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 *************************************************** Video: U.N. Negotiations Spark Internet Control Debate http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2012/08/tests.php No need for UN to take over internet, says EU digital chief Kroes http://www.zdnet.com/no-need-for-un-to-take-over-internet-says-eu-digital-chief-kroes-7000003145/ Internet censorship: India to push for internet regulation at United Nations http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-08-24/news/33366607_1_internet-governance-internet-censorship-objectionable-content New gTLDs Unlikely To Have Negative Impact On Existing TLDs While ccTLDs Safe: at report http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/08/27/new-gtlds-impact/ Get Your New Zealand Domain Double-Dose With Kiwi.NZ http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/08/24/kiwi-nz/ Rival questions kiwi.nz domain approval http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10829602 Did ICANN Just Shorten the Deadline for Filing New gTLD Objections? http://isenbergondomains.com/2012/08/21/did-icann-just-shorten-the-deadline-for-filing-new-gtld-objections/ Ongoing New gTLD Uncertainty Sees Cancellation Of .NXT London Conference http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/08/24/cancellation-nxt-london-conference/ Australian New gTLD Conference Coming In November http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=18487 http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/08/24/australian-new-gtld-conference/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/australian-new-gtld-conference-coming-in-november.html ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Video: U.N. Negotiations Spark Internet Control Debate Many U.S. officials, Internet freedom groups, and tech companies fear that some countries like Russia and China will use negotiations over proposed changes to international telecommunications regulations to hand the United Nations more power to regulate the Internet. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2012/08/tests.php No need for UN to take over internet, says EU digital chief Kroes EU digital commissioner Neelie Kroes opposes handing control of the internet over to the UN's telecommunications agency, she said on Friday. http://www.zdnet.com/no-need-for-un-to-take-over-internet-says-eu-digital-chief-kroes-7000003145/ Internet censorship: India to push for internet regulation at United Nations India will push for formulating internet regulation and governance at the level of United Nations, after consultation with civil society and advocacy groups. http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-08-24/news/33366607_1_internet-governance-internet-censorship-objectionable-content us: Republicans embrace Internet freedom, but what does that mean? The Daily Caller, a right-of-center news outlet, offered this scoop Friday: The proposed Republican Party platform includes a call for "Internet freedom." http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-gop-platform-internet-freedom-20120824,0,1772733.story ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** IDN Variant TLD Program Update The IDN Variant TLD Program has the following two updates: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-23aug12-en.htm SSAC Report on Dotless Domains Purpose (Brief): This purpose of this public comment period is to bring to your attention of the SSAC's report on dotless domain and to solicit your input on ICANN's implementation of the recommendations in this report. http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-24aug12-en.htm Letter from Maguy Serad, Senior Director, Contractual Compliance, ICANN to Kim Story, Pacnames Updated Notice of Breach http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/serad-to-story-24aug12-en ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** Etisalat launches first Arabic domain of UAE Yellow Pages ?.emarat? Etisalat Information Services (eIS), a business unit of Etisalat Services Holding today announced the first Arabic domain name for the Yellow Pages in the Middle East, and the revamped Yellow Pages website, improving its user experience. http://www.wam.org.ae/servlet/Satellite?c=WamLocEnews&cid=1290000503067&p=1135099400124&pagename=WAM%2FWamLocEnews%2FW-T-LEN-FullNews http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile=data/nationgeneral/2012/August/nationgeneral_August393.xml§ion=nationgeneral New gTLDs Unlikely To Have Negative Impact On Existing TLDs While ccTLDs Safe: at report The impact of the introduction of hundreds of new gTLDs that will be available for the public to register domain names in is a hotly debated topic, and one that nic.at has done some research on for its latest .at report. The Austrian registry has a bet both ways here - along with their role with .AT, they also are providing registry services for a handful of gTLD applicants. http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=18513 http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/08/27/new-gtlds-impact/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/new-gtlds-unlikely-to-have-negative-impact-on-existing-tlds-while-cctlds-safe-at-report.html .at report: nic.at Domain Stratgegy Study 2012 What effects will new TLDs have on the domain business? Which TLDs will come out on top over the longer term? And how strategic are Austrian companies responding to changes in the domain landscape? http://www.nic.at/en/uebernic/current_issues/nicat_news/news_view/article/81/at-report-sicherheit-fuer-die-at-zone/ KSRegistry to provide back-end for three ccTLDs KSRegistry, the registry services arm of Key-Systems, has won deals to provide the back-end infrastructure for .gd, .tc and .vg. http://domainincite.com/10212-ksregistry-to-provide-back-end-for-three-cctlds