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Internet Administration: eco and German Federal Government Present Joint Recommendations for Action

< <https://international.eco.de/2015/press-releases/internet-administration-eco-and-german-federal-government-present-joint-recommendations-for-action.html> https://international.eco.de/2015/press-releases/internet-administration-eco-and-german-federal-government-present-joint-recommendations-for-action.html>

 

Vol. 3: Update on IANA Stewardship Discussions by Samantha Dickinson

< <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/vol-3-update-on-iana-stewardship-discussions> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/vol-3-update-on-iana-stewardship-discussions>

 

Freedom of Expression Chilled By ICANN?s Addition of Speech Restrictions in DNS: ?Public Interest Commitments? Amount to Illegitimate Usurpation of Bottom-Up Policy by Robin Gross, IP Justice

< <http://ipjustice.org/wp/2015/04/01/freedom-of-expression-chilled-by-icann?s-addition-of-speech-restrictions-in-dns-> http://ipjustice.org/wp/2015/04/01/freedom-of-expression-chilled-by-icann?s-addition-of-speech-restrictions-in-dns-?public-interest-commitments?-amount-to-illegitimate-usurpation-of-bottom-up-policy/>

 

Phishing Goes Up, Malware Down, On .CH Websites

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/04/01/phishing-goes-up-malware-down-on-ch-websites/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/04/01/phishing-goes-up-malware-down-on-ch-websites/>

 

.ORG Growth Slowing, But Demand Booming in Asia-Pacific

< <http://www.domainnews.com/org-growth-slowing-demand-booming-asia-pacific.html> http://www.domainnews.com/org-growth-slowing-demand-booming-asia-pacific.html>

 

ICANN explains mysterious $1m .sucks payment deal

< <http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2402088/icann-urged-to-ditch-get-rich-quick-sucks-domain> http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2402088/icann-urged-to-ditch-get-rich-quick-sucks-domain>

 

Donuts New gTLD Renewals Continue Around 70 Percent But With Variations

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/03/30/donuts-new-gtld-renewals-70-percent/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/03/30/donuts-new-gtld-renewals-70-percent/>

 

.REALTOR gTLD Seen As Struggling

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/03/31/realtor-gtld-seen-as-struggling/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/03/31/realtor-gtld-seen-as-struggling/>

 

GoDaddy shares rocket over 30% at IPO

< <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/04/01/godaddy_shares_rocket_at_ipo/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/04/01/godaddy_shares_rocket_at_ipo/>

 

 

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Internet Administration: eco and German Federal Government Present Joint Recommendations for Action

Who should perform the supervision of the world-wide Internet administration in the future? This question has been negotiated by participants from governments, industry and the civil society since the US Government announced, in March last year, that they wanted to relinquish their sole control over the core functions of the Internet, as carried out by ICANN, as long as certain framework conditions can be complied with. eco ? Association of the German Internet Industry, DENIC and the German section of the Internet Society (ISOC) have, together with the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy, which leads the German Government?s participation in the negotiations, prepared a Joint Position Paper and have submitted it to ICANN as a set of recommendations for action.

< <https://international.eco.de/2015/press-releases/internet-administration-eco-and-german-federal-government-present-joint-recommendations-for-action.html> https://international.eco.de/2015/press-releases/internet-administration-eco-and-german-federal-government-present-joint-recommendations-for-action.html>

 

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CWG-Stewardship Chairs' Statement | Summary of Istanbul Face-to-Face Meeting by Lise Fuhr & Jonathan Robinson

The Cross Community Working Group on Naming Related Functions (CWG or CWG-Stewardship) held a face-to-face meeting in Istanbul on 26-27 March 2015. The CWG-Stewardship meeting followed the CCWG-Accountability meeting held on 23-24 March in the same venue. On the last day of the meeting, the Chairs concluded that this was a very effective and constructive week for the CWG. For the CWG-Stewardship, the meeting specifically illustrated the success of the revised working methods, in place since ICANN52 in Singapore in February and whereby; the CWG uses small, expertise-based subgroups, known as Design Teams, to focus on developing the many operational aspects of the proposal.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-29-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-29-en>

