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 *************************************************** ICANN's Digital Archery Way Off Target http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/06/26/icann-digital-archery/ New gTLD application batching dead? http://domainincite.com/9628-new-gtld-application-batching-dead ICANN Going To Beijing In April 2013 As Beckstrom Says Farewell http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/06/25/icann-beijing-beckstrom-farewell/ A History of Holding ICANN to Account by Paul Levins http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120625_a_history_of_holding_icann_to_account/ ICANN Board Approves Renewal of .com Registry Agreement [news release] http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/06/26/icann-board-approves-renewal-of-com-registry-agreement/ Individual Social Media Users Register More Domains, But For Businesses, Less: SIDN Report http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/06/27/social-media-domains-business-sidn/ Editorial: New Internet domain names may make for a more tangled Web http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/new-internet-domain-names-may-make-for-a-more-tangled-web/2012/06/25/gJQAirwp2V_story.html A Very American Revolution http://news.dot-nxt.com/2012/06/21/very-american-revolution Moscow gTLDs Set To Boost Muscovites Pride in Moscow, Despite ICANN's Best Intentions http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/06/25/moscow-gtlds/ ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Time for Asia's ICT voice to be recognized I've just come home from covering the CommunicAsia 2012 Conference and one of the more interesting topics being deliberated was the visionary keynote address by Ambassador David A. Gross, who spoke about the rising place Asia has in the Internet world as well as the fact that governments should not intervene directly in the growth of the Internet economy. http://www.zdnetasia.com/blogs/time-for-asias-ict-voice-to-be-recognized-62305226.htm Achieving Internet Order Without Law The popular narrative in Internet policy circles these days goes something like this: The early days of the Net were a glorious unregulated nirvana, but eventually governments had to move in and assert more authority over cyberspace or else an unruly ?Wild West? would have developed and left us vulnerable to various online pathologies. That narrative is what today drives countless proposals to have governments intervene and regulate to ensure a more ?safe and secure? cyberspace. http://www.forbes.com/sites/adamthierer/2012/06/24/achieving-internet-order-without-law/ WCIT Prep D?noument? by Bill Smith I'm sitting in the Popov Room of the ITU Tower in Geneva, the room is quiet, the atmosphere placid, chairs are empty. The final meeting of the CWG WCIT prep WG has just concluded its work and the chair will be reporting to the Council the results of our work. I find myself strangely calm and looking forward to my next week, to be spent in Prague... Should you choose to read through the documents, and they are lengthy at approximately 375 pages, you might think that a number of the proposals were directed at the Internet. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120627_wcit_prep_denoument/ ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN IN PRAGUE ********************** ICANN's Digital Archery Way Off Target ICANN's proposed method for choosing the order in which applications for new gTLDs would be processed, called digital archery, has been suspended due to unexpected results. http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=18051 http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/06/26/icann-digital-archery/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/icanns-digital-archery-way-off-target.html New gTLD application batching dead? It?s looking increasingly possible that not only is digital archery dead, but that ICANN may also kill off the idea of batching new gTLD applications entirely this week. http://domainincite.com/9628-new-gtld-application-batching-dead ICANN Going To Beijing In April 2013 As Beckstrom Says Farewell ICANN will hold its 46th meeting in the Chinese capital of Beijing from 7 to 12 April 2013, marking the first time it has held one of its three yearly public meetings in China since October 2002. http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=18043 http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/06/25/icann-beijing-beckstrom-farewell/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/icann-going-to-beijing-in-april-2013-as-beckstrom-says-farewell.html ICANN selects China as host of 2013 meeting The 46th meeting of the body tasked with overseeing the administration of the Internet will take place in Beijing, China from April 7 to 12 of next year, a sign that the economic powerhouse is a rising power in online matters, too. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57459624-93/icann-selects-china-as-host-of-2013-meeting/ A History of Holding ICANN to Account by Paul Levins I'm attending only my second ICANN meeting here in Prague since I left the role as Executive Officer and Vice President Corporate Affairs at ICANN in January 2010... Today at the meeting's opening, outgoing President and CEO Rod Beckstrom said that on his first day on the job he was given a 'blank sheet of paper' and told that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the US Department of Commerce was not going to be renewed by ICANN and "you better come up with something better and you have to get it done in 90 days because the MoU is going to expire." It's great rhetorical flourish but the reality is vastly different. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120625_a_history_of_holding_icann_to_account/ New ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade Impresses In Opening Session: ?The Internet is the Greatest Public Gift? The new CEO of ICANN gave an motivating and impressive speech in the ICANN opening Session. Here are some of the more memorable quotes from Mr. Chehade: http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/25/new-icann-ceo-fadi-chehade-impresses-in-opening-session-the-internet-is-the-greatest-public-gift/ SPECIAL: Updates from the ICANN Meetings in Prague CircleID in collaboration with the team from Dyn Inc. and ICANN Wiki bring you video blogs and updates from the 44th ICANN meeting in Prague, Czech Republic (24-29 June 2012). http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120625_special_updates_from_the_icann_meetings_in_prague/ Complete Videos of Speeches Made by Incoming and Outgoing ICANN CEOs Today in Prague ICANN's new CEO Fadi Chehad? made a well-received public debut with a 21-minute speech today at ICANN's 44th international meeting in Prague, Czech Republic where the meeting will continue through Friday, June 29. http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2012/dailyposts/20120625.htm Former ICANN VP calls bull on Beckstrom?s exit speech If you were following DI on Twitter during the opening ceremony of ICANN 44 yesterday, you may have noticed I only tweeted one direct quote from incoming CEO Fadi Chehade. http://domainincite.com/9615-former-icann-vp-calls-bull-on-beckstroms-exit-speech ********************** - ICANN ********************** New gTLDs: Root Zone Scaling Report ICANN is publishing the report "Impact on Root Server Operations and Provisioning due to New gTLDs." The report is a result of a request by ICANN's Governmental Advisory Committee to provide "a complete report with full analysis, including all underlying data of root zone scalability." http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-27jun12-en.htm Letter from Leslie Cowley, Chair of the ccNSO to S?bastien Bachollet Problem with Public Comment Periods http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/cowley-to-bachollet-26jun12-en ICANN Has Opened Up Opportunities for Everyone Including Africa by Sammy Buruchara The ICANN latest reveal of the applications pending batching has shown a number of very crucial details of what the new domains system is like. The new system before batching presents new applications with the North Americas having the highest applications amounting to 911, Europe follows with 675, Asia pacific which already has one continental domain .asia has three hundred and three domains, Latin America which shares the same ecological niche with Africa has 24 new applications 7 domains higher than Africa which has presented 17 new domains. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120626_icann_has_opened_up_opportunities_for_everyone_including_africa/ ICANN gives Verisign?s .com contract the nod ICANN?s board of directors has approved Verisign?s .com registry agreement for another six years. http://domainincite.com/9610-icann-gives-verisigns-com-contract-the-nod Accountability, Transparency, and? Consistency? by Garth Bruen ICANN Compliance now has two conflicting answers on record concerning the enforceability of RAA 378 on WHOIS inaccuracy. This is a topic of extreme importance and one we are trying to get to the bottom of. ...inconsistency needs to be resolved as it directly impacts the current RAA negotiations and certainly before new gTLDs are deployed. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120627_accountability_transparency_andconsistency/ ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** ICANN Board Approves Renewal of .com Registry Agreement [news release] VeriSign, Inc. ... announced that the Board of Directors of ICANN approved at a meeting on June 23, 2012 the renewal of Verisign's agreement to serve as the authoritative registry operator for the .com registry for the term commencing on December 1, 2012 through November 30, 2018. http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/06/26/icann-board-approves-renewal-of-com-registry-agreement/ Fee changes to .eu dispute proceedings Brussels and Prague, 27 June 2012 ? The Czech Arbitration Court (CAC) and .eu registry EURid today announce a special fee reduction to make the .eu Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process even more accessible to the European public. The cost of a basic proceeding is cut by 50% and the new fee structure is valid for six months from 1 July 2012. http://www.eurid.eu/en/content/fee-changes-eu-dispute-proceedings .eu and EURid: Fee changes to .eu dispute proceedings The Czech