[DNS] domain name news - 3 November

From: David Goldstein <david> Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2011 19:03:01 +1100 · This archive was generated by hypermail 2.3.0 : Sat Sep 09 2017 - 22:00:11 UTC

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Who should fight cyberspace's battles?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/oct/31/cybercrime-attacks-online-fco

UK, U.S. talk tough on web freedom at cyber talks
http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/11/02/idINIndia-60233820111102

ICANN engagement in Africa bears fruit [Computerworld Kenya]
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/internet/3315039/icann-engagement-in-africa-bears-fruit/

What?s at Stake: The Reality of ICANN?s New gTLD Program for Brands
http://www.cadna.org/en/newsroom/press-release/cadna-whats-at-stake-recap

GAC new gTLD veto refuses to die
http://domainincite.com/gac-new-gtld-veto-refuses-to-die/

au: Speedo orders blogger to remove swimwear from porn site [AAP]
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/speedo-orders-blogger-to-remove-swimwear-from-porn-site/story-e6frg6nf-1226184828398

au: Speedo wins fight to shut down porn websites
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/speedo-wins-fight-to-shut-down-porn-websites-20111103-1mwwy.html

Domain Market Continues to Provide Variety of Domain Choices for Businesses & Investors
https://sedo.com/presse/presse.php?tracked=&partnerid=&language=us&id=400

Aussie tech gold rush: 'nothing off limits'
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/technology-news/aussie-tech-gold-rush-nothing-off-limits-20111103-1mwyn.html

Impressive Protrada Platform Attracts $3 Million Investment in Parent Company Winged Media
http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2011/dailyposts/20111102.htm

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GOVERNANCE
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Who should fight cyberspace's battles?
The security services warn that cyber-attacks are on the rise. According to the director of GCHQ, attacks on both government and business have seen an "exponential rise" over the last two years. But Iain Lobban's comments, timed to boost this week's London Conference on Cyberspace, underline more the recent arms race in cyberthreat rhetoric.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/oct/31/cybercrime-attacks-online-fco

UK, U.S. talk tough on web freedom at cyber talks
Britain and the United States strongly rejected calls from China and Russia for greater Internet controls on Tuesday at a major conference on the future of cyberspace, although Western states too faced accusations of double standards.
http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/11/02/idINIndia-60233820111102

Hague closes London Cyber Conference with clear messages for business and government
Keep ideas flowing and work with government to safeguard intellectual property and prevent cyber crime, while continuing to pursue the innovation that created cyberspace, foreign secretary William Hague told entrepreneurs and companies at the close of the London Conference on Cyberspace.
http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2011/11/02/248345/Hague-closes-London-Cyber-Conference-with-clear-messages-for-business-and.htm

London Conference on Cyberspace: securing the future of the internet
The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office has hosted representatives from government, industry, business and organisations from around the world to consider how to go about reaching an international agreement regarding behaviour in cyberspace, but why is this necessary?
http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2011/11/02/248342/London-Conference-on-Cyberspace-securing-the-future-of-the.htm

US and UK criticise internet censorship
David Cameron, prime minister, and Joe Biden, US vice president, took a strong line on freedom of speech on the internet on Tuesday, criticising governments which censored the internet, in what appeared to be a challenge to China and Russia.
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/ed0eca5a-04b1-11e1-b309-00144feabdc0.html

Governments must not censor internet, says William Hague
The UK has issued a direct challenge to China and Russia over regulation of the internet, with William Hague insisting that cyberspace must not be "stifled by government control or censorship".
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/nov/01/governments-must-not-censor-internet

Opinion: The UN, copyright extremism and you
In September representatives from India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) got together to talk about the Internet. Their conclusion: The 'Net needed help from the United Nations in the areas of developing policies, technical standards, operation, dispute resolution and crises management.
http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2011/110111-bradner.html
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9221380/The_UN_copyright_extremism_and_you
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/406086/un_copyright_extremism/

Fighting in the Fifth Dimension: Innovations in technology are changing the tactics of modern-day conflict, turning the cyberworld into a new frontline.
It has been called the 'fifth dimension of warfare'. Along with land, sea, air and space - the cyberworld is increasingly becoming a new frontline.
http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/aljazeeraworld/2011/10/2011101916939402528.html

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DOMAIN NAMES
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ICANN engagement in Africa bears fruit [Computerworld Kenya]
ICANN wrapped up its 42nd meeting in Dakar, Senegal, last week, with a commitment to continue supporting developing countries and steps taken to resolve a thorny issue related to management of the new .africa gTLD.
http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=C950F80D-01AB-74C0-D54CC6087A9E451B
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/internet/3315039/icann-engagement-in-africa-bears-fruit/

