With rapid changes in telecommunications technology comes concern about inequalities opening up between those who have access to the information and other benefits new telecommunications technology transfers and those who do not. Anglicare Victoria’s Hardship Survey 2013 focussed on the affordability and accessibility of telecommunication technology among it’s low-income sample. Early in 2013 a total...

In the increasingly dynamic environment of mobile forensics, this paper provides an overview of the capabilities of three popular mobile forensic tools on three mobile phones based on Apple’s iOS, Google’s Android and RIM’s BlackBerry operating systems. The paper identifies where each specific tool is best applied and also describes the limitations of each in...

Libraries, telecenters, and cybercafés play a critical role in extending the benefits of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to a diverse range of people worldwide. However, their ability to contribute to development agendas has come into question in recent times. The Global Impact Study was designed to address this debate by generating evidence about the...

This position paper proposes a strategic approach to Information and Communications Technologies across the South Australian Government. It proposes an agenda to help ensure that South Australia is connected and ready for the future. The paper is being released for consultation in partnership with the Australian Information Industry Association. The work already done in partnership...

The Australian Communications and Media Authority is undertaking a review of the Telecommunications Service Provider (Premium Services) Determination 2004 (No. 1) (Premium Services Determination). The Premium Services Determination requires that all carriage service providers who provide access to premium services on numbers with the prefixes 1900, 1901 and 1902 that have not been barred must...