*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Reflections on the Internet Governance Forum in Istanbul < <https://cdt.org/blog/reflections-on-the-internet-governance-forum-in-istanbul/> https://cdt.org/blog/reflections-on-the-internet-governance-forum-in-istanbul/> Internet Rules Should Be Made by All, Not Only by Governments < <http://www.weforum.org/news/internet-rules-should-be-made-all-not-only-governments> http://www.weforum.org/news/internet-rules-should-be-made-all-not-only-governments> IANA Transition Update < <http://www.ietf.org/blog/2014/09/iana-transition-update/> http://www.ietf.org/blog/2014/09/iana-transition-update/> Request for Proposal for Economic Study < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-08-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-08-en> IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group Issues Request for Transition Proposals and Suggested Transition Process Timeline < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-09-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-09-en> ICANN Grants Data Retention Waivers To Six German Registrars < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/11/icann-data-retention-waivers-german-registrars/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/11/icann-data-retention-waivers-german-registrars/> ICANN And GAC? A Review Of Proposed Bylaw Changes ? Analysis < <http://www.eurasiareview.com/10092014-icann-gac-review-proposed-bylaw-changes-analysis/> http://www.eurasiareview.com/10092014-icann-gac-review-proposed-bylaw-changes-analysis/> Tug of ?wars? over domain names ? help is here! Launch of the auDRP Overview < <http://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/insights/legal-briefings/tug-of-wars-over-domain-names-help-is-here> http://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/insights/legal-briefings/tug-of-wars-over-domain-names-help-is-here> Clock ticks down to major .nz domain name change < <http://dnc.org.nz/story/clock-ticks-down-major-nz-domain-name-change> http://dnc.org.nz/story/clock-ticks-down-major-nz-domain-name-change> .LONDON Kicks Off GA in Style < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/10/london-kicks-off-ga-in-style/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/10/london-kicks-off-ga-in-style/> ICANN zieht zweite Bewerbungsrunde f?r neue gTLDs in Betracht <http://www.brandshelter.com/de/news/neueste-nachrichten.html#116> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Reflections on the Internet Governance Forum in Istanbul The ninth IGF, held this year in Istanbul, closed last Friday with a broad cross-section of stakeholders calling for renewal of the IGF, reflecting the meeting?s success meeting and the widespread recognition that IGF should to continue beyond 2015. (The UN General Assembly is scheduled to decide on the renewal of the IGF in December 2015.) As with all IGFs, the scope of discussions ? in workshops, roundtables, main panels, and hallway conversations ? was vast, ranging from network neutrality and human rights, to the IANA transition and the outcomes of the NETmundial meeting in April 2014. Over 2,300 people attended the IGF, with more than a thousand others participating remotely. < <https://cdt.org/blog/reflections-on-the-internet-governance-forum-in-istanbul/> https://cdt.org/blog/reflections-on-the-internet-governance-forum-in-istanbul/> Internet Rules Should Be Made by All, Not Only by Governments A governments-only International Telecommunications Union conference in October may let governments set the rules of the internet and push other stakeholders to the side, US official Lawrence Strickling warned participants at the eighth Annual Meeting of the New Champions that is taking place in Tianjin, China, on 10-12 September 2014. More than 1,900 participants from 90 countries are taking part. < <http://www.weforum.org/news/internet-rules-should-be-made-all-not-only-governments> http://www.weforum.org/news/internet-rules-should-be-made-all-not-only-governments> IANA Transition Update The transition of NTIA?s stewardship of IANA has been discussed extensively. Just last week there was a meeting of the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group or ICG. At the IETF we made the final decision to create the IANAPLAN working group. And IANA transition was also an important topic in the last week?s Internet Governance (IGF) meeting. < <http://www.ietf.org/blog/2014/09/iana-transition-update/> http://www.ietf.org/blog/2014/09/iana-transition-update/> Remarks at United States ITU Association: Remarks by Ambassador Daniel A. Sepulveda, Deputy Assistant Secretary and U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Thank you very much. I appreciate the work you are all doing to ensure that we achieve a successful outcome at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary conference in Busan in October and November. ... From those discussions and deliberations we have outlined what we believe will constitute success in Busan and concluded the following. While protecting the Internet?s underlying protocols and multi-stakeholder institutions