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Breaking It Down: the IANA Transition in Practical Pieces by Paul Wilson

< <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140713_breaking_it_down_the_iana_transition_in_practical_pieces/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140713_breaking_it_down_the_iana_transition_in_practical_pieces/>

 

us: GOP pushes delay of Internet power transfer

< <http://thehill.com/policy/technology/212429-key-house-republican-pushes-senate-to-delay-internet-power-transfer> http://thehill.com/policy/technology/212429-key-house-republican-pushes-senate-to-delay-internet-power-transfer>

 

IANA Functions Stewardship Transition Updates

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-16-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-16-en>

 

Fraudulent ICANN Domain Name Certificates

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-15-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-15-en>

 

Finalists announced for the Australia and New Zealand Internet Awards

< <https://internetnz.net.nz/news/media-releases/2014/Finalists-announced-Australia-and-New-Zealand-Internet-Awards> https://internetnz.net.nz/news/media-releases/2014/Finalists-announced-Australia-and-New-Zealand-Internet-Awards>

 

Will the New gTLDs Spur Digital Innovation Away From the Home Page? by Jennifer Wolfe

< <http://www.clickz.com/clickz/column/2355489/will-the-new-gtlds-spur-digital-innovation-away-from-the-home-page> http://www.clickz.com/clickz/column/2355489/will-the-new-gtlds-spur-digital-innovation-away-from-the-home-page>

 

As new gTLD registrations break the 1.5 million mark, scammers get in on the act [registration]

< <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=875db518-8e8e-4561-bfcb-64d0360c1011> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=875db518-8e8e-4561-bfcb-64d0360c1011>

 

Dot-brands get another year to sign ICANN contract

< <http://domainincite.com/17089-dot-brands-get-another-year-to-sign-icann-contract> http://domainincite.com/17089-dot-brands-get-another-year-to-sign-icann-contract>

 

The top 35 most-popular new gTLD sites

< <http://domainincite.com/17058-the-top-35-most-popular-new-gtld-sites> http://domainincite.com/17058-the-top-35-most-popular-new-gtld-sites>

 

 

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Breaking It Down: the IANA Transition in Practical Pieces by Paul Wilson

As a Regional Internet Registry, APNIC has a strong interest in the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), and the services it provides. We have followed the progress of IANA carefully, in particular through the evolution of ICANN, and the various steps taken by the US Government to reduce its level of oversight. Along with other RIRs, through the NRO, we have made several public statements about the IANA and its future development, mostly in response to US Government enquiries.

< <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140713_breaking_it_down_the_iana_transition_in_practical_pieces/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140713_breaking_it_down_the_iana_transition_in_practical_pieces/>

 

The US plans to hand over its internet oversight role

An already-tangled internet governance system looks to be getting more complicated, and some fear without US oversight the internet, and its censorship, could fall into authoritarian hands.

< <http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/globalpost-blogs/rights/US-gives-up-internet-governance-censorship> http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/globalpost-blogs/rights/US-gives-up-internet-governance-censorship>

 

Remarks at the 2014 Internet Governance Forum USA by Ambassador Daniel A. Sepulveda

Thank you for the opportunity to speak. All of us, both here and abroad, are partners working to protect the Internet as it was handed down to us by its founders ? free, open, global, and coordinated and governed by everyone with a stake in its future. That operational model has enabled the creation and growth of the world?s greatest drivers for economic, social, and political development since the printing press. This generation, which has benefited so greatly from the Internet, has an obligation to protect and preserve it for future generations.

< <http://www.state.gov/e/eb/rls/rm/2014/229331.htm> http://www.state.gov/e/eb/rls/rm/2014/229331.htm>

 

us: GOP pushes delay of Internet power transfer

House Republicans are pushing the Senate to approve legislation that would delay the Obama administration's plan for relinquishing oversight of the Internet.

< <http://thehill.com/policy/technology/212429-key-house-republican-pushes-senate-to-delay-internet-power-transfer> http://thehill.com/policy/technology/212429-key-house-republican-pushes-senate-to-delay-internet-power-transfer>

< <https://thehill.com/policy/technology/212429-key-house-republican-pushes-senate-to-delay-internet-power-transfer> https://thehill.com/policy/technology/212429-key-house-republican-pushes-senate-to-delay-internet-power-transfer>

 

France Wants IGF Replaced by World Internet Council by St?phane Van Gelder

Last week, the French Senate unveiled a proposal which, if enacted, would bring sweeping changes to the Internet Governance landscape. A Senate working group worked on the proposal for 6 months. Although it is not only focussed on IG, the report can be seen as a further indictment of ICANN, following French Secretary for the Digital Economy Axelle Lemaire's claim that the organisation is no longer the right place to discuss IG.

