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Hi auDA,

 

A change in the presentation of the Domain News today following some discussions with a client on its format. I'm going to trial it in html with headings for the domain news (only) in bold. If you've got strong feelings either in favour or against, I want to know.

 

The benefit in short is probably clearer layout. The negative is probably it takes more "space".

 

I await the comments. If any!

 

Cheers

David

 

 

A ?Small Technical Issue? or the ?Future of the Internet?? Education Begins On Meaning of U.S. Address System Oversight

< <http://domainnamestrategy.com/2014/04/15/a-small-technical-issue-or-the-future-of-the-internet/> http://domainnamestrategy.com/2014/04/15/a-small-technical-issue-or-the-future-of-the-internet/>

 

U.S. Aims to Defuse Tension Over Control of Internet. Some Nations Push for New Supervisory Body

< <http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304049904579515843692009318> http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304049904579515843692009318>

 

Washington on back foot in web negotiations

< <http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/4529516c-c713-11e3-889e-00144feabdc0.html> http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/4529516c-c713-11e3-889e-00144feabdc0.html>

 

Brazil welcomes world wide web?s wonks

< <http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2014/04/17/brazil-welcomes-world-wide-webs-wonks/> http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2014/04/17/brazil-welcomes-world-wide-webs-wonks/>

 

Nomination Period Opens for ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award

< <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-21apr14-en.htm> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-21apr14-en.htm>

 

ICANN Begins Transition To New Website

< <http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-17apr14-en> http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-17apr14-en>

 

Verisign?s Preliminary Comments on ICANN?s Name Collisions Phase One Report by Burt Kaliski

< <http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/verisign_s_preliminary_comments_on> http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/verisign_s_preliminary_comments_on>

 

ICA Tells ICANN to Pull the Plug on IGO/INGO Overreach by Philip Corwin

< <http://www.internetcommerce.org/No_IGO_INGO_PDP> http://www.internetcommerce.org/No_IGO_INGO_PDP>

 

European Data Protection Supervisor Smacks ICANN Over Privacy Issues With 2013 RAA

< <http://www.internetnews.me/2014/04/18/european-data-protection-supervisor-smacks-icann-privacy-issues-2013-raa/> http://www.internetnews.me/2014/04/18/european-data-protection-supervisor-smacks-icann-privacy-issues-2013-raa/>

 

Cybersquatting Toolkit : The Trademark Clearinghouse

< <http://cadna.org/blog/2014/4/9/cybersquatting-toolkit-the-trademark-clearinghouse> http://cadna.org/blog/2014/4/9/cybersquatting-toolkit-the-trademark-clearinghouse>

 

New gTLD Registrations Soar Past Half Million As .GURU Passes 50,000

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/04/21/new-gtld-registrations-half-million-guru-50000/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/04/21/new-gtld-registrations-half-million-guru-50000/>

 

 

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A ?Small Technical Issue? or the ?Future of the Internet?? Education Begins On Meaning of U.S. Address System Oversight

The debate over a proposed transfer of authority over the Internet address system has been launched in Washington D.C., generating plenty of heat, many opinions, a few concrete proposals, and not a lot of light. Indeed, what has been illuminated most brightly is the confusion among policymakers about how the Internet really works.

< <http://domainnamestrategy.com/2014/04/15/a-small-technical-issue-or-the-future-of-the-internet/> http://domainnamestrategy.com/2014/04/15/a-small-technical-issue-or-the-future-of-the-internet/>

 

U.S. Aims to Defuse Tension Over Control of Internet. Some Nations Push for New Supervisory Body

The U.S. has agreed to give up supervision of the Internet policy-making body that controls domain names, hoping to satisfy countries that want more international control over the Internet. This week, Washington will find out if its actions have eased global tensions over its cyberspying activities.

< <http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304049904579515843692009318> http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304049904579515843692009318>

 

Washington on back foot in web negotiations

A meeting in Brazil this week will reveal whether Washington has succeeded in preventing international anger over the Edward Snowden revelations clouding discussions about future governance of the internet.

< <http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/4529516c-c713-11e3-889e-00144feabdc0.html> http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/4529516c-c713-11e3-889e-00144feabdc0.html>

 

Brazil welcomes world wide web?s wonks

President Dilma Rousseff is not known for her fondness of foreign policy. But last year, the US gave her the inspiration she needed to embark on an international crusade when it was revealed that Washington was spying on her phone calls. Furious at this affront, the Brazilian leader called on the United Nations annual general assembly to push for better governance of the internet.

< <http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2014/04/17/brazil-welcomes-world-wide-webs-wonks/> http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2014/04/17/brazil-welcomes-world-wide-webs-wonks/>

 

Brazil takes a lead in the future of the Internet

The Brazilian government believes that it is in a strong position to lead the debate around global Internet governance and hopes to "energize" other countries to participate more actively in the future of the Net.

< <http://www.zdnet.com/brazil-takes-a-lead-in-the-future-of-the-internet-7000028511/> http://www.zdnet.com/brazil-takes-a-lead-in-the-future-of-the-internet-7000028511/>

 

ICANN: Anything that doesn?t give IANA to me is out of scope by Milton Mueller

When the U.S. Commerce Department announced that it would end its control of the domain name system root, it called upon ICANN to ?convene the multistakeholder process to develop the transition plan.? Many people worried about ICANN?s ability to run a fair process. As an organization with a huge stake in the outcome, there were fears that it might try to bias the proceedings. ICANN has a very strong interest in getting rid of external oversight and other dependencies on other organizations.

