*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Vint Cerf: The Internet doesn't need the ITU's help [IDG] <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/444525/vint_cerf_internet_doesn_t_n eed_itu_help/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/444525/vint_cerf_internet_doesn_t_ne ed_itu_help/ U.N. summit rejects U.S., Europe hands-off-the-Internet plea <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57558887-38/u.n-summit-rejects-u.s-europe -hands-off-the-internet-plea/> http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57558887-38/u.n-summit-rejects-u.s-europe- hands-off-the-internet-plea/ U.S. vs. China, Russia in Battle for Control Over the Internet <http://go.bloomberg.com/tech-blog/2012-12-12-u-s-vs-china-russia-in-battle- for-control-over-the-internet/> http://go.bloomberg.com/tech-blog/2012-12-12-u-s-vs-china-russia-in-battle-f or-control-over-the-internet/ UN Telecom Talks Deadlocked as U.S., Europe Fight Control <http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/u-s-will-block-un-summit-s-spam-pr oposals-to-protect-speech.html> http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/u-s-will-block-un-summit-s-spam-pro posals-to-protect-speech.html Opposing camps dig in on Internet treaty talks <http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/uk-telecom-treaty-itu-idUKBRE8BC02 S20121213> http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/uk-telecom-treaty-itu-idUKBRE8BC02S 20121213 Internet power-grab looms large as world conference enters final day <http://news.dot-nxt.com/2012/12/14/fear-internet-power-grab-looms> http://news.dot-nxt.com/2012/12/14/fear-internet-power-grab-looms New gTLD Update (11 December 2012) <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-11dec12-e n> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-11dec12-en Ombudsman asks DCA to simmer down after .africa conflict of interest complaint <http://domainincite.com/11262-ombudsman-asks-dca-to-simmer-down-after-afric a-conflict-of-interest-complaint> http://domainincite.com/11262-ombudsman-asks-dca-to-simmer-down-after-africa -conflict-of-interest-complaint au: Attorney-General Nicola Roxon boosts arsenal in cyber war <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/government/attorney-general-n icola-roxon-boosts-arsenal-in-cyber-war/story-fn4htb9o-1226533971717> http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/government/attorney-general-ni cola-roxon-boosts-arsenal-in-cyber-war/story-fn4htb9o-1226533971717 ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Vint Cerf: The Internet doesn't need the ITU's help [IDG] Work under way to draft new regulations at the WCIT in Dubai this week could harm the Internet, warned Internet pioneer and Google executive Vint Cerf. <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/444525/vint_cerf_internet_doesn_t_n eed_itu_help/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/444525/vint_cerf_internet_doesn_t_ne ed_itu_help/ U.N. summit rejects U.S., Europe hands-off-the-Internet plea Delegates to a United Nations summit agreed today that a U.N. body should take a more "active" role in shaping the future of the Internet, a move that had been opposed by the United States and its allies that had warned of greater government control. <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57558887-38/u.n-summit-rejects-u.s-europe -hands-off-the-internet-plea/> http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57558887-38/u.n-summit-rejects-u.s-europe- hands-off-the-internet-plea/ U.S. vs. China, Russia in Battle for Control Over the Internet The U.S. government has vowed to fight efforts by Russia and China to empower the U.N. to regulate the Internet. <http://go.bloomberg.com/tech-blog/2012-12-12-u-s-vs-china-russia-in-battle- for-control-over-the-internet/> http://go.bloomberg.com/tech-blog/2012-12-12-u-s-vs-china-russia-in-battle-f or-control-over-the-internet/ UN Telecom Talks Deadlocked as U.S., Europe Fight Control Negotiations to update a quarter- century old telecommunications rulebook reached a deadlock as the U.S. and Europe failed to resolve disagreements with China and the Middle East on measures that would increase government control over the Internet. <http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/u-s-will-block-un-summit-s-spam-pr oposals-to-protect-speech.html> http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/u-s-will-block-un-summit-s-spam-pro posals-to-protect-speech.html Opposing camps dig in on Internet treaty talks Most countries at a conference on telecommunications oversight agreed Wednesday that a United Nations agency should play an "active" but not dominant role in Internet governance as they struggled to reach a worldwide compromise. <http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/telecom-treaty-itu-idINDEE8BB0F220 121213> http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/telecom-treaty-itu-idINDEE8BB0F2201 21213 <http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/uk-telecom-treaty-itu-idUKBRE8BC02 S20121213> http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/uk-telecom-treaty-itu-idUKBRE8BC02S 20121213 Internet power-grab looms large as world conference enters final day Fears that the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will award itself a role in governance of the Internet, despite the promises of its Secretary-General, are looming large on the last day of the WCIT. <http://news.dot-nxt.com/2012/12/14/fear-internet-power-grab-looms> http://news.dot-nxt.com/2012/12/14/fear-internet-power-grab-looms Russia backtracks on internet governance proposals Russian-backed proposals calling for 193 countries to be given "equal rights to manage the internet" have been pulled at a UN conference in Dubai. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/20676293> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/20676293 Compromise emerges in global talks on Internet oversight Hopes rose on Tuesday for a compromise agreement that would keep intrusive government regulation of the Internet from being enshrined in a global treaty. <http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/uk-un-internet-treaty-idUKBRE8BB00 Z20121212> http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/uk-un-internet-treaty-idUKBRE8BB00Z 20121212 WCIT goes dark: deadlock hits key telecoms conference The WCIT is going dark with just one day left to rewrite the international telecommunication regulations (ITRs) and a number of significant issues remaining unresolved. <http://news.dot-nxt.com/2012/12/11/wcit-goes-dark-deadlock-hits-k> http://news.dot-nxt.com/2012/12/11/wcit-goes-dark-deadlock-hits-k Controversy erupts at WCIT over resolution on Internet [IDG] The WCIT apparently has placed a resolution on the Internet in the regulations being developed at the meeting, drawing accusations that it acted improperly. <http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9234644/Controversy_erupts_at_WCIT_o ver_resolution_on_Internet> http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9234644/Controversy_erupts_at_WCIT_ov er_resolution_on_Internet As WCIT negotiations drag into the night, Internet remains a sticking point [IDG] Negotiations on the future governance of international telecommunications will continue through the night at the WCIT in Dubai. <http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/121212-as-wcit-negotiations-drag-into -265043.html> http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/121212-as-wcit-negotiations-drag-into- 265043.html Internet Governance: Everyone Wants of a Piece of this Pie in the Sky If we had not treated Frankenstein as a piece of science fiction, we may have been living in a more safe and secure world. We have spawned far too many Aladdins for our own good. And the genies that have come out of the lamps cannot be put back by trick or magic or even their