 

Proposed Implementation of GNSO PDP Recommendations on Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part C

Purpose (Brief): The public comment proceeding seeks to obtain community input on the proposed implementation of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Policy Development Process (PDP) recommendations on the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part C.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-03-30-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-03-30-en>

 

Vol. 3: Update on IANA Stewardship Discussions by Samantha Dickinson

ICANN is compiling bi-weekly updates on the community discussions and progress of the IANA Stewardship Transition and Enhancing ICANN Accountability Processes. This information is positioned to help inform interested stakeholders in the recent developments in the processes, upcoming key dates, latest documents and drafts and a snapshot of any news coverage that occurs over the timeframe.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/vol-3-update-on-iana-stewardship-discussions> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/vol-3-update-on-iana-stewardship-discussions>

 

Release of Country and Territory Names within the .HONDA, .AXA, .EPSON, .HSBC, .XYZ and .COLLEGE TLDs

Purpose (Brief): Five (5) Registry Services Evaluation Policy (RSEP) requests were submitted by the registry operators listed below to allow the release of country and territory names for the below TLDs. In total, the requests concern 6 New gTLDs.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-31-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-31-en>

 

Letter from Steve Crocker to Nikolay Nikiforov

Delegation of the .OPT TLD

< <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/crocker-to-nikiforov-30mar15-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/crocker-to-nikiforov-30mar15-en.pdf>

 

Letter from Marc Van Wesemael, CEO | EURid, to Cyrus Namazi, Steve Crocker, and Fadi Chehad?

Outcome of the review of the .eu IDN application

< <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/wesemael-to-crocker-et-al-27mar15-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/wesemael-to-crocker-et-al-27mar15-en.pdf>

 

Letter from Gregory S. Shatan, President | Intellectual Property Constituency, to Akram Atallah

.SUCKS TLD

< <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/shatan-to-atallah-27mar15-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/shatan-to-atallah-27mar15-en.pdf>

 

Freedom of Expression Chilled By ICANN?s Addition of Speech Restrictions in DNS: ?Public Interest Commitments? Amount to Illegitimate Usurpation of Bottom-Up Policy by Robin Gross, IP Justice

Freedom of expression on the Internet is at risk from ICANN?s recent decision to prohibit anyone but one specific type of doctor from using the word within the .doctor new gTLD space. Last month, ICANN?s New GTLD Program Committee decided that only ?medical practitioners? would be allowed to register a domain in the .doctor name space.

< <http://ipjustice.org/wp/2015/04/01/freedom-of-expression-chilled-by-icann?s-addition-of-speech-restrictions-in-dns-> http://ipjustice.org/wp/2015/04/01/freedom-of-expression-chilled-by-icann?s-addition-of-speech-restrictions-in-dns-?public-interest-commitments?-amount-to-illegitimate-usurpation-of-bottom-up-policy/>

 

IBM?s Softlayer hit with ICANN breach notice

ICANN has sent a breach notice to Everyones Internet, Ltd. dba SoftLayer, citing multiple contract infractions. Softlayer was acquired by IBM in 2013.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/04/01/ibms-softlayer-hit-with-icann-breach-notice/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/04/01/ibms-softlayer-hit-with-icann-breach-notice/>

 

ICANN sponsors Commonwealth Security Forum 2015

ICANN has confirmed that it will support the Commonwealth Cybersecurity Forum 2015 as a platinum sponsor.

< <http://www.telecompaper.com/news/icann-sponsors-commonwealth-security-forum-2015--1074617> http://www.telecompaper.com/news/icann-sponsors-commonwealth-security-forum-2015--1074617>

 

RFC suggestion: The Responsibility Protocol

Fry me for a catfish. This is an exclamatory used by a dear friend that fits my mood right now. Incredulity. This is a suggestion for the IETF to hand to ICANN, and whatever organization follows them. ICANN are the people that assign names. They're a controversy unto themselves, but a set of Responsibility Protocols might help them regain some of their lost dignity.

