[DNS] auDA domain name news - 21 March

From: David Goldstein <david> Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:31:18 +1100 · This archive was generated by hypermail 2.3.0 : Sat Sep 09 2017 - 22:00:11 UTC

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CEO Roundtable III: ccTLDs and the DNS Sector by Fadi Chehad?
<http://blog.icann.org/2013/03/ceo-roundtable-iii-cctlds-and-the-dns-sector/>

DoJ says new gTLD private auctions might be illegal
<http://domainincite.com/12308-breaking-doj-says-new-gtld-private-auctions-might-be-illegal>

Online And Tech Companies Object To Google TLD Applications
<http://www.domainpulse.com/2013/03/19/object-google-tld-applications/>

Internet pioneers are first winners of ?1m engineering prize - Tim Berners-Lee, Marc Andreessen, Vint Cerf, Robert Kahn and Louis Pouzin share prize for innovation of benefit to humanity
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/mar/18/internet-pioneers-winners-engineering-prize>

Seven-figure sum offered for Australian website domains
<http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/technology/seven-figure-sum-offered-for-australian-website-domains/story-fn7bfu22-1226599783973>

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Mueller Among International Thought Leaders at Internet Future Conference
Ideas regarding if and how the Internet might be recast?and whether changes of that nature are necessary and desired?are the focus of an international conference this week that features dozens of renowned subject experts, including a professor from the Syracuse University School of Information Studies.
<http://ischool.syr.edu/newsroom/index.aspx?recid=1435>

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CEO Roundtable III: ccTLDs and the DNS Sector by Fadi Chehad?
I was pleased to have the opportunity last week to meet with a group of ccTLDs in London, as part of a series of CEO Roundtables centered on strategic issues faced by the Domain Name System (DNS) sector.
<http://blog.icann.org/2013/03/ceo-roundtable-iii-cctlds-and-the-dns-sector/>

Engineering Ethics and Codes of Conduct: ICANN Ombudsman Blog
... At ICANN we do not have a formal code of ethics for the operation of the domain name system. There are a number of elements however which collectively are the start of such code. The very creation of ICANN as a not-for-profit multi-stakeholder organisation separates it from purely commercial enterprises.
<https://www.myicann.org/news/topics/13126/page/1/articles/25280>

2013 Nominating Committee is Actively Seeking Candidates
ICANN's 2013 Nominating Committee (NomCom) will be attending the 46th ICANN Meeting in Beijing, China, and conduct a number of open meetings to provide detailed information to the community about the NomCom's work and obtain input from the ICANN entities regarding desirable applicant qualities.
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-19mar13-en.htm>

Icann pushes web address reform to tighten security
Web address regulator Icann has launched a consultation process in a desperate effort to improve the registry information for website operators using the .com, .org, .net, .info and .biz addresses.
<http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2255461/icann-pushes-web-address-reform-to-tighten-security>

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Did Russian hackers reveal a soft spot for the Soviet Union with .su suffix?
The hackers that targeted Tiger Woods and Joe Biden chose the .su suffix ? part of a long tradition of curious domain names
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/mar/18/russian-hackers-soviet-union-su-suffix>

ca: Online Forum Tackles Cyber Security, Digital Literacy and Internet Governance
Canadians across the country are joining in a special webcast and online conversation about the safe, fair and effective use of the Internet. The Canadian Internet Registration Authority ... is conducting a consultation and an online forum that all Canadians can participate in.
<http://www.mediacastermagazine.com/news/online-forum-tackles-cyber-security-digital-literacy-and-internet-governance/1002149297/>

ca: Penashue launches bid for re-election [Canadian Press]
... The domain name for the website, deliveringforlabrador.ca, was registered last Monday, according to the Canadian Internet Registration Authority. That?s three days before Penashue made the stunning announcement that he?d step down and run again to clear the air with voters.
<http://www.thespec.com/news/canada/article/904929--penashue-launches-bid-for-re-election>
<http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/labrador-mp-who-quit-over-campaign-irregularities-launches-by-election-bid/article9925433/>
<http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/labrador-byelection-date-will-be-announced-within-two-weeks-source-says-198804571.html>
<http://www.680news.com/2013/03/18/labrador-byelection-date-will-be-announced-within-two-weeks-source-says/>
<http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/03/19/former-tory-cabinet-minister-penashue-began-re-election-bid-three-days-before-he-resigned-over-illegal-campaign-donations/>

