[DNS] domain name news - 9 July

From: David Goldstein <david> Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2012 13:36:03 +1000 · This archive was generated by hypermail 2.3.0 : Sat Sep 09 2017 - 22:00:11 UTC

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.

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U.N. Affirms Internet Freedom as a Basic Right
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/06/so-the-united-nations-affirms-internet-freedom-as-a-basic-right-now-what/

au: Draft Accountability and Transparency Framework open for public comment
http://www.auda.org.au/news-archive/auda-02072012/

Malware Threat to Internet Corralled - ISPs Are Set to Aid Customers, but Little Disruption Is Expected
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303292204577515262710139518.html

No Web for Hundreds of Thousands on Monday Due to DNSChanger
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/428404/no-web-for-hundreds-of-thousands-on-monday/

'Internet doomsday' a ticking time bomb - ACMA
http://www.news.com.au/technology/internet-doomsday-a-ticking-time-bomb-acma/story-e6frfro0-1226418741284

au: Ugg: How a minnow put the boot into a fashion giant
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/ugg-how-a-minnow-put-the-boot-into-a-fashion-giant-523444.html

More Ad Execs Think Facebook Less Important Than Rest-of-Web
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/178124/more-ad-execs-think-facebook-less-important-than-r.html

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GOVERNANCE
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U.N. Affirms Internet Freedom as a Basic Right
Will Internet companies help or hinder government authorities that try to restrict their citizens from using the Web freely? And will their customers, investors or shareholders care enough to do something about it?
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/06/so-the-united-nations-affirms-internet-freedom-as-a-basic-right-now-what/

UN Human Rights Council backs internet freedom as a right [AFP]
The United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva passed its first resolution on internet freedom with a call for all states to support individuals' rights online as much as offline.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/un-human-rights-council-backs-internet-freedom-as-a-right/story-e6frgakx-1226418509346

Internet Governance, or Just Governing the Internet? by Leslie Harris, President and CEO of the Center for Democracy & Technology
Yes, yes, got it: There is no International Telecommunications Union (ITU) plot to take over the Internet.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/leslie-harris/internet-governance_b_1643856.html

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Extension to Reply Comment Period: Draft Statement of ICANN's Role and Remit in SSR
Based on community feedback received during the ICANN meeting in Prague, CZ from 23-28 June, ICANN is extending the reply comment period on the Draft Statement of ICANN's role and remit in the security, stability and resiliency of the Internet's unique identifier systems.
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05jul12-en.htm

Letter from Patrik F?ltstr?m, SSAC Chair, to the ICANN Board
Issue: New gTLD Process
http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/faltstrom-to-icann-board-02jul12-en

Rod Beckstrom Opening Speech | ICANn 44 | Prague 25 June 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuNNG2mx_Wg

Fadi Chehad? Opening Speech | ICANN 44 | Prague 25 June 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjt2mCinmbg

Akram Atallah Opening Speech | ICANN 44 | Prague 25 June 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZa65-1_KC4

DOC Awards IANA Contract Renewal to ICANN ? Signed by Beckstrom in Last Official Act
In a July 2nd press release, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it has awarded a renewal of the IANA functions contract to ICANN. According to a Twitter post from outgoing ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom, he signed the agreement on ICANN?s behalf on Sunday, July 1st in Istanbul, Turkey as his last official act as CEO.
http://internetcommerce.org/IANA_Renewal

Towards a More Fully Accountable and Transparent ICANN
ICANN held its second international meeting of 2012 last week in Prague, Czech Republic. While the agenda focused heavily on issues related to new gTLDs and on welcoming incoming CEO Fadi Chehade, ICANN also conducted a community consultation on its accountability and transparency reviews.
http://pir.org/blog/2012/prague

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CENTR Publish DomainWire Stat Report Focussing On Country Code Domains
CENTR (Council of European National Top Level Domain Registries) have published ?DomainWire Stat Report? which gives a pretty good overview of internet and domain name statistics in Europe (and internationally)
http://www.internetnews.me/2012/07/05/centr-publish-domainwire-stat-report-focussing-on-country-code-domains/