< <http://www.networkworld.com/article/2903545/cloud-security/rfc-suggestion-the-responsibility-protocol.html> http://www.networkworld.com/article/2903545/cloud-security/rfc-suggestion-the-responsibility-protocol.html>

 

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ch: More Phishing on Swiss Websites

Internet security 2014: 33% fall in malware cases, increase in phishing activity on Swiss websites. SWITCH found malware on approximately 1,800 websites in 2014, a fall of roughly a third compared with 2013. It expanded the automated process for combating the misuse of Swiss websites in the fourth quarter to cover phishing as well. Over 300 cases of phishing involving Swiss websites were identified in total last year.

< <http://www.switch.ch/news/phishing2015/> http://www.switch.ch/news/phishing2015/>

 

Phishing Goes Up, Malware Down, On .CH Websites

The incidences of malware on .CH websites went down by a third (33%) in 2014, but incidences of phishing went up five-fold to 323.

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/04/01/phishing-goes-up-malware-down-on-ch-websites/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/04/01/phishing-goes-up-malware-down-on-ch-websites/>

< <http://www.domainnews.com/phishing-goes-up-malware-down-on-ch-websites.html> http://www.domainnews.com/phishing-goes-up-malware-down-on-ch-websites.html>

 

Phishing increases on Swiss websites in 2014 - study

Switch, the manager of the .ch and .li ccTLDs for Switzerland and Liechtenstein, found malware on approximately 1,800 websites in 2014, a fall of roughly a third compared with 2013.

< <http://www.telecompaper.com/news/phishing-increases-on-swiss-websites-in-2014-study--1074357> http://www.telecompaper.com/news/phishing-increases-on-swiss-websites-in-2014-study--1074357>

 

Public Interest Registry Releases Report Detailing the Steady Growth of the .org Domain in 2014

Public Interest Registry, the not-for-profit operator of the .org domain, today released the results of its bi-annual domain name report ?The Dashboard,? detailing the worldwide growth of .org in 2014. The report reveals that the number of .org domain names registered in 2014 rose 1.3 percent, bringing the total domains under management (DUM) to more than 10,500,000 worldwide.

< <http://pir.org/public-interest-registry-releases-report-detailing-the-steady-growth-of-the-org-domain-in-2014/> http://pir.org/public-interest-registry-releases-report-detailing-the-steady-growth-of-the-org-domain-in-2014/>

 

.ORG Growth Slowing, But Demand Booming in Asia-Pacific

The growth of the .org gTLD has slowed in recent years. From an increase in domains under management (DUM) of 9.7 percent in the 2010 calendar year and 9.9 percent in 2011, growth dropped to 4.3 percent in 2012, 2.6 percent in 2013 and then 1.3 percent in 2014, as per Dashboard reports published by the Public Interest Registry, the .org registry operator.

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/04/01/org-growth-slowing-globally-demand-booming-asia-pacific/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/04/01/org-growth-slowing-globally-demand-booming-asia-pacific/>

< <http://www.domainnews.com/org-growth-slowing-demand-booming-asia-pacific.html> http://www.domainnews.com/org-growth-slowing-demand-booming-asia-pacific.html>

 

Swedish watchdog proposes new national web domains

Swedish postal and telecoms regulator PTS has suggested a number of changes to the law on top level internet domain names. Among other things, it wants names that denotes a country, region or other geographic designation of national interest should count a national domain name.

< <http://www.telecompaper.com/news/swedish-watchdog-proposes-new-national-web-domains--1074555> http://www.telecompaper.com/news/swedish-watchdog-proposes-new-national-web-domains--1074555>

 

uk: Nominations open for non-executive director elections 2015

Nominet is now seeking nominations for member-elected non-executive directors. Working at the heart of the UK internet, Nominet Board directors make decisions to secure a successful future for the company.This year, members will vote for two non-executive directors. Those elected would serve a three-year term.Members of Nominet may propose individuals to stand for election. The person standing does not need to be a member of Nominet, but only members can propose, second and vote.