< <http://www.internetgovernance.org/2014/04/16/icann-anything-that-doesnt-give-iana-to-me-is-out-of-scope/> http://www.internetgovernance.org/2014/04/16/icann-anything-that-doesnt-give-iana-to-me-is-out-of-scope/>

 

India wants Internet to become Equinet

Internet of today to the Equinet of tomorrow. ?The Internet governance should be multilateral, transparent, democratic,and representative, with the participation of governments, private sector, civil society, and international organizations, in their respective roles. This should be one of the foundational principles of Internet governance,? the external affairs ministry says in its initial submission to the April 23-24 Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance, also referred as NETmundial, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

< <http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/india-wants-internet-become-equinet-222105.html> http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/india-wants-internet-become-equinet-222105.html>

 

Activists Want Net Neutrality, NSA Spying Debated At Brazil Internet Conference

A campaign on the Internet is objecting to the exclusion of issues like net neutrality, the cyberweapons arms race and surveillance by the U.S. National Security Agency from the discussion paper of an Internet governance conference this week in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

 

A significant section of the participants are also looking for concrete measures and decisions at the conference rather than yet another statement of principles.

< <http://www.cio.com/article/751749/Activists_Want_Net_Neutrality_NSA_Spying_Debated_At_Brazil_Internet_Conference> http://www.cio.com/article/751749/Activists_Want_Net_Neutrality_NSA_Spying_Debated_At_Brazil_Internet_Conference>

 

UNESCO to take part in NETmundial conference

A high-level delegation from UNESCO will contribute to the Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance in Sao Paolo, 23-24 April.

< <http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/unesco_to_take_part_in_netmundial_conference/back/9597/> http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/unesco_to_take_part_in_netmundial_conference/back/9597/>

 

Update on the IANA Transition

As noted in earlier discussions, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, has announced that it intends to transfer key Internet domain functions (the IANA functions) to the global multi-stakeholder community. An open process to develop a model for future IANA administration is now underway.

< <http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/update-on-the-iana-transition> http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/update-on-the-iana-transition>

 

NETMundial Hub in Brussels

CENTR will set up a NETmundial hub in Brussels and invites everyone who is interested to follow the debates live form our offices. Meeting schedule:

< <https://centr.org/news/04-17-2014/3414/netmundial-hub-brussels> https://centr.org/news/04-17-2014/3414/netmundial-hub-brussels>

 

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Nomination Period Opens for ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award

ICANN is pleased to announce the opening of the nomination period for ICANN's new Multistakeholder Ethos Award Program. This award program seeks to recognize long-standing community members who have served in leadership roles in multiple ICANN working groups or committees and demonstrated collaboration with different supporting organizations and/or advisory committees.

< <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-21apr14-en.htm> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-21apr14-en.htm>

 

ICANN Begins Transition To New Website

ICANN today announced the beginning of a transition to a new ICANN.org website.

< <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-17apr14-en.htm> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-17apr14-en.htm>

< <http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-17apr14-en> http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-17apr14-en>

 

Fellowship Application Round Opens for ICANN 51 in Los Angeles California

The ICANN Fellowship program seeks participants from developing countries of the world in order to help create a broader base of knowledgeable constituents to engage in the multi-stakeholder process and become the new voice of experience in their regions and beyond.

< <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-18apr14-en.htm> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-18apr14-en.htm>

 

Making the Most of ARIN 33 by Glenn McKnight and Joe Catapano

The 33rd meeting of the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN 33) recently wrapped-up in Chicago, Ill. U.S.A at the famous Drake Hotel. The venue is steeped in history, including one bar that prides continuous operation from the day after the repeal of alcohol prohibition in the U.S. in 1933 to present day, and another featuring the names of legendary baseball player Joe DiMaggio and movie star Marilyn Monroe carved into the wood.

< <http://blog.icann.org/2014/04/making-the-most-of-arin-33/> http://blog.icann.org/2014/04/making-the-most-of-arin-33/>

 

ICANN: Pre-Delegation Testing Documents Have Been Updated

ICANN has made minor changes to the test resources to clarify the existing requirements. The majority of the changes are to the input templates, designed to improve the accuracy of the data submitted for testing and the applications success rate. Additionally, in response to applicant feedback, we have added the capacity to test the EPP service using the host name. The updated materials should not require any material changes for the applicants that have successfully completed PDT.

< <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/pdt> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/pdt>

 

Amended Singapore GAC Communique

< <https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/27132037/GAC_Amended_Communique_Singapore_20140327%5B1%5D.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1397656205503&api=v2> https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/27132037/GAC_Amended_Communique_Singapore_20140327%5B1%5D.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1397656205503&api=v2>

 

New gTLD .spa - Letter from the Belgian Minister of Economy

< <https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/27132037/gTLD%20.spa%20-%20Letter%20from%20the%20Belgian%20Minister%20of%20Economy%2020.03.2014.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1397681515461&api=v2> https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/27132037/gTLD%20.spa%20-%20Letter%20from%20the%20Belgian%20Minister%20of%20Economy%2020.03.2014.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1397681515461&api=v2>

 

Latest GAC Advice: 2014-03-27-spa

< <https://gacweb.icann.org/display/GACADV/2014-03-27-spa> https://gacweb.icann.org/display/GACADV/2014-03-27-spa>

 

New Contracting Statistics Released

Below are the key Contracting statistics, as of 18 April 2014:

< <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-2-18apr14-en> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-2-18apr14-en>

 

ICANN Appoints Fifth New gTLD Data Escrow Agent

Escrow4All B.V. has been approved by ICANN to provide data escrow services to new gTLD Registry Operators.

< <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-3-18apr14-en> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-3-18apr14-en>

 

Verisign?s Preliminary Comments on ICANN?s Name Collisions Phase One Report by Burt Kaliski

Verisign posted preliminary public comments on the "Mitigating the Risk of DNS Namespace Collisions" Phase One Report released by ICANN earlier this month. JAS Global Advisors, authors of the report contracted by ICANN, have done solid work putting together a set of recommendations to address the name collisions problem, which is not an easy one, given the uncertainty for how installed systems actually interact with the global DNS. However, there is still much work to be done.