SWITCH awarded this year's Honorary Award by the 'Best of Swiss Web' Association
Europe's oldest Web Award is presenting its Honorary Award 2013 to the SWITCH Foundation ? and hence to an organisation for the first time rather than to an individual. At the 'Best of Swiss Web' Award Night being held in the Kongresshaus Zurich next Thursday, 21 March 2013, not only will the best Internet and mobile projects receive awards in front of an audience of 700, but the traditional Honorary Award will also be presented.
<http://www.switch.ch/about/news/2013/bosw.html>

Nigeria Loses N600m Annually To Use Of Foreign Domain Names
Nigeria is losing N600 million annually to western nations for the use of foreign domain names such as dot com, dot orgs and dot biz instead of the use of dot ng, Nigeria?s own unique identifier on the internet which can be procured for less than N2,500 only.
<http://www.leadership.ng/nga/articles/50391/2013/03/19/nigeria_loses_n600m_annually_use_foreign_domain_names.html>
<http://allafrica.com/stories/201303190308.html>

Arbitration Centre orders revocation of '.pt' domain name in landmark decision [registration]
The Portuguese Arbitration Centre for Industrial Property, Domain Names, Trade Names and Corporate Names has issued a landmark decision ordering the revocation and transfer of a ?.pt? domain name on the grounds that it infringed the industrial property rights of the complainant. It is the first time that a Portuguese company has used its trademark rights to take down a ?.pt? domain name.
<http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=1d5dbc04-3396-4e9e-b142-1ec9d617c3af>

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DoJ says new gTLD private auctions might be illegal
Companies hoping to resolve their new gTLD contention sets via private auction are about to get a rude awakening: according to the US Department of Justice, they might be illegal.
<http://domainincite.com/12308-breaking-doj-says-new-gtld-private-auctions-might-be-illegal>

Why a DOJ block on new TLD auctions doesn?t make sense
I have a hard time understanding how a private auction would be illegal in the case of new TLD allocation. A couple weeks ago a new TLD applicant told me they weren?t participating in private TLD auctions because they thought the auctions would ran afoul of U.S. laws.
http://domainnamewire.com/2013/03/19/doj-private-auctions/>

FairSearch Files Objections to Google?s Top-Domain Name Land Grab
... FairSearch recently filed objections to Google?s request to control new TLDs ?.search,? ?.fly? and ?.map? ? telling ICANN that accepting Google?s application will enable the dominant search provider to ?gain an unfair competitive advantage against other members of this community through the improper grant of a perpetual monopoly of generic industry terms to a single company.?
<http://www.fairsearch.org/general/fairsearch-files-objections-to-googles-top-domain-name-land-grab/>

Online And Tech Companies Object To Google TLD Applications
Amazon has suffered a backlash from US book publishing organisations and Barnes & Noble, and now it's Google's turn. A consortium of tech companies under the umbrella of FairSearch has now complained about a number of Google's applications for TLDs.
<http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=19976>
<http://www.domainpulse.com/2013/03/19/object-google-tld-applications/>

Microsoft, Nokia and others object to Google's domain-name 'land grab'
FairSearch, a group of companies including Microsoft, TripAdvisor, Expedia, Nokia and Oracle, has voiced concerns over Google's application to own hundreds of new web domains.
<http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/microsoft-nokia-and-others-object-to-google-s-domain-name-land-grab--1139070>

Microsoft, Nokia and Oracle complain over Google's gTLD submissions
The debates on gTLDs took another twist on Tuesday when an organisation with members including Microsoft, Nokia and Oracle filed a compliant over Google?s submissions.
<http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2255872/microsoft-nokia-and-oracle-complain-over-googles-gtld-submissions>

Google's competitors don't want it controlling generic domains .search, .map, and .fly
Last year, Google spent $18.7 million applying for control of over 100 TLDs including terms like .search, .fly, and .map. Generic as they may seem, the selections are obviously fitting for Google's core business, and the company wasn't alone in spending top dollar for its applications. But according to FairSearch ? a lobbying body that includes Microsoft, Nokia, Oracle, and others ? granting Google's requests would have disastrous effects on competition.
<http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/19/4123520/fairsearch-objects-to-giving-google-control-domains-search-map-fly>

FairSearch files formal objections against Google?s .search, .fly and .map TLD applications
A consortium that promotes competition in search has filed objections against three of Google?s TLD bids.
<http://domainnamewire.com/2013/03/19/fairsearch-files-formal-objections-against-googles-search-fly-and-map-tld-applications/>

