Don't forget to check out http://www.auda.org.au/domain-news/ for the archive of the last 3 months of the news. And see my website - http://GoldsteinReport.com/ - for daily updates in between postings. *************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Seoul meeting briefing note http://blog.icann.org/2009/11/seoul-meeting-briefing-note/ ICA Giving Intense Scrutiny to WIPO ?Fast Track? UDRP Proposal http://www.internetcommerce.org/ICA_Scrutiny_to_WIPO_UDRP+Proposal ICA on the Record at ICANN-Seoul http://www.internetcommerce.org/ICA_on_the_Record_at_ICANN-Seoul Africa may soon get its own top-level Internet domain http://www.techcentral.co.za/africa-may-soon-get-its-own-internet-domain/11121/ Consultation on Second Level Domains Policy Review http://dnc.org.nz/2LD-review09 British Prefer .UK Domain Names, Says Nominet http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=9537 http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/11/06/british-prefer-uk-domain-names-says-nominet/ Preference for .uk domains at an all time high http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/releases/?contentId=6789 IPv6 ? What is it, why is it important, and who is in charge? http://nro.net/documents/nro50.html IPv4 addresses almost gone http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/06/ipv4-depletion.aspx ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** Seoul meeting briefing note ICANN?s 36th international public meeting was the last of three held annually to conduct policy development and outreach. It was hosted by ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) and KISA(Korea Internet & Security Agency), a public agency that plays a major role in developing and researching the Internet in Korea. http://blog.icann.org/2009/11/seoul-meeting-briefing-note/ ICANN Fellowship Program Reached Successful Conclusion in Seoul The participants in the 8th round of the Fellowship Program were well received at the 36th ICANN International Public Meeting held in Seoul, South Korea this past October. Many of the fellows were seen and heard in the hallways, meeting rooms, and at the microphones in workshops, constituency meetings, public forum and Entertainment night?. ?We are the World? resonated as the theme song for the fellowship group that evening. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-05nov09-en.htm A Recap of the 36th ICANN Conference in Seoul, Korea by David Maher The recently completed ICANN Conference in Seoul, Korea will be remembered for a unique accomplishment?the first definitive step towards the addition of IDNs to the Internet root. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20091105_recap_of_icann_conference_in_seoul_korea/ IP Constituency Distances Itself from CADNA The ICANN IP Constituency is distancing itself from the Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA). http://domainnamewire.com/2009/11/06/ip-constituency-distances-itself-from-cadna/ Important step for Internet democratization: Norid The most important result from the ICANN meeting in Seoul ultimo October was the decision on implementing domain names with other scripts than the Latin alphabet, so-called IDN ccTLDs. Arabic, Chinese, Cyrillic and other non-Latin letters on the right side of the ?dot? is vital for making Internet accessible for all the people in the world wanting to use their own language and script. http://www.norid.no/internasjonalt/icann/icann36.en.html ICA Giving Intense Scrutiny to WIPO ?Fast Track? UDRP Proposal On Monday, November 3rd it became public knowledge that WIPO intends to propose a ?fast track? UDRP process before the end of 2009. Following a 30-day public comment period, WIPO expects to implement the new process in the first quarter of 2010. http://www.internetcommerce.org/ICA_Scrutiny_to_WIPO_UDRP+Proposal ICA on the Record at ICANN-Seoul ICA Counsel Philip Corwin attended the final ICANN meeting of 2009 held in Seoul, South Korea from October 24-30 to represent and speak for the interests of ICA members. http://www.internetcommerce.org/ICA_on_the_Record_at_ICANN-Seoul "Crypto-nationalism" and competition in secure DNS by Brenden Kuerbis The public forum at the recent ICANN-Seoul meeting included an exchange between IGP's Milton Mueller and ICANN Board member Steve Crocker concerning cryptographic algorithms used in DNSSEC and the requirement in ICANN's new gTLD application to deploy DNSSEC. Both raised points which bear repeating and further elaboration of the underlying competition issues that comes with signing the root. http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2009/11/7/4373694.html CADNA Supports Delay in gTLD Expansion and Favors an Independent Review The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) is pleased to see that ICANN has paused its push for the release of new gTLDs. ICANN?s decision falls in line with CADNA?s long-standing position that ICANN needs to pause and thoroughly evaluate the implications of introducing a potentially unlimited number of new gTLDs. http://www.cadna.org/en/newsroom/press-releases/cadna-supports-delay-in-gtld-expansion ICANN approves non-Latin characters for domain names ICANN is opening the Web to millions of users by allowing the use of any of the world?s language scripts in the domain names of URLs. http://gcn.com/articles/2009/11/09/technicalities-icann-non-latin-characters.aspx ISACA Warns Increase in Web Site Characters Could Lead to More Phishing A recent announcement by ICANN regarding international domain names poses some security risks, according to ISACA, a global association of IT security, audit and governance professionals. http://www.contactcenterworld.com/view/contact-center-news/ISACA-Warns-Increase-in-Web-Site-Characters-Could-Lead-to-More-Phishing.asp IDN Prices Primed to Skyrocket Today is a milestone for the IDN industry. An industry where backroom deals done through PMs on forums are common. An industry that has been spat on and thought of as domaining?s ugly stepchild. IDNers never got any respect. http://idnblog.com/2009/11/08/idn-prices-primed-to-skyrocket/ ABC Gives Way to Aleph-Bet on Internet ?URL? Links The international body that supervises Internet address has approved the use of characters in Hebrew, and other languages, in Internet addresses. The changes may take effect as early as January. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/134252 ICANN Non-Latin Domain Names and SEO Implications It was no surprise last week when ICANN announced approval of non-Latin domain names for a number of country codes such as .cn (China), .jp (Japan) and .ru (Russia). This is something ICANN has been planning for some time now. What isn?t clear is how this will affect the world of online marketing. In the Latin language countries it?s likely to have little consequence, as there will be no domain changes. However, there will be significant implications for companies running multi-national online marketing campaigns. http://actionableinsights.covario.com/929/icann-non-latin-domain-names-and-seo-implications/ Arabic Domain Names Offer New Access The regulatory body overseeing the internet has approved the use of domain names written in non-Latin characters, reports Al-Jazeera. This change is viewed as the biggest change in the forty year history of the internet. http://www.layalina.tv/publications/review/PR_V.23/article9.html Russian expert: Non-Latin character names key to Internet internationalization The decision to allow non-Latin characters in domain names "is an important step for the internationalization of the Internet," says an expert with the Russian domain name registration center. http://english.cctv.com/20091106/101086.shtml http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90781/90877/6805247.html Internet Address Change ??????? The internet is often described as the World Wide Web but how truly global is it when millions of users have no choice but to use a Latin-based alphabet to name websites and email addresses? http://edu.qq.com/a/20091105/000200.htm Japanese URLs no big deal Being able to use kanji, hiragana and katakana for Web site addresses would not greatly enhance convenience for Japanese because many are familiar with English and search engines such as Yahoo and Google already enable searches in Japanese, Internet industry experts said. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20091107f2.html ICANN Approve International Domain Suffixes International domainsSitePoint is fortunate to receive visitors from all over the world. However, the vast majority are from the US, UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. As native English speakers, it?s easy to forget the billions of Russian, Chinese, Arabic and other computer users who do not speak the language. OS manufacturers make considerable efforts to internationalize their systems, yet entering a web address requires everyone to use the same 26-letter Latin alphabet for domain name suffixes such as .com, .org and .net. http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/11/07/icann-international-domain-suffix/ Understanding Chinese, birds and Glaswegians ... 1. ICANN is going linguistically global. This is the organization that oversees and sets certain rules for domain names. ICANN is now allowing non Latin script urls. http://www.theworld.org/2009/11/06/understanding-chinese-birds-and-glaswegians/ Accountability? Becky writes "There has been a lot of focus on creation of the "review panels" required under the affirmation of commitments, but doesn't ICANN need to act on accountability before it can review its accomplishments in this area? If anyone doubts the need for ICANN to develop accessible, practical, affordable accountability tools, they should read the transcript from the recently completed hearing in the first test of ICANN's existing independent review process. http://www.icannwatch.org/articles/09/11/06/2116203.shtml ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** Africa may soon get its own top-level Internet domain An initiative to create a new gTLD for Africa is gaining ground after the idea was raised for discussion at a meeting of African communications ministers in Johannesburg this week. http://www.techcentral.co.za/africa-may-soon-get-its-own-internet-domain/11121/ Dot-Biz Saga Two sides can oppose each other strenuously and still be wrong in exactly the same way. For or against, too much of the debate about the new ICANN TLDs ignores TLD signaling and uses inappropriate TLD success measures. Here I spotlight the key mistakes by concentrating on ".biz" registrations, and I put forward some possible remedies. http://www.circleid.com/posts/dot_biz_saga/ .INFO to Allocate Names to Those Who Enhance its Brand It seems that first-come-first-serve is a dimmer and dimmer memory for domain name registration. Now the acid test of who gets bank.info, boat.info, body.info, bonds.info, books.info or legal.info will be whose registration will mosst enhance the TLD brand. http://www.icannwatch.org/articles/09/11/06/2122242.shtml kr: Seoul to set up new body for internet address policies The government will set up a new body to oversee matters concerning the management of internet addresses and other related resources. The body will take the form of a 20-member forum, whose members will include academics, officials from government-run organizations and representatives