< <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140716_france_wants_igf_replaced_by_world_internet_council/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140716_france_wants_igf_replaced_by_world_internet_council/>

 

BRICS Urged To Create New Model Of Internet Governance

As the governments of the largest emerging economies gather this week in Brazil, a civil society coalition has issued a call for them to lead change in the global system of internet governance in light of revelations of mass surveillance. The groups provide suggestions for constructing a system that ensures human rights, equity and social justice for all people. 

< <http://www.ip-watch.org/2014/07/16/civil-society-urges-brics-to-create-new-model-of-internet-governance/> http://www.ip-watch.org/2014/07/16/civil-society-urges-brics-to-create-new-model-of-internet-governance/>

 

Just Net Coalition Statement to the BRICS Summit in Fortaleza, Brazil

One of the first few leaders to speak out against US spying was Dilma Rousseff, who had called it a ?breach of international law?. It is not surprising, therefore, that the 6th BRICS summit has strongly condemned "acts of mass electronic surveillance and data collection of individuals all over the world, as well as violation of the sovereignty of States and of human rights, in particular the right to privacy." At the eve of the summit, Just Net Coalition, a global network of activists fighting for an open and equitable internet, issued a statement to the BRICS nations with regard to the issue of internet governance.

< <http://newsclick.in/international/just-net-coalition-statement-brics-summit-fortaleza-brazil> http://newsclick.in/international/just-net-coalition-statement-brics-summit-fortaleza-brazil>

 

'BRICS should frame own internet governance model'

The Just Net Coalition, an association of global civil society agencies, has urged the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) to frame an alternative model of internet governance. The current model, it alleges, is largely US-dominated and only serves the interests of a handful of US technology companies. This coincides with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement at the ongoing BRICS Summit on Wednesday, where he asked member countries to take a lead in preserving the internet "as a global common good". Modi termed cyber security as a "major concern".

< <http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/brics-should-frame-own-internet-governance-model-114071700145_1.html> http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/brics-should-frame-own-internet-governance-model-114071700145_1.html>

 

SA Internet Governance Forum takes place this week

South Africa?s Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will be held in Johannesburg this week, with the public invited to participate in the event.

< <http://www.humanipo.com/news/46025/sa-internet-governance-forum-takes-place-this-week/> http://www.humanipo.com/news/46025/sa-internet-governance-forum-takes-place-this-week/>

 

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IANA Functions Stewardship Transition Updates

On 14 March 2014, the NTIA announced its intention to transition its stewardship role of IANA functions, and called upon ICANN to launch and facilitate a process with the community to derive a proposal to transition stewardship of the IANA functions to the global multistakeholder community, meeting the criteria set out by the NTIA.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-16-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-16-en>

 

Request for Proposal for Global Consumer Survey

ICANN is seeking one or more providers to conduct a global survey assessing aspects of consumer trust and perceived consumer choice and the Internet domain name system (DNS). The selected provider(s) will design and execute an initial survey to create a meaningful baseline of data on consumer attitudes and will perform a follow-on survey one year later, to generate a set of comparison data. ICANN is seeking qualified providers to manage this set of complex survey activities in a timely and efficient manner.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-07-16-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-07-16-en>

 

GAC Advice on New gTLDs Issued During ICANN 50 London

The Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) has issued further advice to the ICANN Board in the GAC London Communiqu? regarding New gTLD applications. The New gTLD advice in the London Communiqu? related to Section 3.1 of the Applicant Guidebook is further to the contents of the Beijing, Durban, Buenos Aires, and Singapore Communiqu?s.

< <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-14jul14-en> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-14jul14-en>

 

Fraudulent ICANN Domain Name Certificates

It has been brought to ICANN's attention that some online entities have attempted to sell fraudulent "certificates", which they claim are required to protect gTLDs. The perpetuators of this scam threaten registrants on the protection service with the objective of securing a fee from the registrant. The "certificates" look official and include an unauthorized use of the ICANN logo.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-15-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-15-en>

 

ICANN Updates Specification 13 Process and Application Form

Today, ICANN publishes updates to the Specification 13 Process and Application Form. These updates are results of discussions between ICANN and the Brand Registry Group regarding concerns from the Brand Registry Group that Brands do not have adequate time to execute the New gTLD Registry Agreement.