First official gTLD trademark tussle revealed [registration]
WIPO, which is tasked with determining gTLD legal rights objections, has revealed details of the first such trademark-based dispute. With more likely to follow, the list of objections will make for important reading for trademark counsel as they plan for the upcoming online expansion.
<http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=a76fea37-d906-4f41-9eb2-aca889128867>

Tempted by the Caesar solution by St?phane Van Gelder
The ICANN leadership is in a hurry, so to get things done, it is cutting corners. One such attempt at going straight around a bend, the proposed changes to the new gTLD registry contract giving the ICANN Board unilateral right of amendment, has raised the registries? ire.
<http://domainincite.com/12303-tempted-by-the-caesar-solution-guest-post>

Did Uniregistry over-sell the auction antitrust risk?
Uniregistry?s revelation that it believes private auctions to resolve new gTLD contention sets may be illegal ? based on its talks with the US Department of Justice ? has caused widespread angst.
<http://domainincite.com/12316-did-uniregistry-over-sell-the-auction-antitrust-risk>

gTLD Applicant Strategy: 2013 The Make or Break Year for Applicants by Phil Buckingham
Do you agree this is a critical time for many of the original 1930 applications to ICANN to operate a gTLD Registry. How has The "Fadi Effect" contributed to those Applicants' Key Dates, Decisions, Dilemmas and their Critical Path to success or a costly Delay. The first step along the path for each applicant is the need to respond to its Clarifying Questions (CQs), particularly the Financials ones. As of today a small number of global brand applicants have already been withdrawn, reducing the number of applications to 1905. Were their applications' unprepared?
<http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130319_gtld_applicant_strategy_2013_make_or_break_year_for_applicants/>

Internal name SSL certificates could be exploited for MitM atacks
The Certificate Authority practice of issuing ?Internal Name? certificates for private domains which are currently non-resolvable by the Domain Name System could be misused by attackers once new gTLDs are introduced this year, warns the ICANN Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC).
<http://net-security.org/secworld.php?id=14619>

Internal certificates can hijack gTLDs
Attackers can apply for the security certificates for gTLDs that are yet to be approved, and many legitimate websites may already have certificates that could allow them to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks on gTLDs.
<http://www.zdnet.com/slow-clap-internal-certificates-can-hijack-gtlds-7000012712/>

Internal-use SSL certificates pose security risk for upcoming domain extensions [IDG]
The practice of issuing SSL certificates for internal domain names with unqualified extensions could endanger the privacy and integrity of HTTPS communications for upcoming gTLDs, according to a security advisory from ICANN.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/031813-internal-use-ssl-certificates-pose-security-267803.html>

First official gTLD trademark tussle revealed
WIPO, which is tasked with determining gTLD legal rights objections, has revealed details of the first such trademark-based dispute. With more likely to follow, the list of objections will make for important reading for trademark counsel as they plan for the upcoming online expansion.
<http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=A76FEA37-D906-4F41-9EB2-ACA889128867>

More Verisign Objections: .Network, .Company & .Vet
Although none of Verisign?s objections have been posted officially, TheDomains.com has learned that Verisign, the company that runs the .com and .net registry has filed additional objections based on ?confusion to? .com and .net?.
<http://www.thedomains.com/2013/03/18/breaking-more-verisign-objections-network-company-vet/>

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Rules of cyberwar: don't target nuclear plants or hospitals, says Nato manual
State-sponsored cyber-attacks must avoid sensitive civilian targets such as hospitals, dams, dykes and nuclear power stations, according to an advisory manual on cyber-warfare written for Nato, which predicts that online attacks could in future trigger full-blown military conflicts.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/18/rules-cyberwarfare-nato-manual>

Rules of cyberwar set out for first time in Nato manual
A Nato handbook laying down the rules of cyber warfare has said governments should refrain from attacking hospitals and nuclear plants.
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/9939401/Rules-of-cyberwar-set-out-for-first-time-in-Nato-manual.html>

U.S. telecoms prevail in arguing against cybersecurity recommendations
Large telecommunications companies and Internet providers succeeded in convincing an advisory panel that the U.S. government should not pursue enforcement of security measures meant to bolster their defenses against the growing threat of cyber attacks, according to a report released late on Monday.
<http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/03/19/usa-cybersecurity-fcc-idUKL1N0CB0XT20130319>