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Argentina stakes online claim on Falklands
Argentina has complained about the continued existence of the Falkland Islands' top-level internet address .fk, according to a local internet users society and other sources.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/31/argentina_stakes_online_claim_on_falklands/

Argentina Disputes Falkland Islands... Again
The Falkland Islands is becoming the focus of another dispute involving Argentina, this time over the administration of the .FK ccTLD.
http://www.domainpulse.com/2011/11/01/argentina-disputes-falkland-islands-again/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/argentina-disputes-falkland-islands-again.html

Qatar Domains Registry Makes .??? (.Qatar) Available Through Accredited Registrars
The Qatar Domains Registry officially makes Qatar-specific Arabic Internet domain names .??? (.Qatar) available through accredited registrars.
http://www.ictqatar.qa/en/news-events/news/qatar?s-arabic-domain-names-???-qatar-now-available-public

RU-CENTER Wins Appeal Over $7.5m Fine Following .?? Auction Dispute
The Russian registrar RU-CENTER won an appeal Monday against a fine of about $7.5 million imposed by the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) for holding auctions at the beginning of General Availability in the Cyrillic TLD .?? (.RF) in the Moscow Arbitration Court.
http://www.domainpulse.com/2011/11/03/ru-center-wins-appeal-over-75m-fine-following-??-auction-dispute/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/ru-center-wins-appeal-over-75m-fine-following-auction-dispute.html

Court throws out Russian gaming scandal claims
Russian registrar RU-Center has won its appeal against a $7.5 million government fine, following claims that it gamed the launch of .??, registering tens of thousands of names to itself.
http://domainincite.com/court-throws-out-russian-gaming-scandal-claims/

ICM Registry Closes Sunrise Period with 80,000 Applications for .XXX Domain Names
ICM Registry, the company behind the .XXX TLD officially closed its Sunrise A and Sunrise B periods at Noon EST yesterday with more than 80,000 applications for domain names, it was announced by Stuart Lawley, CEO of ICM Registry.
http://www.icmregistry.com/press/icm-registry-closes-sunrise-period-with-80000-applications-for-xxx-domain-names/

.XXX Domain Nets $13 Million from Sunrise
ICM Registry, backer of the new .xxx TLD, has pulled in about $13 million from its trademark/existing domain sunrise period.
http://domainnamewire.com/2011/10/31/xxx-domain-nets-13-million-from-sunrise/

ICM Registry: Sunrise Period Closes with 80,000 Applications
ICM Registry officially closed its Sunrise A and Sunrise B periods at Noon EST yesterday with more than 80,000 applications for domain names, according to CEO Stuart Lawley.
http://news.avn.com/company-news/ICM-Registry-Sunrise-Period-Closes-with-80-000-Applications-452844.html

ICM Registry Closes Sunrise Period
ICM Registry, the company behind the .XXX TLD officially closed its Sunrise A and Sunrise B periods at noon EST on Monday with more than 80,000 applications for domain names, ICM Registry CEO Stuart Lawley announced.
http://newswire.xbiz.com/view.php?id=140276

.xxx sunrise auctions delayed after 80k applications
ICM Registry has apparently delayed the results of its just-closed .xxx sunrise period until December to give it a chance to clear its backlog of unverified applications.
http://domainincite.com/xxx-sunrise-auctions-delayed-after-80k-applications/

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What?s at Stake: The Reality of ICANN?s New gTLD Program for Brands
... CADNA President Josh Bourne began the morning by summing up what many brand owners are feeling towards ICANN?s New gTLD Program: anxiety. ?For brands, making the decision to apply for and operate a new gTLD is essentially a blind process,? Bourne explained.
http://www.cadna.org/en/newsroom/press-release/cadna-whats-at-stake-recap

GAC new gTLD veto refuses to die
ICANN?s Governmental Advisory Committee seems to be trying yet again to resurrect the government right of veto over controversial new TLD applications.
http://domainincite.com/gac-new-gtld-veto-refuses-to-die/

IGF workshop report on IDNs and local languages
... Executive summary: The workshop looked at IDNs and new gTLDs as entry points into the global Internet infrastructure for the non-English speaking world.
http://news.dot-nxt.com/2011/11/01/igf-idn-workshop-report

IGF workshop report on effective participation in ICANN, the IGF and ITU
... Executive summary: The workshop looked at what it takes to follow or effectively participate in the organizations that manage the Internet's resources, ICANN, IGF and ITU.
http://news.dot-nxt.com/2011/11/01/igf-participation-workshop-report

