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 *************************************************** New Registrar Accreditation Application http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-10sep10-en.htm Adult Industry ?Deeply Concerned? About .XXX Application http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/09/10/adult-industry-remains-deeply-concerned-about-xxx-application/ ICM Fights Back Against Claims of No Adult Industry Support http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=12296 au: Liquidator alleges breaches in Bolton company http://www.heraldsun.com.au/business/liquidator-alleges-breaches-in-bolton-company/story-e6frfh4f-1225919916001 Cyber attack threat: Paul Twomey wants Australian business leaders to do more http://www.abc.net.au/rn/latenightlive/stories/2010/3007476.htm Number Resource Organization Report Highlights Strong Growth in Both IPv4 and IPv6 Allocations http://www.nro.net/media/nroReportHighlights.html GoDaddy.com Goes on Auction Block http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703597204575484153733196856.html au: VentraIP creates wholesale business http://www.itnews.com.au/News/231641,ventraip-creates-wholesale-business.aspx http://www.crn.com.au/News/231641,ventraip-creates-wholesale-business.aspx Sex.com sale gets September 28 deadline http://domainincite.com/sex-com-sale-gets-september-28-deadline/ ********************** REPORTS & RESEARCH PAPERS ********************** Application of International Law in Cyber Warfare Operations by Afroditi Papanastasiou Abstract: In the not-so-distant future, a concerted ?Cyber Attack?, effectuated via the Internet, could cause massive destruction to any society dependent on computer networks, especially in key target fields of transport, energy supply and communication infrastructures, leading to human casualties and serious destruction of property ? reproducing the same, if not more, damage that would be caused by conventional armed attacks. http://ssrn.com/abstract=1673785 ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** "Networks and States" at the Internet Governance Forum by Milton Mueller My new book, Networks and States: The global politics of Internet governance, will be released at a special event at the upcoming Internet Governance Forum. The event will be held at 12:15 on Monday, September 13, in Hall (Sale) 5, Room 3 of the LITEXPO outside Vilnius. http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2010/9/10/4622488.html ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** Letter from Diane Duke, Free Speech Coalition, to John Jeffrey .XXX sTLD http://icann.org/correspondence/duke-to-jeffrey-08sep10-en.pdf New Registrar Accreditation Application ICANN has modified its Registrar Accreditation Application. The new application, which is effective immediately, represents the first significant change in 10 years to the application process, and was introduced to meet requirements in the new Registrar Accreditation Agreement adopted in 2009. Additional enhancements to the screening process were included based on community input that called for the strengthening of the requirements for registrar accreditation, and to address changes that have arisen in the registrar marketplace. The new application remains consistent with the Statement of Registrar Accreditation Policy. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-10sep10-en.htm At-Large Director Call for Statements of Interest Results in Globally Diverse Applicant Pool The At-Large Board Candidate Evaluation Committee recently announced the initial results of the call for Statements of Interests for the position of the ICANN Board Director who will represent the At-Large community that closed on 6 September 2010. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-09sep10-en.htm Tokyo Presentations Published On 26-27 August 2010, ICANN hosted its Asia/Pacific Regional Registry/Registrar Event in Tokyo, Japan. ICANN shared news of this event with the community in its 14 July 2010 blog post. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-10sep10-en.htm Adult Industry ?Deeply Concerned? About .XXX Application The adult industry remains concerned about the introduction of the .XXX Top Level Domain and in particular, the ICM Registry application. http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/09/10/adult-industry-remains-deeply-concerned-about-xxx-application/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/adult-industry-still-deeply-concerned-about-.xxx-application.html http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=12284 ICM Fights Back Against Claims of No Adult Industry Support ICM Registry, the applicant for the .XXX Top Level Domain, has hit back against claims the proposed TLD has no support amongst the adult industry, disputing many of the claims made by the Free Speech Coalition. http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=12296 http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/09/12/icm-fights-back-against-claims-of-no-adult-industry-support/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/icm-refutes-claims-of-no-adult-industry-support.html Porn group tries to delay .xxx bid The Free Speech Coalition has asked ICANN to prove that the .xxx top-level domain application has the level of support that ICM Registry claims it has. http://domainincite.com/porn-group-tries-to-delay-xxx-bid/ .XXX registry goes on the counter-attack ICM Registry has issued a strongly