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US resists control of internet passing to UN agency
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19106420

Webinar on the Initial Evaluation of New gTLD Applications
http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-03aug12-en

Three Million .BR Domains
http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/08/04/three-million-br-domains/

New gTLDs to be Delayed until Third Quarter of 2013 as ICANN Abandons Evaluation Batching and Seeks Input on Delegation Metering ? Provides Additional Time for Open and Transparent URS Implementation by Philip Corwin
http://internetcommerce.org/New-gTLD-Delay

ICANN (Quietly) Delays Launch of New gTLDs by Six Months
http://isenbergondomains.com/2012/07/30/icann-quietly-delays-launch-of-new-gtlds-by-six-months/

ICANN seeks community input on processing new Top-Level Domain applications
http://www.ariservices.com/news-icann_seeks_community_input_on_processing_new_tlds.php

Who?s objecting to .sport, .health, .kids and more
http://domainincite.com/9912-whos-objecting-to-sport-health-kids-and-more

IPv6 growth explodes
http://www.zdnet.com/ipv6-growth-explodes-7000002144/

au: Swinburne researchers seek out IPv4 remains
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/310848,swinburne-researchers-seek-out-ipv4-remains.aspx

IETF, W3C and IEEE publish statement on modern standardisation
http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/IETF-W3C-and-IEEE-publish-statement-on-modern-standardisation-1659430.html

It's a hard-knock life, for start-ups
http://www.smh.com.au/small-business/managing/blogs/enterprise/its-a-hardknock-life-for-startups-20120802-23gmt.html


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US resists control of internet passing to UN agency
The US has confirmed it would resist efforts to put the internet under the control of the United Nations.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19106420

House Unanimously Approves U.N. Internet Resolution
The House voted unanimously on Thursday to approve a resolution aimed at preventing any efforts to hand the United Nations more power to oversee the Internet.
http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2012/08/house-unanimously-approves-un.php

US House to ITU: Hands off the Internet [IDG]
The U.S. House of Representatives voted late Thursday to send a message to the United Nations' International Telecommunication Union that the Internet doesn't need new international regulations. The vote was unanimous: 414-0.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/260299/us_house_to_itu_hands_off_the_internet.html

Blogging ITU: Internet Users Will Be Ignored Again if Flawed ITU Proposals Gain Traction
When the European Parliament rejected the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement after hundreds of thousands of Europeans took to the streets in protest, it signaled disappointment in some of the extreme IP policies encouraged by ACTA that threatened the functioning of the Internet. But at the same time, the protests reflected a sweeping rejection of the secretive, government-directed process that spawned the agreement in the first place. The world?s Internet users showed that they are no longer willing to accept outdated and counterproductive policies born out of closeted discussions that fail to take into account the interests of ordinary people.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/07/blogging-itu-internet-users-will-be-ignored-again-if-flawed-itu-proposals-gain

Is there any hope for the Internet Governance Forum? by Milton Mueller
Created in a burst of exuberance about the contributions of multi-stakeholder dialogue to Internet governance, the UN IGF has gradually lost its momentum. The 2002-2005 World Summit on the Information Society created the IGF to overcome national governments? inability to agree on global Internet governance.
http://www.internetgovernance.org/2012/07/30/is-there-any-hope-for-the-internet-governance-forum/

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Webinar on the Initial Evaluation of New gTLD Applications
The initial evaluation phase of the new gTLD program began on 12 July 2012, and evaluation panels are now processing applications using the criteria in the Applicant Guidebook.
http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-03aug12-en

Progress Report on New gTLD Issues Raised in Prague
New gTLD Committee of the ICANN Board During the public forum in the ICANN meeting in Prague, the Board Committee on New gTLD described the issues raised during the meeting, and made seven commitments described below. One of those was to set a new gTLD program committee call in approximately three weeks' time to assess progress and report back to the community. This is that report. Each of commitments listed below is followed by a description of actions taken to date and plan for future action.
http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/new-gtld/report-03aug12-en.pdf

We Want to Hear from You on ICANN?s SSR Role and Remit
In mid May, ICANN published a draft statement of its role and remit in the security, stability and resiliency of the Internet?s unique identifiers. After the ICANN meeting in Prague, the public comment period was extended until 31 August 2012. While a number of comments have been submitted, it would be helpful to hear from a broader spectrum of the community on this draft statement.
http://blog.icann.org/2012/08/we-want-to-hear-from-you-on-icanns-ssr-role-and-remit/