Four Promises ICANN Must Meet with New Top-Level Domains by Steve DelBianco
Just back from a week of ICANN meetings in Dakar. Is it just me, or is the new TLD program starting to feel like a TLD triathlon, where everyone's now jockeying for position in the final stage -- a grueling marathon? When ICANN's board approved the new gTLD plan in Singapore, it came with the promise of small but substantive changes to improve the program. I hope that wasn't empty rhetoric
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20111101_four_promises_icann_must_meet_with_new_top_level_domains/

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New Threats Demand a New Approach to DDoS Protection by Jim Pasquale
In the past 24 months, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks have changed profoundly. Gone are the days when attackers worked under the radar, when machines were infected by botnet code unknowingly and attacks were disguised leaving very little to trace the exact origin. ... The other game-changer: It's easier than ever to execute attacks. The tools are so widely available that anyone with basic skills and a high-speed connection can become a "hacktivist."
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20111031_new_threats_demand_a_new_approach_to_ddos_protection/

William Hague backs off criticising China over cyber attacks
Britain has backed away from confronting China over cyber attacks preferring instead to emphasise the threats and opportunities it said all countries faced through the rapid growth of cyberspace.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/nov/02/hague-backs-off-criticism-china-cyber

Britain, US warn on cyber restrictions [The Times]
Britain and America have used an international conference on the future of cyberspace to issue sharp warnings to countries that seek to restrict internet freedoms.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/britain-us-warn-on-cyber-restrictions/story-e6frg6so-1226183372059

Hague lists cyber 'rules of the road'
Foreign secretary William Hague has outlined seven 'rules of the road' in regulating online behaviour at the London Conference on Cyberspace.
http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/security-management/2011/11/01/hague-lists-cyber-rules-of-the-road-40094332/

UK conference seeks cooperation on cyberspace
Ministers, tech executives and Internet activists from around the world gather in London on Tuesday to discuss how to tackle security threats and crime on the Internet without stifling economic opportunities or freedom of speech.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/11/01/uk-technology-cyber-conference-idUKTRE7A004M20111101
http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/11/01/idINIndia-60233820111101

uk: Alarm over 'disturbing' surge in cyber attacks
Cyber attacks on the Government, the public and industry are at "disturbing" levels, according to the director of Britain's biggest intelligence agency.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/alarm-over-disturbing-surge-in-cyber-attacks-6255131.html

Cyber-attacks on UK at disturbing levels, warns GCHQ chief
A "significant but unsuccessful" cyber-attack was made on the Foreign Office and other government departments this summer, according to GCHQ.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/oct/31/cyber-attacks-uk-disturbing-gchq

London to host cyberspace security conference
London is preparing to host a major international conference on the threat from cybersecurity attacks.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15533786

China 'targeted 48 chemical and military companies in hacking attack'
Cyber-attacks traced to China targeted at least 48 chemical and military-related companies over the summer in an effort to steal technical secrets, an American computer security company has said, raising the temperature of complaints about pervasive internet crime emanating from the new superpower..
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/nov/01/china-hacking-chemical-military-companies

New cyber attack targets chemical firms - Symantec
At least 48 chemical and defense companies were victims of a coordinated cyber attack that has been traced to a man in China, according to a new report from security firm Symantec Corp.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/10/31/cyberattack-chemicals-idUKN1E79U0A820111031

Symantec uncovers cyber espionage of chemical, defense firms
Hackers targeted about 50 organizations--including chemical and defense companies--in a global wave of cyber espionage attacks this summer, Symantec said in a report released today.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20128176-245/symantec-uncovers-cyber-espionage-of-chemical-defense-firms/

What Is Duqu Up To?
As researchers debate over a possible Duqu-Stuxnet connection and study a new zero-day exploit used in the Duqu attack, still no word on the actual targets or its mission
http://www.darkreading.com/advanced-threats/167901091/security/attacks-breaches/231902150/what-is-duqu-up-to.html

Iran Creates Unit to Defend Against Cyber Attacks [AP]
A senior Iranian official says the country has created a special unit to defend the Islamic Republic against cyber attacks.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/10/31/world/middleeast/AP-ML-Iran-Cyber-Command.html

China a minimal cyber security threat: Paper
Despite growing concern about China?s cyber-warfare capabilities, Australia and other Western nations have little to worry about when it comes to their national security.
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/405767/china_minimal_cyber_security_threat_paper/

Palestinians hit by cyber-attack following success at Unesco
Internet services in the West Bank and Gaza have come under "sustained attack" by unknown hackers in multiple locations, according to officials.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/01/palestinians-hit-cyber-attack-unesco

Hackers attack Palestinian servers
Palestinian authorities are blaming state-sponsored computer hackers for cutting internet services in both Gaza and the West Bank.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-11-02/hackers-target-palestinian-ips/3614058