worded response to its critics at the Free Speech Coalition, questioning the porn trade group?s relevance. http://domainincite.com/xxx-registry-goes-on-the-counter-attack/ ICM Registry Responds to Free Speech Coalition on .XXX ICM Registry CEO Stuart Lawley has lashed back at Free Speech Coalition for its latest attempt to delay or kill .xxx. http://domainnamewire.com/2010/09/10/icm-registry-responds-to-free-speech-coalition-on-xxx/ MOPO - The Latest Speed Bump on ICANN's New gTLD Superhighway by Michael D. Palage ICANN is a Petri dish for acronyms. The latest one to be introduced into the ICANN lexicon is MOPO which is short for Morality and Public Order. MOPO is one of the four grounds by which a third party can challenge an application for a new generic top-level domain (gTLD). The profile of MOPO recently increased when ICANN's Government Advisory Committee (GAC) provided formal advice to the ICANN Board regarding the current MOPO procedures set forth in ICANN's Draft Applicant Guidebook (DAG) for new gTLD applicants. The resolution of this issue will largely determine whether new gTLD applications will be accepted by ICANN in 2011 as planned or sometime in the far distant future. more? http://www.circleid.com/posts/20100910_mopo_the_latest_speed_bump_on_icanns_new_gtld_superhighway/ Suggestions on IDN Variant Management by Limei Liu To some applicants, ICANN's variant management policy in DAG4 has become a big obstacle to the new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) application. The policy is to delegate the string while reserving the variants, and these variants will not be delegated until a sound mechanism is developed and the desired variants are evaluated. But for some languages, Chinese for example, the so called string and its variant, namely simplified Chinese and traditional Chinese, are equivalent and must be simultaneously delegated. http://www.circleid.com/posts/suggestions_on_idn_variant_management/ ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** Dot Africa campaign to brand continent DotConnectAfrica announced the launch of the 'Yes to a .africa' East Africa campaign during the 2010 AITEC East Africa ICT Summit held from 7-8 September 2010 in Nairobi, Kenya. The initiative is meant to give Africa a regional identity and global presence. Sophia Bekele, executive director, DotConnectAfrica made the announcement during the summit. http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/414/16/52038.html au: Liquidator alleges breaches in Bolton company THE liquidator appointed by investor Nicholas Bolton to one of his own companies has referred a string of possible Corporations Act breaches, including fraud, to the regulator. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/business/liquidator-alleges-breaches-in-bolton-company/story-e6frfh4f-1225919916001 CZ.NIC-CSIRT is an accredited member of the European network of security teams CZNIC-CSIRT was created with the objective of minimising the risks of possible threats to national and international computer security and contributing to the elimination of malicious content in the .CZ domain space. http://www.nic.cz/page/782/cz.nic-csirt-is-an-accredited-member-of-the-european-network-of-security-teams/ Name Server Checks Now Featuring DNSSEC Functions Since end of August DENIC's web interface for name server checks offers a new function. Clients can now use it to execute DNSSEC-specific checks. They can deliberately activate this additional tool to test the technical parameters of DNSKEY records and to verify if the related signatures can be applied for validation. http://www.denic.de/en/denic-in-dialogue/news/2913.html?cHash=4acc297130 Germany passes 1 mln .eu domain names milestone The registry for the .eu top-level domain (TLD) EURid reported that over one million .eu domain names have been registered in Germany at 7 September. http://www.telecompaper.com/news/article.aspx?cid=756100 2010 survey on the perception of .fr reveals a clear preference in favour of .fr domain names In the last 5 years, AFNIC has regularly conducted research amongst the general public on the perception of .fr domain names. Carried out by M?tro-Panel, the research aims to identify the development and trends of the .fr domain name and other domain names. The study, held from 3 to 15 June 2010 with 555 internet participants from across France, highlighted the increasingly clear preference of internet users for .fr domain names. http://www.afnic.fr/actu/nouvelles/259/2010-survey-on-the-perception-of-fr-reveals-a-clear-preference-in-favour-of-fr-domain-names The Dot-Pro Domain Helps Give Professionals an Edge in the Job Market As the economy recovers from the recession, the unemployed are renewing their job search. Using a dot-pro domain from EnCirca for email and an online bio helps give unemployed licensed professionals an advantage in the job market. http://www.encirca.com/html/press/dot_pro_domain_gives_professionals_advantage_in_job_market.pdf ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** Cyber attack threat Australia's leading cybersecurity expert Dr Paul Twomey wants Australian business leaders to step up to the plate and do more to reduce the threat of cyber attacks. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/latenightlive/stories/2010/3007476.htm us: Federal Register Notice of Extension of Comment Period: Cybersecurity, Innovation and the Internet Economy: The Department of Commerce?s Internet Policy Task Force announces that the closing deadline for submission of comments responsive to the July 28, 2010 notice of inquiry on the nexus between cybersecurity challenges in the commercial sector and innovation in the Internet economy has been extended from September 13 to September 20, 2010. http://www.ntia.doc.gov/frnotices/2010/FR_IPTFCybersecurityNOI_CommentExtension_09142010.pdf Afilias secures .INFO domain with DNSSEC Afilias, a global provider of Internet infrastructure services, today announced that it has enabled Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) for the .INFO TLD. http://www.afilias.info/news/2010/09/09/afilias-secures-info-domain-dnssec http://www.info.info/news/2010/09/09/afilias-secures-info-domain-with-dnssec info: A new domain signs on with DNSSEC The .info top-level domain, the Internet?s seventh largest TLD with more 6.5 million registered domains within it, was digitally signed on Sept. 1 to enable use of the DNS Security Extensions. The delegation signer records have been published in the DNS Root to enable validation of signatures on Domain Name Service query responses. http://gcn.com/articles/2010/09/09/info-joins-list-of-dnssec-domains.aspx http://fcw.com/articles/2010/09/09/info-joins-list-of-dnssec-domains.aspx EURid announces completion of 'chain of trust' for DNSSEC EURid, the registry for the .eu top-level domain, has announced that the .eu. element of the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC), an Internet security standard, is now one of the most secure in the world. http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/12383/eurid-announces-completion-of-chain-of-trust-for-dnssec/ us: Fed's cybersecurity watchdog found to have security issues The very systems the Homeland Security Department uses to monitor cybersecurity across the federal government were plagued by their own vulnerabilities, which placed the cybersecurity data they maintain at risk, according to an inspector general report. http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100909_5549.php ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** Number Resource Organization Report Highlights Strong Growth in Both IPv4 and IPv6 Allocations A new report issued by the Number Resource Organization (NRO) has found that demand for both IPv4 and IPv6 address space is continuing to grow. The Internet Number Resource Status Report for the first quarter of 2010 is based on data collected by the five Regional Internet Registries (1) (RIRs) that oversee the allocation of all Internet number resources, and outlines RIR allocation of IP address space (IPv4 and IPv6), as well as AS number assignments. http://www.nro.net/media/nroReportHighlights.html Is the End of the Internet Near? It is now a bit more than 18 years since Frank Kastenholtz first noticed that assignments of one class of IP addresses would soon outrun supply. This observation led the press to think that the Internet was running out of all IP addresses (it was not) and to the IETF initiating a process to develop a "next generation" Internet protocol that would have vastly more addresses so that it would, in theory, never run out. http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2010/0090810bradner.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/205294/.html Background Radiation in IPv6 It's clear that these days the IPv4 Internet is now heavily polluted with various scanners and probes that attempt to detect the presence of vulnerable systems. This traffic is "dark" traffic in that it exists irrespective of whether it solicits a response from a remote system or not. Background levels of traffic associated with scanning, backscatter, misconfiguration and leakage from private use contexts all contribute to this traffic volume. If IPv4 is so polluted, then what about IPv6? http://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2010-07/dark6.html The Impending Nightmare of IPv6 [ITworld] Recently, I've been writing a lot about IPv6, the next generation of the Internet Protocol that makes the Internet and most home and business networks go. Now, like it or lump it, we, starting with our businesses and mobile devices and eventually our home networks, are all going to have to move to IPv6. http://www.pcworld.com/article/202594/.html ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** GoDaddy.com Goes on Auction Block GoDaddy.com, the closely held website that registers Internet domain names, has put itself up for sale in an auction that could fetch more than $1 billion. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703597204575484153733196856.html New Paper: Building a new governance hierarchy: RPKI and the future of Internet routing and addressing by Brenden Kuerbis It's likely the most important governance issue you've never heard of. The resource public key infrastructure (RPKI) and efforts to secure the Internet's routing system could have a profound effect on the future of the internet. A new paper by the IGP attempts to broaden awareness of this issue by shedding light on the historical processes and policy issues raised by the RPKI. We explain why the RPKI has important governance implications for: 1) the autonomy of ISPs, 2) the centralization of institutional power and global compatibility, 3) the business models of the RIRs and their relationship to ICANN, and 4) the role of governments in Internet governance. http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2010/9/7/4624281.html VeriSign Launches