Cyber Security, Critical Infrastructure, and Obama?s Executive Order
President Barack Obama?s February executive order, ?Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity,? intensifies the dialogue regarding federal cyber security legislation and renews the call for public/private sector partnerships.
<http://deloitte.wsj.com/cio/2013/03/19/cyber-security-critical-infrastructure-and-obamas-executive-order/>

Botnet fraud costs display advertisers $6m a month, security researchers say
Security researchers have discovered a botnet they have dubbed "Chameleon" which they calculate is costing display advertisers around $6m (?3.9m) per month by falsely viewing billions of pages and adverts on about 200 sites owned by a small group of publishers.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/mar/19/botnet-costing-advertisers-6m-dollars-chameleon>

Botnet steals 'millions of dollars from advertisers'
A network of thousands of computers stealing millions of dollars from advertisers by generating fake advert viewings has been discovered.
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21860360>

Click Fraud Botnet Defrauds Advertisers Up to $6 Million [IDG]
An advertising analytics company said it has discovered a botnet that generates upwards of $6 million per month by generating bogus clicks on display advertisements.
<http://www.cio.com/article/730513/Click_Fraud_Botnet_Defrauds_Advertisers_Up_to_6_Million>

Exposed Devices Used as Botnet to Scan Internet
A controversial Internet scanning project has come under fire for illegally accessing and running code on remote machines. The Internet Census 2012 project, revealed Sunday in a post to Seclists.org, discovered 420,000 embedded devices accessible using default credentials. The unnamed researcher behind the project then used the devices as a botnet to scan most of the IPv4 address space.
<http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/exposed-devices-used-botnet-scan-internet-032013>

Researcher sets up illegal 420,000 node botnet for IPv4 internet map
An anonymous researcher has taken an unorthodox approach to achieve the dream of mapping out the entire remaining IPv4 internet, and has broken enough laws around the world to make them liable for many thousands of years behind bars in doing so, if current sentencing policy prevails.
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/03/19/carna_botnet_ipv4_internet_map/>

Guerilla researcher created epic botnet to scan billions of IP addresses
In one of the more audacious and ethically questionable research projects in recent memory, an anonymous hacker built a botnet of more than 420,000 Internet-connected devices and used it to perform one of the most comprehensive surveys ever to measure the insecurity of the global network.
<http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/03/guerilla-researcher-created-epic-botnet-to-scan-billions-of-ip-addresses/>

What 420,000 insecure devices reveal about Web security
A researcher used a simple, binary technique to take control of more than 420,000 insecure devices including Webcams, routers, and printers running on the Internet -- and says that's just a hint of the potential for real trouble to get started.
<http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-57574919-2/what-420000-insecure-devices-reveal-about-web-security/>

Researcher hijacks insecure embedded devices en masse for Internet scanning project [IDG]
An anonymous researcher created a massive botnet by hijacking about 420,000 Internet-accessible embedded devices with default or no login passwords and used it to map the entire Internet.
<http://www.cio.com/article/730461/Researcher_hijacks_insecure_embedded_devices_en_masse_for_Internet_scanning_project>
<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9237715/Researcher_hijacks_unsecure_embedded_devices_en_masse_for_Internet_scanning_project>

Google boosts DNS safety [Channelworld India]
New security measure fully supports DNSSEC validation to prevent users from being redirected to malicious Web sites
http://www.itworldcanada.com/news/google-boosts-dns-safety/146892

South Korea network attack 'a computer virus'
Disruption that paralysed the computer networks of broadcasters and banks in South Korea appears to have been caused by a virus, an official close to the investigation has told the BBC.
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21855051>

au: Carr calls for global cyber warfare pact [subscription]
Foreign Minister Bob Carr has called for a global cyber warfare non-aggression pact as he warned that increasingly sophisticated attacks could destabilise the international financial system.
<http://www.afr.com/p/national/carr_calls_for_global_cyber_warfare_rUdWMOMFy9BkbXIcbQdc9I>

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ca: Wpg Dispute Over Domain Names
A Winnipeg pet spa owner is accusing his former tenant of enacting revenge by buying up domain names.
<http://www.cjob.com/news/winnipeg/story.aspx?ID=1914893>