< <http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/nominations-open-non-executive-director-elections-2015> http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/nominations-open-non-executive-director-elections-2015>

 

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ICANN explains mysterious $1m .sucks payment deal

ICANN has said that there is nothing untoward about a $1m agreement uncovered in its contract with the registry running the .sucks domain.

< <http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2402088/icann-urged-to-ditch-get-rich-quick-sucks-domain> http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2402088/icann-urged-to-ditch-get-rich-quick-sucks-domain>

 

That mystery $1 million .sucks fee explained, and it?s probably not what you thought

Vox Populi has agreed to pay ICANN up to $1 million in extra fees in order to pay off the debts of affiliated deadbeat registrars, I can reveal.

< <http://domainincite.com/18282-that-mystery-1-million-sucks-fee-explained-and-its-probably-not-what-you-thought> http://domainincite.com/18282-that-mystery-1-million-sucks-fee-explained-and-its-probably-not-what-you-thought>

 

Pirate Bay To Open Its Own .PIRATE Domain Name Registry on April 1, 2015

While rightsholders are lobbying hard for strict anti-piracy policies for the domain name industry, The Pirate Bay has hit back with an unprecedented move. The notorious torrent site has applied for its own gTLD, so it can start a .PIRATE domain name registry.

< <http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-bay-to-open-its-own-pirate-domain-name-registry-150401/> http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-bay-to-open-its-own-pirate-domain-name-registry-150401/>

 

Donuts New gTLD Renewals Continue Around 70 Percent But With Variations

Donuts new gTLDs have been continuing to have renewal rates of around the 70 percent mark after six days from when renewals started commencing.

< <http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=23645> http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=23645>

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/03/30/donuts-new-gtld-renewals-70-percent/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/03/30/donuts-new-gtld-renewals-70-percent/>

< <http://www.domainnews.com/donuts-new-gtld-renewals-70-percent.html> http://www.domainnews.com/donuts-new-gtld-renewals-70-percent.html>

 

National Association of Realtors Sees Slow Uptake of .realtor Domains

Registrations for .realtor domain names have declined, but the low level of interest could point to larger issues with how gTLDs are being created and marketed to consumers.

< <http://associationsnow.com/2015/03/national-association-realtors-sees-slow-uptake-realtor-domains/> http://associationsnow.com/2015/03/national-association-realtors-sees-slow-uptake-realtor-domains/>

 

.REALTOR gTLD Seen As Struggling

Domain name registrations for the .realtor gTLD are way short of targets as the operator has given away 95,000 registrations to bona fide North American real estate agents, way short of its target of 500,000 domains it had initially planned to give away to members.

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/03/31/realtor-gtld-seen-as-struggling/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/03/31/realtor-gtld-seen-as-struggling/>

< <http://www.domainnews.com/realtor-gtld-seen-as-struggling.html> http://www.domainnews.com/realtor-gtld-seen-as-struggling.html>

 

Sale of .wales and .cymru web addresses passes 10,000

More than 10,000 .wales and .cymru web addresses have been sold in the first month of trading to the wider public.

< <http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-32127006> http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-32127006>

 

Will ICANN?s Dotgay Do-Over Be Done Well?

In late January, dotgay LLC announced some good news for those of us who favor LGBTQ community control of a dedicated space on the Web: Following a lively campaign by Internet users and LGBTQ organizations, ICANN questioned the work of the Economic Intelligence Unit, the entity it had charged with reviewing the application of dotgay LLC to own the future .gay gTLD, and ordered EIU to carry out a new review with a new team of evaluators.

< <http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2015/03/23/icann_s_dotgay_do_over_will_the_new_eiu_review_recognize_the_existence_of.html> http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2015/03/23/icann_s_dotgay_do_over_will_the_new_eiu_review_recognize_the_existence_of.html>

 

Why Donuts is revealing domain name renewal rates

By predicting and revealing renewals, Donuts hopes to get registrars and domain name investors on board.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/03/31/why-donuts-is-revealing-domain-name-renewal-rates/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/03/31/why-donuts-is-revealing-domain-name-renewal-rates/>

 

No Fooling: Companies Fret Over New .Sucks Domain

Just think of the possibilities?and perils, at least for companies that find themselves on the receiving end of a customer with a complaint or two. The problem? It?s the latest domain name to roll out as part of the grand expansion of the Internet: .sucks. It?s no April Fools' Day joke, and for many companies, the domain truly sucks.