from the industry including those from the three internet service providers KT, SK Broadband and LG Dacom. http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/11/09/200911090052.asp .Mobi Domain Registration Base Down 10% Over Year The total number of .mobi domain names registered fell to 850,712 in July 2009, the latest number available through ICANN. That represents a 10% drop from the same month in 2008 when the total base was 946,357. http://domainnamewire.com/2009/11/06/mobi-domain-registration-base-down-10-over-year/ Consultation on Second Level Domains Policy Review InternetNZ, through Domain Name Commission Limited (DNC), is currently reviewing the existing Second Level Domains (2LD) policy. http://dnc.org.nz/2LD-review09 FCCN - DNS.PT joined as an ?Affiliate" to LacTLD - Latin American and Caribbean, ccTLDs A LacTLD is a not for profit organization, created in 1998 that has a mission to represent the region interests in what concerns domain names, and develop the cooperation with other ccTLDs that, by its cultural, linguistic and other proximities, may be important partners in the development of the Internet and the domain names. https://online.dns.pt/dns_2008/do?com=DS;2217917768;111;+PAGE(4000002)+K-NOTICIA(1015)+K-CAT-CODIGO(LNH)+RCNT(1); Singapore to popularize Chinese domain names A report, aiming at making Chinese domain names more popular in Singapore, was released by Singapore Network Information Center (SGNIC), a subordinate to Singapore Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) on Nov. 3. http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6806412.html British Prefer .UK Domain Names, Says Nominet British consumers prefer to use a .UK domain name when searching for information online the Nominet annual report claims. http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=9537 http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/11/06/british-prefer-uk-domain-names-says-nominet/ 77% of Brits prefer .co.uk websites More than three-quarters (77 percent) of Brits would rather visit a site that has a .co.uk domain name over a .com domain name, says Nominet. http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=3205624 http://www.thestandard.com/news/2009/11/05/77-brits-more-likely-visit-co-uk-website Preference for .uk domains at an all time high More than three-quarters (77%) of British consumers prefer to use a .uk rather than a .com when searching for information on the Internet, according to a new poll. http://www.netimperative.com/news/2009/november/preference-for-.uk-domains-at-an-all-time-high Preference for .uk domains at an all time high Nominet's annual domain name industry report today reveals that 77% of British consumers prefer to use a .uk rather than a .com when searching for information on the Internet. http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/releases/?contentId=6789 Nominet WHOIS opt-out process We have developed a new process for dealing with domain names that are incorrectly opted out of the WHOIS. http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/?contentId=6795 ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** The Story of Conficker and the Industry Response On November 2, 2009, Microsoft released its seventh edition of the Security and Intelligence Report (SIR). The SIR provides an in-depth perspective on the changing threat landscape including software vulnerability disclosures and exploits, malicious software (malware), and potentially unwanted software. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20091105_the_story_of_conficker_and_industry_response/ Computer hackers cause major blackouts in Brazil An official with Brazil's electricity regulator has confirmed that large scale blackouts in 2005 and 2007 were caused by people hacking into the computers that control the electricity grid. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/11/08/2736567.htm ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES ********************** Arguing With An Idiot: Glenn Beck's Lawsuit Against Parody Site Rejected An arbitrator has rejected controversial talk show host Glenn Beck's contention that the domain name glennbeckrapedandmurderedayounggirlin1990.com infringes his trademark. World Intellectual Property Organization arbitration panelist Frederick Abbot ruled Friday that the less-than-flattering domain name was protected by fair use principles because the URL, when combined with the site's content, constitutes protected speech. http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=116991 ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** IPv6 ? What is it, why is it important, and who is in charge? Answers to common questions from policy makers, executives and other non-technical readers. A factual paper prepared for and endorsed by the Chief Executive Officers of ICANN and all the Regional Internet Registries: October 2009 http://nro.net/documents/nro50.html IPv4 addresses almost gone The Internet will run out of unused Internet Protocol version 4 Internet addresses soon, possibly by 2011, predicts the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN). And if new smart grid and wireless WiMax-based services start taking off, total depletion of IPv4 may come even sooner, said Richard Jimmerson, chief information officer of ARIN. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/06/ipv4-depletion.aspx Industry Must Tackle IPv4 Depletion The IT industry has ignored the availability of IPv6 addresses for too long at the risk of adding unnecessary risk and complexity to internet architectures, says Axel Pawlik, managing director of RIPE NCC. http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/interview/industry-must-tackle-ipv4-depletion-2364 au: Internode offers IPv6 services in native mode on its national network Internode is offering IPv6 services in native mode on its national ADSL network. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/325341/ Internode launches IPv6 trial Internode is inviting its tech-savvy ADSL customers to participate in what it says will be an Australia-first technical trial of IPv6 running natively on its national ADSL broadband network. http://www.itwire.com/content/view/29145/127/ ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** VeriSign Reports 6% Year-Over-Year Core Revenue Growth in Third Quarter 2009 VeriSign ... reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. On a GAAP basis, VeriSign reported revenue of $258 million from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2009. On a GAAP basis, VeriSign reported net income attributable to VeriSign, Inc. and subsidiaries of $54 million and earnings per share attributable to VeriSign, Inc. and subsidiaries of $0.28 on a diluted basis. GAAP operating margin for the third quarter was 29.1%. https://press.verisign.com/easyir/customrel.do?easyirid=AFC0FF0DB5C560D3&version=live&prid=555607&releasejsp=custom_97 Analyzing .Asia and .Tel Domains: What does it mean for new TLDs? What makes a top level domain name successful? If you compare any top level domain to .com, they are all failures. But if you look at it from the registry?s perspective, the number required to be profitable isn?t that much. http://domainnamewire.com/2009/11/06/analyzing-asia-and-tel-domains-what-does-it-mean-for-new-tlds/ VeriSign Swings to Profit in Q3, Domain Name Base up 6% VeriSign, which manages the registry for .com and .net domain names, reported a profitable third quarter. The company earned $53.6 million in the quarter, compared to a loss of $201.1 million in the same quarter in 2008. http://domainnamewire.com/2009/11/05/verisign-swings-to-profit-in-q3-domain-name-base-up-6/ ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Demand for new .de domains remains strong The results from Sedo?s historic 1, 2, and 3-Character .de Pre-Auction are in and it was a resounding success! With over 250 domains sold for a value of over $1.1 million, the demand for these brand new .de domains is clear. New owners of a unique .de domain have several options - you can develop your .de into a new website, redirect to an existing website, or if you choose, park the domain to monetize clicks, or even relist it for sale at Sedo. http://www.sedo.com/links/showhtml.php3?Id=2533 Web domain transfer market defies the recession The number of domain names being sold continues to defy the economic downturn, according to the latest figures from domain name marketplace Sedo. The firm's Secondary Domain Market Study Q3 2009 (PDF) found that the number of domains, or properties, being exchanged had increased by 5.5 per cent, and that the value of these transfers was over ?14m. http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2252674/domain-transfers-continue-grow SnapNames Finds Executive Bid On Auctions, Driving Up Prices SnapNames has recently discovered an executive employed by the company had set up an account on the SnapNames system under a false name and, under this name, bid in SnapNames auctions. They have found the former executive bid on around five per cent of auctions. http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=9529 http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/11/05/snapnames-executive-bid-auction/ Go Daddy Scores Victory to Benefit Domain Registrars and Internet Companies Go DaddyGo Daddy Group has scored a legal victory involving jurisdiction, which should be a sigh of relief for other domain name registrars, parking companies, and even the internet industry as a whole. http://domainnamewire.com/2009/11/05/go-daddy-scores-victory-to-benefit-domain-registrars-and-internet-companies/ Pair of Six-Figure Sales at Sedo Set the Pace for the Domain Aftermarket This Week Sedo.com rang up a pair of solid six-figure sales this week, including the year's second highest country code sale, to take the lead positions on our latest weekly Top 20 Sales Chart. Sedo's dynamic included Resumes.com at $400,000 and Software.co.uk at ?150,000 ($249,000). As strong as those sales were, Sedo was just getting warmed up as they went on to sweep nine of the top ten entries on our all extension leader board and 15 of 20 places overall. http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/20091028.htm ********************** RESEARCH PAPERS ********************** Emerging Best Practice in Do Not Call Registers Do Not Call Registers have grown in popularity and are starting to deliver real privacy benefits for consumers. Several large Do Not Call Registers have been set up by national Governments and, after some initial teething problems, they appear to be working well ? with large numbers of registered consumers and numerous examples of enforcement action. http://www.galexia.com/public/research/assets/do_not_call_best_practice_2009/do_not_call_best_practice_2009-Introduc.html ********************** INTERNET USE ********************** Microsoft Sites Captures Largest Share of Time Spent Online Worldwide [news release] comScore, Inc. ... released a study of online engagement at the top worldwide properties based on data from its comScore World Metrix service. The study found that Microsoft Sites captured nearly 15 percent of time spent online worldwide in September, making it the most engaging global property, followed by Google Sites and Yahoo! Sites. Facebook.com, which continues to see significant growth on a worldwide basis, was the fourth most engaging destination with visitors spending 1.4 billion hours on the site in September, up 193 percent from the previous year. http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Press_Releases/2009/11/Microsoft_Sites_Captures_Largest_Share_of_Time_Spent_Online_Worldwide Murdoch's plan for web pay walls 'raises questions of British anti-trust law' Questions over competition in the media industry have been raised by Rupert Murdoch's admission that News Corporation is talking to other organisations about its plans to introduce web charging. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/nov/05/murdoch-pay-wall-anti-trust Murdoch admits delay in introducing newspaper website charges Rupert Murdoch is finding it harder than expected to introduce charges for readers browsing his newspaper websites and may miss a target of next June for the introduction of so-called "pay walls". http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/nov/05/murdoch-online-news-charge-delay China to ban beating web addicts China's ministry of health has moved to ban the use of physical punishment to treat teenagers addicted to the web, according to draft guidelines. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8344002.stm China Bans Solitary Confinement for Internet Addicts [IDG] China on Wednesday banned the use of physical punishment to treat Internet addiction after reports of beatings and at least one death in recent months at clinics for the condition around the country. http://www.pcworld.com/article/181468/.html Does Technology Reduce Social Isolation? Hundreds of daily updates come from friends on Facebook and Twitter, but do people actually feel closer to each other? http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/05/does-technology-reduce-social-isolation/ ********************** SOCIAL NETWORKING ********************** British bid to block paedophiles from Facebook fails as it would breach human rights law Government plans to block paedophiles from using social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace have been shelved because of fears that such a move would breach human rights laws. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/nov/08/facebook-sex-offenders-law au: Students set up 'pro-rape' page on Facebook A group of past and present University of Sydney students set up a ''pro-rape'' page in the sports and recreation section on Facebook, describing themselves as ''anti-consent''. http://www.smh.com.au/technology/elite-college-students-proud-of-prorape-facebook-page-20091108-i3js.html http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/students-set-up--prorape-page-on-facebook-20091108-i3ix.html 'Ingrained misogyny' behind Facebook rape page One of Sydney University's oldest colleges is on the defensive over reports that past and present residents set up a pro-rape website on Facebook. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/11/09/2737370.htm Pro-rape Facebook group condemned A pro-rape group, started by past and present Sydney University students on Facebook, has been condemned as "sickening". http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/11/09/2736793.htm au: Don't make your life an open book For most members of Generation Y, just going to a party or a concert isn't enough - the event doesn't really happen until the photographic or video evidence is uploaded on to Facebook. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/lifestyle/a/-/lifestyle/6441305/dont-make-your-life-an-open-book/ ********************** NEW TECHNOLOGIES ********************** Australian PC recycling free of charge An Australia-wide program to keep computers, TVs and other electronic waste out of landfill will be underway by 2011, with the nation's environment ministers today agreeing to fast-track a landmark product stewardship approach advocated by industry. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/pc-recycling-free-of-charge/story-e6frgakx-1225794782369 Gadget problems divide the sexes Men and women have different approaches to dealing with technology problems, according to a gadget helpline. The service found that 64% of its male callers and 24% of its female callers had not read the instruction manual before ringing up. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8346810.stm ************************************************ CHILD PROTECTION, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION ************************************************ INHOPE Network marks 10 years in the fight against online illegal content The INHOPE network of Internet Hotlines today convened a special session to celebrate its 10th Anniversary in the fight against illegal content on the Internet. INHOPE Hotlines provide the general public with a means to report anonymously suspected illegal content online ? primarily child sexual abuse images. http://www.iwf.org.uk/media/news.270.htm INHOPE celebrated its 10th anniversary INHOPE was founded in 1999 with 8 Member hotlines in Europe. The main objective of the network is to fight against illegal content online, and especially against child sexual abuse images. Today, INHOPE has 35 Members all over the world. http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/newsroom/cf/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=5380 Treating kids on the Web in a new way by Larry Magid I spent part of last week in Washington, D.C., attending a gathering that turned out to be a watershed moment in the 16-year history of online safety education. The third annual conference of the Family Online Safety Institute brought together about 400 Internet safety advocates around the theme of "Building a Culture of Responsibility: From