Centr DomainWire 2012 Stat Report Available
CENTR has published the latest edition DomainWire Stat Report (2012) - a bi-annual publication from CENTR giving an update on some basic internet statistics with a focus on domain names particularly in Europe.  
https://www.centr.org/news/DomainWire_2012_Stat_Report_Available
https://www.centr.org/DomainWire_Stat_Report_2012_1

au: Draft Accountability and Transparency Framework open for public comment
In April 2011 the auDA Board commissioned Westlake Consulting Ltd (WCL) to conduct an independent review into the governance of .au. WCL provided its final report to the Board in December 2011, and the Board published its response in February 2012.
http://www.auda.org.au/news-archive/auda-02072012/

auDA Calls for Submissions
auDA, the Australian Domain Name regulator has called for public comment on its draft Accountability and Transparency Framework.
http://www.coopermills.com.au/wordpress/index.php/2012/07/auda-calls-for-submissions/

What's In A Name - The Supreme Court Of Canada Confirms That Domain Names Are Personal Property
Is a domain name registered in Ontario considered personal property? The Ontario Court of Appeal answered this question in the affirmative,1 confirming, among other things, that domain names are personal property in Ontario. The Supreme Court of Canada recently denied leave to appeal, leaving this case as the last word of authority in Ontario.
http://www.mondaq.com/canada/x/185566/

Chilean Domain Registry Expands DNS Infrastructure
The Chilean ccTLD has expanded its DNS infrastructure with the addition of three new nameservers in London, Amsterdam and Tokyo.
http://www.internetnews.me/2012/07/04/chilean-domain-registry-expands-dns-infrastructure/

ee: Meeting with members of the Internet Users Advisory Board
Representatives of the Estonian Internet Foundation and members of the Internet Users Advisory Board met on Friday to discuss possible domain regulation changes and possibilities for closer involvement of the Internet community.
http://www.internet.ee/eng/news/meeting-with-members-of-the-internet-users-advisory-board

Afnic Opens Registrations Of .FR IDNs To All
On 3 July, anybody eligible to register a .FR domain name could register domains with 30 internationalised domain name characters, or diacritical marks, including ?, ?, ? and ?.
http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/07/08/afnic-fr-idns/

Opening of IDNs to all and the first review of Afnic statistics
As IDNs opened for registration to all on 3 July, Afnic takes stock of its progress over the last 2 months.
http://www.afnic.fr/en/about-afnic/news/general-news/6124/show/opening-of-idns-to-all-and-the-first-review-of-afnic-statistics.html

Afnic opens domains with accents to all internet users
French domain name registry Afnic announced that registration of domain names with 30 accents and symbols, internationalised domain names (IDN), is now open to everyone.
http://www.telecompaper.com/news/afnic-opens-domains-with-accents-to-all-internet-users

IEDR Update WHOIS Output To Include Registration Date
IEDR have updated their whois output to include the domain name registration date.
http://www.internetnews.me/2012/07/05/iedr-update-whois-output-to-include-registration-date/

Verisign?s .name contract up for renewal
Fresh from winning ICANN approval for its money-spinning .com franchise, Verisign is now going through the same process to renew its .name registry agreement.
http://domainincite.com/9706-verisigns-nam-contract-up-for-renewal

The.nlyst 7 now out: the Domain Name Debate 2012
The latest edition of The.nlyst came out this week. The.nlyst is a quarterly SIDN publication for everyone with a professional or personal interest in the .nl domain and the internet. The new edition focuses mainly on the Domain Name Debate 2012, which SIDN is organising in September.
https://www.sidn.nl/en/news/news/article/thenlyst-7-beschikbaar-1/

SaudiNIC started implementing the the process of Renew Domains Information
SaudiNIC started implementing the the process of Renew Domains Information, in the coming days and periodically, SaudiNIC will send reminders to the Administrative Contact of each domain name registered with SaudiNIC and assigned to an account.
http://nic.sa/view/news_143

Does this sexy .sx ad portend a clash with .sex?
In the occasional DI tradition of linkbaiting Domaining.com with promises of scantily clad eye candy, I humbly invite male readers to get their goggles around this beauty:
http://domainincite.com/9711-does-this-sexy-sx-ad-portend-a-clash-with-sex

Nominet Internet Awards reveal the best of the UK's online initiatives
Six projects including an affordable computer to encourage youngsters to take up programming are recognised for improving the online experience for all.
http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/releases/?contentId=9397

