*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** We the networks: The organisation that runs the internet address book is about to declare independence < <http://www.economist.com/news/international/21693922-organisation-runs-inte rnet-address-book-about-declare-independence-we> http://www.economist.com/news/international/21693922-organisation-runs-inter net-address-book-about-declare-independence-we> ICANN Temporarily Stopped from Delegating .AFRICA Pending Federal Court Hearing on 4 April 2016 < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-03-05-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-03-05-en> au/nz: Working in the service of Innovation, StartSomeGood ? ANZIA winner 2015 < <http://www.auda.org.au/blog/working-in-the-service-of-innovation-startsomeg ood-innovation-winner-anzias-2015/> http://www.auda.org.au/blog/working-in-the-service-of-innovation-startsomego od-innovation-winner-anzias-2015/> The island nation of Tuvalu is being kept afloat by its domain name < <http://www.news.com.au/technology/the-island-nation-of-tuvalu-is-being-kept -afloat-by-its-domain-name/news-story/9af6c78e14c071013ddd7fa9ac64aa7f> http://www.news.com.au/technology/the-island-nation-of-tuvalu-is-being-kept- afloat-by-its-domain-name/news-story/9af6c78e14c071013ddd7fa9ac64aa7f> eco: The Internet is More International than Ever Before < <https://international.eco.de/2016/news/eco-the-internet-is-more-internation al-than-ever-before.html> https://international.eco.de/2016/news/eco-the-internet-is-more-internationa l-than-ever-before.html> Australia ignores cyber security at its peril < <http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2016/3/4/technology/australia-i gnores-cyber-security-its-peril> http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2016/3/4/technology/australia-ig nores-cyber-security-its-peril> < <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/latest/australia-ignores-cyber-sec urity-at-its-peril/news-story/ff7be37567e0efe7dd89e1c4a8f3fe8b> http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/latest/australia-ignores-cyber-secu rity-at-its-peril/news-story/ff7be37567e0efe7dd89e1c4a8f3fe8b> Email inventor Ray Tomlinson dies at 74 < <http://www.bbc.com/news/business-35741116> http://www.bbc.com/news/business-35741116> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** We the networks: The organisation that runs the internet address book is about to declare independence IF A satirist were to create a parody of an international conference, amping up the insularity and tedious intricacies for comic effect, he might come up with something rather like the meeting that will take place this week in Marrakech. The ICANN will bring together 1,300 participants for 346 sessions. The gatherings include ?NCPH Reception and Informal Meeting: CSG with the NCSG? and ?CJK Generation Panels Co-ordination Mtg with Integration Panel?. < <http://www.economist.com/news/international/21693922-organisation-runs-inte rnet-address-book-about-declare-independence-we> http://www.economist.com/news/international/21693922-organisation-runs-inter net-address-book-about-declare-independence-we> Digital world faces two key tests [registration] Two of the most important experiments in digital governance are about to be put the test. They represent wildly different approaches to the problem of how to manage globally distributed systems that have to satisfy many different, often opposing interests. The outcome will be of long-term importance not just to businesses that are coming to rely on the new digital infrastructure, but to anyone who lives a large part of life online. One test starts next week, when ICANN, which maintains the internet?s addressing system, is set to publish the terms for its historic divorce from the US government. Since Edward Snowden revealed widespread online surveillance, it has been politically untenable for the US to maintain control of that function. < <http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/630822c4-e158-11e5-8d9b-e88a2a889797.html> http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/630822c4-e158-11e5-8d9b-e88a2a889797.html> Last Piece of ICANN Plan to End U.S. Internet Oversight Expected An ICANN working group plans to release late Feb. 19 the last piece of a plan to divest the U.S. from technical oversight of the Internet, ICANN sources told Bloomberg BNA. < <https://international.eco.de/2016/news/last-piece-of-icann-plan-to-end-u-s- internet-oversight-expected.html> https://international.eco.de/2016/news/last-piece-of-icann-plan-to-end-u-s-i nternet-oversight-expected.html> Yes, ICANN: Progress in self-governance The integrity of the Internet will soon be maintained by a nongovernmental body (ICANN) set up to represent the web?s many stakeholders. The model of governance reflects the values of the web itself: equality and a mutual regard among users. < <http://m.