The Estonian Internet Foundation announces the public procurement for an audit of domain registry software security The Estonian Internet Foundation announces the public procurement for an audit of the code of the information systems (Domain Registry Software Security Audit) it uses. This public procurement has been entered in the Registry of Public Procurements under number 132095. The bid submission deadline is 10 September 2012. http://www.internet.ee/eng/news/the-estonian-internet-foundation-announces-the-public-procurement-for-an-audit-of-domain-registry-software-security Record number of entries for Dot ie Net Visionary Awards 2012 The Irish Internet Association (?IIA?) today announces the shortlist for this year?s Dot ie Net Visionary Awards and online voting is now open. http://www.iedr.ie/index.php/component/content/article/50-general/303-tuesday-21st-of-august-2012-record-number-of-entries-for-dot-ie-net-visionary-awards-2012 Malaysia to get new Arabic ccTLD ICANN?s board of directors is set to approve ??????., the Arabic name for Malaysia, at a meeting next week. http://domainincite.com/10215-malaysia-to-get-new-arabic-cctld Get Your New Zealand Domain Double-Dose With Kiwi.NZ They may be undergoing a consultation as to whether they should allow registrations at the second level, but the New Zealanders have gone and introduced the second level domain kiwi.nz. http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/08/24/kiwi-nz/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/get-your-new-zealand-domain-double-dose-with-kiwinz.html Rival questions kiwi.nz domain approval Two similar New Zealand internet domain names will cause nothing but confusion, says the creator of one of the names. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10829602 Dot Kiwi fails to knock out .kiwi.nz InternetNZ?s approval of the new domain name .kiwi.nz has provoked an immediate reaction from Tim Johnson, CEO of Dot Kiwi Ltd, which has applied for the TLD .kiwi. http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/dot-kiwi-fails-to-knock-out-kiwinz Fight breaks out over .kiwi New Zealand country-code manager InternetNZ has approved the creation of .kiwi.nz, setting the stage for a battle over the proposed new gTLD .kiwi. http://domainincite.com/10221-fight-breaks-out-over-kiwi InternetNZ approves new second level domain - .kiwi.nz InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) is pleased to announce that it has approved the creation of a new second level domain in the .nz domain name space - .kiwi.nz. This expands the range of choice New Zealanders have in the domain name market and means that people will soon be able to register personalised domain names ending in .kiwi.nz. http://dnc.org.nz/story/internetnz-approves-new-second-level-domain-kiwinz http://internetnz.net.nz/news/media-releases/2012/InternetNZ-approves-new-second-level-domain-kiwinz InternetNZ approves new second level domain .kiwi.nz InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) has approved the creation of a new second level domain in the .nz domain name space - .kiwi.nz. This expands the range of choice New Zealanders have in the domain name market and means that people will soon be able to register personalised domain names ending in .kiwi.nz. http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=9777 New Zealand Set to Launch New Domain Extension, Taking Just 4 Months >From Application To Approval in a Speedy Process New gTLD Applicants Can Only Envy While the debate over new gTLDs continues, one nation is taking advantage of the autonomy individual nations have in running their own country code domains to introduce a new extension now. http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2012/dailyposts/20120824.htm SaudiNIC started implementing the the process of Renew Domains Information SaudiNIC started implementing the the process of Renew Domains Information, in the coming days and periodically, SaudiNIC will send reminders to the Administrative Contact of each domain name registered with SaudiNIC and assigned to an account. http://nic.sa/en/view/news_143 RIPE NCC Keeps SY Online During Outage The RIPE NCC operates one of three authoritative DNS name servers for Syria?s Country-Code Top Level Domain, SY, as well as its IDN variant, XN--0GBPF8FL. http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/news/ripe-ncc-keeps-sy-online-during-outage ********************** - NEW TLDS ********************** Did ICANN Just Shorten the Deadline for Filing New gTLD Objections? What is the deadline for filing a formal objection to a gTLD application? The answer, it seems ? as with so many things related to the new domain name process ? is unclear. http://isenbergondomains.com/2012/08/21/did-icann-just-shorten-the-deadline-for-filing-new-gtld-objections/ Ongoing New gTLD Uncertainty Sees Cancellation Of .NXT London Conference The new gTLD conference organised by .NXT to be held in London from 29-31 August has been cancelled. http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/08/24/cancellation-nxt-london-conference/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/ongoing-new-gtld-uncertainty-sees-cancellation-of-nxt-london-conference.html Refunds uncertain as .nxt says sorry for cancelation It?s not yet clear whether people who paid for tickets for the .nxt conference will get full refunds. http://domainincite.com/10230-refunds-uncertain-as-nxt-says-sorry-for-cancelation .Nxt conference is .gone A conference can survive one cancellation if there are extenuating circumstances. http://domainnamewire.com/2012/08/23/nxt-is-gone/ Australian New gTLD Conference Coming In November With the introduction of new gTLDs becoming a reality, a conference has been scheduled in Sydney, Australia, this coming November. http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=18487 