Letter from Stacy Burnette, Director, Contractual Compliance, ICANN to John He, Xin Net Technology Corporation
Notice of Breach
http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/burnette-to-he-31jul12-en

Letter from Robert D. Liodice, Association of National Advertisers to Akram Atallah, President and Chief Executive Officer 
Extension of the Application Public Comment Window for New gTLDs
http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/liodice-to-atallah-30jul12-en

RZM is One Year Old!
A little over a year ago, on 21 July 2011, ICANN, Verisign and NTIA launched a Root Zone Management workflow automation system. This system gives TLD operators greater flexibility when updating their TLD delegations: they can log in to the system using a web browser and lodge change requests.
http://blog.icann.org/2012/08/rzm-is-one-year-old/

Period of 02 - 12 August 2012: Public Comment Periods Recently Opened and Approaching Closing Date
The Following Public Comment periods are Recently Opened or are approaching their Comment or Reply Period Close dates between 02 - 12 August 2012.
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-03aug12-en.htm

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Three Million .BR Domains
The three millionth .BR domain name was registered on 31 July the Brazilian registry announced this week.
http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/08/04/three-million-br-domains/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/three-million-br-domains.html

Completion of the priority registration in .??? domain
31 July, 2012 applications acceptance for the priority registration is finished. Open registration of domain names in .??? domain begins at 0 hours 00 minutes of 15 August, 2012.
http://www.nic.kz/index.jsp

Complaint Management System
.my DOMAIN REGISTRY is pleased to launch our Complaint Management System known as Complaints at .My. This system enables .my customers and public to lodge complaints regarding our services via online.
http://domainregistry.my/en/news.php?id=142

Nominet?s Data Quality Improvement programme
Over the last year we have been running a major initiative to spring clean the information we hold for .uk domain names. When you register a domain name with us you enter into a contract that includes a requirement, amongst other things, that the information you give us is true and up to date (the same also applies for a .com).
http://blog.nominet.org.uk/insight/2012/08/nominet?s-data-quality-improvement-programme/

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New gTLDs to be Delayed until Third Quarter of 2013 as ICANN Abandons Evaluation Batching and Seeks Input on Delegation Metering ? Provides Additional Time for Open and Transparent URS Implementation by Philip Corwin
On July 29th ICANN announced that it is inclined to process all of the 1,930 new gTLD applications in a single batch, and that the results of the initial evaluations of all applications will probably be released around June to July of 2013, stating:
http://internetcommerce.org/New-gTLD-Delay

ICANN (Quietly) Delays Launch of New gTLDs by Six Months
When ICANN revealed the list of 1,930 gTLD applications on June 13, 2012, it indicated that the first new domain names would be launched ?late in the first quarter? of 2013. Given the large number of applications and many unresolved issues, this date seemed aggressive. Now, for the first time, ICANN has formally acknowledged that this target will be missed.
http://isenbergondomains.com/2012/07/30/icann-quietly-delays-launch-of-new-gtlds-by-six-months/

ICANN Wants YOU... for gTLD Batching
In an announcement published over the weekend, ICANN issued a request for community input on ?requirements for an evaluation and delegation process? for new gTLDs. Essentially, questions raised during the Public Meeting in Prague about the order in which new gTLD applications would be handled ? whether at the evaluation, release, or delegation phases ? are still without answers, so now ICANN is once again turning to the community for advice.
http://www.gtldstrategy.com/policy-updates/icann-wants-you?for-gtld-batching

ICANN seeks community input on processing new Top-Level Domain applications
One month after terminating the digital archery process, ICANN has today issued a request for public comment on how it should process the 1930 applications it has received for new TLDs.
http://www.ariservices.com/news-icann_seeks_community_input_on_processing_new_tlds.php

ICANN Announces New gTLD Timing and Requests Community Input on Application Metering
According to ICANN, the ?evaluation is in progress based on a tentative project plan that foresees the processing of applications in a single batch, and simultaneous release of results?. It is expected that the evaluation of the single batch ?can be completed in 11 -12 months, possibly less ? resulting in publication of results in June-July 2013.?
https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/icann-announces-new-gtld-timing-and-requests-community-input-on-application-metering/

Who?s objecting to .sport, .health, .kids and more
Today, the number of comments filed with ICANN on new gTLD applications surpassed the number of applications themselves, and we?re now starting to see more significant objections.
http://domainincite.com/9912-whos-objecting-to-sport-health-kids-and-more