masters. <http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/preetam-kaushik/internet-governance_b_22823 64.html> http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/preetam-kaushik/internet-governance_b_228236 4.html WCIT settles into a long night as deadlocks solidify ... into logjam With the asterisk debate postponed, the delegates in Dubai have arrived at the meat of the proposed treaty on international telecoms and are hitting deadlocks which make one wonder if any of them have seen the proposals before. <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/12/12/wcit_two/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/12/12/wcit_two/ Exclusive: ITU 'failed,' says former policy chief The International Telecommunication Union is "the most failed body in the history of international telecommunications," a former policy chief has told CNET, describing secret talks, Russia's close involvement with the group, and the ITU's Global Cybersecurity Agenda. <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57558819-93/exclusive-itu-failed-says-form er-policy-chief/> http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57558819-93/exclusive-itu-failed-says-forme r-policy-chief/ U.N. proposal renews concerns of Internet powergrab Leaked document from U.N. agency shows it wants more involvement in "Internet-related technical, development and public policy issues." One critic says idea could have "deleterious effects" on the freedom of speech. <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57558657-38/u.n-proposal-renews-concerns- of-internet-powergrab/> http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57558657-38/u.n-proposal-renews-concerns-o f-internet-powergrab/ Divisions over internet governance intensify in Dubai Rival visions over governance of the internet have emerged at a UN conference in Dubai. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20661932> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20661932 Russia abandons proposal for U.N. governance of Internet A Russian-led coalition has withdrawn a controversial proposal to turn Internet governance over a United Nations agency, a plan opposed by Western governments during ongoing talks over an international communications treaty. <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57558363-93/russia-abandons-proposal-for-u .n-governance-of-internet/> http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57558363-93/russia-abandons-proposal-for-u. n-governance-of-internet/ Arab proposal prompts 'impasse' at UN net regulation talks A UN meeting has set Britain, the United States and other Western countries against Arab States and Russia in a diplomatic battle over whether the internet should be more regulated. <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/9734512/Arab-proposal-prompts-im passe-at-UN-net-regulation-talks.html> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/9734512/Arab-proposal-prompts-imp asse-at-UN-net-regulation-talks.html Proposal for global regulation of web Arab pitch at tech conference wins backing of China and Russia <http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1b114d8c-422e-11e2-bb3a-00144feabdc0.html> http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1b114d8c-422e-11e2-bb3a-00144feabdc0.html Editorial The internet does not need throttling <http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6d30ca00-3afb-11e2-b3f0-00144feabdc0.html> http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6d30ca00-3afb-11e2-b3f0-00144feabdc0.html John Kampfner Beyond autocrats? reach <http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b4df686e-3a17-11e2-baac-00144feabdc0.html> http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b4df686e-3a17-11e2-baac-00144feabdc0.html Access Denied: The United Nations couldn't control the Internet even if it wanted to. The International Telecommunication Union, a special U.N. organization that is "committed to connecting all the world's people," is in the middle of 10 days of largely closed-doors meetings in Dubai, where the agenda seems more aimed at controlling global communications. In opening remarks to the 2,000 delegates from 193 countries, ITU Secretary General Hamadan Tour? emphasized that cybersecurity should come first and, implicitly, that it should come under his purview. For all the commitments to openness that he and others profess, this conference is about the national security interests of states. <http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/12/10/access_denied> http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/12/10/access_denied UN internet talks deeply divided [AP] Talks over possible new UN regulations for the internet are deeply divided, with Russia and others advocating for more government control, while a US-led bloc warned against rules that could restrict freedoms in cyberspace. <http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/8063974/UN-internet-talks- deeply-divided> http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/8063974/UN-internet-talks-d eeply-divided 'Sender pays' a bad idea for the internet AT a conference in Dubai, an international agency is considering amendments to the way the internet works, which if agreed could at best reduce the global reach of the internet and at worst break it for some users. <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/opinion/sender-pays-a-bad-ide a-for-the-internet/story-e6frgb0o-1226533975533> http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/opinion/sender-pays-a-bad-idea -for-the-internet/story-e6frgb0o-1226533975533 Nerd world conference spells end of the world as we know it The Internet is such an important part of our lives that you would think attempts to change its structure would be of significance to all. But that is not the way things work. Hands up. Who's heard of WCIT-12? <http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2012-12/11/content_16004410.htm> http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2012-12/11/content_16004410.htm ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** New gTLD Update (11 December 2012) You might think that things slow down at the end of the year. Not so with the New gTLD Program. Things are just starting to heat up! Here is what's happening as we count down to the end of the year. <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-11dec12-e n> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-11dec12-en Consultation on IANA Secure Notification Process Purpose (Brief): A consultation on the IANA Secure Notification Process, as part of the 2012 IANA Functions Contract. The feedback received during this consultation will help ICANN implement a secure notification system that best meets the needs of the relevant stakeholders. <http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/iana-secure-notification-12dec1 2-en.htm> http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/iana-secure-notification-12dec12 -en.htm ICANN Ombudsman Blog - In a matter of a Complaint by Sophia Bekele for DotAfrica Introduction: This complaint began with a letter in relation to allegations of conflict of interest on the part of 2 members of the board of ICANN. The complaint was made by Sophia Bekele on behalf of DotAfrica, which is one of 2 applications for the new gTLD .africa. <https://www.myicann.org/news/topics/1197/page/1/articles/18102> https://www.myicann.org/news/topics/1197/page/1/articles/18102 Ombudsman asks DCA to simmer down after .africa conflict of interest complaint ICANN?s Ombudsman dismissed a complaint from DotConnectAfrica about alleged conflicts of interest on ICANN?s board of directors, but scolded DCA for its ?intemperate? blog posts. <http://domainincite.com/11262-ombudsman-asks-dca-to-simmer-down-after-afric a-conflict-of-interest-complaint> http://domainincite.com/11262-ombudsman-asks-dca-to-simmer-down-after-africa -conflict-of-interest-complaint DotConnectAfrica Conflict Of Interest Allegations Against ICANN Board Members Unfounded Allegations of a conflict against ICANN board members Mike Silber and Chris Disspain by DotConnectAfrica, one of two applicants for the .africa gTLD, has been dismissed by the ICANN Ombudsman. <http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=19428> http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=19428 <http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/12/11/dotconnectafrica-conflict-of-interest /> http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/12/11/dotconnectafrica-conflict-of-interest/ <http://www.domainnews.com/en/dotconnectafrica-conflict-of-interest-allegati ons-against-icann-board-members-unfounded.html> http://www.domainnews.com/en/dotconnectafrica-conflict-of-interest-allegatio ns-against-icann-board-members-unfounded.html ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** ca: Federal government must lead national cyber-bullying strategy, Senate report says Canada's needs a national strategy to combat cyber-bullying, a Senate committee says, and the federal government must take the lead to correct a hodge-podge of initiatives, definitions and programs that don't effectively address the problem nationwide. ... Some witnesses argued the government should enact laws to intervene more in Internet regulation because current industry standards make it difficult for bullied teens to get inappropriate content removed from websites. Facebook and the Canadian Internet Registration Authority supported what the committee termed a "hands-off or light-touch" approach to regulating the Internet, arguing that anti-cyber-bullying efforts should focus on funds for research and educational campaigns. <http://www2.canada.com/nanaimodailynews/news/story.html?id=7689072> http://www2.canada.com/nanaimodailynews/news/story.html?id=7689072 fr: Registry and registrar not liable for infringing domain names by David Taylor & Jane Seager In an October 19 2012 decision the Paris Court of Appeal ruled that the Association Fran?aise pour le Nommage Internet en Coop?ration (AFNIC), the registry for the '.fr' ccTLD, was not liable for failing to freeze or block an infringing domain name on notice by an interested party without a court order. <http://www.internationallawoffice.com/newsletters/detail.aspx?g=4051baec-0c 4c-415a-b550-dbdbe130cd35> http://www.internationallawoffice.com/newsletters/detail.aspx?g=4051baec-0c4 c-415a-b550-dbdbe130cd35 <http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=e2874317-a0b1-4485-b4d7-84a82 333cab8> http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=e2874317-a0b1-4485-b4d7-84a823 33cab8 Vietnam's Website Domain Registrations Grow 172% Annually ... Some of these statistics give an interesting picture of Vietnam?s internet population. The VNNIC?s numbers are a bit larger than those of the Ministry of Information and Technology, putting the number of netizens at 35.49 percent of the population. Thus with a population of 90 million, it?s no surprise that Vietnam is ranked 18th in the world in terms of internet users. But what is interesting is that it?s the regional leader in national website domain name registrations, or domains that end in ?.vn?. Here's the growth: <http://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/vietnams-website-domain-registrations-grow -161107078.html> http://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/vietnams-website-domain-registrations-grow- 161107078.html <http://www.techinasia.com/vietnams-domain-registration-grows-172-percent-an nually/> http://www.techinasia.com/vietnams-domain-registration-grows-172-percent-ann ually/ .xxx domains pale as porn destinations compared to .com, filtering firm finds If you thought pornography occupied a lot of space on the net, think again. It occupies a vast space: according to MetaCert, which has developed a web-flitering technology, a scan of 645 miilion web pages - out of 3 billion or so online - contains more than 31 billion links to porn. <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/dec/11/pornography-xxx-domains-fi lter> http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/dec/11/pornography-xxx-domains-fil ter ********************** - NEW TLDS ********************** Ohio lawyer plans to lead transition of domain names An Ohio lawyer is positioning herself as a worldwide expert in an emerging, little-known industry ? the administration of TLDs. Jennifer Wolfe, a Cincinnati-area intellectual property lawyer with clients such as Microsoft, Nestle, Luxottica Retail and Kroger, has spent the last year trying to figure out the impact of the coming proliferation of new domain names. <http://tucsoncitizen.com/usa-today-news/2012/12/10/ohio-lawyer-plans-to-lea d-transition-of-domain-names/> http://tucsoncitizen.com/usa-today-news/2012/12/10/ohio-lawyer-plans-to-lead -transition-of-domain-names/ <http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2012/12/10/domain-names-administration/1 759775/> http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2012/12/10/domain-names-administration/17 59775/ Digital law consultant in front of massive wave A Blue Ash lawyer is positioning herself as a worldwide expert in an emerging, little-known industry. Jennifer Wolfe, an intellectual property lawyer with clients like Microsoft, Nestle, Luxottica Retail and Kroger, is working on the administration of top-level Internet domain names. Today only a handful of companies keep track of all the .coms, .orgs and .nets of the world and make new ones available for sale to vendors like GoDaddy.com. <http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20121210/BIZ/312100142/Digital-law-consu ltant-front-massive-wave> http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20121210/BIZ/312100142/Digital-law-consul tant-front-massive-wave ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** The Role of the 2002 Security Guidelines: Towards Cybersecurity for an Open and Interconnected Economy This paper provides an overview of the history of the OECD Guidelines for the Security of Information Systems and Networks: Towards a Culture of Security ("Security Guidelines") since the adoption of their first version in 1992. It explains that the 2002 revision of the Guidelines introduced a fundamental paradigm shift in the way IT security was previously addressed, in order to take into account the emergence of the open Internet and the generalisation of interconnectivity. <http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/the-role-of-the-2002-se curity-guidelines-towards-cybersecurity-for-an-open-and-interconnected-econo my_5k8zq930xr5j-en> http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/the-role-of-the-2002-sec urity-guidelines-towards-cybersecurity-for-an-open-and-interconnected-econom y_5k8zq930xr5j-en Terms of Reference for the Review of the OECD Guidelines for the Security of Information Systems and Networks These Terms of Reference set the context, objectives, scope and modalities for the second review of the 2002 Guidelines for the Security of Information Systems and Networks: Towards a Culture of Security. <http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/terms-of-reference-for- the-review-of-the-oecd-guidelines-for-the-security-of-information-systems-an d-networks_5k8zq92zhqhl-en> http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/terms-of-reference-for-t he-review-of-the-oecd-guidelines-for-the-security-of-information-systems-and -networks_5k8zq92zhqhl-en Terms of Reference for the Review of the OECD Guidelines for the Security of Information Systems and Networks These Terms of Reference set the context, objectives, scope and modalities for the second review of the 2002 Guidelines for the Security of Information Systems and Networks: Towards a Culture of