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au: Speedo orders blogger to remove swimwear from porn site [AAP]
A NSW man has been ordered to shut down several pornographic websites featuring Speedo swimwear and using the company's trademark. ... The company claimed the websites and the use of the company's trademark as part of his domain names could damage the "valuable reputation and goodwill associated with the name and trade mark Speedo".
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/speedo-orders-blogger-to-remove-swimwear-from-porn-site/story-e6frg6nf-1226184828398
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/blogger-told-to-take-speedos-off-porn-site/story-e6frfku0-1226184869477

au: Speedo wins fight to shut down porn websites
The Federal Court of Australia has ordered a central coast blogger to shut down a number of salacious and pornographic websites because they featured Speedo swimming costumes and domain names using the company's trademark. The swimwear giant took blogger Dave Evans to court, claiming that his websites amounted to trademark infringement and threatened the company's "valuable reputation and goodwill associated with the name and trademark 'Speedo'".
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/speedo-wins-fight-to-shut-down-porn-websites-20111103-1mwwy.html
http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/speedo-wins-fight-to-shut-down-porn-websites-20111103-1mwwy.html
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/technology-news/speedo-wins-fight-to-shut-down-porn-websites-20111103-1mwwy.html

us: ICE seizes almost 60 Websites selling counterfeit sports gear
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents seized 58 Websites it claims were selling counterfeit Major League Baseball T-shirts and other sports paraphernalia in ?Operation Strikeout.?
http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/24879?c=federal_agencies_legislative

Has Lego?s $500k Spent on URDP Been a Waste?
Lego is a prolific filer of UDRP cases. I count 309 to date, with 100 already in the second half of 2011. Recently all of the cases have been filed with the assistance of Melbourne IT Digital Brand Services.
http://domainnamewire.com/2011/11/01/has-legos-500k-spent-on-urdp-been-a-waste/

escorts.com: Porn king's empire pays feds $6.4M penalty
ONCE AGAIN, Richard Cohen - Philadelphia's King of Porn - has shown himself to be one of the smartest businessmen on earth. Not only has Cohen, a Northeast Philly native with humble roots, made tens of millions catering to the nation's insatiable appetite for porn, but yesterday attorneys representing two companies linked to Cohen's sex empire struck a savvy plea deal with federal prosecutors.
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20111102_Porn_king_nets_a__6_4M_deal_fromfeds.html

Escorts.com Operators Face Forfeiture, Fine
The operators of Escorts.com ? National A-1 Advertising Inc. and R.S. Duffy Inc. ? agreed to plead guilty to money laundering conspiracy, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. ... The companies have forfeited the domain name Escorts.com, which they have operated for four years.
http://newswire.xbiz.com/view.php?id=140338

Escorts.com Owners Face Criminal Charges and Domain Forfeiture
Escorts.com may soon be available after the owners of the domain, National A-1 Advertising Inc. and R.S. Duffy Inc., agreed to plead guilty to money laundering conspiracy, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday, reports XBIX.
http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=16259
http://www.domainpulse.com/2011/11/02/escortscom-owners-face-criminal-charges-and-domain-forfeiture/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/escortscom-owners-face-criminal-charges-and-domain-forfeiture.html

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Google to offer free websites for Indian SMEs [PTI]
Google India, the Indian unit of the global internet giant, said on its official blog that it has launched an 'India Get Your Business Online' program to provide website, internet domain and web hosting services to small and medium businesses (SMBs) in the country.
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/201944/google-offer-free-websites-indian.html

Google to help small India businesses build websites [AFP]
Internet giant Google on Wednesday launched a low-cost scheme to help small Indian businesses start their own websites as the country's booming economy increasingly moves online.
http://www.france24.com/en/20111102-google-help-small-india-businesses-build-websites

Google offers Indian SMBs free domain, hosting
Here is a good news for all small and medium businesses in the country: The search giant Google is offering free TLD registration and website hosting services to all SMBs in India to launch a website as part of its "India Get Your Business Online" initiative.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/news/internet/Google-offers-free-Web-hosting-to-SMBs-in-India/articleshow/10579036.cms

nz: Web Drive earns ICANN accreditation
New Zealand hosting company Web Drive has become the first New Zealand-based company to gain accreditation with international domain name managers ICANN.
http://www.techday.co.nz/itbrief/news/web-drive-earns-icann-accreditation/21422/7/

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Domain Market Continues to Provide Variety of Domain Choices for Businesses & Investors
Sedo, the leading online domain marketplace and monetization provider, today announced the results of its Q3 2011 Domain Market Study, which reveals domain industry trends based on its marketplace transactions. In Q3, Sedo?s Domain Marketplace saw a total of 9,778 sales globally, amounting to more than $19,000,000 in sales volume, and an average domain sales price of $1,974.
https://sedo.com/presse/presse.php?tracked=&partnerid=&language=us&id=400