< <http://www.corpcounsel.com/id=1202722181270/No-Fooling-Companies-Fret-Over-New-Sucks-Domain> http://www.corpcounsel.com/id=1202722181270/No-Fooling-Companies-Fret-Over-New-Sucks-Domain>

 

.guru renewals at 63%

Ten days into its series of renewal rate disclosures, Donuts has revealed that .guru?s rate currently stands at 63.4%.

< <http://domainincite.com/18289-guru-renewals-at-63> http://domainincite.com/18289-guru-renewals-at-63>

 

.Club tops 200,000 domain name registrations

The .Club team is celebrating after crossing the 200,000 registration barrier less than a year after launch.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/04/01/club-tops-200000-domain-name-registrations/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/04/01/club-tops-200000-domain-name-registrations/>

 

After Shares Hit An All Time Low, CentralNic Issues an Update On Their gTLD?s

After its shares hit an all time low yesterday, CentralNic Group plc (AIM:CNIC) issued an update on "CentralNic gTLDs" CentralNic is a back-end provider for new gTLD's Shares rose today 1p to 24p.

< <http://www.thedomains.com/2015/04/01/after-shares-hit-an-all-time-low-centralnic-issues-an-update-on-their-gtlds/> http://www.thedomains.com/2015/04/01/after-shares-hit-an-all-time-low-centralnic-issues-an-update-on-their-gtlds/>

 

Why Feed.Me.Pizza will never exist: Inside the world of government vetoes and the internet

The world's governments are revealing their egos and priorities by vetoing short domain names.

< <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/03/30/governments_vetoe_gtlds/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/03/30/governments_vetoe_gtlds/>

 

IP owners make last-ditch effort to derail ?predatory? ?.sucks? rollout

ICANN?s IP Constituency has called on ICANN to immediately halt the ??.sucks? predatory registration scheme designed to exploit trademark owners?, and questioned the unique registry fees that could see ICANN benefit financially, to the tune of $1 million, from the TLD.

< <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=b06ed186-1c4a-460c-b26a-6d4bb6514830> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=b06ed186-1c4a-460c-b26a-6d4bb6514830>

 

New .bank Domains For Sale Soon

Sitting on the sofa in my house sipping coffee this morning and reading the news I saw a gem that leapt of the screen at me. First off, remember the good old days when we just had domains that were .com, .org and .net? Yeah, good times. Now, there is the introduction of yet another new domain. This one is the .bank extension. The idea behind this one is that this will somehow be a more succinct sign up process thereby making the domain inherently more secure.

< <http://www.forbes.com/sites/davelewis/2015/03/30/new-bank-domains-for-sale-soon/> http://www.forbes.com/sites/davelewis/2015/03/30/new-bank-domains-for-sale-soon/>

 

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Singapore Launches New Cybersecurity Agency

The latest sign of growing global concerns over cybersecurity: Singapore has established a new ministry to combat bad guys lurking in the Internet?s shadows.

< <http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/04/01/singapore-launches-new-cybersecurity-agency/> http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/04/01/singapore-launches-new-cybersecurity-agency/>

 

U.S. to establish sanctions program to combat cyberattacks, cyberspying

President Obama on Wednesday will sign an executive order establishing the first sanctions program to allow the administration to impose penalties on individuals overseas who engage in destructive attacks or commercial espionage in cyberspace.

< <http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-to-establish-sanctions-program-to-combat-cyberattacks-cyberspying/2015/03/31/7f563474-d7dc-11e4-ba28-f2a685dc7f89_story.html> http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-to-establish-sanctions-program-to-combat-cyberattacks-cyberspying/2015/03/31/7f563474-d7dc-11e4-ba28-f2a685dc7f89_story.html>

 

Cyber-attacks hit British Airways, GitHub and Slack

British Airways' air-miles accounts, the coding site GitHub and the work chat service Slack have all been hit in the latest wave of cyber-attacks.

