[DNS] domain name news - 29 November

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Bitter struggle over Internet regulation to dominate global summit
http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/11/27/un-internet-idINDEE8AQ02920121127

European Parliament speaks out against centralised internet control
http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/november/european-parliament-speaks-
out-against-centralised-internet-control/

ICANN Board Forecasts Special Brand Protection To High Profile Non-Profit
Organisations [ICANN news release]
http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/11/29/icann-board-forecasts-special-brand-pr
otection-to-high-profile-non-profit-organisations/

A Follow-Up to Our Trademark Clearinghouse Meetings by Fadi Chehad?
http://blog.icann.org/2012/11/a-follow-up-to-our-trademark-clearinghouse-mee
tings/

ICANN, Make a Difference: The $100 million raised by the sale of new Web
domains should be used to wire Africa by Sascha Meinrath and Elliot Noss
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2012/11/icann_s_gtld_a
uction_proceeds_should_be_used_to_bring_mesh_technologies.html

You Got a Better Idea? ICANN is the worst solution to Internet governance,
except for all the alternatives by Jonathan Koppell
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2012/11/itu_dubai_summ
it_why_icann_is_still_the_best_option_for_internet_governance.html

Europe rejects ICANN?s authority as it warns of problems with 58 new gTLDs
http://domainincite.com/11130-europe-rejects-icanns-authority-as-it-warns-of
-problems-with-58-new-gtlds

Trademark Clearinghouse fees to be capped at $150
http://domainincite.com/11121-trademark-clearinghouse-fees-to-be-capped-at-1
50

ICANN massively expands the reserved domains list for new gTLDs
http://domainincite.com/11146-icann-massively-expands-the-reserved-domains-l
ist-for-new-gtlds

IPv6: A 2012 Report Card by Yves Poppe
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20121128_ipv6_a_2012_report_card/

European And US Law Enforcement Agencies Seize 132 Domains Selling
Counterfeit Merchandise
http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/11/27/european-us-law-enforcement-seize-132-
domains/

Melbourne IT may sell off businesses as ICANN delays hit bottom line
http://domainincite.com/11110-melbourne-it-may-sell-off-businesses-as-icann-
delays-hit-bottom-line

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>From Tunis to Baku and Bali by Markus Kummer
Should the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) have gone to Baku? This question
dominated discussions before and during the recent IGF and was an issue
discussed widely among participants as well as in the blogoshpere. Many
people, who I highly respect, held the view that hosting the IGF in
countries, like Azerbaijan, was a mistake: ?Azerbaijan is the wrong place to
hold a forum on Internet freedom. The government has been vicious in its
attacks on journalists and bloggers. The UN must choose more carefully next
time.?
http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2012/11/tunis-baku-and-bali

Bitter struggle over Internet regulation to dominate global summit
An unprecedented debate over how the global Internet is governed is set to
dominate a meeting of officials in Dubai next week, with many countries
pushing to give a United Nations body broad regulatory powers even as the
United States and others contend such a move could mean the end of the open
Internet.
http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/11/27/un-internet-idINDEE8AQ02920121127
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/11/27/uk-un-internet-idUKBRE8AQ0612012112
7
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/27/net-us-un-internet-idUSBRE8AQ06320
121127

Fears grow over efforts to govern the web
A deeply technical, two-week conference on new rules for connecting the
world?s communications networks hardly sounds like a setting for high-stakes
international brinkmanship.
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/7ff2be2c-3971-11e2-8881-00144feabdc0.html

European Parliament speaks out against centralised internet control
It would be inappropriate for a single centralised international institution
to be given regulatory authority over internet governance or traffic, the
European Parliament has said.
http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/november/european-parliament-speaks-
out-against-centralised-internet-control/

U.N. summit may usher in more Internet regulations
A United Nations summit next week could imperil Internet freedom and lead to
a deluge of intrusive new national regulations, Google and a member of the
U.S. delegation warned.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57555624-38/u.n-summit-may-usher-in-more-i
nternet-regulations/

Sneak Preview of the UN?s First Confab on Internet Regulation
You?ve heard of Wikileaks. If you?re into the future of Internet control,
regulation, and pricing, you can visit Wcitleaks, which is posting a steady
stream of documents relating to the upcoming WCIT, which isn?t open to the
public, and starts next week in Dubai.
http://www.technologyreview.com/view/507996/sneak-preview-of-the-uns-first-c
onfab-on-internet-regulation/

Unsnubbed? ICANN brass get tickets to ITU curtain-raiser
ICANN?s chairman and CEO have been invited to the World Conference on
International Telecommunications next week, as ?special guests? of the
International Telecommunications Union.
http://domainincite.com/11137-unsnubbed-icann-brass-get-tickets-to-itu-curta
in-raiser

U.N. Internet Conference Stirs Tech Giants Google, Facebook And Amazon Into
Action [AP]
An upcoming U.N. gathering about Internet oversight is raising alarms from a
broad coalition of critics, including the U.S., tech giants such as Google
and rights groups, concerned that changes could lead to greater efforts to
censor Web content and stifle innovation in cyberspace.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/26/un-internet-conference-google-faceb
ook_n_2189856.html
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/web-access-battles-brew-befo
re-un-conference-20121126-2a3bf.html
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/web-access-battles-brew-b
efore-un-conference-20121126-2a3bf.html

Resist the Increasing Role of the United Nations in Internet Governance
The ITU, a United Nations specialized agency, will host the WCIT in Dubai,
United Arab Emirates, December 3?14. The purpose of this conference is to
reach consensus among the 193 ITU member states on updating the 1988
International Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs) governing international
telecommunications.
http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/11/resist-the-increasing-role-
of-the-united-nations-in-internet-governance

InternetNZ concerned by ITU proposals threatening human rights and Internet
economic model
In a position paper published today, InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc)
has expressed concern about governments legitimising the suspension of
Internet services that are ?contrary to its laws, to public order or to
decency.? Concerns have also been expressed about a proposal that seeks to
impose the legacy telecommunications economic model of ?sending party
network pays? to replace the well established and proven ?accessing party
pays? of the Internet. These concerns are in addition to governments seeking
greater control of Internet governance and international networks.
https://internetnz.net.nz/news/media-releases/2012/InternetNZ-concerned-ITU-
proposals-threatening-human-rights-and-Internet-ec