< <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-2-15jul14-en> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-2-15jul14-en>

 

ICANN Briefs Geneva by Nigel Hickson

In the splendid and very formal setting of the United Nations Building in Geneva, Switzerland last Thursday, Tarek Kamel led a briefing session for over 70 Ambassadors, senior diplomats and representatives of IGOs.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-briefs-geneva> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-briefs-geneva>

 

A Quick Look Inside a GNSO Working Group at ICANN by Joe Catapano

I began my journey with ICANN just over eight months ago. Not being from a technical background, I was entering a whole new world, one that included such things as - new gTLDs; the locking of domain names subject to the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy; and ICANN Accessibility. I found one of the best ways to fully understand how ICANN's stakeholders create policy around these and other vital issues is join an ICANN working group.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/a-quick-look-inside-a-gnso-working-group-at-icann> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/a-quick-look-inside-a-gnso-working-group-at-icann>

 

Call for Volunteers: GNSO New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds Discussion Group

This is a call for volunteers to participate in a GNSO Discussion Group to discuss experiences gained by the first round of new gTD applications and identify subjects for possible future issue reports, if any, that might lead to changes or adjustments for subsequent new gTLD application procedures. This Discussion Group has been created by the Generic Names Supporting Organization and is open to anyone interested in participating.

< <http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-08jul14-en.htm> http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-08jul14-en.htm>

 

Steve Israel, Member of Congress | House of Representatives, Congress of the United States, to Steve Crocker

New gTLD applications for .WINE and .VIN

< <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/israel-to-crocker-2014-07-14-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/israel-to-crocker-2014-07-14-en>

 

Mohammed Al Ghanim, Director General | Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, United Arab Emirates, to Fadi Chehad?

New gTLD application for .PERSIANGULF

< <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/ghanim-to-chehade-2014-07-09-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/ghanim-to-chehade-2014-07-09-en>

 

New domain scam? ICANN issues vague warning

ICANN has warned internet users about a domain name scam that exploits the ICANN name and logo.

< <http://domainincite.com/17086-new-domain-scam-icann-issues-vague-warning> http://domainincite.com/17086-new-domain-scam-icann-issues-vague-warning>

 

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Finalists announced for the Australia and New Zealand Internet Awards

Australia and New Zealand?s leading contributors to the use and development of the Internet have been recognised, with 28 finalists announced in Melbourne last week for the 2014 ANZIAs

< <https://internetnz.net.nz/news/media-releases/2014/Finalists-announced-Australia-and-New-Zealand-Internet-Awards> https://internetnz.net.nz/news/media-releases/2014/Finalists-announced-Australia-and-New-Zealand-Internet-Awards>

 

>From next year domains in Mesrobian alphabet may be registered in Armenia

>From next year domains in Mesrobian (Armenian) alphabet may be registered in Armenia. The Deputy Director of the Internet Society of Armenia Grigori Saghyan told about this during his interview with the reporters.

< <http://armenpress.am/eng/news/769368/from-next-year-domains-in-mesrobian-alphabet-may-be-registered-in-armenia.html> http://armenpress.am/eng/news/769368/from-next-year-domains-in-mesrobian-alphabet-may-be-registered-in-armenia.html>

 

Internet Domain Names Could Include Armenian Alphabet

Internet URL?s may appear written in the Armenian alphabet starting next year, as the governing body of Internet domain names continues to announce major changes to the system, Deputy Director of the Internet Society of Armenia Grigori Saghian told reporters.

< <http://asbarez.com/124953/internet-domain-names-could-include-armenian-alphabet/> http://asbarez.com/124953/internet-domain-names-could-include-armenian-alphabet/>

 

.EU Continues Solid Growth With Registrations Increasing 2.2% To 3.8m In Q1

The total number of .eu registrations grew by 2.2 percent in Q1 2014 to 3.79 million, according to the latest progress report released last week by the .eu registry EURid.

< <http://www.domainnews.com/eu-continues-solid-growth.html> http://www.domainnews.com/eu-continues-solid-growth.html>

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/07/14/eu-continues-solid-growth/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/07/14/eu-continues-solid-growth/>

 

Why Nigerians Are Sceptical About .ng Domain Name - NIRA Boss [interview]

The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), was set up by the Federal Government to administer the nation's ccTLD, .ng, which is Nigeria's identifier on the World Wide Web. In this interview with Senior Correspondent, EMMANUEL OKWUKE, President of NIRA, Mrs. Mary Uduma, speaks on efforts to deepen awareness, get government businesses online and deepen adoption of the country's domain names and other sundry matters.