http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/08/24/australian-new-gtld-conference/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/australian-new-gtld-conference-coming-in-november.html Advice You Can Take to the Bank ... This type of scam is called phishing, and it?s become something of a scourge for the Banking and Financial Services industries. It?s also one of the reasons the American Bankers Association and the Financial Services Roundtable submitted an application for the .BANK gTLD. http://www.gtldstrategy.com/brand-protection-strategies/advice-you-can-take-to-the-bank To Boldly Go Where No Domain Has Gone Before There are a whole bunch of unknowns surrounding the nTLDs, new gTLDs and/or new TLDs...or what we've named them, The New Dots. Besides what to call them, there are still many big questions looming in the distance. Which ones will make it through the application process? How will ICANN delegate the new TLDs? What will they cost? What about trademarks? Sunrises? Landrushes? What will the domain name landscape look like when it?s all said and done? http://www.name.com/blog/general/2012/08/to-boldly-go-where-no-domain-has-gone-before/ ?Less is more? ? Fewer counterfeits online means increased revenues for brand owners Just in case anyone hadn?t noticed, there?s a recession on? And not just a small one either! Some reports have our economic ?prosperity hiccough? as the worst since the great depression many countries experienced after world war one. http://www.netnames.com/blog/2012/08/?less-is-more?-?-fewer-counterfeits-online-means-increased-revenues-for-brand-owners/ Africa embroiled in dot com frenzy Just when we thought it was safe to surf! There are hunters on the way and they are eager to capture their prey: Africa?s online domains (gTLDs) are the target and dot Africa (.Africa) TLD, specifically, the coveted prize. http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2012/08/africa-embroiled-in-dot-com-frenzy/ ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** The Mailbox That Saved DNSSEC by Torbj?rn Ekl?v A very long time ago, back in the ancient time of year 2006, the registry for .se domains, also called .SE, opened up for signing .se zones with DNSSEC. In those days .SE did not have a registrar/registry model and my own company Interlan was then an agent for .SE. One day I suddenly got a mail from .SE regarding secure DNS -- DNSSEC. ...I almost immediately saw the benefits that such a solution could give to a better and more secure Internet. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120823_the_mailbox_that_saved_dnssec/ Pentagon develops 'Plan X' for next-gen online combat The Pentagon is asking for submissions for its next generation of online defenses with a workshop organized by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop the tools to protect US networks. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/23/pentagon_planx/ Phishing on sites using SSL Certificates Over the years the Internet community has been taught that one of the key steps in protecting their personal information on the Internet is to ensure that it is entered only over an encrypted connection, perhaps by looking for the lock symbol in the browser address bar or web addresses beginning with https://. http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2012/08/22/phishing-on-sites-using-ssl-certificates.html EU agency ENISA analyses cyber security legislation & spots implementation gaps; incidents remain undetected or not reported [news release] In a new paper the EU ?cyber security? agency ENISA takes a snapshot of existing and future EU legislation on security measures and incident reporting. The analysis underlines important steps forward, but also identifies gaps in national implementation, as most incidents are not reported. http://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/eu-agency-enisa-analyses-cyber-security-legislation-spots-implementation-gaps-incidents-remain-undetected-or-not-reported 'Big Security' a Natural, Necessary Extension of Big Data Big data is poised to grow well beyond the enterprise - and anything we can imagine today. Think of how the assembly line changed the automobile and, consequently, our lives. Keeping big data secure will require an equally innovative approach. CIO.com columnist Bernard Golden calls it 'big security,' and he doesn't think the industry is ready for it yet. http://www.cio.com/article/714565/_Big_Security_a_Natural_Necessary_Extension_of_Big_Data Keeping Your Site Alive Denial of service (DoS) and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are increasingly common phenomena, used by a variety of actors?from activists to governments?to temporarily or indefinitely prevent a site from functioning efficiently. Often, the attack saturates the target with server requests designed to flood its bandwidth, leaving the server unable to respond to legitimate traffic. https://www.eff.org/keeping-your-site-alive This Week In Cybercrime: Shutting Down DDoS Attacks A Computerworld article reports that on 21 August, Internet security firm Prolexic revealed that it has found vulnerabilities in the tools hackers use to launch distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/telecom/security/this-week-in-cybercrime-shutting-down-ddos-attacks ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES ********************** Aeroflot wins domain name lawsuit Russia's major air carrier Aeroflot won its lawsuit at the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center over the aeroflot.xxx domain name, according to Izvestia newspaper. http://rapsinews.com/judicial_news/20120823/264375213.html Above.com settles lawsuit with Verizon Above.com and related parties have settled a cybersquatting lawsuit filed by