Dark warnings about future of internet access
Every time an internet user watches Gangnam Style on YouTube, packets of
digital data course through the global telecommunications system, converging
on an iPhone, a tablet or a laptop.
http://www.afr.com/p/technology/dark_warnings_about_future_of_internet_TNDtV
KjksVZ9wUWFn5UeLO

Putting fetters on the internet
A careful analysis of India's pending proposal on the possible modification
of the International Telecommunication Regulations (ITR), ahead of a major
summit to be held in Dubai in December shows the potential for a deeply
concerning impact on Indian telecommunications, Internet, the ICT sector, as
well as the citizens.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2239971/Putting-fette
rs-internet.html

in: Government seeks inputs from stakeholders ahead of Global Internet Meet
The Indian government has sought suggestions from different stakeholders on
the position that India should take before it begins negotiations with other
countries at a global internet governance meet in Dubai this week.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/government-seek
s-inputs-from-stakeholders-ahead-of-global-internet-meet/articleshow/1739537
0.cms

India maintains Internet cannot be governed
The Indian government has sought suggestions from different stakeholders on
the position that India should take before it begins negotiations with other
countries at a global internet governance meet in Dubai this week.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/india-maintains-internet-c
annot-be-governed/articleshow/17391439.cms

Poland against new UN internet 'censorship threat'
Poland is to oppose a UN agency proposal to renegotiate an international
internet treaty which critics say would threaten freedom of expression on
the web.
http://www.thenews.pl/1/12/Artykul/119676,Poland-against-new-UN-internet-cen
sorship-threat

Poland opposes UN internet regulations
Representatives of 193 UN International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
countries will meet in Dubai in December. There, behind closed doors,
they'll vote on a proposed new treaty on internet regulations, which many
say would censor the web. The Polish government has said it will not support
the changes
http://www.wbj.pl/article-61172-poland-opposes-un-internet-regulations.html

U.N. readies for protests on eve of secret Internet regulation treaty
In a closed-door meeting this weekend in Dubai, the telecommunications arm
of the United Nations -- the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) --
plans to seize a big role in Internet governance.
http://www.zdnet.com/u-n-readies-for-protests-on-eve-of-secret-internet-regu
lation-treaty-7000007962/

Will Obama Let the U.N. Seize The Internet?
Free Speech: The U.N. plans to control the tool that tyrants fear most ?
technology that promotes free speech and intellectual freedom ? by imposing
a global tax in the name of fairness. Think of net neutrality on steroids.
http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials/112612-634707-united-nations-to-gra
b-control-of-internet.htm

Pot... Kettle... Black: The REAL Hypocrisy Threatening the Future of the
Internet
McTim	Amongst all of the media pieces in the run up to WCIT-12 next week,
few have been as counterfactual as that appearing on the website of the
National Journal. The editor, Jean-Christophe Nothias clearly has very
little knowledge of how Internet economics or governance works, making such
uninformed statements such as "Critically, the connections between the
approximately 40,000 autonomous servers at a global level are ruled by
contractual agreements between operating agencies."
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20121127_potkettleblack_the_real_hypocrisy_thr
eatening_future_of_internet/

Conference On Who Should Govern The Internet Is On For Tomorrow In
Washington & Is Being Streamed Live
The ITU meeting is next month and with countries like Russia, China and
India all wanting a a bigger say in the governance of the Internet, there is
a conference being held tomorrow on who should govern the Internet.
http://www.thedomains.com/2012/11/28/conference-on-who-should-govern-the-int
ernet-is-on-for-tomorrow-in-washington-is-being-streamed-live/

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ICANN Board Forecasts Special Brand Protection To High Profile Non-Profit
Organisations [ICANN news release]
The ICANN Board's New gTLD Program Committee has approved two resolutions
with the goal of providing interim Domain Name protections to certain
non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and Intergovernmental Organizations
(IGOs).
http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=19331
http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/11/29/icann-board-forecasts-special-brand-pr
otection-to-high-profile-non-profit-organisations/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/icann-board-forecasts-special-brand-protection-
to-high-profile-non-profit-organisations.html

A Follow-Up to Our Trademark Clearinghouse Meetings by Fadi Chehad?
To wrap up the series of meetings ICANN convened with stakeholders to find
common ground on Trademark Clearinghouse implementation, we conducted a
follow-up briefing today for the group who worked on these issues during our
meetings in Brussels and Los Angeles.
http://blog.icann.org/2012/11/a-follow-up-to-our-trademark-clearinghouse-mee
tings/

Chehad?, Crocker Accept ITU Invitations to WCIT Opening Ceremony in Dubai
Fadi Chehad?, President of ICANN, and Steve Crocker, ICANN Board Chair, have
accepted invitations from International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
Secretary General Dr. Hamadoun Toure as his special guests to attend the
opening ceremony of the WCIT in Dubai from 3 December 2012.
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-28nov12-en.htm

The TLD Application System (TAS) Reopens
The TLD Application System (TAS) is reopening today, 26 November 2012 to
coincide with the release of clarifying questions for geographic name
applications. Applicants can access TAS to access their application data to
answer Clarifying Questions (CQs).
https://www.myicann.org/news/topics/1197/page/1/articles/17689

GAC Response to Elise Gerich, VP IANA and Technical Operations
... I am pleased to forward the results of the GAC?s deliberations in
response to your May 7, 2012 letter seeking input from the GAC on ICANN?s
position of continuing to protect all two character codes represented in ISO
3166.
https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/4817665/GAC+Response+to+Elise+
Gerich.pdf

Letter to the GNSO Council Chair from the GAC regarding Protections for the
International Olympic Committee and Red Cross/Red Crescent Names.
https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/4817665/GAC_GNSOCouncil_201211
28.pdf

ICANN Security Team Members Appointed to Lead Roles in Global Community
Initiatives by Patrick Jones
Two senior members of ICANN?s Security Team have been appointed to lead
roles on global cybersecurity and DNS security initiatives. John Crain has
been appointed by the root server operators to a seat on Board of Directors
for the Domain Name System Operations Analysis and Research Center
(DNS-OARC), and Dave Piscitello has been nominated by the Commonwealth
Cybercrime Initiative (CCI) Steering Group to serve on the Initiative?s
Executive Management Group.
http://blog.icann.org/2012/11/icann-security-team-members-appointed-to-lead-
roles-in-global-community-initiatives/