Security. <http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/terms-of-reference-for- the-review-of-the-oecd-guidelines-for-the-security-of-information-systems-an d-networks_5k8zq92zhqhl-en> http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/terms-of-reference-for-t he-review-of-the-oecd-guidelines-for-the-security-of-information-systems-and -networks_5k8zq92zhqhl-en Cybersecurity Policy Making at a Turning Point: Analysing a New Generation of National Cybersecurity Strategies for the Internet Economy This report analyses the latest generation of "national cybersecurity strategies" in ten OECD countries and identifies commonalities and differences. The analysis reveals that cybersecurity policy making has become a national policy priority and relies on holistic strategies supported by stronger leadership which aims to drive economic and social prosperity and protect cyberspace-reliant societies against cyber-threats. <http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/cybersecurity-policy-ma king-at-a-turning-point_5k8zq92vdgtl-en> http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/cybersecurity-policy-mak ing-at-a-turning-point_5k8zq92vdgtl-en Non-governmental Perspectives on a New Generation of National Cybersecurity Strategies You or your institution have access to this content This document brings together views from business, civil society and the Internet technical community on the emergence of a new generation of national cybersecurity strategies. This input was used in developing the report on "Cybersecurity Policy Making at a Turning Point: Analysing a New Generation of National Cybersecurity Strategies for the Internet Economy" (OECD Digital Economy Paper 211). <http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/non-governmental-perspe ctives-on-a-new-generation-of-national-cybersecurity-strategies_5k8zq92sx138 -en> http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/non-governmental-perspec tives-on-a-new-generation-of-national-cybersecurity-strategies_5k8zq92sx138- en Cyber attacks on Gulf infrastructure seen rising The former chief of the United Arab Emirates' air force said his country's advanced cyber infrastructure made it a favourite target for hackers, especially when tension heightened in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. <http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/12/10/gulf-cybersecurity-idINDEE8B90DZ20 121210> http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/12/10/gulf-cybersecurity-idINDEE8B90DZ201 21210 <http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/12/10/uk-gulf-cybersecurity-idUKBRE8B911 C20121210> http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/12/10/uk-gulf-cybersecurity-idUKBRE8B911C 20121210 Three New Cyber Security Threats in One Day by Wout de Natris Internet crooks never cease to surprise me. The inventiveness in being bad is super. If these guys lent their thinking power to the economy, the economic crisis would be solved within a week. Today I ran into three brand new cyber security threats that were reported on. In one day. So I thought to share them with you. <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20121212_three_new_cyber_security_threats_in_ one_day/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20121212_three_new_cyber_security_threats_in_o ne_day/ au: Attorney-General Nicola Roxon boosts arsenal in cyber war CYBER security operatives at the Attorney-General's Department have kicked off a major program to both improve a system used to detect fraud and identity theft and open it up for commercial use. <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/government/attorney-general-n icola-roxon-boosts-arsenal-in-cyber-war/story-fn4htb9o-1226533971717> http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/government/attorney-general-ni cola-roxon-boosts-arsenal-in-cyber-war/story-fn4htb9o-1226533971717 de: Power grid operators attacked via DDoS In November, unknown attackers crippled the internet infrastructure of 50Hertz, a power grid operator that runs transmission networks in Northern and Eastern Germany; however, no critical infrastructures are believed to have been affected <http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Power-grid-operators-attacked-vi a-DDoS-1767170.html> http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Power-grid-operators-attacked-via -DDoS-1767170.html ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** ION Conference At USENIX LISA This Week Features IPv6 and DNSSEC Sessions - Will Be Livestreamed by Dan York If any of you are attending the USENIX Large Installation System Administration (LISA) conference in San Diego this week, the Internet Society's "Internet ON" (ION) Conference is co-located with LISA12 and will take place tomorrow, December 11, 2012, from 1:30 - 5:00 pm US Pacific time. <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20121210_ion_conference_usenix_lisa_this_week _features_ipv6_dnssec_sessions/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20121210_ion_conference_usenix_lisa_this_week_ features_ipv6_dnssec_sessions/ ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Van Gelder leaves NBT, goes solo with consulting biz Stephane Van Gelder, who co-founded the French registrar Indom in 1999, is leaving the company at the end of the year. <http://domainincite.com/11286-van-gelder-leaves-nbt-goes-solo-with-consulti ng-biz> http://domainincite.com/11286-van-gelder-leaves-nbt-goes-solo-with-consultin g-biz Van Gelder to leave NBT, to offer consulting services Stephane Van GelderAs reported by DomainIncite, Stephane Van Gelder is leaving Group NBT at the end of this year. Van Gelder had co-founded the registrar Indom, which was purchase by Group NBT two years ago for about $22 MM. <http://www.domainnamenews.com/people/van-gelder-to-leave-nbt-offers-consult ing/22128> http://www.domainnamenews.com/people/van-gelder-to-leave-nbt-offers-consulti ng/22128 Interview: Blake Irving, Go Daddy?s new CEO This morning I talked with Blake Irving, who was just named Chief Executive Officer of Go Daddy, about why he chose to join the company. It turns out Irving is no stranger to the domain registration and web hosting giant. <http://domainnamewire.com/2012/12/11/interview-blake-irving-go-daddys-new-c eo/> http://domainnamewire.com/2012/12/11/interview-blake-irving-go-daddys-new-ce o/ New Go Daddy CEO Talks Opportunities, Direction The news Tuesday that Blake Irving had been named the new Go Daddy CEO was as big move for one of the biggest players in the hosting industry, filling a position that has been held by interim CEO Scott Wagner since the departure of Warren Adelman in July. <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/new-go-daddy-ceo-talks-opportunitie s-direction> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/new-go-daddy-ceo-talks-opportunities -direction CNN too ?distracted? to protect its brands? domain names Remember how CNN started iReport, and then only when it became very popular paid dearly for the domain name? To the tune of $750,000? <http://domainnamewire.com/2012/12/10/cnn-too-distracted-to-protect-its-bran ds-with-domain-names/> http://domainnamewire.com/2012/12/10/cnn-too-distracted-to-protect-its-brand s-with-domain-names/ YouPorn owner arrested in tax evasion probe YouPorn owner and regular ICM Registry antagonist Fabian Thylmann has reportedly been arrested in Belgium in connection with a German tax evasion investigation. <http://domainincite.com/11266-youporn-owner-arrested-in-tax-evasion-probe> http://domainincite.com/11266-youporn-owner-arrested-in-tax-evasion-probe Verisign, Inc. Investor Investigation Focuses on Possible Violations of Securities Laws An investigation on behalf of investors of Verisign, Inc. shares over potential securities laws violations by Verisign, Inc. and certain of its directors and officers in connection certain financial statements was