< <http://dailyindependentnig.com/2014/07/nigerians-sceptical-ng-domain-name-nira-boss/> http://dailyindependentnig.com/2014/07/nigerians-sceptical-ng-domain-name-nira-boss/>

< <http://allafrica.com/stories/201407141399.html> http://allafrica.com/stories/201407141399.html>

 

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Will the New gTLDs Spur Digital Innovation Away From the Home Page? by Jennifer Wolfe

With the acquisition of new TLDs, many brands are forced to think about how to reinvent their Web experience. Will this be the push they need to think outside the box about what they could do in their digital spaces?

< <http://www.clickz.com/clickz/column/2355489/will-the-new-gtlds-spur-digital-innovation-away-from-the-home-page> http://www.clickz.com/clickz/column/2355489/will-the-new-gtlds-spur-digital-innovation-away-from-the-home-page>

 

As new gTLD registrations break the 1.5 million mark, scammers get in on the act [registration]

Domain registrations in the expanded gTLD space have busted through the 1.5 million mark, with 1,547,820 domains registered at time of writing. For those wrestling with the impact of the online expansion on their brand spend, a new headache has been identified ? solicitation scams targeting registrants.

< <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=875db518-8e8e-4561-bfcb-64d0360c1011> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=875db518-8e8e-4561-bfcb-64d0360c1011>

 

Dot-brands get another year to sign ICANN contract

ICANN has offered dot-brand gTLD applicants the ability to delay the signing of their Registry Agreements until July 29, 2015, nine months later than under the former process.

< <http://domainincite.com/17089-dot-brands-get-another-year-to-sign-icann-contract> http://domainincite.com/17089-dot-brands-get-another-year-to-sign-icann-contract>

 

The top 35 most-popular new gTLD sites

New gTLDs have been on the market for months now, and the slow process of building out sites is underway.

< <http://domainincite.com/17058-the-top-35-most-popular-new-gtld-sites> http://domainincite.com/17058-the-top-35-most-popular-new-gtld-sites>

 

.moscow beats .?????? 22-to-1 in sunrise

The concurrent sunrise periods of .moscow and .?????? have unsurprisingly seen the Latin-script new gTLD trounce the Cyrillic version.

< <http://domainincite.com/17071-moscow-beats-??????-22-to-1-in-sunrise> http://domainincite.com/17071-moscow-beats-??????-22-to-1-in-sunrise>

 

.MOSCOW and .?????? Sunrise Shows Latin Characters Most Popular

The Sunrise period for the .moscow and .?????? gTLDs has ended resulting in in 154 domain name registrations in .MOSCOW and seven registrations in .??????. Which is not overly surprising given those registered within the Trademark Clearinghouse are more likely to be for larger brands.

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/07/15/moscow-??????-sunrise/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/07/15/moscow-??????-sunrise/>

< <http://www.domainnews.com/moscow-and-sunrise-shows-latin-characters-most-popular.html> http://www.domainnews.com/moscow-and-sunrise-shows-latin-characters-most-popular.html>

 

Yes and No Scottish campaigns sign up to new .scot domain

The Scottish government, Yes Scotland and Better Together are among over 50 Scottish organisations to sign up to the new domain 

< <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet/10966856/Yes-and-No-Scottish-campaigns-sign-up-to-new-.scot-domain.html> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet/10966856/Yes-and-No-Scottish-campaigns-sign-up-to-new-.scot-domain.html>

 

.SCOT Pioneer Domains Go Live As Independence Referendum Pushes Scottish Identity

The .scot Pioneer Programme goes live today with the 50 or so registrants picked to be part of the programme seeing their domain names, and websites, up and running.

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/07/15/scot-pioneer-domains-go-live/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/07/15/scot-pioneer-domains-go-live/>

< <http://www.domainnews.com/scot-pioneer-domains-go-live.html> http://www.domainnews.com/scot-pioneer-domains-go-live.html>

 

Scotland launches domain name .scot

< <http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2a97b710-0c02-11e4-9080-00144feabdc0.html> http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2a97b710-0c02-11e4-9080-00144feabdc0.html>

 

Scotland gets its own .scot domain as independence vote looms

The independent Scotland referendum has moved to the new .scot domain as Scots get their own domain.