Managed DNS to Help Companies Reduce Costly Downtime and Simplify DNS Management VeriSign ... announced the launch of VeriSign Managed DNS, a secure, cloud-based service that helps businesses ensure the availability of websites, email, and Web systems, while relieving the cost and burden of maintaining their own external Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure. As the leading provider of DNS to the Internet, VeriSign brings stability and proven capabilities to an underserved market for DNS management and hosting. https://press.verisign.com/easyir/customrel.do?easyirid=AFC0FF0DB5C560D3&version=live&prid=650344&releasejsp=custom_97 au: VentraIP creates wholesale business VentraIP has set up a wholesale division that will handle the web hosting, SSL and domain name registration products it offers resellers. The web hosting company told users last night it had been accredited by the domain name registrar, auDA. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/231641,ventraip-creates-wholesale-business.aspx http://www.crn.com.au/News/231641,ventraip-creates-wholesale-business.aspx ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Sex.com sale gets September 28 deadline The private sale of sex.com will close by September 28, Sedo announced today. http://domainincite.com/sex-com-sale-gets-september-28-deadline/ Sex.com Sale Getting Closer Sedo's brokering of the sale of sex.com via a private-broker deal ends on 28 September in what could become the largest ever sale of a domain name. http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/09/10/sexcom-sale-getting-closer/ http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=12285 Sex.com sale may bring in millions Sex sells. So hopes Sedo, the Cambridge broker and seller of Internet domain names that?s now overseeing the sale of one of the most sought-after Web addresses in the world. http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1280383 Prince.com Reigns on Our Weekly Top 20 Domain Sales Chart After Six-Figure Sale at MediaOptions In a deal brokered by Andrew Rosener at MediaOptions.com, Prince.com changed hands for $235,000 to ascend to the throne on our latest weekly Top 20 Domain Sales Chart. http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2010/20100902.htm What?s the Least Valuable Domain Extension? Aside from some small speculation in new TLDs, I don?t really buy anything other than .COM domain names. In fact, I looked through my Moniker account where the bulk of my domain names are registered, and around 2% are not .COM names. 2% may even seem him to some people, but keep in mind that this includes personal names like ElliotSilver.net/.info and other protective registrations rather than investments. http://www.elliotsblog.com/whats-the-least-valuable-domain-extension-3843 ********************** REPORTS & RESEARCH PAPERS ********************** The Local Frontier of the Global Internet: Networked Individuals and Communities of Digital Britain by William H. Dutton [Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford] Abstract: Worldwide diffusion and use of the Internet is changing how we communicate, but also reconfiguring patterns of local and global communication - shaping what we know, and whom we know. Rather than undermining social networks and local communities in the ways feared by many critics of new media, use of the Internet is empowering ?networked individuals? and their communities - local and global. This general theme is based on a synthesis of empirical research, and analysis of data gathered on the use of the Internet by people living in Britain and around the world. Longer-term outcomes will depend on how networked individuals and institutions will use the Internet in a rapidly evolving regulatory context that could enrich or undermine digital Britain. This paper was prepared for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation?s Programme on Globalization, UK Poverty and Communities. http://ssrn.com/abstract=1673426 Cyberstalking, a New Crime: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Current State and Federal Laws by Naomi Goodno [Missouri Law Review] Abstract: Cyberstalking involves using the Internet, e-mail, or other means of electronic communication to repeatedly harass or threaten another individual. This article explores how the nature of cyberstalking represents a form of behavior distinct from "offline stalking." As such, the interpretation of many of the statutes dealing iwth offline stalking maybe inadequate to address the problem. http://ssrn.com/abstract=1674176 ********************** INTERNET USE ********************** Online shopping: e-commerce is becoming more social and more connected to the offline world Those who cherish privacy will recoil in horror, but for digital exhibitionists it is a dream. At Swipely, a web start-up, users can now publish their purchases. Whenever they swipe their credit or debit card (hence the service?s name), the transaction is listed on the site?to be discussed by other users. ?Turn purchases into conversations? is the firm?s mantra. http://www.economist.com/node/16994870 4 Out of 5 Internet Users in Australia Viewed Online Video in July; Australians Watched an Average of 7 Hours of Online Video Per Viewer during Month comScore ... released its July 2010 rankings of the top video properties in Australia based on data from its comScore Video Metrix service. The report found that 81 percent of Australia?s Internet population viewed