< <http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/verisign_s_preliminary_comments_on> http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/verisign_s_preliminary_comments_on>

 

ICA Tells ICANN to Pull the Plug on IGO/INGO Overreach by Philip Corwin

For the third time in six months, ICA has told ICANN that the legally questionable and largely unnecessary attempts of International Governmental Agencies (IGOs) and International Nongovernmental Agencies (INGOs) to secure extraordinary protections for their organizational acronyms at second level domains should be met with a firm and resounding ?no?.

< <http://www.internetcommerce.org/No_IGO_INGO_PDP> http://www.internetcommerce.org/No_IGO_INGO_PDP>

 

European Data Protection Supervisor Smacks ICANN Over Privacy Issues With 2013 RAA

ICANN has been sent a letter by the European Data Protection Supervisor calling them out with respect to both data collection, retention and privacy within the context of the 2013 Registrar contract (RAA).

< <http://www.internetnews.me/2014/04/18/european-data-protection-supervisor-smacks-icann-privacy-issues-2013-raa/> http://www.internetnews.me/2014/04/18/european-data-protection-supervisor-smacks-icann-privacy-issues-2013-raa/>

 

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Nic.at Celebrates 10 Years of .AT IDNs

On 31 March, the Austrian registry, nic.at, celebrated ten years of .at internationalised domain names. In the 12 months since .at IDNs were introduced they total 2.4 percent, or 29,729, of the 1.23 million .at domains under management.

< <http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22177> http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22177>

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/04/19/nicat-10-years-at-idns/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/04/19/nicat-10-years-at-idns/>

< <http://www.domainnews.com/nic-at-10-years-at-idns.html> http://www.domainnews.com/nic-at-10-years-at-idns.html>

 

Launched, grown, sold: What?s next for .CO co-founders?

Champagne popped and bonuses flowed after .CO Internet closed its chapter as an independent company and became part of the publicly traded Neustar last week.

< <http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/04/20/4070348/launched-grown-sold-whats-next.html> http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/04/20/4070348/launched-grown-sold-whats-next.html>

 

EUrid Awarded .eu Contract For 5 Years

EUrid have officially been awarded the contract to run the .eu domain registry for another 5 years.

< <http://www.internetnews.me/2014/04/12/eurid-awarded-eu-contract-5-years/> http://www.internetnews.me/2014/04/12/eurid-awarded-eu-contract-5-years/>

 

2014 Dot Award Contest highlights the best sites under the .fr TLD

Afnic has announced the winning websites under the .fr TLD which will represent France at the Dot Award contest for the best websites.

< <http://www.afnic.fr/en/about-afnic/news/general-news/7804/show/2014-dot-award-contest-highlights-the-best-sites-under-the-fr-tld-1.html> http://www.afnic.fr/en/about-afnic/news/general-news/7804/show/2014-dot-award-contest-highlights-the-best-sites-under-the-fr-tld-1.html>

 

nl: SIDN publishes annual report 2013

In the fields of privacy, governance and cybersecurity, the events of 2013 are likely to prove a turning point for the internet.

< <https://www.sidn.nl/en/news/news/article/sidn-publiceert-jaarverslag-2013-1/> https://www.sidn.nl/en/news/news/article/sidn-publiceert-jaarverslag-2013-1/>

 

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Cybersquatting Toolkit : The Trademark Clearinghouse

The Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) is an important tool for brand owners who want to cut down on incidents of cybersquatting in new TLDs. And what brand owner doesn?t want to curb cybersquatting?

< <http://cadna.org/blog/2014/4/9/cybersquatting-toolkit-the-trademark-clearinghouse> http://cadna.org/blog/2014/4/9/cybersquatting-toolkit-the-trademark-clearinghouse>

 

New gTLD Registrations Soar Past Half Million As .GURU Passes 50,000

The total number of domain names registered across all new gTLDs roared past 500,000 on 15 April, jumping 46,349 registrations in one day according nTLDstats.com. The number of domains registered across all of the new gTLDs stood at 558,051 as of 21 April.

< <http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22186> http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22186>

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/04/21/new-gtld-registrations-half-million-guru-50000/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/04/21/new-gtld-registrations-half-million-guru-50000/>

< <http://www.domainnews.com/new-gtld-registrations-half-million-guru-50-000.html> http://www.domainnews.com/new-gtld-registrations-half-million-guru-50-000.html>

 

.guru first new gTLD to 50,000 names

Donuts? pioneering .guru yesterday became the first new gTLD to surpass 50,000 domain name registrations, according to today?s zone files.

< <http://domainincite.com/16511-guru-first-new-gtld-to-50000-names> http://domainincite.com/16511-guru-first-new-gtld-to-50000-names>

 

First .london anchor tenants named

The forthcoming .london gTLD has earmarked its first 28 domain names, most of which are going to some famous, and not-so-famous, local brands.

< <http://domainincite.com/16508-first-london-anchor-tenants-named> http://domainincite.com/16508-first-london-anchor-tenants-named>

 

Onerous liabilities loom for .africa

As the sunrise stage for new TLDs draws closer, a lawyer has warned the current terms and conditions attached to .co.za portals ? which are likely to be carried over to new sites ? could leave Web site owners in hot water.

< <http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=120331:Onerous-liabilities-loom-for-africa> http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=120331:Onerous-liabilities-loom-for-africa>

 

How one guy games new gTLD sunrise periods

Wanna buy a SOCIAL brand pen for a dollar? No? How about social.web or cloud.guru or direct.flowers? One intellectual property lawyer closely associated with a number of new gTLD registries has been using a flimsy online pen-selling business in order to obtain potentially valuable domains during sunrise periods.