< <http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/15/scotland-domain-independence-referendum-scot> http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/15/scotland-domain-independence-referendum-scot>

 

Gavin McCutcheon: Why .scot domain makes sense

Scotland receives its own domain name today. For some the move from .com to .scot may not seem significant but for others this is the next step in Scotland?s online journey.

< <http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion/gavin-mccutcheon-why-scot-domain-makes-sense-1-3476652> http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion/gavin-mccutcheon-why-scot-domain-makes-sense-1-3476652>

 

Sunrise For Germany's .SAARLAND Commences 17 July

The sunrise period for the .saarland gTLD commences at 10:00 UTC on 17 July. Saarland is a German state in the south west of the country with just over a million inhabitants and is Germany?s smallest state, apart from its three city states.

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/07/16/sunrise-saarland-commences-17-july/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/07/16/sunrise-saarland-commences-17-july/>

< <http://www.domainnews.com/sunrise-saarland-commences-17-july.html> http://www.domainnews.com/sunrise-saarland-commences-17-july.html>

 

Latest .City domain name launches with 4,000+ registrations

The latest geo city TLD to launch received more than 4,000 registrations on its first partial day.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/16/city-domain-name-launches-4000-registrations/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/16/city-domain-name-launches-4000-registrations/>

 

Russian Internet giant Yandex to get TLD

The International private nonprofit organization ICANN has permitted creating a .yandex TLD for Russian Internet giant Yandex, business daily Izvestiya reported on Tuesday citing a Yandex spokesperson.

< <http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_07_15/Russian-Internet-giant-Yandex-to-get-top-level-internet-domain-5831/> http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_07_15/Russian-Internet-giant-Yandex-to-get-top-level-internet-domain-5831/>

 

Will new TLDs get a second wind?

Most new TLDs are struggling to break even the 10,000 domain name barrier. Many applicants tell me they aren?t worried; it?s the long game. That?s true for many of them, especially the portfolio applicants.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/15/will-new-tlds-get-a-second-wind/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/15/will-new-tlds-get-a-second-wind/>

 

.Bar picks up 1,000+ registrations, .rest a bit slower

The .Bar domain name added 1,116 names to its zone on the first day of general availability. That?s about the same number of domain names that .pub got when it launched last week.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/15/bar-picks-up-1000-registrations-rest-a-bit-slower/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/15/bar-picks-up-1000-registrations-rest-a-bit-slower/>

 

The Biggest Registrant of .Bar Domain Names So Far Is .Bar

... However with the updated today its clear that the biggest registrant of .Bar domain names is the .Bar Registry.

< <http://www.thedomains.com/2014/07/15/the-biggest-registrant-of-bar-domain-names-so-far-is-bar/> http://www.thedomains.com/2014/07/15/the-biggest-registrant-of-bar-domain-names-so-far-is-bar/>

 

Conflict Over .wine Ferments Between Trade Groups, France, ICANN

The forthcoming launch of an array of new TLDs includes both .wine and .vin?something winemakers are worried could dilute their regionally focused brands. And with France involved, the situation is threatening to turn into something of an international trade crisis.

< <http://associationsnow.com/2014/07/conflict-wine-ferments-trade-groups-france-icann/> http://associationsnow.com/2014/07/conflict-wine-ferments-trade-groups-france-icann/>

 

New internet domain .scot set for launch

A new TLD for Scotland is set to be launched, allowing people to choose a .scot web or email address for the first time.

< <http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-28300195> http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-28300195>

 

Sturgeon hails launch of ?dot Scot? online domain

A NEW way for firms and individuals to show their connection to Scotland online is being launched today.

< <http://www.scotsman.com/news/scotland/top-stories/sturgeon-hails-launch-of-dot-scot-online-domain-1-3476626> http://www.scotsman.com/news/scotland/top-stories/sturgeon-hails-launch-of-dot-scot-online-domain-1-3476626>

 

New TLDs this week: .Bar, .Gripe, .Moda and more

The weekly deluge of new TLDs hitting the market continues this week. This week is notable because a new entrant is finally launching two of its domain names.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/14/new-tlds-this-week-bar-gripe-moda-and-more/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/14/new-tlds-this-week-bar-gripe-moda-and-more/>

 

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Large-Scale DDoS Attacks Continue to Spike

Although the average size of a given DDoS attack is going down, the number of attacks at the upper end of the scale is increasing, with researchers at Arbor Networks reporting more than 100 attacks of 100 Gbps in the first half of this year.

