I forgot to include this... so for those interested...

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SOCIAL MEDIA
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What Twitter Really Looks Like
I just watched the West Coast wake up. On Twitter. I did it by watching the lights come on on Tweetping, which visualizes Twitter activity in real time, on a global scale.
<http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/01/what-twitter-really-looks-like/272583/>

Even Facebook Must Change: Transforming Into a Mobile Business Means Teaching New Skills, New Products
To reclaim its status as a $100 billion company, Facebook Inc. is re-engineering itself into a mobile business.
<http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323829504578272233666653120.html>

Facebook mobile users surpass desktop users for first time
For the first time, the number of active daily visitors checking Facebook on mobile devices is higher than the number of people checking the social network on the Web. Overall, the company says there are 1.06 billion active Facebook users in the world. Of those, 618 million of them are visiting daily and 157 million are doing it from mobile devices.
<http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/30/tech/social-media/facebook-mobile-users/index.html>

Facebook by the numbers: 1.06 billion monthly active users
Facebook executives threw out lots of numbers during the company's earnings call today, showing the network's steady growth in users and how much money those users bring to Facebook.
<http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57566550-93/facebook-by-the-numbers-1.06-billion-monthly-active-users/>

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NEW TECHNOLOGIES
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Google's Eric Schmidt: drone wars, virtual kidnaps and privacy for kids
Google's chairman has sketched out a future world in which cyberterrorists are targeted by government drone strikes, online identities are taken hostage and held for ransom, and parents explain online privacy to their children long before the subject of sex.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jan/29/google-eric-schmidt-drone-wars-privacy>

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CHILD PROTECTION & ONLINE SAFETY
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Twitter apologises over porn on new Vine app
Twitter has apologised over a "human error" that allowed hardcore pornography to be shown on the homepage of its new six-second video app, Vine.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jan/28/twitter-criticised-porn-vine-app>

nz: TV presenter fights Facebook
Television presenter Rachel Smalley is battling to get a photo of her used in a weight loss advertisement removed from Facebook. ... Netsafe executive director Martin Cocker said several complaints were made about the false use of the photos.
<http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/8241680/TV-presenter-fights-Facebook>
<http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/8243764/TV-presenters-Facebook-photo-hijacked>

nz: TV host in war over Facebook ads
TV3 presenter Rachel Smalley is on a crusade to remove photographs of herself and other New Zealand stars from weight-loss adverts on Facebook that they did not endorse. ... NetSafe chief technology officer Sean Lyons said it appeared dodgy companies were using unsuspecting gyms to attract clients, before changing the links a week later to websites which had several pop-ups and were more harmful to your computer, for more drastic weight-loss measures like "miracle berries".
<http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10862410>

nz: Rotorua teens targets of gossip websites
A Rotorua mother is concerned about the impacts a "scary new trend" to name and shame teenagers on Facebook gossip pages has on those targeted.
<http://www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/rotorua-teens-targets-gossip-websites/1734887/>
<http://www.rotoruadailypost.co.nz/news/rotorua-teens-targets-gossip-websites/1734887/>

Anti-cyber-bullying tool creator inks deals with hardware giants
ProtectaChild, an Australian company that has built software which helps parents protect their children from cyber-bullying and online predators, has signed agreements with hardware giants Acer and Lenovo to help build sales of the tool.
<http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/452270/anti-cyber-bullying_tool_creator_inks_deals_hardware_giants/>

de: BKA malware shocks victims with child pornography
Trojan icon The German Federal Police are warning of new malware which displays child pornography while claiming that victims' computers have been used for illegal purposes. The BKA and BSI are warning users not to save the displayed image.
<http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/BKA-malware-shocks-victims-with-child-pornography-1793910.html>