< <http://domainincite.com/16492-how-one-guy-games-new-gtld-sunrise-periods> http://domainincite.com/16492-how-one-guy-games-new-gtld-sunrise-periods>

 

Dot London and Dot NYC taking two different approaches

Dot NYC Dot LondonTwo .city domain names are getting ready to enter their first phase of rollout: .London and .NYC.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/04/21/dot-nyc-dot-london/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/04/21/dot-nyc-dot-london/>

 

What the New TLDs Mean for Marketers by Roland LaPlante

Over the next few years, the Internet will look like a very different place. More than 1,000 new TLDs are now joining "heritage" domains, such as .com, .info, and .org.

< <http://www.marketingprofs.com/opinions/2014/24901/what-the-new-top-level-domains-mean-for-marketers> http://www.marketingprofs.com/opinions/2014/24901/what-the-new-top-level-domains-mean-for-marketers>

 

DomainSkate Rolls Out New Protection Service

DomainSkate, an online brand protection software provider, inaugurated a new name-sake service on Monday to help businesses preserve their online brand reputations. DomainSkate patrols the Web in a dragnet-type operation to catch domain name brand infringers.

< <http://www.lawtechnologynews.com/id=1202651988519/DomainSkate-Rolls-Out-New-Protection-Service> http://www.lawtechnologynews.com/id=1202651988519/DomainSkate-Rolls-Out-New-Protection-Service>

 

DomainSkate, New Brand Protection Service, Launches Today

DomainSkate LLC, pioneers in the domain name security space, today announced the launch of its online brand and protection service for small and mid-sized businesses.

< <http://www.adotas.com/2014/04/domainskate-new-brand-protection-service-launches-today/> http://www.adotas.com/2014/04/domainskate-new-brand-protection-service-launches-today/>

 

Rightside?s first two domain names enter landrush

Rightside?s first two TLDs are getting closer to market.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/04/17/rightsides-first-two-domain-names-enter-landrush/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/04/17/rightsides-first-two-domain-names-enter-landrush/>

 

.Marketing and .Holiday each pick up 2,000+ domains on first day

Donuts launched .marketing and .holiday into general availability yesterday (post the Early Access phase), with both picking up over 2,000 registrations in the first partial day.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/04/17/marketing-and-holiday-each-pick-up-2000-domains-on-first-day/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/04/17/marketing-and-holiday-each-pick-up-2000-domains-on-first-day/>

 

Afilias? new TLDs have very slow first day

Afilias launched its first six new TLDs yesterday, and I?d rate it as the worst first day performance of any portfolio applicant.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/04/18/afilias-new-top-level-domain-names-have-very-slow-first-day/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/04/18/afilias-new-top-level-domain-names-have-very-slow-first-day/>

 

dotBest cancels landrush

PeopleBrowsr has decided to cancel the landrush phase for its forthcoming .best new gTLD, citing ?very little engagement? from registrants.

< <http://domainincite.com/16490-dotbest-cancels-landrush> http://domainincite.com/16490-dotbest-cancels-landrush>

 

.rich promises new marketing after pitiful launch

I-Registry?s .rich may have taken the ignominious title of Worst New gTLD Launch Yet, but the company says it?s not in any rush and is planning to start its marketing campaign in about a month.

< <http://domainincite.com/16501-rich-promises-new-marketing-after-pitiful-launch> http://domainincite.com/16501-rich-promises-new-marketing-after-pitiful-launch>

 

Public Interest Registry Announces Sunrise Period For New Internationalized Domain Names

Public Interest Registry ? the not-for-profit operator of the .org domain ? today launched the first registration phase, known as the Sunrise Period, for its three new Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs). Qualified domain trademark holders can now submit applications for each of these three new domains which translate to ?organisation? or ?institution? in non-Latin-based scripts ? one in Devanagari (.?????), one in Cyrillic (.???), and one in simplified Chinese (.??). Registration will open to all interested parties beginning May 27.

< <http://pir.org/public-interest-registry-announces-sunrise-period-for-new-internationalized-domain-names/> http://pir.org/public-interest-registry-announces-sunrise-period-for-new-internationalized-domain-names/>

 

Protecting Your Brand in Cyberspace

With the growth in generic TLDs, organizations will need to better protect their brand online from business competitors and cybercriminals.

< <http://www.cioinsight.com/it-news-trends/protecting-your-brand-in-cyberspace.html/> http://www.cioinsight.com/it-news-trends/protecting-your-brand-in-cyberspace.html/>

 

KeyBiscayne Gets Creative with .Email

The people behind KeyBiscayne.org are offering residents the opportunity to get their own KeyBiscayne.email address.

< <http://www.thedomains.com/2014/04/19/keybiscayne-gets-creative-with-email/> http://www.thedomains.com/2014/04/19/keybiscayne-gets-creative-with-email/>

 

Pricing the latest new TLDs: NameCheap is Cheap

Two months ago I ran a price comparison of new TLD options at various top registrars.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/04/21/new-tlds-namecheap/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/04/21/new-tlds-namecheap/>

 

Registry To Launch New Charity Web Domains

The Public Interest Registry, the global Not for Profit operator of the ?dot org? domain, is set to launch two new web domains .ngo and .ong that will be available for registration in Australia from the start of October.

< <http://www.probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2014/04/registry-launch-new-charity-web-domains> http://www.probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2014/04/registry-launch-new-charity-web-domains>

 

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Data Security at Sedo We're answering most frequently asked questions

On April 14th, we informed our customers about the fact that the Sedo website was compromised by an unknown intruder through a previously unknown security loophole. This caused an unauthorized email to be sent out to a small number of our customers.

< <https://sedo.com/us/news/3450/Data-Security-at-Sedo-/> https://sedo.com/us/news/3450/Data-Security-at-Sedo-/>

 

Just how safe is the Internet of Things?

A disgruntled job applicant hacks into Maroochydore?s sewerage system, releasing a lethal stink across the town. Political pranksters hack into a Sydney road traffic sign and tweak it to display a less than pleasant missive to the government.

