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Alert on Domain Name Renewal Phishing Scam

< <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-29sep14-en> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-29sep14-en>

 

New gTLD Auction Rules Update

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

 

bv/sj: How two remote Arctic territories became the front line in the battle for internet privacy

< <http://www.zdnet.com/how-two-remote-arctic-territories-became-the-front-line-in-the-battle-for-internet-privacy-7000034245/> http://www.zdnet.com/how-two-remote-arctic-territories-became-the-front-line-in-the-battle-for-internet-privacy-7000034245/>

 

Freenom Relaunches Equatorial Guinea ccTLD With Free Domains. Will It Be A Future Phishing Target?

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/10/02/freenom-equatorial-guinea-free-domains/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/10/02/freenom-equatorial-guinea-free-domains/>

 

.NZ Launches Second Level Registrations On 30 September

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/30/nz-second-level-registrations-launch/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/30/nz-second-level-registrations-launch/>

 

New gTLD Abuse Trends Beginning to Emerge

< <https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/new-gtld-abuse-trends-beginning-to-emerge/> https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/new-gtld-abuse-trends-beginning-to-emerge/>

 

Melbourne Joins Cities With Own gTLD ? Landrush Starts 1 October

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/30/melbourne-gtld-landrush-starts/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/30/melbourne-gtld-landrush-starts/>

 

'A new era for Wales in the digital world': First websites switch over to new .wales and .cymru domain names

< <http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/a-new-era-wales-digital-7852341> http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/a-new-era-wales-digital-7852341>

 

.bayern starts GA with almost 20,000 names

< <http://domainincite.com/17451-bayern-starts-ga-with-almost-20000-names> http://domainincite.com/17451-bayern-starts-ga-with-almost-20000-names>

 

Broadband, mobile connectivity picks up for Australia: Akamai

< <http://www.zdnet.com/broadband-mobile-connectivity-picks-up-for-australia-akamai-7000034232/> http://www.zdnet.com/broadband-mobile-connectivity-picks-up-for-australia-akamai-7000034232/>

 

 

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Cisco: The Internet Needs More Control

Cisco Systems is making an unusual case for itself: The Internet must be subject to a higher amount of control, and big companies will work with governments to make that possible.

< <http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/29/cisco-the-internet-needs-more-control/> http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/29/cisco-the-internet-needs-more-control/>

 

Remarks of Assistant Secretary Strickling at The Media Institute - Topics/Subtopics: ICANN, IANA functions, Domain Name System

I want to thank The Media Institute and Dick Wiley in particular for inviting me today. It has been four years since I last spoke here, and it is great to be back again. When I spoke here in 2010, I talked about the evolution of Internet policy making and the limited role of governments in that process. That debate has only become more intense in the last four years. We are committed in the U.S. government to policies that we believe will ensure that the Internet continues to grow and develop in the years to come to provide the opportunities for job creation, innovation and free expression.

< <http://www.ntia.doc.gov/speechtestimony/2014/remarks-assistant-secretary-strickling-media-institute> http://www.ntia.doc.gov/speechtestimony/2014/remarks-assistant-secretary-strickling-media-institute>

 

US stakes out 'net battleground ahead of ITU meeting

America is once again steeling itself to defend the Internet from the gasp of the ITU. A White House blog post by State Department officials Daniel Sepulveda, Christopher Painter and Scott Busby says the US still believes there are countries and groups that hope to use ITU mandates over the Internet as a means to impose local control over ?content, technologies or services?.

< <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/09/29/us_stakes_out_net_battleground_ahead_of_itu_meeting/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/09/29/us_stakes_out_net_battleground_ahead_of_itu_meeting/>

 

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Alert on Domain Name Renewal Phishing Scam

ICANN was recently alerted to a new phishing scam concerning domain registration renewals. The phishing emails use ICANN's branding and logo, and can appear as though ICANN is the sender. However, once registrants click on links within the spoofed email, they are taken to a fake registration renewal site that captures their credit card and personal information.