< <http://threatpost.com/large-scale-ddos-attacks-continue-to-spike/107254> http://threatpost.com/large-scale-ddos-attacks-continue-to-spike/107254>

 

David Cameron pledges ?1.1 billion to fight cyber terrorists

Prime Minister says Armed Forces must adapt to deal with ?unseen enemies? and that spending on ?intelligence and surveillance? equipment, such as drones, is a ?national necessity?

< <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/10965182/David-Cameron-pledges-1.1-billion-to-fight-cyber-terrorists.html> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/10965182/David-Cameron-pledges-1.1-billion-to-fight-cyber-terrorists.html>

 

'We screwed up' sighs Sony bigwig after gaming portals collapse in DNS cock-up riddle

A couple of Sony's websites disappeared from the internet on Tuesday, leading some angry console fiddlers to accuse the Japanese giant of forgetting to pay its domain name bills.

< <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/16/sony_games_website_collapses_did_it_forget_to_pay_a_bill/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/16/sony_games_website_collapses_did_it_forget_to_pay_a_bill/>

 

Criminal Software, Government-Grade Protection

The arms race between criminal hackers and targeted companies just became a little more military, with serious implications for business.

< <http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/07/16/criminal-software-government-grade-protection/> http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/07/16/criminal-software-government-grade-protection/>        

 

Google?s Project Zero Research Team to Uncover Online Security Threats

Google has enlisted a team of security researchers to discover bugs under Project Zero, a full-time research team at Google dedicated to uncovering the next Heartbleed.

< <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/googles-project-zero-research-team-uncover-online-security-threats> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/googles-project-zero-research-team-uncover-online-security-threats>

 

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Diesel takes legal action against counterfeiting

On 24 June, Diesel filed a legal action at the U.S. federal court in New York against 83 websites that are cyber-squatting and selling counterfeit products appearing to carry the Diesel label.

< <http://www.sportswearnet.com/businessnews/pages/protected/Diesel-takes-legal-action-against-counterfeiting_8513.html> http://www.sportswearnet.com/businessnews/pages/protected/Diesel-takes-legal-action-against-counterfeiting_8513.html>

 

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Demand Media spin-off of Rightside set for August 1

Demand Media plans to complete the spin-off of its domain name business on August 1.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/14/demand-media-spin-off-of-rightside-set-for-august-1/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/14/demand-media-spin-off-of-rightside-set-for-august-1/>

 

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Sedo does the promotion that domain registrars should do

Sedo just sent out a marketing pitch to people that have listed domains for sale with ?club? in them in the past.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/15/sedo-does-the-promotion-that-domain-registrars-should-do/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/15/sedo-does-the-promotion-that-domain-registrars-should-do/>

 

Domain name auction services should rethink auto extensions

Last Friday GoDaddy sent out a somewhat confusing notice about a change to GoDaddy Auctions and auto extensions.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/15/domain-name-auction-services-should-rethink-auto-extensions/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/15/domain-name-auction-services-should-rethink-auto-extensions/>

 

Is SEO on the verge of extinction ?

Andrew Edwards wrote an article on Click Z asking the question, ?Is SEO dead ?? Edwards seems to believe that Google taking away the keyword data makes SEO less valuable as a major support system has been taken away.

< <http://www.thedomains.com/2014/07/15/is-seo-on-the-verge-of-extinction/> http://www.thedomains.com/2014/07/15/is-seo-on-the-verge-of-extinction/>

 

End users flock to .co.uk domain names as second level .UK names launch

Sedo sold lots of good .co.uk domain names last week. I suspect this is because of the launch of second level .uk domain names. Owners of .co.uk domain names have first rights on the matching .uk domain name, and there?s been a lot of interest in the UK.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/16/end-users-flock-to-co-uk-domain-names-as-second-level-uk-names-launch/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/16/end-users-flock-to-co-uk-domain-names-as-second-level-uk-names-launch/>

 

There?s no such thing as a premium .Info domain name any more

Sedo is trying to sell some of its own .info domain names in an auction right now, and takers are few and far between.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/16/theres-no-such-thing-as-a-premium-info-domain-name-any-more/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/16/theres-no-such-thing-as-a-premium-info-domain-name-any-more/>

 

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INTERNET USE

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Around $80 billion wasted on power for online devices in 2013 [news release]

Today, the world?s 14 billion online electronic devices ? such as set-top boxes, modems, printers and game consoles ? waste around USD 80 billion each year because of inefficient technology. By 2020, the problem will considerably worsen, with an estimated USD 120 billion wasted. But a report by the International Energy Agency points to a different path, identifying simple measures that can be implemented now to improve energy efficiency in networked devices, resulting in massive savings of energy and money.