< <http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2014/4/17/technology/just-how-safe-internet-things> http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2014/4/17/technology/just-how-safe-internet-things>

 

Experts Worry About Future of Critical Infrastructure Security

The problem of critical infrastructure security has become a key issue in the last few years, as high-profile attacks such as Stuxnet and others have grabbed headlines and alerted politicians and others to the weaknesses facing these vital systems. It?s an issue that Eugene Kaspersky has been thinking about for a long time, and isn?t sure that the organizations running these systems are any closer to addressing these threats than they were several years ago.

< <http://threatpost.com/experts-worry-about-future-of-critical-infrastructure-security/105544> http://threatpost.com/experts-worry-about-future-of-critical-infrastructure-security/105544>

 

Targeted Attack Uses Heartbleed to Hijack VPN Sessions

A targeted attack against an unnamed organization exploited the Heartbleed OpenSSL vulnerability to hijack web sessions conducted over a virtual private network connection.

< <http://threatpost.com/targeted-attack-uses-heartbleed-to-hijack-vpn-sessions/105567> http://threatpost.com/targeted-attack-uses-heartbleed-to-hijack-vpn-sessions/105567>

 

Heartbleed Highlights a Contradiction in the Web

The Heartbleed bug that made news last week drew attention to one of the least understood elements of the Internet: Much of the invisible backbone of websites from Google to Amazon to the Federal Bureau of Investigation was built by volunteer programmers in what is known as the open-source community.

< <http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/19/technology/heartbleed-highlights-a-contradiction-in-the-web.html> http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/19/technology/heartbleed-highlights-a-contradiction-in-the-web.html>

 

Heartbleed Internet Security Flaw Used in Attack

Within 24 hours of the Heartbleed bug?s disclosure last week, an attacker used it to break into a major corporation, security experts said Friday.

< <http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/18/heartbleed-internet-security-flaw-used-in-attack/> http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/18/heartbleed-internet-security-flaw-used-in-attack/>

 

11 Heartbleed Facts: Vulnerability Discovery, Mitigation Continue

Millions of websites, applications from Cisco and VMware, Google Play apps, as well as millions of Android devices are vulnerable -- and the list keeps growing.

< <http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities---threats/advanced-threats/11-heartbleed-facts-vulnerability-discovery-mitigation-continue/d/d-id/1204536> http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities---threats/advanced-threats/11-heartbleed-facts-vulnerability-discovery-mitigation-continue/d/d-id/1204536>

 

DNS Outages: The Challenges of Operating Critical Infrastructure by Danny McPherson

Recent attacks targeting enterprise websites have created greater awareness around how critical DNS is for the reliability of Internet services and the potentially catastrophic impact of a DNS outage. The DNS, made up of a complex system of root and lower level name servers, translates user-friendly domain names to numerical IP addresses. With few exceptions, DNS lives in a grey area between IT and network operations. With the increasing occurrences of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, advanced persistent threats (APTs) and exploitation of user errors through techniques such as typosquatting and phishing, enterprises can no longer take a passive role in managing their DNS Internet infrastructure.

< <http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/dns_outages_the_challenges_of> http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/dns_outages_the_challenges_of>

 

DDoS Attackers Change Techniques To Wallop Sites

Quarterly DDoS report finds attackers turning more toward 'reflection and amplification' techniques to launch larger assaults against websites.

< <http://www.csoonline.com/article/2145540/cyber-attacks-espionage/ddos-attackers-change-techniques-to-wallop-sites.html> http://www.csoonline.com/article/2145540/cyber-attacks-espionage/ddos-attackers-change-techniques-to-wallop-sites.html>

 

Certificate Revocations Shoot Up in Wake of OpenSSL Heartbleed Bug

The openSSL heartbleed has led to a huge increase in the number of SSL certificates being revoked, as site owners and hosting providers go through the process of replacing vulnerable certificates.

< <http://threatpost.com/certificate-revocations-shoot-up-in-wake-of-openssl-heartbleed-bug/105526> http://threatpost.com/certificate-revocations-shoot-up-in-wake-of-openssl-heartbleed-bug/105526>

 

Fixing Heartbleed - It's The Culture, Not Just The Technology

In the aftermath of discovering the Heartbleed bug, now it is useful to look at the bigger picture of security building blocks that the Internet ? and all of us ? relies on.

< <http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/tech-matters/2014/04/fixing-heartbleed-its-culture-not-just-technology> http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/tech-matters/2014/04/fixing-heartbleed-its-culture-not-just-technology>

 

Heartbleed Used to Steal Private Keys from OpenVPN

You can add OpenVPN to the growing list of products and services vulnerable to the Heartbleed OpenSSL vulnerability. Worse, researchers have been able to chain together exploits to steal private keys from traffic moving through the open source virtual private network software package.

< <http://threatpost.com/heartbleed-used-to-steal-private-keys-from-openvpn/105548> http://threatpost.com/heartbleed-used-to-steal-private-keys-from-openvpn/105548>

 

Netcraft releases Heartbleed indicator for Chrome, Firefox, and Opera

The Heartbleed bug affected around 17% of all trusted SSL web servers when it was announced a week ago. The critical vulnerability in the OpenSSL cryptographic library has the potential to allow attackers to retrieve private keys and ultimately decrypt a server's encrypted traffic or even impersonate the server.

< <http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2014/04/17/netcraft-releases-heartbleed-indicator-for-chrome-firefox-and-opera.html> http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2014/04/17/netcraft-releases-heartbleed-indicator-for-chrome-firefox-and-opera.html>

 

Heartbleed: Revoke! The time is nigh!

As the results of CloudFlare's challenge have demonstrated, a server's private key can be extracted using the Heartbleed vulnerability. Consequently, the 500,000+ certificates used on web servers supporting TLS heartbeat should be urgently replaced and revoked. Whilst the replacement and revocation process has begun ? 80,000 certificates have been revoked since the announcement ? it is far from over.