Arbitration Court (CAC) and .eu registry EURid today announce a special fee reduction to make the .eu Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process even more accessible to the European public. http://us.generation-nt.com/eu-eurid-fee-changes-eu-dispute-proceedings-press-3628661.html .eu goes open source with YADIFA name server solution The .eu registry EURid is proud to unveil a new open-source Domain Name System (DNS) name server solution called YADIFA. Today, EURid will officially launch YADIFA at the ICANN 44 meeting in Prague, the Czech Republic. http://www.eurid.eu/en/content/eu-goes-open-source-yadifa-name-server-solution EURid presents YADIFA, a new DNS server for large organizations [IDG] EURid, the registry for the .eu domain, has developed a new open source DNS (domain name server) called YADIFA as an alternative to existing DNS software such as BIND or Name Server Daemon (NSD). YADIFA is faster, more efficient and could be used by ISPs and big companies, EURid's CTO said on Tuesday. http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/network-wifi/3366349/eurid-presents-yadifa-new-dns-server-for-large-organizations/ http://www.cio.com/article/709256/EURid_Presents_YADIFA_a_New_DNS_Server_for_Large_Organizations Individual Social Media Users Register More Domains, But For Businesses, Less: SIDN Report Individuals that use social media register more domain names than those that don't, while businesses that use social media register less domain names, a report by the .NL registry SIDN has found. http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=18059 http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/06/27/social-media-domains-business-sidn/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/individual-social-media-users-register-more-domains-but-for-businesses-less-sidn-report.html SIDN expects rapid increase in DNSSEC signed domain names The number of DNSSEC signed domains will increase rapidly in the coming future, SIDN technical advisor Miek Gieben told ISP Today. http://www.telecompaper.com/news/sidn-expects-rapid-increase-in-dnssec-signed-domain-names New Zealand proposes expansion in second-level domains New Zealand's Domain Name Commission is proposing to extend the .nz domain name space by allowing anybody to register domain names at the second level. http://www.telecompaper.com/news/new-zealand-proposes-expansion-in-second-level-domains .nz ? what?s in a (domain) name? new second-level domain proposed Following news that ICANN (the governing body of the Internet) is to release new gTLDs, the Domain Name Commission Limited (DNCL), which regulates New Zealand?s domain name system, has launched a four-month consultation on a proposed change to the New Zealand system which would allow domain names in the format ?name.nz?. http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=9707a413-fc1e-4c8e-b3b0-c37d2de537eb xxx: Why Porn and Journalism Have the Same Big Problem The smut business just isn't what it used to be. ... As the most recent Bloomberg Businssweek recounts in its feature on the rise of the new and controversial .XXX domain, the big production companies have seen their profits shrink by as much as half since 2007, as audiences have fled to aggregators such as XTube and YouPorn that offer up a never-ending stream of free naked bodies. http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/06/why-porn-and-journalism-have-the-same-big-problem/258893/ ********************** - NEW TLDS ********************** Editorial: New Internet domain names may make for a more tangled Web ... One thing is sure: It is happening. Whether it is a recipe for creativity or chaos remains to be seen. http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/new-internet-domain-names-may-make-for-a-more-tangled-web/2012/06/25/gJQAirwp2V_story.html Should Google and Amazon be allowed to control domains? There?s been a lot written about the domain-name ?land grab? that ICANN ? the agency in charge of the internet?s central address system ? unleashed recently, by offering companies the chance to register thousands of new TLDs that could be used alongside the usual selection like .com and .org. http://gigaom.com/2012/06/25/should-google-and-amazon-be-allowed-to-control-domains/ A Very American Revolution At the launch of hundreds of new extensions to the Internet last week, the head of the organization overseeing the process was embarrassed when an audience member pointed out that all the Arabic names appearing on a screen behind him were written backwards. http://news.dot-nxt.com/2012/06/21/very-american-revolution Moscow gTLDs Set To Boost Muscovites Pride in Moscow, Despite ICANN's Best Intentions The introduction of new gTLDs has seen applications from several cities around the world, one of them being the Russian capital of Moscow, who has applied for both .MOSCOW and its Cyrillic counterpart, .??????. http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=18044 http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/06/25/moscow-gtlds/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/moscow-gtlds-set-to-boost-muscovites-pride-in-moscow-despite-icanns-best-intentions.html IDN community reacts to Verisign?s .com transliteration selections Verisign applied for 12 internationalized TLDs as part of the new TLD program. http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/27/idn-community-reacts-to-verisigns-com-transliteration-selections/ .Art and .Church leading the race for public comments on top level domain applications Anyone with an email address (and I do mean anyone) can comment on any one of the nearly 2,000 TLD applications. http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/25/art-and-church-leading-the-race-for-public-comments-on-top-level-domain-applications/ If you play the ICANN game, expect to get burned It?s never pretty seeing the sausage get made. It hasn?t been pretty seeing the new TLD program launch. A handful of companies invested a lot of money early on as they worked to help form ICANN?s new TLD program. http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/26/if-you-play-the-icann-game-expect-to-get-burned/ .Nxt conference rescheduled for August Kieren McCarthy?s .Nxt conference about new TLDs has been rescheduled for August 29-31. http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/27/nxt-conference-rescheduled-for-august/ ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** SMEs need more secure web hosting to fend off cyber-attacks - security expert With as many as 20 Irish websites hacked every week, a security expert has urged Irish business owners to be more careful when choosing web-hosting services. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/strategy/item/27944-smes-need-more-secure-web/ Web attackers start borrowing domain generation tricks from botnet-type malware [IDG] Hackers have started to adopt domain-generation techniques normally used by botnet-type malware in order to prolong the life of Web-based attacks, according to security researchers from antivirus firm Symantec. http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/web-attackers-start-borrowing-domain-generation-tricks-botnet-type-malware-196580 http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/258464/web_attackers_borrow_domain_generation_tricks_from_botnettype_malware.html UK firm 'lost ?800m to cyber attack' Cyber attacks by a foreign state resulted in a British company losing ?800m in revenue, the head of MI5 revealed yesterday. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-firm-lost-800m-to-cyber-attack-7881204.html MI5 fighting 'astonishing' level of cyber-attacks MI5 is working to counter "astonishing" levels of cyber-attacks on UK industry, the organisation's chief has said. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18586681 Staying Efficient in the Face of Cyber War A new report more or less confirms what was suspected all along: that the Flame malware attack on Iranian computer systems was masterminded by U.S. and Israeli intelligence agents to slow down the Iranian nuclear program. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karin-kloosterman/cyber-safety-_b_1620044.html How Anonymous Picks Targets, Launches Attacks, and Takes Powerful Organizations Down No one but Hector Xavier Monsegur can know why or when he became Sabu, joining the strange and chaotic Internet collective known as Anonymous. But we know the moment he gave Sabu up. On June 7, 2011, federal agents came to his apartment on New York?s Lower East Side and threatened the 28-year-old with an array of charges that could add up to 124 years in prison. So Hector Monsegur, who as Sabu had become a mentor and icon to fellow members of Anonymous, surrendered his online identity to a new, equally faceless and secretive master: the FBI. http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/06/ff_anonymous/all/ Cybercriminals build massive banking fraud system in the cloud [CSO] Cybercriminals have built a cloud-based fraud system that targeted wealthy people and commercial accounts in bilking primarily European banks of possibly billions of dollars, security vendors say. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/062712-cybercriminals-build-massive-banking-fraud-260503.html http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/258443/cybercriminals_build_massive_banking_fraud_system_in_the_cloud.html ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES ********************** Law Firm Sues Over Doppelganger Domain Name, Says Infringing Website Is Intercepting Attorney Email A New York intellectual property boutique has filed suit against a self-proclaimed cybersecurity developer who allegedly has gained access to some law firm email through a "typosquatter" website with an almost identical name. http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/law_firm_sues_over_doppelganger_domain_name_says_twin_website_is_intercepti/ Typosquatter slapped with $1 million lawsuit for allegedly harvesting emails Case should serve as a wake-up call to organizations about the threat of typosquatting, where sensitive email correspondences and data can be unwittingly lost http://www.infoworld.com/t/data-loss-prevention/typosquatter-slapped-1-million-lawsuit-allegedly-harvesting-emails-196268 ICANN sends breach notice to Tucows ICANN has sent a notice of breach to Tucows, the third largest domain name