< <http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-32115292> http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-32115292>

 

China Appears to Attack GitHub by Diverting Web Traffic

The Chinese government has long used a sophisticated set of Internet filters known as the Great Firewall as a barrier to prevent its citizens from obtaining access to foreign websites with information it deems threatening.

< <http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/31/technology/china-appears-to-attack-github-by-diverting-web-traffic.html> http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/31/technology/china-appears-to-attack-github-by-diverting-web-traffic.html>

 

British Airways Suspends Some Accounts Following Unauthorized Activity

British Airways, one of the U.K?s biggest airlines, suspended users? frequent flier accounts this weekend after an apparent breach recently hit the company.

< <https://threatpost.com/british-airways-suspends-some-accounts-following-unauthorized-activity/111903> https://threatpost.com/british-airways-suspends-some-accounts-following-unauthorized-activity/111903>

 

Internet activists blame China for cyber-attack that brought down GitHub

Activists battling internet censorship in China said Monday they had proof a massive online assault on their websites had been coordinated by the Chinese authorities.

< <http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/mar/30/china-github-internet-activists-cyber-attack> http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/mar/30/china-github-internet-activists-cyber-attack>

 

DDoS Attack on GitHub Linked to Earlier One Against GreatFire.org

The ongoing DDoS attack on GitHub, which has made the social coding site intermittently unresponsive since March 25, is essentially a side effect of an older operation from the Chinese government against a site run by the anti-censorship project GreatFire.org.

< <https://threatpost.com/ddos-attack-on-github-linked-to-earlier-one-against-greatfire-org/111919> https://threatpost.com/ddos-attack-on-github-linked-to-earlier-one-against-greatfire-org/111919>

 

DDoS Attack Against GitHub Continues After More Than Four Days

More than four days after it began, the massive DDoS attack on GitHub is still ongoing. The attack has evolved significantly since it started and GitHub officials said they believe that the goal of the operation is to force the site to remove some specific content.

< <https://threatpost.com/ddos-attack-against-github-continues-after-more-than-four-days/111891> https://threatpost.com/ddos-attack-against-github-continues-after-more-than-four-days/111891>

 

Multicast DNS Vulnerability Could Lead to DDOS Amplification Attacks

DHS warned of a serious vulnerability in Multicast DNS devices whereby leaked system information could be leveraged in a DDoS amplification attack.

< <https://threatpost.com/multicast-dns-vulnerability-could-lead-to-ddos-amplification-attacks/111936> https://threatpost.com/multicast-dns-vulnerability-could-lead-to-ddos-amplification-attacks/111936>

 

Over 100,000 devices can be used to amplify DDoS attacks via multicast DNS [IDG]

Over 100,000 devices have a misconfigured service called multicast DNS that accepts requests from the Internet and can potentially be abused to amplify distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.

< <http://www.techworld.com.au/article/571798/over-100-000-devices-can-used-amplify-ddos-attacks-via-multicast-dns/> http://www.techworld.com.au/article/571798/over-100-000-devices-can-used-amplify-ddos-attacks-via-multicast-dns/>

 

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ua: Trademark infringement finding results in transfer of domain names to mark owner

The Kiev Commercial Court has held that use of the domain names 'vilpe.com.ua' and 'vilpe.net.ua' and the signs VILPE and VILPE INNOVATIVE AND EASY on the corresponding websites by Ukrainian company Marketing-Partner LLC infringed the trademark rights of SK Tuote OY, a Finnish manufacturer of fastening, roof and ventilation products (Case 910/8223/14, November 26 2014). The court ordered the local domain name registrar ? a co-defendant in the matter ? to reassign the domain names to the trademark owner.

