*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** au: AU Takes .COM Down (Under) < <http://www.donuts.domains/donuts-media/blog/au-takes-com-down-under> http://www.donuts.domains/donuts-media/blog/au-takes-com-down-under> au/nz: auIGF 2015: James goes to the red planet < <https://internetnz.nz/blog/auigf-2015-james-goes-red-planet> https://internetnz.nz/blog/auigf-2015-james-goes-red-planet> Our favourite .melbourne websites in October < <http://www.live.melbourne/media-release/top-5-melbourne-websites-october/> http://www.live.melbourne/media-release/top-5-melbourne-websites-october/> Our favourite .sydney websites in October < <http://iconic.sydney/media-release/top-5-sydney-websites-october/> http://iconic.sydney/media-release/top-5-sydney-websites-october/> The story of .Gay: This bid is too gay! This bid is not gay enough! This bid is just right? < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/10/30/dot_gay_appeal/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/10/30/dot_gay_appeal/> Aussie government slams .food closed generic bid < <http://domainincite.com/19526-aussie-government-slams-food-closed-generic-b id> http://domainincite.com/19526-aussie-government-slams-food-closed-generic-bi d> IPv6 the great enabler of IoT but Australia's adoption is slow < <http://www.cio.com.au/article/587878/ipv6-great-enabler-iot-australia-adopt ion-slow/> http://www.cio.com.au/article/587878/ipv6-great-enabler-iot-australia-adopti on-slow/> Verisign, .xyz and the ABCs of a cutthroat domain-name industry < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/10/29/case_against_xyz_dismissed/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/10/29/case_against_xyz_dismissed/> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** IANA transition has been postponed: What happens next? Stefano Trumpy, the former delegate for Italy in the Governmental Advisory Committee of ICANN, explains why the transition process of IANA functions has been delayed and what to expect in the following months. < <http://www.thedigitalpost.eu/2015/channel-future-of-the-internet/iana-trans ition-has-been-postponed-what-happens-next> http://www.thedigitalpost.eu/2015/channel-future-of-the-internet/iana-transi tion-has-been-postponed-what-happens-next> ********************** ICANN ********************** ICG Completes Its Work and Awaits Conclusion of CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group has finalized the IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal with the exception of one outstanding item. < <https://www.ianacg.org/icg-completes-its-work-and-awaits-conclusion-of-ccwg -on-enhancing-icann-accountability/> https://www.ianacg.org/icg-completes-its-work-and-awaits-conclusion-of-ccwg- on-enhancing-icann-accountability/> < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-29-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-29-en> ICANN Audited Financial Statements for FY15 Have Been Published ICANN continues to provide accountability and transparency regarding its financial results, with another unqualified audit report from the independent auditors, BDO LLP. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-10-29-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-10-29-en> ICANN and OAS to Work Together to Increase Regional Cyber-Security ICANN and the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS), a public international organization, through the Executive Secretariat of the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism of the Secretariat for Multidimensional Security (CICTE), have agreed to work cooperatively on bolstering regional cyber-security. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-30-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-30-en> Letter from Esa Mohamed, President | International Union of Architects, to Akram Atallah New gTLD Application for .ARCHITECT < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/mohamed-to-atallah-28o ct15-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/mohamed-to-atallah-28oc t15-en.pdf> Universal Acceptance at ICANN54 by Don Hollander Universal Acceptance (UA), the idea that all domain names will work equally well in all applications, made material progress during the ICANN54 meeting in Dublin. < <https://centr.org/news/icann54/10-26-2015/4492/universal-acceptance-icann54 > https://centr.org/news/icann54/10-26-2015/4492/universal-acceptance-icann54> ICANN 54 Review ICANN 54, which took place in Dublin, Ireland, last week, featured some familiar scenarios including IANA transition-related challenges and expressions of interest for another round of the New gTLD Program, alongside some unexpected conflagrations and controversies regarding ICANN's role in online content regulation. < <http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/internet-governance-and-policy/icann-54-r eview> http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/internet-governance-and-policy/icann-54-re view> Reflections on ICANN 54 by Paul Wilson The 54th ICANN meeting has just finished in Dublin. It