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New Nominet CEO: I'll embrace past but look forward to the future

< <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/28/new_nominet_ceo/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/28/new_nominet_ceo/>

 

SEO Study: New gTLD Domains DO Boost SEO Rankings

< <http://totalwebsites.com/new-gtld-domains-do-impact-seo-rankings> http://totalwebsites.com/new-gtld-domains-do-impact-seo-rankings>

 

Secretary of State Cautions Investors about Ebola-Related Scams - Rise in Ebola-Related Investment Website Names Raises Suspicion

< <http://nvsos.gov/index.aspx?page=23&recordid=1753&returnURL=%2findex.aspx> http://nvsos.gov/index.aspx?page=23&recordid=1753&returnURL=%2findex.aspx>

 

 

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Comments on IGF Istanbul and the future of the IGF

On Monday 27th September, CDT submitted comments in response to the Internet Governance Forum?s call for input on its recent meeting in Istanbul.

< <https://cdt.org/insight/comments-on-igf-istanbul-and-the-future-of-the-internet-governance-forum/> https://cdt.org/insight/comments-on-igf-istanbul-and-the-future-of-the-internet-governance-forum/>

 

Is there any Internet Governance out there? by Andrew Puddephatt

This year has seen significant developments in internet governance, including the Brazilian government?s attempt to create a truly multistakeholder global process in the wake of the Snowden revelations, and the US government?s announcement of its intention to transition domain name functions to the global multistakeholder community. Andrew Puddephatt, executive director of Global Partners Digital, spoke at a seminar last week organised by the LSE Media Policy Project, the International Institute of Communications, and the Internet Society, on upcoming challenges in this area.

< <http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mediapolicyproject/2014/10/29/is-there-any-internet-governance-out-there/> http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mediapolicyproject/2014/10/29/is-there-any-internet-governance-out-there/>

 

Calls for SA Internet governance forum

The South African ICT industry urgently needs to create an Internet governance forum in order to contribute to the definition and creation of a local Internet governance policy capable of promoting the use of the Internet to innovate and advance economic growth.

< <http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=138794> http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=138794>

 

U.S. Fights Critiques of How Web Is Managed - Dissent Is Increasing From Other Nations [subscription]

The latest debate at the International Telecommunication Union?s conference in Busan, South Korea, could eventually determine whether the U.N. agency in charge of radio and telephone standards claims a role in setting rules for the Internet, too.

< <http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-fights-critiques-of-internet-management-1414365843> http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-fights-critiques-of-internet-management-1414365843>

 

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GAC Advice on New gTLDs Issued During ICANN 51 Los Angeles

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

< <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-27oct14-en> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-27oct14-en>

 

Three Meetings, Two Countries, One Internet

The busy fall season has settled into North America. This was clearly evident over the past two weeks, with numerous important meetings surrounding the future of Internet governance taking place.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/three-meetings-two-countries-one-internet> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/three-meetings-two-countries-one-internet>

 

ICG Announces Sixth Conference Call

The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) will hold its sixth conference call on Wednesday, 29 October 2014 from 12:00-13:00 UTC.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-10-28-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-10-28-en>

 

Michele Neylon, Chair of the Registrar Stakeholder Group to Steve Crocker and Fadi Chehad?

Registrar Stakeholder Group position on location of ICANN 52

< <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/neylon-to-crocker-chehade-2014-10-27-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/neylon-to-crocker-chehade-2014-10-27-en>

 

ICANN Quarterly Stakeholder Report ? Register for the Q1 call on 20 November 2014

ICANN announced at its Los Angeles meeting a new, regular, Quarterly Stakeholder report and call to share its progress against its strategic and operating plans.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-28-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-28-en>

 

GNSO Review Supplementary 360 Assessment!

