[DNS] auDA domain news - 21 January

[DNS] auDA domain news - 21 January

From: David Goldstein <david>
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2016 15:57:03 +1100
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An Update on CEO Succession by Dr. Stephen Crocker

< <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/an-update-on-ceo-succession> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/an-update-on-ceo-succession>

 

DISCUSSION: Reviewing New gTLD Program Safeguards Against DNS Abuse

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-20-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-20-en>

 

ICANN54 and a Commitment to Human Rights

< <http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mediapolicyproject/2016/01/18/icann54-and-a-commitment-to-human-rights/> http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mediapolicyproject/2016/01/18/icann54-and-a-commitment-to-human-rights/>

 

Does .tickets have the ultimate anti-cybersquatting system?

< <http://domainincite.com/19800-does-tickets-have-the-ultimate-anti-cybersquatting-system> http://domainincite.com/19800-does-tickets-have-the-ultimate-anti-cybersquatting-system>

 

Domain experts on the slow start for new gTLDS, and what may turn the tide

< <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=1c2d3016-3b1b-4f2f-8cfc-45069567145b> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=1c2d3016-3b1b-4f2f-8cfc-45069567145b>

 

Afilias $10 million court win slashed by judge

< <http://domainincite.com/19789-afilias-10-million-court-win-slashed-by-judge> http://domainincite.com/19789-afilias-10-million-court-win-slashed-by-judge>

 

30 Years of Engineering the Internet

< <https://www.ietf.org/blog/2016/01/30-years-of-engineering-the-internet/> https://www.ietf.org/blog/2016/01/30-years-of-engineering-the-internet/>

 

 

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GOVERNANCE

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Marching Closer: The IANA Transition

As we draw closer to the time when the IANA stewardship functions transition away from US oversight to global stakeholders, LSE alumna and ICANN NextGen participant Sana Ali talks to Konstantinos Komaitis, Senior Policy Adviser at ISOC, about the implications of the transition for both ICANN and the internet community as a whole.

< <http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mediapolicyproject/2016/01/19/marching-closer-the-internet-assigned-numbers-authority-iana-transition/> http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mediapolicyproject/2016/01/19/marching-closer-the-internet-assigned-numbers-authority-iana-transition/>

 

IANA: Keeping the Ultimate Objective in Mind by Kathy Brown

Later this week, ICANN's Chartering Organizations will indicate whether they will support the third draft proposal of the CCWG-Accountability Work Stream 1 Recommendations. This is a significant moment in the IANA transition process. Support for the accountability proposal by the ICANN community will mean that we are very close to a point when the transition can move to its next phase.

< <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160120_iana_keeping_the_ultimate_objective_in_mind/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160120_iana_keeping_the_ultimate_objective_in_mind/>

 

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ICANN

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An Update on CEO Succession by Dr. Stephen Crocker

As promised during our Dublin meeting, I wanted to provide a short January update to the community on our CEO succession. Our search for the next CEO is proceeding well and though I cannot say much more now, I look forward to giving you a fuller update just as soon as I can.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/an-update-on-ceo-succession> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/an-update-on-ceo-succession>

 

DISCUSSION: Reviewing New gTLD Program Safeguards Against DNS Abuse

ICANN is currently engaged in data collection on DNS abuse and mitigation efforts implemented as part of the New gTLD Program. Members of the community and general public are invited to join ICANN on 28 January 2016 in an open discussion on the topic. This work will help inform the efforts of the review team examining the effects of the Program on Competition, Consumer Choice, and Consumer Trust, which will assess the safeguards in the Program as part of its work.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-20-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-20-en>

 

Leadership changes at ICANN?s Seoul office by Jia-Rong Low

Our New Year kicks off with some changes at ICANN?s Seoul office. Hyun-O Kwon is leaving ICANN to focus on her family. In-Pyo Hwang will replace Hyun-O as the new Head of Korea, effective immediately.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/leadership-changes-at-icann-s-seoul-office> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/leadership-changes-at-icann-s-seoul-office>

