*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** How the web lost its way ? and its founding principles < <http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/aug/24/internet-lost-its-way-tim-berners-lee-world-wide-web> http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/aug/24/internet-lost-its-way-tim-berners-lee-world-wide-web> Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Transition Update - FAQ and Community Wiki space for the Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Process are published < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-08-25-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-08-25-en> Answers to the Top 10 Questions About the Proposed Next-Generation Registration Directory Services to Replace WHOIS < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-25-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-25-en> au/nz: Pro Bono Australia is Finalist in Internet Awards < <http://www.probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2014/08/pro-bono-australia-finalist-internet-awards> http://www.probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2014/08/pro-bono-australia-finalist-internet-awards> nz: Web provider disappears after 'unprecedented' sanction < <http://www.3news.co.nz/technology/web-provider-disappears-after-unprecedented-sanction-2014082706> http://www.3news.co.nz/technology/web-provider-disappears-after-unprecedented-sanction-2014082706> nz: Website woes haunt business owners < <http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/60875293/Website-woes-haunt-business-owners> http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/60875293/Website-woes-haunt-business-owners> As Online Video Surges, the .TV Domain Rides the Wave < <http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/27/business/media/a-newly-valuable-virtual-address.html> http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/27/business/media/a-newly-valuable-virtual-address.html> Second Round Of New gTLD Applications On ICANN Board Agenda: auIGF Discussion < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/08/27/second-round-new-gtld-application-auigfs-icann/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/08/27/second-round-new-gtld-application-auigfs-icann/> Expert roundup: What?s the future for the new gTLDs? < <http://blog.europeandomaincentre.com/expert-roundup-on-new-gtlds/> http://blog.europeandomaincentre.com/expert-roundup-on-new-gtlds/> ICANN terminates billion-dollar gTLD applicant over unpaid $3,000 bill < <http://domainincite.com/17231-icann-terminates-billion-dollar-gtld-applicant-over-unpaid-3000-bill> http://domainincite.com/17231-icann-terminates-billion-dollar-gtld-applicant-over-unpaid-3000-bill> GAC kills .indians and two more dot-brands die < <http://domainincite.com/17227-gac-kills-indians-and-two-more-dot-brands-die> http://domainincite.com/17227-gac-kills-indians-and-two-more-dot-brands-die> au: Domain name investor sentenced to jail for tax fraud < <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/08/25/domain-name-investor-sentenced-to-jail-for-tax-fraud/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/08/25/domain-name-investor-sentenced-to-jail-for-tax-fraud/> au: ASIC accidentally blocked 250,000 websites due to 'basic' IP address misunderstanding < <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-27/asic-accidentally-blocked-250000-websites-ip-address/5701734> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-27/asic-accidentally-blocked-250000-websites-ip-address/5701734> Melbourne IT revenue up after Netregistry acquisition < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/553358/melbourne_it_revenue_up_after_netregistry_acquisition/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/553358/melbourne_it_revenue_up_after_netregistry_acquisition/> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** How the web lost its way ? and its founding principles When Tim Berners-Lee invented the world wide web 24 years ago he thought he'd created an egalitarian tool that would share information for the greater good. But it hasn't quite worked out like that. What went wrong? < <http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/aug/24/internet-lost-its-way-tim-berners-lee-world-wide-web> http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/aug/24/internet-lost-its-way-tim-berners-lee-world-wide-web> Call for proposals: Research on Internet governance principles UNESCO seeks to contract an individual or organization to review international and regional declarations, normative frameworks and accountability measures related to Internet governance principles as part of UNESCO?s comprehensive study on Internet-related issues. The timeframe is September 2014 through March 2015.The first draft shall be submitted to UNESCO by 30 November 2014, and the final draft should be delivered by 30 March 2015. It should be high quality research of relevance to UNESCO and its Member States, as well as to civil society, the private sector and