from centralized regulation or ITU control, the United States will have to set a positive agenda for the role and future of the ITU that enjoys support from every region of the world. < <http://www.state.gov/e/eb/rls/rm/2014/231355.htm> http://www.state.gov/e/eb/rls/rm/2014/231355.htm> UN Internet Governance Forum Sees New Challengers, From Top Down And Bottom Up The Declaration of Independence of Cyberspace by John Perry Barlow in the end somehow reconnected the 9th Internet Governance Forum and the new Internet Ungovernance Forum held in Istanbul last week. The UN-led initiative is facing profound new challenges as the global split widens over the future of the internet. < <http://www.ip-watch.org/2014/09/08/un-internet-governance-forum-sees-new-challengers-from-top-down-and-bottom-up/> http://www.ip-watch.org/2014/09/08/un-internet-governance-forum-sees-new-challengers-from-top-down-and-bottom-up/> Understanding the Long-Term Value of the IGF by Joe Alhadeff This year's IGF in Istanbul comes at a critical moment in the Internet's history and is the latest in a series of pivotal meetings that will have far-reaching consequences for its future. One of those central questions posed recently was how the IGF, founded nine years ago in Tunis as part of the two founding phases of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), could be improved to increase its relevance and inclusiveness in meeting the new challenges facing our open Internet. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140908_understanding_the_long_term_value_of_the_igf/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140908_understanding_the_long_term_value_of_the_igf/> The State Department?s plan to spark a global SOPA-style uprising around Internet governance For years now, there has been a fight brewing over whether Internet governance should rest with the 16-year-old California-based nonprofit called the ICANN or be shifted to a United Nations-affiliated body. < <http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/09/09/the-state-departments-plan-to-spark-a-global-sopa-style-uprising-around-internet-governance/> http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/09/09/the-state-departments-plan-to-spark-a-global-sopa-style-uprising-around-internet-governance/> Towards an Internet Nation? "Governments of the Industrial World, you weary giants of flesh and steel, I come from Cyberspace, the new home of Mind. On behalf of the future, I ask you of the past to leave us alone. You are not welcome among us. You have no sovereignty where we gather." These are the opening words of the Declaration of Independence of Cyberspace, written by EFF co-founder and board member, John Perry Barlow almost two decades ago. The document is more of a visionary dream than a political program, and doesn't shape EFF's policy on a day to day level (indeed, Barlow himself has said that he would write it differently today). Yet it continues to resonate strongly for many. < <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/09/towards-internet-nation> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/09/towards-internet-nation> ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** Request for Proposal for Economic Study ICANN is seeking one or more provider(s) to conduct an economic study examining pricing trends and other competition indicators in the global domain name system (DNS) market. The selected provider(s) will design and execute an initial study to create a meaningful baseline of data on multiple factors of competition and will perform a follow-on study one year later, to generate and analyze a set of comparison data. ICANN is seeking one or more qualified providers to manage this complex exercise in a timely and efficient manner. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-08-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-08-en> IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group Issues Request for Transition Proposals and Suggested Transition Process Timeline The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) is pleased to announce the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP), for communities interested in and/or affected by the transition of IANA stewardship from the United States NTIA to the global multistakeholder Internet community. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-09-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-09-en> Request for Proposal for Performance of Secretariat Function for the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) is issuing today a Request for Proposals (RFP) to select a suitable contractor through ICANN process to perform its secretariat function. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-09-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-09-en> Requesting an Extension to Execute Your Registry Agreement A Question & Answer session for those interested in requesting an extension to the nine-month period for signing the RA, as stipulated in the Applicant Guidebook. < <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/webinars> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/webinars> Applications Are Now Available For NextGen at ICANN Program ICANN is proud to announce that the NextGen at ICANN initiative will be happening at the ICANN 51 meeting in Los Angeles. It's an exciting opportunity for anyone between the ages of 18 and 30 looking to get more involved in the ICANN community. If this sounds like you, you're strongly encouraged to apply here. If you know someone who would be a good fit, please feel free to share this blog post with them. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/applications-are-now-available-for-nextgen-icann-program> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/applications-are-now-available-for-nextgen-icann-program> EXTENDED - Call for Candidates: Seeking Advisors to the ICANN Accountability & Governance Coordination Group In light of the 6 ? 27 September public comment period on the Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Process, the Public Experts Group has decided to extend its Call for Candidates. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-09-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-09-en> Cross Community Group Informational Call As previously announced, ICANN will host a call for the Cross Community Group of the Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Process on Monday, 15 September from 14:00 ? 16:00 UTC. In light of the recently announced 21-day public comment period on the process, the Cross Community Group call will be informational only. No chartering or Coordination Group selection will occur during the informational session. Theresa Swinehart will facilitate the community discussion. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-09-09-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-09-09-en> CPE Results Released ICANN has published the Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) Results for 3 applications, and updated application and contention set statuses accordingly. < <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-10sep14-en> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-10sep14-en> Stephen D. Crocker to Heather Dryden NGPC Meeting of 8 September 2014 < <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/crocker-to-dryden-2014-09-10-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/crocker-to-dryden-2014-09-10-en> Russ Weinstein, Sr. Manger, gTLD Program Operations | ICANN, to Andrew Merriam Timeframe for Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) Results Letter from Andrew Merriam to Russ Weinstein < <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/weinstein-to-merriam-2014-09-08-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/weinstein-to-merriam-2014-09-08-en> Christine Willett, Vice President, GDD Operations | ICANN, to Statton Hammock Proposed Review Mechanism to Address Perceived Inconsistent Expert Determinations on String Confusion Objections < <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/willett-to-hammock-2014-09-08-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/willett-to-hammock-2014-09-08-en> ICANN Grants Data Retention Waivers To Six German Registrars ICANN has granted six German registrars data retention waivers under the 2013 Registry Accreditation Agreement due to conflicts with European data protection laws and the RAA. < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/11/icann-data-retention-waivers-german-registrars/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/11/icann-data-retention-waivers-german-registrars/> < <http://www.domainnews.com/icann-data-retention-waivers-german-registrars.html> http://www.domainnews.com/icann-data-retention-waivers-german-registrars.html> ICANN And GAC? A Review Of Proposed Bylaw Changes ? Analysis ICANN is ... tasked with the responsibility for Internet Protocol (IP) address space allocation, protocol identifier assignment, generic (gTLD) and country code (ccTLD) TLD system management, and root server system management functions. More generically, ICANN is responsible for managing the assignment of domain names and IP addresses. < <http://www.eurasiareview.com/10092014-icann-gac-review-proposed-bylaw-changes-analysis/> http://www.eurasiareview.com/10092014-icann-gac-review-proposed-bylaw-changes-analysis/> ICANN zieht zweite Bewerbungsrunde f?r neue gTLDs in Betracht Laut Chris Disspain, ICANN-Vorstandsmitglied und Gesch?ftsf?hrer von auDA, wird sich der ICANN-Vorstand in den kommenden Wochen treffen, um die M?glichkeit einer zweiten Bewerbungsrunde f?r neue gTLDs zu besprechen. < <http://www.brandshelter.com/de/news/neueste-nachrichten.html#116> http://www.brandshelter.com/de/news/neueste-nachrichten.html#116> ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** Tug of ?wars? over domain names ? help is here! Launch of the auDRP Overview Three, two, one... launch! The recent launch of a compendium of approximately 300 .au domain dispute decisions is a reminder of the importance for businesses to secure .au domain names at the earliest