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NCC plans to invest $9.4 million in .secure (if it can get the domain)
The CEO of United Kingdom security company NCC Group (NCC.LN) told Dow Jones Newswires that it plans to invest 6 million pounds ($9.4 million) in the TLD .secure, with over half of that in the next twelve months.
http://domainnamewire.com/2012/07/06/ncc-plans-to-invest-9-4-million-in-secure-if-it-can-get-the-domain/

Frequently Asked Questions About ?Community Objections?
Any institution that believes a potential new TLD doesn?t represent its community may want to consider filing a ?Community Objection.? Here are some frequently asked questions about this process.
http://isenbergondomains.com/2012/07/05/frequently-asked-questions-about-community-objections/

Is This a Sign of the First New gTLD?
To me (a domain name attorney helping clients navigate ICANN?s launch of new gTLDs), I suppose everything is a domain name issue.
http://isenbergondomains.com/2012/06/26/is-this-a-sign-of-the-first-new-gtld/

What ICANN?s Public Comment Period for gTLD Applications is All About
Anyone with an opinion about any of the pending 1,930 gTLD applications has an immediate opportunity to make his voice known, thanks to a 60-day public comment period at ICANN.
http://isenbergondomains.com/2012/06/21/what-icanns-public-comment-period-for-gtld-applications-is-all-about/

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Pentagon Digs In on Cyberwar Front: Elite School Run by Air Force Trains Officers to Hunt Down Hackers and Launch Electronic Attacks
The U.S. military is accelerating its cyberwarfare training programs in an aggressive expansion of its preparations for conflict on an emerging battlefield.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303684004577508850690121634.html

Malware Threat to Internet Corralled - ISPs Are Set to Aid Customers, but Little Disruption Is Expected
The malware threat to the Internet likely has been tamed. Leading Internet-service providers said Sunday that they had moved to ensure that computers infected with malware left behind by a hacking spree that started in 2007 continue to access the Internet normally, and expect relatively few Internet users to face a disruption.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303292204577515262710139518.html

No Web for Hundreds of Thousands on Monday Due to DNSChanger
Hundreds of thousands of people are likely to be confused on Monday when they fire up their home or office computers and can't connect to the Internet. Their network connections will be fine, but attempts to visit their favorite domains will be fruitless.
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/428404/no-web-for-hundreds-of-thousands-on-monday/

Web users beware: DNSChanger victims lose Web access July 9
If you're one of thousands of people infected with the DNSChanger malware, get rid of it before Monday.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57466871-83/web-users-beware-dnschanger-victims-lose-web-access-july-9/

DNSChanger Malware Set to Knock Thousands Off Internet on Monday
Thousands of PCs worldwide may be unable to access the Internet beginning July 9 unless those machines are rid of the pernicious DNSChanger malware that first surfaced in 2007. The Federal Bureau of Investigation helped shut down the criminal ring responsible for DNSChanger in late 2011. The federal agency then briefly handled the Internet Domain Name System routing for all infected Mac and Windows systems.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/258796/dnschanger_malware_set_to_knock_thousands_off_internet_on_monday.html
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/070512-dnschanger-malware-set-to-knock-260689.html

Thousands face internet loss as FBI shuts off servers
More than 300,000 people, including many in the US and UK, could lose internet access later as the FBI shuts off servers used by cyber thieves.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18735228

What the DNSChanger malware is -- and why you should care (FAQ)
Now nearly 5 years old, DNSChanger still infects hundreds of thousands of computers. If you've got it, you'll probably lose your Internet connection on Monday. Read our FAQ to learn what this malware is and how to stop it.
http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-57467164-12/what-the-dnschanger-malware-is-and-why-you-should-care-faq/

How to detect and fix a machine infected with DNSChanger
The FBI will be closing the DNSChanger network on Monday, after which thousands worldwide are expected to no longer be able to access the Internet.
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57467580-263/how-to-detect-and-fix-a-machine-infected-with-dnschanger/

Fortune 500 companies and individuals face virus D-Day on Monday, says FBI [AP]
ABOUT 50 Fortune 500 companies are among thousands of individual and company installations still infected by an internet virus that could see tens of thousands lose their internet service on Monday, the FBI has warned.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/fortune-500-companies-and-individuals-face-virus-d-day-on-monday-says-fbi/story-e6frgakx-1226418488512

1000 internet users at risk next Monday ? InternetNZ, govt agencies warn
InternetNZ today warned that about 1000 Internet users in New Zealand were at risk of their internet access being disrupted next Monday (July 9).
http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/1000-internet-users-risk-monday-internetnz-ck-122965