 

Access Controls, User Permissions and Privileges by Dave Piscitello, VP, Security And ICT Coordinator

In my last post, What is Authorization and Access Control, I explained that we use authentication to verify identity ? to prove you are who you claim to be ? and also to enable an authorization policy, to define what your identity is allowed to "see and do". We then implement these authorization policies using security measures to grant or deny access to resources we want to control or protect.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/access-controls-user-permissions-and-privileges> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/access-controls-user-permissions-and-privileges>

 

ICANN54 and a Commitment to Human Rights

ICANN held the last of its three annual open meetings in Dublin in October 2015. A report by Ayden F?rdeline of that meeting has been published on the Media Policy Project?s blog here. LSE alumna and NextGen at ICANN participant Sana Ali also attended the meeting, and spoke to Niels ten Oever from Article 19 to discuss a report which argues that ICANN has a responsibility to respect human rights. Below, Sana introduces the report before interviewing Niels.

< <http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mediapolicyproject/2016/01/18/icann54-and-a-commitment-to-human-rights/> http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mediapolicyproject/2016/01/18/icann54-and-a-commitment-to-human-rights/>

 

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ccTLD & gTLD NEWS

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boston: Globe logs out of Internet address business

Nearly four years ago, the Boston Globe tried to get in on an Internet land rush when the number of domains ? the .com. .org, or .edu in online addresses ? were expanded. Now, the Globe?s parent company has decided to stick to more familiar territory.

< <https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2016/01/19/globe-logs-out-internet-address-business/MhmhxL89FGiGUVckzRK6XO/story.html> https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2016/01/19/globe-logs-out-internet-address-business/MhmhxL89FGiGUVckzRK6XO/story.html>

 

Globe sells .boston domain, but local nonprofits will get discount on addresses

Nearly four years ago, The ?Boston Globe tried to get in on an Internet land rush when the number of domains ? the .com, .org, or .edu in online addresses ? were expanded. Now, the Globe?s parent company has decided to stick to more familiar territory.

< <http://www.betaboston.com/news/2016/01/20/globe-sells-boston-domain-but-local-nonprofits-will-get-discount-on-addresses/> http://www.betaboston.com/news/2016/01/20/globe-sells-boston-domain-but-local-nonprofits-will-get-discount-on-addresses/>

 

.boston was a ?distraction?, says gTLD seller

The Boston Globe newspaper decided to offload the gTLD after its new owners decided it was a ?distraction?.

< <http://domainincite.com/19809-boston-was-a-distraction-says-gtld-seller> http://domainincite.com/19809-boston-was-a-distraction-says-gtld-seller>

 

Cars gTLD launch clears $1 million in EAP

There was a small turn-out for the premium launch of .cars, .car and .auto gTLDs, but the registry says it cleared over $1 million in revenue.

< <http://domainincite.com/19822-cars-gtld-launch-clears-1-million-in-eap> http://domainincite.com/19822-cars-gtld-launch-clears-1-million-in-eap>

 

Google Self-Driving Car: The X?

Everyone got in a tizzy a couple weeks ago about Apple registering .car domain names. This was stupid because Apple registers its brands in just about every new domain name that comes out.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/01/18/google-self-driving-car-the-x/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/01/18/google-self-driving-car-the-x/>

 

New .FAMILY Domain Extension Introduced to Inspire Memorable Family-Centric Websites and Email

Seeing a rapid rise in the number of people and brands taking control over their names online with popular domain extensions like .ROCKS, .SOCIAL, .LIVE and .NEWS, Rightside announced the introduction of .FAMILY.

< <http://investors.rightside.co/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=950988> http://investors.rightside.co/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=950988>

 

New TLD .Feedback Arrived Today with Unique Features Designed by a Familiar Industry Face

Another new gTLD entered General Availability today but the man behind the .feedback extension is a familiar face who was well-known in the industry long before ICANN's current new gTLD program was even conceived.