opportunity. < <http://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/insights/legal-briefings/tug-of-wars-over-domain-names-help-is-here> http://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/insights/legal-briefings/tug-of-wars-over-domain-names-help-is-here> < <http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=7207a7ea-9254-4457-8b6c-9449be94e9b5> http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=7207a7ea-9254-4457-8b6c-9449be94e9b5> Nigeria Registers 11,075 Domain Names in Seven Months The campaign to sensitise Nigerians to adopt the ccTLD, which began in 2012 is beginning to yield positive results, as the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), the body charged with the responsibility of controlling the country's ccTLD, said it registered over 11 thousand domain names between January and July this year. < <http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/nigeria-registers-11-075-domain-names-in-seven-months/188709/> http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/nigeria-registers-11-075-domain-names-in-seven-months/188709/> Clock ticks down to major .nz domain name change At the end of this month the .nz domain name space will undergo a momentous, once in a generation change. From 1pm, 30 September 2014 people will be able to register domain names directly before the .nz ? e.g. anyname.nz. < <http://dnc.org.nz/story/clock-ticks-down-major-nz-domain-name-change> http://dnc.org.nz/story/clock-ticks-down-major-nz-domain-name-change> < <http://www.domainnews.com/clock-ticks-down-to-major-nz-domain-name-change.html> http://www.domainnews.com/clock-ticks-down-to-major-nz-domain-name-change.html> < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/11/clock-ticks-down-to-major-nz-domain-name-change/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/11/clock-ticks-down-to-major-nz-domain-name-change/> Less than one month to go until more choice in .nz domain names In just under one month the second level .nz hierarchy you?re so used to seeing will undergo a major change. < <https://techday.com/start-up/news/less-than-one-month-to-go-until-more-choice-in-nz-domain-names/191148/> https://techday.com/start-up/news/less-than-one-month-to-go-until-more-choice-in-nz-domain-names/191148/> Is .London Killing The Value Of .Uk Domains? If you have been following NameJet.com over the past couple of weeks you couldn't help but notice the number of two letter .co.uk and .Uk that have been at auction. Two letter domain names are some of the most valuable Internet real estate space. In the past few weeks over 50 two letter .co.uk and .Uk domain names have been at auction at NameJet.com. < <http://www.thedomains.com/2014/09/08/is-london-killing-the-value-of-uk-domains/> http://www.thedomains.com/2014/09/08/is-london-killing-the-value-of-uk-domains/> Chinese Defaced or Disabled 750 Vietnamese websites in one week Attackers took advantage of vulnerabilities in server configurations to vandalize government, education and commercial sites, starting in late August. < <http://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/threatwatch/2014/09/software-vulnerability-unauthorized-use-system/1481/> http://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/threatwatch/2014/09/software-vulnerability-unauthorized-use-system/1481/> ********************** - NEW TLDS ********************** .LONDON Kicks Off GA in Style The .london gTLD is well on its way to the top ten new gTLDs when it comes to total registrations, coming in 12th at the end of its first day of General Availability with 35,557. < <http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22854> http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22854> < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/10/london-kicks-off-ga-in-style/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/10/london-kicks-off-ga-in-style/> .london launch day biggest yet for new gTLDs, but did it miss targets? Dot London Domains? .london had just shy of 35,000 domains in its zone file this morning, after its first partial day of general availability. < <http://domainincite.com/17253-london-launch-day-biggest-yet-for-new-gtlds-but-did-it-miss-targets> http://domainincite.com/17253-london-launch-day-biggest-yet-for-new-gtlds-but-did-it-miss-targets> Mayor de Blasio Announces the Launch of First .NYC Websites Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced that the first .nyc websites have gone live. The owners of these domain names, officially called ".nyc Founders," represent a diverse group of New Yorkers?including First Lady Chirlane McCray?and organizations from across the five boroughs who applied to be among the first to get a .nyc domain. < <http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/434-14/mayor-de-blasio-the-launch-first-nyc-websites> http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/434-14/mayor-de-blasio-the-launch-first-nyc-websites> Dolly Parton Signs On As .COUNTRY Pioneer A number of the new gTLDs being launched have pioneer or similar programmes. And .country, which launches into General Availability on 15 September with the goal of being the home of country music, has signed up country music legend Dolly Parton to their pioneer