video online in July, with an average viewer watching more than 7 hours of video during the month. http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Press_Releases/2010/9/4_Out_of_5_Internet_Users_in_Australia_Viewed_Online_Video_in_July How the internet makes us stupid [Daily Telegraph] The stimulation of the digital age is changing the make-up of our brains, with potentially disastrous results, writes Nicholas Carr. http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/how-the-internet-makes-us-stupid-20100909-15383.html Opinion: Is US prudishness ruining the internet? Is US dominance of the internet ? and particularly of the social networking space ? leading to the export of US prudery across the globe? Or is the growing debate on international censorship a little more complicated? http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/09/12/international_censorship/ ************************************************ CHILD PROTECTION, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION ************************************************ au: Conroy's net filter still alive and kicking The Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, is ploughing ahead with his internet filter policy despite there being virtually no chance any enabling legislation will pass either house of Parliament. http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/conroys-net-filter-still-alive-and-kicking-20100910-1540s.html http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/conroys-net-filter-still-alive-and-kicking-20100910-1540s.html au: Teens accused of filming assault on mobile Four teenage boys have been charged after allegedly using a mobile phone camera to film the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in Bunbury on August 27. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/10/3008560.htm 10 ways to keep your children safe online Cyberspace can expose kids and teens to many dangerous situations. Parents should be aware of these risks and learn ways to keep their children safe. Below we have listed 10 solutions that can help keep your kids safe online. http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/357698/10_ways_keep_your_children_safe_online/ Google launches Family Safety Center Google has launched a new resource for parents to help them keep their kids safe while surfing the Internet, the company announced on Friday. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20016075-17.html Google Launches Family Safety Center for Parents Google is launching a new Family Safety Center, a repository of good practices and advice on how to educate your kids about the dangers online and how to use the tools Google and others provide to keep them safe. ... Google lists the advice of some well known organizations from around the world, like the OnGuard Online initiative, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, the Australian Communications and Media Authority, U.K.?s ChildNet and New Zealand?s NetSafe. http://news.softpedia.com/news/Google-Launches-Family-Safety-Center-for-Parents-155807.shtml Schon harmlose Begriffe f?hren zu Porno Bei der deutschen Version der Google-Suche f?hren harmlose Begriffe Internet-Nutzer auf Websites mit pornografischen Inhalten und extremsten Gewaltdarstellungen. ... Das "Family Safety Center" ist vorerst nur in englischer Sprache verf?gbar. Kinderschutzorganisationen wie Centre for Child Protection, ChildNet oder NetSafe haben bei der Entwicklung des Portals geholfen. Bestimmte Sicherheitsma?nahmen dieser Institute wurden in die Webseite aufgenommen. http://www.pcwelt.de/start/sicherheit/sicherheitsluecken/news/2348646/schon-harmlose-begriffe-fuehren-zu-porno/ http://www.schweizmagazin.ch/digatrend/internet/4176-Google-Kinder-finden-oft-Pornoseiten.html http://derstandard.at/1282979473416/Google-Schon-harmlose-Begriffe-fuehren-zu-Porno ********************** ONLINE TV & MUSIC ********************** Swiss court rules IP address-tracing software breached data protection law The Swiss Federal Court has ruled that software which identified the internet protocol (IP) address of unauthorised music uploaders broke data protection law. http://out-law.com/page-11364 Privacy triumphs in internet piracy test case Switzerland?s highest court has ruled in favour of people?s privacy in a case where a firm was sharing computer IP addresses to combat internet piracy. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Privacy_triumphs_in_internet_piracy_test_case.html?cid=28307028 P2P investigations now illegal in Switzerland Switzerland, a longtime haven for all kinds of financial shenanigans, has just expanded its reputation for "discretion" to cover file-sharing as well. That's the conclusion of Logistep AG, anyway, as a Swiss court has just gutted its P2P surveillance business with a ruling that says gathering even publicly available information is illegal. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/09/switzerland-gathering-ip-addresses-from-bittorrent-sites-illegal.ars ********************** MOBILE/WIRELESS ********************** Apple Gives App Developers Its Review Guidelines Apple, which keeps a tight lid on its products and inner workings, is loosening up a little. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/10/technology/10apple.html Apple relaxes app developer rules Apple capitulated to pressure from US antitrust authorities, saying it will give greater freedom to outside developers by letting them ally with competing advertising networks and use programming tools from other companies. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/86cf0890-bc32-11df-8c02-00144feab49a.html Apple climbs down on rules for iPhone apps An uprising by the software geeks who create apps for the Apple iPhone has forced Steve Jobs, the company's chief executive, into a rare and humiliating public climbdown. Five months after Apple imposed tough new restrictions on app developers and Mr Jobs posted a 1,600-word justification of the move on its website, the company said it was softening its stance and promised to be more transparent about how it chooses which apps, or programs, to allow on its iPhones, iPods and iPad devices. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/apple-climbs-down-on-rules-for-iphone-apps-2075354.html Apple lays App Store rules bare for developers Apple has said that it will publish the guidelines it uses to determine which programs it will sell in its App Store to appease critical developers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11249391 Apple finally lays out App Store rules - and makes clear it's still in charge Apple is still keeping tight control over the universe of programs for the iPhone. But at least it's shedding a little more light on why some apps make it and others get left out. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/09/AR2010090906328.html Dawn of the iPhone soured success story The entry of Apple into the market with its flashy iPhone heralded a shift from the basic handsets made by Nokia towards a new generation of smartphones http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/63cbe32a-bd15-11df-954b-00144feab49a.html Google's Android to be world No. 2 in 2010 - report Google Inc's Android software will become the world's second most popular operating system for cell phones this year, leapfrogging rival offerings from Microsoft Corp, Research in Motion and Apple Inc, according to a new report. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE68746020100910 http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-51416820100910 ********************** DIGITAL DIVIDE ********************** au: Looking to laptops to lead Doomadgee children out of poverty ... This week, the Australian arm of global not-for-profit organisation One Laptop Per Child, with longstanding support from The Australian, sent 120 laptops to Doomadgee, to be given to 120 children in grades 2, 4 and 5. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/doomadgee-children-receive-free-laptops/story-e6frg6nf-1225917432417 Technology can help shave costs for local governments, Ban says [news release] As the ramifications of the global economic crisis continue to reverberate worldwide, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today highlighted the cost-cutting potential of new uses of information and communication technology (ICT) for local governments. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=35843 ************************** ONLINE CRIME, SECURITY & LEGAL ************************** Cyber attack threat Australia's leading cybersecurity expert Dr Paul Twomey wants Australian business leaders to step up to the plate and do more to reduce the threat of cyber attacks. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/latenightlive/stories/2010/3007476.htm Sex movie worm spreads worldwide A booby-trapped e-mail that promises free sex movies is racking up victims around the world, warn security firms. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11258795 Cyber crime hits almost 7 in 10 Aussies [AAP] NEARLY seven in every 10 Australians have fallen victim to cyber crime, according to a worldwide report. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/cyber-crime-hits-almost-7-in-10-aussies/story-e6frgakx-1225916298501 au: Fairfax Media loses copyright battle The Federal Court has ruled against Fairfax Media's attempt to claim copyright over headlines in The Australian Financial Review. The decision is seen by the publishing industry to have significant implications for the reproduction of newspaper articles. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/fairfax-loses-copyright-battle/story-e6frg8zx-1225915574372 Cyber-Jihad Group Could Be Behind Worm Clogging Email Servers Worldwide, Researcher Says A new old-school email worm spotted spreading rapidly yesterday and choking email servers worldwide could be the handiwork of a hacker group known for waging cyber-jihad, a security researcher said today. http://www.darkreading.com/insiderthreat/security/attacks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=227400137 EBay Claims Win in 2008 Craigslist Suit [IDG] A Delaware court has ruled in favor of eBay in its 2008 lawsuit against Jim Buckmaster and Craig Newmark, majority shareholders of Craigslist, eBay said Thursday. http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/205216/.html Ebay wins lawsuit against Craigslist Ebay has prevailed in a bitterly contested lawsuit against Craigslist, the online classifieds site in which the auction group owns a significant stake. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/d67057d6-bc6a-11df-a42b-00144feab49a.html EBay stake in Craigslist restored but no board seat A judge on Thursday reinstated eBay Inc's 28.4 percent stake in Craigslist, but allowed the classifieds site to keep eBay off its board. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE68851R20100909 http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-51398920100909 Cyber criminals hiding behind screens should be exposed Cyber crimes have multiplied so rapidly that it requires a glossary of terms just to get a handle on the scene. Viruses, trolling, scamming, phishing, cyber stalking, cyber bullying, cyber extortion, grooming, malware, hacking, identity fraud it's a Sisyphean effort to just compile a list. No sooner has the task been done than another type of cyber crime rears its ugly head. http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90782/90872/7134683.html Germany to Launch Antibotnet Program for Consumers [IDG] Germany will soon launch a service to help consumers remove malicious software from their computers in an attempt to stem the spread of spam-sending botnets. http://www.pcworld.com/article/204814/.html Study: Majority Of Consumers Have Been Cybercrime Victims Nearly two-thirds of computer users across the globe have been victims of cybercrime, and nearly 80 percent believe their attackers will never be brought to justice. http://www.darkreading.com/authentication/security/privacy/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=227400104 70 percent of S'pore Net users hit by cybercrime Cybercrime is a silent epidemic, says Symantec in a new survey where trust networks are being targeted the most for theft of confidential information. http://www.zdnetasia.com/70-percent-of-s-pore-net-users-hit-by-cybercrime-62202807.htm Study: Two-thirds of Web surfers fall prey to online crime Survey finds China, Brazil, India and the United States at top of list of countries with the most cybercrime victims. http://www.zdnetasia.com/study-two-thirds-of-web-surfers-fall-prey-to-online-crime-62202790.htm au: Man in shock after scammers sell his home A Perth man whose house was sold without his knowledge says he was flabbergasted when he heard the news. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/12/3009345.htm us: Personal Jurisdiction and the Internet [reg req'd] An Article discussing the factors that US courts consider in determining whether a foreign company's website may subject it to personal jurisdiction in the US. http://mondaq.com/unitedstates/article.asp?articleid=107334 Kritische Sicherheitsl?cke im Acrobat Reader CERT.at r?t zur Verwendung alternativer PDF-Software http://futurezone.orf.at/stories/1660847/ ************************** PRIVACY ************************** 7,500 Germans rally for greater data privacy [AFP] Some 7,500 people demonstrated Saturday in Berlin to express their concerns about personal data privacy as the German government and private companies amass giant databases, organisers said. http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/7500-germans-rally-for-greater-data-privacy-20100912-156be.html http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/7500-germans-rally-for-greater-data-privacy-20100912-156be.html us: Online privacy bills would hurt e-commerce, trade group says [IDG] Proposals in the U.S. Congress that would create new rules for websites collecting personal data would cripple the online advertising and publishing industries, e-commerce trade group NetChoice said Thursday. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9184366/Online_privacy_bills_would_hurt_e_commerce_trade_group_says http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/360152/online_privacy_bills_would_hurt_e-commerce_trade_group_says/ http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090910-online-privacy-bills-would-hurt.html ********************** CENSORSHIP ********************** Russia Uses Microsoft to Suppress Dissent It was late one afternoon in January when a squad of plainclothes police officers arrived at the headquarters of a prominent environmental group here. They brushed past the staff with barely a word and instead set upon the computers before carting them away. Taken were files that chronicled a generation?s worth of efforts to protect the Siberian wilderness. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/12/world/europe/12raids.html Microsoft Under Fire Over Lawyers? Actions Even as Microsoft comes under criticism for taking part in software piracy cases against advocacy groups and opposition newspapers in Russia, it is also facing separate accusations that some private lawyers representing the company are involved in corruption schemes. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/12/world/europe/12raidside2.html Beyond "Censored": What Craigslist's "Adult Services" Decision Means for Free Speech On Saturday, after years of pressure from law enforcement officials, Internet classified ad web site Craigslist bowed to demands to remove its "Adult Services" section which critics charged encouraged prostitution and other sex-related crimes. Or at least it appears that it did. Without explanation, following the latest in a series of open letters from state attorneys general decrying the third party content permitted on the site, Craigslist replaced the "Adult Services" link that formerly appeared on the front page of the site with a white-on-black "censored" bar. Whether this move will substantially affect the rate of illegal prostitution across the country remains to be seen. Many, even some of Craigslist's critics, appear to have their doubts. If nothing else, however, this latest turn in the AGs v. Craigslist saga underscores the misguided nature of the AGs' tactics as well as the fundamental disagreement that we (and Congress) have with the AGs' vision