< <http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2016/dailyposts/20160118.htm> http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2016/dailyposts/20160118.htm>

 

ICANN Approves ?.??? Web Addresses

Through the decision of ICANN, Georgia has officially been given the right to write web addresses in Georgian by means of the modern alphabet (Mkhedruli), allowing for local web addresses to end with ?.??? (.ge).

< <http://georgiatoday.ge/news/2699/ICANN-Approves-?.ge?-Web-Addresses> http://georgiatoday.ge/news/2699/ICANN-Approves-?.ge?-Web-Addresses>

 

US Sporting Bodies Flock to '.tickets' Domains [news release]

The '.tickets' web address, owned by London-based start-up Accent Media, has seen an immediate and total uptake from the US sporting community. Top US sporting bodies have flocked to the domain with MLB, the NBA and the NFL purchasing names for every one of their teams, as well as league and premium names such as 'nfl.tickets' and 'superbowl.tickets'. Several NHL teams have also purchased names.

< <http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-sporting-bodies-flock-to-tickets-domains-565622091.html> http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-sporting-bodies-flock-to-tickets-domains-565622091.html>

 

New .PET Domain Sunrise Period begins January 19

Afilias, a leading domain registry operator today announces that the Sunrise Period for the new ?dot PET? or .PET TLD is now open for eligible trademark holders only. .PET is the best Internet address for pet-related products and services as well as pet lovers everywhere.

< <http://get.pet/newsroom/press-release/new-pet-domain-sunrise-period-begins-january-19> http://get.pet/newsroom/press-release/new-pet-domain-sunrise-period-begins-january-19>

 

Does .tickets have the ultimate anti-cybersquatting system?

I?ve never seen anything like this before. .tickets gTLD registry Accent Media has launched an anti-cybersquatting measure that lets the world know who is trying to register what domain name a whole month before the domain is allowed to go live.

< <http://domainincite.com/19800-does-tickets-have-the-ultimate-anti-cybersquatting-system> http://domainincite.com/19800-does-tickets-have-the-ultimate-anti-cybersquatting-system>

 

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NEW TLDS

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Domain experts on the slow start for new gTLDS, and what may turn the tide

Opening this year?s Com Laude Domain Conference, managing director Nick Wood acknowledged that ?it has been a slow start? for the ongoing expansion of the new gTLDs program.

< <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=1c2d3016-3b1b-4f2f-8cfc-45069567145b> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=1c2d3016-3b1b-4f2f-8cfc-45069567145b>

 

Uniregistry beats Donuts to .shopping, but .shop still in play

Uniregistry has emerged as the successful registry-to-be of .shopping from the convoluted .shop/.shopping new gTLD contention set.

< <http://domainincite.com/19798-uniregistry-beats-donuts-to-shopping-but-shop-still-in-play> http://domainincite.com/19798-uniregistry-beats-donuts-to-shopping-but-shop-still-in-play>

 

.security names priced at $3,000, .theatre at $750

XYZ.com may be best known for its budget .xyz gTLD, but its portfolio is increasingly leaning toward the super-premium end of the industry price range.

< <http://domainincite.com/19811-security-names-priced-at-3000-theatre-at-750> http://domainincite.com/19811-security-names-priced-at-3000-theatre-at-750>

 

After Their Most Successful Sunrise to Date Donuts Pours .Wine and .Vin for the General Public 

This will go down as a vintage week for new gTLDs with high profile extensions like .feedback (from Total Level Spectrum), .car, .cars and .auto (from Uniregsitry) and .family (from Rightside) joining .wine and .vin (from Donuts) among some the latest TLDs to enter General Availability.

< <http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2016/dailyposts/20160120.htm> http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2016/dailyposts/20160120.htm>

 

ICANN Plans to Track gTLD Marketplace Health

ICANN has formed a working group to create metrics designed to assess the overall health of the marketplace for gTLDs. Preliminary documents indicate that the scope may include all gTLDs rather than just the ones commonly referred to as ?new gTLDs.?

