Poco menos de 30 minutos y unos cuantos clic de ratón le costó al
australiano Tom Wood desactivar el millonario filtro que había sido
encargado por su gobierno federal.
Además el joven de 16 años declaró que: “era terrible el dinero
gastado porque podían haber conseguido un filtro mucho mejor en su país
de residencia en vez de encargarlo a una empresa extranjera”.
La ministra de comunicaciones australiana Helen Coonan, ha perdido
una buena oportunidad para callarse después del bochornoso suceso,
declarando que su gobierno “preveía que algún chaval sería capaz de
saltarse la protección”. Seguro que no costea de su bolsillo el inútil
proyecto (theinquirer.es)
Articulo Origina en Ingles (newlaunches.com)
Australian teenager cracks $84-million Internet porn filter in 30 minutes
Tom Wood, a Year 10 student, probably 15 - 16 years old has
cracked the federal government's $84-million internet porn filter in
just 30 minutes. He can deactivate the filter in several clicks in such
a way that the software's icon is not deleted which will make his
parents believe the filter is still working. Tom says it is a matter of
time before some computer-savvy kid puts the bypass on the Internet for
others to use. "It's a horrible waste of money," he said. "They could
get a much better filter for a few million dollars made here rather
than paying overseas companies for an ineffective one."
Australian communications Minister Helen Coonan said the government
had anticipated kids would find their ways around the NetFilter. Yes
Minister but 30 minutes for a teenager to crack a 84 million dollar
filter is simply ridiculous.