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 *************************************************** Is ICANN Handling Too Many Policy Issues? http://blog.icann.org/2010/08/is-icann-handling-too-many-policy-issues/ White House To Meet With ICANN On Illegal Online Pharmacies http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/09/white-house-to-meet-with-icann.php Australian domain registration http://registerdomainnames.clubconfuse.com/uncategorized/australian-domain-registration/ .IL Domain Names in Hebrew Available Soon http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/08/31/il-domain-names-in-hebrew-available-soon/ Pentagon considers preemptive strikes as part of cyber-defense strategy http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/28/AR2010082803849.html The top five intellectual property traps in M&A transactions http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=ea39b939-6d90-4536-984c-e9e1b4fccfd5 au: Domain expiry downs UNSW sites, e-mail http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/359096/updated_domain_expiry_downs_unsw_sites_e-mail/ German Domain Conference Kicks Off Thursday http://domainnamewire.com/2010/08/30/german-domain-conference-kicks-off-thursday/ ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** Is ICANN Handling Too Many Policy Issues? Earlier this month, DomainNameWire.com published an article about ICANN?s policy development process. The author, Andrew Allemann, strives for balance but overall leaves the impression that ICANN has ?policy overload,? handling too many policy efforts at once. Andrew also cites the technical and complex topics we ask the public to comment upon. http://blog.icann.org/2010/08/is-icann-handling-too-many-policy-issues/ Letter via Email from Edmon Chung to Kurt Pritz Authorization to Deploy IDNs http://icann.org/correspondence/chung-to-pritz-27aug10-en.pdf White House To Meet With ICANN On Illegal Online Pharmacies The White House has called a meeting for later this month with the group that manages the Internet's domain name system to discuss ways to crack down on illegal online pharmacies. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/09/white-house-to-meet-with-icann.php ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** Australian domain registration The registration of a domain name in Australia is generally the same as elsewhere. There are some things to keep in mind is whether. http://registerdomainnames.clubconfuse.com/uncategorized/australian-domain-registration/ Slight drop in Azerbaijani Internet domains Azerbaijan's national Internet area had 10,076 active domains in August, 217 fewer than in July. http://www.news.az/articles/22005 Muscovitch: Canadian ccTLD Registry Rules in Need of an Overhaul While many countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, and India, have opened up their ccTLD registries to foreigners, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (?CIRA?) has been stuck with the same closed-door policy since it enacted its ?Canadian Presence Requirements? in 2003. ... By requiring a registered trademark or corporation within the country before .ca domain name registration is permitted, CIRA limits its market and potential for investment in Canada. According to a study (pdf) conducted by EURid, the registry for the European Union, registration of ccTLD?s significantly increased with the liberalization of domain name policies. http://domainnamewire.com/2010/08/30/muscovitch-canadian-cctld-registry-rules-in-need-of-an-overhaul/ EURid and Netnod sign anycasting agreement The European Registry of Internet Domain Names (EURid) reached an agreement with Netnod for Domain Name System (DNS) anycasting of the .eu top-level domain (TLD). http://www.telecompaper.com/news/article.aspx?cid=754143 Hebrew Domain Names ISOC-IL is expanding the Domain Name Registration service with the option to register Domain Names containing Hebrew characters, like ?????-????????.org.il, which will soon be made available. http://www.isoc.org.il/domains/idn_eng/ .IL Domain Names in Hebrew Available Soon ISOC-IL, the registry for .IL (Israel), has announced they will soon be making available domain names containing Hebrew characters, like ?????-????????.org.il. http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/08/31/il-domain-names-in-hebrew-available-soon/ Early sign-up begins for Hebrew .il names Early registration has begun for Hebrew-script domain names ending in .il, the Israel Internet Association announced yesterday. http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/business/early-sign-up-begins-for-hebrew-il-names-1.311181 CareerBuilder and Monster Want to Stop .Jobs Domain Expansion A group calling itself The .JOBS Charter Compliance Coalition is asking ICANN?s board to reconsider its decision to open up the .jobs top level domain name to non-company name registrations. The coalition?s members include major employment web sites such as Monster and CareerBuilder, along with a number of associations. http://domainnamewire.com/2010/08/31/careerbuilder-and-monster-want-to-stop-jobs-domain-expansion/ Nokia considers new TLD application Is Nokia planning to add its name to the list of ?.brand? new top-level domain applicants? http://domainincite.com/nokia-considers-new-tld-application/ .travel domains to be opened to all Tralliance has become the latest of the sponsored top-level domain registries to decide it needs to loosen the shackles of sponsorship and target a more general user base. http://domainincite.com/travel-domains-to-be-opened-to-all/ .Travel to release one & two character names The .travel Registry has announced two important new changes to the Registry. http://www.encirca.com/domain-news/2010/travel-releases-one-two-character-names/ ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** Pentagon considers preemptive strikes as part of cyber-defense strategy The Pentagon is contemplating an aggressive approach to defending its computer systems that includes preemptive actions such as knocking out parts of an adversary's computer network overseas - but it is still wrestling with how to pursue the strategy legally. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/28/AR2010082803849.html Need to deploy DNSSEC? NIST publishes its how-to. Secure and dependable use of the Internet depends on the ability of users and devices to navigate the Web using familiar domain names that are mapped to IP addresses. http://gcn.com/articles/2010/08/30/nist-secure-dns.aspx DARPA launches insider threat detection effort for military The Defense Advanced Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched a project for detecting and responding to insider threats on Department of Defense networks. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9183238/DARPA_launches_insider_threat_detection_effort_for_military ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES ********************** Judge Sides with Ohio State in Trademark Case vs. Wisconsin Company [AP] A federal judge has told a Wisconsin company to take down a website at the center of a trademark dispute with Ohio State University. http://www.nbc15.com/sports/headlines/101823858.html http://chippewa.com/news/state-and-regional/article_2471fe78-43a2-58a0-8caa-de9ada169ffb.html http://www.sfexaminer.com/economy/federal-judge-sides-with-ohio-state-in-trademark-case-orders-website-shut-down-101823468.html http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/sns-ap-fbc-ohio-state-trademark-lawsuit,0,6774866.story Settlement reached after judge refuses to dismiss copyright suit Las Vegas copyright enforcement company Righthaven LLC won a legal victory in one of its lawsuits Tuesday when a federal judge refused to dismiss the suit. ... Righthaven, which demands $75,000 in its lawsuits and forfeiture of the infringing defendants? website names, usually settles for thousands of dollars and allows defendants to keep their domain names. http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/aug/31/settlement-reached-after-judge-refuses-dismiss-cop/ ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** The internet is full, what now? Sometime next year the internet as we know it will run out of IP addresses. That's why we have IPv6, but why are so few people using it? http://www.zdnet.com.au/the-internet-is-full-what-now-339305712.htm IPv6 transition means more than replacing routers After years of dismissing the frantic pleas of standards bodies and industry groups to develop and implement an IPv6 transition plan, telecom and cable operators have begun to ready their networks to support the next-generation Internet protocol. Early adopters say carriers undergoing the transition need to realize that a successful IPv6 migration requires more than just upgraded router software. http://www.telecomasia.net/content/ipv6-transition-means-more-replacing-routers ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** The top five intellectual property traps in M&A transactions In M&A transactions, many lawyers assume that intellectual property (IP) rights will automatically transfer with the purchase and that IP issues can be cured by general representations and warranties. While getting strong representations and warranties covering intellectual property is useful, relying on a breach of representations and warranties as the only remedy to protect the covered IP can doom the deal to failure or lead to unexpected surprises after closing, including requiring significant changes to future business plans and opportunities. If the target?s IP rights are important to the ultimate deal, then those IP rights must be investigated thoroughly in the due diligence and fully understood. http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=ea39b939-6d90-4536-984c-e9e1b4fccfd5 World Trademark Review Conducting Survey About New TLDs World Trademark Review is currently running a survey to understand attitudes and plans around the launch of new top level domain names. http://domainnamewire.com/2010/09/01/world-trademark-review-conducting-survey-about-new-tlds/ au: Domain expiry downs UNSW sites, e-mail A spokesperson for Education.au, the domain registry for the UNSW website, told Computerworld Australia that the registry had been notified of the issue and should be rectified by early afternoon. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/359096/updated_domain_expiry_downs_unsw_sites_e-mail/ A Look at Go Daddy?s Growth (in Numbers) I still remember a conversation just before the Super Bowl in 2005. I was eating lunch with a bunch of techies and the topic of Super Bowl commercials came up. Someone asked ?who is this Go Daddy company, anyway?? http://domainnamewire.com/2010/08/31/a-look-at-go-daddys-growth-in-numbers/ Buyers of DomainName.com Registrar Revealed As DNN has learned the buyers of the DomainName.com registrar and customer base sold by DomainConsultant, are non other than Richard Lau of DomainManager.com and Richard Kirkendall of NameCheap.com. The two, also known as ?The Richards? partnered up on the purchase and are planning to transform the company into a new brand. http://www.domainnamenews.com/news/buyers-domainnamecom-registrar-revealed/7995 Public IP DNS rebinding: Another reason not to use default passwords DNS rebinding first appeared 15 years ago. It was a clever penetration technique until Web browsers were fixed. It now appears there is a workaround for the fix and residential gateway devices are the targets. http://www.zdnetasia.com/public-ip-dns-rebinding-another-reason-not-to-use-default-passwords-62202275.htm ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** German Domain Conference Kicks Off Thursday Domainvermarkter Forum 2010Germany?s only dedicated domain name conference, DomainvermarkterForum, will take place this Thursday and Friday in Munich. The event is at the five-star Hotel Sofitel Bayerpost. Gold sponsors for the event include PartnerGate and, as you might guess given its German headquarters, Sedo. http://domainnamewire.com/2010/08/30/german-domain-conference-kicks-off-thursday/ Sedo Brokers Sale of Jerusalem.com for Over Half a Million USD In June of 2009, it was reported that Jerusalem.com was purchased for $750,000 (the news was also reported in the Jerusalem Post). The website was used on its own for a while, and I later found it to be forwarding to GoJerusalem.com, which I thought was strange after such a big acquisition. http://www.elliotsblog.com/breaking-sedo-brokers-sale-of-jerusalem-com-for-over-half-a-million-usd-8573 Why Push to Auction on Sedo Might Be a Bad Idea From my perspective (as an infrequent buyer on Sedo), a seller pushing a domain name to Sedo auction after receiving a private offer is a bad idea, and it may cause the seller to leave money on the table, as I will explain below. http://www.elliotsblog.com/why-push-to-auction-on-sedo-might-be-a-bad-idea-9842 High Value of Generic Domain Names Underscored By Swap.com and Oversee.net CEOs in New Interviews The high value of generic domain names was the topic of conversation in two interesting new interviews with industry leaders - one released in print and the other in video format. http://dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100831.htm ********************** REPORTS & RESEARCH PAPERS ********************** Older Adults and Social Media Overview: While social media use has grown dramatically across all age groups, older users have been especially enthusiastic over the past year about embracing new networking tools. Social networking use among internet users ages 50 and older nearly doubled?from 22% in April 2009 to 42% in May 2010. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Older-Adults-and-Social-Media.aspx The French Copyright Authority (Hadopi): The Graduated Response and the Disconnection of Illegal File-Sharers by Nicolas Jondet Abstract: ... The article describes the rationale, fraught legislative history, functioning and controversial elements of this new scheme. We ask whether this model can not only achieve the (so-far) elusive goal of deterring illegal file-sharers but also guarantee the rights of citizens under both French and European law. To assess the French model, the paper will also compare the balance it achieves with that of copyright enforcement in the US as well as with that of other existing or proposed ?three strikes? legislations elsewhere, most notably in the United Kingdom. This paper will conclude that the French model and its practical implementation should be studied and assessed thoroughly before any attempts are made to replicate it elsewhere, particularly when such proposals offer less guarantees in terms of human rights compliance. http://ssrn.com/abstract=1664509 The ICT Sector in India: Performance, Growth and Key Challenges: Report http://www.oecd.org/officialdocuments/displaydocumentpdf/?cote=dsti/iccp/cisp(2009)6/final&doclanguage=en Geographically Segmented Regulation for Telecommunications: Report http://www.oecd.org/officialdocuments/displaydocumentpdf/?cote=dsti/iccp/cisp(2009)6/final&doclanguage=en ********************** INTERNET USE ********************** Only in Japan, Real Men Go to a Hotel With Virtual Girlfriends This resort town, once popular with honeymooners, is turning to a new breed of romance seekers?virtual sweethearts. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703632304575451414209658940.html India to Have 237 Million Web Surfers in 2015 The number of Internet users in India is expected to triple in the next five years, according to a report from the Boston Consulting Group Wednesday but making money from them isn?t going to be easy. http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2010/09/01/india-to-have-237-million-web-surfers-in-2015/ Opinion: Google's Earth ?I actually think most people don?t want Google to answer their questions,? said the search giant?s chief executive, Eric Schmidt, in a recent and controversial interview. ?They want Google to tell them what they should be doing next.? Do we really desire Google to tell us what we should be doing next? I believe that we do, though with some rather complicated qualifiers. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/opinion/01gibson.html Retargeting Ads Follow Surfers to Other Sites ... Increasingly, however, the ads tailored to them are for specific products that they have perused online. While the technique, which the ad industry calls personalized retargeting or remarketing, is not new, it is becoming more pervasive as companies like Google and Microsoft have entered the field. And retargeting has reached a level of precision that is leaving consumers with the palpable feeling that they are being watched as they roam the virtual aisles of online stores. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/technology/30adstalk.html Internet access in emerging markets to double by 2015 [IDG] The number of people with Internet access in Brazil, Russia, China, India and Indonesia will double by 2015, management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group said in a report released Wednesday. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-internet-access-in-emerging-markets.html http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/204597/.html http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9183101/Internet_access_in_emerging_markets_to_double_by_2015 http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/359140/internet_access_emerging_markets_double_by_2015/ au: Porn, gambling sites claim state MP A report on internet use by MPs and staff of the NSW Parliament has revealed the names of some who may have visited pornographic or gambling websites, including the Minister for Ports and Waterways, Paul McLeay, who has resigned from cabinet after admitting to repeated visits. http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/porn-gambling-sites-claim-mp-20100901-14nmx.html au: Minister sacked as PC porn audit reveals blue Nile Ports Minister Paul McLeay was sacked by Premier Kristina Keneally yesterday, three hours after The Daily Telegraph informed him an audit of parliamentary computers found he had viewed internet pornography. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw-act/minister-sacked-as-audit-reveals-blue-nile/story-e6freuzi-1225913034258 Nile says staffer accessed porn for research New South Wales Christian Democrat MP Fred Nile has been implicated in an internet pornography scandal. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/02/3000349.htm au: Fred Nile caught in web porn scandal Conservative NSW MP Fred Nile has denied accessing porn sites from his office and says that members of his staff were simply researching links on certain websites. http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/fred-nile-caught-in-web-porn-scandal-20100902-14nuc.html http://www.theage.com.au/nsw/fred-nile-caught-in-web-porn-scandal-20100902-14nuc.html au: Minister quits over accessing adult websites Premier Kristina Keneally has announced ports and waterways minister Paul McLeay has resigned after he admitted using his parliamentary computer to visit gambling and adult websites. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/01/2999646.htm Keneally minister quits over net porn [AAP] NSW Premier Kristina Keneally has lost another minister, forcing Paul McLeay to resign after he admitted using a work computer to access gambling and adult sites. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/state-politics/keneally-minister-quits-over-net-porn/story-e6frgczx-1225912864194 NSW minister quits for using adult and gambling websites Another minister bites the dust in NSW - with Paul McLeay resigning after he used a work computer to visit gambling and adult sites. http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/nsw-minister-quits-for-using-adult-and-gambling-websites-20100901-14mya.html 9.2 million UK adults have never used the Internet [news release] More than nine million UK adults have never used the Internet, according to figures released today by the Office for National Statistics. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pdfdir/iahinr0810.pdf Nine million Brits have never been online More than nine million UK adults have never used the web, says the Office for National Statistics (ONS). http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=3237616 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-nine-million-brits-have-never.html ********************** SOCIAL NETWORKING ********************** us: Man accused of torturing woman over Facebook post [AP] Authorities say a California man jealous over a message on his girlfriend's Facebook page tortured and imprisoned her for four days while their children were in the house. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/31/AR2010083100044.html ********************** NEW TECHNOLOGIES ********************** To Win Over Users, Gadgets Have to Be Touchable Whoever said technology was dehumanizing was wrong. On screens everywhere ? cellphones, e-readers, A.T.M.?s ? as Diana Ross sang, we just want to reach out and touch. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/technology/01touch.html ************************************************ CHILD PROTECTION, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION ************************************************ nz: Police rescue children from internet sex abuse A specialist police team formed last October has rescued six New Zealand children from ?internet sex abuse settings?, Police Minister Judith Collins told Parliament in response to a question about the internet and child safety. http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/police-rescue-children-from-internet-sex-abuse nz: Children's Facebook use concerns Two Marlborough primary school principals are worried some of their pupils have signed up to social networking site Facebook. http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/4087581/Childrens-Facebook-use-concerns au: Law needs to catch up with cyber bullies Last winter, a 14-year-old Lismore boy named Alex Wildman was beaten and bullied until he took his own life. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/law-needs-to-catch-up-with-cyber-bullies-20100830-145c5.html ********************** ONLINE TV & MUSIC ********************** iPod hits a sour note as apps take over The invitation to Apple's event on Wednesday at the Yerba Buena centre in San Francisco shows an acoustic guitar, with a soundhole in the shape of the Apple logo. Seasoned watchers of the company know that this is the time of year when the iPod gets a refresh, yet there's a shadow over the digital music player that turned Apple from an also-ran computer company into a force in the technology world. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/aug/29/apple-ipod-apps-music-industry iPod sales drop to lowest quarterly number since 2006 ... The latest sales figures for the quarter to June showed 9m sold ? the lowest quarterly number since 2006. In short, the iPod, launched in October 2001, looks to be in terminal decline. While Apple is unworried ? sales of its iPhone and iPad are booming ? the drooping figures for the digital music player market are a concern for another sector: the music companies. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/aug/29/apple-ipod-apps-music-industry Apple raises stakes in TV battle The digital entertainment company made its most serious bid yet for the internet-connected television market, slashing the price and size of its AppleTV product by more than half http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/a5072a30-b607-11df-a048-00144feabdc0.html From Apple, a Step Into Social Media for Music Apple jumped into the social networking business on Wednesday, introducing Ping, a service built into iTunes that is intended to help users discover new music and, presumably, buy more songs from Apple. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/02/technology/02apple.html Sony in streaming challenge to Apple Sony set out its challenge to Apple and Google as it revealed an internet ?cloud-based? music streaming service that would be available on many of its networked consumer electronics products http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/ab3a96f4-b5f2-11df-a048-00144feabdc0.html ********************** MOBILE/WIRELESS ********************** Sony Ericsson Says China Is Embracing Smartphones Sony Ericsson Chief Executive Bert Nordberg said Tuesday that he expects smartphone use in China to expand to half of all mobile-phone users in the country within five years, as the company joins other global handset makers in shifting its focus to higher-end devices. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704421104575463344074776632.html Blackberry gets 60-day India ban reprieve India has said it will delay a ban on Blackberry devices for 60 days while it reviews proposals from the gadget's maker, Research in Motion (RIM). http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11131330 Google and Skype could be hit by India data curbs India has toughened its scrutiny of telecoms firms with a directive demanding "access to everything". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11137647 India says will ask Google, Skype for data access India on Wednesday launched a clampdown on major Internet communications firms, including Google and Skype, and began accessing some BlackBerry traffic in a campaign driven by security fears. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE67T0U220100901 India lifts threat of block on BlackBerrys The Indian government has lifted a threat to block certain BlackBerry communication services following moves by the technology firm Research in Motion that could allow the country's security authorities greater access to snoop on messages. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/aug/30/india-block-on-blackberrys-stopped In India, BlackBerry Gets 2-Month Reprieve on Threat of Ban In a sign that India and the maker of popular BlackBerry devices might be closer to settling a dispute over law enforcement?s access to corporate e-mail, the government on Monday said that it would study and test a proposal by the company for two months. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/technology/31rim.html RIM sidesteps BlackBerry ban in India Research In Motion, the maker of the popular BlackBerry smartphone, has averted yet another ban of its e-mail and messaging service, according to news reports Monday. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-20015041-266.html Android-based Galaxy S may be taking advantage of an Apple backlash Shipments of Samsung Mobile's Galaxy S Android smartphone reached 1 million units in the U.S. 45 days after it first became available, the company announced Monday. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9182721/Android_based_Galaxy_S_may_be_taking_advantage_of_an_Apple_backlash iPhone set to replace the stethoscope The stethoscope ? medical icon, lifesaver and doctor's best friend ? is disappearing from hospitals across the world as physicians increasingly use their smartphones to monitor patients' heartbeats. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/aug/30/iphone-replace-stethoscope uk: Orange rolls out high-definition voice for mobiles Mobile firm Orange has become the first UK network to use a technology that offers higher quality voice calls. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11138503 China Will Require ID for Cellphone Numbers; Noncompliance Means No Service The Chinese government on Wednesday began to require cellphone users to furnish identification when buying SIM cards, a move officials cast as an effort to rein in burgeoning cellphone spam, pornography and fraud schemes. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/02/world/asia/02china.html Critics put on mute as China tightens mobile phone rules Chinese mobile telephone users must register their personal details to buy phone numbers under a rule that comes into force from Wednesday, in what the government calls an attack on spam but some see as a blow to privacy. http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-51206420100901 China requires ID to buy mobile phone numbers [AP] China began requiring identification on Wednesday from anyone purchasing a new mobile phone number in what it says is a bid to stamp out rampant junk messages but that some say is raising new privacy concerns. http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/china-requires-id-to-buy-mobile-phone-numbers-20100901-14nf6.html http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/china-requires-id-to-buy-mobile-phone-numbers-20100901-14nf6.html Blackberry loses more ground to Apple and Android In a continuing trend, more businesses are shifting loyalties from Blackberry to iPhones and Android devices as the relative newcomers make inroads into the corporate world. Three-quarters of the 200 businesses surveyed in the United States and the U.K in the study reported that their employees are choosing other than Blackberry, Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd. reported to Bloomberg. The number was 83 percent for U.S. companies. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/359243/blackberry_loses_more_ground_apple_android/ http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-blackberry-loses-more-ground-to.html ke: 'Brain haemorrhage' SMS stirs panic [AFP] Kenya's telecommunications regulator has told mobile phone users to ignore swirling rumours that receiving calls from some numbers appearing in red can cause brain haemorrhage. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/brain-haemorrhage-sms-stirs-panic-20100901-14nmq.html ********************** SPAM ********************** Huge Spamming Botnet Injured but Still Alive [IDG] A botnet responsible for a significant amount of spam has been crippled but may reconstitute itself in a matter of weeks, according to vendor M86 Security. http://www.pcworld.com/article/204533/.html http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=3237543 http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9182879/Huge_spamming_botnet_injured_but_still_alive 'LOL is this you?' spam spreading via Facebook chat Facebook on Friday afternoon was investigating what appeared to be a new spam scheme that results in users getting messages from friends over Facebook chat that have malicious links. http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20014977-245.html ************************** ONLINE CRIME, SECURITY & LEGAL ************************** 1 in 3 Internet Users Think All Websites Are Equally Dangerous A third of all Internet users thinks that virtually every website poses a potential security threat. According to a new survey by German online security firm Avira, consumers are becoming increasingly aware of potential security issues online, but it looks like for quite a large population of Web surfers, this has turned into something akin to paranoia. Less than 5% of respondents suspect that big portals are especially vulnerable, while 27% (rightly) think warez sites pose major security risks, and 34.5% think that all websites are equally dangerous. http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/1_in_3_internet_users_think_every_website_poses_a.php http://www.nytimes.com/external/readwriteweb/2010/08/31/31readwriteweb-1-in-3-internet-users-think-all-websites-ar-66848.html Pentagon considers preemptive strikes as part of cyber-defense strategy The Pentagon is contemplating an aggressive approach to defending its computer systems that includes preemptive actions such as knocking out parts of an adversary's computer network overseas - but it is still wrestling with how to pursue the strategy legally. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/28/AR2010082803849.html Need to deploy DNSSEC? NIST publishes its how-to. Secure and dependable use of the Internet depends on the ability of users and devices to navigate the Web using familiar domain names that are mapped to IP addresses. http://gcn.com/articles/2010/08/30/nist-secure-dns.aspx DARPA launches insider threat detection effort for military The Defense Advanced Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched a project for detecting and responding to insider threats on Department of Defense networks. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9183238/DARPA_launches_insider_threat_detection_effort_for_military Software War Pits Oracle vs. Google Free open-source software began with high-technology tinkerers and researchers. Sharing code and ideas was their priority, not profits. In the tech industry, they were sometimes compared to socialists and communists. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/technology/30oracle.html Major Disruption of Pushdo Botnet Wasn't The Original Goal The researchers who successfully shut down much of the Pushdo botnet's infrastructure last week didn't go in planning to take down a large chunk of the botnet -- that was a secondary but major byproduct of some related botnet research they were conducting. http://www.darkreading.com/insiderthreat/security/attacks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=227101751 nz: Do your friends a favour - stop sending hoax emails [news release] Police are urging email users to stop and think before sending on hoax emails. http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/25275.html Sweden Reopens Rape Investigation of WikiLeaks Founder The Swedish authorities announced Wednesday that they were reopening an investigation of rape allegations against Julian Assange, the founder of the WikiLeaks Web site, saying there was ?reason to believe that a crime has been committed.? http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/02/world/europe/02wikileaks.html ************************** PRIVACY ************************** NZ Police: Google committed no crime with Wi-Fi data grab Police have found no evidence Google committed a criminal offence by gathering personal wireless internet data during its street view operation in New Zealand. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10670597 NZ police give Google all-clear A police investigation has found Google did not commit a crime while carrying out its controversial Street View project - but has referred the matter back to the Privacy Commissioner. http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/police-give-google-all-clear Kiwi police give Google all-clear A police investigation has found Google did not commit a crime while carrying out its controversial Street View project - but has referred the matter back to the Privacy Commissioner. http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/4087821/Kiwi-police-give-Google-all-clear ********************** CENSORSHIP ********************** Will Russia's Bloggers Survive Censorship Push? With so many of their media sources controlled by the state or government-friendly oligarchs, Russians have turned to their bloggers to keep informed and give voice to their grievances and concerns. But many of those in power are now seeking to impose rigid limits on online freedom. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,714848,00.html ************************** GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY ************************** fj: Workshop works on cyber law Limited regulation on cyber security in Fiji and the Pacific has seen an increase in unwanted and unsafe activities on the internet, a workshop in Suva heard yesterday. http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=155018 us: Net neutrality compromise still on the table [IDG] A brokerage firm report overstates that companies negotiating network neutrality rules have agreed to a compromise, according to two sources close to the discussions. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9183023/Net_neutrality_compromise_still_on_the_table http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/204564/.html us: Lawmakers Respond to Net Neutrality Proceedings In response to the FCC's announcement to seek further comment on net neutrality issues, key lawmakers pushed their agenda on Internet regulation. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/09/lawmakers-respond-to-net-neutr.php ASA to regulate UK social media marketing Marketing messages that appear on company websites and social media services such as Facebook and Twitter are to be subject to the same regulations as adverts that appear on television, newspapers or other media. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/sep/01/marketing-messages-advertising-standards-authority Advertising Standards Authority gets online power The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is extending its remit to cover the online realm. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11140676 Advertising rules extend to website content from March 2011 Adverts and marketing communications by companies on their own websites and on free services like Facebook and Twitter will fall within the remit of the UK's advertising watchdog for the first time from 1st March 2011. http://out-law.com/page-11340 UK to launch ?comprehensive? policing of online advertising The UK is to introduce one of the world?s most ambitious attempts to police online marketing next year, when the Advertising Standards Authority extends its regime to corporate websites, social networks and mobile applications. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a79a86d2-b591-11df-a65e-00144feabdc0.html Opinion: NZ minister's misguided attack on game [Gameplanet] In the past, video games, and those who play them, have been easy targets for tabloid journalists with a looming deadline and column inches to fill. http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/games/4088060/NZ-ministers-misguided-attack-on-game ********************************* MISCELLANEOUS ********************************* Google renews licensing deal with AP for news content [IDG] After months of negotiations, Google has renewed the content licensing deal that allows it to publish full-text news articles from the Associated Press on Google sites such as Google News. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/083010-google-renews-licensing-deal-with.html Google, AP strike new deal on Web licensing rights [AP] Google Inc. has retained the right to publish content from The Associated Press under a new licensing deal that thaws the sometimes-frosty relationship between the two companies. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/google-ap-strike-new-deal-on-web-licensing-rights-20100831-147k5.html http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/4078217/Google-AP-reach-new-deal http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/google-ap-reach-content-licensing-agreement-20100831-147kn.html AP settles Google News stalemate Google and the Associated Press have struck a new agreement for the search engine operator to carry the news agency?s content, breaking a stalemate that had seen AP stories briefly disappear from Google News http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/40a1b9c8-b488-11df-8208-00144feabdc0.html The nanotech revolution in NZ Thanks to nanotechnology, Kiwis may one day sell very small holes to the world. http://www.stuff.co.nz/science/4078686/The-nanotech-revolution-in-NZ Cisco, Itron to jointly design smart energy grid communications Networking giant Cisco today announced an alliance with Itron, a Liberty Lake, Wash.-based utility metering technology company, to develop secure Internet Protocol (IP) communications technology for so-called smart energy grids that connect wired and wireless networks. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/119424/cisco-itron-jointly-design-smart-energy-grid-communications ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** Telstra becomes first to offer HSPA+ at 42M bps [IDG] Australian mobile network operator Telstra has become the first operator to launch a mobile broadband service using HSPA+ at 42M bps (bits per second), it said on Monday. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/083010-telstra-becomes-first-to-offer.html Telstra Next G speed bump pushed back by politics Telstra doubled the speeds of its Next G network but delayed its announcement for a week after the election campaign, fearing it may "influence the debate" between the independents who are deciding who will govern the country. http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/telstra-next-g-speed-bump-pushed-back-by-politics-20100830-146vn.html http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/telstra-next-g-speed-bump-pushed-back-by-politics-20100830-146vn.html nz: Numbering problems with VoIP identified The authority that controls New Zealand?s numbering plan is embarking on a fact finding mission to Europe, to determine how numbers should be allocated in the transition from traditional fixed-line PSTN voice services to VoIP. http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/numbering-problems-with-voip-identified us: F.C.C. Seeks More Input on Wireless Internet Rules On the Internet, data moves at the speed of light. The Federal Communications Commission, not so fast. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/02/technology/02fcc.html Singapore Aims to Raise Penalties for Telcos [IDG] Singapore's Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA) has proposed changes to a law governing telecommunications operators that would raise penalties for companies that violate conditions of their licenses. http://www.pcworld.com/article/204389/.html S'pore NBN operator remains bullish amid competition Nucleus Connect, operating company for Singapore's next-generation national broadband network, announces start of commercial operations and expresses confidence in its value proposition even as SingTel unveils its own OpCo bid. http://www.zdnetasia.com/s-pore-nbn-operator-remains-bullish-amid-competition-62202577.htm Broadband Britain milestone as BT signs up 15 millionth customer The drive to create Broadband Britain has hit another milestone, as BT signed up the 15 millionth user to its high-speed network last week. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/aug/31/broadband-bt-15-million-users ca: CRTC hands victory to smaller Internet providers The country?s major Internet providers such as BCE Inc.?s Bell Canada and Telus Corp. must lease network space to smaller competitors at matching speeds to ensure competition for broadband services, the telecom regulator said in a key ruling Monday. http://www.financialpost.com/Telecoms+ordered+give+Internet+rivals+high+speed+access/3460901/story.html us: Plan for nationwide free wireless broadband finally shot down For four years the Federal Communications Commission tossed the idea around like a beach ball: a coast-to-coast free wireless service across the low end of the 2GHz "AWS-3" band. The service would pay for itself via advertisements and by selling commercial access to various portions of the license area. The company that proposed the plan, M2Z Networks, would commit to building out the project in a decade, and pay five percent of its annual revenue to the United States Treasury. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/09/plan-for-nationwide-free-wireless-broadband-finally-shot-down.ars +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ (c) David Goldstein 2010 --------- 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 FlanneryReceived on Wed Sep 01 2010 - 20:24:24 UTC
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