To provide further input on the GNSO, a Supplementary 360 Assessment has been launched! This Supplementary Assessment will provide survey takers with a mechanism to give valuable input into the GNSO's Working Groups. The GNSO Working Groups are one of the cornerstones of the ICANN Policy Development process, proving input on them is vital to a successful review.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-27-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-27-en>

 

ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to GANDI SAS

GANDI SAS ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA, which provides that if a registrar is subject to the same applicable law that gave rise to ICANN's request to grant a previous data retention waiver under the 2013 RAA, a registrar may request that ICANN grant a similar waiver, which request shall be approved by ICANN, unless ICANN provides Registrar with a reasonable justification for not approving such request.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-10-29-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-10-29-en>

 

ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to IP Twins SAS

IP Twins SAS ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA, which provides that if a registrar is subject to the same applicable law that gave rise to ICANN's request to grant a previous data retention waiver under the 2013 RAA, a registrar may request that ICANN grant a similar waiver, which request shall be approved by ICANN, unless ICANN provides Registrar with a reasonable justification for not approving such request.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-10-29-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-10-29-en>

 

ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to CPS-Datensysteme GmbH

CPS-Datensysteme GmbH ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA, which provides that if a registrar is subject to the same applicable law that gave rise to ICANN's request to grant a previous data retention waiver under the 2013 RAA, a registrar may request that ICANN grant a similar waiver, which request shall be approved by ICANN, unless ICANN provides Registrar with a reasonable justification for not approving such request.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-10-29-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-10-29-en>

 

ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to Hostserver GmbH

Hostserver GmbH ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA, which provides that if a registrar is subject to the same applicable law that gave rise to ICANN's request to grant a previous data retention waiver under the 2013 RAA, a registrar may request that ICANN grant a similar waiver, which request shall be approved by ICANN, unless ICANN provides Registrar with a reasonable justification for not approving such request.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-29-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-29-en>

 

Fadi Chehad? to Philipp Metzger

New gTLD Applications for .GMBH

< <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/chehade-to-metzger-2014-10-29-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/chehade-to-metzger-2014-10-29-en>

 

Don Moody, Attorney | Donuts Inc., to Community Priority Evaluation Panel

New gTLD application for .SHOP

< <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/moody-to-eiu-cpe-panel-2014-10-22-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/moody-to-eiu-cpe-panel-2014-10-22-en>

 

Fadi Chehad? to The Honorable Axelle Lemaire

New gTLD Applications for .WINE and .VIN

< <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/chehade-to-lemaire-2014-10-22-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/chehade-to-lemaire-2014-10-22-en>

 

Icann, Regulators Clash Over Illegal Online Drug Sales: FDA, Interpol Want Internet Gatekeeper to Take Action Against Suspicious Websites, but Icann Says Its Powers Are Limited

Twenty years after the Internet went mainstream, there is no such thing as a top Internet cop. Ask the Food and Drug Administration why that matters. In July, the FDA teamed with Interpol and dozens of countries to try to shut down more than 1,300 websites suspected of selling drugs without a prescription. Officials sent a list of all the websites, carrying names such as buyoxycontinonline.com and approvedonlinepharmacy.net, to the Chinese company that registered them.

< <http://online.wsj.com/articles/icann-regulators-clash-over-illegal-internet-drug-sales-1414463403> http://online.wsj.com/articles/icann-regulators-clash-over-illegal-internet-drug-sales-1414463403>

 

Icann or I Can?t? Internet Agency Clashes with FDA Over Online Sites

The international agency that administers the Internet is known as Icann. But when it comes to using enforcement powers, particularly for tracking dubious online pharmacies, it might be called ?I can?t.?

< <http://blogs.wsj.com/pharmalot/2014/10/28/icann-or-i-cant-internet-agency-clashes-with-fda-over-online-sites/> http://blogs.wsj.com/pharmalot/2014/10/28/icann-or-i-cant-internet-agency-clashes-with-fda-over-online-sites/>

 

Icann?s Contradictory Answers to a Simple but Important Question

How many compliance staff members does Icann have? It would appear to be a simple question, but not one the ICANN has always had an easy time answering.

< <http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/10/28/icanns-contradictory-answers-to-a-simple-but-important-question/> http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/10/28/icanns-contradictory-answers-to-a-simple-but-important-question/>

 

ICANN terminates deadbeat registrar

ICANN has started termination proceedings on Domain Services Rotterdam, a Dutch registrar, for failure to pay accreditation fees.