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ONLINE TV, MUSIC & PIRACY
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Caribbean Nation Gets an International Go-Ahead to Break U.S. Copyright Laws
A long-simmering trade conflict between the United States and Antigua and Barbuda appears to be boiling over. Antigua and Barbuda, which has a $1 billion economy, is planning on getting legal retribution from the United States? $15 trillion economy over its refusal to let Americans gamble at online sites based in the Caribbean nation ? perhaps by offering downloads of American intellectual property, like Hollywood films, network television shows or hit pop songs. On Monday, the World Trade Organization gave its go-ahead for Antigua and Barbuda?s tentative plan.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/29/business/global/dispute-with-antigua-and-barbuda-threatens-us-copyrights.html>

U.S. warns Antigua against "government-authorised piracy"
The United States warned Antigua and Barbuda on Monday not to retaliate against U.S. restrictions on Internet gambling by suspending American copyrights or patents, a move it said would authorize the "theft" of intellectual property like movies and music.
<http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/01/28/uk-usa-antigua-piracy-idUKBRE90R13G20130128>
<http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/28/us-usa-antigua-piracy-idUSBRE90R12G20130128>

US warns Antigua and Barbuda over 'piracy site' plan
The US has warned Antigua and Barbuda not to proceed with a plan to run a legal "piracy" site.
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21247683>

Playing Whac-a-Mole With Piracy Sites
Over the years, the fight against online piracy has led to countless lawsuits by media companies and to escalating levels of law enforcement, all with mixed results. Lately, though, new attention has turned to an aspect of online commerce that critics say finances online piracy: advertising.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/29/business/media/playing-whac-a-mole-with-piracy-sites.html>

As Music Streaming Grows, Royalties Slow to a Trickle
Like plenty of music fans, Sam Broe jumped at the chance to join Spotify two summers ago, and he hasn?t looked back.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/29/business/media/streaming-shakes-up-music-industrys-model-for-royalties.html>

Mega hit with 150 copyright warnings
Kim Dotcom's new website has received around 150 notices for copyrighted content allegedly being hosted on the service since its launch 10 days ago.
<http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10862541>

File-sharing site Mega fields 150 copyright infringement warnings
The file-sharing service Mega has fielded 150 copyright warnings since its recent launch as founder Kim Dotcom grows a risky new business while under indictment by U.S. prosecutors for running Megaupload.
<http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/file-sharing-site-mega-fields-150-copyright-infringement-warnings>

nz: First music pirate nailed under new copyright law
The Copyright Tribunal has made its first decision under the new file sharing law, siding with the record industry.
<http://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/first-music-pirate-nailed-under-new-copyright-law>

New Zealand convicts first file-sharer under 3 strikes laws
The first New Zealander convicted of illegally sharing music online has been fined just $NZ616.57 by the country?s copyright tribunal, more than 18 months after anti-piracy legislation came into force.
<http://www.afr.com/p/technology/new_zealand_convicts_first_file_AHHOEvBqXgVgwHVW85xKsO>

First person fined under NZ three-strikes law
The New Zealand Copyright Tribunal has made its first ruling under the three-strikes copyright-infringement law, fining a New Zealand resident NZ$616.57 for sharing two songs online.
<http://www.zdnet.com/au/first-person-fined-under-nz-three-strikes-law-7000010535/>

The price of copyright crime in New Zealand? Only $617
In the US, when illegal downloaders have actually gone to trial, they have faced massive six-figure penalties, like the damages figures against Joel Tenenbaum ($675,000) and Jammie Thomas-Rasset (first $1.92 million, down to $222,000).
<http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/01/the-price-of-copyright-crime-in-new-zealand-only-617/>

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MOBILE/WIRELESS
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uk: Google iPhone tracking: more than 70 users contact lawyers
More than 70 Apple iPhone users in the UK have joined a landmark privacy action against Google over the way it tracked their online habits, and another 30 have expressed interest, lawyers said on Tuesday.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jan/29/google-group-privacy-claim-iphone-tracking>

Google faces UK legal claims over alleged infringements of Safari users' privacy
Google ignored privacy settings on a website browser built by rival Apple and tracked the online movements of that browser's users in order to serve them with targeted adverts based on the information it gleaned, according to a new legal claim facing the company.
<http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/january/google-faces-uk-legal-claims-over-alleged-infringements-of-safari-users-privacy/>

