiretapping plans are back
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Previously discarded plans to create a European surveillance system have
been resurrected.

These plans, known as ENFOPOL, had been dropped several months ago. However,
new proposals in Germany and Austria have helped breathe new life into these
proposals. Under the new version of ENFOPOL, rather than building a unified
surveillance network in one fell swoop, communications interception
facilities reportedly will be built on a national basis at first. "Legal
assistance" treaties between constituent countries will then ensure
standardization and cooperation between these facilities.

Many of the basic ideas for a European tapping network apparently had been
agreed upon several weeks ago, in a Moscow meeting of representatives from
the G-8 nations. The new system is likely to become operational within two
to three years.

For more information in German, see Christiane Schulzki-Haddouti,
"Information is the raw material of police work", Telepolis, November 26,
1999,  at
http://www.heise.de/tp/deutsch/inhalt/te/5532/1.html

For an English translation of Schulzki-Haddouti's article, see
http://cryptome.org/eurointerpol.htm

For additional documents on ENFOPOL, visit
http://cryptome.org/enfopol-fipr.htm

Further background information is available at
http://archiv.quintessenz.at/archiv/msg00612.html
http://archiv.quintessenz.at/archiv/msg00569.html

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[14] UK wiretapping bill shelved
==================================
After intense public criticism, the British government temporarily withdrew
its attempt to expand its surveillance powers in cyberspace.

Several months ago, the UK Home Office had proposed new sweeping changes in
the way law enforcement agencies obtain permission to intercept private
communications. These changes were included in an Electronic Communications
Bill, which was supposed to improve e-commerce. Under the proposal,
individuals who refused to provide computer encryption keys to the police
when asked could be sent to jail for up to two years. ISPs would have to
stay silent about government surveillance or face five year prison
sentences. The bill would also have decreased security for private e-mail
messages.

These measures were blasted by many experts in the field.  An audit
commissioned by the Foundation for Information Policy Research (FIPR) and
Justice severely criticized the bill for its deleterious impact on civil
liberties. Among other comments, the report noted the proposal's profoundly
negative effect on the right to a fair trial and the right against
self-incrimination. The authors of the audit also asserted that the
government's plans did not provide enough safeguards against potential
government abuse.

British officials have admitted to these concerns, but have expressed hope
of reviving the proposals within the next few months.

For further details, see Madeleine Acey, "U.K. Bill Combines E-Spying,
Crypto Control", TechWeb, November 17, 1999, at
http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB19991117S0009

The FIPR's opinion is available at
http://www.fipr.org/ecomm99/ecommaud.html

More background information is available from Richard Reeves, "Police power
to read e-mails 'is breach of rights'", (London) Observer, October 24, 1999,
at
http://www.newsunlimited.co.uk/observer/uk_news/story/0,3879,95331,00.html

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[15] New Australian law allows police to hack private computers
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The Australian parliament has enacted new laws which may make it easier for
government authorities to break into private computers.

The proposals were included in the Australian Security Intelligence
Organisation (ASIO) Amendment Bill of 1999. Provisions in the bill allow the
Australian government to intrude on non-governmental computer systems and
alter any data contained within. Theoretically, such alteration is only
allowed to the extent "necessary" to permit government tapping. However, the
measure includes expansive language as to the magnitude of government power
in these matters, allowing the authorities to engage in any and all
activities that are "reasonably incidental."

Many observers fear that the ASIO bill will amount to the legitimatization
of Big Brother in the digital arena. Greg Taylor of Electronic Frontiers
Australia (EFA--a GILC member) said, "I hate to use the word 'Orwellian,'
but I can't think of anything better to describe this." He called the
legislation "another stop down the path of legalized surveillance of all
information by authorities."

For further details, see Stewart Taggart, "Orwellian Nightmare Down Under?",
Wired News, December 4, 1999, at
http://wired.lycos.com/news/politics/0,1283,32853,00.html

See also William Maher, "Parliament passes ASIO bill", Newswire, November
26, 1999 at
http://www.newswire.com.au/9911/asio.htm

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[16] Australian ISP leaves passwords vulnerable, suffers break in
==================================================================
Think your Internet passwords are safe? Think again.

Optus is one of the biggest Internet Service Providers in Australia. In a
surprising turn of events, the company left unprotected a massive file that
contained the login passwords to everyone of its customers--nearly 100,000
in all. After a later "unauthorised intrusion", the ISP told its users to
change their passwords, admitting that the security of the network had been
compromised. Strangely enough, Optus only issued the warning a full 18 hours
after it became aware of the problem. The firm even went so far as to
contact the authorities regarding the incident.

Since then, Optus claims it has repaired the breach. The exact extent of the
damage to its users, however, is not yet known.

Full story at David Akin, "Optus calls police after ISP breached", ABC News
Online(Australia), November 4, 1999, at
http://www.abc.net.au/news/science/internet/1999/11/item19991103191534_1.htm

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[17] International domain name commission wants you
====================================================
Want to say something about how domain names are created?

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is looking
for volunteers to serve on its Membership Implementation Task Force. ICANN
was created several years ago to deal with several Internet protocol related
issues, including domain name registration.

The official role of this Task Force is to "generate and implement
strategies for outreach and recruitment of a broad and numerous membership
that is globally representative of the Internet user community; design
effective membership authentication and online election procedures; and
undertake such other membership implementation responsibilities as may be
assigned to it by the Board or the President."

The deadline for "Expressions of Interest" is December 21, 1999.

Further information on ICANN's plans can be seen at
http://www.icann.org/at-large/call-1dec99.htm

Expressions of Interest should be sent to Andrew McLaughlin at
mclaughlin@icann.org

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[18] Paris Internet policy forum held
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On November 27, Imaginons un Reseau Internet Solidaire (IRIS--a GILC member)
sponsored a forum in Paris to discuss future Internet policy. At this
conference, the participants approved a motion designed to promote
"non-commercial interests and solidarity" throughout cyberspace.

Among the adopted principles was the idea that "[r]espect for individual and
public liberties ... should prevail over all other considerations." The
group expressed the belief that "[c]ontent labelling cannot be accepted
except in a voluntary and positive manner." The motion also contained
language stating "The protection of fundamental rights of citizens takes
place through the guarantee of confidentiality--which includes the total
liberalization of cryptography and the non-traceability of messages--as well
as by the strictest protection of their personal data."

The full text of this motion (in French) is located at:
http://www.assises.sgdg.org/motion-finale-assises99.html

An English translation of this statement is available at:
http://www.assises.sgdg.org/motion-assises99-en.html

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