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2016/0306/Yes-ICANN> http://m.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2016/0306/Yes-ICANN> China lays out its vision to become a tech power China aims to become a world leader in advanced industries such as semiconductors and in the next generation of chip materials, robotics, aviation equipment and satellites, the government said in its blueprint for development between 2016 and 2020. < <http://in.reuters.com/article/china-parliament-tech-idINL3N16D08V> http://in.reuters.com/article/china-parliament-tech-idINL3N16D08V> Russia working on ways to protect its internet due to US online dominance The US government and a handful of corporations working under US jurisdiction have a disproportionately strong influence on the internet. So other countries are mulling ways to protect their web sectors, the Russian communications minister told RT. < <http://nation.com.pk/international/03-Mar-2016/russia-working-on-ways-to-pr otect-its-internet-due-to-us-online-dominance> http://nation.com.pk/international/03-Mar-2016/russia-working-on-ways-to-pro tect-its-internet-due-to-us-online-dominance> ********************** ICANN ********************** ICANN Temporarily Stopped from Delegating .AFRICA Pending Federal Court Hearing on 4 April 2016 The Court in the DotConnectAfrica Trust (DCA) v. ICANN matter granted DCA's request for an emergency order (aka Temporary Restraining Order or TRO). < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-03-05-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-03-05-en> Draft ICANN FY17 Operating Plan & Budget and Five-Year Operating Plan Update Purpose: Focusing on ICANN's commitment to the multistakeholder model, ICANN's Draft FY17 Operating Plan & Budget and an associated update to the Five-Year Operating Plan & Financial Model is provided for community discussion and public comment. ICANN seeks structured feedback on the plan described in these two linked documents. They reflect FY16's planned accomplishments toward the Five-Year Strategic Plan, which was adopted by the Board in October 2014. They also incorporate refinements based on regular interaction with the ICANN Community. < <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/op-budget-fy17-five-year-2016-03-05-e n> https://www.icann.org/public-comments/op-budget-fy17-five-year-2016-03-05-en > ?ICANN In Your Language? ? A Program to Facilitate Global Multistakeholder Participation by Christina Rodriguez I would like to share some key initiatives led by the ICANN Language Services team to improve our collaboration with ICANN global constituents and stakeholders. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-in-your-language-a-program-to-facilit ate-global-multistakeholder-participation> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-in-your-language-a-program-to-facilita te-global-multistakeholder-participation> Watch ICANN CEO & President Fadi Chehad??s Welcome Message to ICANN55 Participants < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/watch-icann-ceo-president-fadi-chehade-s-we lcome-message-to-icann55-participants> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/watch-icann-ceo-president-fadi-chehade-s-wel come-message-to-icann55-participants> Interview with Le?n Sanchez, co-Chair, CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability ICANN's Brad White sits down with Le?n Sanchez, one of the co-Chairs of the CCWG-Accountability to discuss their recent work and goals for ICANN55 in Marrakech. < <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14eRmqLxpyk> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14eRmqLxpyk> ICANN 55: The Winding and Sometimes Bumpy Road to Marrakech After a final month of debate, drafting and re-drafting, the CCWG on enhancing ICANN?s accountability has reached a consensus on the accountability enhancements that must be in place before the IANA transition occurs in September 2016. < <https://cdt.org/blog/icann-55-the-winding-and-sometimes-bumpy-road-to-marra kech/> https://cdt.org/blog/icann-55-the-winding-and-sometimes-bumpy-road-to-marrak ech/> Internet Transition Planners Finalize Text of Accountability Program, Submit for Approval A proposal for increasing the ICANN?s accountability to the global Internet community was transmitted Feb. 23 to the organization?s constituent bodies for approval, after a working group settled on the final text. < <https://international.eco.de/2016/news/internet-transition-planners-finaliz e-text-of-accountability-program-submit-for-approval.html> https://international.eco.de/2016/news/internet-transition-planners-finalize -text-of-accountability-program-submit-for-approval.html> Final Piece of Internet Transition Plan Delayed by ICANN Board Intervention An ICANN working group will decide Feb. 23 how to proceed with an accountability enhancement plan after an 11th-hour intervention by ICANN?s board