< <http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2014/04/15/revoke-the-time-is-nigh.html> http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2014/04/15/revoke-the-time-is-nigh.html>

 

RIPE NCC Security Update on "Heartbleed" SSL Encryption Bug

The RIPE NCC is highly committed to protect our IT infrastructure and safeguarding our members' data. Last week, a bug exploiting a serious security vulnerability in SSL encryption technology was discovered to have affected millions of websites.

< <http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/news/ripe-ncc-security-update-on-heartbleed-ssl-encryption-bug> http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/news/ripe-ncc-security-update-on-heartbleed-ssl-encryption-bug>

 

ICS-CERT Warns of Heartbleed Vulnerabilities in Siemens Gear

A number of ICS products from Siemens and Innominate are vulnerable to the OpenSSL heartbleed flaw, some of which do not have updates available yet.

< <http://threatpost.com/ics-cert-warns-of-heartbleed-vulnerabilities-in-siemens-gear/105554> http://threatpost.com/ics-cert-warns-of-heartbleed-vulnerabilities-in-siemens-gear/105554>

 

Why More Businesses Are Buying Cyber Insurance Policies

No company is safe these days from a cyber attack. And that?s good news for the insurance business.

< <http://recode.net/2014/04/17/why-more-businesses-are-buying-cyber-insurance-policies/> http://recode.net/2014/04/17/why-more-businesses-are-buying-cyber-insurance-policies/>

 

Cyber-Attackers Use NTP To Overwhelm Servers

In the first quarter attackers have shown a preference for reflection attacks, often using simple tools that make use of the Network Time Protocol

< <http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/cyber-attackers-144215> http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/cyber-attackers-144215>

 

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SexToys247.com Domain Name Ordered Transferred

The registered owner of SexToys247.com, charged with "cyberflying" the domain name in a scheme to drive up its purchase price, was ordered last month to give it up to Melbourne-based 365 Enterprises Pty. Ltd., which operates the online sex toy store SexToys247.com.au.

< <http://newswire.xbiz.com/view.php?id=178013> http://newswire.xbiz.com/view.php?id=178013>

 

UK Police Orders Registrars to Suspend Domains of Major Torrent Sites

The newly founded Intellectual Property Crime Unit of the City of London Police has scored its first victories. Several domain names of major torrent sites have been suspended by their registrars following an urgent request from the unit. SumoTorrent and MisterTorrent lost control over their domains and ExtraTorrent had its .com domain suspended. Not all registrars are caving in that easily though, as easyDNS is refusing to comply and sees the requests as abuse of power.

< <http://torrentfreak.com/uk-police-orders-registrars-to-suspend-domains-of-major-torrent-sites-131009/> http://torrentfreak.com/uk-police-orders-registrars-to-suspend-domains-of-major-torrent-sites-131009/>

 

UK Police Force Shutdown of Sports Torrent Network

The City of London Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit has forced the shutdown of a popular, if not the largest, sports-focused torrent site. A staff member at The Sports Torrent Network, a tracker popular with fans on both sides of the Atlantic, informs TF that in the face of threats closure was the only option.

< <http://torrentfreak.com/uk-police-force-shutdown-of-sports-torrent-network-140421/> http://torrentfreak.com/uk-police-force-shutdown-of-sports-torrent-network-140421/>

 

Mother of Dragons, Winner of Domain Names: Time Warner files Complaint Over Domain Name of Insanely Popular Fantasy Series

You know a show?s made it these days when Annie Leibovitz photographs the cast for the cover of Vanity Fair. And when devoted fans sign a petition to The White House in support of appointing an ambassador to the fictional land depicted in the show. Not to mention when CNN reports a measureable increase in the number of babies named after show characters.

< <http://domainnamestrategy.com/2014/04/14/mother-of-dragons-winner-of-domain-names-hbo-files-complaint-over-domain-name-of-insanely-popular-fantasy-series/> http://domainnamestrategy.com/2014/04/14/mother-of-dragons-winner-of-domain-names-hbo-files-complaint-over-domain-name-of-insanely-popular-fantasy-series/>

 

Panelist digs up key fact in Massy.com UDRP

Neal & Massy Holdings, a business conglomerate operating in the Carribean, has lost a UDRP it filed against the domain name Massy.com. Massy.com is owned by domain investor Gregory Ricks.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/04/17/panelist-digs-up-key-fact-in-massy-com-udrp/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/04/17/panelist-digs-up-key-fact-in-massy-com-udrp/>

 

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Web Host GoDaddy Wins Appeal In Revenge Porn Suit

In a lawsuit aimed at taking on the revenge porn industry that named revenge porn site Texxxan.com, its web host GoDaddy.com and unidentified subscribers, GoDaddy won an appeal because of a rule that specifies that it acted as a ?computer service provider? as opposed to a publisher.

< <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/web-host-godaddy-wins-appeal-revenge-porn-suit> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/web-host-godaddy-wins-appeal-revenge-porn-suit>

 

Justices Told GoDaddy Liable For Squatter's Porn Redirects

Malaysia?s national oil company has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide if federal law on contributory trademark infringement applies to cybersquatting, arguing that GoDaddy.com Inc. should be held liable for forwarding users to porn sites with domain names that allegedly step on the oil company?s mark.

< <http://www.law360.com/articles/529798/justices-told-godaddy-liable-for-squatter-s-porn-redirects> http://www.law360.com/articles/529798/justices-told-godaddy-liable-for-squatter-s-porn-redirects>

 

Bug takes out HostGator, BlueHost for a day

Endurance International, the domain name registrar that owns some of the world?s biggest web hosting brands, has been hit by a ?network firmware? bug that took out one of its data centers.

