Topic: information policy and governance- solution to internet filter debate
in Australia

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Preferred language style: English (U.S.)

Note: please if you could provide me with the report and the presentation
Information Policy and Governance

You have to analyse the Internet filter debate and present a novel
solution. You then have to write a report and make an online
presentation for the senator which should not exceed ten minutes
explaining your plan the reasons why it will work.
The Problem

The government has come under pressure to ban websites coming into
Australia perceived to be harmful to the nations people. This
“cleanfeed” strategy aims to put a filter in place than will stop
harmful and/or illegal sites being viewed based on a
government-mandated blacklist. The links show at the bottom of this
document, that there has been much public debate about this issue.

As part of the government’s Cyber Safety policy the Minister was
responsible for testing, implementing and rolling out the filter. The
main strategy is outlined below:

http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/HOMEPAGE/PC=HOME

You can access media coverage about the filter issue from a collection
of opinions and articles found on the Internet here: (Some of these
may contain words or phrases that are inappropriate, viewer discretion
is advised).

http://delicious.com/LukeHoughton/cleanfeed

This should give you enough background to begin analysing the problem.
Scenario

Since 2007 the government has been in power with mixed results. Due to
declining popularity, the government wants to score points with the
public. This is where you come in.

You run Super Awesome Consulting, a consulting firm that helps large
to medium enterprises organise their information strategy. The company
is most famous for creating useful information resources, such as
knowledge management solutions for complex organisations. During the
time that you have been working for them, you have learned a lot about
information policy and how to make it work. You worked on a case study
recently that was widely circulated in the media about the effects of
MySpace on teenage girls. You found patterns of use that raised
concerns for parents about the nature of social networking sites like
Facebook, MySpace and so on.

The story was reported on 60 minutes and you were interviewed. You
Confidently stated that MySpace was a haven for illegal activity and
you cited several instances of behaviour that is deemed as socially
unacceptable. You also made brash statements about social networking
in general, which presented the many of issues in a negative light.
Little did you know that the Minister for Internet development and
associates were watching the show.

An Internet lobby group calling themselves “FilterNot” came on after
you showing the problems with blanket website filtering in Australia.
They discussed the issues from a technical point of view, citing
problems with the idea of filtering, ISP cooperation and so on.

It’s an election year. This means that the government is scratching
around trying to buy votes. They have received a lot of negative
backlash from lobby groups since they started this plan and are
worried. They want a new answer.

Your mission is to present a completely new solution to the Minister
that outlines a way of managing the filter problem. You have the
option of using any number of technical, non-technical, social,
political or legal options at your disposal. The one thing you can’t
do is tell the Minister to use a filter. This filter idea has made him
unpopular and he doesn’t want to use a filter. Don’t tell the Minister
to use a filter. You have to come up with a way of managing the
problem. Your answer must be supported by good creative thinking.

The Minister is waiting. He only has twenty minutes to read your
document and he wants a solid plan. He is informed on the Internet
filter debate perspectives so you only need a brief statement showing
him a workable fixed solution that isn’t the filter.
Policy Proposal (1000-1500 words)
In this part of the assessment you have to expand on the key issues
and create a report (short report format only). The report will cover
key issues from multiple sides of the debate and present the Ministers
with a recommended solution to the debate. You have to keep the
Minister’s attention so introduce the problem very briefly and focus
on your solution.
What do you have to do?
1. Present a report to the Minister that outlines a solution to the
problem of the internet filter. You must not simply say ‘filter the
internet’. You have to create an interesting new idea that works, it
has to be legal, but you can’t suggest what they are already doing.
2. You have to show the Minister a workable solution. He is already
aware of the debate, the stakeholders and coming into an election
year, he wants something to sell to voters.
3. You are free to use any combination of ideas or concepts as
alternatives. But you have to adequately defend your answer.
The easier you make it for me to find these things, the better chance
you have of getting a good grade.
Presentation

You will be required to present your findings to the Minister
virtually because he is super busy.

1. You have no more than ten minutes. Be brief.
2. Outline your solution as an action plan.
3. Justify your solution with evidence and reasonable argument

Resources
http://www.vicnet.net.au/community/issues/censorship/
http://www.inquisitr.com/17448/the-economic-cost-of-internet-censorship-in-australia/
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/01/25/1232818241442.html
http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,,24975071-15306,00.html
http://www.dbcde.gov.au/
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,24902335-5012475,00.html
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/91359,netalert-filters-not-given-a-chance-webroot.aspx
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/91593,conroy-expands-isp-filter-tests-to-examine-p2p-and-bittorrent-traffic.aspx
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/90656,conroy-goes-back-to-school-on-internet-content-filters.aspx
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/32464,isps-keeping-compliant.aspx
http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2008/s2443310.htm
http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_311541

Note the ACMA is a regulatory body. It polices things. The DBCDE is
the actual department where the Minister sits.

http://www.efa.org.au/Issues/Censor/cens1.html
http://www.efa.org.au/Issues/Censor/cens3.html
http://blogsearch.google.com.au/blogsearch?q=internet+censorship&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=SNekSb7zG4mQtQPTup2gAg&sa=X&oi=blogsearch_group&resnum=14&ct=title
http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/web/government-defends-internet-censorship-technology/2008/12/24/1229998578450.html
http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=8172
http://www.isoc-au.org.au/Media/bsa211099.html
http://www.isoc-au.org.au/Regulation/WhoisISP.html
This is from 5 years ago:
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/Fur-flies-as-Internet-censorship-debate-continues/0,130061744,120278513,00.htm
A directory of internet censorship:
http://au.dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Issues_and_Causes/Civil_Rights/Censorship/Internet_Censorship/

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