# 7 blog about technology

Internet filtering in libraries continues to be a technological issue under debate. ALIA is currently drafting a background briefing document regarding both the technical and regulatory conciderations of internet filtering. NetAlert - Protecting Australian Families Online initiative proposed by the government is ill thought out and considered a waste of time and money by many, as it is very easy to get around such programs by many technologically savy users and freedom of information is challenged once you begin to restrict access to information.