went for nine days, and attracted nearly 2,500 participants from all over the world. < <http://blog.apnic.net/2015/10/28/reflections-on-icann-54/> http://blog.apnic.net/2015/10/28/reflections-on-icann-54/> ICANN 54: Addressing the Accountability Question The ICANN 54 meeting was held in Dublin from 18-22 October 2015. Attracting around 1,800 attendees, the big topic over the course of the week was the ongoing project to transition stewardship of the IANA functions to the global multistakeholder community. < <https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/industry-developments/icann-54-addre ssing-the-accountability-question> https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/industry-developments/icann-54-addres sing-the-accountability-question> Transition is a noun, not a verb: Thoughts on the Dublin ICANN meeting by Milton Mueller The Dublin meeting was not a train wreck. That much we can say. My assessment of ICANN 54 is not, to put it mildly, as chirpy as that of the Internet Society CEO, but it is more objective and nuanced. Insofar as progress on the transition is concerned, the deliberations among the CCWG, the GAC and the ICANN board averted a rupture that would have jeopardized the transition. But it did so primarily by caving in to the board-promulgated fears of creating a membership, and by side-stepping contentious issues. There are still a lot of loose ends. < <http://www.internetgovernance.org/2015/10/28/transition-is-a-noun-not-a-ver b-thoughts-on-the-dublin-icann-meeting/> http://www.internetgovernance.org/2015/10/28/transition-is-a-noun-not-a-verb -thoughts-on-the-dublin-icann-meeting/> ********************** ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** au: AU Takes .COM Down (Under) What's more trustworthy: a .AU or .COM website? A recent survey of more than 3,000 Australians revealed a clear and remarkable trend: two-thirds of respondents said they are more likely to trust a .AU website than a .COM. < <http://www.donuts.domains/donuts-media/blog/au-takes-com-down-under> http://www.donuts.domains/donuts-media/blog/au-takes-com-down-under> au/nz: auIGF 2015: James goes to the red planet Part of our work at InternetNZ is to link up local Internet issues with what's happening overseas. This month, my own small part of that was to cross the ditch and join our Aussie cousins at auIGF 2015. Like the New Zealand Internet community's NetHui event, the auIGF is meant to be a forum for a wide range of interested people to share ideas and discuss Internet policy. This year's theme was "how the Internet is transforming Australian society". < <https://internetnz.nz/blog/auigf-2015-james-goes-red-planet> https://internetnz.nz/blog/auigf-2015-james-goes-red-planet> Become a Berliner! How international Brands localize with dotBerlin domains by Katrin Ohlmer, Head of Marketing, dotBERLIN GmbH International brands are used to their dotCom domain names. Nevertheless their target groups want to be addressed locally. DotBerlin domain names offer the opportunity to approach Berliners the way they like it - in Berlin, the digital way. With dotBerlin, companies can stick to their dotCom domain and add a fresh, local dotBerlin domain to their portfolio in order to narrow down their communication to the local level and reach their Berlin audience online. There are several cases that show a variety of domain strategies. < <http://www.netnames.com/blog/2015/10/become-a-berliner-how-international-br ands-localize-with-dotberlin-domains/> http://www.netnames.com/blog/2015/10/become-a-berliner-how-international-bra nds-localize-with-dotberlin-domains/> .cars domains to start at $45,000, retail for $2,500 Cars Registry has set pricing for .car, .cars and .auto domains at crazy-high levels. < <http://domainincite.com/19521-cars-domains-to-start-at-45000-retail-for-250 0> http://domainincite.com/19521-cars-domains-to-start-at-45000-retail-for-2500 > ePages Launches New Partner Portal on .Cloud Domain Extension SMB ecommerce software provider ePages has become one of the pioneers of the .cloud extension with the launch of its new partner portal at epages.cloud, the company announced Thursday. In addition to emphasizing the role of cloud technology in delivering its solutions, ePages' partner portal is intended to entice resellers with its ease of integration into service portfolios. < <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/epages-launches-new-partner-portal- on-cloud-domain-extension> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/epages-launches-new-partner-portal-o n-cloud-domain-extension> fr: Concentration among Registrars Restarts The Afnic Industry Report on Domain Names focuses this month on the trend lines for Registrars found for 2015. < <http://www.afnic.fr/en/about-afnic/news/general-news/9402/show/concentratio n-among-registrars-restarts.html> http://www.afnic.fr/en/about-afnic/news/general-news/9402/show/concentration -among-registrars-restarts.html> A third of Irish businesses still without online presence as Ireland celebrates first Internet Day