< <http://domainincite.com/16498-bug-takes-out-hostgator-bluehost-for-a-day> http://domainincite.com/16498-bug-takes-out-hostgator-bluehost-for-a-day>

 

Turkey denies plans to leave World Wide Web for 'alla turca' Internet

Turkish authorities have denied that they are considering abandoning the World Wide Web to establish their own web alla turca with a "ttt" protocol instead of the conventional ?www? amid the government's efforts to rein in global websites, including Twitter and YouTube.

< <http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-mulls-leaving-world-wide-web-minister-says.aspx?PageID=238&NID=65276&NewsCatID=339> http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-mulls-leaving-world-wide-web-minister-says.aspx?PageID=238&NID=65276&NewsCatID=339>

< <http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-denies-plans-to-leave-world-wide-web-for-alla-turca-internet.aspx?pageID=238&nID=65276&NewsCatID=339> http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-denies-plans-to-leave-world-wide-web-for-alla-turca-internet.aspx?pageID=238&nID=65276&NewsCatID=339>

 

New Meredith Professors to Be Named During Faculty Recognition Event

Milton L. Mueller, professor in the School of Information Studies, and Ravi Dharwadkar, professor in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, will be named as the 2014-15 Laura and L. Douglas Meredith Professors of Teaching Excellence at a ceremony today.

< <http://news.syr.edu/new-meredith-professors-to-be-named-during-faculty-recognition-event-17888/> http://news.syr.edu/new-meredith-professors-to-be-named-during-faculty-recognition-event-17888/>

 

Neustar's invisibility problem

The Denver Post last month spotted a full-page ad by Neustar Inc., part of the Sterling company's campaign to defend its hold on a set of telecom contracts that make up about half its revenue.

< <http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/techflash/2014/04/neustars-invisibility-problem.html> http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/techflash/2014/04/neustars-invisibility-problem.html>

 

Neustar Reports Results for First Quarter 2014

Neustar, Inc. ... announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, and affirmed its revenue and adjusted net income guidance for 2014.

< <http://www.neustar.biz/about-us/news-room/press-releases/2014/neustar-reports-results-for-q1-2014> http://www.neustar.biz/about-us/news-room/press-releases/2014/neustar-reports-results-for-q1-2014>

 

RIPE NCC Annual Report 2013

The RIPE NCC Annual Report 2013, including the Financial Report 2013, is now available. The RIPE NCC Annual Report 2013 documents the activities of the RIPE NCC throughout the year. The report also contains the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2013.

< <http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/news/announcements/ripe-ncc-annual-report-2013> http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/news/announcements/ripe-ncc-annual-report-2013>

 

How Many Letters On To The Right of the Dot is Too Many To Be A Hack?

A domain name hack has traditionally used ccTLD?s to form words and made it a brandable domain. Some of the more famous hacks are bit.ly, and del.icio.us. instagram.com started out as instagr.am But now with the new gTLD?s people are using them to form words with longer extensions to the right of the dot.

< <http://www.thedomains.com/2014/04/20/how-many-letters-on-to-the-right-of-the-dot-is-too-many-to-be-a-hack/> http://www.thedomains.com/2014/04/20/how-many-letters-on-to-the-right-of-the-dot-is-too-many-to-be-a-hack/>

 

Google?s Matt Cutts: How To Avoid Buying A Domain Name Previously Ruined By Spammers

Matt Cutts screen shot April 2014In his latest video, Google head of web spam (and, today, Boston Marathon runner) Matt Cutts offers a few quick tips to avoid purchasing a domain name that may have been previously destroyed by a spammer.

< <http://searchengineland.com/googles-matt-cutts-avoid-buying-domain-name-ruined-spammers-189566> http://searchengineland.com/googles-matt-cutts-avoid-buying-domain-name-ruined-spammers-189566>

 

Google?s ?Rules Of Thumb? For When You Buy A Domain

Google has a new Webmaster Help video out, in which Matt Cutts talks about buying domains that have had trouble with Google in the past, and what to do. Here?s the specific question he addresses: 

< <http://www.webpronews.com/googles-rules-of-thumb-for-when-you-buy-a-domain-2014-04> http://www.webpronews.com/googles-rules-of-thumb-for-when-you-buy-a-domain-2014-04>

 

How can I research a domain that I may want to purchase?

How can we check to see if a domain (bought from a registrar) was previously in trouble with Google? I recently bought, and unbeknownst to me the domain isn't being indexed and I've had to do a reconsideration request. How could I have prevented?

< <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-EdhaMDXho> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-EdhaMDXho>

 

What are some myths about SEO? by Matt Cutts

What are some of the biggest SEO Myths you see still being repeated (either at conferences, or in blogs, etc)

< <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ9Xt5PohgU> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ9Xt5PohgU>

 

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BitBeat: What?s in a Name? A Lot, if It?s Bitcoin.com

As we reported earlier, Blockchain signed a five-year lease for the domain name bitcoin.com, which it is using as a central launching pad for its various services. The firm wouldn?t disclose what it paid for the URL, or from whom it is leasing it. One thing, though, we do know: The firm that held the rights before Blockchain was its main competitor, Coinbase.

< <http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/04/17/bitbeat-whats-in-a-name-a-lot-if-its-bitcoin-com/> http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/04/17/bitbeat-whats-in-a-name-a-lot-if-its-bitcoin-com/>

 

Tucows Now Live on SedoMLS Network, Growing Inventory and Premium Domain Visibility

Sedo ... announced that Tucows, one of the leading global providers of domain names and other Internet services, is now live on the SedoMLS network.