of directors stalled its final release. < <https://international.eco.de/2016/news/final-piece-of-internet-transition-p lan-delayed-by-icann-board-intervention.html> https://international.eco.de/2016/news/final-piece-of-internet-transition-pl an-delayed-by-icann-board-intervention.html> Senate Letter to ICANN Board Showcases Critical Misunderstanding of What ICANN Is by Christian Dawson Today's new U.S. Senate letter to ICANN - the latest in a series of letters on the work of the ICANN technical communities - is disturbingly well crafted. If taken at face value, it even seems to lend credence to the idea that ICANN is potentially a perpetuator of the limiting of free speech, and it could be seen as a break in the narrative that i2Coalition perpetuates, that the IANA transition is a positive step in strengthening multistakeholderism over dangerous multilateralism when it comes to Internet governance. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160304_senate_letter_to_icann_board_showcas es_critical_misunderstanding/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160304_senate_letter_to_icann_board_showcase s_critical_misunderstanding/> Sens. Ted Cruz, Lankford, and Lee Raise New Concerns About ICANN?s Relationship with Authoritarian China over Chehad? Wuzhen Engagement Following last week?s statement by Republican Presidential hopeful Ted Cruz that ICANN CEO Fadi Chehad? was misleading the U.S. Senate over Wuzhen Conference, the Senator to gether with Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) have written to the ICANN Chair Steve Crocker demanding a more accountable response to the Senate. < <http://domainnewsafrica.com/sen-ted-cruz-lankford-and-lee-raise-new-concern s-about-icanns-relationship-with-authoritarian-china-over-chehade-wuzhen-eng agement/> http://domainnewsafrica.com/sen-ted-cruz-lankford-and-lee-raise-new-concerns -about-icanns-relationship-with-authoritarian-china-over-chehade-wuzhen-enga gement/> Guide to ICANN55 Marrakech meeting available CENTRs Guide to ICANN55 is now available. It covers key topics expected to be discussed within the ccNSO, GAC and GNSO as well as session times and agenda links. < <https://centr.org/news/03-02-2016/4741/guide-icann55-marrakech-meeting-avai lable> https://centr.org/news/03-02-2016/4741/guide-icann55-marrakech-meeting-avail able> High Court ruling on domain name registrations has impact for brand owners and for ICANN [registration] A recent decision of the High Court of England and Wales makes it easier for owners of distinctive trading names to protect those names online and reinforces London?s reputation as a leading venue for commercial disputes involving the Internet. < <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=5a57f5a3-dbee-4e15- acdc-cd69ea8bb4b6> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=5a57f5a3-dbee-4e15-a cdc-cd69ea8bb4b6> ********************** ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** au/nz: Working in the service of Innovation, StartSomeGood ? ANZIA winner 2015 Following the our Internet awards gala in Auckland last year, we've been interviewing award recipients in both Australia and New Zealand, to capture insights into how winning an ANZIA has impacted their business/organisation. Here is the first in our interviews with a 2015 Australian winner - under the Innovation category - Tom Dawkins founder of StartSomeGood. < <http://www.auda.org.au/blog/working-in-the-service-of-innovation-startsomeg ood-innovation-winner-anzias-2015/> http://www.auda.org.au/blog/working-in-the-service-of-innovation-startsomego od-innovation-winner-anzias-2015/> .CLUB Roadshow and Investors Luncheon Wow Top China Registrars and Domainers Last week, CLUB?s team (including Colin Campbell and Michele Van Tilborg) visited China?s main domain registrars in their grandest China roadshow to date. All in all they visited 8+ registrars and domain sector partners in Shenzhen, Xiamen, Hangzhou, and Beijing. < <http://allegravita.com/2016/03/04/club-roadshow-investors-luncheon-wow-top- china-registrars-domainers/> http://allegravita.com/2016/03/04/club-roadshow-investors-luncheon-wow-top-c hina-registrars-domainers/> eu: Publication of the "Middle East and Adjoining Countries DNS Study" The final version of the Middle East and Adjoining Countries Study produced by EURid, in cooperation with Emily Taylor, Oxil and AGIP has been published by ICANN. < <http://www.eurid.eu/en/news/feb-2016/publication-middle-east-and-adjoining- countries-dns-study> http://www.eurid.eu/en/news/feb-2016/publication-middle-east-and-adjoining-c ountries-dns-study> Radix & WHMCS offer free .HOST Domains to all WHMCS customers Billing and Support Solutions provider WHMCS, announced today that its partnership with the .HOST domain registry (Radix) has received an impressive response within the first week of launch. < <http://radix.website/radix-and-whmcs-offer.php> http://radix.website/radix-and-whmcs-offer.php> nl: Statistics As the administrator of the .nl domain, SIDN has unique insight into the use of .nl domain names. By analysing the information at our disposal, we are able to generate absolute numerical data and build a picture of how .nl domain names are used. That in turn means that we can identify emerging trends and highlight links between domain name usage and economic developments. < <https://www.sidn.nl/a/knowledge-and-development/statistics?language_id=2> https://www.sidn.nl/a/knowledge-and-development/statistics?language_id=2> [Day One] Sales of New .PET Domain in Top 10% of New TLDs! Afilias ... announced strong first day sales results for the new ?dot PET? TLD which launched on Feb 23, 2016. According to data verified with ntldstats.com,.PET ranked 34th of the 419 TLDs they have tracked for first day sales since Feb 2014, putting it in the Top 10%. Of the dozen domains launched in 2016 .PET ranks #2. < <http://www.afilias.info/news/2016/03/02/sales-new-pet-domain-top-10-new-tld s> http://www.afilias.info/news/2016/03/02/sales-new-pet-domain-top-10-new-tlds > Radix gives its TLD .SPACE a Makeover Radix's domain extension .space surpassed 125,000 registrations in just about a year from launch and is all set for its next big mission ?growing customer awareness. < <http://radix.website/dotSpace-makeover.php> http://radix.website/dotSpace-makeover.php> tc: Turks and Caicos Islands hold Internet Governance Workshop The Internet Governance Workshop recently took place at Beaches Resort, in the Turks and Caicos Islands. < <http://www.herald-journal.com/archives/2016/columns/mo030716.html> http://www.herald-journal.com/archives/2016/columns/mo030716.html> Togo takes back its ccTLD, .tg The government of Togo has begun the process of taking control of the .tg ccTLD, which until now was owned by a private sector company, reports republicoftogo.com. < <http://www.telecompaper.com/news/togo-takes-back-its-top-level-domain-count ry-code-tg--1131612> http://www.telecompaper.com/news/togo-takes-back-its-top-level-domain-countr y-code-tg--1131612> The island nation of Tuvalu is being kept afloat by its domain name OUR tiny neighbouring nation of Tuvalu is ticking along thanks to millions in revenue from two tiny letters: .tv. < <http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/technology/the-island-nation-of-tuvalu-is- being-kept-afloat-by-its-domain-name/news-story/9af6c78e14c071013ddd7fa9ac64 aa7f> http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/technology/the-island-nation-of-tuvalu-is-b eing-kept-afloat-by-its-domain-name/news-story/9af6c78e14c071013ddd7fa9ac64a a7f> < <http://www.news.com.au/technology/the-island-nation-of-tuvalu-is-being-kept -afloat-by-its-domain-name/news-story/9af6c78e14c071013ddd7fa9ac64aa7f> http://www.news.com.au/technology/the-island-nation-of-tuvalu-is-being-kept- afloat-by-its-domain-name/news-story/9af6c78e14c071013ddd7fa9ac64aa7f> uk: Nominet suspends more than 3,000 domains Domain name registry Nominet suspended nearly 4,000 .uk domains over a 12-month period, according to a report that outlines criminal activity online. < <http://www.trademarksandbrandsonline.com/news/nominet-suspends-more-than-3- 000-domains-4643> http://www.trademarksandbrandsonline.com/news/nominet-suspends-more-than-3-0 00-domains-4643> ********************** NEW TLDS ********************** eco: The Internet is More International than Ever Before 3.2 billion people are online worldwide, according to the ITU, and around 45 percent of all households have access to the Internet. Despite these impressive figures, the Internet was until recently not as international as it should be, says lawyer Thomas Rickert, Director of Names & Numbers at eco ? Association of the Internet Industry e. V. < <https://international.eco.de/2016/news/eco-the-internet-is-more-internation al-than-ever-before.html> https://international.eco.de/2016/news/eco-the-internet-is-more-internationa l-than-ever-before.html> dotBrands Part 1 ? 2012 Round Application Status This will be the first of a three part blog reviewing .brand gTLDs applied for in 2012. Part one will review the status of .brand applications that made up nearly half of all applications to ICANN. The second part will provide an analysis on the stats and activity of the .brand gTLDs delegated thus far with a macro view and the third article will take a more focused look at .brand gTLDs based in Germany. < <https://international.eco.de/2016/news/dotbrands-part-1-2012-round-applicat ion-status.html> https://international.eco.de/2016/news/dotbrands-part-1-2012-round-applicati on-status.html> DotAfrica Gets Green Light From ICANN Board ICANN 55 is ramping up here in Marrakech. Yesterday the ICANN Board met and gave the ZACR bid for .africa the green light. < <http://www.internetnews.me/2016/03/04/dotafrica-gets-green-light-icann-boar