Crunch time for users affected by computer virus
Around 1000 Kiwis could be affected by an internet outage on Monday as a result of a long-running trojan virus, according to Internet New Zealand.
http://tvnz.co.nz/technology-news/crunch-time-users-affected-computer-virus-4959275

Internet Doomsday: Virus could lurk in your computer
Internet users scanning their Twitter feeds or Facebook accounts today might want to add one more quick click to check their computer for malware.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10818352

Kiwis still facing web blackout
As many as six hundred and fifty New Zealand homes and businesses could lose access to the internet at 4pm on Monday, InternetNZ has warned.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/7234268/Kiwis-still-facing-web-blackout
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/7234268/Thousands-still-facing-web-blackout

nz: Infected computers to lose connection
As many as 650 New Zealand homes and businesses could lose access to the internet at 4pm on Monday, InternetNZ has warned.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/7238379/Infected-computers-to-lose-connection

nz: Last chance to remove virus before web outage
Up to a thousand New Zealand internet users are at risk of losing their connection today as a result of a computer virus.
http://tvnz.co.nz/technology-news/last-chance-remove-virus-before-web-outage-4960990

'Internet doomsday' a ticking time bomb - ACMA
MILLIONS of internet users worldwide could be taken offline on Monday by a virus hidden on their computers for more than a year.
http://www.news.com.au/technology/internet-doomsday-a-ticking-time-bomb-acma/story-e6frfro0-1226418741284

ISPs brace for web shutdown
ISPs are counting down the minutes to see how many of their customers are taken offline by a computer virus later today.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/isps-brace-for-web-shutdown/story-e6frgakx-1226421325167

Final countdown for DNSChanger switch off
Australians who still haven?t checked to see if their computer is infected with the DNSChanger malware will need to do so this weekend before a temporary fix implemented by the Internet Systems Consortium expires on 9 July at 2pm (AEST).
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/429784/final_countdown_dnschanger_switch_off/

Still 400 computers infected with the DNS Changer malware in Switzerland - SWITCH offers online check.
In Switzerland, 400 computers are currently still infected with the DNS Changer malware. If the malware is not removed before 9 July 2012, users will no longer be able to access the Internet.
http://www.switch.ch/about/news/2012/dns-changer040712.html

Ransomware threatens victims with police reports for child pornography [IDG]
Cybercriminals are using a new piece of malware to extort money from their victims by encrypting their files and threatening to alert authorities about child pornography being stored on their computers, according to security researchers from antivirus firm Sophos.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9228816/Ransomware_threatens_victims_with_police_reports_for_child_pornography

au: 'Most embarrassing' blunder: government contractor paid $1m for e-security alerts service loses 8000 subscribers' personal information
A federal government contractor who was paid more than $1 million to deliver e-security alert services to Australians has lost 8000 subscribers' personal information in the postal system.
http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/consumer-security/most-embarrassing-blunder-government-contractor-paid-1m-for-esecurity-alerts-service-loses-8000-subscribers-personal-information-20120709-21q86.html
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/consumer-security/most-embarrassing-blunder-government-contractor-paid-1m-for-esecurity-alerts-service-loses-8000-subscribers-personal-information-20120709-21q86.html

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au: Ugg: How a minnow put the boot into a fashion giant
The classic Australian sheepskin boot is a favourite with film stars and pop divas. Now its manufacturers have won a David and Goliath-style battle with an American corporation to call their footwear by the name it is known worldwide. ... Tony Mortel "just laughed... I thought they were crazy. I threw it in the bin". But soon afterwards, at the instigation of Deckers, Mortels Sheepskin Factory was ejected from eBay, the internet auction site where it had been selling uggs to American shoppers. It was ordered by Icann, the internet regulatory body, to stop using ugg in its domain name.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/ugg-how-a-minnow-put-the-boot-into-a-fashion-giant-523444.html

UDRP panel orders stolen 3 letter domain name returned to owner
Last month Michael Berkens wrote about how a UDRP panel affirmed that UDRP is not a forum for recovery stolen domain names.
http://domainnamewire.com/2012/07/05/udrp-panel-orders-stolen-3-letter-domain-name-returned-to-owner/

