16 year old cracks Australias new Internet Filter
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A MELBOURNE Australia student bypassed Australia's new $84 million Internet porn filter in just over half an hour.
Tom Wood, 16, a former victim of cyber bullying, said it took him just over 30 minutes to crack the Australian Government's filter released last month.
The $189 million NetAlert project included $84.4 million for the National Filter Scheme, plus funding for online policing, a help line, and education programs. For further information, read....
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Hi ISA,
Sigh...cyber bullying plus intelligence sometimes unfortunately equals one revengeful, in need of help young person.
Hi Badthing. Yes, thats true, isnt it? I think this young man was showing people how easy it is to crack such a filter, as many people tend to rely soley on parental controls, which generally are not foolproof!