New Top Level Domains Application Metering ? Figure It Out ICANN!
Let me begin by saying that I am big supporter of ICANN. But good grief ICANN, why must the ENTIRE new gTLD process be so painful? I could run through a long list of all the delays, missteps and glitches, but why bother?
https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/new-top-level-domains-application-metering-figure-it-out-icann/

DotGreen lobbies the GAC for support in .green fight
The DotGreen Community has asked ICANN?s Governmental Advisory Committee for backing in the four-way fight for the .green gTLD.
http://domainincite.com/9933-dotgreen-lobbies-the-gac-for-support-in-green-fight

Aussies get new gTLD conference
A conference dedicated to new gTLDs is set to run in Australia this November.
http://domainincite.com/9927-aussies-get-new-gtld-conference

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Opinion: A Law to Strengthen Our Cyberdefense
Over the last decade, the United States has built a sophisticated security system to protect the nation?s seaports against terrorists and criminals. But our nation?s critical infrastructure is not similarly secured from cyberattack. Although we have made progress in recent years, Congressional action is needed to ensure that our laws keep pace with the electronically connected world we live in. The bipartisan Cybersecurity Act of 2012, currently before the Senate, offers a way forward.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/02/opinion/a-law-to-strengthen-our-cyberdefense.html

us: Cybersecurity Bill Is Blocked in Senate by G.O.P. Filibuster
A cybersecurity bill that had been one of the Obama administration?s top national security priorities was blocked by a Republican filibuster in the Senate on Thursday, severely limiting its prospects this year.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/03/us/politics/cybersecurity-bill-blocked-by-gop-filibuster.html

us: Cybersecurity bill fails in the Senate
A bill establishing security standards to prevent large-scale cyber attacks on the nation?s critical infrastructure ? including water supplies and the electrical grid ? failed in the U.S. Senate Thursday, despite strong endorsements from top military and national security officials.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/2chambers/post/cybersecurity-bill-fails-in-the-senate/2012/08/02/gJQABofxRX_blog.html

How to Survive a Cyberwar
Iranian nuclear scientists found a rude surprise waiting for them at the office last month. A computer worm had infiltrated the networks at nuclear sites in Natanz and Fordo and, in addition to shutting down systems, reportedly left AC/DC?s ?Thunderstruck? playing at full volume on some computers.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-02/how-to-survive-a-cyberwar.html

DDoS crooks: Do you want us to blitz those phone lines too?
Cybercrooks are now offering to launch cyberattacks against telecom services, with prices starting at just $20 a day.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/02/telecoms_ddos/

Cyber arms race: 'Europe cautions against blaming China'
Moves to firm up the Commission's cyber protection will come in the next weeks in response to a ?war of attrition? in cyber space rather than any specific attack, a Commission spokesman has told EurActiv.
http://www.euractiv.com/infosociety/commission-hits-back-cyber-arms-news-514212

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Setting a Dangerous Precedent
A recent UDRP complaint filed by Dr. Ing. H.c. F. Porsche AG with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) over the domain names PorscheDXB.com and PorscheInDubai.com, was denied. The Panel's decision stemmed from the fact that the Complainant was unable to prove that the Respondent had no rights or legitimate interests in the domain names, or had registered and used them in bad faith.
http://www.domainnamestrategy.com/2012/07/30/setting-dangerous-precedent

Google denied expedited domain name review
The Moscow Commercial Court has turned down Google Inc's motion to speed up the review of its complaint against Weblink Ltd regarding its use of Googl.Ru and Gugl.Ru domain names as the expert appraisal currently underway makes this impossible, the court told the Russian Legal Information Agency.
http://rapsinews.com/judicial_news/20120802/264059760.html

au/uk: Freehills in row over new web address [subscription]
National law firm Freehills has a lot of issues to deal with ahead of the October?1 launch of its merger with Britain?s Herbert Smith. But handling a trademark dispute with an obscure company was not supposed to be one of them.
http://www.afr.com/p/national/legal_affairs/freehills_in_row_over_new_web_address_GDMvcwkwxWw91vuaOPNZqL