individuals. < <http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/call_for_proposals_research_on_internet_governance_principles/back/9597/> http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/call_for_proposals_research_on_internet_governance_principles/back/9597/> Why two renowned Internet activists are boycotting the Internet Governance Forum in Turkey This year's Internet Governance Forum (IGF) ? a high-profile, United Nations-mandated annual conference on issues surrounding governance of the internet ? is taking place in Istanbul, Turkey. But Yaman Akdeniz and Kerem Altiparmak, two renowned Turkish internet rights advocates, are boycotting it. Here they explain why. < <http://www.ifex.org/turkey/2014/08/27/forum_boycott/> http://www.ifex.org/turkey/2014/08/27/forum_boycott/> The Struggle for Turkey's Internet Turkey is a battleground state for Internet regulation, according to a Freedom House report released in advance of the Internet Governance Forum. < <http://freedomhouse.org/report/special-reports/struggle-turkeys-internet> http://freedomhouse.org/report/special-reports/struggle-turkeys-internet> Freedom House criticizes Ankara over Internet freedoms Washington-based watchdog Freedom House has criticized the Turkish government over increasing restrictions on the Internet, describing Turkey as a ?battleground state? in Internet freedom in its latest report. < <http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/freedom-house-criticizes-ankara-over-internet-freedoms.aspx?pageID=238&nID=70986&NewsCatID=339> http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/freedom-house-criticizes-ankara-over-internet-freedoms.aspx?pageID=238&nID=70986&NewsCatID=339> ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Transition Update - FAQ and Community Wiki space for the Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Process are published After receiving some questions following the posting of the Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance: Process and Next Steps on 14 August, ICANN has compiled an FAQ of items may be useful to community. These Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) are to assist in your understanding of this process and of the ways you can participate, and will be updated to be responsive to community questions during the process. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-08-25-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-08-25-en> Accountability & Governance Public Experts Group Begins Discussions As announced on 19 August 2014, members of the Accountability and Governance Public Experts Group have been selected. This group will be responsible for the selection of up to seven Advisors to sit on the ICANN Accountability & Governance Coordination Group to assure that best practices are brought in from the larger global community. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-6-2014-08-25-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-6-2014-08-25-en> Answers to the Top 10 Questions About the Proposed Next-Generation Registration Directory Services to Replace WHOIS Should you be interested in the DNS, registration services, WHOIS and related issues, join the Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services (EWG) for an interactive online Q&A about next generation Registration Directory Services (RDS). < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-25-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-25-en> ICANN at the Internet Governance Forum | International Convention and Exhibition Center, Istanbul, Turkey, September 2-5 2014 ICANN looks forward to participating in this year's 9th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) meeting in Istanbul, Turkey. The overarching theme of the Istanbul meeting is: Connecting Continents for Enhanced Multistakeholder Internet Governance. This year's meeting will build on previous IGFs and further the dialogue on Internet governance and emerging Internet issues. It will also build on the success of NETmundial and promote its outcomes. ICANN believes that the IGF plays an effective role in fostering global multistakeholder cooperation in Internet governance and strongly supports its continuation beyond its 2015 mandate. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-08-25-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-08-25-en> ICG Announces Third Conference Call The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) will hold its third conference call on Tuesday, 26 August 2014, from 12:00-13:00 UTC. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-08-25-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-08-25-en> ICANN Business Engagement: Looking Ahead by Christopher Mondini, VP, Global Stakeholder Engagement for ICANN The midpoint between the last ICANN meeting in June and ICANN51 taking place in Los Angeles in October seems an ideal moment to launch the fifth edition of ICANN meetings' Business Digest. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-business-engagement-looking-ahead> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-business-engagement-looking-ahead> Charter for the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group is Published The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) today announced that it has finalized and published the group's charter. The final charter is the result of multiple email and phone discussions among the members of the ICG, and the 8-15 of August open comment period on the draft charter. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-27-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-27-en> New L-Root Instance in Puerto Rico Will Help Mitigate Network Outages and Deliver Improved Internet Experience Gauss Research Laboratory, Inc. (NIC.pr) announced today that it has successfully installed an L-Root instance in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This new instance will provide Internet resiliency to the region and reduce the response time their customers experience when making Domain Name System (DNS) queries. < <https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2014-08-25-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2014-08-25-en> ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** InternetNZ proud of RealMe flying NZ flag at Internet Award On Monday night at the InternetNZ co-sponsored Australia and New Zealand Internet Awards, the Department of Internal Affairs and NZ Post's RealME online authentication service won the award for Security & Online Safety. < <https://internetnz.net.nz/news/media-releases/2014/InternetNZ-proud-RealMe-flying-NZ-flag-Internet-Award> https://internetnz.net.nz/news/media-releases/2014/InternetNZ-proud-RealMe-flying-NZ-flag-Internet-Award> Winners announced for 2014 ANZIAs Last night Melbourne played host to the Australia & New Zealand Internet Awards (ANZIA) ceremony. Over 200 people were in attendance to celebrate some of the most creative and diverse online projects which were rewarded for their outstanding contribution to the Internet community in Australia and New Zealand. This is the biggest turnout in the ANZIA?s six year history. < <http://www.internetawards.org.au/news/70-winners-announced-for-2014-anzias> http://www.internetawards.org.au/news/70-winners-announced-for-2014-anzias> au/nz: Pro Bono Australia is Finalist in Internet Awards Pro Bono Australia has been named in the list of finalists who have contributed to the use and development of the Internet in Australia and New Zealand in the 2014 ANZIA Awards. < <http://www.probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2014/08/pro-bono-australia-finalist-internet-awards> http://www.probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2014/08/pro-bono-australia-finalist-internet-awards> Public Interest Registry Releases Bi-Annual Report Showing Continued Growth of the .org Domain Public Interest Registry ? the not-for-profit operator of the .org domain ? today released the results of its bi-annual domain name report, ?The Dashboard,? detailing the worldwide growth of .org over the past year. The report reveals that in the past twelve months the total number of .org domains under management increased to 10,428,027 globally, a 1.4 percent increase in registrations since 2013. < <http://pir.org/public-interest-registry-releases-bi-annual-report-showing-continued-growth-of-the-org-domain/> http://pir.org/public-interest-registry-releases-bi-annual-report-showing-continued-growth-of-the-org-domain/> .ORG Grows 1.4 Percent To 10.43 Million In First Half, 2014 The total number of .org domains under management increased to 10,428,027 globally, a 1.4 percent (143,512) increase in registrations in the six months to the end of June 2014, the latest bi-annual Dashboard report from the Public Interest Registry, the .org registry operator, has found. < <http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22799> http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22799> < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/08/27/org-grows-1-4-percent/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/08/27/org-grows-1-4-percent/> nz: Web provider disappears after 'unprecedented' sanction A Kiwi web provider has gone to ground after an unprecedented sanction from the Domain Name Commission (DNC) over months of poor or completely absent service. < <http://www.3news.co.nz/technology/web-provider-disappears-after-unprecedented-sanction-2014082706> http://www.3news.co.nz/technology/web-provider-disappears-after-unprecedented-sanction-2014082706> nz: Website woes haunt business owners Tangled websites have left dozens of businesses fuming that they can't catch customers online. Douglas Voon, whose wife runs fashion and bridal shops on Wellington's CBD Willis St, only realised on Sunday that their websites - voon.co.nz and sophievoon.com - could not be accessed. < <http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/60875293/Website-woes-haunt-business-owners> http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/60875293/Website-woes-haunt-business-owners> As Online Video Surges, the .TV Domain Rides the Wave You?ve heard of the dot-com boom. Is the dot-tv boom next? On