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/01/19/icann-plans-to-track-gtld-marketplace-health/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/01/19/icann-plans-to-track-gtld-marketplace-health/>

 

This week?s new TLDs: Don?t drink and drive

If you don?t like the wine and automotive domain names launching this week, you can leave .feedback.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/01/19/this-weeks-new-tlds-dont-drink-and-drive/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/01/19/this-weeks-new-tlds-dont-drink-and-drive/>

 

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DNS SECURITY

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New good practice guide by ENISA on disclosing vulnerabilities

ENISA publishes a good practice guide on Vulnerability Disclosure, aiming to provide a picture of the challenges the security researchers, the vendors and other involved stakeholders are confronted with when disclosing software/hardware vulnerabilities. The study gives a glimpse into the complex vulnerability disclosure landscape by taking stock of the current situation, identifying the challenges and good practices and proposes concrete recommendations for improvement.

< <https://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/new-good-practice-guide-by-enisa-on-disclosing-vulnerabilities> https://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/new-good-practice-guide-by-enisa-on-disclosing-vulnerabilities>

 

Australia not prepared for cyber war; response to threats 'slow and fragmented', report warns

A new report warns Australia is not adequately prepared for cyber war, with the nation "badly lagging" behind overseas counterparts and the Defence Force also at risk.

< <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-19/australia-not-prepared-for-cyber-warfare-experts-warn/7097796> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-19/australia-not-prepared-for-cyber-warfare-experts-warn/7097796>

 

Phishing attack could steal LastPass password manager details

A security researcher has released a tool that can steal the login details and two-factor authentication key for the popular LastPass password manager, leaving users potentially exposed.

< <http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jan/18/phishing-attack-steal-lastpass-password-manager-details> http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jan/18/phishing-attack-steal-lastpass-password-manager-details>

 

Why cyber security will become ?everyone?s business? in 2016

The impact of cyber security on New Zealand businesses will continue to rise in the year ahead, as the digital revolution opens the door to added vulnerabilities.

< <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/592350/why-cyber-security-will-become-everyone-business-2016/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/592350/why-cyber-security-will-become-everyone-business-2016/>

 

Cybercrime Fastest-Growing Cause of Data Center Outages

Cybercrime is quickly rising as one of the leading causes of data center outages.

< <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/cybercrime-fastest-growing-cause-of-data-center-outages> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/cybercrime-fastest-growing-cause-of-data-center-outages>

 

Australia and America working on global no-state-hacking pact

Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has visited Washington, DC, and called for internet governance to be made independent of governments and a global no-hack pact.

< <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/01/19/australian_and_usa_to_working_on_global_nohack_pact/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/01/19/australian_and_usa_to_working_on_global_nohack_pact/>

 

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DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES

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Instagram paid Chinese cyberquatter $100,000 for instagram.com, Facebook lawsuit reveals

Facebook has sued a Chinese cybersquatter for trying to renege on a five-year-old deal that saw it buy the domain instagram.com for $100,000.

< <http://domainincite.com/19813-instagram-paid-chinese-cyberquatter-100000-for-instagram-com-facebook-lawsuit-reveals> http://domainincite.com/19813-instagram-paid-chinese-cyberquatter-100000-for-instagram-com-facebook-lawsuit-reveals>

 

Instagram wants domain name deal upheld

Instagram has launched legal proceedings in the US in a bid to have a 2011 domain name purchase agreement upheld and block a ?sham? lawsuit in China.

< <http://ipprotheinternet.com/ipprotheinternetnews/article.php?article_id=4744> http://ipprotheinternet.com/ipprotheinternetnews/article.php?article_id=4744>

 

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REGISTRAR NEWS

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AlpNames overtakes GoDaddy and passes the magic million [news release]

According to ntldstats.com, AlpNames has just overtaken GoDaddy in terms of the number of new gTLD domain names under management.