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IPv6 growth explodes
For years, decades, no one wanted to switch their Internet connection from good old IPv4 to IPv6. Oh, we knew we'd have to move to IPv6 eventually, but we really didn't want to. Now, though, according to Akamai, a Web high-performance company, on the last World IPv6 Day, June 6 2012, IPv6 traffic exploded by 460 times since 2011's World IPv6 Day.
http://www.zdnet.com/ipv6-growth-explodes-7000002144/

au: Swinburne researchers seek out IPv4 remains
Australian researchers have begun collating information from networks across the world in an attempt to figure out how many usable blocks of IPv4 addresses remain unused.
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/310848,swinburne-researchers-seek-out-ipv4-remains.aspx

IPv6 Adoption is Growing
On June 6th of this year, IPv6 was officially launched. Now just over a month later, what's the status? Who is using IPv6 and where is it headed?
http://www.internetnews.com/infra/ipv6-adoption-is-growing.html

IPv6 adoption off to a solid start, 3.3 million users in the US
IPv6 only officially launched a couple of months ago but according to senior research and development scientist George Michaelson from the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre, adoption of the new standard is off to a solid start. Michaelson provided some numbers from statistical research to back up his claims during a speech at an IETF 84 event, as reported by Enterprise Networking Planet.
http://www.techspot.com/news/49644-ipv6-adoption-off-to-a-solid-start-33-million-users-in-the-us.html

Over 3 Million Americans Now on IPv6
On June 6th of this year, IPv6 was officially launched. Now just over a month later, what's the status? Who is using IPv6 and where is it headed?
http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/netos/over-3-million-americans-now-on-ipv6.html

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IETF, W3C and IEEE publish statement on modern standardisation
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) presented a joint statement on modern global standards in Vancouver.
http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/IETF-W3C-and-IEEE-publish-statement-on-modern-standardisation-1659430.html

Summons of the RIPE NCC Against the State of the Netherlands
The State submitted a statement of defence on 20 June 2012, where it defended the right of the police and the prosecutor to issue orders based on Article 2 of the Police Act at their discretion and it doubted the jurisdiction of the civil court to judge them in this case.
http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/update-summons-of-the-ripe-ncc-against-the-state-of-the-netherlands

How to Evaluate Performance of a DNS Resolver by Mathias Samuelson
Ten years ago everyone evaluating DNS solutions was always concerned about performance. Broadband networks were getting faster, providers were serving more users, and web pages and applications increasingly stressed the DNS. Viruses were a factor too as they could rapidly become the straw that broke the camel's back of a large ISP's DNS servers. The last thing a provider needed was a bottleneck, so DNS resolution speed became more and more visible, and performance was everything.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/201120801_how_to_evaluate_performance_of_a_dns_resolver/

NRPM 2012.3 ? New Policies Implemented (Inter-RIR Transfers)
The following Internet Number Resource Policies have been implemented today:
https://www.arin.net/announcements/2012/20120731.html

Neustar Reports Results for Second Quarter 2012
Neustar, Inc. ... announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 and increased its guidance for full-year 2012.
http://www.neustar.biz/about-us/news-room/press-releases/2012/neustar-reports-results-for-second-quarter-2012

IP Address Management, Part V: Return on Investment (ROI)
An IP Address Management (IPAM) solution is not just a repository for IP addresses. The simplicity and thoroughness it offers makes for a powerful tool that increases the efficiency and reliability of networks while substantially reducing operating expenses:
http://blogs.cisco.com/sp/ip-address-management-part-v-return-on-investment-roi/

Netcraft August 2012 Web Server Survey
In the August 2012 survey we received responses from 628,170,204 sites, a decrease of 38M sites since last month's survey.
http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2012/08/02/august-2012-web-server-survey.html

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Hundreds of websites go titsup in Prime Hosting disk meltdown
Hundreds of UK-hosted websites and email accounts fell offline when a disk array failed at web biz Prime Hosting. As many as 860 customers are still waiting for a fix more than 48 hours after the storage unit went titsup.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/02/prime_hosting_backup/

Anti-Piracy Group Sues Torrent Site Webhost for Damages
Hollywood-backed anti-piracy outfit BREIN is going after a former hosting provider of SumoTorrent and demanding compensation for the damages caused by the torrent site.
http://torrentfreak.com/anti-piracy-group-sues-torrent-site-webhost-for-damages-120802/

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It's a hard-knock life, for start-ups
When Rebekah Campbell first thought of the idea for her start-up Posse.com, she was saving up a deposit for a house. She was so convinced about her new idea that she sunk her $28,000 deposit into buying the domain name.
http://www.smh.com.au/small-business/managing/blogs/enterprise/its-a-hardknock-life-for-startups-20120802-23gmt.html
http://www.theage.com.au/small-business/managing/blogs/enterprise/its-a-hardknock-life-for-startups-20120802-23gmt.html
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/small-business/managing/blogs/enterprise/its-a-hardknock-life-for-startups-20120802-23gmt.html

