Don't forget to check out http://www.auda.org.au/domain-news/ for the archive of the last 3 months of the news. And see my website - http://GoldsteinReport.com/ - for daily updates in between postings. *************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** The Internet is Incomplete, Says Its Co-Designer, Vinton Cerf http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9134246 http://www.cio.com/article/494881/ Vinton Cerf: Outer space could be next frontier for cybersecurity http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090611_8017.php Council Of Europe: Access To Internet Is A Fundamental Right http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/2009/06/08/council-of-europe-access-to-internet-is-a-fundamental-right/ New gTLD Global Events Start Soon http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-12jun09-en.htm New gTLD Program Updates http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-3-10jun09-en.htm ICA Urges Commerce Department to Extend and Revise Joint Project Agreement with ICANN http://www.internetcommerce.org/node/192 au: Bottle Domains Pty Ltd breaches transfers and password policies http://www.auda.org.au/news-archive/auda-09062009/ Former New York Mayor Ed Koch Supports .NYC gTLD Proposal http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=8387 Privacy May Be a Victim in U.S. Cyberdefense Plan http://nytimes.com/2009/06/13/us/politics/13cyber.html Security Group Converges to Fight Internet Abuse [IDG] http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9134287 OECD: Internet Address Space: Economic Considerations in the Management of IPv4: Working Paper http://www.sourceoecd.org/rpsv/cgi-bin/wppdf?file=5kz83bhdspvg.pdf ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** The Internet is Incomplete, Says Its Co-Designer, Vinton Cerf The co-designer of the Internet's basic architecture, Vinton Cerf, said the Internet "still lacks many of the features that it needs," particularly in security, in a blunt talk to a tech industry crowd here. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9134246 http://www.cio.com/article/494881/ http://computerworld.com.au/article/307190/ http://pcworld.idg.com.au/article/307190/ Vinton Cerf: Outer space could be next frontier for cybersecurity Google executive Vinton Cerf, known as the father of the Internet, said a tool for securing ad hoc networks used in warfare might be sitting in an extraterrestrial Internet that he and NASA have been testing. http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090611_8017.php Council Of Europe: Access To Internet Is A Fundamental Right What applies offline is also valid online - an argument often used against internet communication by legislators - has been turned around to underline fundamental rights on the internet in a new resolution of the Council of Europe. http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/2009/06/08/council-of-europe-access-to-internet-is-a-fundamental-right/ ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** New gTLD Global Events Start Soon Starting this month, ICANN will be hosting a series of global New gTLD events in various locations around the world. These events have been designed in a wide range of formats to address different community needs for those that have an interest in the Program and in the development of the Applicant Guidebook. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-12jun09-en.htm ICANN Sends Notice of Breach to Registrar ICANN sent a notice of breach to ICANN-accredited registrar Lead Networks Domains Pvt. Ltd. based on Lead Networks Domains Pvt. Ltd.'s failure to comply with the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy ("UDRP") and Registrar Accreditation Agreement ("RAA"). http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11jun09-en.htm New gTLD Program Updates A ICANN offers a set of announcements for public discussion as meeting in Sydney nears. The announcements include: http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-3-10jun09-en.htm New TLDs For Dummies (Sort of) by Michele Neylon There's been a lot of media attention on the new Top-Level Domain (TLD) process in the last few days, which is a good thing. Unfortunately most of it is badly written, misleading or simply misinformed. Let's look at the reality. http://www.circleid.com/posts/new_tlds_for_dummies_sort_of/ ICA Urges Commerce Department to Extend and Revise Joint Project Agreement with ICANN On June 8, 2009 the ICA filed extensive comments with the U.S. Department of Commerce urging that the JPA between the U.S. government and ICANN not be allowed to expire on September 30th. http://www.internetcommerce.org/node/192 The dot.everything bonanza Ever wondered why the Internet's top-level domains are restricted to a small palette of suffixes such as .com, .co.uk, .net and .org? That is about to change but don't imagine that everyone is overjoyed. http://www.techworld.com/security/blogs/index.cfm?blogid=1&entryid=117343 Are You Ready To Embrace Your Dot.Brand? ICANN, the international body that oversees the structure of the Internet, will liberalise the market for domain name extensions - the .com or .uk part of a web address. http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Business/ICANN-Announces-Internet-Domain-Liberalisation-But-What-Will-Revolution-Mean-For-Businesses/Article/200906215302645?lpos=Business_Third_Home_Page_Feature_Teaser_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15302645_ICANN_Announces_Internet_Domain_Liberalisation_But_What_Will_Revolution_Mean_For_Businesses Upcoming Internet conference in Africa set to boost sector Few outside the ICT industry know that Kenya was awarded its second opportunity to host a major international Internet conference a few weeks ago. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/-/539444/609174/-/rv7pcl/-/ Lead Networks In Breach of ICANN Rules Lead Networks, an Indian based registrar, has been sent a "notice of breach" by ICANN. The letter goes into details of how the registrar has failed to meet its requirements under the RAA and also its obligations under the UDRP. http://www.isquattedyour.eu/2009/06/11/lead-networks-in-breach-of-icann-rules/ ICANN Sends Notice of Breach to Registrar ICANN sent a notice of breach to ICANN-accredited registrar Lead Networks Domains Pvt. Ltd. based on Lead Networks Domains Pvt. Ltd.?s failure to comply with the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) and Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA). http://www.namesmash.com/?p=293 ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** au: Bottle Domains Pty Ltd breaches transfers and password policies auDA has found that Bottle Domains Pty Ltd, an accredited registrar, breached the Transfers (Change of Registrar of Record) Policy (2003-03) and the Domain Name Password Policy (2002-29). http://www.auda.org.au/news-archive/auda-09062009/ CNNIC, ISC to work on domain name software [sub req'd] China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) and the Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) have signed a cooperation agreement at the International Summit Forum of the Advanced Technology of Internet Domain Names, the first convention on domain ... http://www.telecompaper.com/news/ DotCoop Offers Special Pricing to New Registrants In cooperation with select .coop registrars, dotCoop is pleased to announce special pricing for those registering .coop domains for the first time. If an eligible cooperative or cooperative organization has no other .coop domains, then their first .coop domain is provided at no cost for the first year of registration. http://www.nic.coop//News/coopNews-133.aspx cz: More than 550 fans of Internet technologies attended the Internet and Technology 09 conference Interested people watched the conference via the modern internet protocol IPv6. The presentations can be downloaded from the website of the conference. http://www.nic.cz/page/657/more-than-550-fans-of-internet-technologies-attended-the-internet-and-technology-09-conference/ Initial ruling of the Court of Cassation on the decree relating to .fr domain names The ruling of the Court of Cassation of 9 June 2009 relating to the domain name sunshine.fr offers useful clarifications for holders and those legally entitled to claim ownership of .fr domain names. http://www.afnic.fr/actu/nouvelles/222/initial-ruling-of-the-court-of-cassation-on-the-decree-relating-to-fr-domain-names 2009 General Assembly and publication of the 2008 Activity Report The AFNIC annual General Assembly took place on 11 June 2009. Amongst other things, it was the occasion for presenting the annual Activity Report for the previous year. http://www.afnic.fr/actu/nouvelles/223/2009-general-assembly-and-publication-of-the-2008-activity-report JPRS Submitted Comments to U.S. Department of Commerce On June 8th, 2009, JPRS submitted its comments in response to the Notice of Inquiry posted on April 24th, 2009 by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), U.S. Department of Commerce. http://jprs.co.jp/en/topics/2009/090609.html Domain Name Provider Network Solutions Announces New .IM Extension Network Solutions announces the availability of a new Country Code Top-Level Domain extension. The .IM extension is now available for purchase at a promotional rate for a limited time. http://about.networksolutions.com/site/domain-name-provider-network-solutions-announces-new-im-extension/ no: Reliable, professional and orderly Norid gets good ratings among registrars and domain name holders as a reliable and professional actor with focus on its core tasks. On the other hand they also give clear advice on needs for changes when it comes to bothersome systems and routines. http://www.norid.no/statistikk/su/kundetilfredshet-2008.en.html Former New York Mayor Ed Koch Supports .NYC gTLD Proposal One of the several likely applicants for a new gTLD, dotNYC who are bidding to operate the .NYC gTLD, have gained the support of the city?s former mayor Ed Koch. http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=8387 http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/06/12/former-new-york-mayor-ed-koch-supports-nyc-gtld-proposal/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/former-new-york-mayor-ed-koch-supports-.nyc-gtld-proposal.html se: The Internetdagarna conference celebrates its 10th anniversary Internetdagarna (?The Internet Days?) is Sweden?s most important meeting-place for everyone with an interest in the Internet. This year, on 3-5 November, .SE (The Internet Infrastructure Foundation) arranges the conference for the tenth time. Already, Swedish minister of justice Beatrice Ask, managing director for mobile service provider Tre Peder Ramel, and professor James Boyle from Duke University School of Law have been announced as keynote speakers. http://www.iis.se/en/2009/06/08/tioarsjubileum-for-internetdagarna/ Nominet launches open-source DNS for Windows UK domain registrar Nominet has announced the launch of Unbound, an open-source domain name server (DNS) designed to work on all Windows operating systems. http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2244047/nominet-launches-open-source ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** Privacy May Be a Victim in U.S. Cyberdefense Plan A plan to create a new Pentagon cybercommand is raising significant privacy and diplomatic concerns, as the Obama administration moves ahead on efforts to protect the nation from cyberattack and to prepare for possible offensive operations against adversaries? computer networks. http://nytimes.com/2009/06/13/us/politics/13cyber.html Pentagon Cyber Unit Prompts Questions The Pentagon's development of a "cyber-command" is prompting questions about its role in the larger national strategy to protect government and private-sector computer networks and whether privacy can be protected. And the command is fueling debate over the proper rules to govern a new kind of warfare in which unannounced adversaries using bits of computer code can launch transnational attacks. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/12/AR2009061204373.html Former Principal Scientist at VeriSign blasts US control of DNSSEC root signing by Brenden Kuerbis Phillip Hallam-Baker, an Internet security pioneer and most recently Principal Scientist at VeriSign, has criticized current DNSSEC root signing arrangements in his comments to the Dept of Commerce as a "profoundly destabilizing technology" for the Internet. He recommends that NTIA "require that ICANN propose a technical solution for signing the DNS root zone that is endorsed by a clear majority of the national stakeholders." http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2009/6/12/4220065.html Security Group Converges to Fight Internet Abuse [IDG] As cybercrime continues to proliferate on the Internet, one industry security group is hoping its work will help stem the tide of spam and scams. The Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group held a three-day meeting in Amsterdam this week, discussing spam, network security, the DNS and other topics. Industry professionals traded ideas on stopping abusive online behavior. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9134287 http://www.cio.com/article/494911/ http://www.pcworld.com/article/166565/.html http://www.infoworld.com/t/security/security-group-converges-fight-internet-abuse-303 DHS Makes Cybersecurity R&D A Priority NextGov.com's Jill Aitoro writes that the Homeland Security Department's science and technology office plans to triple spending on cybersecurity research and development. The acting undersecretary told Congress Tuesday that most of the additional funds in President Obama's fiscal 2010 budget request are focused on new ways to protect the nation's critical infrastructure, including transportation and the electric grid. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/06/dhs-makes-cybersecurity-rd-a-p.php ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES ********************** MarkMonitor CEO on Brand Fraud, Risks Brands Face Online As commerce and marketing efforts continue to shift online, brands' exposure to risks are increasing, according to Irfan Salim, CEO of MarkMonitor, a firm specializing in enterprise brand protection. In a recent Q&A with Nielsen Business Media's managing editor Kenneth Hein, Salim discussed the risks brands face online and the tactics they can adopt to protect themselves. http://www.brandweek.com/bw/content_display/news-and-features/digital/e3idff59d66183db86834dd23a8ae81dc3f Minnesota Drops Challenge to Online Gambling Sites Earlier this year Minnesota tried to force ISPs to block access to gambling web sites. The move came on the heels of a similar action from Kentucky?s governor, who tried to seize gambling domain names last year. Although the battle is still ongoing in Kentucky, Minnesota officials have thrown in the towel. http://domainnamewire.com/2009/06/11/minnesota-drops-challenge-to-online-gambling-sites/ Kentucky Lawmakers To Untangle Gambling Web This Week Kentucky lawmakers are going into a special session tomorrow in the hopes of finalizing a budget for the state. Much of the focus around that budget debate will be tied to gambling expansion, and whether or not it should occur at state racetracks. http://www.casinogamblingweb.com/gambling-news/gambling-law/kentucky_lawmakers_to_untangle_gambling_web_this_week_51404.html ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** OECD: Internet Address Space: Economic Considerations in the Management of IPv4: Working Paper The report provides an analysis of economic considerations associated with the transition from IPv4 to IPv6. It provides background analysis supporting the forthcoming ICCP-organised Ministerial-level meeting on ?The Future of the Internet Economy II, to take place in Seoul, Korea on 17-18 June. http://www.sourceoecd.org/rpsv/cgi-bin/wppdf?file=5kz83bhdspvg.pdf ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Netcraft May 2009 Web Server Survey In the May 2009 survey we received responses from 235,890,526 sites, an increase of 4.3 million on last month. http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2009/05/27/may_2009_web_server_survey.html ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Google's Grab for the Display Ad Market The search king aims to unseat Yahoo and Microsoft with new, ultratargeted banner ads. Will Web publishers and online ad agencies bite? http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_25/b4136052151611.htm Shows.com Leads the Cast on This Week's DN Journal Top 20 Domain Sales Chart Sales from the two live domain auctions at last month's T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Silicon Valley conference started closing in large numbers this week to dominate our latest weekly Top 20 sales chart. Shows.com brought down the house with a $102,000 sale made in RickLatona.com's live sale at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Three of this week's top four sales come from the Latona auction and they accounted for six chart entries overall. http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/06-02-09.htm Coming Out Party for Country Code Domains: ccTLDs Get Their Turn on Center Stage Everything about the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. ccTLDs conference in Amsterdam June 1-4 was fresh - fresh faces, fresh content and a fresh venue. As closely as I have followed this industry for the past seven years there was still a lot about ccTLDs that I didn't know. http://dnjournal.com/cover/2009/june.htm Auction of domain names never happens A portfolio of more than 2,600 Internet domain names was almost auctioned off at the Fairmont on Nob Hill in San Francisco on Thursday. But at the last minute, the buyers held back. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/12/BU87185JOB.DTL Stat Check: How is Domain Aftermarket Doing? Most people agree that the investor aftermarket for domain names isn?t as lofty as it was a couple years ago. Just look at the mood and total sales at live domain auctions for proof. But gathering data to prove this is difficult. http://domainnamewire.com/2009/06/12/stat-check-how-is-domain-aftermarket-doing/ Case Study: Parked Domains Outperform Search Ads It?s been about 9 months since I last wrote about how I was getting better conversions from parked domain ads than Google search. Now that I have a lot more data, it?s time to update the stats. http://domainnamewire.com/2009/06/12/case-study-parked-domains-outperform-search-ads/ ********************** RESEARCH PAPERS ********************** High-level OECD Conference: ICTs, the Environment and Climate Change, 27-28 May 2009 On 27-28 May 2009 the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation hosted a high-level OECD Conference on how Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can improve environmental performance and mitigate climate change in all sectors of the economy. The theme of ?Green ICTs? was discussed in the context of the economic crisis and the role of innovation for green growth. http://www.oecd.org/document/15/0,3343,en_2649_34223_40472783_1_1_1_1,00.html ********************** INTERNET USE ********************** Internet free ride soon over Within five years internet users will have to pay to access content now free, according to Barry Diller, chief executive of InterActiveCorp in the United States, which runs about 30 websites and turns over $US1.5 billion ($A1.8 billion) each year. http://business.theage.com.au/business/internet-free-ride-soon-over-20090612-c67w.html ********************** SOCIAL NETWORKING ********************** Facebook to Begin Mediating Intractable Web Name Disputes As has been widely noted in the blogosphere this week, Friday night Facebook will begin allowing users to register their own plain-language Facebook domain names, like facebook.com/bits. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/12/facebook-to-begin-mediating-intractable-web-name-disputes/ Celebrities beware: Facebook squatters are after your names An internet free-for-all broke out yesterday as thousands of so-called cybersquatters assumed the identities of celebrities, members of the royal family, politicians and companies on the Facebook social networking website. http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article6493940.ece Cybersquatters move in on Facebook Thousands of people have registered the names of celebrities, well-known companies, the royal family and politicians on the social networking website Facebook. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/facebook/5531306/Cybersquatters-move-in-on-Facebook.html ************************************************ CHILD PROTECTION, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION ************************************************ nz: Text-bullying girls 'lacking control' Teen girls' inability to control their impulses is one of the main factors behind their tendency to bully using text messages, psychology researcher Jim Sanderson says. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10578471 Impulse control contributes to text bullying [NZPA] Teenage girls' inability to control their impulses is one of the main factors behind their tendency to text bully, psychology researcher Jim Sanderson says. http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/impulse-control-contributes-text-bullying-2783082 http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/61083/lack-impulse-control-contributes-text-bullying-study nz: Spiteful texts the cruellest form of bullying [news release] Teenage girls prone to impulsively sending spiteful text messages need help from schools and parents in curbing what it is one of the most hurtful, insidious forms of bullying, says a Massey psychology researcher. http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-us/news/article.cfm?mnarticle=spiteful-texts-the-cruellest-form-of-bullying-15-06-2009 uk: Girls at risk of cyber bullying [PA News] More than a quarter of girls aged between 10 and 18 have been the victims of cyber-bullying, a survey has revealed. http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/science_technology/girls+at+risk+of+cyber+bullying/3211887 Kids can lead way in digital playground Most children will be going home from school around the time ministers stand up in Parliament next Tuesday afternoon to unveil the Digital Britain Report. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23706815-details/Kids+can+lead+way+in+digital+playground/article.do au: New program to keep kids safe online Parents have been handed a new tool to protect their children online. Volunteers from Microsoft and the Australian Federal Police have jointly designed a computer program, ThinkUKnow, which will become available across much of the nation from 2010. http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-national/new-program-to-keep-kids-safe-online-20090611-c444.html http://www.watoday.com.au/breaking-news-national/new-program-to-keep-kids-safe-online-20090611-c444.html http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/new-program-to-keep-kids-safe-online-20090611-c444.html http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-national/new-program-to-keep-kids-safe-online-20090611-c444.html ThinkUKnow launched in Australia to keep children safe online [Xinhua] A pilot program designed to help Australia's children stay safe online was announced on Thursday by the Australian Federal Police (AFP), the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) and Microsoft. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/11/content_11525843.htm http://mathaba.net/news/?x=620666 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90781/90877/6676513.html http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/008200906111221.htm http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/008200906111221.htm Anything goes in virtual pornography Should abusing a virtual teenage girl be outlawed? Debate over this has heated up in Japan, after dozens of British lawmakers in February called on their government to halt sales of video games involving sexual violence, targeting by name the Japanese computer game "Rapelay." http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20090612f2.html ********************** ONLINE TV & MUSIC ********************** Criminal gang bought own music on iTunes and Amazon using stolen cards The Metropolitan Police and the FBI have caught an international criminal gang said to have made tens of thousands of pounds by buying their own records from Apple iTunes and Amazon with stolen credit cards. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article6471432.ece Police hold 10 after claiming to crack online music fraud An international fraud in which a gang allegedly made thousands of pounds downloading its own songs from online music stores with stolen credit cards has been cracked by the Metropolitan police and the FBI, the Met claimed yesterday. http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2009/jun/10/police-fraud-online-music French court to pirates: Three strikes and ... then what? [IDG] France's highest legal authority has ruled as unconstitutional a government plan to cut off, without trial, Internet users accused of copyright infringement. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9134239 French 'three strikes' piracy law dealt setback France's controversial attempt to crack down on Internet piracy was dealt a setback Wednesday when that country's highest legal authority struck down a provision that would have denied Internet access to those who repeatedly download copyrighted material illegally. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10262406-93.html Top French court rips heart out of Sarkozy internet law France's highest court has inflicted an embarrassing blow to President Sarkozy by cutting the heart out of a law that was supposed to put France in the forefront of the fight against piracy on the internet. http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article6478542.ece InternetNZ Welcomes French Ruling On Copyright InternetNZ welcomes a ruling by France's highest constitutional authority that terminating Internet accounts of copyright infringers is unconstitutional. http://www.voxy.co.nz/business/internetnz-welcomes-french-ruling-copyright/5/16101 Spain's Music Piracy Battle: Is Building the Ship as Bad as Plundering the Booty? [AP] Pablo Soto's story may be every computer whiz kid's dream -- or nightmare. After leaving school at 16 to support his family, he managed to eke out a living doing what he loves most: designing computer programs. http://ecommercetimes.com/story/Spains-Music-Piracy-Battle-Is-Building-the-Ship-as-Bad-as-Plundering-the-Booty-67332.html Sweden's Pirate party sails to success in European elections A wave of revulsion against a law that ?targets filesharers has swept the Pirate party into a seat at the European parliament. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/jun/11/pirate-party-sweden ********************** MOBILE/WIRELESS ********************** Smart-phone wars: Pre conceived - Stiffer competition for the smart-phone throne This will hardly be a vintage year for the mobile-phone industry. Gartner, a market-research firm, reckons global handset sales will shrink by around 4% to 1.2 billion units. Yet despite the gloom the industry is still pumping out new products. On June 6th Palm, a firm that pioneered hand-held digital devices, started selling a phone called the Pre. Two days later Apple unveiled souped-up versions of its popular iPhone. http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13832338 40% would rather lose wallet than mobile phone 40 percent of mobile phone users would rather lose their wallet than their mobile device. Nearly all said they would be "devastated" if they lost their phone. http://pcworld.idg.com.au/article/307330/ http://computerworld.com.au/article/307330/ A New Hope For Smartphones: Palm Pre Reviewed The new Palm Pre comes from a company that's been developing handheld gadgets since 1992, but the Pre owes almost nothing to that heritage. It has all the promise -- and many of the limits and glitches -- of a bright, young startup's 1.0 release. That's because much of the Palm, Inc., that we knew had to die for the Pre to be born. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/12/AR2009061201164.html ********************** SPAM ********************** Accused Facebook spammer could face jail time [IDG] An alleged spammer could face jail time in connection with a Facebook lawsuit after a judge referred him to the U.S. Attorney General's Office for criminal proceedings. Judge Jeremy Fogel of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California referred Sanford Wallace to the U.S. Attorney General's Office for criminal proceedings for allegedly violating an injunction that prohibited him from accessing Facebook. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9134338 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/061309-accused-facebook-spammer-could-face.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/166618/.html nz: Companies flouting privacy and spam laws Suggestions that online competitions are increasingly flouting both privacy and spam related legislation. http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=101347 ********************** DIGITAL DIVIDE ********************** Australian Aboriginal kids get free laptops to fight illiteracy Soon after getting a green laptop distributed free to Aboriginal school children in hopes of combating illiteracy and truancy, Jericho Lacey learned his computer was good for more than just homework. http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-40250920090611 Tax cuts to boost Kenya broadband Tax cuts and incentives have been announced in Kenya intended to boost broadband and mobile take-up as a new fibre optic cable is launched. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8096730.stm ************************** ONLINE CRIME, SECURITY & LEGAL ************************** When an alleged rape is streamed live Johnathon Hock, 20, was indicted Monday and charged with two counts of sexual assault and one charge of voyeurism. According to an earlier report by the Associated Press, the charges stem from an incident on February 26, when Hock allegedly sexually assaulted a woman whom he had been dating for two weeks. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10263161-71.html Experts warn of porn Mac attacks Security experts have discovered two novel forms of Mac OS X malware. OSX/Tored-A - an updated version of the Mac OS Tored worm - and a Trojan called OSX/Jahlav-C were both found on popular pornographic websites. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8096822.stm au: Internet providers on board for e-security [news release] Representatives from Australian Internet Service Providers (ISPs) met today in Sydney to begin developing an e-security Code of Practice. "Our growing reliance on broadband infrastructure and online services means we have a shared responsibility to ensure their security," the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, said today. http://www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media/media_releases/2009/053 Microsoft to give away anti-virus Microsoft is poised to start giving away security software. The company is reportedly trialling free anti-virus software internally and said the beta version would be released "soon". http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8095932.stm Alleged Hacking-Terror Effort Thwarted U.S. and Italian authorities said Friday they arrested a group of hackers and conspirators who allegedly stole from phone companies around the world. The illegal profits funded terrorist activities, Italian officials alleged. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124485009253011435.html Privacy May Be a Victim in U.S. Cyberdefense Plan A plan to create a new Pentagon cybercommand is raising significant privacy and diplomatic concerns, as the Obama administration moves ahead on efforts to protect the nation from cyberattack and to prepare for possible offensive operations against adversaries? computer networks. http://nytimes.com/2009/06/13/us/politics/13cyber.html Pentagon Cyber Unit Prompts Questions The Pentagon's development of a "cyber-command" is prompting questions about its role in the larger national strategy to protect government and private-sector computer networks and whether privacy can be protected. And the command is fueling debate over the proper rules to govern a new kind of warfare in which unannounced adversaries using bits of computer code can launch transnational attacks. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/12/AR2009061204373.html Former Principal Scientist at VeriSign blasts US control of DNSSEC root signing by Brenden Kuerbis Phillip Hallam-Baker, an Internet security pioneer and most recently Principal Scientist at VeriSign, has criticized current DNSSEC root signing arrangements in his comments to the Dept of Commerce as a "profoundly destabilizing technology" for the Internet. He recommends that NTIA "require that ICANN propose a technical solution for signing the DNS root zone that is endorsed by a clear majority of the national stakeholders." http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2009/6/12/4220065.html Security Group Converges to Fight Internet Abuse [IDG] As cybercrime continues to proliferate on the Internet, one industry security group is hoping its work will help stem the tide of spam and scams. The Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group held a three-day meeting in Amsterdam this week, discussing spam, network security, the DNS and other topics. Industry professionals traded ideas on stopping abusive online behavior. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9134287 http://www.cio.com/article/494911/ http://www.pcworld.com/article/166565/.html http://www.infoworld.com/t/security/security-group-converges-fight-internet-abuse-303 DHS Makes Cybersecurity R&D A Priority NextGov.com's Jill Aitoro writes that the Homeland Security Department's science and technology office plans to triple spending on cybersecurity research and development. The acting undersecretary told Congress Tuesday that most of the additional funds in President Obama's fiscal 2010 budget request are focused on new ways to protect the nation's critical infrastructure, including transportation and the electric grid. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/06/dhs-makes-cybersecurity-rd-a-p.php ********************** CENSORSHIP ********************** Facebook unplugs Australian racial hate group Facebook has done away with a Muslim-bashing group that had been set up on the popular social networking service. "We disabled the 'I Hate Muslims in Oz' group because it contained an explicit statement of hate," a spokesperon from the California-based website said. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/12/2596603.htm Racial hate groups erupt on Facebook Racist Facebook groups have sprung up in the wake of ethnic violence in Sydney's West. Retaliation attacks were launched against a group of men of Middle-Eastern appearance following the alleged bashing of an Indian student four nights ago in Sydney's Harris Park. http://computerworld.com.au/article/307289/ http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/061209-racial-hate-groups-erupt-on.html http://www.cio.com.au/article/307289/ http://www.techworld.com.au/article/307289/ http://www.cio.de/news/cio_worldnews/888337/ http://www.infoworld.com/t/applications/racial-hate-groups-erupt-facebook-318 http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=D4BB7A36-1A64-6A71-CEA7973410417C30 http://www.thestandard.com/news/2009/06/12/racial-hate-groups-erupt-facebook Facebook shuts down Aussie Muslim hate group Facebook has done away with a Muslim-bashing group that had been set up at the popular social networking service. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/06/12/1244664837127.html http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/06/12/1244664837127.html Notoriety's Missing Links: Online Files Scrubbed After U.S. Museum Shooting Shortly after authorities identified their suspect in the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum shooting Wednesday, the world began searching for traces of James W. von Brunn online. Those who Googled immediately were able to find him: a personal Web site claiming Jewish "conspiracies," diatribes posted on message boards. But those who started their hunt just a few hours later would have found only empty holes -- information that was scrubbed away as Web sites figured out how to address the fact that they had once hosted the words of an accused murderer. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/11/AR2009061104031.html Editorial: China?s Computer Folly China has accomplished remarkable things in the past 20 years, including building one of the world?s largest economies. Computers helped speed that development ? and will be even more important in the future. So Beijing?s decision to require that all new personal computers sold in China contain software that bars access to certain Internet content seems particularly self-destructive and foolish. http://nytimes.com/2009/06/12/opinion/12fri3.html Internet filtering firm says Chinese stole code [AP] A Santa Barbara company said Friday that the Internet-filtering software that China has mandated for all new personal computers sold in that country contains stolen programming code. http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-china-internet13-2009jun13,0,2106517.story U.S. company accuses China of stealing software A California software publisher will seek an injunction preventing U.S. companies from shipping computers with Chinese anti-pornography software it says was stolen, the company's president said on Saturday. http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-40309820090613 Countering China's Internet Censors Amid a Tiananmen anniversary crackdown, Twitter, YouTube, and Bing are blocked. But Chinese Web surfers network around the Great Firewall http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jun2009/tc2009063_662681.htm China TV defends government's internet filtering software China's state television yesterday defended a government mandate that every personal computer sold in the country should carry internet filtering software. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6484064.ece Beijing may fear it, but porn means passivity not protest It has such a stupid name, it doesn't actually sound like software: it sounds like a deliberate attempt to mock a totalitarian government that tries to use software; like someone's brought George Orwell back from the dead (just one more job, mate ?); nevertheless, the Chinese government is pretty serious about its Green Dam Youth Escort package, through which it aims to control individual access to porn sites on the internet. A press ?release on Monday detailed three Chinese ?computer companies who had vouched to pre-install the software (no foreign ones as yet), and said it had already been installed in 52.7m units. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/jun/10/china-firewall-internet-porn Tests Show Political Side of China Web Filter [sub req'd] Web-filtering software that the Chinese government will require on all new personal computers includes data files containing political keywords and Web addresses, suggesting it could block more than just pornography, say people who have studied the program. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124474567529507107.html U.S. Firm Says China Stole Software for Web-Filter [sub req'd] A California company alleged that an Internet-filtering program being pushed by the Chinese government contains stolen portions of the company's software. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124486910756712249.html ************************** GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY ************************** Australia's fast NBN sparks fresh web fears Australia's upgrade to a $43billion broadband network has prompted some top web publishers to call for new federal intervention to ensure unrestricted access to their content. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/business/story/0,28124,25635277-36418,00.html http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25637065-15306,00.html InternetNZ welcomes French ruling on copyright InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) welcomes a ruling by France?s highest constitutional authority that terminating Internet accounts of copyright infringers is unconstitutional. http://www.internetnz.net.nz/media/media-releases-2009/internetnz-welcomes-french-ruling-on-copyright French rule copyright violations no basis for internet termination InternetNZ is hailing the French Constitutional Council's decision to strike down a proposed ?three-strikes? law for copyright infringers as unconstitutional. http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/french-rule-copyright-violations-no-basis-internet-termination-103695 NZ copyright bill reborn? InternetNZ has slammed moves to redraft a controversial section of copyright law, saying the Government is cutting corners and trying to impose a "broken remedy". http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/business/it-and-telecommunications/2500808/ http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/2500808/ http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/telecoms-it-media/2500808/ Microsoft Browser Offer Fails to Impress Europe European regulators, wary of repeating an earlier mistake, signaled this week that Microsoft?s offer to sell a browserless Windows system on the Continent did not go far enough. http://nytimes.com/2009/06/13/technology/companies/13euro.html Microsoft may deliver prompts for rival browsers Microsoft bowed to pressure from European regulators and announced it would release its Windows 7 operating system in Europe without its Internet Explorer web browser. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article6482861.ece Europe Cool to Microsoft?s Offer on Browser European regulators, wary of repeating an earlier mistake, signaled this week that Microsoft?s offer to sell a browser-less Windows system on the Continent did not go far enough. And the decision has left some antitrust lawyers in Brussels scratching their heads. http://nytimes.com/2009/06/13/technology/companies/13euro.html Microsoft bids to pre-empt EU browser action The fight between Microsoft and the European Union over how to bring greater competition to the internet browser market erupted afresh late on Thursday as the software company sought to pre-empt stringent anti-trust action being planned by Brussels. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7953e440-56b4-11de-9a1c-00144feabdc0.html Who wins, loses with browser-less Windows 7 Microsoft's move to offer Windows 7 in Europe without a browser may help rivals, but it could make life more difficult for European consumers, particularly those who want to upgrade their existing machines. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10262703-56.html No IE onboard Windows 7 in Europe European buyers of Windows 7 will have to download and install a web browser for themselves. Bowing to European competition rules, Microsoft Windows 7 will ship without Internet Explorer. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8096701.stm Windows 7 to be shipped in Europe without Internet Explorer Microsoft has announced that it will ship a special version of Vista's successor in Europe, titled Windows 7 E, without Internet Explorer 8. The browser-less version, a reaction to an antitrust investigation by the EU into whether Microsoft is abusing its dominant position with Windows and Internet Explorer, will be distributed in all member nations of the European Economic Area as well as Croatia and Switzerland. http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/06/windows-7-to-be-shipped-in-europe-sans-internet-explorer.ars EU Urges US to Give Up 'Illegal' Online Gambling Ban The European Union urged the United States on Wednesday to open talks on scrapping a ban on foreign online gambling companies, saying it breaks global trade rules. The EU says it could seek compensation from the World Trade Organization because the 2006 ban unfairly prevents foreign Internet gambling sites from operating in the United States. http://ecommercetimes.com/story/EU-Urges-US-to-Give-Up-Illegal-Online-Gambling-Ban-67307.html ********************************* MISCELLANEOUS ********************************* OECD releases new ICT product definitions This document presents the OECD definition of Information Economy Products based on the Central Product Classification Version 2. http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/16/46/42978297.pdf ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** Broadband : Commission consults on regulatory strategy to promote very high speed Internet The European Commission has launched a public consultation on its revised proposals for the regulation of Next Generation Access (NGA) broadband networks, in the form of a draft Commission Recommendation. A previous public consultation held during the last quarter of 2008 confirmed general support for the objective of the Commission to achieve a common regulatory framework for NGA in order to foster timely investment in very high speed networks while ensuring that the competitive structure of the market is maintained. http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/909 Global telecoms growth stalling The telecoms service market is beginning to stall, according to research firm Talegeography. The top 20 global service providers generated $251bn (?152bn) in revenues during the first three months of 2009, only a three percent increase since the same period last year. The growth was also not just organic but bolstered by mergers and acquisitions. http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2244090/telecoms-growth-stalling Australian Regulator Calls for Telstra Split Australia's competition watchdog said Telstra Corp. should be split up to ensure a level playing field during the transition to a revamped national broadband network, but the company argues there's no need for such a move. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124479637638009567.html ********************************** ARRESTS/COURT CASES FOR CHILD PORN ********************************** uk: Paedophile network members jailed Six members of Scotland's biggest paedophile network have been jailed. Ross Webber, Craig Boath and John Milligan were convicted last month of conspiring to sexually abuse children. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8094861.stm Six jailed in Scotland over child pornography Six paedophiles involved in what was believed to be Scotland's largest ring of child pornographers were given jail sentences today ranging from two to 17 years after a harrowing trial last month. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/jun/11/six-jailed-scotland-child-pornography uk: Nursery school worker on child porn charges meets parents' anger face to face Worried parents are waiting to hear if their children are among the alleged ?victims of the nursery school worker Vanessa George after she appeared in court yesterday amid violent scenes. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/jun/11/vanessa-george-plymouth-court-children The hidden truth Every so often, a criminal case jolts the national consciousness: James Bulger, the Soham murders, Beverley Allitt and the death of Baby P to name just a few. 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