< <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-29sep14-en> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-29sep14-en>

 

Be Careful What You Click: Alert of New Fraudulent Domain Renewal Emails by ave Piscitello, ICANN Senior Security Technologist

Phishing is a type of email scam that cybercriminals use to steal credit card or personal identifying information. The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) reported that 125,215 attacks occurred in January through March of this year alone, which reminds us to be suspicious of "too good to be true" offers you receive in email, even if they appear to come from places you interact with or trust, including ICANN.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/be-careful-what-you-click-alert-of-new-fraudulent-domain-renewal-emails> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/be-careful-what-you-click-alert-of-new-fraudulent-domain-renewal-emails>

 

ICANN Updates Application Change Request Process

Today, 30 September 2014, ICANN published updates to the application change request process. Updates can be viewed at the Change Request page of the Microsite. The major changes include:

< <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-30sep14-en> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-30sep14-en>

 

New gTLD Auction Rules Update

The Auction Rules were recently updated to clarify the use of the Auction Date Advancement/Postponement Request Form. The form is due at least 45 days prior to a scheduled Auction Date. In addition, clarification is added to the default process. If a Winner is declared in default, any remaining Bidder that withdraws its Application from the New gTLD Program will not be eligible to receive an offer to have its Application accepted.

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

 

ICANN Brief in Geneva: Distributed Internet Governance at Work by Anne-Rachel Inne, VP for Government Engagement, Europe

During a lunch hosted by ICANN last week in Geneva, Switzerland, President and CEO, Fadi Chehad? and his Geneva team described ICANN's ongoing efforts to promote globalization. Attending were more than one hundred representatives of Country missions to the UN including some 30 Ambassadors, IGOs and NGOs.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-brief-in-geneva-distributed-internet-governance-at-work> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-brief-in-geneva-distributed-internet-governance-at-work>

 

ICANN 51: Los Angeles ? Global Domains Division (GDD) Sessions

The Global Domains Division has grown steadily over the past year and so has our presence at ICANN meetings. During ICANN 51 in Los Angeles, we're offering a record number of public sessions ? 14 ? and many meetings with community groups related to ICANN's role in the domain name industry, maintaining a secure, stable and resilient Internet, and fostering a truly inclusive, global Internet. A comprehensive list of sessions is provided below.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-51-los-angeles-global-domains-division-gdd-sessions> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-51-los-angeles-global-domains-division-gdd-sessions>

 

ICG Considering Future Meeting Requests from Community

The IANA Stewardship Coordination Group (ICG) has announced that it is currently in the process of scheduling side meetings at ICANN 51 with GAC and ALAC community representatives after receiving explicit requests from these communities.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-29-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-29-en>

 

Christine Willett, Vice President, GDD Operations | ICANN, to Lucky Masilela

New gTLD application for .AFRICA

< <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/willett-to-masilela-2014-09-26-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/willett-to-masilela-2014-09-26-en>

 

IDN ccTLD Request from the Republic of Belarus Successfully Passes String Evaluation

ICANN is pleased to announce the successful completion of String Evaluation on proposed IDN ccTLD string for the Republic of Belarus.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-28-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-28-en>

 

gTLD Registries Stakeholders Group, gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group, to Steve Crocker

Release of 2-Character Labels as Second-Level Domains in New gTLDs

< <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/gtld-rysg-to-crocker-2014-09-30-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/gtld-rysg-to-crocker-2014-09-30-en>

 

Rick Carnes, President | Song Writers Guild of America, to ICANN

New gTLD application for .MUSIC

< <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/carnes-to-icann-2014-09-24-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/carnes-to-icann-2014-09-24-en>

 

Terror victims a step closer to ?owning? Iran?s Internet

Who ?owns? the Internet? Israeli attorney Nitsana Darshan-Leitner intends to find out ? in order to force ICANN, the US government organization that manages the web, to hand over the domain names of Iranian web sites to the victims of terror attacks perpetrated and funded by Tehran.