Monday, Amazon said it would pay $1.1 billion for a website that streams people playing video games. The website is called Twitch ? but its address is not Twitch.com, but Twitch.tv. < <http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/27/business/media/a-newly-valuable-virtual-address.html> http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/27/business/media/a-newly-valuable-virtual-address.html> Dot VN, Inc. and VNNIC to Celebrate Milestone of One Millionth Vietnamese Native Language Domain Name Registered Dot VN, Inc., an Internet and Telecommunications Company and the online global domain name registrar for the Country of Vietnam and exclusive registrar for the Vietnamese Native Language Internationalized Domain Names (?Vietnamese IDN?), announced today that it recently registered its one millionth Vietnamese IDN. Vietnamese IDN registration continues to grow very rapidly, averaging over 20,000 IDN new registrations monthly at WEB.VN, and TEN.VN portals. < <http://www.dotvn.com/downloads/NewsRelease/Aug2014/DotVNNewsRelease-August252014.pdf> http://www.dotvn.com/downloads/NewsRelease/Aug2014/DotVNNewsRelease-August252014.pdf> IDN .VN reaches 1 million domain milestone On the occasion of the 1 million Vietnamese domain name (IDN .VN) milestone, Vietnam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC) organized the event ?Celebration of the 1 million Vietnamese domain names? on August 25th 2014, at the presence of Mr. Le Nam Thang, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Information and Communications. < <http://vnnic.vn/node/1266?lang=en> http://vnnic.vn/node/1266?lang=en> Domain names hit 1m in VN The Viet Nam Internet Network Information Centre (VNNIC) celebrated the registration of the one millionth domain name written in Vietnamese on Monday. < <http://vietnamnews.vn/economy/259400/domain-names-hit-1m-in-vn.html> http://vietnamnews.vn/economy/259400/domain-names-hit-1m-in-vn.html> Vietnamese-Language Domains Reach 1 Million The one millionth Vietnamese-language domain name was saluted at a ceremony held here on Monday, marking the country as being the largest owner of domain names in the national language in the world, reports Vietnam News Agency (VNA) here Tuesday. < <http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v7/wn/newsworld.php?id=1063414> http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v7/wn/newsworld.php?id=1063414> ********************** - NEW TLDS ********************** Second Round Of New gTLD Applications On ICANN Board Agenda: auIGF Discussion The prospect of a second round of applications for new gTLDs is on the agenda for ICANN, with discussions likely to take place at an upcoming board meeting, possibly as early as September. < <http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22805> http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22805> < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/08/27/second-round-new-gtld-application-auigfs-icann/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/08/27/second-round-new-gtld-application-auigfs-icann/> < <http://www.domainnews.com/second-round-new-gtld-applications-icann-auigf.html> http://www.domainnews.com/second-round-new-gtld-applications-icann-auigf.html> Expert roundup: What?s the future for the new gTLDs? On Sunday morning we reached the 2 million registered domain names in the new gTLD space. I therefore thought it was a good occasion to have some of the sharpest people in the domain industry give their view on the future of the new gTLDs. < <http://blog.europeandomaincentre.com/expert-roundup-on-new-gtlds/> http://blog.europeandomaincentre.com/expert-roundup-on-new-gtlds/> ICANN terminates billion-dollar gTLD applicant over unpaid $3,000 bill Telefonica Brasil, part of the massive Telefonica group of telecoms companies, has lost its registrar accreditation after failing to pay its ICANN fees. < <http://domainincite.com/17231-icann-terminates-billion-dollar-gtld-applicant-over-unpaid-3000-bill> http://domainincite.com/17231-icann-terminates-billion-dollar-gtld-applicant-over-unpaid-3000-bill> GAC kills .indians and two more dot-brands die Reliance Industries, owner of the Mumbai Indians cricket team, has withdrawn its application for the new gTLD .indians after an objection from the Indian government. < <http://domainincite.com/17227-gac-kills-indians-and-two-more-dot-brands-die> http://domainincite.com/17227-gac-kills-indians-and-two-more-dot-brands-die> Radix?s first gTLD landrushes only risk-free if you shop around Radix Registry has gone into landrush with its first new gTLDs, promising a ?risk-free? experience for buyers who want to get into .website, .press and .host early. < <http://domainincite.com/17218-radixs-first-gtld-landrushes-only-risk-free-if-you-shop-around> http://domainincite.com/17218-radixs-first-gtld-landrushes-only-risk-free-if-you-shop-around> Google and Amazon face stiff competition over rights to '.music' The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) have declared their interest in giving the rights to '.music' to the music industry, as apposed