Consultation on the IANA Customer Service Complaint Resolution Process
Purpose (Brief): A consultation on establishing and implementing a Customer
Service Complaint Resolution Process for the 2012 IANA functions contract
http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/iana-complaint-resolution-27nov1
2-en.htm

ICANN, Make a Difference: The $100 million raised by the sale of new Web
domains should be used to wire Africa by Sascha Meinrath and Elliot Noss
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is little known, but
it wields a tremendous amount of power: It controls all of the Web?s TLDs
(those letters after the ?dot,? like .com and .org). Currently, ICANN is in
the midst of creating hundreds (and possibly thousands) of new, gTLDs that
span a host of different ideas, from .web to .cars to
.anything_else_you_can_imagine. These new gTLDs have the potential to
dramatically affect the future of Internet browsing, and they?re already
stirring up some serious discussion. (Saudi Arabia, for one, doesn?t want
.gay, .bible, or other dozens of other proposed domains to be approved.) But
the auction process to distribute them also has the potential for even
greater impact than currently envisioned.
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2012/11/icann_s_gtld_a
uction_proceeds_should_be_used_to_bring_mesh_technologies.html

You Got a Better Idea? ICANN is the worst solution to Internet governance,
except for all the alternatives by Jonathan Koppell
There?s an old saw about the weather: ?Everyone complains about it, but no
one ever does anything about it.? The same might be said about ICANN.
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2012/11/itu_dubai_summ
it_why_icann_is_still_the_best_option_for_internet_governance.html

"Objection, Your Honour!" by Jean Guillon
Big news! The official website of the ICANN Independent Objector is now
online. Another piece of good news announced at the same time is that the
site will also offer a French version, which was under construction at the
time. More than a month later, the French version is still under
construction. Do we have to wait for eternity? While this situation may not
seem critically important on the surface, it must in fact be taken very
seriously because it is symptomatic of a far deeper problem.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20121127_objection_your_honour/

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ca: Porn-site prankster didn't break rules, says Internet authority
The person who redirected an anti-prostitution campaign website to a porn
site did not break any laws, according to the Canadian Internet Registration
Authority (CRIA).
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2012/11/22/20378226.html

CIRA Hits Two Million Mark for .CA Domains
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) reported it has crossed
the two million mark for registered .CA Internet domain names.
http://www.digitalhome.ca/2012/11/cira-hits-two-million-mark-for-ca-domains/

ICA To DOC: Slash .Com Pricing by $2+, and Tie Future Price Hikes to CPI by
Philip Corwin
In the past two years VeriSign has bestowed ?special dividends? on its
shareholders totaling nearly $1 billion, still has a cash pile exceeding
$1.4 billion, and has so little need for all that cash that it is planning
to spend more than half of it on stock buybacks. Meanwhile, under the .Com
registry operations renewal Agreement already okayed by ICANN, it stands to
reap more than $1.2 billion in above-market rate excess profits over the
next six years. Nice monopoly work if you can get it.
http://internetcommerce.org/SlashDotComPricing

SWITCH, .CH Registry, Celebrates 25th Anniversary
The SWITCH Foundation, operator of the registry for .CH (Switzerland) domain
names, celebrated its 25th anniversary last week. To commemorate the
anniversary, SWITCH have had a look back at its 25 years and looked at what
it has achieved, and also looked at the future.
http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=19304
http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/11/26/switch-25th-anniversary/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/switch-ch-registry-celebrates-25th-anniversary.
html

Domain name protection in Thailand
The purpose of this article is to acquaint readers with domain name basics
and general requirements for the registration of domain names using the
".co.th" ccTLD.
http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=6f585c4a-9b96-494d-994c-388dbb
26bb43

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Europe rejects ICANN?s authority as it warns of problems with 58 new gTLDs
The European Commission has issued a list of 58 new gTLD applications it
considers problematic, thumbing its nose at ICANN?s procedures for handling
government objections to new gTLDs.
http://domainincite.com/11130-europe-rejects-icanns-authority-as-it-warns-of
-problems-with-58-new-gtlds

Trademark Clearinghouse fees to be capped at $150
Submitting your trademarks to ICANN?s forthcoming Trademark Clearinghouse
will cost a maximum of $150 per mark, according to ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade.
http://domainincite.com/11121-trademark-clearinghouse-fees-to-be-capped-at-1
50

ICANN massively expands the reserved domains list for new gTLDs
ICANN?s board of directors has given the Olympic and Red Cross brands ?
along with those of a batch of intergovernmental organizations ? special
second-level protection in new gTLDs.
http://domainincite.com/11146-icann-massively-expands-the-reserved-domains-l
ist-for-new-gtlds

Announcement on tap about which new TLDs will get priority treatment in
ICANN?s Powerball
Fortunately for new TLD applicants, the chances of getting a top spot in
December?s TLD ?prioritization draw? are much better than winning tonight?s
$550 million Powerball lottery.
http://domainnamewire.com/2012/11/28/announcement-on-tap-about-which-new-tld
s-will-get-priority-treatment-in-icanns-powerball/

ICANN extends protections to Red Cross, Olympics, and IGOs
ICANN Board?s New gTLD Program Committee has approved two resolutions
granting added domain name protections at the second level to the Red Cross,
Red Crescent, and the International Olympic Committee, and lays the
framework for protecting IGO names and acronyms.
http://domainnamewire.com/2012/11/28/icann-extends-protections-to-red-cross-
olympics-and-igos/

Governments raise concerns about some applications for new 'top level'
domains
Governments across the world have taken issue with a number of the
applications for new gTLDs, claiming that some companies that seek to
control the registration of web addresses at the new domains should not be
allowed to do so.
http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/november/governments-raise-concerns-
about-some-applications-for-new-top-level-domains/

Africa vs. Africa: The GAC Early Warnings on New gTLD Applications Indicate
an Africa Divided by Katim S. Touray
Last week, the much-anticipated Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) Early
Warnings on new gTLD applications were finally issued. And the GAC didn't
disappoint. A total of 242 warnings were issued on 163 strings (including 31
strings applied for by Radix). The GAC warnings yet again show that Africa
is perfectly capable of being at the top of league tables -- for the wrong
reasons.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20121127_africa_vs_africa_gac_early_warnings_o
n_new_gtld_applications/