UDRP Panel Affirms Its Not The Forum For Recovery Of Stolen Domains As It Turns Down RareCoins.Com + 6 More
A three member panel just affirmed what we pretty much knew already that the UDRP is not a proper forum for the recovery of allegedly stolen domain names.
http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/15/uudrp-panel-affirms-its-not-the-forum-for-recovery-of-stolen-domains-as-it-turns-down-rarecoins-com-6-more/

Vanity.com files lawsuit to block transfer of domain name
Last month a National Arbitration Forum panel handed down a shockingly bad decision over the domain name Vanity.com, ordering the domain transferred to Vanity Shop of Grand Forks, Inc.
http://domainnamewire.com/2012/07/05/vanity-com-files-lawsuit-to-block-transfer-of-domain-name/

Wow: check out this panelist?s scathing finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
UDRP panelists are usually reluctant to affirm that a complainant attempted reverse domain name hijacking.
http://domainnamewire.com/2012/07/05/wow-check-out-this-panelists-scathing-finding-of-reverse-domain-name-hijacking/

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What the address transfer market needs: more transparency
ARIN?s Public Policy Mailing List was abuzz last week with debate over the merits of modifying the needs-based justification policy for IPv4 address transfers. The debate was sparked by a proposal to increase the time period organizations can use to justify their need for IPv4 addresses to 60 months (5 years). Currently, organizations seeking to buy addresses must show that they will use them in the next two years. The two year time period was only instituted recently, when ARIN extended the period from only 1 year.
http://www.internetgovernance.org/2012/07/03/what-the-address-transfer-market-needs-more-transparency/

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Blacknight rolls out ?WHOIS Privacy? service for .com and .net domains
Domain registrar and hosting provider Blacknight has launched a new service called WHOIS Privacy that protects the identity and personal information of the domain registrant.
http://www.siliconrepublic.com/comms/item/28155-blacknight-rolls-out-whois/

More Ad Execs Think Facebook Less Important Than Rest-of-Web
Eighty-two percent of brand marketers and ad agency executives now believe that Facebook is less important than the "rest of the Web" (ROW), up from 74% in March, according to the latest results of a periodic poll conducted by 33Across.
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/178124/more-ad-execs-think-facebook-less-important-than-r.html

Facebook Threat to Domains Wanes as Ad Execs Show Diminishing Interest in Facebook vs. Rest of the Web
During its meteoric rise a lot of people predicted that the popularity of Facebook would lower the value of premium domain names. With Facebook membership rising into the hundreds of millions the domain doomsayers reasoned that companies would spend more time and money marketing their products on Facebook than through their own websites.
http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2012/dailyposts/20120705.htm

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Netcraft Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in June 2012
The top four hosting companies had the same number of failed requests this month and they are therefore ranked by average connection time.
http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2012/07/06/most-reliable-hosting-company-sites-in-june-2012.html

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MovingCompany.com Arrives at Top Spot on This Week's Sales Chart After Selling for Six Figures Through Moniker
MovingCompany.com did not sell when Moniker.com listed the domain in their Spring Auction but the name's exposure in that event helped the company's brokerage unit find a buyer after the auction and close a big $195,000 sale that is the 7th biggest sale reported so far this year.
http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2012/20120627.htm

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Tech Companies Leave Phone Calls Behind
Quora is a Web site that crowdsources answers to just about any question imaginable, including ?What is the meaning of life?? and ?Is it possible to stick someone to the wall with Velcro?? But anyone searching for a phone number for the company is out of luck. Not only is the number unlisted, but the very question ?What is the phone number for Quora?? has gone unanswered for months.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/07/technology/tech-companies-leave-phone-calls-behind.html

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Where Tweets Are Born: The Top Countries On Twitter
Call it the United States of Tweets. According to a study by the Oxford Internet Institute that examined which countries use Twitter the most, citizens in the U.S. interact with Twitter more than any other country, followed by Brazil, Indonesia, and the United Kingdom.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/06/top-countries-on-twitter_n_1653915.html

A Geography of Twitter
Online social media has become an integral part of daily life for many Internet users and there are now hundreds of millions utilising these services around the world. Concomitant with this growth of usage is a desire by companies, government agencies, and academics to study and map the data trails left by people using services like Twitter, Flickr, and Facebook. The data shadows and information trails left by users online reveal social, economic, and political processes and practices.
http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/vis/?id=4fe09570