Pet spa owner suing over domain name
It's an alleged case of revenge in the digital age. A tenant has been accused of buying up domain names to spite his former landlord.
<http://www.cjob.com/news/winnipeg/story.aspx?ID=1914781>

ca: Manitoba man sues former tenant for purchasing business domain names [Canadian Press]
A Manitoba lawsuit is all about an alleged case of revenge in the digital age. The president of the White Lotus Pet Spa in Winnipeg is suing a former tenant who has allegedly purchased Internet domain names for the business.
<http://www.brandonsun.com/national/breaking-news/manitoba-man-sues-former-tenant-for-purchasing-business-domain-names-198845911.html>
<http://www.globalwinnipeg.com/manitoba+man+sues+former+tenant+for+purchasing+business+domain+names/6442831073/story.html>

Domain name complaint dismissed for falling outside scope of UDRP [registration]
In a recent proceeding under the UDRP, a National Arbitration Forum panel has found that a brotherly dispute over the domain name ?bousada.com? was not a straightforward case of cybersquatting, but a more complex case that fell outside the scope of the UDRP. The UDRP is faster and cheaper than court proceedings, which seems to lead certain complainants to believe that the UDRP can be used for disputes where it is not the appropriate forum.
<http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=a7e3fb11-a16d-4190-a22f-3f027c5f47b9>

Addition of generic word to mark does not reduce confusing similarity of domain name [subscription]
Barilla, one of the leading companies in the pasta market, has been granted the transfer of the domain name ?barillaalimentare.com? under the UDRP. Among other things, the panel held that the domain name was confusingly similar to Barilla?s trademarks and that the addition of the generic Italian word ?alimentare?, which refers to food, did not detract from the confusing similarity of the domain name to a mark which relates to food products.
<http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=a3162e60-1489-4235-81e1-785df624715f>

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Will IPv4 be obsolete sooner than expected?
The U.S. government is leading the transition to IPv6 in the Western Hemisphere, and use of the new generation of Internet Protocols has increased sharply in the last year. And although the volume of IPv6 traffic remains small, one observer predicts that the current IPv4 protocols will become obsolete earlier than expected.
<http://gcn.com/articles/2013/03/19/will-ipv4-be-obsolete-sooner-than-expected.aspx>

IPv6: SAVA, Ca va pas? by Yves Poppe
Sender Address Validation and Authentication (SAVA) is the silver bullet. It will send to Cyberia all dark forces that make us shiver when we make a purchase on the internet, pose a threat to our very identities and have made DDoS a feared acronym. Some of you will remember the heated debates when Calling Line Identification (CLID) was first introduced in telephony. Libertarians of all stripes called passionately to ban such an evil tool.
<http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130319_ipv6_sava_ca_va_pas/>

More addresses please?US hits a half-billion Internet devices
Market research firm NPD Group has published a report that finds there are now more than 500 million devices in US homes that connect to the Internet. And for the first time, smartphones and tablets outnumber PCs in that tally.
<http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/03/more-addresses-please-us-hits-a-half-billion-internet-devices/>

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Internet pioneers are first winners of ?1m engineering prize - Tim Berners-Lee, Marc Andreessen, Vint Cerf, Robert Kahn and Louis Pouzin share prize for innovation of benefit to humanity
You've probably heard of Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the world wide web, and Marc Andreessen, author of the first widely used web browser, Mosaic. And you might even know of Vint Cerf, who in the 1970s along with Robert (Bob) Kahn devised the internet protocol that lets everything from emails to real-time video travel over the internet. But what about Louis Pouzin?
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/mar/18/internet-pioneers-winners-engineering-prize>

Internet pioneers win engineering prize
Pioneers of the internet are the first recipients of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering. Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Robert Kahn, Vinton Cerf, Louis Pouzin and Marc Andreessen will share the ?1m award.
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21831916>

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Seven-figure sum offered for Australian website domains
AN Australian media company has offered a seven figure sum for a package of city web domains in what could potentially be a record breaking sale for Aussie internet real estate.
<http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/technology/seven-figure-sum-offered-for-australian-website-domains/story-fn7bfu22-1226599783973>

Simon Johnson Ratchets Up the Domain Intelligence Arms Race With IP Neighborhood
One sure sign that the domain industry has come of age is the increasing level of sophistication of professional research tools available to investors, developers and intellectual property owners. Australia's Simon Johnson and his company Kikabink - already known for DomainerIncome, Domain Sales App and DotBuyer, has launched the latest salvo in the domain intelligence arms race with IP Neighborhood - and it is an impressive one indeed.
<http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2013/dailyposts/20130318.htm>