< <http://www.iea.org/newsroomandevents/pressreleases/2014/july/name-108223-en.html> http://www.iea.org/newsroomandevents/pressreleases/2014/july/name-108223-en.html>

 

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ONLINE CRIME & LEGAL

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Microsoft tells users to stop using strong passwords everywhere

Users should use and reuse weak passwords for websites which don't hold valuable information, say researchers from Microsoft, overturning decades of accumulated wisdom on internet security.

< <http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/16/microsoft-stop-using-strong-passwords-everywhere> http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/16/microsoft-stop-using-strong-passwords-everywhere>

 

Researchers Say Password Re-Use Isn?t All Bad

A paper published by Microsoft and researchers at Carleton University declare password re-use and weak credentials have their place for users managing multiple accounts.

< <http://threatpost.com/researchers-say-password-re-use-isnt-all-bad/107265> http://threatpost.com/researchers-say-password-re-use-isnt-all-bad/107265>

 

Google sets up cybercrime-busting task force [IDG]

Google has set up an internal task force that will work to expose the activities and techniques of malicious Internet wrongdoers, aiming to cut down on the number of targeted cyberattacks.

< <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/550070/google_sets_up_cybercrime-busting_task_force/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/550070/google_sets_up_cybercrime-busting_task_force/>

< <http://www.cio.com/article/2454342/google-sets-up-cybercrimebusting-task-force.html> http://www.cio.com/article/2454342/google-sets-up-cybercrimebusting-task-force.html>

 

Apple agrees to pay $450m settlement in ebook price fixing case

Apple has agreed to pay $450m (?262.7m) in the US to settle claims the iPad manufacturer conspired with five major publishers to fix ebook prices.

< <http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/16/apple-agrees-settlement-ebook-price-fixing> http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/16/apple-agrees-settlement-ebook-price-fixing>

 

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PRIVACY & SURVEILLANCE

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uk: GCHQ has tools to manipulate online information, leaked documents show

The UK intelligence agency GCHQ has developed sophisticated tools to manipulate online polls, spam targets with SMS messages, track people by impersonating spammers and monitor social media postings, according to newly-published documents leaked by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.

< <http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jul/14/gchq-tools-manipulate-online-information-leak> http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jul/14/gchq-tools-manipulate-online-information-leak>

 

Microsoft starts taking EU 'right to be forgotten' requests

Microsoft Corp on Wednesday started taking requests from individuals in Europe who want to be removed from its Bing search engine results following a court judgment in May guaranteeing the "right to be forgotten."

< <http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/eu-privacy-microsoft-idINKBN0FL2O120140716> http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/eu-privacy-microsoft-idINKBN0FL2O120140716>

< <http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/uk-eu-privacy-microsoft-idUKKBN0FL2O320140716> http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/uk-eu-privacy-microsoft-idUKKBN0FL2O320140716>

 

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Australia proposes reforms plugging security leaks

Australia on Wednesday unveiled the first in what it said would be a series of sweeping national security reforms aimed at deterring leaks of classified information and vastly expanding its power to monitor personal computers.

< <http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/uk-australia-security-idUKKBN0FL0KY20140716> http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/uk-australia-security-idUKKBN0FL0KY20140716>

 

au: Expanded spy agency powers proposed

The Federal Government has announced a push to modernise security legislation and make it easier for ASIO and ASIS to obtain a warrant to access people's computers.

< <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-16/expanded-spy-agency-powers-proposed/5602868> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-16/expanded-spy-agency-powers-proposed/5602868>

 

au: Data retention is 'the way western nations are going': Brandis

Australia may follow in the UK's footsteps in implementing data retention, but the government won't be rushed on it, according to Attorney-General George Brandis.

< <http://www.zdnet.com/au/data-retention-is-the-way-western-nations-are-going-brandis-7000031658/> http://www.zdnet.com/au/data-retention-is-the-way-western-nations-are-going-brandis-7000031658/>

 

 

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