Over a third (37%) of Irish SMEs still do not have a website or any online presence whatsoever, according to a recent survey by the IE Domain Registry (IEDR). < <https://www.iedr.ie/2015/10/a-third-of-irish-businesses-still-without-onlin e-presence-as-ireland-celebrates-first-internet-day/> https://www.iedr.ie/2015/10/a-third-of-irish-businesses-still-without-online -presence-as-ireland-celebrates-first-internet-day/> Our favourite .melbourne websites in October Melburnians are a proud bunch. We love our city and we love to tell people that we're part of the Melbourne community. Many businesses and individuals are also taking this love of our city online, registering .melbourne domain names to market themselves, share their passions and connect with others online. Here are five .melbourne websites that caught our eye this month. < <http://www.live.melbourne/media-release/top-5-melbourne-websites-october/> http://www.live.melbourne/media-release/top-5-melbourne-websites-october/> It's official: Tor's .onion domains must be kept off the public internet Software is forbidden from using Tor URLs ending in .onion on the public internet following the publication of RFC 7686, which makes the TLD a "special use" case. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/10/28/onion_kept_off_public_internet/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/10/28/onion_kept_off_public_internet/> Facebook helps Tor project to get official recognition for .onion hidden sites The dark web got just a little bit brighter thanks to the efforts of Facebook and the Tor project. The pair, with help from many others, has successfully petitioned the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) to designate web addresses ending in ".onion" as special use domain names. The IETF is the standards-setting body for the Internet. < <http://www.pcworld.com/article/2999353/websites/facebook-helps-tor-project- to-get-official-recognition-for-onion-hidden-sites.html> http://www.pcworld.com/article/2999353/websites/facebook-helps-tor-project-t o-get-official-recognition-for-onion-hidden-sites.html> Our favourite .sydney websites in October Businesses and individuals all over Sydney are adopting .sydney domain names and using them in clever, fascinating and at times, quirky ways to build their websites. Here's five websites we've spotted this month and want to shine a spotlight on. < <http://iconic.sydney/media-release/top-5-sydney-websites-october/> http://iconic.sydney/media-release/top-5-sydney-websites-october/> Nominet wins first Ofcom qualification to operate UK's TV white space database Nominet, the Oxford-based internet company, best-known for managing the .UK internet infrastructure, announces today that it has been awarded the first qualification to operate a TV white space database. < <http://www.nominet.uk/nominet-wins-first-ofcom-qualification-to-operate-uks -tv-white-space-database/> http://www.nominet.uk/nominet-wins-first-ofcom-qualification-to-operate-uks- tv-white-space-database/> ********************** NEW TLDS ********************** The story of .Gay: This bid is too gay! This bid is not gay enough! This bid is just right? Dot Gay LLC has once again appealed the decision that it does not represent the gay community in its bid to run the .gay TLD. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/10/30/dot_gay_appeal/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/10/30/dot_gay_appeal/> Aussie government slams .food closed generic bid The Australian government is among those asking ICANN deny a request to make .food a "closed generic" gTLD. < <http://domainincite.com/19526-aussie-government-slams-food-closed-generic-b id> http://domainincite.com/19526-aussie-government-slams-food-closed-generic-bi d> ICANN To Host Brand Focussed New TLD Breakfast Event ICANN is hosting a breakfast event entitled "The Evolution of Domain Names" in London next week. < <http://www.internetnews.me/2015/10/27/icann-to-host-brand-focussed-new-tld- breakfast-event/> http://www.internetnews.me/2015/10/27/icann-to-host-brand-focussed-new-tld-b reakfast-event/> .shop among four gTLDs heading to auction The new gTLDs .shop, .shopping, .cam and .phone are all set to go to auction after their various delays and objections were cleared up. < <http://domainincite.com/19529-shop-among-four-gtlds-heading-to-auction> http://domainincite.com/19529-shop-among-four-gtlds-heading-to-auction> Web.com: New TLDs are not moving the needle Web.com CEO David Brown was asked about new TLDs on yesterday's investor conference call. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/10/30/newtlds-web/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/10/30/newtlds-web/> Biggest New gTLD Registrants: 23 of Top 30 Are From China; 38 out of Top 50 According to ntldstats.com registrants from China are dominating the list of the top 100 Biggest New gTLD Registrants 23 of the top 30 domain names registrants are from China; 38 out of Top 50 domain names registrants are from China; and 72 of out 100 are from China. < <http://www.thedomains.com/2015/10/30/biggest-new-gtld-registrants-23-of-top -30-are-from-china-38-out-of-top-50/> http://www.thedomains.com/2015/10/30/biggest-new-gtld-registrants-23-of-top- 30-are-from-china-38-out-of-top-50/> Are you already surfing to the new domain names? More than 65% of the people who already have a domain name, are familiar with one new domain name extension or gTLD as we call it in the trade jargon. For internet users who do not have a domain name, that figure is nearly 20% less. < <http://www.dnsbelgium.be/en/news/are-you-already-surfing-new-domain-names> http://www.dnsbelgium.be/en/news/are-you-already-surfing-new-domain-names> ********************** DNS SECURITY ********************** Verisign's Q3 2015 DDoS Trends: Verisign Mitigates More Attack Activity in Q3 2015 Than Any Other Quarter During Last Two Years As part of our efforts to support National Cyber Security Awareness Month by sharing the latest cybersecurity research, Verisign just released our Q3 2015 DDoS Trends Report, which represents a unique view into attack trends unfolding online for the previous quarter, including attack statistics and behavioral trends, derived from distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack mitigations enacted on behalf of, and in cooperation with, customers of Verisign DDoS Protection Services and the security research of Verisign iDefense Security Intelligence Services. < <http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/verisign_s_q3_2015_ddos1> http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/verisign_s_q3_2015_ddos1> The Problems Experts And Privacy Advocates Have With The Senate's Cybersecurity Bill Forbes: "The threat information that can be shared is defined broadly and functionally. That's kind of necessary because nobody knows how technology will evolve and what types of information might need to be shared in the future, so you don't want strict technical definitions. The counter balance to that should be strong use restrictions. If you are going to have a broad sharing authorization, at least have a strong use restriction so that which you share can only be used for the purpose for which it was shared." < <https://cdt.org/press/the-problems-experts-and-privacy-advocates-have-with- the-senates-cybersecurity-bill/> https://cdt.org/press/the-problems-experts-and-privacy-advocates-have-with-t he-senates-cybersecurity-bill/> Privacy-infringing Cyber-surveillance Bill Passes in Senate With today's passage of the Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Act (CISA) (S.754), the privacy of Americans was greatly eroded, and the extent to which the bill would improve cybersecurity is unclear. The Center for Democracy & Technology has long advocated against the cyber-surveillance bill and its provisions that mandate that any personal information shared under the cybersecurity umbrella the bill opens up is shared immediately with a raft of government agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Security Agency. < <https://cdt.org/press/privacy-infringing-cyber-surveillance-bill-passes-in- senate/> https://cdt.org/press/privacy-infringing-cyber-surveillance-bill-passes-in-s enate/> Cybersecurity Information (Over)Sharing Act? The U.S. Senate is preparing to vote on cybersecurity legislation that proponents say is sorely needed to better help companies and the government share information about the latest Internet threats. < <http://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/10/cybersecurity-information-oversharing-ac t/> http://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/10/cybersecurity-information-oversharing-act /> U.S. military cyber security fails to make the grade The United States Department of Defense is still issuing SHA-1 signed certificates for use by military agencies, despite this practice being banned by NIST for security reasons nearly two years ago. < <http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2015/10/26/u-s-military-cyber-security-fa ils-to-make-the-grade.html> http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2015/10/26/u-s-military-cyber-security-fai ls-to-make-the-grade.html> ********************** REGISTRAR NEWS ********************** Credit card hack cost Web.com millions Web.com is taking a $1 million per-quarter hit to its revenue as a result of August's hacking attack. < <http://domainincite.com/19523-credit-card-hack-cost-web-com-millions> http://domainincite.com/19523-credit-card-hack-cost-web-com-millions> Security alert: domain suspension notices We have become aware of a wide-scale phishing attack that is targeting domain name holders across a range of registrars. The current format of the emails is that they have the subject line of "Domain (yourdomainname.example) Suspension Notice." The email text claims that your domain name(s) have been suspended for violation of the registrar's abuse policy. < <http://www.netnames.com/blog/2015/10/security-alert-domain-suspension-notic es/> http://www.netnames.com/blog/2015/10/security-alert-domain-suspension-notice s/> GoDaddy Announces New