< <http://domainincite.com/17571-icann-terminates-deadbeat-registrar> http://domainincite.com/17571-icann-terminates-deadbeat-registrar>

 

Moving ICANN Meeting from Marakech Would Send the Wrong Message by Andrew Mack

Reports of the cancelation of the ICANN 52 meeting in the Moroccan town of Marrakesh appear to be exaggerated. They did, however, force the organization to issue a statement on Sunday confirming that while "no decision had been taken yet" ICANN was considering postponing the meeting in Marrakech scheduled for 8-12 February, 2015. This would a mistake, in our opinion.

< <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141027_moving_from_marakech_would_send_the_wrong_message/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141027_moving_from_marakech_would_send_the_wrong_message/>

 

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.Biz Domain Name Registrations Fall Under 2.5 Million

The number of domain names registered under the TLD of .Biz has fallen under 2.5 Million.

< <http://www.thedomains.com/2014/10/27/biz-domain-name-registrations-fall-under-2-5-million/> http://www.thedomains.com/2014/10/27/biz-domain-name-registrations-fall-under-2-5-million/>

 

Steven Barry joins the Canadian Internet Registration Authority to manage and maintain the .CA domain

The Canadian Internet Registration Authority today announced that Steven Barry has joined the organization in the role of Director of Information Technology.

< <http://www.cira.ca/news/news-releases/steven-barry-joins-cira/> http://www.cira.ca/news/news-releases/steven-barry-joins-cira/>

 

Is the free ride over for Verisign?s .net?

Verisign?s .net is on the rocks due to new gTLDs, executives have confirmed. Speaking to investors and analysts on the company?s third-quarter earnings call last week, CFO George Kilguss said that .net ?is experiencing some headwinds from the launch of the new gTLD program?.

< <http://domainincite.com/17573-is-the-free-ride-over-for-verisigns-net> http://domainincite.com/17573-is-the-free-ride-over-for-verisigns-net>

 

Nominet names next CEO

Russell Haworth is to join Nominet as its new Chief Executive Officer.Russell will lead the organisation as it develops its core registry business, explores the potential of new technologies, and delivers on its commitment to ensuring the internet is a force for good.

< <http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/nominet-names-next-ceo> http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/nominet-names-next-ceo>

 

New Nominet CEO: I'll embrace past but look forward to the future

"It's too early to tell what areas of growth will be best for Nominet," says Russell Howard, "but the company has got some smart people, a good board and an active membership base so if we can corral all three, everybody wins."

< <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/28/new_nominet_ceo/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/28/new_nominet_ceo/>

 

Nominet hires venture capitalist as new CEO

Nominet has named Lesley Cowley?s replacement as CEO as Russell Haworth, a Thomson Reuters alum who?s spent much of 2014 working as a venture capitalist.

< <http://domainincite.com/17582-nominet-hires-venture-capitalist-as-new-ceo> http://domainincite.com/17582-nominet-hires-venture-capitalist-as-new-ceo>

 

Nominet?s Dispute Resolution Service passes 10,000th case milestone

Aston Merrygold, former member of boyband JLS, has been awarded the domain name astonmerrygold.co.uk following a complaint to Nominet?s Dispute Resolution Service (DRS). The decision marks the 10,000th domain dispute to pass through the DRS since it was established over 12 years ago.

< <http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/nominet?s-dispute-resolution-service-passes-10000th-case-milestone> http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/nominet?s-dispute-resolution-service-passes-10000th-case-milestone>

 

Former pop star is .uk?s 10,000th cybersquatting case

Nominet has processed its 10,000th cybersquatting dispute, according to the company. Conveniently for the .uk registry?s public relations department, the complainant in the case was Aston Merrygold, a well-known former member of the pop group JLS.

