*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** ccTLD Strategies for Global Expansion < <https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/cctld-strategies-global-expansion/> https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/cctld-strategies-global-expansion/> au: Behind the Dot magazine delves into domain names in the marketing mix < <https://www.ausregistry.com.au/behind-the-dot/> https://www.ausregistry.com.au/behind-the-dot/> A Look at New Online Banking Trends: .BANK & .BRANDs < <http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/gtld-usage/a-look-at-new-online-banking-t rends-bank-brands> http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/gtld-usage/a-look-at-new-online-banking-tr ends-bank-brands> Australian Federal Police fall short on cyber security < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/599327/australian-federal-police-fa ll-short-cyber-security/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/599327/australian-federal-police-fal l-short-cyber-security/> ********************** ICANN ********************** APAC Space Moves Beyond ICANN Meetings by Joyce Chen, GSE Strategy & Development, Senior Manager The ICANN Asia Pacific (APAC) hub hosted the first APAC Space web conference on 21 April 2016. This web conference was the first time an APAC Space meeting was held outside an ICANN Public Meeting. I would like to share my observations with you. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/apac-space-moves-beyond-icann-meetings> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/apac-space-moves-beyond-icann-meetings> ICANN56, the New Meeting Format, and What that Means to You by Nicholas Tomasso Next month will see our second public meeting of 2016 - ICANN56 - take place in Helsinki. This is the second meeting under the new meeting strategy, but the approach to the mid-year meeting is different from what we're used to. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann56-the-new-meeting-format-and-what-tha t-means-to-you> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann56-the-new-meeting-format-and-what-that -means-to-you> Important Update from Constituency Travel On 31 March 2016, ICANN transitioned its travel support vendor from BCD Travel to FCM Travel Solutions. The move to FCM enables the Travel Team to continue to provide first-class customer service. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-06-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-06-en> Letter to the ICANN Board of Directors concerning Global Meetings in the Latin America and Caribbean Region. The Board of Directors of the Latin America and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry, LACNIC, the Board of Directors of the Latin America and Caribbean TLD Association, and the Board of Directors of the Latin America and Caribbean Association of Internet Exchange Points, LAC-IX, wish to express their deepest concern about the cancellation of meetings scheduled by ICANN, in the Caribbean and Central America regions, the one which was due to take place during the month of June, 2016, in Panama City, and the current discussion about the cancellation of the October, 2016, meeting in Puerto Rico. < <https://www.lactld.org/en/news/carta-al-directorio-de-icann-sobre-las-reuni ones-globales-de-en-la-region-de-america-latina-y-el-caribe/> https://www.lactld.org/en/news/carta-al-directorio-de-icann-sobre-las-reunio nes-globales-de-en-la-region-de-america-latina-y-el-caribe/> ********************** ccTLDs & gTLDs ********************** ccTLD Strategies for Global Expansion By 2020 the number of internet users worldwide is expected to surpass five billion. This will be 64% of the planet, a huge jump from the .04% of us who were online back in 1995 and the 46% online today. These vast numbers are supported by a growing domain name space. < <https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/cctld-strategies-global-expansion/> https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/cctld-strategies-global-expansion/> European ccTLD News Brief (May 2016) CENTR has published its latest CENTRnews magazine (24th edition). This month features: < <https://centr.org/news/cctld/05-04-2016/4841/european-cctld-news-brief-may- 2016> https://centr.org/news/cctld/05-04-2016/4841/european-cctld-news-brief-may-2 016> au: Behind the Dot magazine delves into domain names in the marketing mix It is my pleasure to announce the release of the seventh edition of AusRegistry's industry report, Behind the Dot: State of the .au Domain. A domain name is one of the most integral aspects of a business' marketing strategy. Whether your focus is on large-scale, outdoor and display advertising; innovative digital and interactive campaigns; or traditional print and television advertising, chances are there is a website sitting behind each activity, providing the primary source of information and contact for customers. < <https://www.ausregistry.com.au/behind-the-dot/> https://www.ausregistry.com.au/behind-the-dot/> eu: Reserved domain name activation procedure has been refined EURid has recently updated the procedure to activate reserved domain names. < <https://eurid.eu/en/news/reserved-domain-name-activation-procedure-has-been -refined/> https://eurid.eu/en/news/reserved-domain-name-activation-procedure-has-been- refined/> 2016 .eu Web Awards is live! We are glad to announce that the 2016 .eu Web Awards competition is now live! < <https://eurid.eu/en/news/2016-eu-web-awards-is-live/> https://eurid.eu/en/news/2016-eu-web-awards-is-live/> .eu 2015 Annual report now available EURid is delighted to announce the publication of its 2015 annual report! < <https://eurid.eu/en/news/eu-2015-annual-report-now-available/> https://eurid.eu/en/news/eu-2015-annual-report-now-available/> GSA to outsource .gov registry maintenance GSA, the agency in charge of managing the domains for government websites, wants a contractor to take over administration of the .gov TLD. < <http://fedscoop.com/gsa-to-outsource-gov-registry-maintenance> http://fedscoop.com/gsa-to-outsource-gov-registry-maintenance> Global insurers can now register for "cyber-safe" .insurance domain name Early registration for the "cyber-safe" .insurance domain name opened on Wednesday via Instra Corporation, the corporate domain name retailer subsidiary of London, United Kingdom-based CentralNic plc. < <http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/insurance/global-insurers-can-now-registe r-cyber-safe-insurance-domain-name-1004090587/> http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/insurance/global-insurers-can-now-register -cyber-safe-insurance-domain-name-1004090587/> A third of mayoral candidates using .london domains Londoners are going to the polls today to select a new mayor so, as a Londoner, I thought I'd check out how many of the candidates are supporting the local domain name. Turns out four of the 12 candidates have registered .london domains for their campaign sites. < <http://domainincite.com/20383-a-third-of-mayoral-candidates-using-london-do mains> http://domainincite.com/20383-a-third-of-mayoral-candidates-using-london-dom ains> nz: Push for privacy in domain game People registering for New Zealand website domain names could keep their details secret in certain cases for the first time. < <http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/303319/push-for-privacy-in-domain-ga me> http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/303319/push-for-privacy-in-domain-gam e> uk: Update Following 2016 AGM Nominet's Annual General Meeting took place on Thursday 28 April in London. The meeting included a strategic update from the CEO, a review of Nominet's performance during the year ending 30 September 2015, and a question and answer session. < <http://www.nominet.uk/update-following-2016-agm/> http://www.nominet.uk/update-following-2016-agm/> 27,700 ".vn" domain names registered in Q1 Nearly 27,700 ".vn" domain names were created in the first three months of this year, increasing the total number of ".vn" domain names to 354,608. < <http://vietnamnews.vn/economy/296412/27700-vn-domain-names-registered-in-q1 .html> http://vietnamnews.vn/economy/296412/27700-vn-domain-names-registered-in-q1. html> ********************** NEW TLDS ********************** A Look at New Online Banking Trends: .BANK & .BRANDs The financial services industry is in the midst of a "digital disruption." As consumers increasingly turn to online portals for their banking needs, banks-especially those in China-are experimenting with an array of new financial services technologies known as "FinTech." < <http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/gtld-usage/a-look-at-new-online-banking-t rends-bank-brands> http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/gtld-usage/a-look-at-new-online-banking-tr ends-bank-brands> ********************** DNS SECURITY ********************** Increasing the Strength of the Zone Signing Key for the Root Zone by Duane Wessels One of the most interesting and important changes to the internet's DNS has been the introduction of DNSSEC. These protocol extensions are designed to provide origin authentication for DNS data. In other words, when DNS data is digitally signed using DNSSEC, authenticity can be validated and any modifications detected. < <http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/increasing_the_strength_of_the> http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/increasing_the_strength_of_the> Optimizing Negative Caching Time in DNS A recent presentation by SIDN (.nl) at the Spring 2016 DNS-OARC workshop reminded me of the importance of Time-To-Live values in TLD zones. Specifically, it got me thinking about lowering the negative caching time in .ch/.li from currently 1 hour to 15 minutes. < <https://securityblog.switch.ch/2016/05/02/optimizing-negative-caching-time- in-dns/> https://securityblog.switch.ch/2016/05/02/optimizing-negative-caching-time-i n-dns/> Global