Online Safety to Digital Citizenship." http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_13723472 uk: Anti Bullying Week 2009 Resources http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6027220 Child porn a growing threat of PC viruses [AP] Of all the sinister things that Internet viruses do, this might be the worst: They can make you an unsuspecting collector of child pornography. http://dailymail.com/News/NationandWorld/200911080417 http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=9028516 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/ap-impact-framed-for-child-porn--by-a-pc-virus-20091109-i3sd.html http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/ap-impact-framed-for-child-porn--by-a-pc-virus-20091109-i3sd.html Spain: Internet-related child porn on the rise [AP] Spain says Internet-related child pornography has risen tenfold in the past five years. Francisco Villanueva of the Interior Ministry says the number of cases has gone from 108 in 2004 to 1,024 last year. http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-technology/spain-internetrelated-child-porn-on-the-rise-20091106-i0i1.html http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33664179/ns/technology_and_science-security/ ********************** ONLINE TV & MUSIC ********************** We couldn't disconnect clients: Malone IiNet chief Michael Malone has told the NSW Federal Court that the ISP's service agreements did not provide it with sufficient contractual rights to take action against customers who infringe copyright online. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/we-couldnt-disconnect-clients-malone/story-e6frgakx-1225794772423 AFACT v iiNet: iiNet moves to reassure customers iiNet has moved to reassure customers that it never supported breaches of the Copyright Act, following the chief executive?s three and a half day stint in the witness box. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/325284/ AFACT v iiNet: "We should not be doing AFACT?s work" iiNet had no intention of forwarding copyright infringement notices to customers without court orders, the Federal Court of Australia has heard as part of the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) case against the internet service provider (ISP). http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/325331/ AFACT v iiNet: Draft eSecurity Code introduced in court The Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT), which represents more than 30 film studios and TV broadcasters, has submitted to the court a draft ISP code of conduct relating to computer security, despite Justice Cowdroy questioning its relevance. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/325343/ AFACT v iiNet: ISP lacks technical capability to block BitTorrent websites Internet service provider (ISP) iiNet does not have the technical capabilities to block BitTorrent traffic from websites like The Pirate Bay, the Federal Court of Australia heard today. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/325157/ Norwegian ISP doesn't have to block Pirate Bay, says court [IDG] Norwegian ISP Telenor doesn't have to block access to file-sharing site The Pirate Bay, according to a ruling from the district court for Asker and B?rum on Friday. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140450/Norwegian_ISP_doesn_t_have_to_block_Pirate_Bay_says_court http://www.pcworld.com/article/181601/.html http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/325370/ EU telecoms reform package agreed Law enforcement agencies will be able to cut off the connections of Internet users suspected of illegally downloading films and music, lawmakers and EU ministers agreed in the small hours of this morning (5 November). http://euractiv.com/en/infosociety/eu-telecoms-reform-package-agreed/article-187064 ********************** MOBILE/WIRELESS ********************** First iPhone worm spreads Rick Astley wallpaper [IDG] The first worm written for Apple's iPhone has been unleashed and is infecting phones in Australia. However, the worm, known as Ikee, is only a threat to users who have jaibroken their phones to let them run unauthorized software, security experts say. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/325440/ http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140518/First_iPhone_worm_spreads_Rick_Astley_wallpaper http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110809-first-iphone-worm-spreads-rick.html http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/325431/ ********************** SPAM ********************** New Spamming Botnet On The Rise Upping its output of spam by nearly 5 percent in recent weeks, a new botnet called Festi has grabbed the attention of researchers, cracking the list of top 10 most prolific spamming botnets, according to Symantec's MessageLabs Intelligence team. http://www.darkreading.com/security/vulnerabilities/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=221600694 ************************** ONLINE CRIME, SECURITY & LEGAL ************************** au: ACCC issues dodgy FIFA World Cup tickets warning The ACCC is warning Australian consumers to beware of dodgy websites selling tickets to the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/325451/ International internet sweep highlights problem websites [news release] Early results from this year's International Internet Sweep underscore the need for continued consumer vigilance, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission deputy chair Peter Kell has warned. http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/900938/fromItemId/142 au: ACCC launches action against dating site A DATING website created fictitious profiles of people and used them to send flirty messages to lonely hearts across Australia, according to allegations by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. http://www.theage.com.au/national/accc-launches-action-against-dating-site-20091106-i29d.html Computer hackers cause major blackouts in Brazil An official with Brazil's electricity regulator has confirmed that large scale blackouts in 2005 and 2007 were caused by people hacking into the computers that control the electricity grid. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/11/08/2736567.htm ************************** PRIVACY ************************** Google privacy tool unveiled Google sought to alleviate the concerns of privacy campaigners on Thursday by unveiling new tools that will allow users to see what information the internet company is keeping on them. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e5116b30-c9f5-11de-a5b5-00144feabdc0.html Google tries to allay privacy fears Google hopes to stem rising public concern over privacy and data protection issues with the release of a dashboard that puts visibility and control over personal information associated with various services firmly into the user's hands. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/google-tries-to-allay-privacy-fears/story-e6frgakx-1225794910369 Google centralises privacy control With the new Google Dashboard, the personal data and product settings of different Google products are combined on one side to make it simpler for users to deal with them. The feature, which has just been launched, looks like a console for your personal data. Now you can do what Google can do too, as it links from one place to the data stored on different Google sites. And yes, it does make it easier to manage your personal data. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/pda/2009/nov/05/google-dashboard-privacy Google Offers Users a Peek at Stored Data Google, which has been criticized frequently for amassing large amounts of data about people, is giving users an easy way to find out what information it stores in their accounts. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/05/google-offers-users-a-peek-at-stored-data/ ************************** GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY ************************** ACTA Internet Chapter Leak Signals Far-Reaching Copyright Policy As governments negotiating the secretive Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) meet in Seoul this week, public interest concern has surfaced over leaked information on internet enforcement. http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/2009/11/05/acta-internet-chapter-leak-signals-far-reaching-copyright-policy/ Lack of Transparency Surrounding Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) Negotiations Causes Concern For Many Public Interest Groups Talks are heating up again on the controversial proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) with key negotiations taking place this week in Seoul, South Korea. ACTA would set a new international legal standard for intellectual property rights and their enforcement, essentially replacing the WTO TRIPS Agreement and several treaties undertaken by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). http://ipjustice.org/wp/2009/11/06/lack-of-transparency-surrounding-anti-counterfeiting-trade-agreement-acta-negotiations-causes-concern-for-many-public-interest-groups/ ACTA Negotiations, Day Three: Secret Talks on Transparency The current round of ACTA negotiations wrap up later today in Seoul, Korea. Having spent the first day focused on the now-leaked Internet provisions and the second day on the leaked criminal provisions, negotiators will spend this morning discussing whether they should make the draft treaty public. http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/4515/125/ Empowering E-Consumers: Strengthening Consumer Protection in the Internet Economy - An OECD Conference The world of electronic commerce has evolved dramatically since 1999, when the OECD issued its first Guidelines for e-Consumer Protection. How effective are they 10 years later? What new opportunities, obstacles and risks face e-consumers? How can consumer trust be strengthened? Senior government officials from OECD and non-member economies, representatives from business, civil society, international organisations, and academics will discuss these and related issues at this conference. http://www.oecd.org/site/0,3407,en_21571361_43348316_1_1_1_1_1,00.html E.U. Leaders Bolster Internet Access Protections European lawmakers on Thursday agreed on new protections for Internet users, striking a compromise between national governments seeking to impose tough anti-piracy laws and consumer organizations that wanted to enshrine Internet access as an unassailable right. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/06/technology/internet/06net.html European Union Agrees on New Internet User Rights [AP] EU lawmakers and governments agreed Thursday on proposed new telecommunication rules that better protect European mobile phone and Internet users from arbitrary service cutoffs. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/11/05/technology/AP-EU-EU-Internet-Rights.html http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/05/international/i033331S09.DTL http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010205740_apeueuinternetrights.html EU offers hope to file-sharers Internet users throughout Europe accused of illegal file-sharing are to receive more protection from being cut off by their service provider. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8344174.stm EU agrees internet restriction guidelines Europe?s MEPs and Council representatives on Wednesday night agreed that restrictions on access to the internet within the EU may ?only be imposed if they are appropriate, proportionate and necessary within a democratic society?. http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article6904292.ece EU adopts "Internet freedom" provision on Internet cut-offs For weeks, the major governing institutions of the European Union have been locked in a battle over three-strikes laws, Internet disconnections, and the appropriate role of judges in the process. Just after midnight last night, the deadlock was broken and all parties agreed to a new "Internet freedom provision" that reinforces the presumption of innocence, the right to privacy, and the right to judicial review under any Internet sanctions. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/eu-adopts-internet-freedom-provision-on-net-cut-offs.ars Agreement on EU Telecoms Reform paves way for stronger consumer rights, an open internet, a single European telecoms market and high-speed internet connections for all citizens [news release] Late last night (at 0:45), the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers reached an agreement on the EU Telecoms Reform, after intense negotiations brokered by the European Commission. The reform, proposed by the Commission in November 2007 ( IP/07/1677 ), substantially strengthens competition and consumer rights on Europe's telecoms markets, facilitates high-speed internet broadband connections to all Europeans and establishes a European Body of Telecoms Regulators to complete the single market for telecoms networks and services. http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/09/491 Anti-Piracy Treaty: Global DMCA, ?Three-Strikes? The latest round of Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiations wrapped up yesterday in Seoul, South Korea and by all indications it has little to do with combating counterfeit goods and everything to do with forcing ISPs to become copyright cops. http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87211/anti-piracy-treaty-global-dmca-three-strikes/ ********************************* MISCELLANEOUS ********************************* Intel struggles against rising tide of accusations Chip maker Intel says it will fight new allegations of corruption, as it faces a fresh onslaught of claims over its business practices. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/nov/05/intel-bribery Founders Win a Piece Of Skype From eBay EBay has formally settled the litigation around its sale of the Skype online calling service. The founders of Skype, Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, will drop their lawsuits against the company and a consortium of buyers whose bid to purchase 65 percent of Skype was announced last month, according to an announcement released by eBay before the opening of the stock markets on Friday. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/07/technology/companies/07skype.html Skype founders wrestle back $400m share of company The founders of Skype have regained a significant stake in the internet company after settling a contentious legal dispute that had threatened to derail its $2bn sale. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/nov/06/skype-settlement Lessons From the War Over Skype The dust has settled, the ink on the deal has dried, and one of the biggest sideshows in Silicon Valley this year appears to be over. The litigation between eBay, the buyers of Skype and its original founders has been dropped, and the deal, which values Skype at $2.7 billion, should close sometime soon. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/06/lessons-from-the-world-war-over-skype/ ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** S'pore says NBN will stay competitive Tight regulation will ensure players involved in the country's next-generation broadband network (NBN) stay competitive, assured the country's Infocomm Development Authority (IDA). http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/communications/0,39044192,62059160,00.htm More than one million Kiwis to miss out on broadband More than one million New Zealanders could be excluded from the rural broadband initiative if the government does not extend its rollout, Federated Farmers claims. http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/more-one-million-kiwis-miss-out-broadband-114603 ********************************** ARRESTS/COURT CASES FOR ONLINE CHILD PROTECTION ********************************** Austrian gets 7 years in prison in child porn network case An Austrian man was found guilty Tuesday of sexually abusing his stepdaughter. He received a seven-year prison term, one month after he and 21 others were arrested in an international crackdown on a child pornography network. http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/europe/news/article_1511105.php/Austrian-gets-7-years-in-prison-in-child-porn-network-case +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ (c) David Goldstein 2009 --------- David Goldstein email: goldstein_david§yahoo.com.au web: http://davidgoldstein.tel/ http://goldsteinreport.com/ phone: +61 418 228 605 - mobile; +61 2 9665 5773 - office/home "Every time you use fossil fuels, you're adding to the problem. Every time you forgo fossil fuels, you're being part of the solution" - Dr Tim Flannery __________________________________________________________________________________ Win 1 of 4 Sony home entertainment packs thanks to Yahoo!7. Enter now: http://au.docs.yahoo.com/homepageset/Received on Sun Nov 08 2009 - 20:29:22 UTC
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