http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/2...ch_wguy_tc2777Aussies: Get a virus, no Web for you!
Tue Jun 22, 5:51 pm ET
How do you deal with an epidemic like the spread of computer malware? Australia thinks it has the answer: Blame the victim.
I’m not entirely joking: A new plan floated by the country’s House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications suggests that Australia should allow ISPs to mandate anti-virus and firewall protection among their customers. If a customer does get a malware infection, the ISP would be allowed to cut off that customer’s connection until the problem was fixed...
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