< <http://www.timesofisrael.com/terror-victims-a-step-closer-to-owning-irans-internet/> http://www.timesofisrael.com/terror-victims-a-step-closer-to-owning-irans-internet/>

 

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bv/sj: How two remote Arctic territories became the front line in the battle for internet privacy

A proposal to turn unused TLDs into a safe harbour for privacy-focused services has stirred up controversy in its native Norway.

< <http://www.zdnet.com/how-two-remote-arctic-territories-became-the-front-line-in-the-battle-for-internet-privacy-7000034245/> http://www.zdnet.com/how-two-remote-arctic-territories-became-the-front-line-in-the-battle-for-internet-privacy-7000034245/>

 

Freenom Relaunches Equatorial Guinea ccTLD With Free Domains. Will It Be A Future Phishing Target?

Following in the footsteps of .tk (Tokelau), .ml (Mali), .ga (Gabon) and .cf (Central African Republic), Freenom has taken on the role of registry for .gq (Equatorial Guinea) and the ccTLD is now its fifth ccTLD where domains are given away free.

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/10/02/freenom-equatorial-guinea-free-domains/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/10/02/freenom-equatorial-guinea-free-domains/>

< <http://www.domainnews.com/freenom-equatorial-guinea-cctld-free-domains.html> http://www.domainnews.com/freenom-equatorial-guinea-cctld-free-domains.html>

 

Freenom relaunches the national TLD of Equatorial Guinea

Freenom relaunches the .GQ TLD - the domain extension of Equatorial Guinea - and will deploy its innovative business model to give .GQ domains away for free. Freenom has partnered with GETESA, the largest telecommunication operator in Equatorial Guinea and a joint venture with Orange, to relaunch GQ in various stages. Before .GQ domains are available for free to the general public on December 1st, trademark holders and trademark agencies have their first pick in the GQ Sunrise Period that has started today.

< <http://www.freenom.com/en/freenom_pressrelease_10012014.pdf> http://www.freenom.com/en/freenom_pressrelease_10012014.pdf>

 

Public Interest Registry Seeks Leaders to Serve on its NGO Community Advisory Council

Public Interest Registry ? the not-for-profit operator of the .org domain ? today announced it is accepting nominations from individuals to join the Public Interest Registry NGO Community Advisory Council. As part of the Advisory Council, members will provide input on issues facing the NGO (non-governmental organisation) community to help Public Interest Registry better serve users of .ngo|.ong ? soon-to-be-launched TLDs intended exclusively for NGOs across the globe.

< <http://pir.org/public-interest-registry-seeks-leaders-to-serve-on-its-ngo-community-advisory-council/> http://pir.org/public-interest-registry-seeks-leaders-to-serve-on-its-ngo-community-advisory-council/>

 

Watershed day for .nz domain name space as new registration option launches

>From 1pm today a new .nz registration option launches, giving people more choice when it comes to representing themselves online.

< <http://dnc.org.nz/story/watershed-day-nz-domain-name-space-new-registration-option-launches> http://dnc.org.nz/story/watershed-day-nz-domain-name-space-new-registration-option-launches>

 

.NZ Launches Second Level Registrations On 30 September

>From 13:00 New Zealand time, second level registrations became available for the country's ccTLD .nz.

< <http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22952> http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22952>

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/30/nz-second-level-registrations-launch/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/30/nz-second-level-registrations-launch/>

< <http://www.domainnews.com/nz-second-level-registrations.html> http://www.domainnews.com/nz-second-level-registrations.html>

 

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New gTLD Abuse Trends Beginning to Emerge

With just over 2.4 million New gTLDs registered, abuse trends are beginning to emerge.

< <https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/new-gtld-abuse-trends-beginning-to-emerge/> https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/new-gtld-abuse-trends-beginning-to-emerge/>

 

German state of Bavaria gets its own domain online

As of Tuesday (30.9.2014), web addresses can end in .bayern - for the Free State of Bavaria in Germany. DW looks at what this domain means for Internet users and the amount of interest it could draw.