< <http://domainincite.com/17577-former-pop-star-is-uks-10000th-cybersquatting-case> http://domainincite.com/17577-former-pop-star-is-uks-10000th-cybersquatting-case>

 

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SEO Study: New gTLD Domains DO Boost SEO Rankings

The Internet hasn?t stopped shifting since it exploded into existence less than three short decades ago, but we?ve yet to see anything like what 2014 and 2015 has in store. For those who are unaware, TLDs, which include the .COM, .ORG, and .NET we?ve always used to access and name websites, are being joined by a fresh new set of alternative extensions called gTLDs. However, unlike the three main TLDs we all know and love, there will be more than a thousand new gTLDs available to choose from.

< <http://totalwebsites.com/new-gtld-domains-do-impact-seo-rankings> http://totalwebsites.com/new-gtld-domains-do-impact-seo-rankings>

 

Amazon.com trademark might tip off plans for new TLD`s

What does Amazon.com plan to do with TLDs it is the registry for? Does it still plan to earmark them for just Amazon.com?s use? Is it just for defensive purposes? Or will it promote them to consumers?

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/10/28/amazon-trademark-new-tlds/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/10/28/amazon-trademark-new-tlds/>

 

TLD Registry appoints first China General Manager

TLD Registry Ltd, the world?s leading Internationalized Domain Name ?New gTLD? registry, today announced the appointment of the company?s first ever China General Manager. Mr. Jin Wang has joined the TLD Registry team, contributing a wealth of knowledge and expertise of the internet and domain name industries in China.

< <https://internetregistry.info/tld-registry-appoints-china-general-manager/> https://internetregistry.info/tld-registry-appoints-china-general-manager/>

 

TLD Registry opens Chinese headquarters and names GM

TLD Registry, the company behind the Chinese IDNs Dot Chinese Online (.??) and Dot Chinese Website (.???), has opened a Chinese headquarters and named a new General Manager for China.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/10/28/tld-registry-chinese-headquarters/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/10/28/tld-registry-chinese-headquarters/>

 

Critics say Google is ?Hispandering? with new .Soy domain name

If the company is Hispandering, it?s also mompandering and corporationpandering.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/10/29/critics-say-google-is-hispandering-with-new-soy-domain-name/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/10/29/critics-say-google-is-hispandering-with-new-soy-domain-name/>

 

The New TLD Registry Example to Follow by Jean Guillon

With lessons learnt from the first Round, what does a new applicant need to know to prepare for the coming Round? Which example should he follow to increase his chances of success? I have had the chance to read about new domain names sales figure expectations, prior to the launching of Round one of the ICANN new gTLD program. Comments that I read and feed-backs that I have today are: "our expectations are the one we wrote on the paper and we are happy with them".

< <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141029_the_new_tld_registry_example_to_follow/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141029_the_new_tld_registry_example_to_follow/>

 

.Feedback plans to bundle feedback platform with domain names

Jay Westerdal?s company Top Level Spectrum has submitted a request to ICANN to offer a feedback platform combined with its forthcoming .feedback TLD.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/10/28/feedback-plans-to-bundle-feedback-platform-with-domain-names/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/10/28/feedback-plans-to-bundle-feedback-platform-with-domain-names/>

 

Radix gets .site as Google participates in a private auction

New TLD company Radix has secured the .site domain name, the company announced on social media this morning.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/10/28/radix-gets-site-did-google-participate-in-a-private-auction/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/10/28/radix-gets-site-did-google-participate-in-a-private-auction/>

 

Two Social Media Powerhouses With Over 7 Million Followers Re-brand to An .XYZ Domain

A couple of social media trendsetters have gone with an .XYZ domain name for their internet domain name presence. Tasia Alexis is by any measure a social media powerhouse with a total of 3.85 million followers has registered and proudly promoting her new domain name Tasia.xyz.