programme. < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/09/dolly-parton-signs-on-as-country-pioneer/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/09/dolly-parton-signs-on-as-country-pioneer/> < <http://www.domainnews.com/dolly-parton-signs-on-as-country-pioneer.html> http://www.domainnews.com/dolly-parton-signs-on-as-country-pioneer.html> Donuts beats trademark owner to .coach Donuts has won the right to the new gTLD .coach, after an exact-match trademark owner withdrew its bid. < <http://domainincite.com/17249-donuts-beats-trademark-owner-to-coach> http://domainincite.com/17249-donuts-beats-trademark-owner-to-coach> Uniregistry beats 1-800-FLOWERS.COM to .flowers Uniregistry has won the contention set for .flowers, beating three other new gTLD applicants. < <http://domainincite.com/17247-uniregistry-beats-1-800-flowers-com-to-flowers> http://domainincite.com/17247-uniregistry-beats-1-800-flowers-com-to-flowers> .global a victim of new gTLD launch cluster? Poor GA-day results from .global are being blamed on registrars being swamped by a cluster of new gTLD launches occurring in close proximity. < <http://domainincite.com/17259-global-a-victim-of-new-gtld-launch-cluster> http://domainincite.com/17259-global-a-victim-of-new-gtld-launch-cluster> An example of new TLD channel marketing courtesy of Minds + Machines ... Just as important is marketing them to domain name registrars, which typically act as the channel to get domain names into the hands of end users. This is especially important given the flood of new domain names hitting the market every week. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/10/new-tld-channel-marketing-minds-machines/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/10/new-tld-channel-marketing-minds-machines/> .Radio contention set settled through CPE, .Art claims denied European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has won the contention set for .Radio after prevailing in a Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) for the string. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/10/dot-radio-dot-art/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/10/dot-radio-dot-art/> How .Luxury Connects Luxury Brands With Consumers [Video] Monica Kirchner, co-founder and CEO of Dot Luxury (.Luxury), explains how the company connects luxury brands with consumers. She speaks with Pimm Fox on "Taking Stock." < <http://www.bloomberg.com/video/-luxury-connecting-luxury-brands-with-consumers-YJyUdZxASWKCQ1K1TEz8eQ.html> http://www.bloomberg.com/video/-luxury-connecting-luxury-brands-with-consumers-YJyUdZxASWKCQ1K1TEz8eQ.html> New TLDs this week: .London, .Global and more One of the most-watched TLDs on the docket is launching this week as .London goes into general availability on Tuesday. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/08/new-tlds-dot-london-global/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/08/new-tlds-dot-london-global/> .London domain names go up for grabs in the city As of Tuesday 9th September, .London domain names will again be available for registration. The names will be available on a first come, first served basis. Businesses in the UK will be able to apply for a website domain that ends in .London rather than .com or .co.uk. < <http://www.cbronline.com/news/tech/software/e-commerce/london-domain-names-go-up-for-grabs-in-the-city-4365440> http://www.cbronline.com/news/tech/software/e-commerce/london-domain-names-go-up-for-grabs-in-the-city-4365440> NABP Launches .Pharmacy To Help Consumers Find Safe Pharmacies Online [news release] The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy? (NABP?) has launched the .pharmacy gTLD to provide consumers around the world a means for identifying safe, legal, and ethical online pharmacies and related resources. Of the tens of thousands of rogue sites selling prescription drugs online, NABP has reviewed over 10,800 and found that nearly 97% do not follow pharmacy laws and standards established to protect the public health. < <http://www.domainnews.com/nabp-launches-pharmacy.html> http://www.domainnews.com/nabp-launches-pharmacy.html> < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/10/nabp-launches-pharmacy/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/10/nabp-launches-pharmacy/> Critical Look at New gTLD Registries' Tactics by Alex Tajirian This post outlines some faulty decisions by new gTLD registries. The purpose is to guide future expansions and, hopefully, adjust some of the decisions that current registries have adopted, including demand prediction, pricing, marketing, doing good versus not doing good, and launch date... GTLDs that have no competition do not need to race to launch. They have the luxury of waiting to better assess prices and postpone investments in capacity. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140909_critical_look_at_new_gtld_registries_tactics/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140909_critical_look_at_new_gtld_registries_tactics/> After One Of The Most Successful Sunrise & Landrush Periods .Global Goes Live Today .Global which got almost 650 domain name registrations between its in Sunrise and Landrush period, goes live today for general availability at 11am EST. < <http://www.thedomains.com/2014/09/09/after-one-of-the-most-successful-sunrise-landrush-periods-global-goes-live-today/> http://www.thedomains.com/2014/09/09/after-one-of-the-most-successful-sunrise-landrush-periods-global-goes-live-today/> Dolly Parton to be .Country pioneer .Club got 50 Cent, .Country gets Dolly Parton. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/08/dolly-parton-to-be-country-pioneer/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/08/dolly-parton-to-be-country-pioneer/> Minds+Machines Portfolio Launch and Distribution Channel Update The Directors of Minds + Machines Group Limited are pleased to provide an update on the launch programme of its portfolio of new TLDs, its registrar sales channel activity and the development of services for its own wholly-own registrar, Minds + Machines Registrar Limited. < <http://investors.mindsandmachines.com/2014/08/portfolio-launch-and-distribution-channel-update/> http://investors.mindsandmachines.com/2014/08/portfolio-launch-and-distribution-channel-update/> ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** DNSSEC Adoption - A Status Report (Part One) by James Galvin Where is the domain industry with the adoption of DNSSEC? After a burst of well publicized activity from 2009-2011 -- .org, .com, .net, and .gov adopting DNSSEC, roots signed, other TLDs signed -- the pace of adoption appears to have slowed in recent years. As many CircleID readers know, DNSSEC requires multiple steps in the chain of trust to be in place to improve online security. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140908_dnssec_adoption_a_status_report_part_one/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140908_dnssec_adoption_a_status_report_part_one/> Researchers find data leaks in Instagram, Grindr, OoVoo and more By sniffing out the details of network communications, University of New Haven researchers have uncovered a host of data-leakage problems in Instagram, Vine, Nimbuzz, OoVoo, Voxer and several other Android apps. < <http://www.cnet.com/news/researchers-find-data-leaks-in-instagram-grindr-oovoo-and-more/> http://www.cnet.com/news/researchers-find-data-leaks-in-instagram-grindr-oovoo-and-more/> Research Finds No Large Scale Heartbleed Exploit Attempts Before Vulnerability Disclosure In the days and weeks following the public disclosure of the OpenSSL Heartbleed vulnerability in April, security researchers and others wondered aloud whether there were some organizations?perhaps the NSA?that had known about the bug for some time and had been using it for targeted attacks. A definitive answer to that question may never come, but traffic data collected by researchers on several large networks shows no exploit attempts in the months leading up to the public disclosure. < <http://threatpost.com/research-finds-no-large-scale-heartbleed-exploit-attempts-before-vulnerability-disclosure> http://threatpost.com/research-finds-no-large-scale-heartbleed-exploit-attempts-before-vulnerability-disclosure> Heartbleed flaw was unknown before disclosure [IDG] One of the most serious software flaws to affect the Internet, nicknamed "Heartbleed," was likely unknown before it was publicly disclosed, according to new research. < <http://www.computerworld.com/article/2605220/heartbleed-flaw-was-unknown-before-disclosure.html> http://www.computerworld.com/article/2605220/heartbleed-flaw-was-unknown-before-disclosure.html> Russian cyber war linked to Spark crash Spark's big internet crash at the weekend was not about naked celebrities but linked to Russia's cyberwar on Ukraine and Western powers' sanctions on Moscow, security sources say. < <http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/61133831/russian-cyber-war-linked-to-spark-crash> http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/61133831/russian-cyber-war-linked-to-spark-crash> DDoS Attack Causes Weekend Outages at New Zealand ISP Spark Customers of New Zealand ISP Spark experienced significant outages over the weekend due to a DDoS attack that sent ?extremely high traffic loads? to its Spark DNS servers. < <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/ddos-attack-causes-weekend-outages-new-zealand-isp-spark> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/ddos-attack-causes-weekend-outages-new-zealand-isp-spark> Study: 15 Million Devices Infected With Mobile Malware Fifteen million mobile devices are infected with malware, and most of those run Android, according to a new report by Alcatel-Lucent's Kindsight Security Labs. < <http://www.darkreading.com/study-15-million-devices-infected-with-mobile-malware/d/d-id/1315477> http://www.darkreading.com/study-15-million-devices-infected-with-mobile-malware/d/d-id/1315477> Privacy Vulnerabilities in Popular Android Apps Disclosed Researchers from the University of New Haven have taken to Youtube this week to publicize vulnerabilities in a dozen Android apps, including Instagram, Vine and