< <http://www.dw.de/german-state-of-bavaria-gets-its-own-domain-online/a-17964769> http://www.dw.de/german-state-of-bavaria-gets-its-own-domain-online/a-17964769>

 

Melbourne Joins Cities With Own gTLD ? Landrush Starts 1 October

The new gTLD for Australia's second largest city, Melbourne, becomes available for businesses and brands in the state of Victoria to apply for from 10:00 Australian time on 1 October.

< <http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22951> http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22951>

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/30/melbourne-gtld-landrush-starts/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/30/melbourne-gtld-landrush-starts/>

< <http://www.domainnews.com/melbourne-gtld-landrush-starts.html> http://www.domainnews.com/melbourne-gtld-landrush-starts.html>

 

.melbourne goes live

A NEW age for Australia?s internet starts tomorrow when the first .melbourne domain names go live.

< <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/technology/melbourne-goes-live/story-e6frgakx-1227074220647> http://www.theaustralian.com.au/technology/melbourne-goes-live/story-e6frgakx-1227074220647>

 

'A new era for Wales in the digital world': First websites switch over to new .wales and .cymru domain names

WalesOnline joins National Assembly, Welsh Rugby Union and Daily Post among first websites to sign up to new Welsh web addresses

< <http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/a-new-era-wales-digital-7852341> http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/a-new-era-wales-digital-7852341>

 

Wales follows Scotland with its own .wales and .cymru internet domains

Wales has achieved independence - of a sort. The first of the new .wales and .cymru internet domains will go live on Tuesday as the Welsh National Assembly unveils its new assembly.wales and cynulliad.cymru websites.

< <http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/sep/30/wales-follows-scotland-with-its-own-wales-and-cymru-internet-domains> http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/sep/30/wales-follows-scotland-with-its-own-wales-and-cymru-internet-domains>

 

National Assembly joins .wales / .cymru revolution

?Today (30 September), the first .cymru and .wales websites will go live when the National Assembly's Presiding Officer, Dame Rosemary Butler AM and First Minister Carwyn Jones AM officially switch on the first tranche of websites to their new internet domains, marking an historic day in Wales' digital history.

< <http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/National-Assembly-joins-wales-cymru-revolution/story-23019704-detail/story.html> http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/National-Assembly-joins-wales-cymru-revolution/story-23019704-detail/story.html>

 

'New era for Wales in digital world' as domain names .wales and .cymru go live

The Welsh government and numerous firms in the country will be swapping their domain names to .wales and .cymru after the new web addresses went live today.

< <http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/new-era-for-wales-in-digital-world-as-domain-names-wales-and-cymru-go-live-9764277.html> http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/new-era-for-wales-in-digital-world-as-domain-names-wales-and-cymru-go-live-9764277.html>

 

Wales welcomes own domain names

Welsh residents will be able to stake their own claim in the internet with the launch of .wales and .cymru domains 

< <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet/11128370/Wales-welcomes-own-domain-names.html> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet/11128370/Wales-welcomes-own-domain-names.html>

 

New .wales and .cymru domain web addresses go live

Web addresses ending with .wales and .cymru are going live after years of campaigns for a Welsh internet domain.

< <http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-29418898> http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-29418898>

 

Daily Post among first to adopt new Wales domain name on internet

The Daily Post will be among the first websites to go live with a .wales domain name in an historic day in Welsh digital history today.

< <http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/daily-post-among-first-adopt-7853221> http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/daily-post-among-first-adopt-7853221>

 

.bayern starts GA with almost 20,000 names

Bayern Connect took its .bayern new gTLD into general availability yesterday and secured close to 20,000 registrations.