< <http://www.thedomains.com/2014/10/28/two-social-media-powerhouses-with-over-7-million-followers-re-brand-to-an-xyz-domain/> http://www.thedomains.com/2014/10/28/two-social-media-powerhouses-with-over-7-million-followers-re-brand-to-an-xyz-domain/>

 

.XYZ harnesses the power of .Com to promote its domain names

Regardless of what you think about its approach, I?ve got to hand it to .xyz. The TLD is trying a bunch of creative marketing and sales tactics.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/10/27/xyz-harnesses-the-power-of-com-to-promote-its-domain-names/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/10/27/xyz-harnesses-the-power-of-com-to-promote-its-domain-names/>

 

This week?s new TLD launch

You might notice something subtle in the title of this post. It?s singular.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/10/27/this-weeks-new-tld-launch/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/10/27/this-weeks-new-tld-launch/>

 

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Internet experts see ?major cyber attacks? increasing over next decade

Cyber attacks on countries and corporations are likely to increase in the next decade, according to a majority of internet experts surveyed for a new report by the US-based Pew Research Center.

< <http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/oct/29/major-cyber-attacks-internet-experts> http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/oct/29/major-cyber-attacks-internet-experts>

 

Cyber Attacks Likely to Increase

The Internet has become so integral to economic and national life that government, business, and individual users are targets for ever-more frequent and threatening attacks.

< <http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/10/29/cyber-attacks-likely-to-increase/> http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/10/29/cyber-attacks-likely-to-increase/>

 

Internet of things devices could be used to support DDoS attacks

The increase in the number of devices being manufactured in the 'internet of things' (IoT) age gives criminals new opportunities for launching distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, a new report has warned.

< <http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2014/october/internet-of-things-devices-could-be-used-to-support-ddos-attacks/> http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2014/october/internet-of-things-devices-could-be-used-to-support-ddos-attacks/>

 

Cyberattacks Most Imminent Threat to U.S., Economy

In a panel discussion Monday morning, a crowded table of top-level security experts from industry, military and government agreed that the threat posed by cyberattacks targeting U.S. critical infrastructure and private industry now outweighs any other national security threat. Problematically, the government will not and cannot solve that problem alone. Private companies will have to look within and to each other and partner with the government if they want to protect themselves and, more broadly, U.S. interests, the experts said.

< <http://threatpost.com/cyberattacks-most-imminent-threat-to-u-s-economy/109039> http://threatpost.com/cyberattacks-most-imminent-threat-to-u-s-economy/109039>

 

Researchers identify sophisticated Chinese cyberespionage group

A coalition of security researchers has identified a Chinese cyberespionage group that appears to be the most sophisticated of any publicly known Chinese hacker unit and targets not only U.S. and Western government agencies but also dissidents inside and outside China.

< <http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/researchers-identify-sophisticated-chinese-cyberespionage-group/2014/10/27/de30bc9a-5e00-11e4-8b9e-2ccdac31a031_story.html> http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/researchers-identify-sophisticated-chinese-cyberespionage-group/2014/10/27/de30bc9a-5e00-11e4-8b9e-2ccdac31a031_story.html>

 

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Secretary of State Cautions Investors about Ebola-Related Scams - Rise in Ebola-Related Investment Website Names Raises Suspicion

Following the outbreak of Ebola in western Africa and its appearance in North America, Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller today cautioned investors to beware of opportunistic Internet-based schemes tied to investments in Ebola-related treatments or cures. ... An analysis of internet domain names by the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), of which the Nevada Secretary of State?s office is a member, found nearly 1,200 domains with ?Ebola? in their name registered with TLDs, such as .com, .net, and .org since April 2014. About 1,000 of those registrations have occurred since July, as awareness of the crisis spread. Of these sites, 184 were identified by NASAA?s Internet Fraud Investigations project group as suspicious.

< <http://nvsos.gov/index.aspx?page=23&recordid=1753&returnURL=%2findex.aspx> http://nvsos.gov/index.aspx?page=23&recordid=1753&returnURL=%2findex.aspx>

 

Investors warned to watch for scams tied to Ebola

Wisconsin's securities regulator is warning investors to be on the lookout for investment scams related to Ebola. ... Struck said an analysis of Internet domain names by the North American Securities Administrators Association found nearly 1,200 domains with "Ebola" in their name have been registered with TLDs, such as .com, .net, .org since April. About 1,000 of those registrations have occurred since July, as awareness of the crisis spread, the regulator said. Of these sites, 184 were identified as suspicious.