< <http://www.internationallawoffice.com/newsletters/Detail.aspx?g=d30a1312-a86e-45a0-9839-6998616ce7cc> http://www.internationallawoffice.com/newsletters/Detail.aspx?g=d30a1312-a86e-45a0-9839-6998616ce7cc>

 

Royal Caribbean files lawsuit to capture typos

Cruise company Royal Caribbean Cruises has filed an in rem lawsuit against two typos of its RoyalCaribbean.com domain name.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/03/30/royal-caribbean-files-lawsuit-to-capture-typos/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/03/30/royal-caribbean-files-lawsuit-to-capture-typos/>

 

Interesting UDRP: FIMO.club

A single member World Intellectual Property Organization panel has denied a UDRP filed by Staedtler Mars GmbH for the domain name FIMO.club. Staedtler Mars GmbH sells a clay called FIMO that?s apparently popular with hobbyists.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/03/30/interesting-udrp-fimo-club/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/03/30/interesting-udrp-fimo-club/>

 

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GoDaddy CEO talks IPO, Google and Janet Yellen

GoDaddy is known for its risque advertisements, but actually sells fairly boring web hosting and management services to small businesses. It sometimes is referred to as a Silicon Valley tech company, even though it?s based in Arizona. Today it went public, despite the fact that it continues to be majority-owned by private equity firms.

< <http://fortune.com/2015/04/01/godaddy-ceo-talks-ipo-google-and-janet-yellen/> http://fortune.com/2015/04/01/godaddy-ceo-talks-ipo-google-and-janet-yellen/>

 

GoDaddy shares rocket over 30% at IPO

GoDaddy has had a successful launch at the New Stock Exchange on Wednesday morning with shares jumping more than 30 per cent, valuing the company at around $6bn.

< <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/04/01/godaddy_shares_rocket_at_ipo/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/04/01/godaddy_shares_rocket_at_ipo/>

 

Google launches com.google

Google has launched com.google, one of its batch of 2015 April Fool?s Day jokes.

< <http://domainincite.com/18284-google-launches-com-google> http://domainincite.com/18284-google-launches-com-google>

 

GoDaddy Said to Price I.P.O. Above Expected Range

San Francisco ? Nearly four years ago, GoDaddy was an Internet registration company with a history of risqu? advertising. Now, as it prepares for new life on the public stock markets, the company is eager to let everyone know that it does a lot more than register website addresses ? and doesn?t rely on racy commercials with scantily clad spokeswomen, either. That new vision of GoDaddy appeared to resonate with investors.

< <http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/01/business/dealbook/godaddy-said-to-price-ipo-above-expected-range.html> http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/01/business/dealbook/godaddy-said-to-price-ipo-above-expected-range.html>

 

GoDaddy Raises $460 Million After U.S. IPO Priced Above Range

GoDaddy Inc. raised $460 million in an initial public offering after pricing its shares above the marketed range.

< <http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-31/godaddy-is-said-to-price-ipo-at-20-a-share-above-planned-range> http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-31/godaddy-is-said-to-price-ipo-at-20-a-share-above-planned-range>

 

GoDaddy IPO values company at $4.5 billion

Web hosting company GoDaddy Inc has priced its initial public offering at $20 per share, above its previously indicated $17 to $19 per share range, valuing it at around $4.5 billion, including debt, according to underwriting sources.

< <http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/04/01/godaddy-ipo-exclusive-idINKBN0MR2SA20150401> http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/04/01/godaddy-ipo-exclusive-idINKBN0MR2SA20150401>

< <http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/03/31/uk-godaddy-ipo-exclusive-idUKKBN0MR2S420150331> http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/03/31/uk-godaddy-ipo-exclusive-idUKKBN0MR2S420150331>

 

Rightside stock up 50% this year

2014 was miserable for owners of Rightside stock. Its shares sank 58% from $15.82 after being spun off from Demand Media to $6.72 at the close of 2014. Ouch.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/03/31/rightside-stock-up-50-this-year/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/03/31/rightside-stock-up-50-this-year/>

 

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Sedo increasing minimum offers and commissions

Domain name marketplace Sedo is increasing the minimum offer people have to make on a domain name as well as the minimum commission sellers pay.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/03/31/sedo-increasing-minimum-offers-and-commissions/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/03/31/sedo-increasing-minimum-offers-and-commissions/>

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1.1 million Aussies have never accessed the Internet

An estimated 1.1 million Australians ? most aged over 65 ? have never been online according to a new report released by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).