< <http://domainincite.com/17451-bayern-starts-ga-with-almost-20000-names> http://domainincite.com/17451-bayern-starts-ga-with-almost-20000-names>

 

.BAYERN Off To A Flying Start On First Day Of GA With 19,000 Registrations

The new gTLD aimed at the German state of Bavaria, .bayern, got off to a flying start this week, with 18,677 registrations on day one of General Availability, taking its total to 19,165, according to nTLDstats.com. General Availability commenced at 12:00 on 30 September.

< <http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22957> http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22957>

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/10/02/bayern-flying-start/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/10/02/bayern-flying-start/>

< <http://www.domainnews.com/bayern-flying-start.html> http://www.domainnews.com/bayern-flying-start.html>

 

OVH to give away 50,000 new gTLD names for free

France-based registrar OVH is to make up to 50,000 domain names in its new gTLD .ovh available for free.

< <http://domainincite.com/17453-ovh-to-give-away-50000-new-gtld-names-for-free> http://domainincite.com/17453-ovh-to-give-away-50000-new-gtld-names-for-free>

 

Next gTLDs: 2016 or 2019? by St?phane Van Gelder

On September 22, 2014, ICANN published an analysis of the review and assessment work that remains to be done before a new round of gTLD applications can be initiated. According to the document, 2016 is the earliest a call for the next lot of applications to operate an Internet suffix could come. To many, a subsequent application window so soon after the 2012 round seems unrealistic.

< <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140930_next_gtlds_2016_or_2019/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140930_next_gtlds_2016_or_2019/>

 

How Will The New Dot.Tickets Domain Impact The Way People Buy Tickets Online?

... The latest entrant into the gTLD universe is .tickets and over the next three to five months, .tickets domains may start popping up across the Web. While it?s a prime extension, it remains to be seen how it will be impact the way tickets are purchased online.

< <http://www.forbes.com/sites/jesselawrence/2014/09/28/how-will-the-new-dot-tickets-domain-impact-the-way-people-buy-tickets-online/> http://www.forbes.com/sites/jesselawrence/2014/09/28/how-will-the-new-dot-tickets-domain-impact-the-way-people-buy-tickets-online/>

 

FS firms gear up for .bank domains

Financial services firms will be able to use '.bank' domains from next year after a collection of industry organisations struck a deal with Icann.

< <http://www.finextra.com/news/fullstory.aspx?newsitemid=26514> http://www.finextra.com/news/fullstory.aspx?newsitemid=26514>

 

Bavarian independence becomes reality online

Starting on Tuesday, people and businesses in Bavaria will be able to use web addresses with the domain .bayern, ending the Free State's online subjection to the Federal Republic of Germany.

< <http://www.thelocal.de/20140929/bavarian-independence-becomes-reality-online> http://www.thelocal.de/20140929/bavarian-independence-becomes-reality-online>

 

Is dot-lawyer domain a good idea?

Lawyers are weighing the pros and cons of paying a pretty penny to snap up an Internet domain name with the word ?lawyer? on the right side of the dot.

< <http://www.lawtimesnews.com/201409294228/headline-news/is-dot-lawyer-domain-a-good-idea> http://www.lawtimesnews.com/201409294228/headline-news/is-dot-lawyer-domain-a-good-idea>

 

This week?s new TLDs: .Bayern, .ovh and .deals

It?s a slow week again for new TLDs, and that will be the case going forward for awhile.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/29/this-weeks-new-tlds-bayern-ovh-and-deals/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/29/this-weeks-new-tlds-bayern-ovh-and-deals/>

 

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When Hackers Steal A Web Address, Few Owners Ever Get It Back

For nearly two decades, Michael Lee owned a prized piece of Internet real estate: the website MLA.com. The three letters stood for his graphic design and advertising business, Michael Lee and Associates, but they also represented an unusual investment opportunity. A short or memorable Internet address can be worth thousands or even millions of dollars. Facebook reportedly paid $8.5 million to buy Fb.com in 2010, while Porn.com went for $9.5 million in 2007.

< <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/29/domain-theft_n_5877510.html> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/29/domain-theft_n_5877510.html>

 

Phishers prefer free ccTLDs to new gTLDs

Domains in free and cheap ccTLDs are much more likely to host phishing attacks than new gTLDs.