to names such as Google and Amazon whom have also staked a claim. < <http://www.gigwise.com/news/93810/Google-and-Amazon-face-stiff-competition-over-rights-to-'music'> http://www.gigwise.com/news/93810/Google-and-Amazon-face-stiff-competition-over-rights-to-'music'> As New gTLD Registrations Hit 2 Million Domains, Here Is Our Take On The New G?s We have been talking about the new gTLD program for well over 6 years and over the weekend we noted that the number of new gTLD domain name registrations passed the 2 Million mark. < <http://www.thedomains.com/2014/08/25/as-new-gtld-registrations-hit-2-million-domains-here-is-our-take-on-the-new-gs/> http://www.thedomains.com/2014/08/25/as-new-gtld-registrations-hit-2-million-domains-here-is-our-take-on-the-new-gs/> A New Way to Value Registry Business by Antony Van Couvering There's a new site on the web - nTLDstats.com - that has a ton of valuable information about the new gTLD program. It shows numbers of registrations by registry, registrar, registry service provides - all the "Rs" in the domain name industry. It has quickly become the place where people go to measure how the industry, and the competitors in it, are doing. There's only one problem - not all domain registrations are created equal. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140825_a_new_way_to_value_registry_business/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140825_a_new_way_to_value_registry_business/> Why your new TLDs won?t work well with domain parking (yet) A couple weeks ago Donuts launched the .cash TLD. This got me thinking about domain parking. I?ve owned a few .com domain names with the term ?cash? in them. When they got clicks, they were high dollar clicks. There are lots of expensive Adwords terms related to cash. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/08/26/why-your-new-tlds-wont-work-well-with-domain-parking-yet/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/08/26/why-your-new-tlds-wont-work-well-with-domain-parking-yet/> Quickly find the top websites built on new TLDs A key for the long run success of each new TLD is usage. Which TLDs are getting traction with actual end users? Two tools based on Alexa data can help you find out. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/08/26/quickly-find-the-top-websites-built-on-new-tlds/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/08/26/quickly-find-the-top-websites-built-on-new-tlds/> .hiv?s innovative, dangerous business model .hiv, the first charity gTLD, is set to go to general availability at 2pm UTC tomorrow with one of the strangest and riskiest business models of any new gTLD to date. < <http://domainincite.com/17209-hivs-innovative-dangerous-business-model> http://domainincite.com/17209-hivs-innovative-dangerous-business-model> Hefty Prices for .Attorney and .Lawyer Domains The new domains being launched by ICANN haven?t transformed the World Wide Web just yet. But it appears that lawyers are being faced with some expensive choices. < <http://www.law.com/sites/articles/2014/08/26/hefty-prices-for-attorney-and-lawyer-domains/> http://www.law.com/sites/articles/2014/08/26/hefty-prices-for-attorney-and-lawyer-domains/> .Website Gets Over 630 Sunrise Domain Registration; 2nd Highest Of Any New gTLD .Website may well be the next big new gTLD success story. According to Radix the registry the operates the .Website extension there were 634 domain names registered during the Sunrise period which is opened to trademark holders. < <http://www.thedomains.com/2014/08/26/website-gets-over-630-sunrise-domain-registration-2nd-highest-of-any-new-gtld/> http://www.thedomains.com/2014/08/26/website-gets-over-630-sunrise-domain-registration-2nd-highest-of-any-new-gtld/> Radix Retools Landrush Process for Their New gTLDs With New No Risk Low Price Model With hundreds of new gTLDs hitting the market this year, some registry operators are re-thinking the roll-out process in an effort to set themselves apart in a huge field of competitors. The Dubai based Radix registry opened a Landrush for three of their new gTLDs today (.website, .press and .host) that offers a different twist aimed to attract more early bird buyers to those extensions (Radix calls this Landrush 2.0). < <http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2014/dailyposts/20140826.htm> http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2014/dailyposts/20140826.htm> Rio de Janeiro to Have Own Domain Name The South-American metropolis will be the first Latin-American city to have its own domain name - .rio. < <http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Rio-de-Janeiro-to-Have-Own-Domain-Name-20140826-0027.html> http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Rio-de-Janeiro-to-Have-Own-Domain-Name-20140826-0027.html> This week in new TLDs: $150k/domain? Plus .black, .hiv, and .creditcard This week will be an interesting one for new TLDs: Afilias takes a different tact on .color domains, an EAP with a $150k price tag, Donuts raises the bar with .creditcard, and the first ?social cause? TLD launches. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/08/25/new-tlds-150kdomain/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/08/25/new-tlds-150kdomain/> ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** South Korean Data Breach Compromises 27 Million A data breach in South Korea appears to have impacted as many as 27 million citizens, roughly 70 percent of the nation?s population. < <http://threatpost.com/south-korean-data-breach-compromises-27-million/107924> http://threatpost.com/south-korean-data-breach-compromises-27-million/107924> 27 million South Koreans affected by data breach South Korean authorities have revealed details surrounding massive data breach that impacts 27 million people aged 15-65. The compromised data comes from website registrations for various games and online gambling promotions, ringtone storefronts, and movie ticketing. < <http://www.csoonline.com/article/2597617/data-protection/27-million-south-koreans-affected-by-data-breach.html> http://www.csoonline.com/article/2597617/data-protection/27-million-south-koreans-affected-by-data-breach.html> < <http://www.networkworld.com/article/2597996/data-protection/27-million-south-koreans-affected-by-data-breach.html> http://www.networkworld.com/article/2597996/data-protection/27-million-south-koreans-affected-by-data-breach.html> JPMorgan and Other Banks Struck by Cyberattack A number of United States banks, including JPMorgan Chase and at least four others, were struck by hackers in a series of coordinated attacks this month, according to four people familiar with a continuing investigation into the crimes. < <http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/28/technology/hackers-target-banks-including-jpmorgan.html> http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/28/technology/hackers-target-banks-including-jpmorgan.html> IOSCO intervention highlights need for global response to cyber security threats, says expert The global nature of the threat to financial markets from cyber attacks requires a coordinated global response, an expert has said. < <http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2014/august/iosco-intervention-highlights-need-for-global-response-to-cyber-security-threats-says-expert/> http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2014/august/iosco-intervention-highlights-need-for-global-response-to-cyber-security-threats-says-expert/> Singapore to step up cyber security operations with new monitoring centre Singapore has announced plans to set up a ?monitoring and operations control centre? as part of efforts to safeguard government and public sector systems from cyber attacks. < <http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2014/august/singapore-to-step-up-cyber-security-operations-with-new-monitoring-centre-/> http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2014/august/singapore-to-step-up-cyber-security-operations-with-new-monitoring-centre-/> ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** After years-long URL fight, Connectify just got Connectify.com ? for free After a three-year battle to acquire Connectify.com, Center City startup Connectify can now call the URL home ? thanks to Cisco. Until recently, the company, which sells software that can turn any Windows computer into a WiFi hotspot, had been using Connectify.me as its main website. It had tried to acquire Connectify.com, but once Connectify put the money into escrow, Connectify.com?s owners backed out, Connectify president Bhana Grover said in an email. < <https://technical.ly/philly/2014/08/27/cisco-connectify-domain-name/> https://technical.ly/philly/2014/08/27/cisco-connectify-domain-name/> au: Anadarko Petroleum Corporation v. Alan Meltzer - Case No. DAU2014-0020 1. The Parties: The Complainant is Anadarko Petroleum Corporation of Houston, Texas, United States of America (the ?US?), represented by Adams and Reese LLP, US. The Respondent is Alan Meltzer, location unknown. 2. The Domain Name and Registrar: The disputed domain name <anadarko.com.au> (the ?Disputed Domain Name?) is registered with GoDaddy.com, LLC. < <http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2014-0020> http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2014-0020> ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** au: Domain name investor sentenced to jail for tax fraud A domain name investor who was active on various domain name forums has been sentenced to jail for defrauding Australian tax authorities. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/08/25/domain-name-investor-sentenced-to-jail-for-tax-fraud/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/08/25/domain-name-investor-sentenced-to-jail-for-tax-fraud/> au: ASIC admits to lack of technical knowledge in s313 use Australia?s corporate regulator ASIC has pushed for the continued ability to use section 313 notices to block websites, despite revealing it ?wasn?t aware? a single IP address could host multiple websites when it inadvertently blocked 250,000 websites last year. < <http://www.itnews.com.au/News/391441,asic-admits-to-lack-of-technical-knowledge-in-s313-use.aspx> http://www.itnews.com.au/News/391441,asic-admits-to-lack-of-technical-knowledge-in-s313-use.aspx> au: ASIC accidentally blocked 250,000 websites due to 'basic' IP address misunderstanding The corporate regulator has revealed it accidentally blocked access to 250,000 websites because its staff misunderstood a basic feature of internet technology. < <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-27/asic-accidentally-blocked-250000-websites-ip-address/5701734> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-27/asic-accidentally-blocked-250000-websites-ip-address/5701734> au: ASIC reveals depth of ignorance over website blocking debacle Teams at the Australian Securities and Investment Commission that employed section 313(3) of the Telecommunications Act 1997 to force Internet service providers to block access to websites "were not aware that a single IP address can host multiple websites," the financial watchdog has revealed. < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/553342/asic_reveals_depth_ignorance_over_website_blocking_debacle/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/553342/asic_reveals_depth_ignorance_over_website_blocking_debacle/> au: ASIC 'unaware' blocking a single IP address would hit multiple sites The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has said that the staff members who asked ISPs to block websites were unaware that blocking a single IP address would block thousands of websites. < <http://www.zdnet.com/asic-unaware-blocking-a-single-ip-address-would-hit-multiple-sites-7000033015/> http://www.zdnet.com/asic-unaware-blocking-a-single-ip-address-would-hit-multiple-sites-7000033015/> Basics Of International SEO Most companies based in the United States focus on SEO on one or more of three levels; 1) global, 2) regional, 3) local. At each level geographically specific keywords can be added to a company?s focus in order to optimize a website for terms that are more relevant to one?s business. < <http://www.forbes.com/sites/joshsteimle/2014/08/27/basics-of-international-seo/> http://www.forbes.com/sites/joshsteimle/2014/08/27/basics-of-international-seo/> Melbourne IT revenue up, bracing for soft second half The purchase of NetRegistry earlier this year by Melbourne IT has been cited as underpinning a 16 percent jump in revenue during the first half of the 2014 financial year for Australia's largest domain name registrar. < <http://www.zdnet.com/melbourne-it-revenue-up-bracing-for-soft-second-half-7000033016/> http://www.zdnet.com/melbourne-it-revenue-up-bracing-for-soft-second-half-7000033016/> Melbourne IT revenue up after Netregistry acquisition Melbourne's IT's acquisition of Netregistry Group contributed to a 16 per cent year-on-year revenue jump to $59.6 million for the first half of 2014, the company said today. < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/553358/melbourne_it_revenue_up_after_netregistry_acquisition/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/553358/melbourne_it_revenue_up_after_netregistry_acquisition/> Rightside signs new Google domain parking agreement Rightside, parent company of eNom and domain parking platform HotKeys, has signed a new domain name parking agreement with Google. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/08/26/rightside-signs-new-google-domain-parking-agreement/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/08/26/rightside-signs-new-google-domain-parking-agreement/> Domain name registration and the Paradox of Choice One of my favorite books is Barry Schwartz?s The Paradox of Choice. The premise of the book is that more choice doesn?t necessarily mean more satisfaction. It can lead to regret, dissatisfaction, and indecision. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/08/25/domain-name-registration-and-the-paradox-of-choice/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/08/25/domain-name-registration-and-the-paradox-of-choice/> ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Finalists Announced for 2014 T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Awards - 64 Different Nominees Chosen Across 11 Categories The 2014 T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Awards will be handed out at the pioneering domain conference's 10th anniversary show coming up October 30-November 2 at the Fontainebleau Hotel on Miami Beach. Today show co-founders Rick Schwartz and Howard Neu announced the nominees in 11 categories. 