< <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/571535/1-1-million-aussies-never-accessed-internet/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/571535/1-1-million-aussies-never-accessed-internet/>

 

Australians embrace a digital life

Nearly all adult Australians now go online, and we?re getting digital in a range of ways?from social and work interactions to business transactions and shopping, according to new ACMA research.

< <http://acma.gov.au/theACMA/engage-blogs/engage-blogs/researchacma/Australians-embrace-a-digital-life> http://acma.gov.au/theACMA/engage-blogs/engage-blogs/researchacma/Australians-embrace-a-digital-life>

 

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NEW TECHNOLOGIES

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3D printing will have a bigger economic impact than the internet, technology specialist says

Manufacturing industries need to embrace 3D printing, which will have an even bigger impact on economies and society than the internet, an Australian technology specialist says.

< <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-01/3d-printing-impact-bigger-than-internet-expert-says/6365296> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-01/3d-printing-impact-bigger-than-internet-expert-says/6365296>

 

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ONLINE TV, MUSIC & PIRACY

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A New Kind of Internet Pirate

What's stopping people from using apps like Periscope and Meerkat to livestream video they don't own? Not much.

< <http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/04/whats-stopping-people-from-periscoping-copyrighted-material/389228/> http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/04/whats-stopping-people-from-periscoping-copyrighted-material/389228/>

 

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MOBILE/WIRELESS

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Study Suggests Wi-Fi Exposure More Dangerous To Kids Than Previously Thought

Most parents would be concerned if their children had significant exposure to lead, chloroform, gasoline fumes, or the pesticide DDT. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IRIC), part of the United Nations? World Health Organization (WHO), classifies these and more than 250 other agents as Class 2B Carcinogens ? possibly carcinogenic to humans. Another entry on that same list is radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF/EMF). The main sources of RF/EMF are radios, televisions, microwave ovens, cell phones, and Wi-Fi devices.

< <http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertszczerba/2015/01/13/study-suggests-wi-fi-exposure-more-dangerous-to-kids-than-previously-thought/> http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertszczerba/2015/01/13/study-suggests-wi-fi-exposure-more-dangerous-to-kids-than-previously-thought/>

 

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au: Abbott's copyright kowtow a step backwards by Mark Gregory

The Abbott government has caved in to sustained pressure from the US media industry and introduced copyright laws into parliament that appear to have the sole purpose of stamping out the rebellion against delayed access to content and rip-off prices.

< <http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2015/4/1/technology/abbotts-copyright-kowtow-step-backwards> http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2015/4/1/technology/abbotts-copyright-kowtow-step-backwards>

 

au: Harper review calls for scrutiny of intellectual property regime

The 56 recommendations in the final report of the Competition Policy Review include proposals that could have a significant impact on Australia's intellectual property landscape.

< <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/571739/harper-review-calls-scrutiny-intellectual-property-regime/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/571739/harper-review-calls-scrutiny-intellectual-property-regime/>

 

au: Partisan politics threatens to derail competition reform by Fred Hilmer

It is with some trepidation that I offer some early comments on the Harper Review into competition reform. It was released only two days ago, runs to 600 pages and deserves many months of detailed analysis and consideration.

< <http://www.afr.com/news/policy/partisan-politics-threatens-to-derail-competition-reform-20150401-1mcacr> http://www.afr.com/news/policy/partisan-politics-threatens-to-derail-competition-reform-20150401-1mcacr>

 

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Mozilla Adds Opportunistic Encryption for HTTP in Firefox 37

Mozilla has released Firefox 37, and along with the promised addition of the OneCRL certificate revocation list, the company has included a feature that enables opportunistic encryption on connections for servers that don?t support HTTPS.

< <https://threatpost.com/mozilla-adds-opportunistic-encryption-for-http-in-firefox-37/111935> https://threatpost.com/mozilla-adds-opportunistic-encryption-for-http-in-firefox-37/111935>

 

 

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