d/> http://www.internetnews.me/2016/03/04/dotafrica-gets-green-light-icann-board /> Google's projects for new gTLDs This is something that I like to do: use the Google's advanced search to check about new domain names created in a specific new gTLD. Today I searched for potential new domain names created by Google and I found three interesting one: < <http://www.gtld.club/2016/03/googles-projects-for-new-gtlds.html> http://www.gtld.club/2016/03/googles-projects-for-new-gtlds.html> The Australian Football League Kicks Off New Play.AFL Website Fans of AFL have even more ways to get involved in the sport now, with the launch of play.afl, a new website which makes it easier to find ways to participate in Australian Football. < <http://www.bandt.com.au/marketing/the-australian-football-league-kicks-off- new-play-afl-website> http://www.bandt.com.au/marketing/the-australian-football-league-kicks-off-n ew-play-afl-website> Amazon files appeal on rejected .amazon domain Amazon has appealed the rejection of its proposed .amazon new gTLD. < <http://domainincite.com/20105-amazon-files-appeal-on-rejected-amazon-domain > http://domainincite.com/20105-amazon-files-appeal-on-rejected-amazon-domain> Amazon plotting registrar workaround? Amazon has given an early hint at how it may manage its new gTLD registries. < <http://domainincite.com/20101-amazon-plotting-registrar-workaround> http://domainincite.com/20101-amazon-plotting-registrar-workaround> WHMCS, Radix Give Away More Than 2K .Host Domains Under New Program Over 2,000 .host domain names have been registered in the first 5 days of a program offering them for free for the first year, WHMCS announced Thursday. < <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/whmcs-radix-give-away-more-than-2k- host-domains-under-new-program> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/whmcs-radix-give-away-more-than-2k-h ost-domains-under-new-program> ********************** DNS SECURITY ********************** Web Log: Google?s Project Shield shoots down DDoS attacks DDoS attacks are a particular type of cyberattack involving botnets that repeatedly bombard a website until it crashes under the sheer amount of traffic. Although any website can be targeted for a DDoS attack, news sites can be marked for censorship purposes and Google?s Project Shield is a service offering to prevent this. < <http://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/web-log-google-s-project-shie ld-shoots-down-ddos-attacks-1.2555547> http://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/web-log-google-s-project-shiel d-shoots-down-ddos-attacks-1.2555547> Spamhaus Presents: The World's Worst TLDs The Spamhaus Project has added a new list to its Top-10 Worst pages, this time for TLDs. This domain data is designed to complement the recent additions to our IP address data announced in a previous news blog. < <https://www.spamhaus.org/news/article/728/spamhaus-presents-the-worlds-wors t-top-level-domains> https://www.spamhaus.org/news/article/728/spamhaus-presents-the-worlds-worst -top-level-domains> < <https://www.spamhaus.org/news/article/728/> https://www.spamhaus.org/news/article/728/> What does Flood Insurance have to do with DDoS Attacks? Quite often on TV you see the dramatic footage showcasing the devastating force of Mother Nature. Tornado, hurricane, fire, blizzard, flood, etc. So what does this have to do with DDoS attacks? I was writing a piece on conducting the proper risk analysis for DDoS attacks. And, it got me thinking. What?s a more likely hazard for a business? The impact of a natural hazard or a DDoS attack? < <http://www.arbornetworks.com/blog/insight/what-does-flood-insurance-have-to -do-with-ddos-attacks/> http://www.arbornetworks.com/blog/insight/what-does-flood-insurance-have-to- do-with-ddos-attacks/> Q4 2015 State of the Internet Security Report: Five Mega DDoS Attacks Yesterday, Akamai released the Q4 2015 State of the Internet Security Report. I'll write posts throughout the week focusing on specific parts of the report. For this installment, let's take a look at mega-DDoS attacks from last quarter. < <https://blogs.akamai.com/2016/03/q4-2015-state-of-the-internet-security-rep ort-five-mega-ddos-attacks.html> https://blogs.akamai.com/2016/03/q4-2015-state-of-the-internet-security-repo rt-five-mega-ddos-attacks.html> Neustar Data Identifies Most Popular Times of Year for DDoS Attacks in 2015 Neustar, Inc. ... released preliminary data that shows April, February, October and December as the most popular months for DDoS attacks. The report, compiled from 2015 data from Neustar?s Security Operations Center, also details the rising threat of multi-vector attacks, a weapon commonly used to plant malware and extract company information. < <https://www.neustar.biz/about-us/news-room/press-releases/2016/neustar-data -identifies-most-popular-time-of-year-for-ddos-attacks-in-2015> https://www.neustar.biz/about-us/news-room/press-releases/2016/neustar-data- identifies-most-popular-time-of-year-for-ddos-attacks-in-2015> Hackers