Book review: Domain Names Rewired
Before reading Domain Names Rewired, a new book by Jennifer Wolfe and Anne
Chasser, I knew I was going to have two challenges with the book. First, I
knew I?d disagree with many of the supposed benefits of new TLDs that the
authors would espouse.
http://domainnamewire.com/2012/11/27/book-review-domain-names-rewired/

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Seized .eu, .be counterfeiting domains now pointing to US government servers
At least three of the European domain names seized in this year?s batch of
Cyber Monday anti-counterfeiting law enforcement are now pointing to servers
controlled by the US government.
http://domainincite.com/11126-seized-eu-be-counterfeiting-domains-now-pointi
ng-to-us-government-servers

Increasing use of .eu domains in cyberattacks
Cybercriminals are increasingly using .eu domain names in their attack
campaigns, according to data from multiple security companies.
http://www.techcentral.ie/20379/increasing-use-of-eu-domains-in-cyberattacks

Go Daddy Attributes DNS Hack to Phishing
A spokesman at Go Daddy, the popular domain registrar and Web host company,
believes that some of its users may have been phished ? and that?s to blame
for the barrage of ransomware some customers have been seeing in past week
or so.
http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/go-daddy-attributes-dns-hack-phishing-1127
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Google?s Romanian Domain Gets Taken Down By Algerian Hacker MCA-CRB?
Looks like Pakistan is not the only place where major internet companies?
domain names can get hacked. This morning, google.ro, was taken over by
?Algerian Hacker? MCA-CRB.
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/27/googles-romanian-domain-gets-taken-down-by-
algerian-hacker-mca-crb/

Attackers hijack the .ro domains of Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, others [IDG]
The Romanian domain names of Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, Kaspersky Lab and
other companies were hijacked on Wednesday and were redirected to a hacked
server in the Netherlands.
http://www.csoonline.com/article/722536/attackers-hijack-the-.ro-domains-of-
google-microsoft-yahoo-others

Google, Microsoft, PayPal, other Romanian sites hijacked by DNS hackers
Romanian websites for Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, PayPal, and other operators
were briefly redirected to a rogue server on Wednesday. The redirect is most
likely a result of a decade-old hacking technique that underscores the
fragility of the Internet's routing system.
http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/11/google-microsoft-paypal-other-romani
an-sites-hijacked-by-dns-hackers/

Attack on Romanian TLD Register led to Google, Yahoo Defacements and DNS
Redirects
DNS hijacking attacks carried out today against the home pages of Google,
Yahoo and other high-profile sites in Romania have been traced to an attack
on the Romanian TLD Register, researchers at Kaspersky Lab said.
http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/update-attack-romanian-tld-register-led-go
ogle-yahoo-defacements-and-dns-redirects-112812

DNS servers filled with wrong Kool-Aid, big names waylaid in Romania
A hacker today redirected web surfers looking for Yahoo, Microsoft or Google
to a page showing a TV test card by apparently poisoning Google's public DNS
system.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/28/google_romania_dns_hack/

Internet Scam from DNS Services Sends Solicitation That Looks Like an
Invoice
I've worked as a web developer for 15 years and I've seen a lot of scams
related to domain names. At least a couple times a month, one of my clients
will forward an e-mail to me with some sort of "request to verify domain
name" or "domain name registry" service. Scams like that are pretty
commonplace. These services lure you in by being technical enough to be
confusing, but legit enough looking to make a person think it's real. Today,
however, I got a new one. A customer scanned an "invoice" he received from
DNS Services for $65.
http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2012/11/internet_scam_from_dns_servi
ce.php

European Commission supports research on Cyber security
Cybercrime is a growing global problem that no company or country can tackle
alone. At any given time, an estimated 150 000 viruses and other types of
malicious code are circulating across the internet, infecting more than a
million people every day.
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-12-899_en.htm

?Cooperation is key for Europe?s cyber security? ? Conclusion of ENISA
Brussels event (27/11)
A high-level event organised by Europe?s cyber security agency, ENISA
recognised closer cyber cooperation and mutual support as key factors for
boosting cyber security for Europe?s citizens, governments and businesses.
http://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/cooperation-is-key-for-europ
es-cyber-security-conclusion-of-enisa-brussels-event-27-11

EU plans to implement mandatory cyber incident reporting
To improve cyber security, the EU is considering making it mandatory for
businesses to report cyber attacks. Although a big supporter of self
regulation, Neelie Kroes, the EU Commissioner for the Digital Agenda for
Europe, toldS?ddeutsche Zeitung newspaper that she did not think there would
be much progress with it in this case.
http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/EU-plans-to-implement-mandatory-c
yber-incident-reporting-1756784.html

EU's Cybersecurity Budget Up 14% [IDG]
Despite vowing that fighting cybercrime is high on its agenda, the European
Commission increased its planned cybersecurity budget by just 14 percent
through 2020, an amount one security expert referred to as "paltry."
http://www.cio.com/article/722331/EU_39_s_Cybersecurity_Budget_Up_14_

US military train in cyber-city to prepare hack defence
A miniature "cyber-city" has been created in New Jersey, complete with a
bank, hospital, water-tower, train system, power grid and a coffee shop.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20525545

PIR Survey Reveals That Most Americans Are Uninformed About DDoS Attacks
[news release]
Whether motivated by an extreme form of free expression or criminal intent,
distributed denial-of-service attacks (DDoS attacks) are increasingly
commonplace worldwide.
http://pir.org/pr/2012/ddos

Evolving DDoS Attacks Force Defenders To Adapt
In the past, attackers using distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks to
take down websites or network servers typically adopted one of two tactics:
flooding the site with a deluge of data, or overwhelming an application
server with seemingly valid requests.
http://www.darkreading.com/security-services/167801101/security/perimeter-se
curity/240142616/evolving-ddos-attacks-force-defenders-to-adapt.html

How Best to Respond to DDoS Attacks
The recent wave of DDoS attacks against top U.S. banks is a wake-up call for
organizations that are ill-prepared to fight against such an attack, says
Matthew Scholl, deputy chief of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology's computer security division.
http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/how-best-to-respond-to-ddos-attacks-a-5283

Bank DDoS Strikes Could Presage Armageddon Attacks
Individual distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks could soon take down
not just one site, but any intervening service providers.
http://www.informationweek.com/security/cybercrime/bank-ddos-strikes-could-p
resage-armagedd/240142631