Facebook to Target Ads Based on App Usage
Facebook Inc. is launching a new type of mobile advertising that targets consumers based on the apps they use, pushing the limits of how companies track what people do on their phones.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304141204577510951953200634.html

Facebook Study Explains Why We Still Spend So Many Hours Stalking Each Other
Americans spend eight hours a month on Facebook. And now, thanks to research by a team of university professors, we know better than ever why we just can't quit the habit.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/04/facebook-study-shows-we-u_n_1644061.html

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us: More Than a Quarter of Teens Sext
More than a quarter of teens have shared naked pictures of themselves through text or email, according to a new study. About 31% of teens have asked someone for a ?sext.?
http://mashable.com/2012/07/05/teen-sexting/

uk: A larger force to stamp out online child sexual exploitation
Four new organisations have joined the Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT), committing to the ongoing fight against technology facilitated crimes against children.
http://ceop.police.uk/Media-Centre/Press-releases/2012/A-larger-force-to-stamp-out-online-child-sexual-exploitation/

nz: Concerns over surge in cyber bullying
Cyber safety experts are concerned about a recent surge of Facebook pages that encourage bullying among young people.
http://www.3news.co.nz/Concerns-over-surge-in-cyber-bullying/tabid/728/articleID/260294/Default.aspx

uk: Internet porn is making teenage relationships more violent says country's top law chief
Teenage relationships are becoming increasing violent due to the prevalence of internet pornography, the country?s top prosecutor has warned.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2169509/Internet-porn-making-teenage-relationships-violent-says-countrys-law-chief.html

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uk: Government asks Leveson to give new press regulator power over web TV
The government has asked the Leveson inquiry to consider giving the new press regulation body responsibility for web TV services ranging from Channel 4's catch-up service, 4oD, to adult content such as Playboy.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/jul/06/leveson-regulator-web-tv

Indonesia?s ISPs to block pirated music sites
The Indonesian Internet Service Provider Association (APJII) plans to block all websites that allow visitors to download music illegally, in a bid to protect the local music business, APJII?s chairman, Semmy Pangerapan, said on Thursday.
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/07/06/indonesia-s-isps-block-pirated-music-sites.html

Indonesia ISPs mull blocking illegal music sites
Indonesian Internet service providers (ISPs) are considering blocking users from accessing sites to download pirated music, but have yet to determine a timeline on when such measures will be introduced.
http://www.zdnet.com/indonesia-isps-mull-blocking-illegal-music-sites-7000000379/

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Patent war talks to be hosted by UN agency to protect innovation
A rash of patent lawsuits has prompted the UN to call smartphone makers and others mobile industry bodies together.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18736415

High-level ITU talks address rampant patent litigation - Innovation-stifling use of intellectual property to be tackled [news release]
In light of recent patent disputes that have caused shipments of goods to be impounded at docks and the worldwide increase in standard essential patent (SEP) litigation, ITU will host a high-level roundtable discussion between standards organizations, key industry players and government officials at ITU headquarters in Geneva, on 10 October 2012.
http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2012/45.aspx

us: Wireless Firms Are Flooded by Requests to Aid Surveillance
In the first public accounting of its kind, cellphone carriers reported that they responded to a startling 1.3 million demands for subscriber information last year from law enforcement agencies seeking text messages, caller locations and other information in the course of investigations.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/09/us/cell-carriers-see-uptick-in-requests-to-aid-surveillance.html

Bribery, Porn, and Spam Are the Path to Riches in the App World
As money floods into their market, and the stakes get ever higher, app makers are getting paranoid. Paranoid that competitors are buying traffic spikes, using porn to attract users, and spamming everyone and their mom on the way to the top of the leaderboards. Above all, app makers are paranoid that the competition is playing dirty better than they are ? tricking users out of their time and investors out of their money.
http://www.wired.com/business/2012/07/app-dirty-tricks/

Advertising on mobile phones: Digital ads are popping up in irritating places
Everyone hates digital ads. Yet the ads pay for the free apps that people love to download. Small wonder that crafty firms are slipping them into unexpected places. And that is why, on July 12th, America?s Department of Commerce will hold a public meeting in Washington, DC, to discuss this and other aspects of mobile privacy.
http://www.economist.com/node/21558272