Verizon. http://domainnamewire.com/2012/08/23/above-com-settles-lawsuit-with-verizon/ ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** Stick to limited IPv6 deployments, businesses warned There is no business case for deploying IPv6 on internal networks, particularly as the protocol is still full of vulnerabilities, German security researcher Marc Heuse has claimed. http://www.zdnet.com/stick-to-limited-ipv6-deployments-businesses-warned-7000003055/ Depletion of IPv4 Growth in Mobile Drives IPv6 Market IP addressing is an essential technology for the use of the Internet. A deceptively insignificant looking numeric identifier for computers in a network is in reality an important element in efficient network functioning. IP addresses are gradually gaining in importance as an asset in an organization. http://www.pingzine.com/depletion-of-ipv4-growth-in-mobile-drives-ipv6-market-17897/ Depletion of IPv4 Addresses and Explosive Growth in Mobile: Report [news release] IP addressing is an essential technology for the use of the Internet. A deceptively insignificant looking numeric identifier for computers in a network is in reality an important element in efficient network functioning. IP addresses are gradually gaining in importance as an asset in an organization. http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/08/24/depletion-of-ipv4/ APNIC returns IPv4 legacy addresses to IANA Following the recently implemented Global Policy for Post Exhaustion IPv4 Allocation Mechanisms, APNIC has returned some unused legacy IPv4 addresses to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). http://www.apnic.net/publications/news/2012/legacy-returns ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** African Union(AU) Selects the Internet Society to Support Establishment of Internet Exchange Points across Africa The Internet Society today announced that it has been selected by the African Union (AU) to conduct community mobilization and technical aspects workshops to support the establishment of Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in AU Member States as part of the African Internet Exchange System (AXIS) project. http://www.internetsociety.org/news/african-unionau-selects-internet-society-support-establishment-internet-exchange-points-across Domain Registrar Domain.com Launches goMobile Mobile Web Solution Web hosting provider and domain registrar Domain.com announced on Thursday it is now offering the goMobi mobile web solution, enabling customers to quickly create mobile websites. http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/domain-registrar-domain-com-launches-gomobile-mobile-web-solution DNS Firm Neustar Releases Site Monitoring, Load Testing Platform DNS solutions provider Neustar announced on Thursday it has released Neustar Web Performance Management, a new solution that combines Neustar Website Monitoring and Neustar Website Load Testing in a single platform. http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/dns-firm-neustar-releases-site-monitoring-load-testing-platform ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** UK Study: Paid Search (PPC) Accounts For Only 6% of Total Clicks According to research from GroupM UK carried out with Nielsen which was published by econsultancy.com, ?paid search only accounts for 6% of total clicks from search engines versus natural search at 94% of clicks?. http://www.thedomains.com/2012/08/24/uk-study-paid-search-ppc-accounts-for-only-6-of-total-clicks/ ********************** REPORTS & RESEARCH PAPERS ********************** Toward Cyber Peace: Managing Cyber Attacks Through Polycentric Governance by Scott Shackelford Abstract: Views range widely about the seriousness of cyber attacks and the likelihood of cyber war. But even framing cyber attacks within the context of a loaded category like war can be an oversimplification that shifts focus away from enhancing cybersecurity against the full range of threats now facing companies, countries, and the international community. http://ssrn.com/abstract=2132526 Trust Drives Internet Use by Martin Ljunge [Univ. of Copenhagen Dept. of Economics Discussion Paper] Abstract: This paper estimates the effect of trust on internet use by studying the general population as well as second generation immigrants in 29 European countries with ancestry in 87 nations. There is a significant positive effect of trust on internet use. http://ssrn.com/abstract=2133889 A Study of Users and Non-Users of Internet Banking in Malaysia by Jayaraman Munusamy, Sanmugam Annamalah & Shankar Chelliah [International Journal of Innovation, Management and Technology] Abstract: This study aims to identify the perceptual differences between Internet Banking Adopters and Non-adopters especially in the Malaysian Retail Banking Sector. It investigates whether the perception varies between adopters and non-adopters on the adoption factors such as easier to operate, convenient to use, hassle free, reliable, safer to use and requirement for good Internet connections. http://ssrn.com/abstract=2135415 ********************** SOCIAL MEDIA ********************** How many Twitter followers do they really have? UK firm develops software to unmask fake Twitter accounts Lady Gaga has almost 30 million, Wayne Rooney nearly five million and David Cameron a more-than-respectable two million plus. But how many of their Twitter followers actually exist? http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/aug/26/how-many-twitter-followers-do-they-really-have Facebook Reorients Itself for a Small-Screen World At Facebook?s headquarters here, mobile devices are everywhere. The first thing visitors do is sign in on iPads at the front desk. Employees at the campus coffee shop use iPads as cash registers. Instead of sending e-mails, Facebook employees prefer to use the company?s messaging system, which pops up new messages on both mobile devices and PCs. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/24/technology/facebook-rewrites-its-code-for-a-small-screen-world.html ********************************* CHILD PROTECTION & ONLINE SAFETY ********************************* South Korea's real-name net law is rejected by court A law requiring South Korea's citizens to use their real names on websites has been struck down by a panel of judges. The country's Constitutional Court said the rule restricted freedom of speech and undermined democracy. http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19357160 South Korean Court Rejects Online Name Verification Law In a major victory for free speech activists in South Korea, a top court on Thursday ruled unconstitutional a law that required Internet users to verify their identity before posting comments on major local Web sites. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/24/world/asia/south-korean-court-overturns-online-name-verification-law.html nz: Teachers rely on kids for tech advice Teachers struggling to keep pace with new technology are relying on their students for advice. http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/7550369/Teachers-rely-on-kids-for-tech-advice nz: Teacher subject of Facebook 'abuse' A South Island college has revealed details of pupils targeting a teacher online, after a doctored photo was circulated on Facebook. http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/7555308/Teacher-subject-of-Facebook-abuse ********************** ONLINE PIRACY, TV & MUSIC ********************** German 'porn pirates' to be named A German law firm that has been pursuing net pirates says it is going to begin naming some of those accused. http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19354993 US music file-sharer must pay damages Joel Tenenbaum must pay $675,000 in damages awarded to the major US music labels after his request for a retrial was turned down. http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19370862 ********************** MOBILE/WIRELESS ********************** The Deadly Tin Inside Your Smartphone ... The trail [of tin] from the dangerous mines to the leading names in electronics, including Foxconn Technology Group, the biggest manufacturer for Apple and others, is clear. Shenmao Technology and Chernan Metal Industrial?two of the top solder makers in Asia, both suppliers to Foxconn?say they buy 100 percent of their tin from Indonesia. Shenmao estimates it?s the dominant supplier of solder to China, the cradle of electronics manufacturing, and accounts for 16 percent of the global market. http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-08-23/the-deadly-tin-inside-your-ipad Apple awarded over $1bn in Samsung patent infringement trial Apple has been awarded more than $1bn in damages after its rival smartphone and tablet manufacturer Samsung was found to have copied critical features of its iPhone and iPad. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/aug/25/apple-samsung-patent-infringement-trial Jury Awards $1 Billion to Apple in Samsung Patent Case Apple won a decisive victory on Friday in a lawsuit against Samsung, a verdict that will give Apple ammunition in a far-flung patent war with its global competitors in the smartphone business. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/25/technology/jury-reaches-decision-in-apple-samsung-patent-trial.html Samsung to appeal after $1bn Apple award in US case Samsung says it will appeal against a US court ruling that the South Korean giant stole designs from Apple to make smartphones and computer tablets. http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19381096 Apple and Samsung Should Fight in the Marketplace, not the Courtroom As you?ve likely heard, Apple and Samsung continue to duke it out in what commentators have called the ?patent trial of the century.? The case involves more than three dozen devices (such as iPhones, iPads, and Galaxy phones and tablets) and various patents, allegedly covering Apple?s designs, ?double-click-to-zoom,? 3G technology, and various other functionalities. But what?s really at stake? https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/08/apple-samsung-should-fight-battle-in-marketplace Apple Case Muddies the Future of Innovations Apple?s victory on Friday in a patent lawsuit against Samsung could, if upheld, give its rivals a kick in the pants to create more original products. Whether consumers respond by buying the more distinctive devices is another question entirely. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/27/technology/apple-samsung-case-muddies-future-of-innovation.html Apple-Samsung Case Shows Smartphone as Legal Magnet The smartphone in your hand is a marvel of innovation, packing sophisticated computing and communications technologies into a sleek digital device. It is also a litigation magnet. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/26/technology/apple-samsung-case-shows-smartphone-as-lawsuit-magnet.html Apple Wins Big in Patent Case: Jury Finds Samsung Mobile Devices Infringed Six Apple Patents, Awards $1.05 Billion in Damages Nine jurors delivered a sweeping victory to Apple Inc. in a high-stakes court battle against Samsung Electronics Co., awarding the Silicon Valley company $1.05 billion in damages and providing ammunition for more legal attacks on its mobile-device rivals. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444358404577609810658082898.html Apple?s $1B award in Samsung patents lawsuit could mean fewer smartphone options for consumers Samsung said after the verdict that it was ?unfortunate that patent law can be manipulated to give one company a monopoly over rectangles with rounded corners.? http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/jury-rules-for-apple-in-its-huge-smartphone-patent-infringement-case-involving-samsung/2012/08/24/204d81d8-ee48-11e1-b624-99dee49d8d67_story_1.html Next Stop for Apple-Samsung: Appeals Court Even before the first arguments were made in the Apple-Samsung trial, it was clear that this jury would not have the final say in the case. http://allthingsd.com/20120824/next-stop-for-apple-samsung-appeals-court/ kr: Apple-Samsung trial: court fines both companies for patent breaches [AP] A South Korean court has fined both Apple and Samsung, ruling that each infringed the other's patents in building their mobile devices and banning some of their products from sale in the country. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/aug/24/apple-samsung-fined-patent-breaches Korean Court Helps Samsung: South Korean Giant Gains Some Leverage Against Apple in Local Patent Ruling A court's mixed decision on Friday in the high-profile patent dispute between Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. did little to change the stakes in their global brawl, but it armed Samsung and other large South Korean electronics companies with new power over smaller ones and foreign competitors. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444358404577609154169601924.html Seoul court rules Samsung didn't violate Apple design Samsung Electronics Co's flagship Galaxy smartphone looks very similar to Apple's iPhone, but the South Korean firm has not violated the iPhone design, a Seoul court ruled on Friday. http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/24/samsung-apple-court-idINDEE87N01720120824 Apple, Samsung Infringed Each Other?s Patents, Seoul Court Says Apple Inc. ... and Samsung Electronics Co. infringed each other?s patents for mobile devices and must pay damages, a Seoul court said. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-24/apple-samsung-infringed-each-other-s-patents-seoul-court-says.html ITC ruling leaves one patent on table in Apple-Motorola dispute The country's top trade agency handed Apple a mixed ruling today in its dispute with Google-owned Motorola Mobility over patents covering 3G wireless technology. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57500235-94/itc-ruling-leaves-one-patent-on-table-in-apple-motorola-dispute/ ********************** DIGITAL DIVIDE ********************** Innovation in Africa: Kenya?s technology start-up scene is about to take off Visitors to Kenya?s capital are often horrified by the homicidal minibuses called matatu. They swerve around potholes, seldom signal and use their iffy brakes only at the last second. They are therefore an ideal subject for a video game, which is why Planet Rackus, a Nairobi start-up, released ?Ma3Racer? last year. Each player uses his mobile phone to steer a matatu down the street. The (unrealistic) goal is to avoid pedestrians. Within a month, a quarter of a million people in 169 countries had downloaded the game. http://www.economist.com/node/21560912 ********************** ONLINE CRIME & LEGAL ********************** au: New laws in the fight against cyber crime [news release] New legislation has today passed the Senate today that will make it easier for police to track down cyber criminals around the world. Attorney-General Nicola Roxon said the passage of the legislation will also allow Australia to accede to the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime. http://www.attorneygeneral.gov.au/Media-releases/Pages/2012/Third%20Quarter/22August2012-Newlawsinthefightagainstcybercrime.aspx au: Cyber criminals chipping away at savings CYBER criminals are costing the nation billions by slipping cash out of victims' accounts a few dollars at a time. And it is not just the geek in the bedroom - bikie gangs and the Russian mafia are aggressively vying for a piece of the low-risk, high-reward cyber crime action. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/cyber-criminals-chipping-away-at-savings/story-e6freuy9-1226458057423 ********************** SECURITY ********************** Pentagon develops 'Plan X' for next-gen online combat The Pentagon is asking for submissions for its next generation of online defenses with a workshop organized by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop the tools to protect US networks. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/23/pentagon_planx/ Phishing on sites using SSL Certificates Over the years the Internet community has been taught that one of the key steps in protecting their personal information on the Internet is to ensure that it is entered only over an encrypted connection, perhaps by looking for the lock symbol in the browser address bar or web addresses beginning with https://. http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2012/08/22/phishing-on-sites-using-ssl-certificates.html EU agency ENISA analyses cyber security legislation & spots implementation gaps; incidents remain undetected or not reported [news release] In a new paper the EU ?cyber security? agency ENISA takes a snapshot of existing and future EU legislation on security measures and incident reporting. The analysis underlines important steps forward, but also identifies gaps in national implementation, as most incidents are not reported. http://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/eu-agency-enisa-analyses-cyber-security-legislation-spots-implementation-gaps-incidents-remain-undetected-or-not-reported 'Big Security' a Natural, Necessary Extension of Big Data Big data is poised to grow well beyond the enterprise - and anything we can imagine today. Think of how the assembly line changed the automobile and, consequently, our lives. Keeping big data secure will require an equally innovative approach. CIO.com columnist Bernard Golden calls it 'big security,' and he doesn't think the industry is ready for it