91% of cyberattacks begin with spear phishing email [Computerworld UK]
Some 91% of cyberattacks begin with a "spear phishing" email, according to
research from security software firm Trend Micro.
http://news.techworld.com/security/3413574/91-of-cyberattacks-begin-with-spe
ar-phishing-email/

au: The new cybercrime regime
In brief: The Federal Government has introduced amendments to Australia's
telecommunications regulatory regime that will facilitate Australia's
accession to the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime. Partner Ian
McGill, Senior Associate Valeska Bloch and Lawyer Matthew Tracey examine the
impact of these amendments.
http://www.allens.com.au/pubs/cmt/fotmt27nov12.htm

Australia's biggest ever data theft: gang busted over credit card crime
Police have smashed a Romanian organised crime gang that allegedly hacked
into the computer systems of small businesses, with credit card details of
30,000 Australians used in $30 million worth of illegal transactions around
the world.
http://www.theage.com.au/it-pro/security-it/australias-biggest-ever-data-the
ft-gang-busted-over-credit-card-crime-20121129-2agzy.html

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 - DOMAIN DISPUTES
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ru: Court Ruling Amps Up Pressure on Internet Providers to Block Content
A recent Supreme Court decision increases pressure on Internet providers to
block websites without direct state interference, lawyers said Friday.
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/court-ruling-ramps-up-pressure-on
-internet-providers-to-block-content/471898.html

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 - IPv4/IPv6
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IPv6: A 2012 Report Card by Yves Poppe
The Gogonet Live conference in San Jose witnessed outstanding presentations
by several federal administrations including Veteran Affairs, NASA and
SPAWAR, sharing their experience and progress towards IPv6 adoption.
Furthermore, the NIST compliance report leaves no agency any place to hide.
The report card is there for everybody to see. In spite of regular jabs and
criticisms, the US Federal Government has done a remarkable job.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20121128_ipv6_a_2012_report_card/

U.S. Government Progress on IPv6 Deployment
The United States government has been striving to deploy IPv6 for many
years. October 1st was the date that the government wanted to have
functional IPv6-enabled Internet applications.
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/81854

IPv6: What is it and why should you care
Discussions on IPv6 (read: IP Version 6) are hot in India now that Registry
for Internet Names and Numbers (IRINN), a division of the National Internet
Exchange of India (NIXI), has started issuing this next version of internet
addresses. IRINN is currently offering these addresses for Rs 21,999, which
is 60 per cent less from the existing A$1180 (or Rs 68,440) in the Asia
Pacific region.
http://www.ciol.com/ciol/features/122510/ipv6-what-care

New version of Internet addresses available in India [PTI]
Indian Registry for Internet Names and Numbers (IRINN) has started issuing
next version of Internet addresses 'IPv6', which would make it easy for
security agencies to identify each Internet user.
http://post.jagran.com/new-version-of-internet-addresses-available-in-india-
1353989339
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-27/internet/35386560_1_i
pv6-ipv4-addresses

India starts issuing of IPv6 addresses
The Indian Registry for Internet Names and Numbers (IRINN) has begun issuing
IPv6 addresses, and is doing so at a 60 percent discount during the soft
launch.
http://www.zdnet.com/in/india-starts-issuing-of-ipv6-addresses-7000007932/

Government to come up with latest version of net addresses to combat cyber
crime
The government plans to combat cyber crime more effectively with the Indian
Registry for Internet Names & Numbers (IRINN) stepping up the process of
allocating the latest version of internet addresses, popularly known as
IPv6, in the country.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/government-to-come-up-with
-latest-version-of-net-addresses-to-combat-cyber-crime/articleshow/17394621.
cms

M'sia public sector to be IPv6-ready by end-2013
Malaysian government agencies will be prepared for new Internet protocol by
end of next year while private sector will be ready by 2015.
http://www.zdnet.com/my/msia-public-sector-to-be-ipv6-ready-by-end-2013-7000
008021/

my: Public sector to be IPV6-ready by end of 2013
By the end of next year, all public sectors are expected to be IPv6-ready
(Internet Protocol version 6) to replace the IPv4 (version 4) Internet
addresses which has been depleted.
http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v6/newsindex.php?id=712184
http://www.mysinchew.com/node/80322

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 - MISCELLANEOUS
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European And US Law Enforcement Agencies Seize 132 Domains Selling
Counterfeit Merchandise
European and US law enforcement agencies have taken action against domain
names involved in the selling of counterfeit goods, seizing 133 domains,
arresting one person in the US and seizing $175,000.
http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=19305
http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/11/27/european-us-law-enforcement-seize-132-
domains/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/european-and-us-law-enforcement-agencies-seize-
132-domains-selling-counterfeit-merchandise.html

us: Feds seize 101 domains for counterfeiting in ?Cyber Monday? operation
Dozens of domains were seized on Monday in a coordinated raid by Immigration
and Customs Enforcement and its counterparts in several European nations.
American officials seized 101 domain names, while the Europeans seized 31.
The domains were allegedly used for the distribution of counterfeit goods.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/11/feds-seize-101-domains-for-counte
rfeiting-in-cyber-monday-operation/

Websites selling counterfeit merchandise taken down by authorities in Europe
and the USA
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security
Investigations (HSI) and the European Police Office (Europol) seized 133
domain names today that were illegally selling counterfeit merchandise
online to unsuspecting consumers. For the US 1 person was arrested and
$175.000 seized.
https://www.europol.europa.eu/content/press/websites-selling-counterfeit-mer
chandise-taken-down-authorities-europe-and-usa-1855

ICE, European law enforcement agencies and Europol seize 132 domain names
selling counterfeit merchandise in 'Project Cyber Monday 3' and 'Project
Transatlantic' operations
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security
Investigations (HSI), law enforcement agencies from Belgium, Denmark,
France, Romania and the United Kingdom, and the European Police Office
(Europol) seized 132 domain names today that were illegally selling
counterfeit merchandise online to unsuspecting consumers.
http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/1211/121126washingtondc.htm

Upstate New York man arrested, 15 websites seized as part of global
crackdown on 'Cyber Monday' [news release]
An upstate New York man was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with
trafficking in counterfeit goods. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10
years in prison and a $2,000,000 fine. In addition, 15 websites allegedly
selling counterfeit sporting merchandise were seized by federal law
enforcement agents.
http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/1211/121126buffalo.htm