< <http://domainincite.com/17447-phishers-prefer-free-cctlds-to-new-gtlds> http://domainincite.com/17447-phishers-prefer-free-cctlds-to-new-gtlds>

 

The Internet is broken

We helplessly rely on the Internet for everything, yet it is riddled with holes and glitches. Reports of Internet bugs like like Heartbleed and the recent shellshock are growing more frequent and the problems they pose are increasingly more dangerous.

< <http://money.cnn.com/2014/09/30/technology/security/internet-bug/index.html> http://money.cnn.com/2014/09/30/technology/security/internet-bug/index.html>

 

Europe's police need data law changes to fight cybercrime - Europol

Law enforcers in Europe need greater powers to retain data for longer in order to catch cybercriminals selling discrete services that police cannot trace under existing regulations, according to a Europol report published on Monday.

< <http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/09/29/cyber-security-crime-eu-idINKCN0HO1V120140929> http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/09/29/cyber-security-crime-eu-idINKCN0HO1V120140929>

 

Organised crime groups exploiting hidden internet in online criminal service industry [news release]

The 2014 iOCTA (Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment), published today by Europol's European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), describes an increased commercialisation of cybercrime.

< <https://www.europol.europa.eu/content/organised-crime-groups-exploiting-hidden-internet-online-criminal-service-industry> https://www.europol.europa.eu/content/organised-crime-groups-exploiting-hidden-internet-online-criminal-service-industry>

 

Don't laugh: Jimmy Kimmel Most Dangerous Cyber Celebrity of 2014

Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel doesn't fit the profile of McAfee's usual Most Dangerous Cyber Celebrity, most often in recent years a female celebrity whose online images can frequently lure Web surfers to sites rife with spyware, viruses and other malware.

< <http://www.networkworld.com/article/2689847/security0/dont-laugh-jimmy-kimmel-most-dangerous-cyber-celebrity-of-2014.html> http://www.networkworld.com/article/2689847/security0/dont-laugh-jimmy-kimmel-most-dangerous-cyber-celebrity-of-2014.html>

 

uk: Government mandates cyber security scheme compliance for IT suppliers

Businesses that want to be considered for certain UK government contracts in future will have to conform to a number of basic cyber security principles. 

< <http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2014/september/government-mandates-cyber-security-scheme-compliance-for-it-suppliers/> http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2014/september/government-mandates-cyber-security-scheme-compliance-for-it-suppliers/>

 

Mobile Malware: Small Numbers, but Growing

THE warning was dire: A small security company revealed a flaw in millions of smartphones that could allow dangerous software to masquerade as a legitimate app and seize control of a phone.

< <http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/02/technology/personaltech/mobile-malware-small-numbers-but-growing.html> http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/02/technology/personaltech/mobile-malware-small-numbers-but-growing.html>

 

How NZ banks can fend off cyber fraud

Upcoming changes to the New Zealand financial services industry pose significant security threats for consumers, banks and merchants, says an anti-fraud expert.

< <http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=11311709> http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=11311709>

 

nz: Pat Pilcher: 30 per cent of SMEs vulnerable to cybercrime

Over 80 per cent of businesses in NZ fit into the small businesses category. Employing a handful of people, they're often referred to as the engine powering New Zealand's economy.

< <http://www.nzherald.co.nz/small-business-sme/news/article.cfm?c_id=85&objectid=11276625> http://www.nzherald.co.nz/small-business-sme/news/article.cfm?c_id=85&objectid=11276625>

 

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- DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES

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Aruba Networks, Inc. v. Hedloc Pty. Ltd. / Technical Manager - Case No. DAU2014-0023

1. The Parties: The Complainant is Aruba Networks, Inc. of Sunnyvale, California, United States of America (?United States?), represented by Rodenbaugh Law, United States. The Respondent is Hedloc Pty. Ltd. / Technical Manager of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, represented internally. 2. The Domain Name and Registrar: The disputed domain name <arubanetworks.com.au> (the ?Domain Name?) is registered with GoDaddy.com, LLC (?the Registrar?).