< <https://sedo.com/presse/presse.php?tracked=&partnerid=&language=e&id=644&session=03fcfb30f8849a0d6974772ce4b35e71> https://sedo.com/presse/presse.php?tracked=&partnerid=&language=e&id=644&session=03fcfb30f8849a0d6974772ce4b35e71>

 

Rook Media Acquires Oversee.net?s DomainSponsor Monetisation Business [news release]

Oversee.net, an innovative technology company that owns and operates a portfolio of websites and mobile apps in travel, retail and consumer finance, today (21/4) announced that Rook Media, Europe?s largest domain monetization platform, has acquired its DomainSponsor monetization business. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/04/22/rook-media-acquires-oversee-nets-domainsponsor-monetisation-business/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/04/22/rook-media-acquires-oversee-nets-domainsponsor-monetisation-business/>

< <http://www.domainnews.com/rook-media-acquires-oversee-net-s-domainsponsor-monetisation-business.html> http://www.domainnews.com/rook-media-acquires-oversee-net-s-domainsponsor-monetisation-business.html>

 

Rook Media acquires DomainSponsor

One of the largest domain name parking companies has been acquired. Rook Media has acquired domain name parking company DomainSponsor from Oversee.net, the companies confirmed today.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/04/21/rook-media-acquires-domainsponsor/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/04/21/rook-media-acquires-domainsponsor/>

 

Rook Media Buys DomainSponsor in a MAJOR Shakeup of the Domain Monetization Business 

Consolidation continues to change the domain world as we knew it. In one of the biggest mashups to date, Rook Media acquired Oversee.net's seminal domain monetization business, DomainSponsor (including a large portfolio of domains owned by DS), in a deal announced today. The price was not disclosed. DomainSponsor was founded in 2002, the same year I entered the domain business and they quickly became a huge power in the PPC space.

< <http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2014/dailyposts/20140421.htm> http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2014/dailyposts/20140421.htm>

 

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Re-Thinking the Boundaries of Law in Cyberspace: A Duty to Hack? by Duncan B. Hollis [Cyberwar: Law & Ethics for Virtual Conflicts]

Abstract: Warfare and boundaries have a symbiotic relationship. Whether as its cause or effect, States historically used war to delineate the borders that divided them. Laws and borders have a similar relationship. Sometimes laws are the product of borders as when national boundaries delineate the reach of States? authorities. But borders may also be the product of law; laws regularly draw lines between permitted and prohibited conduct or bound off required acts from permissible ones. Both logics are on display in debates over international law in cyberspace. Some characterize cyberspace as a unique, self-governing ?space? that requires its own borders and the drawing of tailor-made rules therein. For others, cyberspace is merely a technological medium that States can govern via traditional territorial borders with rules drawn ?by analogy? from pre-existing legal regimes.

< <http://ssrn.com/abstract=2424230> http://ssrn.com/abstract=2424230>

 

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Facebook removes page of preacher using social media to back jihadists

A radical Australian preacher revealed to be using social media to encourage acts of terrorism has had his Facebook page taken down following a Guardian investigation.

< <http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/17/facebook-removes-page-radical-preacher-jihadists> http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/17/facebook-removes-page-radical-preacher-jihadists>

 

Friends, and Influence, for Sale Online

Whoever said, ?Money can?t buy you friends,? clearly hasn?t been on the Internet recently. This past week, I bought 4,000 new followers on Twitter for the price of a cup of coffee. I picked up 4,000 friends on Facebook for the same $5 and, for a few dollars more, had half of them like a photo I shared on the site.

< <http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/20/friends-and-influence-for-sale-online/> http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/20/friends-and-influence-for-sale-online/>

 

Is Apple trying to torpedo the market for affordable smartphones?

In 2007, when Apple unveiled the iPhone, this recent college graduate was thrilled: The future had arrived and I was going to be a part of it. Unfortunately, once I saw the price, $702, the thrill of the future turned to the agony of my economic reality. While more affordable smartphones are available today, a costly new trial between Apple and Samsung may lead to an equally financially burdensome situation for many consumers stuck in the middle.

< <http://www.salon.com/2014/04/20/is_apple_trying_to_torpedo_the_market_for_affordable_smartphones/> http://www.salon.com/2014/04/20/is_apple_trying_to_torpedo_the_market_for_affordable_smartphones/>

 

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Free trade on steroids: The threat of the Trans-Pacific Partnership by US Democrats George Miller, Rosa DeLauro and Louise Slaughter

Many supporters of the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, trade agreement are arguing that its fate rests on President Obama's bilateral talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Japan this week. If Japan and the United States can sort out market access issues for agriculture and automobiles, the wisdom goes, this huge deal ? in effect, a North American Free Trade Agreement on steroids ? can at last be concluded.

< <http://www.latimes.com/opinion/commentary/la-oe-miller-trans-pacific-trade-pact-20140421,0,1764773.story> http://www.latimes.com/opinion/commentary/la-oe-miller-trans-pacific-trade-pact-20140421,0,1764773.story>

 

The Internet?s destructive gender gap: Why the Web can?t abandon its misogyny

... Powerful and exceedingly familiar hierarchies have come to define the digital realm, whether you?re considering its economics or the social world it reflects and represents. Not surprisingly, then, well-off white men are wildly overrepresented both in the tech industry and online.

< <http://www.salon.com/2014/04/10/the_internets_destructive_gender_gap_why_the_web_cant_abandon_its_misogyny_partner/> http://www.salon.com/2014/04/10/the_internets_destructive_gender_gap_why_the_web_cant_abandon_its_misogyny_partner/>

 

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Why Facebook and Google are buying into drones

Back in the bad old days of the cold war, one of the most revered branches of the inexact sciences was Kremlinology. In the west, newspapers, thinktanks and governments retained specialists whose job was to scrutinise every scrap of evidence, gossip and rumour emanating from Moscow in the hope that it would provide some inkling of what the Soviet leadership was up to. Until recently, this particular specialism had apparently gone into terminal decline, but events in Ukraine have led to its urgent reinstatement.

< <http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/20/facebook-google-buying-into-drones-profit-motive> http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/20/facebook-google-buying-into-drones-profit-motive>

 

 

 

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