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SPAM
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The Economics of Spam and What's So Funny About Monetary Policy?
In the third extract from this year's American Economic Association (AEA) Humor Session, let's hear it for Justin Rao of Microsoft Research, who talks about "The Economics of Spam." Note that the several mentions of "Varian" refer to Hal Varian, emeritus professor at the University of California, Berkeley, now chief economist at Google which is, of course, one of Microsoft's arch rivals.
<http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2013/01/more-economic-comedy-routines-the-economics-of-spam-and-whats-so-funny-about-monetary-policy.html>

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ONLINE CRIME & LEGAL
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us: Porn trolling firm accused of colluding with defendant in sham lawsuit
Every time we think Prenda Law can't get in any more hot water, the firm behind dozens of mass copyright lawsuits proves us wrong. In recent months we've written about a Florida judge blasting Prenda for "attempted fraud on the court." We've covered a Minnesota man's charge that Prenda named him the head of one of its shell companies without his knowledge or permission. And we've covered Prenda's efforts to avoid answering questions about these allegations by claiming that California defense lawyer Morgan Pietz invented his "John Doe" client. Prenda also unsuccessfully sought the dismissal of a California judge who started asking questions about Prenda's alleged misconduct.
<http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/01/porn-trolling-firm-accused-of-colluding-with-defendant-in-sham-lawsuit/>

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SECURITY
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Largest cyber security exercise ?Cyber Europe 2012?? report published in 23 languages [news release]
ENISA has published the new report of the largest ever pan-Europe cyber security exercise, Cyber Europe 2012, which is available in 23 languages. Almost 600 individual players participated, including actors from the private sector (financial, telecom and Internet), for the first time. The conclusion: for fast and effective response to cyber incidents, knowledge of procedures and information flows is crucial.
<http://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/largest-cyber-security-exercise-201ccyber-europe-201220192019-report-published-in-23-languages-by-eu-agency-enisa>

Pentagon Expanding Cybersecurity Force to Protect Networks Against Attacks
The Pentagon is moving toward a major expansion of its cybersecurity force to counter increasing attacks on the nation?s computer networks, as well as to expand offensive computer operations on foreign adversaries, defense officials said Sunday.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/28/us/pentagon-to-beef-up-cybersecurity-force-to-counter-attacks.html>

Pentagon to boost cybersecurity force
The Pentagon has approved a major expansion of its cybersecurity force over the next several years, increasing its size more than fivefold to bolster the nation?s ability to defend critical computer systems and conduct offensive computer operations against foreign adversaries, according to U.S. officials.
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/pentagon-to-boost-cybersecurity-force/2013/01/19/d87d9dc2-5fec-11e2-b05a-605528f6b712_story.html>

US Cyber Command in 'fivefold' staff expansion
The Pentagon will dramatically increase its cyber-security staff to counter threats against US government computer networks, according to media reports.
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21235256>

Pentagon Plans Massive Increase in Cybersecurity Teams
As the Senate pushes for legislation to improve information-sharing on threats and attacks and President Barack Obama prepares to issue an executive order on cybersecurity, the Department of Defense is looking for a massive increase in the number of trained cybersecurity personnel helping to defend the country's private and public networks.
<http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/pentagon-plans-massive-increase-cybersecurity-teams-012813>

Pentagon to add thousands of new cybersecurity jobs
The Pentagon is planning to expand its cybersecurity force nearly fivefold over the next several years in a bid to bolster its defensive and offensive computer capabilities.
<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9236289/Pentagon_to_add_thousands_of_new_cybersecurity_jobs>
<http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/452157/pentagon_add_thousands_new_cybersecurity_jobs/>