64 different people or businesses advanced to the final vote (some were nominated in multiple categories). < <http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2014/dailyposts/20140827.htm> http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2014/dailyposts/20140827.htm> ********************** SOCIAL MEDIA ********************** Facebook and Twitter users 'more likely' to censor their views offline Americans have been self-censoring their discussions about state surveillance in the wake of Edward Snowden?s revelations in 2013, researchers have found. < <http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/aug/26/facebook-twitter-snowden-nsa-revelations-pew> http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/aug/26/facebook-twitter-snowden-nsa-revelations-pew> How Social Media Silences Debate The Internet might be a useful tool for activists and organizers, in episodes from the Arab Spring to the Ice Bucket Challenge. But over all, it has diminished rather than enhanced political participation, according to new data. < <http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/27/upshot/how-social-media-silences-debate.html> http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/27/upshot/how-social-media-silences-debate.html> Social Media and the ?Spiral of Silence? A major insight into human behavior from pre-internet era studies of communication is the tendency of people not to speak up about policy issues in public?or among their family, friends, and work colleagues?when they believe their own point of view is not widely shared. This tendency is called the ?spiral of silence.? < <http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/08/26/social-media-and-the-spiral-of-silence/> http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/08/26/social-media-and-the-spiral-of-silence/> ********************************* CHILD PROTECTION & ONLINE SAFETY ********************************* au: New research shows cyber-bullying is only half as common as traditional forms of bullying [video] Clinical psychologist Andrew Fuller speaks to News Breakfast about the prevalence of cyber-bullying. < <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-26/new-research-shows-cyber-bullying-is-only-half-as/5696286> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-26/new-research-shows-cyber-bullying-is-only-half-as/5696286> au: How to handle bullies Being bullied is a stressful experience ? in fact it is one of the most stressful experiences we can face. International research shows bullying occurs in every school. We now better understand that bullying is physically, socially and psychologically damaging, with the hurt extending beyond just the victim to the bully and the bystanders who witness the activity as well. As such, we have to develop techniques to help students cope with bullying, including cyberbullying. However, our research suggests that students have a very limited repertoire of strategies for dealing with bullies. < <http://theconversation.com/how-to-handle-bullies-28149> http://theconversation.com/how-to-handle-bullies-28149> au: Study finds cyber bullying not as common as traditional bullying Now to that study of teenage bullying which challenges the view that cyber bullying is more prevalent than traditional bullying. The report's authors says the findings show that money needs to be spent on addressing the underlying causes of bullying, rather than focusing on cyber bullying campaigns. < <http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2014/s4074581.htm> http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2014/s4074581.htm> ************************** GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY ************************** au: Secret data retention discussion paper leaked It's the secret industry consultation paper the federal government doesn't want you to see. Distributed to telecommunications industry members last Friday, the nine-page document - which Fairfax Media has chosen to publish for public debate - attempts to clarify what sorts of customer web and phone "metadata" the government wants companies such as Telstra, Optus and iiNet to store for up to two years under a "data retention" regime. < <http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/secret-data-retention-discussion-paper-leaked-20140827-108yyh.html> http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/secret-data-retention-discussion-paper-leaked-20140827-108yyh.html> < <http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/secret-data-retention-discussion-paper-leaked-20140827-108yyh.html> http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/secret-data-retention-discussion-paper-leaked-20140827-108yyh.html> ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** Telstra blamed for high Australian internet prices US-based internet accelerator and security provider CloudFlare has lashed out at Telstra, labelling it one of the world?s most expensive internet providers and blamed it for making Australians pay high broadband prices. < <http://www.afr.com/p/technology/telstra_blamed_for_high_australian_K5UIpaQzOOhhIEVveS0KnN> http://www.afr.com/p/technology/telstra_blamed_for_high_australian_K5UIpaQzOOhhIEVveS0KnN> ---------------------------- David Goldstein email: <mailto:david at goldsteinreport.com> david at goldsteinreport.com web: <http://goldsteinreport.com/> http://goldsteinreport.com / <http://davidgoldstein.tel/> http://davidgoldstein.tel/ phone: <tel:%2B61%20418%20228%20605> +61 418 228 605 ? mobile / <tel:%2B61%202%209663%203430> +61 2 9663 3430 - office/home "Every time you use fossil fuels, you're adding to the problem. 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