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Tensions Rise Between Facebook, Developers; The Social Network Steps Up Efforts to Curb Spam, But Developers Say It Is Blocking Competing Apps
... Facebook has long had a complex relationship with developers as it balances a complicated set of interests. The company says it is stepping up efforts to police the network by curbing spam and restricting apps that aren't adding sufficient value to the network.
<http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324392804578363033497647670.html>

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uk: Child pornography is top web concern, but how do you report it?
Around 1.5 million people have stumbled upon child pornography while using the internet, a survey has found. But the study suggested that 40 per cent would not know how to go about reporting it, if they did see it online.
<http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/online/child-pornography-is-top-web-concern-but-how-do-you-report-it-8538328.html>

uk: Opt-in Internet porn filter across 4 major UK ISPs humming along nicely
In 2011, the British government unveiled a voluntary public-private plan to help parents block their children?s access to pornography and other undesirable materials online. One of the main elements of the plan had the United Kingdom?s top four ISPs (BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin?who collectively comprise 88 percent of British Internet users) instituting varying levels of opt-in filtering for new customers.
<http://arstechnica.com/business/2013/03/opt-in-internet-porn-filter-across-4-major-uk-isps-humming-along-nicely/>

nz: Can parents prevent cyber bullying?
A child's parents may influence whether the child becomes a victim of cyber bullies.
<http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/8440181/Can-parents-prevent-cyber-bullying>

au: Youth Advisory Group on Cybersafety program unveiled
The Youth Advisory Group (YAG) on Cybersafety program for 2013 has been launched with the first online discussion forum taking place with primary school students in the Northern Territory, South Australia and West Australia tomorrow.
<http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/456551/youth_advisory_group_cybersafety_program_unveiled_/>

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ONLINE TV, MUSIC & PIRACY
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Music sales are not affected by web piracy, study finds
A report published by the European Commission Joint Research Committee claims that music web piracy does not harm legitimate sales.
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21856720>

Fewer TVs, but more television in British homes
The average Briton now watches more than four hours of television a day, as the rise of catch-up services encourages us to spend longer slumped on the sofa, according to a new report.
<http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/fewer-tvs-but-more-television-in-british-homes-8538289.html>

Britons own fewer TVs but watch more television, research finds
The British love affair with television is intensifying despite a dramatic decline in the number of TV sets per household, new research has shown.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2013/mar/18/britons-own-fewer-tvs-research>

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uk: I wasn't making mobile call, driver told police. I was only using the internet...
Motorists caught driving while using their mobile phones have blamed "ranting" ex-wives, over-zealous bosses and even childbirth for their offending behaviour, according to police.
<http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/i-wasnt-making-mobile-call-driver-told-police-i-was-only-using-the-internet-8538910.html>

uk: BlackBerry software ruled not safe enough for essential government work
BlackBerry's new BB10 software has been rejected by the British government as not secure enough for essential work, the Guardian can reveal.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/mar/19/blackberry-software-not-safe-enough-government-work>

nz: All Blacks' sports app gets US attention
A group of current and ex-All Blacks is launching a new smartphone application which has already grabbed the attention of one rugby-mad university in the United States.
<http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10872467>

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SPAM
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Spam sources cluster in 'Bad Neighborhoods,' report says
Fewer than two dozen "bad neighborhoods" on the Internet are responsible for almost 50 percent of the world's spam, according to a research report released last week.
<http://www.pcworld.com/article/2031080/spam-sources-cluster-in-bad-neighborhoods-report-says.html>

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ONLINE CRIME & LEGAL
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us: Cybercrime Punishment Questioned by Internet Advocacy Group
Digital rights activists are using a recent security breach involving the secretive group Anonymous as an opportunity to rail against a federal anti-hacking law called the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/031813-cyber-crime-punishment-questioned-by-267810.html>
<http://www.cio.com/article/730406/Cybercrime_Punishment_Questioned_by_Internet_Advocacy_Group>

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SECURITY
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Rules of cyberwar: don't target nuclear plants or hospitals, says Nato manual
State-sponsored cyber-attacks must avoid sensitive civilian targets such as hospitals, dams, dykes and nuclear power stations, according to an advisory manual on cyber-warfare written for Nato, which predicts that online attacks could in future trigger full-blown military conflicts.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/18/rules-cyberwarfare-nato-manual>