announced. <http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/verisign-inc-nasdaqvrsn-investor-inves tigation-focuses-on-possible-violations-of-securities-laws-186319.htm> http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/verisign-inc-nasdaqvrsn-investor-invest igation-focuses-on-possible-violations-of-securities-laws-186319.htm Verisign Here Come The Lawyers The Shareholders Foundation, Inc. has opened an ?investigation on behalf of investors of Verisign, Inc. shares over potential securities laws violations by Verisign, Inc. and certain of its directors and officers in connection certain financial statements was announced?. <http://www.thedomains.com/2012/12/10/verisign-here-come-the-lawyers/> http://www.thedomains.com/2012/12/10/verisign-here-come-the-lawyers/ ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Largest known domain purchase of 2012? Investing.com for $2.75M In the early days of the Internet, the smartest tech nerds weren?t just starting companies, they were scooping up website domain names. ... Today, financial news and analysis website Forexpros announced the purchase of Investing.com for a massive $2.75 million. The company claims this puts Investing.com among the top 30 most expensive domain names ever sold. <http://venturebeat.com/2012/12/11/largest-known-domain-purchase-of-2012-inv esting-com-for-2-75m/> http://venturebeat.com/2012/12/11/largest-known-domain-purchase-of-2012-inve sting-com-for-2-75m/ Top Domains: Forexpros Buys Investing.com For $2.45M, Launches One-Stop Financial Portal For Everyday Investors Whether they?re .com, .org, .biz or .awesome, domain names can be significant ? and some would likely argue that a memorable, premium domain is worth a pretty penny, maybe even priceless. Picking up a name that?s easy to remember can be a boon for traffic and can add a little brand protection to a company?s arsenal. While big purchases often go unreported, top domain names have been known to fetch a high price, with ?insure.com? and ?sex.com? ranking as the highest on record at $16 million and $13 million, respectively. <http://techcrunch.com/2012/12/11/investing-com/> http://techcrunch.com/2012/12/11/investing-com/ ********************** INTERNET USE ********************** UK is a nation of data-hungry net shoppers, says survey Internet shopping is more popular in the UK than in any other major country, a survey from regulator Ofcom suggests. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20700046> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20700046 UK a nation of hi-tech TV lovers [news release] TV-loving UK consumers lead the world in using the latest technology to enhance their viewing experience, new Ofcom research reveals. <http://media.ofcom.org.uk/2012/12/13/uk-a-nation-of-hi-tech-tv-lovers-3/> http://media.ofcom.org.uk/2012/12/13/uk-a-nation-of-hi-tech-tv-lovers-3/ Google Zeitgeist 2012: The top searches on the world's top search engine You've seen the top queries from Yahoo,Ask and Bing, now it's time to see what the world was like in 2012 as reflected through searches on Google, the world's most popular search engine. Google's end-of-the-year lists focus on trending topics that had the highest amount of traffic over a sustained period in 2012 such as PSY's Gangnam Style, Hurricane Sandy, the third-generation iPad, and HBO's "Game of Thrones." <http://www.pcworld.com/article/2019754/google-zeitgeist-2012-the-top-search es-on-the-worlds-top-search-engine.html> http://www.pcworld.com/article/2019754/google-zeitgeist-2012-the-top-searche s-on-the-worlds-top-search-engine.html <http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/121212-google-zeitgeist-2012-the-top- 265053.html> http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/121212-google-zeitgeist-2012-the-top-2 65053.html 1.2 trillion searches. 146 languages. What did the world search for in 2012? <http://www.google.com/zeitgeist/2012/#the-world> http://www.google.com/zeitgeist/2012/#the-world What Britons Googled most this year Like the Oxford Dictionaries' word of the year (2012: omnishambles), Google's annual Zeitgeist list of the year's top UK internet search terms is becoming a handy barometer of what is on the nation's mind. <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/dec/11/google-hits-uk-2012> http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/dec/11/google-hits-uk-2012 Google reveals 2012's top net searches in the UK "The Olympics" may have seemed like a safe bet for the top search term in the UK this year - but, according to Google, it was eclipsed by "Euro 2012". <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20677541> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20677541 au: Gangnam Style tops Australia's Google list Korean pop star Psy's YouTube hit Gangnam Style has topped Google's list of Australia's most popular new search terms. <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-13/google-releases-australian-search-top -10/4425444> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-13/google-releases-australian-search-top- 10/4425444 au: Milk query permeates Google habits [AAP] IF you've spent some of the year wondering what permeate is or why it's no longer in some milk, you're not alone. <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/milk-query-permeates-google-hab its/story-e6frg6nf-1226535854239> http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/milk-query-permeates-google-habi ts/story-e6frg6nf-1226535854239 ********************** SOCIAL MEDIA ********************** Facebook changes privacy settings Facebook has updated its privacy settings to allow users greater control over the content they put on the site. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20693203> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20693203 Facebook to improve privacy controls over public visibility Facebook is to make sweeping changes to its privacy controls, making them easier to find and offering people the means to review every publicly available picture of them on the site. <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/dec/12/facebook-improve-privacy-c ontrols-pictures-public> http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/dec/12/facebook-improve-privacy-co ntrols-pictures-public Facebook Changes Privacy Settings, Again Stop me if you?ve heard this one before: Facebook is making changes to its privacy settings. <http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/12/facebook-changes-privacy-settings- again/> http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/12/facebook-changes-privacy-settings-a gain/ Facebook privacy settings get reworked once again Get ready -- Facebook is making changes to how users access its privacy settings, again. The social network hopes this latest overhaul will make the now bloated process easier to understand, according to a blog post today from Sam Lessin, a director of product for Facebook. <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57558642-93/facebook-privacy-settings-get- reworked-once-again/> http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57558642-93/facebook-privacy-settings-get-r eworked-once-again/ Voting closes on Facebook policy changes, only 299 million votes short Facebook's flirtation with democracy has come to an end. If it wants to, the social network can now change its policies without user approval. <http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/10/tech/social-media/facebook-policy-vote/in dex.html> http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/10/tech/social-media/facebook-policy-vote/ind ex.html Facebook Will Implement Changes And Eliminate Policy Voting But Explore Alternative Governance Facebook just announced the official, audited results of its final site governance vote. Though it will remove voting from its governance structure, it plans to ?implement new, innovative and effective ways to enhance