Experts Say Looming Cyber Warfare Attacks Could Be 'Catastrophic'
Security experts urged businesses and government officials to prepare for the worst as looming cyber warfare concerns continue to bubble up and could even result in the loss of human lives in the future.
<http://mashable.com/2013/01/30/cyber-warfare/>

Evaluation of cyber security risks being undermined by lack of quality information, auditors say
Businesses are concerned about the low quality of information they are being given about cyber security risks, according to a new report by an accountancy firm.
<http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/january/evaluation-of-cyber-security-risks-being-undermined-by-lack-of-quality-information-auditors-say/>

Top U.S. firms open to voluntary cybersecurity rules, Senate says
Many Fortune 500 companies support the creation of federal cybersecurity standards to protect them from Internet threats like hacking as long as they are voluntary, according to a Senate survey of top U.S. chief executives released on Wednesday.
<http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/01/30/uk-usa-cybersecurity-congress-idUKBRE90T15T20130130>

Akamai State of the Internet Report Finds US Second Largest DDoS Attack Source in Q3 2012
Content delivery network provider Akamai Technologies released its State of the Internet report on Wednesday, and found that most attack traffic in Q3 2012 originated from China, the US and Russia.
<http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/akamai-state-of-the-internet-report-finds-us-second-largest-ddos-attack-source-in-q3-2012>

Facebook Graph Search Mines Potentially Rich Data for Phishers, Attackers
Facebook is serious about its new Graph Search feature, which helps users of the social media site narrowly search for friends with common interests in a much more intuitive fashion than a Google search, for example. Founder Mark Zuckerberg had tagged Graph Search the third Facebook pillar, right alongside the site?s news feed and timeline. So why are security and privacy experts nervous?
<http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/facebook-graph-search-mines-potentially-rich-data-phishers-attackers-012813>

50 Million Potentially Vulnerable to UPnP Flaws
UPnPIn a project that found more than 80 million unique IP addresses responding to Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) discovery requests, researchers at Rapid7 were shocked to find that somewhere between 40 and 50 million of those are vulnerable to at least one of three known attacks.
<http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/50-million-potentially-vulnerable-upnp-flaws-012913>

Multilayer DDoS Attacks Have Reset Stage for Network Attacks
Back in the dark days of dial-up connectivity, attackers wouldn?t bother compromising home computers as bots to be used in distributed denial-of-service. The lack of bandwidth made PCs persona non grata in the DDoS world. Instead, attackers targeted Web servers, the only machines with the high-speed broadband connections to make DDoS viable.
<http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/multilayer-ddos-attacks-have-reset-stage-network-attacks-012913>

5 years after major DNS flaw is discovered, few US companies have deployed long-term fix
Five years after the disclosure of a serious vulnerability in the Domain Name System dubbed the Kaminsky bug, only a handful of U.S. ISPs, financial institutions or e-commerce companies have deployed DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC ) to alleviate this threat.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/012913-dnssec-266197.html>
<http://www.itworld.com/security/338933/5-years-after-major-dns-flaw-discovered-few-us-companies-have-deployed-long-term-fix>

Data Centers, Cloud Services a Primary Online Threat Target: Arbor Report
Network security solutions provider Arbor Networks released its annual Worldwide Infrastructure Security report for the eighth year this week, highlighting some of the key trends and threats facing internet infrastructure, including the fact that data center and cloud services environments are increasingly the targets of malicious activity.
<http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/data-centers-cloud-services-a-primary-online-threat-target-arbor-report>

Service Providers In The DDoS, APT Bull's Eye
Nearly half of service providers this year were hit with multi-layered DDoS attacks that use both network traffic-overload and application-layer tactics, up from around 27 percent last year, according to the newly published Arbor Networks Annual Worldwide Infrastructure Security Report report.
<http://www.darkreading.com/mobile-security/167901113/security/attacks-breaches/240147306/service-providers-in-the-ddos-apt-bull-s-eye.html>

DDoS attack sizes plateau, complex multi-vector attacks on the rise
Arbor Networks released its 8th Annual Worldwide Infrastructure Security Report (WISR) offering a rare view into the most critical security challenges facing today?s network operators.
<http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=14323>