US & EU celebrate 'Cyber Monday' by seizing 132 websites
Law-enforcement authorities in the US and the European Union celebrated
"Cyber Monday" ? the internet's shopping-frenzy equivalent to
brick-and-mortar stores' Black Friday ? by shuttering 132 websites for
selling counterfeit merchandise.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/27/websites_seized_for_selling_counterf
eit_goods/

BitTorrent Site Owners Fear European Domain Name Seizures
A new round of domain name seizures targeted at retailers of counterfeit
goods has operators of BitTorrent sites worried. For the first time a
large-scale operation has seized not only U.S. domains, but also several
European-controlled domains too. The general belief among a group of
BitTorrent site owners is that the takedowns are a test case for an
international effort targeted at file-sharing and streaming related sites.
http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-site-owners-fear-european-domain-seizures
-121127/

The untold history of the Internet by Martin Geddes
What if our basic assumptions about networking are wrong? Could we
unknowingly be living in a networking 'dark ages'? Are there hidden risks in
deploying fibre and more capacity? Industry consultant Martin Geddes tells
us the untold history of the Internet, and the unfortunate design errors now
baked into every network router.
https://internetnz.net.nz/news/blog/2012/Invitation-untold-history-Internet-
Martin-Geddes

Melbourne IT may sell off businesses as ICANN delays hit bottom line
Melbourne IT is looking into selling some of its business units after
warning the Australian markets today that 2012 profit is likely to come in
below 2011 levels.
http://domainincite.com/11110-melbourne-it-may-sell-off-businesses-as-icann-
delays-hit-bottom-line

Melbourne IT looks to sell business divisions amidst growing competition
Web hosting company Melbourne IT has found itself in financial difficulty
and is looking to sell off parts of the organisation.
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/442875/melbourne_it_looks_sell_busin
ess_divisions_amidst_growing_competition/

Melbourne IT shares slide on forecast
SHARES in Melbourne IT fell more than 10 per cent after the company warned
of lower earnings, delays on its transformation plans and flagged the sale
of some assets.
http://www.smh.com.au/business/melbourne-it-shares-slide-on-forecast-2012112
6-2a3j1.html

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 - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET
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DotBuyer: New Domain Name Marketplace Opens Up Opportunities For Internet
Business [news release]
Kikabink International Pty Ltd (Kikabink) has launched DotBuyer, a
marketplace for businesses to buy and sell Internet domain names and
websites.
http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/11/28/new-domain-name-marketplace-opens/

New Domain Sales Platform at DotBuyer.com Targets End Users With Pricing
Guidance and Quality Names
There are a lot of well established domain sales venues out there so you
might not think there is a need for any more. Certainly any new players in
that competitive space would have to offer something different to gain a toe
hold in the market. With a new sales platform at DotBuyer.com, Australia
based Kikabink International Pty Ltd. thinks they have come up with just the
kind of twist needed to stand out in the crowd.
http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2012/dailyposts/20121127.htm

Go Daddy to auction .info ?sunrise pending reallocation? domains
Domain name registry Afilias is working with Go daddy to auction off over
100 domain names claimed in the .info sunrise that were later deemed
ineligible.
http://domainnamewire.com/2012/11/28/go-daddy-to-auction-info-sunrise-pendin
g-reallocation-domains/

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INTERNET USE
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Hundreds of websites urging girls to 'starve for perfection'
Teenage girls are becoming involved in dangerous games of competitive
dieting thanks to the proliferation of pro-anorexia websites.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/hund
reds-of-websites-urging-girls-to-starve-for-perfection-8360545.html

Britons find love ? and sex ? online in booming ?170m dating market
It may not be quite what George Osborne had in mind to boost the economy,
but the UK is leading the way in the "march of the daters" as more than 9
million Britons log on to find love and sex.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/nov/26/nine-million-britons-use-
online-dating

Vampires and Kim Kardashian beat Obama in 2012 Yahoo!7 Search [news release]
Yahoo!7 today released its annual search trend data for 2012 revealing some
of the curious search habits of Australians.
http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=19312

Increase in sleep deprivation linked to tablet use
Your tablet computer, smartphone or other mobile device could be the reason
you are not sleeping - and the ubiquitous devices are being cited as a
possible cause for a 50% jump in the number of young people scoffing
sleeping pills.
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/increase-in-sleep-deprivation-linked-tablet-
use-5247132

Pill popping may be linked smartphones - doctor
Your tablet computer, smartphone or other mobile device could be the reason
you are not sleeping - and the ubiquitous devices are being cited as a
possible cause for a 50 per cent jump in the number of young people scoffing
sleeping pills.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/8011368/Pill-popping-may-be
-linked-smartphones-doctor
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/8011330/Pills-for-tablet-users

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SOCIAL MEDIA
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Facebook debunks viral hoax that it owns users' content
Following a hoax post that went viral, Facebook has reassured its users that
they, not the company, own the copyright to the content they post on the
social network.
http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-facebook-copyright-hoax-
20121126,0,3384882.story

'New Facebook Guidelines' Chain Letter About Copyright Laws Still A Hoax
Users who've logged onto Facebook in the last 24 hours may have seen friends
posting a message about "New Facebook Guidelines." The message urges others
to copy and paste the post, lest the company use their content for
commercial use without their permission.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/26/new-facebook-guidelines-chain-lette
r-hoax_n_2192673.html

You Can Stop Spreading That Facebook Notice Now
For the last couple of days, my Facebook timeline, and probably yours, has
been filled with repetitions of a peculiar piece of boilerplate text, from
all kinds of friends. It goes something like this:
http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/26/you-can-stop-spreading-that-facebo
ok-notice-now/

Don?t fall for the Facebook privacy notice hoax
Have you posted the notice to your Facebook timeline to proclaim your
copyright ownership of all content? Have you seen others from your social
network posting such a notice? If you haven?t already, don?t bother. It?s a
hoax.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2016911/don-t-fall-for-the-facebook-privacy-n
otice-hoax.html