this process.? Well under 1 percent of users voted, and the final tally was 589,141 people opposed to the changes, and 79,731 in favor. <http://techcrunch.com/2012/12/11/facebook-alternatives-to-vote/> http://techcrunch.com/2012/12/11/facebook-alternatives-to-vote/ ********************************* CHILD PROTECTION & ONLINE SAFETY ********************************* Most mobile apps for children failing on privacy, FTC finds Most mobile applications aimed at children collect information ? including device IDs, location data and phone numbers ? without their parents' permission, according to a Federal Trade Commission report released Monday. <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/dec/10/mobile-apps-children-ftc> http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/dec/10/mobile-apps-children-ftc Apps for Children Fall Short on Disclosure to Parents, Report Says Several hundred of the most popular educational and gaming mobile apps for children fail to give parents basic explanations about what kinds of personal information the apps collect from children, who can see that data and what they use it for, a new federal report says. <http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/11/technology/many-mobile-apps-for-children- fall-short-on-disclosure-to-parents-ftc-report-says.html> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/11/technology/many-mobile-apps-for-children-f all-short-on-disclosure-to-parents-ftc-report-says.html us: FTC: disclosures severely lacking in kids' mobile apps?and it's getting worse Disclosures are severely lacking when it comes to children's apps on Apple's and Google's app stores, according to a new report from the Federal Trade Commission. <http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/12/ftc-disclosures-sever ely-lacking-in-kids-mobile-appsand-its-getting-worse/> http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/12/ftc-disclosures-severe ly-lacking-in-kids-mobile-appsand-its-getting-worse/ us: FTC Says Kid Apps Industry Needs ?To Do a Better Job? The Federal Trade Commission said Monday that most of the mobile apps aimed at kids collect and transmit data about the device on which they?re used and don?t disclose that practice to parents, in a report that criticized the privacy practices of the fast-growing industry. <http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2012/12/10/ftc-says-kid-apps-industry-needs-to- do-a-better-job/> http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2012/12/10/ftc-says-kid-apps-industry-needs-to-d o-a-better-job/ FTC re-slams apps for kids over privacy concerns In a follow up to a 2011 study, the Federal Trade Commission found that "little or no progress has been made" on disclosure of information gathering since the first report was issued. <http://news.cnet.com/8301-19518_3-57558316-238/ftc-re-slams-apps-for-kids-o ver-privacy-concerns/> http://news.cnet.com/8301-19518_3-57558316-238/ftc-re-slams-apps-for-kids-ov er-privacy-concerns/ U.S. regulators start probe into children's online privacy U.S. regulators are investigating a number of companies in the mobile app marketplace for failing to protect children's privacy or not disclosing what information is collected from users, the Federal Trade Commission said on Monday. <http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/12/10/ftc-privacy-children-idINDEE8B90EQ 20121210> http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/12/10/ftc-privacy-children-idINDEE8B90EQ2 0121210 FTC's Second Kids' App Report Finds Little Progress in Addressing Privacy Concerns Surrounding Mobile Applications for Children [news release] The Federal Trade Commission issued a new staff report, ?Mobile Apps for Kids: Disclosures report coverStill Not Making the Grade,? examining the privacy disclosures and practices of apps offered for children in the Google Play and Apple App stores. The report details the results of the FTC?s second survey of kids? mobile apps. <http://ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/kidsapp.shtm> http://ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/kidsapp.shtm New Concerns Over Apps for Children The developer behind Mobbles, a popular free game app for children, temporarily pulled the product from the Apple App store and Google Play store on Tuesday after learning that it was the subject of a complaint to federal authorities by children?s advocates. <http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/11/new-concerns-over-apps-for-childre n/> http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/11/new-concerns-over-apps-for-children / Children of 13 swap explicit sex pictures on their mobiles Schoolchildren as young as 13 are routinely swapping explicit photographs of themselves, an investigation has found. <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/children_shealth/9736244/Children-of-13-s wap-explicit-sex-pictures-on-their-mobiles.html> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/children_shealth/9736244/Children-of-13-sw ap-explicit-sex-pictures-on-their-mobiles.html at: Social workers in focus On 5 November 2012, Saferinternet.at organised the first dedicated event for social workers with a focus on Facebook and related issues that concern the most vulnerable children and youths they are working with. The event was attended by 19 social workers, most of them working in schools. <http://www.saferinternet.org/web/guest/blog?p_p_id=homeBlog_WAR_insafeportl et&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_co l_count=1&_homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet_action=detail&_homeBlog_WAR_insafeport let_articleId=447825> http://www.saferinternet.org/web/guest/blog?p_p_id=homeBlog_WAR_insafeportle t&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col _count=1&_homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet_action=detail&_homeBlog_WAR_insafeportl et_articleId=447825 de: Supporting vulnerable users via email In this article, we look at the findings and experiences of the email-based counselling service of the German child helpline ?Kinder- und Jugendtelefon? of Nummer gegen Kummer e.V. <http://www.saferinternet.org/web/guest/blog?p_p_id=homeBlog_WAR_insafeportl et&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_co l_count=1&_homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet_action=detail&_homeBlog_WAR_insafeport let_articleId=447832> http://www.saferinternet.org/web/guest/blog?p_p_id=homeBlog_WAR_insafeportle t&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col _count=1&_homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet_action=detail&_homeBlog_WAR_insafeportl et_articleId=447832 Safer Internet Forum 2012 ? report now available Representatives of industry, law enforcement authorities, child welfare organisations and policy makers as well as young people, parents and teachers participated in the ninth edition of the Safer Internet Forum in October 2012. ?Creating together a better internet for 'children and young people? was this year?s theme, because making the internet a better place for them is a shared responsibility between all of us. A report from the forum is now available, providing an overview of the workshops and world caf? sessions. <http://www.saferinternet.org/web/guest/sif> http://www.saferinternet.org/web/guest/sif ********************** ONLINE TV, MUSIC & PIRACY ********************** uk: Pirate Party threatened with legal action over Pirate Bay proxy The UK's music industry body is set to take the Pirate Party UK to court in a dispute over offering access to banned site The Pirate Bay. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20668699> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20668699 YouTube to Power New Media Businesses of the Future? Maybe. Life is good at YouTube. It?s already the largest video network globally and the second largest search engine ? and with over half of content marketers migrating an increasing share of their $40b+ budgets to video in 2013, YouTube is now uniquely positioned to become the go-to platform for building sustainable media businesses of the future. But it?s not in the bag just yet ? this is at least the fourth major social platform that has tried to capture brand mindshare in the last few years. <http://allthingsd.com/20121211/youtube-to-power-new-media-businesses-of-the -future-maybe/> http://allthingsd.com/20121211/youtube-to-power-new-media-businesses-of-the- future-maybe/ ********************** ONLINE CRIME & LEGAL ********************** Google talks online strategies, and how brand owners are beating infringers at their own game [registration] A number of rights holders are adopting tactics favoured by rogue websites in order to educate consumers about counterfeits, using the very tools abused by infringers to fight back. The strategy was highlighted by Google, which outlined its own cat-and-mouse game with sites selling fakes. The observations were made at the INTA Advanced Anti-Counterfeiting Strategies conference in Istanbul, Turkey. <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=3a1d441b-71e8-44db- 8da7-3a49c87e9ce8> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=3a1d441b-71e8-44db-8 da7-3a49c87e9ce8 German Online Porn King Arrested in Belgium One of the world's most successful Internet porn magnates has been arrested in Belgium on German tax evasion charges, a prosecutor has said. Fabian Thylmann's empire is reported to include the websites YouPorn, Brazzers and MyDirtyHobby. <http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/german-online-porn-magnate-fr ank-thylmann-arrested-in-belgium-a-872217.html> http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/german-online-porn-magnate-fra nk-thylmann-arrested-in-belgium-a-872217.html Kiwis in $1b Facebook cybercrime bust Ten people including an unknown number in New Zealand have been arrested over an international cyber crime ring involving US$850 million (NZ$1.01 billion), the US Justice Department and the FBI say. <http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/8070947/Kiwis-in-1b-Facebo ok-cybercrime-bust> http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/8070947/Kiwis-in-1b-Faceboo k-cybercrime-bust Kiwi arrested after Facebook sting At least one person in New Zealand has been arrested as part of a FBI-led operation against an alleged international cybercrime ring, which is said to have stolen NZ$1billion from Facebook users. <http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10853 738> http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=108537 38 10 Arrested in Theft of Web Data International authorities, with some help from Facebook, have arrested 10 people accused of operating a network of infected computers that stole personal information from millions of victims. <http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/13/technology/10-arrested-in-social-network- hacking.html> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/13/technology/10-arrested-in-social-network-h acking.html The State of Intellectual Property Around the World Economies are slowing across the globe. But inventors across the globe apparently didn't get that memo. Patent filings and grants have exploded in the past few years -- fueled, in particular, by innovations coming out of, and into, China. And fueled, as well, by new fields -- computer technologies, communications platforms -- that invite inventors to make their marks on them. <http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/12/the-state-of-intellec tual-property-around-the-world/266129/> http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/12/the-state-of-intellect ual-property-around-the-world/266129/ ********************** SECURITY ********************** The Role of the 2002 Security Guidelines: Towards Cybersecurity for an Open and Interconnected Economy This paper provides an overview of the history of the OECD Guidelines for the Security of Information Systems and Networks: Towards a Culture of Security ("Security Guidelines") since the adoption of their first version in 1992. It explains that the 2002 revision of the Guidelines introduced a fundamental paradigm shift in the way IT security was previously addressed, in order to take into account the emergence of the open Internet and the generalisation of interconnectivity. <http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/the-role-of-the-2002-se curity-guidelines-towards-cybersecurity-for-an-open-and-interconnected-econo my_5k8zq930xr5j-en> http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/the-role-of-the-2002-sec urity-guidelines-towards-cybersecurity-for-an-open-and-interconnected-econom y_5k8zq930xr5j-en Terms of Reference for the Review of the OECD Guidelines for the Security of Information Systems and Networks These Terms of Reference set the context, objectives, scope and modalities for the second review of the 2002 Guidelines for the Security of Information Systems and Networks: Towards a Culture of Security. <http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/terms-of-reference-for- the-review-of-the-oecd-guidelines-for-the-security-of-information-systems-an d-networks_5k8zq92zhqhl-en> http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/terms-of-reference-for-t he-review-of-the-oecd-guidelines-for-the-security-of-information-systems-and -networks_5k8zq92zhqhl-en Terms of Reference for the Review of the OECD Guidelines for the Security of Information Systems and Networks These Terms of Reference set the context, objectives, scope and modalities for the second review of the 2002 Guidelines for the Security of Information Systems and Networks: Towards a Culture of Security. <http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/terms-of-reference-for- the-review-of-the-oecd-guidelines-for-the-security-of-information-systems-an d-networks_5k8zq92zhqhl-en> http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/terms-of-reference-for-t he-review-of-the-oecd-guidelines-for-the-security-of-information-systems-and -networks_5k8zq92zhqhl-en Cybersecurity Policy Making at a Turning Point: Analysing a New Generation of National Cybersecurity Strategies for the Internet Economy This report analyses the latest generation of "national cybersecurity strategies" in ten OECD countries and identifies commonalities and differences. The analysis reveals that cybersecurity policy making has become a national policy priority and relies on holistic strategies supported by stronger leadership which aims to drive economic and social prosperity and protect cyberspace-reliant societies against cyber-threats. <http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/cybersecurity-policy-ma king-at-a-turning-point_5k8zq92vdgtl-en> http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/cybersecurity-policy-mak ing-at-a-turning-point_5k8zq92vdgtl-en Non-governmental Perspectives on a New Generation of National Cybersecurity Strategies You or your institution have access to this content This document brings together views from business, civil society and the Internet technical community on the emergence of a new generation of national cybersecurity strategies. This input was used in developing the report on "Cybersecurity Policy Making at a Turning Point: Analysing a New Generation of National Cybersecurity Strategies for the Internet Economy" (OECD Digital Economy Paper 211). <http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/non-governmental-perspe ctives-on-a-new-generation-of-national-cybersecurity-strategies_5k8zq92sx138 -en> http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/non-governmental-perspec tives-on-a-new-generation-of-national-cybersecurity-strategies_5k8zq92sx138- en Cyber attacks on Gulf infrastructure seen rising The former chief of the United Arab Emirates' air