Aussie tech gold rush: 'nothing off limits'
Technology entrepreneurship in Australia is booming and several Australian companies have received millions in investments in the past week. ... Also today, professional domain name trader Winged Media, based in Australia but now with an office in the US, announced a $3 million investment from the Carnegie Innovation Fund.
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/aussie-tech-gold-rush-nothing-off-limits-20111103-1mwyn.html
http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/aussie-tech-gold-rush-nothing-off-limits-20111103-1mwyn.html
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/technology-news/aussie-tech-gold-rush-nothing-off-limits-20111103-1mwyn.html

Impressive Protrada Platform Attracts $3 Million Investment in Parent Company Winged Media
Winged Media, a rapidly growing domain technology and monetization company with offices in Australia and the U.S., has secured a $3 million investment form the Carnegie Innovation Fund, LP (Carnegie Fund).
http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2011/dailyposts/20111102.htm

Domain Name Company Scores $3 Million Investment
Winged Media, the company behind the Protrada domain name service, has received a $3 million investment from Carnegie Innovation Fund.
http://domainnamewire.com/2011/11/02/domain-name-company-investment-protrada/

?Sell Now Assurance? Ensures You Own Any Buy Now Domain Befo
We know that keeping your domain name listings up-to-date can sometimes be a challenge. Sell Now Assurance is a new feature that gives all our customers peace of mind when activating any Buy Now domain listings for SedoMLS Premium.
https://sedo.com/links/showlinks.php3?tracked=&partnerid=&language=us&Id=2923

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REPORTS & RESEARCH PAPERS
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Internet regulation: The need for more transparent Internet filtering systems and improved measurement of public opinion on Internet filtering by Nikolaos Koumartzis, Andreas Veglis
Abstract: All around the world, the phenomenon of Internet regulation is on the rise as more and more countries implement such policies, from Asian authoritarian regimes to Western democracies. At the same time, the great majority of Internet users are not aware that they access a filtered version of World Wide Web due to the ?non?transparent? policy of many governments, something that results to a very dangerous precedent for the future of the Internet.
http://www.uic.edu/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/3266

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INTERNET USE
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Ofcom reveals state of UK telecoms
British households download about 17 gigabytes of data on average every month over their home broadband connections, suggests a report.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15542558

Average home broadband user downloads 17 gigabytes a month
The average home broadband user downloads 17 gigabytes (GB) of data each month, equivalent to streaming 12 hours of high-definition content from the BBC's iPlayer, as data use has increased sevenfold over the past five years, says a new report.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/nov/01/home-broadband-download-17-gigabytes

The state of the communications nation - New report reveals communications coverage and capacity in the UK [news release]
Ofcom today launched digital communications coverage maps, including outdoor mobile coverage and mobile broadband availability, using data supplied by communications providers.
http://media.ofcom.org.uk/2011/11/01/the-state-of-the-communications-nation-2/

nz: Election survey ranks broadband second most crucial infrastructure
New Zealand?s business community ranks broadband, or telecommunications in general, second behind physical transport as the infrastructure ?having the most potential to contribute to New Zealand?s future economic prosperity?.
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/election-survey-ranks-broadband-second-most-crucial-infrastructure

Aussie kids youngest, prolific internet users: Study
Australian children are among the earliest and prolific users of the internet globally, according to a new study.
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/406221/aussie_kids_youngest_prolific_internet_users_study/

70% of companies yet to launch a mobile site: survey
Despite the rapid growth in popularity of mobile internet use, two-thirds of companies have yet to optimise their websites for mobile.
http://econsultancy.com/uk/blog/8216-70-of-companies-yet-to-launch-a-mobile-site-survey

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SOCIAL NETWORKING
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Facebook easily infiltrated by data-harvesting bots, researchers find [IDG]
Facebook's fake account detection mechanisms can be defeated 80% of the time with the help of automated tools, researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) have found after an eight-week test.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9221405/Facebook_easily_infiltrated_by_data_harvesting_bots_researchers_find

Parents Abet Facebook Use
A survey of 1,007 parents found that 36% were aware that their children joined Facebook before age 13 and that a substantial percentage of those parents helped their kids lie about their age in order to join the social-networking site.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204528204577012342425649960.html

Why Parents Help Children Violate Facebook?s 13+ Rule by danah boyd, Eszter Hargittai, Jason Schultz, and John Palfrey
?At what age should I let my child join Facebook?? This is a question that countless parents have asked my collaborators and me. Often, it?s followed by the following: ?I know that 13 is the minimum age to join Facebook, but is it really so bad that my 12-year-old is on the site??
http://www.uic.edu/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/3850