OKCupid. < <http://threatpost.com/privacy-vulnerabilities-in-popular-android-apps-disclosed/108163> http://threatpost.com/privacy-vulnerabilities-in-popular-android-apps-disclosed/108163> ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** UDRP not designed to address all trademark-based domain name disputes In a domain name dispute under the UDRP, Segway Inc has obtained the transfer of a domain name incorporating its trademark but lost its complaint with respect to four others. The decision shows how the UDRP was designed to address a limited category of trademark-abusive domain name registrations, and not to deal with all manner of trademark-based domain name disputes. < <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/Daily/Detail.aspx?g=3d675c03-ed38-408b-aa62-3a4e16f0a32b> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/Daily/Detail.aspx?g=3d675c03-ed38-408b-aa62-3a4e16f0a32b> De Beers obtains transfer of '.diamonds' domain names under UDRP Well-known jeweller De Beers has obtained the transfer under the UDRP of two domain names identically reproducing its well-known trademark under the new gTLD ?.diamonds?. The decision highlights the impact that the introduction of almost 1,400 new gTLDs will have for brand owners across the globe. < <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/Daily/Detail.aspx?g=b9a99d3d-10cd-4f75-b70f-7489dab70697> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/Daily/Detail.aspx?g=b9a99d3d-10cd-4f75-b70f-7489dab70697> ru: Over 4,800 suicide websites blocked in Russia over last two years Russia?s consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor has blocked over 4,800 websites assisting and promoting suicide over the last two years, RIA Novosti reported on Monday. ... A Russian law aimed at protecting children from ?information harmful to their health and development,? which became effective in September 2012, stipulates that an automated register of domain names should be kept for purposes of identifying websites that contain prohibited information. < <http://www.rapsinews.com/news/20140908/272070594.html> http://www.rapsinews.com/news/20140908/272070594.html> Aborted Sedo deal blamed on domain theft in interesting soccer domain name case Liga de F?tbol Profesional, the Spanish soccer league with 42 teams, has lost a UDRP over the domain name LaLiga.com. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/08/sedo-domain-theft-soccer/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/08/sedo-domain-theft-soccer/> Globeway LLC Guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking Globeway LLC of West Virgina was just found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) on the domain name Globleway.com < <http://www.thedomains.com/2014/09/10/globeway-llc-guilty-of-reverse-domain-name-hijacking/> http://www.thedomains.com/2014/09/10/globeway-llc-guilty-of-reverse-domain-name-hijacking/> ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** The Internet has been running on life support for 15 years | #Peer2 The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) realized that it was running out of IPv4 address space at least 20 years ago, but the biggest concerns lie in the unknown aspects of transitioning away from this protocol. About 15 years ago, the organization developed a life support mechanism called the Network Address Translation to help limp IPv4 along at the time, but that life support engine could go bust on any day now. < <http://siliconangle.com/blog/2014/09/09/the-internet-has-been-running-on-life-support-for-15-years-peer2/> http://siliconangle.com/blog/2014/09/09/the-internet-has-been-running-on-life-support-for-15-years-peer2/> ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** URL Keyword Stuffing Spam Filtering As we alluded to in last week?s Index Quality blog, today?s update will focus on one specific spam filtering mechanism we rolled out a few months ago that targets a common spam technique known as URL keyword stuffing (KWS.) < <http://blogs.bing.com/webmaster/2014/09/09/url-keyword-stuffing-spam-filtering/> http://blogs.bing.com/webmaster/2014/09/09/url-keyword-stuffing-spam-filtering/> Bing Introduces URL Keyword Stuffing Spam Filtering Bing just announced this week that they have rolled out a specific spam filtering mechanism a few months ago that targets a common spam technique known as URL keyword stuffing (KWS.) < <http://www.searchenginejournal.com/bing-introduces-url-keyword-stuffing-spam-filtering/115674/> http://www.searchenginejournal.com/bing-introduces-url-keyword-stuffing-spam-filtering/115674/> Sedo and TLDs promote domain names at dmexco Sedo and a number of TLD registries are promoting domain name options at Europe?s biggest digital marketing conference this week. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/10/sedo-tlds-domain-names-dmexco/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/10/sedo-tlds-domain-names-dmexco/> Twitter's Stephen Coates Stephen Coates, Twitter Inc.'s first in-house trademark lawyer, says his department is already growing. He joined the social media company six months ago after leaving a similar job in Seattle with Amazon.com Inc. Now he helps Twitter protect its branch in the increasingly complex world of domain name registration and purchasing. < <http://www.therecorder.com/id=1202668879300/Twitters-Stephen-Coates> http://www.therecorder.com/id=1202668879300/Twitters-Stephen-Coates> 1st DomainX Conference Completed in India - Dolly Parton Goes .Country - Kellie Peterson Assumes Presidency at DNC Holdings The first DomainX conference was completed Sunday (Sept. 7, 2014) in Hyderabad, India at the Marriott Hotel and Convention Center. Approximately 350 domain investors and developers reportedly attended the event organized by the Domain Name Owners Association of India. < <http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2014/dailyposts/20140908.htm> http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2014/dailyposts/20140908.htm> Industry Companies Plan to Give Domains a Major Push at Europe's Biggest Online Marketing Expo This Week Europe's largest online marketing fair and conference - DMEXCO - will have a very strong domain industry flavor when it opens tomorrow in Cologne, Germany. Over 30,000 attendees from approximately 100 countries are expected to visit the 800 exhibitors who are setting up at the gigantic two-day event. < <http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2014/dailyposts/20140909.htm> http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2014/dailyposts/20140909.htm> ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Garry Chernoff's Latest Home Run Tops This Week's Sales Chart - Year's Biggest Canadian ccTLD Sale Also Hits Six Figures If big domain sales were home runs legendary domain investor Garry Chernoff might well be our version of Babe Ruth. The low key Canadian hit another one out of the park this past week, banking $150,000 for Maca.com in a private transaction (for those who don't know Garry's background, the fact that Frank Schilling credits Garry with mentoring him is a pretty good indicator of his elevated place in industry history). < <http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2014/20140910.htm> http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2014/20140910.htm> ********************** SOCIAL MEDIA ********************** Police in Spain Arm Themselves With Social Media to Fight Crime When a European arrest warrant was issued recently for Brett and Naghemeh King, who took their cancer-stricken child out of a Hampshire hospital in the south of England without permission, the Spanish police did what has become increasingly common in the search for missing or wanted people: They posted an alert on Twitter. < <http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/08/business/media/police-in-spain-arm-themselves-with-social-media-to-fight-crime.html> http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/08/business/media/police-in-spain-arm-themselves-with-social-media-to-fight-crime.html> How Will Facebook's New Privacy Settings Affect Marketers? Facebook's Privacy Checkup feature will make people more aware of their privacy settings, cutting off the flow of free information marketers have always been able to use for targeting. < <http://www.clickz.com/clickz/news/2363795/how-will-facebooks-new-privacy-settings-affect-marketers> http://www.clickz.com/clickz/news/2363795/how-will-facebooks-new-privacy-settings-affect-marketers> Twitter testing "buy" button on tweets Twitter Inc is testing a "buy" button in some tweets that allows a mobile user to buy directly from a tweet. < <http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/09/08/uk-twitter-commerce-idUKKBN0H31BZ20140908> http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/09/08/uk-twitter-commerce-idUKKBN0H31BZ20140908> ********************** ONLINE TV, MUSIC & PIRACY ********************** BBC: ISPs Should Assume Heavy VPN Users are Pirates In a submission to the Australian Government on the issue of online piracy, the BBC indicates that ISPs should be obliged to monitor their customers' activities. Service providers should become suspicious that customers could be pirating if they use VPN-style services and consume a lot of bandwidth, the BBC says. < <http://torrentfreak.com/bbc-isps-should-assume-heavy-vpn-users-are-pirates-140908/> http://torrentfreak.com/bbc-isps-should-assume-heavy-vpn-users-are-pirates-140908/> Spotify: Aussie Music Piracy Down 20% The Year After Our Launch New research from Spotify shows that music piracy via BitTorrent dropped 20% in Australia during the first year the streaming platform was operational. The drop was mostly driven by casual file-sharers, and the number of hard-core pirates remains stable. < <http://torrentfreak.com/spotify-music-piracy-down-australia-140910/> http://torrentfreak.com/spotify-music-piracy-down-australia-140910/> ---------------------------- 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. Every time you forgo fossil fuels, you're being part of the solution" - Dr Tim Flannery -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.cynosure.com.au/mailman/private/dns/attachments/20140911/6f9c8413/attachment-0001.html>Received on Thu Sep 11 2014 - 04:41:01 UTC
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