yet. http://www.cio.com/article/714565/_Big_Security_a_Natural_Necessary_Extension_of_Big_Data Keeping Your Site Alive Denial of service (DoS) and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are increasingly common phenomena, used by a variety of actors?from activists to governments?to temporarily or indefinitely prevent a site from functioning efficiently. Often, the attack saturates the target with server requests designed to flood its bandwidth, leaving the server unable to respond to legitimate traffic. https://www.eff.org/keeping-your-site-alive This Week In Cybercrime: Shutting Down DDoS Attacks A Computerworld article reports that on 21 August, Internet security firm Prolexic revealed that it has found vulnerabilities in the tools hackers use to launch distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/telecom/security/this-week-in-cybercrime-shutting-down-ddos-attacks ********************** PRIVACY ********************** us: Opinion: Giving In to the Surveillance State In March 2002, John M. Poindexter, a former national security adviser to President Ronald Reagan, sat down with Gen. Michael V. Hayden, the director of the National Security Agency. Mr. Poindexter sketched out a new Pentagon program called Total Information Awareness, that proposed to scan the world?s electronic information ? including phone calls, e-mails and financial and travel records ? looking for transactions associated with terrorist plots. The N.S.A., the government?s chief eavesdropper, routinely collected and analyzed such signals, so Mr. Poindexter thought the agency was an obvious place to test his ideas. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/23/opinion/whos-watching-the-nsa-watchers.html ********************** CENSORSHIP ********************** After Violence in India, a Crackdown Online The recent panic that led tens of thousands of Indians to flee their homes has largely subsided, leaving in its wake an uneven government crackdown on the Internet and text-messaging services that top officials blame for circulating the baseless rumors that set off the exodus. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/26/world/asia/after-violence-india-cracks-down-on-web-and-texts.html Vodafone Bows to India's Text Curbs Vodafone Group has complied with Indian government orders forcing the country's mobile operators to restrict text-messaging services, part of India's effort to curb mass panic that riled parts of the country in recent weeks. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444358404577609102643071804.html New Delhi Expands Curbs on Web Content India on Thursday broadened recent efforts to regulate the Internet with moves to block Twitter accounts of some prominent journalists and content from mainstream news organizations, sparking a backlash across social media in the country. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444270404577607282527697346.html India faces Twitter backlash over Internet clampdown The Indian government faced an angry backlash from Twitter users on Thursday after ordering Internet service providers to block about 20 accounts that officials said had spread scare-mongering material that threatened national security. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/08/23/uk-india-internet-clampdown-idUKBRE87M0LK20120823 ************************** GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY ************************** TPP Creates Legal Incentives For ISPs To Police The Internet. What Is At Risk? Your Rights. The draft chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement on Intellectual Property -- as of its current leaked version, article 16 -- insists that signatories provide legal incentives for Internet Service Providers to privately enforce copyright protection rules. The TPP wants service providers to undertake the financial and administrative burdens of becoming copyright cops, serving a copyright maximalist agenda while disregarding the consequences for Internet freedom and innovation. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/08/tpp-creates-liabilities-isps-and-put-your-rights-risk What Is Wrong With the Trans-Pacific Partnership: DRM Free Speech Innovation Intellectual Property International Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement EFF has been fighting against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) intellectual property chapter for several years. This agreement poses a great risk to users? freedoms and access to information on a global scale. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/08/whats-wrong-tpp nz: Powerful US senator in town to push controversial free trade deal One of the most power US senators has arrived in New Zealand to promote the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) free pact, currently under negotiation. http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/powerful-us-senator-town-push-controversial-free-trade-deal-ck-126166 nz: Web regulation will impact millions of Kiwis OPINION: Two weeks ago, the Law Commission delivered its final briefing paper on harmful digital communications - what originating minister Simon Powers described as a way to regulate the wild west of the web. http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/business/technology/7553111/Web-regulation-will-impact-millions-of-Kiwis http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/opinion-analysis/7552110/Wild-west-webs-showdown InternetNZ to convene free public workshops on New Media Bill The Law Commission?s recently-released draft Communications (New Media) Bill will go under the microscope next month in free public workshops convened by InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc). http://www.voxy.co.nz/technology/internetnz-convene-free-public-workshops-new-media-bill/5/132656 au: Cybercrime bill makes it through ? but what does that mean for you? Yesterday afternoon the Australian Senate passed the Cybercrime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 following amendments suggested by the Labor Party. http://theconversation.edu.au/cybercrime-bill-makes-it-through-but-what-does-that-mean-for-you-8953 us: Democratic Lawmakers Seek Internet Freedom Plank in Party Platform A group of Democratic representatives are seeking language in their party platform that backs network neutrality, online privacy protections, and free speech. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2012/08/4-dems-seek-internet-freedom-p.php ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** Super Hi-Vision 8K TV standard approved by UN agency A new high-resolution television format has been approved by the UN's communication standards setting agency. http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19370582 TV with 16 times resolution of HDTV passed by UN's ITU [IDG] A new television format that has 16 times the resolution of current High Definition TV has been approved by an international standards body, Japanese sources said Thursday. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230539/TV_with_16_times_resolution_of_HDTV_passed_by_UN_s_ITU FCC approves Verizon spectrum deal with roll-out demands [IDG] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has conditionally approved a multibillion swap of wireless spectrum between Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile and four of the biggest cable TV system operators in the U.S. http://www.cio.com/article/714575/FCC_approves_Verizon_spectrum_deal_with_roll_out_demands http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230566/FCC_approves_Verizon_spectrum_deal_with_roll_out_demands FCC Adds Data Roaming Condition to Verizon-Cable Spectrum Deal The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to approve Verizon Wireless's $3.9 billion purchase of spectrum from a group of cable companies, related joint marketing agreements, as well as the divestiture of spectrum by Verizon through a sale to T-Mobile, which was added to the deal to reduce spectrum concentration. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2012/08/fcc-adds-data-roaming-conditio.php FCC Suspends Deregulation Of Special Access Telecom Markets The Federal Communications Commission issued an order Wednesday night that suspends the rules under which telecommunications companies can request the deregulation of special access markets, on a 3-2 vote that followed party lines. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2012/08/the-federal-communications-com.php France and Australia don't compare in a broadband rollout When an argument breaks out over Australia's NBN relative to other countries, questions of population density inevitably become a factor. http://www.abc.net.au/technology/articles/2012/08/24/3575418.htm au: Govt examines how NBN could help mobile coverage The Australian Government has responded to the 2011-12 Regional Telecommunications Review report, stating that it will commit to reviewing whether the National Broadband Network's (NBN) fixed-wireless network could improve mobile coverage in rural areas of the country. It has also said that it will have to consider whether it is necessary to audit telecommunications carriers' network maps. http://www.zdnet.com/au/govt-examines-how-nbn-could-help-mobile-coverage-7000003120/ Aussie, NZ govts weigh 7 options for transtasman mobile roaming regulation After a combined investigation, the Australian and New Zealand governments consider seven options http://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/aussie-nz-govts-weigh-7-options-transtasman-mobile-roaming-regulation nz: New uses for spectrum could provide $2.4bn in economic benefits The allocation of the 700MHz spectrum band for new mobile services could bring economic benefits of up to $2.4 billion over 20 years. http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/new-uses-for-spectrum-could-provide-24bn-in-economic-benefits Vodafone NZ deploys 100Gbs data network Vodafone New Zealand has rolled out what it claims is the fastest data network in the country with a reported speed of 100 gigabits per second (Gbs). http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/434471/vodafone_nz_deploys_100gbs_data_network/ Trans-Tasman roaming is an Aussie issue: 2degrees Mobile telcos respond to paper proposing government action on rates, TUANZ says concept of roaming should disappear, UPDATE: Chris Quin on roaming fees at Telecom results http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/trans-tasman-roaming-is-an-aussie-issue-2degrees in: Stung Narendra Modi to be armed with internet protocol channel for media warfare Cornered by relentless onslaught from a rejuvenated Congress and a buoyant Keshubhai Patel, chief minister Narendra Modi is planning his biggest media blitzkrieg. An internet protocol channel(IPTV), most likely to be named Namo Bharat, will be launched soon to arm the CM with a potent propaganda tool. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Stung-Narendra-Modi-to-be-armed-with-internet-protocol-channel-for-media-warfare/articleshow/15717514.cms in: Narendra Modi readies IPTV after curbs on social media After the joining the netizens to protest the curbs on social media, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, is set to launch his biggest media blitzkrieg. The Internet Protocol Channel(IPTV), to be named Namo Bharat, will be launched soon to the aid of the chief minister. http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/GUJ-AHD-narendra-modi-readies-iptv-after-curbs-on-social-media-3698785-NOR.html --------- David Goldstein email: david at goldsteinreport.com 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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