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NEW TECHNOLOGIES
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Microsoft eyes broader use of game controller
A year after a record-breaking launch with the Xbox 360 console, Microsoft is readying its Kinect game controller for broader use in the business world.
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/21a337ca-0303-11e1-899a-00144feabdc0.html

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CHILD PROTECTION & ONLINE SAFETY
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Anonymous Reveals IP Addresses Of Alleged Child Porn Viewers In Latest Sting
The hacker group Anonymous on Wednesday said it posted the IP addresses of 190 visitors of child pornography sites, marking its latest effort to remove digital pedophilia from the Internet.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/02/anonymous-ip-addresses-child-porn-viewers_n_1072134.html

ca: Police overwhelmed by child porn on web, conference hears [Postmedia News]
Even with more funding and more resources, law enforcement agencies will continue to lose the fight against child pornography and Internet predators due to the overwhelming number of cases, an international conference on sexual offenders heard Wednesday.
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Police+overwhelmed+child+porn+conference+hears/5647352/story.html

nz: Website page full of gossip
An anonymous Ashburton gossip page on social networking site Facebook was deleted yesterday.
http://www.ashburtonguardian.co.nz/news/todays-news/5641-website-page-full-of-gossip.html

Finnish internet awareness and safety project encourages schools to say no to cyberbullying
The Finnish Internet Awareness and Safety project has produced a new educational package called "Say No to Cyberbullying!". The package is targeted at teachers in lower elementary school, and it includes a four-hour lesson plan with a comprehensive teacher?s guide, functional exercises on increasing team spirit and information on bullying both online and offline.
http://www.saferinternet.org/web/guest/blog?p_p_id=homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet_action=detail&_homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet_articleId=267925

fr: Preventing and treating cyberbullying in schools 
Following an E-enfance agreement with the French Minister of Education signed last June, the French NGO has produced a comprehensive guide to cyberbullying in schools, in collaboration with the Ministry and Facebook. The resource provides guidance on what to do in cases of cyberbullying between students or bullying aimed at teachers on social networks and more generally on the internet and mobile devices.
http://www.saferinternet.org/web/guest/blog?p_p_id=homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet_action=detail&_homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet_articleId=267983

de: Comic On! theatre production plays on the topic of cyberbullying 
Comic On! has been offering prevention plays for children and young people since 1990. Performances are often held in school halls or gymnasiums: places where young people can be directly reached and discussions are enhanced. Its latest offerings deal with the topic of cyberbullying.
http://www.saferinternet.org/web/guest/blog?p_p_id=homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet_action=detail&_homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet_articleId=266691

at: New resources for teenagers in Turkish and Serbo-Croatian 
At the end of October 2011, the Austrian Awareness Centre launched a new set of materials for teenagers in Turkish and Serbo-Croatian in cooperation with the Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth. The new poster and the flyer give teenagers tips on online safety in their native tongue.
http://www.saferinternet.org/web/guest/blog?p_p_id=homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet_action=detail&_homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet_articleId=267960

Using the mobile phone in school 
?Using the mobile phone in school ? handling opportunities and risks appropriately? is the latest publication from the Insafe network. It recognises the increasing use of mobile technologies by children and young people and suggests ways that these devices can be used within the school environment to facilitate learning.
http://www.saferinternet.org/web/guest/blog?p_p_id=homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet_action=detail&_homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet_articleId=267951

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ONLINE TV & MUSIC
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Pete Townshend calls Apple 'a vampire'
The Who guitarist Pete Townshend has urged Apple's iTunes to use its power to help new bands instead of "bleeding" artists like a "digital vampire".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15528101

Apple is a 'digital vampire', says Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend has called on iTunes owner Apple to do more to support musicians "whose work it bleeds like a digital vampire Northern Rock".
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/oct/31/apple-digital-vampire-pete-townshend

Pete Townshend's John Peel lecture - full text
Full text of the Who star's speech at the Radio Festival on Apple's iTunes and music piracy
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/nov/01/pete-townshend-john-peel-lecture

au: ISPs shouldn't be piracy police: Ericsson
Copyright holders should back off attempts to make ISPs across the globe enforce copyright on their behalf, according to network vendor Ericsson.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/isps-shouldnt-be-piracy-police-ericsson-339325458.htm

nz: Copyright crackdown: Parents nailed to mast by teen pirates
Parents of teenage downloaders could be in for a shock with fans of female pop stars Lady Gaga and Rihanna the first targets of new attempts to crack down on internet piracy.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10763252

nz: First copyright infringement notices issued
The first copyright infringement notices have been filed by rights holders under the "Skynet" law that came into effect two months ago.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/5887377/First-copyright-infringement-notices-issued

