B211 Self-Test Week 7

Current Affairs Self-Test - Week 7

The following are excerpts from newpaper articles. Read the excerpts and answer the question below each excerpt.

Excerpts from an article about the ICANN:
INTERNET service providers are preparing for a new cybercrime code of conduct that will detail how much data they should keep on subscribers in order to co-operate with police and other law enforcement agencies.
The draft code is the result of more than a year of collaboration between the internet industry and representatives from police and crime authorities.
The length of time agreed on for ISPs to keep data would vary between six and 12 months, depending the type of information.
Why is there conflict between the wishes of law-enforcement authorities and ISPs regarding data kept?

Excerpt:

FEDERAL IT minister Richard Alston said he was not concerned that Australia's IT industry continued to trade at a deficit.
A detailed survey of Australia's IT industry for the two years ended June 30, 2001, published yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, showed an industry trade gap widening $2.2 billion to $11.3 billion.
"I think the general view now would be that we're much better off in those areas where we do have a comparative advantage.
Senator Alston said the IT industry in the United States had experienced record growth while continuing to operate at a trade deficit.
It was more important for countries to focus on developing technology that could benefit the overall economy.

What general area of the IT industry is Australia relatively weak at?

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