Arbor Networks: Targeted DDoS Attacks, Mobile Security Gaps
Denial-of-Service attacks pose a serious risk to business continuity, but enterprises are increasingly relying on ISP and third-party service providers to mitigate the threat, according to a study released Tuesday by Arbor Networks.
<http://www.crn.com/news/security/240147203/arbor-networks-targeted-ddos-attacks-mobile-security-gaps.htm>

DDoS attacks, mobile traffic visibility top security concerns: Arbor [CIO]
More than 90 per cent of data centre operators are experiencing distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, according to Arbor Networks? 8th Annual Worldwide Infrastructure Security Report.
<http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/452104/ddos_attacks_mobile_traffic_visibility_top_security_concerns_arbor/>

UPnP flaws expose tens of millions of networked devices to remote attacks, researchers say
Tens of millions of network-enabled devices including routers, printers, media servers, IP cameras, smart TVs and more can be attacked over the Internet because of dangerous flaws in their implementation of the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol standard, security researchers from Rapid7 said Tuesday in a research paper.
<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9236298/UPnP_flaws_expose_tens_of_millions_of_networked_devices_to_remote_attacks_researchers_say>

Networked devices vulnerable due to UPnP flaws
Nearly 23 million Internet Protocol addresses attached to devices such as networked printers, routers, IP cameras, media servers and smart TVs are exposed to Web-based attacks because of flaws in the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol of those devices, according to vulnerability testing firm Rapid7.
http://www.itworldcanada.com/news/networked-devices-vulnerable-due-to-upnp-flaws/146668

Browser-hijacking malware talks to attackers using SPF email validation protocol [IDG]
A new Trojan program that displays rogue advertisements during browsing sessions uses a DNS-based email validation protocol called the Sender Policy Framework (SPF) in order to receive instructions from attackers without being detected, according to security researchers from Symantec.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/012813-browser-hijacking-malware-talks-to-attackers-266185.html>

au: Downgrade for cyber security white paper
A GOVERNMENT white paper dealing with the threat of cyber hacking and espionage has been quietly shelved and replaced with a more general discussion paper on the digital economy.
<http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/defence/downgrade-for-cyber-security-white-paper/story-e6frg8yo-1226563800851>

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PRIVACY
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British internet users' personal information on major 'cloud' storage services can be spied upon routinely by US authorities
All personal information stored by British internet users on major ?cloud? computing services including Google Drive can be spied upon routinely without their knowledge by US authorities under newly-approved legislation, it can be disclosed.
<http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/british-internet-users-personal-information-on-major-cloud-storage-services-can-be-spied-upon-routinely-by-us-authorities-8471819.html>

Editorial: Who owns the contents of the clouds?
Transatlantic disagreements about online privacy have been rumbling for any number of years. But the latest ructions ? over the US government?s right to snoop on European citizens? data ? are the most concerning yet.
<http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/editorials/editorial-who-owns-the-contents-of-the-clouds-8471778.html>

EU urged to scrap use of personal data measures for cloud computing amid US surveillance concerns
EU businesses should not be allowed to use existing mechanisms for protecting personal data when sent outside the EU in cloud computing services, a European Parliament report has said.
<http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/january/eu-urged-to-scrap-use-of-personal-data-measures-for-cloud-computing-amid-us-surveillance-concerns/>

ca: Real time notice recommended by Privacy Commissioner
As I mentioned in an earlier post, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) and the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) announced the results of their coordinated investigation into a mobile messaging platform that allows users to send and receive instant messages over the Internet.
http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=c7724f19-9dc7-4c33-a7a7-ae9949ead83b

us: FTC Online Privacy Protection Campaign Kicks Into High Gear [CIO]
As the Federal Trade Commission settles with a company involving allegations of a massive data breach that exposed medical records, it continues its work evaluating privacy practices of businesses in the Internet age.
<http://www.cio.com/article/727729/FTC_Online_Privacy_Protection_Campaign_Kicks_Into_High_Gear>