of how the Internet should operate. http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/09/craigslist-beyond-censored Google: US trade restrained by Internet-censoring governments How critical is an open Internet to the free flow of global trade? Google has issued a warning call to Washington, saying that foreign governments that censor the Internet are unfairly restraining U.S. trade and creating a barrier for U.S. companies looking to business abroad, according to a Reuters report. http://www.zdnetasia.com/google-us-trade-restrained-by-internet-censoring-governments-62202815.htm ************************** GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY ************************** us: Groups Want Closure On Net Neutrality Debate Some of the nation's largest business groups expressed hope Thursday that stakeholders involved in the debate over network neutrality can come to an agreement with the FCC that would provide broadband users and others soon with certainty about the rules of the road without imposing regulations that might stifle innovation, CongressDaily reported. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/09/groups-want-closure-on-net-neu.php Net neutrality: the FCC takes back the ball There?s some movement in the U.S. network neutrality debates under a rather dry heading: ?Further Inquiry Into Two Under-Developed Issues in the Open Internet Proceeding.? http://futureoftheinternet.org/net-neutrality-the-fcc-takes-back-the-ball Treaty Negotiators Turn To ?ACTA Lite? In Hopes Of Closure Everyone you ask this week about the Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement (ACTA) tells you that they?re just about to work their way through the new draft version to understand the implications of changes made during the recent negotiation round in Washington, DC. Massive changes to the text have been revealed by yet another leak of the draft treaty text being negotiated by 10 countries and the EU 27 member states. http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/2010/09/08/treaty-negotiators-turn-to-?acta-lite?-in-hopes-of-closure/ ********************************* MISCELLANEOUS ********************************* Rupert Murdoch does need watching. But he's hardly the Emperor Ming Rupert Murdoch remains a powerful figure in global media, but it is too easy ? and ultimately self-defeating ? to exaggerate the threat he represents http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/sep/12/rupert-murdoch-threat-exaggerated ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** Global leaders to outline broadband vision to UN Secretary-General [news release] Leading lights from government, industry, civil society and UN agencies will present their vision for accelerating deployment of broadband networks worldwide to UN Secretary-General Mr Ban Ki-moon on September 19, ahead of the opening of the UN Millennium Development Goal Review Summit in New York. http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2010/Advisory-15.aspx uk: Broadband competition reaches 7 million milestone [news release] Competition in the UK?s broadband market has reached a significant milestone. The number of unbundled lines ? where rival communications providers such as Sky or TalkTalk offer services over BT?s copper telephone network ? has passed the 7 million mark. http://media.ofcom.org.uk/2010/09/10/broadband-competition-reaches-7-million-milestone/ uk: Ofcom looks to simplify broadband switching policies Telecommunications watchdog Ofcom has found that nearly half of consumers think that changing their broadband or landline provider is "too much hassle". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11262651 uk: Nearly half of consumers put off by switching communications provider [news release] Ofcom today published research which shows that nearly half (45%) of consumers with broadband or a landline think that switching communications provider is too much hassle. http://media.ofcom.org.uk/2010/09/10/nearly-half-of-consumers-put-off-by-switching-communications-provider-2/ Nokia appoints Microsoft business manager as new head Nokia has appointed Microsoft business manager Stephen Elop as its new chief executive. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11257069 Nokia replaces Kallasvuo with Microsoft's Elop Nokia has fired its embattled chief executive, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, and turned to a senior Microsoft executive in an attempt to restore its fortunes. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/sep/10/nokia-replaces-kallasvuo-microsoft-stephen-elop Nokia Says it Will Replace Its C.E.O. [Reuters] Nokia, the world's top cellphone maker, brought in Microsoft's Stephen Elop to replace its embattled chief executive and lead a renewed effort to compete in the smartphone market. http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/09/10/business/global/business-us-nokia.html Rosy WiMax forecast gives way to LTE [IDG] The worldwide market for mobile WiMax services in 2015 will be five times its current size, according to ABI Research -- but smaller than the company's analysts had expected just a few months ago. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090910-rosy-wimax-forecast-gives-way.html http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/205214/.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ (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. 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