This Week's Chart Leaders Include a Six-Figure Sale at Sedo and One of the Year's 10 Biggest ccTLD Sales
After missing in action for a month, six-figure domain sales are back on the aftermarket scene. For the second week in a row a member of that elite club heads our our all extension Top 20 Sales Chart. Metal.com did the honors this time out, changing hands for $140,000 at Sedo in a deal handled by one of their top brokers, Dave Evanson.
http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2012/20120801.htm

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uk: We don't need new laws for Twitter trolls, say police chiefs
The body representing Britain's chief police officers has rejected calls for new laws to govern how the police deal with the abuse of Twitter, saying that problems may eventually be resolved by the microblogging website itself.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/aug/04/dont-need-twitter-laws-police

Facebook admits 83m profiles are fake
Facebook has more than 83 million fake profiles, including millions created for users' pets and a large number of accounts the company deems "undesirable", it has admitted.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/aug/02/facebook-83m-profiles-bogus-fake

Facebook has more than 83 million illegitimate accounts
Facebook has said it believes there are now more than 83 million illegitimate accounts on the social network. In company filings published this week, it said 8.7% of its 955 million active accounts broke its rules.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19093078

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In Virtual Play, Sex Harassment Is All Too Real
When Miranda Pakozdi entered the Cross Assault video game tournament this year, she knew she had a slim chance of winning the $25,000 prize. But she was ready to compete, and promised fans watching online that she would train just as hard as, if not harder than, anyone else.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/02/us/sexual-harassment-in-online-gaming-stirs-anger.html

nz: Mapping our way on the e-learning highway
Children's brains may be developing differently as a result of exposure to digital technology, with profound implications for the education system, says the prime minister's chief scientific adviser, Sir Peter Gluckman.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/7412699/Mapping-our-way-on-the-e-learning-highway

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Internet Pirates Will Always Win
Stopping online piracy is like playing the world?s largest game of Whac-A-Mole. Hit one, countless others appear. Quickly. And the mallet is heavy and slow.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/05/sunday-review/internet-pirates-will-always-win.html

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Study Reveals a Confused View of Mobile Phone Privacy and Security
Smartphones store a wealth of valuable personal data?photos, videos, e-mail, texts, app data, GPS locations, and Web browsing habits?that is increasingly falling into the hands of advertisers, app makers, law enforcement, and crooks.
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/428656/study-reveals-a-confused-view-of-mobile-phone/

Google tackles rogue Android app problem with new rules
Google is attempting to crack down on rogue mobile apps on its Android platform with stricter guidelines for developers.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19100613

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nz: Fraud's modem operandi
Cyber criminals stole more than $600 million from Kiwis in the past year. And in the past few weeks, Taranaki people lost tens of thousands of dollars to internet fraudsters. That is just the ones we know about. They are not the first and certainly will not be the last. 
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/7413114/Frauds-modem-operandi
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/7423063/Frauds-modem-operandi

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Opinion: A Law to Strengthen Our Cyberdefense
Over the last decade, the United States has built a sophisticated security system to protect the nation?s seaports against terrorists and criminals. But our nation?s critical infrastructure is not similarly secured from cyberattack. Although we have made progress in recent years, Congressional action is needed to ensure that our laws keep pace with the electronically connected world we live in. The bipartisan Cybersecurity Act of 2012, currently before the Senate, offers a way forward.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/02/opinion/a-law-to-strengthen-our-cyberdefense.html

us: Cybersecurity Bill Is Blocked in Senate by G.O.P. Filibuster
A cybersecurity bill that had been one of the Obama administration?s top national security priorities was blocked by a Republican filibuster in the Senate on Thursday, severely limiting its prospects this year.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/03/us/politics/cybersecurity-bill-blocked-by-gop-filibuster.html

us: Cybersecurity bill fails in the Senate
A bill establishing security standards to prevent large-scale cyber attacks on the nation?s critical infrastructure ? including water supplies and the electrical grid ? failed in the U.S. Senate Thursday, despite strong endorsements from top military and national security officials.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/2chambers/post/cybersecurity-bill-fails-in-the-senate/2012/08/02/gJQABofxRX_blog.html