Whatsapp Could Face Prosecution on Poor Privacy [IDG]
A yearlong investigation by government privacy watchdogs in Canada and the Netherlands identified major weaknesses in the way the WhatsApp cellphone messaging application handled the personal information of its users.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/012813-whatsapp-could-face-prosecution-on-266205.html>
<http://www.cio.com/article/727725/Whatsapp_Could_Face_Prosecution_on_Poor_Privacy>

WhatsApp privacy practices under scrutiny
One of the world's most popular cross-platform applications "violates" international privacy laws, according to the Canadian and Dutch data protection authorities, because it requires users to provide their entire contact list to the service.
<http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57566245-83/whatsapp-privacy-practices-under-scrutiny/>

WhatsApp violates privacy laws over phone numbers - report
WhatsApp, one of the most popular apps in the world, contravenes international privacy laws because it forces users to provide access to their entire address book, Canadian and Dutch data protection authorities said.
<http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/01/28/whatsapp-privacy-idINDEE90R0EK20130128>

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CENSORSHIP
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Internet censorship can be potentially very abusive: Vint Cerf
Vinton Gray Cerf , 69, is one of the creators of the Internet. In 1974, Cerf and fellow American scientist Bob Kahn wrote the protocol for computer networks to communicate with one another, making the Internet possible. Almost 40 years later, Cerf sees the World Wide Web as a curious youngster still?childlike in terms of its ability to absorb new ideas and inquisitive enough to discover new things. In an interview on Tuesday during a visit to New Delhi, Cerf, who holds the title of chief Internet evangelist at Google Inc., described proposals to levy an Internet tax as ?bizarre? and said rising interference by governments in managing the Internet worries him the most. He also spoke about the future of the Internet.
<http://www.livemint.com/Industry/pxJZ5Li8QyjIysACvgtuJP/Internet-censorship-can-be-potentially-very-abusive-Cerf.html>

Twitter Complied with 69% of US Government Requests for Account Data
Government requests for user account information made to Twitter pale in comparison to the number made to Google, but nonetheless, the number is on the rise according to Twitter?s Transparency Report, released today. Twitter?s report said government requests are generally made in conjunction with some kind of criminal investigation; 815 requests came from the United States government and Twitter complied 69 percent of the time; 57 percent worldwide.
<http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/twitter-complied-69-us-government-requests-account-data-012813>

Twitter Transparency Report Shows Government Data Requests on the Rise [IDG]
Twitter has released new numbers showing that the social network complied with government data requests 69 percent of the time in the U.S., as government requests for user information worldwide continue to rise.
<http://www.cio.com/article/727726/Twitter_Transparency_Report_Shows_Government_Data_Requests_on_the_Rise>

Google Says Electronic Snooping by Governments Should Be More Difficult
If a government wants to peek into your Web-based e-mail account, it is surprisingly easy, most of the time not even requiring a judge?s approval.
<http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/28/google-says-electronic-snooping-by-governments-should-be-more-difficult/>

Google pledges fight over government access to users' email
Google will lobby Washington in 2013 to make it harder for law enforcement authorities to gain access to emails and other digital messages.
<http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/01/29/usa-privacy-google-idINDEE90S00620130129>
<http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/01/28/uk-usa-privacy-google-idUKBRE90R17820130128>

What Does Google Do If the Government Comes Looking for Your Emails?
Every single day, dozens of requests from law-enforcement officials, courts, and other government agencies pour into Google's offices, requesting that Google hand over different pieces of information its users have amassed -- whom they've been communicating with, where they've been communicating from, what they've said.
<http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/01/what-does-google-do-if-the-government-comes-looking-for-your-emails/272591/>

Google: Here's how we handle government requests about you
Privacy is a constant concern for Internet users, and Google today detailed how it approaches government requests for user data.
<http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57566162-93/google-heres-how-we-handle-government-requests-about-you/>