force said his country's advanced cyber infrastructure made it a favourite target for hackers, especially when tension heightened in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. <http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/12/10/gulf-cybersecurity-idINDEE8B90DZ20 121210> http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/12/10/gulf-cybersecurity-idINDEE8B90DZ201 21210 <http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/12/10/uk-gulf-cybersecurity-idUKBRE8B911 C20121210> http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/12/10/uk-gulf-cybersecurity-idUKBRE8B911C 20121210 Three New Cyber Security Threats in One Day by Wout de Natris Internet crooks never cease to surprise me. The inventiveness in being bad is super. If these guys lent their thinking power to the economy, the economic crisis would be solved within a week. Today I ran into three brand new cyber security threats that were reported on. In one day. So I thought to share them with you. <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20121212_three_new_cyber_security_threats_in_ one_day/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20121212_three_new_cyber_security_threats_in_o ne_day/ au: Attorney-General Nicola Roxon boosts arsenal in cyber war CYBER security operatives at the Attorney-General's Department have kicked off a major program to both improve a system used to detect fraud and identity theft and open it up for commercial use. <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/government/attorney-general-n icola-roxon-boosts-arsenal-in-cyber-war/story-fn4htb9o-1226533971717> http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/government/attorney-general-ni cola-roxon-boosts-arsenal-in-cyber-war/story-fn4htb9o-1226533971717 de: Power grid operators attacked via DDoS In November, unknown attackers crippled the internet infrastructure of 50Hertz, a power grid operator that runs transmission networks in Northern and Eastern Germany; however, no critical infrastructures are believed to have been affected <http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Power-grid-operators-attacked-vi a-DDoS-1767170.html> http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Power-grid-operators-attacked-via -DDoS-1767170.html ********************** PRIVACY ********************** Deep packet inspection standard cannot guarantee privacy, says academic It is either "clueless or recklessly dishonest" to claim that 'deep packet inspection' (DPI) operations respect privacy, a Cambridge academic has said. <http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/december/deep-packet-inspection-sta ndard-cannot-guarantee-privacy-says-academic/> http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/december/deep-packet-inspection-stan dard-cannot-guarantee-privacy-says-academic/ Facebook sued over App Center data sharing in Germany [IDG] German consumer organizations are suing Facebook because the social network keeps sharing personal data with third-party app makers without getting explicit consent from users. <http://www.cio.com/article/723388/Facebook_sued_over_App_Center_data_sharin g_in_Germany> http://www.cio.com/article/723388/Facebook_sued_over_App_Center_data_sharing _in_Germany ************************** GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY ************************** EU Competition Chief Says No Hard Deadline for Google Antitrust Case [IDG] The European Union's competition chief has said negotiations with Google to settle an antitrust probe have "advanced", but talks are not yet concluded. <http://www.cio.com/article/723709/EU_Competition_Chief_Says_No_Hard_Deadlin e_for_Google_Antitrust_Case> http://www.cio.com/article/723709/EU_Competition_Chief_Says_No_Hard_Deadline _for_Google_Antitrust_Case uk: Nick Clegg's veto threat puts Theresa May's plan for a 'snooper's charter' in crisis Theresa May?s plans for a ?snoopers? charter? were in crisis last night after Nick Clegg called for a ?fundamental rethink? of plans to give sweeping powers to the police and the security services to monitor everyone?s internet use. <http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nick-cleggs-veto-threat-puts- theresa-mays-plan-for-a-snoopers-charter-in-crisis-8399664.html> http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nick-cleggs-veto-threat-puts-t heresa-mays-plan-for-a-snoopers-charter-in-crisis-8399664.html Snooper's bill is unworkable, Nick Clegg tells Theresa May A coalition clash over the home secretary's "snooper's charter" legislation has opened up at the highest level, with Nick Clegg bluntly telling Theresa May: "We cannot proceed with this bill and we have to go back to the drawing board." <http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/11/snooper-bill-clegg-may> http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/11/snooper-bill-clegg-may Draft Communications Data Bill to be redrafted - No 10 No 10 says the PM remains committed to giving police and security services new powers to monitor internet activity, despite criticism of current plans. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20676284> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20676284 uk: Defamation Bill: Committee warns of 'chilling effect' on web users Plans to tackle internet trolling could have a "chilling effect" on online freedom of expression, a committee of MPs and peers has said. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20681818> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20681818 ********************** MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Google Chairman Says Android Winning Mobile War With Apple: Tech Google Inc.?s Android is extending its lead over Apple Inc. in the mobile-software market at a rate that compares with Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)?s expansion in desktop software in the 1990s, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt said. ... The company avoided about $2 billion in worldwide income taxes in 2011 by shifting $9.8 billion in revenue into a Bermuda shell company, almost double the total from three years before, filings show. Governments in France, the U.K., Italy and Australia are probing Google's tax avoidance as they seek to boost revenue. Schmidt said the company's efforts around taxes are legal. ... "It's called capitalism," he said. "We are proudly capitalistic. I'm not confused about this." <http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/google-chairman-says-android-winni ng-mobile-war-with-apple-tech.html> http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/google-chairman-says-android-winnin g-mobile-war-with-apple-tech.html U.K.?s Cable Says Governments Should Take on Google Over Tax U.K. Business Secretary Vince Cable said governments should coordinate across borders to take on companies including Google Inc. and make them pay more tax. <http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/u-k-s-cable-says-governments-shoul d-take-on-google-over-tax.html> http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/u-k-s-cable-says-governments-should -take-on-google-over-tax.html ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** EU report urges action against Chinese telecom firms The European Union should take action against Chinese telecom equipment makers because their increasing dominance of mobile networks makes them a threat to security as well as to homegrown companies, an internal EU report has recommended. <http://www.afr.com/p/technology/eu_report_urges_action_against_chinese_qy4K S9YB4XjFb4FceF09BM> http://www.afr.com/p/technology/eu_report_urges_action_against_chinese_qy4KS 9YB4XjFb4FceF09BM ------ David Goldstein email: david at goldsteinreport.com web: http://goldsteinreport.com/ http://davidgoldstein.tel/ 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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