nz: First piracy notices issued for music downloads
Copyright notices have begun flowing in to internet providers, with Telecom confirming it received 42 infringement notices overnight.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10763131

nz: First copyright infringement notices issued
Telecom says it received notices from the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand overnight asking it to send copyright infringement notices to 42 customers that the association has accused of internet piracy.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/5887377/First-copyright-infringement-notices-issued

nz: Piracy war may hit 'easy shots'
The 65,000 broadband customers who are hooked up to TelstraClear's popular InHome cable networks in Wellington and Christchurch have more to fear than most consumers from a crackdown on internet piracy, experts have warned.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/5898211/Piracy-war-may-hit-easy-shots
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/business/innovation/5900158/Piracy-war-may-hit-easy-shots

nz: No sympathy for music pirates ? Tuanz boss
Social networks exploded with grizzles yestrday as the first wave of infringement notices under the new copyright law were sent.
http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/no-sympathy-music-pirates-?-tuanz-boss-ck-103576

nz: Orcon, Vodafone, Telecom, TelstraClear receive infringement notices
Telecom has confirmed it received 42 infringement notices overnight from the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand.
http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/orcon-receives-first-infringement-notices-aw-103536

nz: Studios in 'skynet' copyright talks
United States movie and music studios have talked to internet providers about establishing a centralised facility that would process copyright infringement notices on behalf internet providers, industry executives have revealed.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/5883251/Studios-in-skynet-copyright-talks

Record labels get tough on Kiwi pirates
United States record companies have launched a crackdown on Kiwi internet pirates, demanding New Zealand internet providers send warning notices to about 100 customers.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/business/innovation/5892432/Record-labels-get-tough-on-Kiwi-pirates

NZ pirates put on notice with first warnings
The first infringement notices for internet piracy have been issued in New Zealand under its controversial new "three strikes" or "Skynet" Copyright Act.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/nz-pirates-put-on-notice-with-first-warnings-339325382.htm

Strike one! New Zealand hit with first online infringement warnings
New Zealand music labels have begun pitching the first "strikes" in their country's "three strikes" regime targeting Internet file-swappers.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/11/strike-one-new-zealand-hit-with-first-online-infringement-warnings.ars

NZ ISP piracy law kicks in
New Zealand?s first crop of internet content stealers will soon receive copyright infringement notices under the recently introduced ?Skynet? law.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/01/been_caught_stealing/

Cable Is Holding Web TV at Bay, Earnings Show
This time a year ago, the television industry was rife with worry about so-called cord-cutting ? people dropping cable subscriptions in favor of watching TV over the Internet.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/31/business/media/cable-tv-holding-web-rivals-at-bay-earnings-show.html

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MOBILE/WIRELESS
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Google bets on mobile Internet growth in India
Google expects India's Internet growth to be driven by mobile users, predicting that they will form the majority of new Internet users in the country as low-priced smartphones become available.
http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/11/02/idINIndia-60268320111102

How Android swallowed the UK smartphone market in 18 months
In just 18 months, Android has come from nowhere to become the mobile OS powering just under half of all smartphones sold in the UK ? and half the people owning a mobile phone in the UK have a smartphone.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/oct/31/android-uk-smartphone-growth

Microsoft says Google Android is 'standing on our shoulders'
One of Microsoft's most senior lawyers has accused Google's Android software of "standing on the shoulders" of companies such as his own in the smartphone wars, and that the flurry of patent lawsuits going on between companies involved in the field is only natural in a rapidly developing field.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/oct/31/microsoft-android-patent-battle

Microsoft attorney outlines Android patent tactics
It takes flowcharts to keep track of all the mobile patent lawsuits under way. Apple sued HTC, while Kodak sued Apple, Samsung and Sony. RIM filed suit against Kodak and Motorola. And what are called nonpracticing entities (or patent trolls, if you prefer) such as Intellectual Ventures and NTP have sued pretty much the lot of them.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/29/BUL01LNAPK.DTL

uk: Met police using surveillance system to monitor mobile phones
Britain's largest police force is operating covert surveillance technology that can masquerade as a mobile phone network, transmitting a signal that allows authorities to shut off phones remotely, intercept communications and gather data about thousands of users in a targeted area.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/oct/30/metropolitan-police-mobile-phone-surveillance

HTC Tops Smartphone Sales in U.S. Market
HTC Corp. edged out Samsung Electronics Co. to become the largest smartphone vendor in the U.S., capitalizing on the Android platform?s popularity and a lull in demand for iPhones to overtake Apple Inc. and Research In Motion Ltd.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-01/htc-smartphone-sales-top-u-s-market-as-rim-sinks-canalys-says.html