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Google will not oppose clampdown on tax avoidance, chairman says
Google would not oppose any moves by the government to tighten up the tax regimes that has allowed it to use Bermuda as a tax haven, its executive chairman Eric Schmidt said on Monday.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jan/29/google-tax-chairman>

CSIRO researchers aim to boost digital economy by $4 billion
The CSIRO is aiming to add $4 billion per annum to Australia?s economy by 2025 through a new $40 million research program.
<http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/452128/csiro_researchers_aim_boost_digital_economy_by_4_billion/>

CSIRO gives digital economy a boost: New national research push to create A$4 billion a year in digital services by 2025 [news release]
CSIRO will today launch Australia's largest publically-funded research initiative focused on the digital economy. The Digital Productivity and Services Flagship, CSIRO's tenth National Research Flagship, is a A$40 million research initiative focusing on the services sector and optimising the full value of national broadband infrastructure.
<http://www.csiro.au/Portals/Media/CSIRO-gives-digital-economy-a-boost.aspx>

NBN the tip of the iceberg for Australia's tech future: Berners-Lee
Looking on as the CSIRO launches a digital research project aimed at using the NBN for boosting the Australian economy, Sir Tim Berners-Lee has said that the network is just the start of bigger and brighter things to come.
<http://www.zdnet.com/au/nbn-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-for-australias-tech-future-berners-lee-7000010465/>

NBN just a start, Tim Berners-Lee says [AAP]
"A piece of fibre coming out of the wall" is just the starting point for the national broadband network (NBN), world wide web inventor Tim Berners-Lee says.
<http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-national/nbn-just-a-start-tim-bernerslee-says-20130129-2dhca.html>

Inventor of WWW to address internet freedom in NZ
The inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee is in New Zealand for a series of public appearances.
<http://tvnz.co.nz/technology-news/inventor-address-internet-freedom-in-nz-5329584>

nz: DIA official says privacy, security different for cloud
The government may have to make sacrifices in such treasured concepts as privacy and sovereignty, so that public sector organisations can take advantage of the ?convenience? of the cloud, says a Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) project manager.
<http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/dia-official-says-privacy-security-different-for-cloud>

Yahoo, Facebook, others sharply criticize German online copyright bill [IDG]
As German government officials prepared to meet to discuss a controversial online copyright bill on Wednesday, Yahoo, Facebook and German online startups slammed the proposal that would allow publishers to charge search engines such as Google for reproducing short snippets from news articles.
<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9236340/Yahoo_Facebook_others_sharply_criticize_German_online_copyright_bill>
<http://www.cio.com/article/727946/Tech_Industry_Sharply_Criticizes_German_Online_Copyright_Bill>

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HTML5 'turns web pages into computers': Berners-Lee
In a brief appearance on BBC, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, creator of the World Wide Web, says HTML5 means significant design changes for the Web as we've known it.
<http://www.zdnet.com/html5-turns-web-pages-into-computers-berners-lee-7000010522/>

World wide web creator sees open access future for academic publishing
Activists pushing for free, open access to academic papers will eventually defeat publishers who seek to lock scholarly findings behind paywalls, the founder of the world wide web said today.
<http://theconversation.edu.au/world-wide-web-creator-sees-open-access-future-for-academic-publishing-11837>

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au: Man jailed for internet grooming
An Indian man who used the internet to groom teenagers has been sentenced to 15 months in jail.
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-29/man-jailed-for-internet-grooming/4489100>

au: MP's child porn committal quashed
A SOUTH Australian MP will no longer face a District Court trial on aggravated charge of accessing child pornography and for five counts of aggravated taking steps to access child pornography.
<http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/mps-child-porn-committal-quashed/story-fn59niix-1226565256617>

au: MP's child porn trial to be reconsidered
A magistrate has been ordered to reconsider whether a South Australian state MP has a case to answer on child pornography charges.
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-30/state-mp-on-child-pornography-charges/4491340>

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