Facebook privacy chain letter resurfaces
Hoaxes are hard things to put down ? particularly when they seem to offer
something that people want. to hear. Such is the case with the latest
Facebook hoax, actually a rehash of one that cropped up in June, that claims
users can change their copyright rights by simply posting a status message.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/facebook-privacy-chain-let
ter-resurfaces/2012/11/26/8c27bd94-3801-11e2-8a97-363b0f9a0ab3_story.html

Privacy groups call for Facebook changes U-turn
Two US privacy groups have asked Facebook to reconsider proposed changes to
its terms of service that they say violate commitments to protect users.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20509264

Two consumer groups urge Facebook to back off privacy changes
Two consumer watchdogs are urging Facebook founder and Chief Executive Mark
Zuckerberg to back off proposed changes to its policies that they say would
curb the rights of its 1 billion-plus users and make more personal
information available to advertisers without users' explicit consent in
violation of a privacy settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.
http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-two-consumer-groups-urge
-facebook-to-back-off-privacy-changes-20121126,0,5583442.story

Privacy groups ask Facebook to withdraw proposed policy changes
Two privacy advocacy groups urged Facebook Inc on Monday to withdraw
proposed changes to its terms of service that would allow the company to
share user data with recently acquired photo-application Instagram,
eliminate a user voting system and loosen email restrictions within the
social network.
http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/11/27/facebook-privacy-data-idINDEE8AQ01B
20121127
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/11/27/uk-facebook-privacy-idUKBRE8AQ03Y20
121127

Facebook Users Will In Fact Vote On If They?ll Lose The Ability To Vote,
Other Privacy Changes Denounced By EPIC
17,800 Facebook users have commented on proposed changes to Facebook?s
governing documents, enough to trigger a vote on whether they?ll go into
effect. Today the Electronic Privacy Information Center asked Mark
Zuckerberg to withdraw the proposal to combine user data from Facebook and
Instagram, and eliminate the same right to vote that users will assert in a
7-day period starting soon.
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/26/facebook-governance-vote/

New Facebook policy conflicts with European law, concerns privacy advocates
Parts of Facebook?s proposed new privacy policy conflict with European law,
a key regulator said Friday as he moved to give users in the European Union
more power to block the sharing of their data with the company?s affiliates
such as Instagram.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/european-regulator-calls-f
or-changes-to-new-facebook-privacy-policy/2012/11/23/2e968144-359d-11e2-9cfa
-e41bac906cc9_story.html

Google Forcing Reviewers to Use Real Names
If you want to cheer or jeer for an app in the Google Play store, you'll
have to do it with your real name from now on.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2017186/google-forcing-reviewers-to-use-real-
names.html
http://www.cio.com/article/722419/Google_Forcing_Reviewers_to_Use_Real_Names

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NEW TECHNOLOGIES
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eu: How do you think the world will look like in 2050? [news release]
Do you want to create your own vision of how the world will look like in
2050? Would you like to read other people's visions and vote on how
desirable and likely they are to happen? Do you want to develop ideas for
policies that underpin these visions? Or you like to support an idea and
vote its probable impact. Would you want to link scientific evidence to your
visions and policy ideas and announce events? Then join Futurium to animate
debates on fascinating futures.
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/newsroom/cf/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=9
100

Microsoft gets patent on augmented reality glasses as 'AR wars' start
Microsoft has been given a patent on "augmented reality" (AR) glasses that
would enhance sports and other live events with streams of information
beamed directly in front of the user ? even including action replays and
lyrics of songs.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/nov/27/microsoft-augmented-reality
-glass-google-apple

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nz: Test urged before kids use phones at school
A visiting cyber-bullying expert is urging New Zealand schools to make
students take driver licence-style tests before they can take mobile phones
and tablets to class.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/internet/news/article.cfm?c_id=137&objectid=108501
72
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10850172

nz: Cyber-bullying agency will need offshore relationships
Relationship building is being seen as a key factor for an anti
cyber-bullying agency to work in New Zealand.
http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/auckland/news/nbnat/1509598459-cyber-bullying-ag
ency-will-need-offshore-relationships

nz: iPad use in pre-schools sparks call for guidelines
The growing number of children using iPads at preschools has prompted a call
for educators to develop clear guidelines on using the devices safely.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=108501
08

Pupils' mobile devices test proposed
A visiting cyber-bullying expert is urging New Zealand schools to make
pupils take driver's licence-style tests before they can take mobile phones
and tablets to class.
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/236682/pupils-mobile-devices-test-propose
d

Kiwis' right to be idiots important - Collins
Justice Minister Judith Collins says it is important that Kiwis retain the
right to be idiots and make fools of themselves.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/8003814/Kiwis-right-to-be-i
diots-important-Collins

nz: Judith Collins - Speech notes to NetSafe NZ Conference 2012
Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today ? it?s great to here. I?d
like to start by acknowledging NetSafe NZ and the terrific work it does to
promote confident, safe and responsible use of online technologies.
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/speech/speech-notes-netsafe-nz-conference-2012

nz: Call to train teachers on cyberbullies
Admitting to being the victim of cyber-bullying can be the worst thing you
can do in some schools, an education researcher says.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/technology/8005925/Call-to-train-teachers-o
n-cyberbullies
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/call-train-teachers-cyberbullies-5243423

Cyber-bullying: education and narrow focus critical [news release]
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) is calling for education and a narrow
focus on cyber-bullying as Government considers the Law Commission?s recent
Ministerial Briefing, ?Harmful Digital Communications: The adequacy of the
current sanctions and remedies?.
https://internetnz.net.nz/news/media-releases/2012/Cyber-bullying-education-
and-narrow-focus-critical

Parents urged to intervene in teens? online life
... Meanwhile, in New Zealand another conference has drawn attention to the
escalation of cyberbullying with the appearance of new anonymous sites that
invite students at particular schools to come forward with graphic
confessions about other students and teachers. More than 100 cyber experts
registered for the conference in Wellington which was organised by internet
safety group NetSafe to investigate issues of cyberbullying, online privacy,
and human rights.
http://www.mercatornet.com/family_edge/view/11539