Cyber Alliance Joins Forces with M3AAWG to Drive Industry Adoption of Cybersecurity Solutions Global Cyber Alliance - an organization founded by the New York County District Attorney's Office, the City of London Police and the Center for Internet Security - will be collaborating with M3AAWG to push the security community to more quickly adopt concrete, quantifiable practices that can reduce online threats. < <https://www.m3aawg.org/news/rel-GCA-joins-forces-with-m3aawg-2016-05> https://www.m3aawg.org/news/rel-GCA-joins-forces-with-m3aawg-2016-05> Australian Federal Police fall short on cyber security The Australian Federal Police are not yet in compliance with the government's mandated 'Top 4' security strategies, an audit has found. < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/599327/australian-federal-police-fa ll-short-cyber-security/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/599327/australian-federal-police-fal l-short-cyber-security/> nz: Seven serious cyber attacks spotted monthly Seven potentially significant cyber intrusions aimed at New Zealand organisations are being detected by a Government security agency every month. < <http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=11634 235> http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=116342 35> ********************** REGISTRAR & WEBHOSTING ********************** Web-hosting company GoDaddy's revenue beats estimates GoDaddy Inc reported a better-than-expected 15.3 percent jump in quarterly revenue as the web-hosting company attracted more customers and earned more per user. < <http://in.reuters.com/article/godaddy-results-idINKCN0XV2MY> http://in.reuters.com/article/godaddy-results-idINKCN0XV2MY> GoDaddy grows domain revs 10% in Q1 GoDaddy reported its first quarter numbers last night, which including an almost 10% increase in revenue from domain names. < <http://domainincite.com/20386-godaddy-grows-domain-revs-10-in-q1> http://domainincite.com/20386-godaddy-grows-domain-revs-10-in-q1> Web.com Reports First Quarter 2016 Financial Results Web.com Group, Inc., a leading provider of Internet services and online marketing solutions for small businesses, today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016. < <http://ir.web.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=969549> http://ir.web.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=969549> Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in April 2016 Datapipe had the most reliable hosting company site in April, responding to all of Netcraft's requests. Datapipe's performance has seen it appear in the top ten every month so far in 2016, continuing a streak which has placed the company in the top ten 11 times in the past 12 months. < <http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2016/05/04/most-reliable-hosting-company- sites-in-april-2016.html> http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2016/05/04/most-reliable-hosting-company-s ites-in-april-2016.html> ********************** DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** How serious domain investors can help new TLDs succeed and make money in the process) by Francesco Cetraro Last week I had the honour of being invited to speak at the first edition of DomainersMeet in Dubai. The main focus of the event was to drive awareness in the Gulf/Middle-East region about the opportunities related to investing in domain names, and the organizers managed to bring to Dubai a number of well-known domain industry experts, filling the agenda with a broad spectrum of information and opinions on the subject. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/06/domain-investors-new-tlds/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/06/domain-investors-new-tlds/> Three Six-Figure Sales Totaling Over a Half Million Dollars Top This Week's Domain Sales Chart After seeing no reported sales above $25,000 last week, a dozen went over that figure this week with three soaring into the six-figure stratosphere. Sedo had the largest of those with Mikihouse.com making $224,224. < <http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2016/20160504.htm> http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2016/20160504.htm> ********************** ONLINE TV, MUSIC & PIRACY ********************** au: Foxtel, Village and ISPs yet to agree on the cost of blocking pirate sites TPG (including subsidiaries such as iiNet), Telstra, Optus and M2 have confirmed they don't intend to oppose Federal Court applications by Foxtel and Village Roadshow that seek to have the ISPs block their customers access a collection of piracy-linked websites. < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/599321/foxtel-village-isps-yet-agre e-cost-blocking-pirate-sites/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/599321/foxtel-village-isps-yet-agree -cost-blocking-pirate-sites/> ------ 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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