< <http://www.realwire.com/releases/AlpNames-overtakes-GoDaddy-and-passes-the-magic-million> http://www.realwire.com/releases/AlpNames-overtakes-GoDaddy-and-passes-the-magic-million>

 

GoDaddy Launches Logo Design Service for Small Businesses

GoDaddy is extending its small business services, offering a new logo design service for customers to get a professionally designed logo within one business week.

< <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/godaddy-launches-logo-design-service-for-small-businesses> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/godaddy-launches-logo-design-service-for-small-businesses>

 

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IPv4/IPv6

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uk: Sky will push all subscribers onto IPv6 network by summer 2016

Sky, the UK's second largest ISP with about 5.8 million subscribers, is aiming to be the first major UK ISP to transition its entire customer base from IPv4 to IPv6. The world has mostly run out of IPv4 addresses, so moving to IPv6 is quite important at this point if we want the Internet to keep growing.

< <http://arstechnica.co.uk/information-technology/2016/01/sky-will-push-all-subscribers-onto-ipv6-network-by-summer-2016/> http://arstechnica.co.uk/information-technology/2016/01/sky-will-push-all-subscribers-onto-ipv6-network-by-summer-2016/>

 

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MISCELLANEOUS

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Afilias $10 million court win slashed by judge

A US judge has dramatically reduced a $10 million ruling Afilias won against Architelos in a trade secrets case.

< <http://domainincite.com/19789-afilias-10-million-court-win-slashed-by-judge> http://domainincite.com/19789-afilias-10-million-court-win-slashed-by-judge>

 

30 Years of Engineering the Internet

The IETF turns 30! As we work on the day-to-day tasks needed to make the Internet work better, or even as we look back over last year and gaze ahead to the year to come, from time-to-time it is useful to consider our work on timescales that are a bit larger.

< <https://www.ietf.org/blog/2016/01/30-years-of-engineering-the-internet/> https://www.ietf.org/blog/2016/01/30-years-of-engineering-the-internet/>

 

Year 2015 and Beyond

With the year closing, I wanted to make a post highlighting some of the events and hot topics of the year. And say a few words about the challenges that lie ahead. Lets start with technical and big-Internet affecting issues.

< <https://www.ietf.org/blog/2015/12/year-2015-and-beyond/> https://www.ietf.org/blog/2015/12/year-2015-and-beyond/>

 

Sorry, kids, all the good usernames are gone

After five years of receiving emails not meant for me, I finally met my digital doppelg?nger in December. I was on a business trip to New York, where she lives. She suggested afternoon tea at a chic hotel. ... Many will shout that this is all the more reason to purchase a domain name ? to allow, say, a family of Joneses to have email addresses along the lines of [firstname]&#167;jones.com. But here, too, many of the best addresses ? that is, those that are familiar, pronounceable and memorable ? have been snapped up.

< <http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/d7985578-bdb8-11e5-846f-79b0e3d20eaf.html> http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/d7985578-bdb8-11e5-846f-79b0e3d20eaf.html>

 

The DNW NamesCon recap

What a way to kick off the year in the domain name business. Last week?s NamesCon conference in Las Vegas attracted over 1,000 people. Enthusiasm, driven in part by a strong finish to 2015 thanks to China, was high.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/01/19/the-dnw-namescon-recap/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/01/19/the-dnw-namescon-recap/>

 

Non-Stop Networking: Why Some of the Best Moments at NamesCon Weren't on the Agenda

In my daily posts from last week's NamesCon conference at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas I tried, as much as possible, to give you a sense of what goes on each day and night at the big event.

< <http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2016/dailyposts/20160119.htm> http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2016/dailyposts/20160119.htm>

 

China has been a blessing. Will it be curse?