Perks for GoDaddy Pro Program Members GoDaddy, Inc. ... announced best-in-class partner offers with AdAgility for members of the GoDaddy Pro Program. Web designers and developers will now have access to partner offers directly through the GoDaddy Pro Client Dashboard. Deals with Bidsketch, Ninja Forms, FreshBooks, Pluralsight, Yoast, Dropbox, Shutterstock and Adobe are available now. < <https://aboutus.godaddy.net/newsroom/news-releases/news-releases-details/20 15/GoDaddy-Announces-New-Perks-for-GoDaddy-Pro-Program-Members/default.aspx> https://aboutus.godaddy.net/newsroom/news-releases/news-releases-details/201 5/GoDaddy-Announces-New-Perks-for-GoDaddy-Pro-Program-Members/default.aspx> ********************** IPv4/IPv6 ********************** IPv6 the great enabler of IoT but Australia's adoption is slow IPv6 is the 'go to' communications protocol to enable the Internet of Things but Australia's adoption of this technology is slow, according to a report released by Communications Alliance today. < <http://www.cio.com.au/article/587878/ipv6-great-enabler-iot-australia-adopt ion-slow/> http://www.cio.com.au/article/587878/ipv6-great-enabler-iot-australia-adopti on-slow/> ********************** MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Verisign, .xyz and the ABCs of a cutthroat domain-name industry A lawsuit against upstart internet registry .xyz has been dismissed just a few days before it was due to go to trial. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/10/29/case_against_xyz_dismissed/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/10/29/case_against_xyz_dismissed/> Domain name holders hit with personalized, malware-laden suspension notices A clever new email spam campaign has been spotted targeting domain name holders, trying to trick them into downloading malware on their systems. The emails take the form of a domain suspension notice, ostensibly sent by the registrar. Here is one example impersonating the Australian registrar Melbourne IT: < <http://net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=3136> http://net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=3136> Google threatens action against Symantec-issued certificates following botched investigation Google wants Symantec to disclose all certificates issued by its SSL business going forward, after what Google considers a botched investigation into how Symantec employees issued SSL certificates for domain names that the company did not own. < <http://www.cio.com/article/2999142/google-threatens-action-against-symantec -issued-certificates-following-botched-investigation.html> http://www.cio.com/article/2999142/google-threatens-action-against-symantec- issued-certificates-following-botched-investigation.html> Verisign gets patent for Domain Name Exchange The U.S. Patent and Trademark office has granted patent number 9,172,673 to Verisign for "Systems and methods for domain name exchange". < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/10/29/verisign-domain-name-exchange/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/10/29/verisign-domain-name-exchange/> NABP Meets With Leaders Around the World to Collaborate on Solutions for Protecting Consumers From Illegal Online Drug Sellers Today, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) issued a report discussing the importance of international collaboration in the fight against illegal online drug sellers. As detailed in the Internet Drug Outlet Identification Program Progress Report for State and Federal Regulators: October 2015, there is widespread agreement among multiple countries that Internet sales of medicinal products pose a health risk to their citizens. Additionally, authorities have reported an increase in illegitimate Internet pharmacies, and many agree that international cooperation is critical to solving this expanding global phenomenon. < <http://www.nabp.net/news/nabp-meets-with-leaders-around-the-world-to-collab orate-on-solutions-for-protecting-consumers-from-illegal-online-drug-sellers > http://www.nabp.net/news/nabp-meets-with-leaders-around-the-world-to-collabo rate-on-solutions-for-protecting-consumers-from-illegal-online-drug-sellers> Coordination Center specialists: The Universal Acceptance problem begins to move The 54th ICANN meeting in Dublin where the key questions of further Internet development were discussed came to the end last week. Special attention was paid to the growth and development of IDN-domains, there are 104 ones in the domain space. Several conference meetings, where the Coordination Center Deputy Director Irina Danelia participated, were devoted to this subject. < <http://cctld.ru/en/news/news_detail.php?ID=8797> http://cctld.ru/en/news/news_detail.php?ID=8797> ********************** WEBHOSTING ********************** Web Hosting Service 000webhost Hacked, Information of 13 Million Leaked Web hosting service 000webhost told customers that 13.5 customer usernames, plaintext passwords, email addresses, IP addresses, and names were exposed in a breach. < <https://threatpost.com/web-hosting-service-000webhost-hacked-information-of -13-million-leaked/115200/> https://threatpost.com/web-hosting-service-000webhost-hacked-information-of- 13-million-leaked/115200/> 13.5 Million Customer Passwords Stolen in 000Webhost Hack The information of millions of customers of 000Webhost has been compromised in a security breach, according to Australian security researcher Troy Hunt. < <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/free-web-host-000webhost-hacked-13- 5-million-customer-passwords-stolen> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/free-web-host-000webhost-hacked-13-5 -million-customer-passwords-stolen> ********************** DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Our "China" Auction Is Fully Bi-Lingual - Bid Now In English! The first .CLUB one and two letter domain name auction is now underway! With the high demand for short (1, 2 and 3 character) domains in China, we are hosting the auction on EJEE's EachNic platform in China. < <http://nic.club/our-china-auction-is-fully-bi-lingual-bid-now-in-english/> http://nic.club/our-china-auction-is-fully-bi-lingual-bid-now-in-english/> .Top Domain Takes Top Spot on This Week's Sales Chart - Single Digit Domain Draws $79,000 New gTLD .top continues to be popular with Chinese buyers. They love numeric domains, especially those with the number 8, so 8.top could be considered one of the best names in the entire TLD. That's why it was able to attract CNY 500,000 ($79,000) in a sale handled by the Jiangsu Bangning registrar. < <http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2015/20151028.htm> http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2015/20151028.htm> ********************** SOCIAL MEDIA ********************** Brand Abuse Lurking on Social Media Today's consumer uses multiple channels to engage with your brand. They visit physical stores, online websites, mobile apps, social media sites and so forth. Brand owners expect their customers to have a consistent brand experience across all these channels. Unfortunately, fraudsters want to leverage your brand to monetize for their own gain - and customers end up falling victims to their scams. < <https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/brand-abuse-lurking-on-social-media/> https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/brand-abuse-lurking-on-social-media/> ********************** ONLINE TV, MUSIC & PIRACY ********************** Ending piracy will take more than just making the content available Australia is one of the pirating capitals of the world, but has the tide turned now that people have legitimate access to content through local streaming services and the Dallas Buyers Club court ruling has spooked casual pirates? Maybe. < <http://www.watoday.com.au/digital-life/social-radar/what-now-for-piracy-in- australia-20151101-gkoet0.html> http://www.watoday.com.au/digital-life/social-radar/what-now-for-piracy-in-a ustralia-20151101-gkoet0.html> < <http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/digital-life/social-radar/what-now-for-pira cy-in-australia-20151101-gkoet0.html> http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/digital-life/social-radar/what-now-for-pirac y-in-australia-20151101-gkoet0.html> ********************** ONLINE CRIME & LEGAL ********************** Australian court holds Google is responsible for linking to defamatory websites The South Australian Supreme Court this week found that Google is legally responsible when its search results link to defamatory content on the web. < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/587779/australian-court-holds-googl e-responsible-linking-defamatory-websites/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/587779/australian-court-holds-google -responsible-linking-defamatory-websites/> ********************** PRIVACY & SURVEILLANCE ********************** Kim Dotcom is building an encrypted, peer-supported internet Eccentric entrepreneur and privacy advocate Kim Dotcom is building his own private internet, allegedly safe from the prying eyes of surveillance authorities. < <http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/innovation/kim-dotcom-is-buildin g-an-encrypted-peersupported-internet-20151029-gkmjaa.html> http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/innovation/kim-dotcom-is-building -an-encrypted-peersupported-internet-20151029-gkmjaa.html> < <http://www.watoday.com.au/technology/innovation/kim-dotcom-is-building-an-e ncrypted-peersupported-internet-20151029-gkmjaa.html> http://www.watoday.com.au/technology/innovation/kim-dotcom-is-building-an-en crypted-peersupported-internet-20151029-gkmjaa.html> ------ David Goldstein email: <mailto:david at goldsteinreport.com> david at goldsteinreport.com web: <http://goldsteinreport.com/> http://goldsteinreport.com/ Twitter: <https://twitter.com/goldsteinreport> https://twitter.com/goldsteinreport phone: +61 418 228 605 - mobile; +61 2 9663 3430 - office/home "Every time you use fossil fuels, you're adding to the problem. 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