HTC Takes Top Spot in U.S. Smartphone Market
HTC has taken the lead in the U.S. smartphone race. According to research firm Canalys, HTC had a stellar third quarter, claiming more than a quarter of the U.S. market, and shipping more smartphones than either Apple or Samsung.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/242964/htc_takes_top_spot_in_us_smartphone_market.html

HTC now top U.S. smartphone vendor
HTC's strategy of flooding the U.S. market with lots of devices and hoping some of them hit is really paying off.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/110111-htc-smartphone-252626.html
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/406015/htc_now_top_u_smartphone_vendor/

Apple, Move Over: Smartphone makers face new competition from cheaper models in China
Low-priced smartphones from companies like Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp. are finally starting to become more common in China, a shift that will unlock a new market for traditionally expensive smartphones and boost competition for foreign devices like Apple Inc.'s iPhone.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204485304576640912057922844.html

HTC Makes Its Move: Taiwan smartphone maker faces hurdles in its quest to become a market leader
Seeking to differentiate itself in an increasingly competitive market, Taiwan-based smartphone maker HTC Corp. is expanding its design and software teams world-wide, Chairwoman Cher Wang says.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204485304576644901908026010.html

Apple loses tablet case against small Spanish firm
A small Spanish tablet maker has won a patent infringement battle with Apple Inc in a rare victory against the U.S. company in its global defence of markets for its iPads, a court document showed on Wednesday.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/11/02/oukin-uk-apple-tablet-case-idUKTRE7A16V620111102

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SPAM
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Half of spam now comes from Asia
Asia is now the top contributor of spam among all continents, accounting for over half of all spam messages relayed globally, reveals a new report released Wednesday.
http://www.zdnetasia.com/half-of-spam-now-comes-from-asia-62302726.htm

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ONLINE CRIME & LEGAL
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'Hackers' threaten Mexican drug cartel in YouTube film
An internet video - which claims to be linked to the Anonymous hacking movement - has threatened to expose details about a Mexican drugs cartel.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15520912

Internet becomes a new battleground in Mexico's drug wars
An internet assault inspired by Anonymous, the hacking activist network that promised to expose collaborators with the Zeta drug cartel, has targeted a former senior law enforcement official from the Mexican southern state of Tabasco.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/31/internet-new-battleground-mexico-drugs

Anonymous hackers threaten Mexican drug cartel [AP]
An internet video has threatened to expose allies of Mexico's Zetas drug cartel in the local police and news media unless the gang frees a kidnapped member of the international hacker movement known as Anonymous.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/31/anonymous-hackers-mexican-drug-cartel

Governments turn to hacking techniques for surveillance of citizens
In a luxury Washington, DC, hotel last month, governments from around the world gathered to discuss surveillance technology they would rather you did not know about. The annual Intelligence Support Systems (ISS) World Americas conference is a mecca for representatives from intelligence agencies and law enforcement. But to the media or members of the public, it is strictly off limits.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/nov/01/governments-hacking-techniques-surveillance

US Marshals turned loose to collect $63,720.80 from Righthaven
Looks like it's time to turn out the lights on Righthaven. The US Marshal for the District of Nevada has just been authorized by a federal court to use "reasonable force" to seize $63,720.80 in cash and/or assets from the Las Vegas copyright troll after Righthaven failed to pay a court judgment from August 15.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/11/us-marshals-turned-loose-to-collect-6372080-from-righthaven.ars

nz: Facebook fraud caught out
Brook Tako-Clark preyed on his Facebook "friends" to create a fictitious woman looking for love on the internet - and ended up humiliating one New Plymouth woman and conning many men.
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/facebook-fraud-caught-4496782

Victim sickened by fake Facebook page
Brook Tako-Clark deceived "friends" using a fictitious woman looking for love on the internet.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/5892037/Victim-sickened-by-fake-Facebook-page

nz: Fake Facebook profile busted
A New Plymouth man who set up a fake Facebook account to con love-seeking men using a female friend's photo was busted when someone spotted the likeness.
http://news.msn.co.nz/article/8368634/fake-facebook-profile-busted
http://www.3news.co.nz/Man-busted-for-fake-Facebook-profile/tabid/412/articleID/231446/Default.aspx

uk: FBI Helps Bust $4.6 Million Cybercrime Gang
British police announced Monday they have jailed 13 people for their participation in a sophisticated banking fraud gang that used malware to help steal at least ?2.9 million ($4.6 million) from hundreds of people.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/cybercrime/231902126

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SECURITY
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William Hague backs off criticising China over cyber attacks
Britain has backed away from confronting China over cyber attacks preferring instead to emphasise the threats and opportunities it said all countries faced through the rapid growth of cyberspace.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/nov/02/hague-backs-off-criticism-china-cyber