There?s no doubt that China has had a profound impact on the domain name industry over the past 6-12 months. Chinese buyers have enriched people with short domain names and also boosted revenue at domain name marketplaces and registries.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/01/20/china-has-been-a-blessing-will-it-be-curse/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/01/20/china-has-been-a-blessing-will-it-be-curse/>

 

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DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET

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NamesCon auction was a coming out party for new TLDs

The live portion of last week?s Right of the Dot domain name auction at NamesCon delivered about $1.5 million of sales. New TLDs accounted for just over 20% of this dollar figure.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/01/19/namescon-auction-was-a-coming-out-party-for-new-tlds/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/01/19/namescon-auction-was-a-coming-out-party-for-new-tlds/>

 

SnapNames goes to China

Domain name marketplaces are making a lot of money from Chinese buyers these days (more on that later), and it makes sense for these companies to visit with their buyers.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/01/20/snapnames-goes-to-china/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/01/20/snapnames-goes-to-china/>

 

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NEW TECHNOLOGIES

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An Interoperable Internet of Things

I cannot think of a better example where interoperability is important than the Internet of Things. Without interoperability, lights won?t work with the switches, sensor?s can?t be read by your smartphone, and devices cannot use the networks around them. And of course, the IETF along with other relevant organisations is working on those standards. But there?s work left to do.

< <https://www.ietf.org/blog/2016/01/an-interoperable-internet-of-things/> https://www.ietf.org/blog/2016/01/an-interoperable-internet-of-things/>

 

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ONLINE TV, MUSIC & PIRACY

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Apple, Samsung and Sony face child labour claims

Human rights organisation Amnesty has accused Apple, Samsung and Sony, among others, of failing to do basic checks to ensure minerals used in their products are not mined by children.

< <http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35311456> http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35311456>

 

Exposed: Child labour behind smart phone and electric car batteries

Major electronics brands, including Apple, Samsung and Sony, are failing to do basic checks to ensure that cobalt mined by child labourers has not been used in their products, said Amnesty International and Afrewatch in a report published today.

< <https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2016/01/child-labour-behind-smart-phone-and-electric-car-batteries/> https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2016/01/child-labour-behind-smart-phone-and-electric-car-batteries/>

 

Children as young as seven mining cobalt used in smartphones, says Amnesty

Children as young as seven are working in perilous conditions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to mine cobalt that ends up in smartphones, cars and computers sold to millions across the world, by household brands including Apple, Microsoft and Vodafone, according to a new investigation by Amnesty International.

< <http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2016/jan/19/children-as-young-as-seven-mining-cobalt-for-use-in-smartphones-says-amnesty> http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2016/jan/19/children-as-young-as-seven-mining-cobalt-for-use-in-smartphones-says-amnesty>

 

"This is what we die for": Human Rights Abuses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Power the Global Trade in Cobalt

This report documents the hazardous conditions in which artisanal miners, including thousands of children, mine cobalt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It goes on to trace how this cobalt is used to power mobile phones, laptop computers, and other portable electronic devices. Using basic hand tools, miners dig out rocks from tunnels deep underground, and accidents are common. Despite the potentially fatal health effects of prolonged exposure to cobalt, adult and child miners work without even the most basic protective equipment. This report is the first comprehensive account of how cobalt enters the supply chain of many of the world?s leading brands. It highlights the failure of these companies to identify where the cobalt in their products comes from.

< <https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/afr62/3183/2016/en/> https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/afr62/3183/2016/en/>

 

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GOVERNMENT & POLICY

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Dozens of agencies want warrantless access to Australians' metadata again

More than 60 government agencies are seeking to regain warrantless access to Australians? phone and web metadata, in what appears to be a major pushback after the federal government restricted the number of agencies that could access it.

< <http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/18/dozens-of-agencies-want-warrantless-access-to-australians-metadata-again> http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/18/dozens-of-agencies-want-warrantless-access-to-australians-metadata-again>

 

au: Data retention: EFA calls for govt to reject orgs seeking ?metadata? access

Civil liberties advocacy group Electronic Frontiers Australia has called on Attorney-General George Brandis to reject the majority of the organisations that have sought ongoing authorisation to access telecommunications data without a warrant.

< <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/592371/data-retention-efa-calls-govt-reject-orgs-seeking-metadata-access/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/592371/data-retention-efa-calls-govt-reject-orgs-seeking-metadata-access/>

 

 

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