The Amazon Smartphone Launches Tech's Costliest War
As Foxconn prepares to start cranking out smartphones for Amazon.com, as reported by Bloomberg, the rest of us should prepare for a spending spree the likes of which the technology industry has yet to see.
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-07-06/amazons-smartphone-so-begins-techs-costliest-war

Inside Apple's Go-Slow Approach to Mobile Payments
Apple Inc. often bides its time before diving in to developing tech markets, which explains why it's largely on the sidelines in the mobile-payment wars.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304830704577493261395358658.html

Malware defiled Apple's App Store: Kaspersky
Russia-based security vendor, Kaspersky Lab, claims to have found the first malware to appear on Apple's App Store.
http://www.zdnet.com/malware-defiled-apples-app-store-kaspersky-7000000361/

Kaspersky Lab says it has discovered the first malware in Apple app store
Apple's quality control of apps is under question following the discovery what is claimed to be the first malware app in its store.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/kaspersky-lab-discovers-malware-in-apple-app-store/story-e6frgakx-1226418527790

Android botnet claim in dispute: Google and Lookout see no evidence that Android devices are spewing spam as claimed
Researchers at Microsoft and Sophos say they believe malware-infected Android phones are sending spam via Yahoo Mail accounts as part of a botnet, but Google and mobile firm Lookout say there could be other explanations.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57467289-83/android-botnet-claim-in-dispute/

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Spam and e-marketing complaints rise by 43% in the UK
Complaints about spam and other unsolicited electronic marketing in the UK jumped 43% last year, says the Information Commissioner's Office.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18720569

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us: Judge who threw out Apple trial says patents are a problem
The US judge who tossed out one of the biggest court cases in Apple?s smartphone technology battle is questioning whether patents should cover software or most other industries at all.
http://www.firstpost.com/tech/judge-who-threw-out-apple-trial-says-patents-are-a-problem-369223.html

au: Guns, drugs and swords 'for sale on Facebook'
Police are looking into a Melbourne-based Facebook page that is illegally selling firearms and other prohibited items in Victoria.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-06/police-look-into-facebook-gun-sales/4114206

Cybercriminals Sniff Out Vulnerable Firms
With cybercriminals a greater threat to small businesses than ever before, more entrepreneurs like Lloyd Keilson are left asking themselves who is to blame for hacking attacks that drain their business accounts.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303933404577504790964060610.html

Cyber Criminals Infiltrate Even Small Businesses by Terry Zink
I read an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal today entitled Cyber Criminals Sniff out Vulnerable Firms. It's a story of a small business owner in New York whose company was broken into by cyber criminals and stole $1.2 million from its bank accounts, although the owner was able to later recover about $800,000 of that. The moral of the story is that small businesses feel like they are not a major target for online thefts like these.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120706_cyber_criminals_infiltrate_even_small_businesses/

Flash note: EU cyber security agency ENISA; ?High Roller? online bank robberies reveal security gaps [news release]
The recent, targeted ?High Roller? cyber-attacks on wealthy corporate bank accounts yielding tens of millions of dollars was analysed in a report recently published by McAfee and Guardian Analytics. The report describes the technical details and the impact of a series of cyber-attacks. The old adage that ?criminals go where the money is? today means that ?bank robbers go online?, as the Executive Director of ENISA, Professor Udo Helmbrecht states. It should come as no surprise that large organized crime groups are targeting online banking sites. Still, the attacks drew much attention, for three reasons.
http://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/eu-cyber-security-agency-enisa-201chigh-roller201d-online-bank-robberies-reveal-security-gaps

au: Criminals buying legal details for frauds: report
Criminal syndicates are buying the personal details of potential victims from legitimate companies to target them for investment fraud, according to a new report.
http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/criminals-buying-legal-details-for-frauds-report-20120708-21pjn.html
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/criminals-buying-legal-details-for-frauds-report-20120708-21pjn.html

nz: Courts recognise impact of online crime
Internet safety experts say our courts are finally recognising that the impact of online crime is as serious as that committed elsewhere.
http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/auckland/news/nbcri/1282950105-courts-recognise-impact-of-online-crime

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Pentagon Digs In on Cyberwar Front: Elite School Run by Air Force Trains Officers to Hunt Down Hackers and Launch Electronic Attacks
The U.S. military is accelerating its cyberwarfare training programs in an aggressive expansion of its preparations for conflict on an emerging battlefield.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303684004577508850690121634.html