How to Survive a Cyberwar
Iranian nuclear scientists found a rude surprise waiting for them at the office last month. A computer worm had infiltrated the networks at nuclear sites in Natanz and Fordo and, in addition to shutting down systems, reportedly left AC/DC?s ?Thunderstruck? playing at full volume on some computers.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-02/how-to-survive-a-cyberwar.html

DDoS crooks: Do you want us to blitz those phone lines too?
Cybercrooks are now offering to launch cyberattacks against telecom services, with prices starting at just $20 a day.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/02/telecoms_ddos/

Cyber arms race: 'Europe cautions against blaming China'
Moves to firm up the Commission's cyber protection will come in the next weeks in response to a ?war of attrition? in cyber space rather than any specific attack, a Commission spokesman has told EurActiv.
http://www.euractiv.com/infosociety/commission-hits-back-cyber-arms-news-514212

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us: Catholic Professor Calls On Hotel Chains to Remove Access to Pornography from Hotel Rooms
Princeton University jurisprudence professor Robert P. George is calling on the CEOs of the five largest hotel chains to remove access to pornography from their hotel rooms.
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/catholic_professor_calls_on_hotel_chains_to_remove_pornography/

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MISCELLANEOUS
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Is the dot com bubble about to burst? Wall Street's love affair with internet stocks has soured after a series of disastrous flotations
Sometimes, when a love affair ends, you can't remember what it was you ever saw in someone in the first place. That is the feeling right now of a lot of once-amorous investors who breathlessly wooed Facebook at its flotation in May and paid $38 for the privilege of a share in the social network. It is the feeling right now of Pandora Media investors, who paid $16 per share for a stake in the online radio business. It is the feeling, too, of investors in Zynga, who got shares in the online games maker at $10 a pop.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/is-the-dot-com-bubble-about-to-burst-8005715.html

Beleaguered TUANZ to fight on
Following a public declaration of financial difficulty in June, the Telecommunications Users Association is holding its annual general meeting next month.
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/beleaguered-tuanz-to-fight-on

Google passes Apple to become 'top global brand,' study says
Google led global industry in attracting "media value" -- a measure that attempts to put a dollar value on buzz -- in the second quarter, according to data from social analytics company General Sentiment.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57485385-37/google-passes-apple-to-become-top-global-brand-study-says/

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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Who?s afraid of Huawei? The rise of a Chinese world-beater is stoking fears of cyber-espionage. Techno-nationalism is not the answer
Chinese companies have started to win first place in global markets. Huawei has just overtaken Sweden?s Ericsson to become the world?s largest telecoms-equipment-maker. Even though many foreigners still cannot pronounce its name (some call it ?Hawaii?, and the firm has even produced a video teaching people to say hwah-way), Huawei is becoming an increasingly powerful global player, capable of going head-to-head with the best in intensely competitive markets. It follows Haier, which is already the leading white-goods-maker; now Lenovo is challenging Hewlett-Packard as the world?s biggest PC-maker. Plenty more will follow.
http://www.economist.com/node/21559922

au: NBN just one piece in broadband puzzle: Akamai
Providing 100 megabit-per-second (Mbps) fibre connections to 93 per cent of the Australian population on the National Broadband Network (NBN) will not guarantee superfast speeds, unless the rest of the network is kept up to scratch, according to content delivery company Akamai's co-founder and chief scientist Dr Tom Leighton.
http://www.zdnet.com/nbn-just-one-piece-in-broadband-puzzle-akamai-7000001998/

AT&T plans to nix 2G networks by 2017
As AT&T continues to build out its next-generation 4G network nationwide, it would possibly make sense to divert resources from older infrastructures that are becoming less useful.
http://www.zdnet.com/at-and-t-plans-to-nix-2g-networks-by-2017-7000002123/

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ONLINE CHILD ABUSE ARRESTS/COURT CASES
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Child Porn Ring Uncovered Using Stuffed Toy Bunny [AP]
The men came from different walks of life on two continents: a children's puppeteer in Florida, a hotel manager in Massachusetts, an emergency medical technician in Kansas, a day care worker in the Netherlands. In all, 43 men have been arrested over the past two years in a horrific, far-flung child porn network that unraveled like a sweater with a single loose thread. In this case, the thread was a stuffed toy bunny.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/05/child-porn-ring-uncovered_n_1743599.html
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2012/Aug-06/183536-bunny-photo-helps-uncover-horrific-international-child-porn-network.ashx

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