Online angels can make the web a safe place for troubled teens
Recently, a 15-year-old named Kylie tweeted her suicidal thoughts, and a
Twitter account called &#167;KillYourselfKylie tweeted back a series of ugly
responses. These included ''We have 3 b----es who should cut and drink
bleach'' and ''I think i just made someone cut herself yayayyyy'' and ''We
hate you just die''. That last note was followed by a list of six first
names - apparently teenagers who knew Kylie.
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/online-angels-can-make-the
-web-a-safe-place-for-troubled-teens-20121127-2a5pj.html

au: Our web-addict kids miss meals and sleep
ONE in five Aussie kids spend so much time surfing the internet that they
miss out on meals and sleep, a study shows.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/our-web-addict-kids-miss-meals-an
d-sleep/story-e6frf00i-1226525213391

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ONLINE TV, MUSIC & PIRACY
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Smart TVs ... dumb use: study
Global sales of Internet-connected smart TVs are set to soar to 220 million
in 2017, but more than half of the owners of these sets will continue to use
them the same way they used older unconnected devices, a study has found.
http://www.afr.com/p/technology/smart_tvs_dumb_use_study_5vB6myy9LkhFWfy9q1j
PCL

Canada preparing for major crackdown on Bittorrent movie pirates [Postmedia
News]
If you?re watching an illegally downloaded movie, someone could be watching
you.
http://o.canada.com/2012/11/27/canada-preparing-for-major-crackdown-on-bitto
rrent-movie-pirates/
http://www.globalmontreal.com/canada+prepares+for+crackdown+on+bittorrent+mo
vie+pirates/6442761468/story.html

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MOBILE/WIRELESS
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Study Finds Rise in Texting Even as Revenue Drops
A new report finds that certain activities that people do on a cellphone,
like taking a picture and shooting video, have increased significantly in
the last few years. Texting, in particular, has grown considerably ? but not
texting in the traditional sense.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/26/pew-internet-study-texting/

Samsung unearths illegal work practices at Chinese suppliers
Samsung Electronics admits it has found illegal work practices in an audit
of 105 of its Chinese suppliers ? but it has given the companies two more
years to eliminate it. The audit of 65,000 employees follows accusations by
China Labor Watch, an independent labour rights group based in New York,
which alleged in August that Samsung suppliers hired children and used
"inhumane" working conditions, and in September that there was illegal
discrimination in hiring polices at some Samsung suppliers.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/nov/26/samsung-illegal-china-suppl
iers

Samsung criticized for long work hours at supplier factories in China [IDG]
Despite Samsung Electronics' efforts to rectify labor violations at its
factories in China, little has changed for some workers.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2017185/samsung-criticized-for-long-work-hour
s-at-supplier-factories-in-china.html

In China, 25 Million People Use Only Their Cell Phones to Read Books
On vacation in China earlier this month, I stopped by Shanghai's seven-story
downtown "Book City," bustling with activity on a weekday afternoon that, as
a publisher, I found exceptionally gratifying. Perusing the ground floor
front tables I saw stacks of copies in Chinese reflecting the multiple
interests Chinese readers have in American themes. Days after the U.S.
elections, books about Barack Obama and Mitt Romney were featured. I noted a
translation of George W. Bush's presidential memoir, Decision Points, and
Henry Kissinger's recent bestseller, On China. Whether any of these were
"adapted" (i.e., censored) for the Chinese audience, I can't say, but they
were certainly prominently available. Basketball biographies are clearly big
sellers, including Linsanity, about Jeremy Lin, last season's
Taiwanese-American star for the New York Knicks. And a book by Harvard
medical school professors, Positive Psychology, was billed as "cracking the
secret of happiness."
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/11/in-china-25-million-pe
ople-use-only-their-cell-phones-to-read-books/265622/

Nokia seeks Blackberry sales bans after patent dispute
Nokia has asked courts in the US, UK and Canada to block sales of rival
Blackberry smartphones.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20523377

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ONLINE CRIME & LEGAL
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Skype says scam calls on a steady decline [IDG]
Skype has been battling wily adversaries who are abusing the Internet
calling application to direct people to scam websites, but the
Microsoft-owned service says the sham calls are decreasing.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9233999/Skype_says_scam_calls_on_a_st
eady_decline

Chinese Cyberespionage Tool Updated For Traditional Cybercrime
In yet another example of the inevitable intersection between cyberespionage
and cybercrime, an infamous cyberspying tool out of China has been upgraded
and used in targeted attacks for financial gain, not pure cyberespionage.
http://www.darkreading.com/advanced-threats/167901091/security/attacks-breac
hes/240142646/chinese-cyberespionage-tool-updated-for-traditional-cybercrime
.html

Philippines sets up unit to investigate cybercrime violators
Country's National Bureau of Investigation to set up computer crime unit to
aid investigators in determining and taking legal action if citizens violate
Cybercrime Act of 2012.
http://www.zdnet.com/ph/philippines-sets-up-unit-to-investigate-cybercrime-v
iolators-7000007938/

nz: Warning over online trading site
Drugs, alcohol and cigarettes are among items being 'swapped' for goods
advertised for sale on the internet.
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/236757/warning-over-online-trading-site
http://www.starcanterbury.co.nz/news/online-auction-link-to-drugs/1639194/

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European Commission supports research on Cyber security
Cybercrime is a growing global problem that no company or country can tackle
alone. At any given time, an estimated 150 000 viruses and other types of
malicious code are circulating across the internet, infecting more than a
million people every day.
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-12-899_en.htm

?Cooperation is key for Europe?s cyber security? ? Conclusion of ENISA
Brussels event (27/11)
A high-level event organised by Europe?s cyber security agency, ENISA
recognised closer cyber cooperation and mutual support as key factors for
boosting cyber security for Europe?s citizens, governments and businesses.
http://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/cooperation-is-key-for-europ
es-cyber-security-conclusion-of-enisa-brussels-event-27-11

EU plans to implement mandatory cyber incident reporting
To improve cyber security, the EU is considering making it mandatory for
businesses to report cyber attacks. Although a big supporter of self
regulation, Neelie Kroes, the EU Commissioner for the Digital Agenda for
Europe, toldS?ddeutsche Zeitung newspaper that she did not think there would
be much progress with it in this case.
http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/EU-plans-to-implement-mandatory-c
yber-incident-reporting-1756784.html

EU's Cybersecurity Budget Up 14% [IDG]
Despite vowing that fighting cybercrime is high on its agenda, the European
Commission increased its planned cybersecurity budget by just 14 percent
through 2020, an amount one security expert referred to as "paltry."
http://www.cio.com/article/722331/EU_39_s_Cybersecurity_Budget_Up_14_