< <http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2014-0023> http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2014-0023>

 

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Broadband, mobile connectivity picks up for Australia: Akamai

... The report also showed, for the first time in the history of the State of the Internet Report, that the global unique IP address count declined quarter over quarter by a nominal 0.9 percent; however, this was 4.8 percent more than the same time last year. While only two of the top 10 countries, Brazil and Japan, saw IP address counts increase from the first quarter, 46 percent of all countries experienced quarter-over-quarter increases in unique IPv4 address counts, with 26 countries growing by 10 percent or more.

< <http://www.zdnet.com/broadband-mobile-connectivity-picks-up-for-australia-akamai-7000034232/> http://www.zdnet.com/broadband-mobile-connectivity-picks-up-for-australia-akamai-7000034232/>

 

PEAK IPV4? Global IPv6 traffic is growing, DDoS dying, says Akamai

Broadband and IPv6 are hot ? and distributed denial-of-service attacks and IPv4 are not. Well, that's according to Akamai.

< <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/09/30/its_about_time_were_finally_getting_off_ipv4_says_akamai/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/09/30/its_about_time_were_finally_getting_off_ipv4_says_akamai/>

 

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- MISCELLANEOUS

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Akamai Releases Second Quarter 2014 ?State of the Internet' Report

Akamai Technologies, Inc. ... released its Second Quarter, 2014 State of the Internet Report. Based on data gathered from the Akamai Intelligent Platform?, the report provides insight into key global statistics such as connection speeds and broadband adoption across fixed and mobile networks, overall attack traffic, global 4K readiness, IPv4 exhaustion and IPv6 implementation, and traffic patterns across leading Web properties and digital media providers.

< <http://www.akamai.com/html/about/press/releases/2014/press-093014.html> http://www.akamai.com/html/about/press/releases/2014/press-093014.html>

 

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New German data centre to operate European ?Intercloud? service

T-Systems, a subsidiary of German telecoms provider Deutsche Telekom, said it is working with US-based Cisco to develop cloud services in Europe which are as secure as data centres and meet EU and German data protection requirements.

< <http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2014/september/new-german-data-centre-to-operate-european-intercloud-service/> http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2014/september/new-german-data-centre-to-operate-european-intercloud-service/>

 

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- DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET

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ElectHillary.com? RandPaul.com? Betting on 2016's hottest Web address

Election-year website squatters have dollar signs in their eyes, scooping up 2016-related domain names with the aim of cashing in on six-figure payouts ? before any candidate has even thrown his or her hat into the ring.

< <http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/219397-electhillarycom-randpaulcom-betting-on-2016s-hottest-web-address> http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/219397-electhillarycom-randpaulcom-betting-on-2016s-hottest-web-address>

 

Warning: do you know where your parked domain traffic is going?

?Zero click? monetization for parked domains, in which domain traffic is forwarded to another site rather than landing on a page full of ads, is nothing new in the domain name industry.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/10/01/warning-do-you-know-where-your-parked-domain-traffic-is-going/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/10/01/warning-do-you-know-where-your-parked-domain-traffic-is-going/>

 

Rob Grant Closes Six-Figure Sale of TorontoRealEstate.com to Top This Week's Sales Chart

Rob Grant has the world's best portfolio of geo-targeted .com real estate domains. Rob collected the latest dividend from his vast collection today (Sept. 17, 2014) when he closed a $140,000 sale of TorontoRealEstate.com that he has been working on for the past four months.

< <http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2014/20140924.htm> http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2014/20140924.htm>

 

Frank Schilling has sold $12 million in domain names this year

Frank Schilling has sold $12 million worth of his own domain names this year, already surpassing his total from 2013.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/29/frank-schilling-sold-12-million/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/29/frank-schilling-sold-12-million/>




 

 

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