< <http://www.jsonline.com/business/investors-warned-to-watch-for-scams-tied-to-ebola-b99380758z1-280831862.html> http://www.jsonline.com/business/investors-warned-to-watch-for-scams-tied-to-ebola-b99380758z1-280831862.html>

 

State agency to investors: Prepare for Ebola-related scams

The Alabama Securities Commission is cautioning investors to beware of Ebola-related Internet investment schemes. ASC Director Joseph Borg said an analysis of Internet domain names by the North American Securities Administrators Association, of which the ASC is a member, found nearly 1,200 domains with Ebola in their name have been registered with TLDs, such as .com, .net, .org, since April 2014, and about 1,000 of those registrations have occurred in the last three months.

< <http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/blog/2014/10/state-agency-to-investors-prepare-for-ebola.html> http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/blog/2014/10/state-agency-to-investors-prepare-for-ebola.html>

 

Turkish restaurant chain guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking

A restaurant in Turkey has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name develi.com.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/10/27/turkish-restaurant-chain-guilty-of-reverse-domain-name-hijacking/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/10/27/turkish-restaurant-chain-guilty-of-reverse-domain-name-hijacking/>

 

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Summary of the Registration Operations Association Workshop by Scott Hollenbeck

The first Registration Operations Association Workshop took place on Thursday, 16 October 2014, at the Los Angeles Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel. I'd like to thank the 64 people that took the time to attend and participate in the discussion, both in-person and remote. I started the workshop with an introduction to some of the technical challenges being faced by the domain registration industry.

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

 

Quitted ICANN director gets old job back

Olga Madruga-Forti, who quit ICANN?s board of directors earlier this month, has gone back to work for the US Federal Communications Commission.

< <http://domainincite.com/17580-quitted-icann-director-gets-old-job-back> http://domainincite.com/17580-quitted-icann-director-gets-old-job-back>

 

How Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis Chose Baby Wyatt's Unique Name

Take it from Ashton Kutcher -- you never know when inspiration will strike. Plenty of people were surprised at the unisex name Kutcher and Mila Kunis decided to give their baby girl -- Wyatt Isabelle Kutcher -- which the couple revealed earlier this month, but now the 36-year-old Two and a Half Men star is revealing the inspiration behind the unique name. ... And this being the tech-savvy Kutcher, he immediately reserved all of the domain names related to the baby name.

< <http://www.etonline.com/news/153206_how_ashton_kutcher_and_mila_kunis_chose_baby_wyatt_unique_name/index.html> http://www.etonline.com/news/153206_how_ashton_kutcher_and_mila_kunis_chose_baby_wyatt_unique_name/index.html>

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ONLINE CRIME & LEGAL

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One-Third of Top Websites Restrict Customers? Right to Sue

Walk into the grocery store, and you can sue if a clumsy clerk drops a box on your head. But what happens if a website leaks your personal data? Or if an online retailer misleads you about the cost of a purchase? Depending on the site you?re visiting, your legal rights are murkier.

< <http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/23/upshot/one-third-of-top-websites-restrict-customers-right-to-sue.html> http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/23/upshot/one-third-of-top-websites-restrict-customers-right-to-sue.html>

 

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PRIVACY & SURVEILLANCE

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au: AFP defends power to block websites

Australia's top law-enforcement agency has defended its use of a controversial law that requires internet service providers to block websites it and other government agencies deem illegal, without judicial oversight.

< <http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/afp-defends-power-to-block-websites-20141028-11dfw1.html> http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/afp-defends-power-to-block-websites-20141028-11dfw1.html>

 

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GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY

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US urges coalition to wage online battle against Islamic State militants

Washington has called for the battle against the Islamic State (IS) group to be extended to the internet to stop the jihadists' online propaganda.

< <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-28/us-urges-coalition-to-wage-online-battle-against-islamic-state/5845766> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-28/us-urges-coalition-to-wage-online-battle-against-islamic-state/5845766>

 

Mandatory data retention legislation hits the Australian parliament

Australian Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has this morning introduced legislation that will force telecommunications companies to retain customer data for two years.

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