registrar. This breach notice is unusual in that it seems to stem from a dispute over a particular domain name. http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/26/icann-sends-breach-notice-to-tucows/ ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** Measuring IPv6 - Country by Country by Geoff Huston Some years ago a report was published that ranked countries by the level of penetration of broadband data services. You can find the current version of that report at the OECD web site. This ranking of national economies had an electrifying impact on this industry and upon public policies for broadband infrastructure in many countries. Perhaps this happened because there were some real surprises lurking in the numbers at the time. http://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2012-07/v6report.html Measuring World IPv6 Launch: Comparing IPv4 and IPv6 Performance by Mirjam Kuehne Following on from last year's measurements after World IPv6 Day (see an earlier post on CircleID: Comparing IPv4 and IPv6 Performance), the RIPE NCC carried out active measurements on World IPv6 Launch on 6 June 2012. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120625_measuring_world_ipv6_launch_comparing_ipv4_and_ipv6_performance/ ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Afilias launches Managed Registry Services Afilias Limited, the operator of the .INFO, .MOBI and .PRO TLDs and a leading provider of registry technical services, today announced the immediate availability of its Managed Registry Services. http://www.afilias.info/news/2012/06/24/afilias-launches-managed-registry-services Go Daddy says request to move Homelandsecurityus.com not about politics Last Friday GoDaddy.com sent a notice to the owner of Homelandsecurityus.com informing him that he needed to find a new home for his domain name and web site. http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/26/go-daddy-says-request-to-move-homelandsecurityus-com-not-about-politics/ Intriguing domain name related trademark filings I checked in to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office site this morning to see if there were any interesting domain name related trademark applications. Indeed, I?d say so. http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/26/intriguing-domain-name-related-trademark-filings/ ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** People & Companies in the News: DomainHoldings, ParkLogic Founder Michael Gilmour & Oversee.net CEO Debra Domeyer DomainHoldings.com just staked a claim to improved performance via their DomainPower platform in a new research paper they released today. http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2012/dailyposts/20120626.htm ********************** INTERNET USE ********************** Why Porn and Journalism Have the Same Big Problem The smut business just isn't what it used to be. The early days of the Internet were a bonanza for major pornography studios, as the web transformed adult entertainment into an instant, unlimited, and completely private experience -- always just a credit card charge and a cable modem away. http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/06/why-porn-and-journalism-have-the-same-big-problem/258893/ Bing Maps adds 165TB of new images of Earth Doubling down, Bing Maps adds a stockpile of new satellite and photo images that cover 38 million square kilometers of the world. http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57460264-75/bing-maps-adds-165tb-of-new-images-of-earth/ us: Poll Finds Widespread Use of Social Media by Teens A new poll on teenagers' use of social media and technology shows even they get annoyed when their friends ignore them to text someone else and more than 40 percent wish they could unplug sometimes. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2012/06/poll-finds-widespread-use-of-s.php ********************** SOCIAL NETWORKING ********************** us: Poll Finds Widespread Use of Social Media by Teens A new poll on teenagers' use of social media and technology shows even they get annoyed when their friends ignore them to text someone else and more than 40 percent wish they could unplug sometimes. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2012/06/poll-finds-widespread-use-of-s.php Menshn opens up to UK users and runs into security storm Louise Mensch's Menshn social network opened in the UK on Sunday ? and quickly ran into arguments about how secure it was, and questions about whether its use of cookies is compliant with European law. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jun/25/menshn-opens-uk-security-storm Facebook's $1bn bid for Instagram to be investigated by OFT The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is to investigate Facebook's $1bn bid for Instagram, because it is concerned the giant social network might choke off picture uploads to other sites from the app, or else restrict other apps' ability to upload to it. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jun/22/facebook-instagram-investigated-oft Facebook takeover of Instagram may substantially lessen competition, UK regulator says The Office of Fair Trading is considering whether Facebook's planned takeover of photo-sharing company, Instagram, could raise competition concerns. http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/june/facebook-takeover-of-instagram-may-substantially-lessen-competition-uk-regulator-says/ ********************************* CHILD PROTECTION & ONLINE SAFETY ********************************* Half of the world's kids fear the online bully, report says In the laundry list of universal kid fears -- monsters, nightmares, kidnappers, mean big kids -- we may soon be able to add cyberbully. http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-online-bullying-report-20120626,0,6297251.story Technology is giving abusers the edge If we want to protect girls and women from predators and abuse, we must keep pace with new technologies and media http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/jun/26/technology-giving-abusers-edge Youths 'worried' over cyberbullying, not getting help Youths worldwide are concerned about cyberbullying but parents and schools are not doing enough to help them cope with it, a Microsoft study has revealed. http://www.zdnetasia.com/youths-worried-over-cyberbullying-not-getting-help-62305242.htm More U.S. teens hide online activity from parents - survey More and more teenagers are hiding their online activity from their parents, according to a U.S. survey of teen internet behavior released on Monday. http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/25/usa-online-teens-idINDEE85O0J920120625 au: Bullying needs laws to set the boundaries TOUGHER laws may be crucial in the fight against insidious and dangerous bullying. Last week I presented this and other ideas on law reform to the National Centre Against Bullying conference in Melbourne, which resulted in a media frenzy on the subject. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/legal-affairs/bullying-needs-laws-to-set-the-boundaries/story-e6frg97x-1226404841752 ********************** ONLINE TV & MUSIC ********************** in: Web piracy: HC says block links, not websites If you are sick and tired of your internet service provider frequently blocking some popular websites, you can relax now. The Madras high court has ruled that its April 25 order against internet piracy should not be used to block the entire website; only specific web links should be blocked. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-22/internet/32368412_1_websites-isps-john-doe India's piracy ruling to block only links, not sites India's Madras High Court in the state of Tamil Nadu has ruled that its Apr. 25 order against Internet piracy should not be used to block out entire Web sites, but only specific Web links. http://www.zdnetasia.com/indias-piracy-ruling-to-block-only-links-not-sites-62305214.htm uk: Internet piracy appeal fee challenged by Consumer Focus Suspected internet pirates will have 20 working days to appeal against allegations of copyright infringement and must pay ?20 to do so, according to revised plans to enforce the UK's Digital Economy Act. http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18594105 Google joins smart TV battle for the British living room Google is making its long-expected assault on the UK television market with the launch in July of its first product ? made by Sony ? to let Britons surf the internet, play games and watch videos on TV. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jun/25/google-tv-launches-uk ********************** MOBILE/WIRELESS ********************** US court gives Apple leg up in tablet fight A US judge has backed Apple's request to stop Samsung from selling its newest Galaxy tablet in the United States, giving the iPhone maker a significant win in the global smartphone and tablet patent wars. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2012/06/2012627838527624.html Samsung ordered to halt US sales of Galaxy tablet [AP] A judge has ordered Samsung to halt sales of its Galaxy 10.1 tablet computer in the US while the court considers Apple's claim the South Korean tech giant illegally copied the design of the iPad. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jun/27/samsung-halts-galaxy-tablet-sales Apple wins ruling blocking U.S. sales of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Apple, which has been embroiled in a bitter patent fight with Samsung Electronics, won a court order Tuesday blocking the sale of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet computer in the U.S. http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-apple-injunction-20120626,0,3449414.story Google's got an Android problem More than half of the world's smartphones run Android. That sounds like a pretty comfy perch for Google, but it's a precarious one -- and the historical tides that made Android such a stunning success are starting to swing in the opposite direction. http://money.cnn.com/2012/06/26/technology/google-android/index.htm ********************** DIGITAL DIVIDE ********************** Internet reach: a cultural challenge - There is a serious lack of awareness about Internet among all the villages of India Forty-one years after the first email was sent, Internet penetration in India is still terribly low. In fact, an industry insider said, ?If you ask me truly, regular Internet users in India are not more than 10 million or so.? In any case, from the claimed 100 million plus Internet users in India, more than 50% use Internet only a few times a year. Why does India continue to be more than 90% Internet-dark? Is it because Internet requires high literacy, education, and demands capacity to create content and publish them? http://www.livemint.com/2012/06/24215913/Internet-reach-a-cultural-cha.html ********************** ONLINE CRIME & LEGAL ********************** FBI credit card data sting snares 24 worldwide At least 24 people in 13 countries have been arrested in a US-led sting operation targeting illegal trafficking of credit card information. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18604492 U.S. charges 24 people in massive hacking sting U.S. law enforcement officials on Tuesday said 24 suspected hackers had been arrested in a sting operation spanning four continents that targeted online financial fraud of stolen credit card and bank information. http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/26/usa-cyberarrests-idINDEE85P0EG20120626 Australians among dozens arrested in online credit card fraud sting operation [AFP] Australians are among dozens of people arrested in a massive international law enforcement operation that targeted cyber criminals buying and selling stolen credit card information. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/australians-among-dozens-arrested-in-online-credit-card-fraud-sting-operation/story-e6frgakx-1226409694637 Internet publishing occurs where it is served from as well as where it is read, EU legal advisor says Online publishing of information takes place both where the information is served from and where it is read, an advisor to Europe's highest court has said. http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/june/internet-publishing-occurs-where-it-is-served-from-as-well-as-where-it-is-read-eu-legal-advisor-says/ Richard O'Dwyer and the new internet war by Jimmy Wales I think that copyright matters, and is important. Creators ought to be legally able to give their work away freely, as so many do for the betterment of humankind, and to set certain conditions on how their work is used. And I think creators ought to be able to release their work under traditional copyright and have legal recourse against those who are illegally profiting from it. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jun/24/richard-o-dwyer-my-petition ********************** SECURITY ********************** Web attackers start borrowing domain generation tricks from botnet-type malware [IDG] Hackers have started to adopt domain-generation techniques normally used by botnet-type malware in order to prolong the life of Web-based attacks, according to security researchers from antivirus firm Symantec. http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/web-attackers-start-borrowing-domain-generation-tricks-botnet-type-malware-196580 http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/258464/web_attackers_borrow_domain_generation_tricks_from_botnettype_malware.html UK firm 'lost ?800m to cyber attack' Cyber attacks by a foreign state resulted in a British company losing ?800m in revenue, the head of MI5 revealed yesterday. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-firm-lost-800m-to-cyber-attack-7881204.html MI5 fighting 'astonishing' level of cyber-attacks MI5 is working to counter "astonishing" levels of cyber-attacks on UK industry, the organisation's chief has said. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18586681 Staying Efficient in the Face of Cyber War A new report more or less confirms what was suspected all along: that the Flame malware attack on Iranian computer systems was masterminded by U.S. and Israeli intelligence agents to slow down the Iranian nuclear program. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karin-kloosterman/cyber-safety-_b_1620044.html How Anonymous Picks Targets, Launches Attacks, and Takes Powerful Organizations Down No one but Hector Xavier Monsegur can know why or when he became Sabu, joining the strange and chaotic Internet collective known as Anonymous. But we know the moment he gave Sabu up. On June 7, 2011, federal agents came to his apartment on New York?s Lower East Side and threatened the 28-year-old with an array of charges that could add up to 124 years in prison. So Hector Monsegur, who as Sabu had become a mentor and icon to fellow members of Anonymous, surrendered his online identity to a new, equally faceless and secretive master: the FBI. http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/06/ff_anonymous/all/ Cybercriminals build massive banking fraud system in the cloud [CSO] Cybercriminals have built a cloud-based fraud system that targeted wealthy people and commercial accounts in bilking primarily European banks of possibly billions of dollars, security vendors say. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/062712-cybercriminals-build-massive-banking-fraud-260503.html http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/258443/cybercriminals_build_massive_banking_fraud_system_in_the_cloud.html ********************** PRIVACY ********************** Shields for Privacy in a Smartphone World Listen very carefully to me: Don?t look up. You are being watched. That stranger, sitting across from you, although it looks like he is talking on his smartphone, is actually snapping pictures of you using a paparazzi-like app. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/24/shields-for-privacy-in-a-smartphone-world/ Telstra accused of tracking Next G internet use Telstra has been accused of tracking the internet use of its Next G mobile phone users and sending their internet history to a company in the United States. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-27/telstra-accused-of-tracking-internet-use/4094692 ************************** GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY ************************** uk: Ofcom outlines new anti-piracy rules Illegal downloaders will start receiving warning letters from internet service providers from 1 March 2014, under a draft code for the government's anti-digital piracy regime drawn up by media regulator Ofcom. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jun/26/ofcom-outlines-anti-piracy-rules uk: File-sharing appeals get tougher under piracy crackdown People accused of copyright infringement will have fewer grounds for appeal under Ofcom's new draft code for implementing the Digital Economy Act. Image credit: Jon Yeomans http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/intellectual-property/2012/06/26/file-sharing-appeals-get-tougher-under-piracy-crackdown-40155443/ uk: New measures to protect online copyright and inform consumers [news release] Internet users will be encouraged to download music and films through legal channels under measures outlined today by Ofcom. http://media.ofcom.org.uk/2012/06/26/new-measures-to-protect-online-copyright-and-inform-consumers/ In European Court, a Small Victory for Microsoft A European Union court on Wednesday largely upheld a billion-dollar penalty against Microsoft, a decision that could mark the end of an era in antitrust law in which regulators used big fines to bring technology giants to heel. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/28/business/global/in-european-court-a-small-victory-for-microsoft.html Microsoft loses EU battle, fine trimmed by 4.3 percent Microsoft Corp lost its appeal against an EU decision penalising it for defying an antitrust ruling, bringing nearer to an end a decade-long battle with the European Commission over the U.S. software group's business practices. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/06/27/oukin-uk-eu-microsoft-idUKBRE85Q0U620120627 http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/27/eu-microsoft-idINDEE85Q08C20120627 Microsoft Dealt Blow in Europe Microsoft Corp. suffered a blow in its long-running battle with European Union regulators Wednesday, as Europe's second-highest court upheld a billion dollar fine imposed in 2008 for failing to comply with an order to share product information with competitors. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303649504577492111764272538.html Microsoft says disappointed with EU court antitrust ruling Microsoft expressed disappointment on Wednesday with a court ruling that rejected its challenge to an EU antitrust decision, but the software giant did not say if it would appeal the verdict. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/06/27/uk-eu-microsoft-comments-idUKBRE85Q0C720120627 http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/27/eu-microsoft-comments-idINDEE85Q07F20120627 ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** Securing supercomputer networks (without disrupting 60Gbps data flows) Thanks to super-charged networks like the US Department of Energy's ESnet and the consortium known as Internet2, scientists crunching huge bodies of data finally have 10Gbps pipes at the ready to zap that information to their peers anywhere in the world. But what happens when firewalls and other security devices torpedo those blazing speeds? http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/06/science-dmz/ Pacific nations push for cheaper internet, telecoms Seven Pacific nations have signed a satellite deal to reduce the nations' dependence on internet and IDD calls provided by other nations. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/radio/program/pacific-beat/pacific-nations-push-for-cheaper-internet-telecoms/967298 us: Sweeping Effects as Broadband Moves to Meters The broadband era began with the expectation that Internet connections were like buffets ? all you can eat, 24 hours a day. But users are now being prodded to think about how much they?re consuming. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/27/business/media/internet-providers-testing-metered-plans-for-broadband.html --------- David Goldstein email: david at goldsteinreport.com web: http://davidgoldstein.tel/ http://goldsteinreport.com/ phone: +61 418 228 605 - mobile; +61 2 9665 5773 - office/home "Every time you use fossil fuels, you're adding to the problem. Every time you forgo fossil fuels, you're being part of the solution" - Dr Tim FlanneryReceived on Thu Jun 28 2012 - 00:05:13 UTC
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