targeting internet-connected systems to steal oil, expert warns Oil and gas companies should be extremely concerned about the threat of hackers targeting critical infrastructure as they attempt to steal commodities or cause explosions, a security expert has warned. < <http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/mar/04/oil-gas-companies-interne t-system-hacking-vulnerability> http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/mar/04/oil-gas-companies-internet -system-hacking-vulnerability> Q4 2015 SOTI Security Report: Web Application Attacks by Industry Monday, Akamai released the Q4 2015 State of the Internet Security (SOTI Security) Report (download here). I've been writing posts throughout the week focusing on specific parts of the report. For this installment, let's take a look at Web application attacks by industry. < <https://blogs.akamai.com/2016/03/q4-2015-soti-security-report-web-applicati on-attacks-by-industry.html> https://blogs.akamai.com/2016/03/q4-2015-soti-security-report-web-applicatio n-attacks-by-industry.html> Q4 2015 State of the Internet Security Report: An Infographic Today Akamai released the Q4 2015 State of the Internet Security (SOTI Security) Report (download here). I'll write posts throughout the week focusing on specific parts of the report, but let's begin with an overview in the form of an infographic. < <https://blogs.akamai.com/2016/02/q4-2015-state-of-the-internet-security-rep ort-an-overview.html> https://blogs.akamai.com/2016/02/q4-2015-state-of-the-internet-security-repo rt-an-overview.html> At RSA Conference, Unlikely Allies Address Value of Digital Security To Amit Yoran, a digital security veteran, the fight between Apple and the F.B.I. over access to an iPhone can be viewed in black-and-white terms: What law enforcement authorities want is ?so misguided, they simply boggle the mind.? < <http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/05/technology/at-rsa-conference-unlikely-all ies-address-value-of-digital-security.html> http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/05/technology/at-rsa-conference-unlikely-alli es-address-value-of-digital-security.html> Australia ignores cyber security at its peril It?s vital that the telco industry get behind reforms that are designed to strengthen national security, economic prosperity and social wellbeing. < <http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2016/3/4/technology/australia-i gnores-cyber-security-its-peril> http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2016/3/4/technology/australia-ig nores-cyber-security-its-peril> < <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/latest/australia-ignores-cyber-sec urity-at-its-peril/news-story/ff7be37567e0efe7dd89e1c4a8f3fe8b> http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/latest/australia-ignores-cyber-secu rity-at-its-peril/news-story/ff7be37567e0efe7dd89e1c4a8f3fe8b> IoT Security Checklist: Get Ahead Of The Curve The security industry needs to take a Consumer Reports approach to Internet of Things product safety, including rigorous development practices and both physical and digital testing. < <http://www.darkreading.com/iot/iot-security-checklist-get-ahead-of-the-curv e/a/d-id/1324513> http://www.darkreading.com/iot/iot-security-checklist-get-ahead-of-the-curve /a/d-id/1324513> What You Need to Know About DROWN A vulnerability disclosed by researchers this week, called DROWN after ?Decrypting RSA with Obsolete and Weakened Encryption,? allows access to all communications between users and the server, as well as secure website impersonation, in some cases. < <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/what-you-need-to-know-about-drown> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/what-you-need-to-know-about-drown> Akamai and the DROWN Vulnerability Akamai is aware of the DROWN vulnerability (CVE-2016-0800). This attack exploits legacy encryption protocols in order to compromise keys that secure modern protocols, like TLSv1.2. It does not leak the SSL/TLS keys themselves. < <https://blogs.akamai.com/2016/03/akamai-and-the-drown-vulnerability.html> https://blogs.akamai.com/2016/03/akamai-and-the-drown-vulnerability.html> ********************** DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** The Cybersquatting Infographic Cybersquatting: Registering or using an online domain name that includes the name of a trademark and profiting from that trademark or selling it to the owner of said trademark. < <http://www.ifsecglobal.com/the-cybersquatting-infographic/> http://www.ifsecglobal.com/the-cybersquatting-infographic/> UDRP success in 5 steps Cybersquatting is on the rise, with a noted uptick over the past several years. Closely linked to problems such as brand abuse, traffic diversion, counterfeit goods, trademark dilution, phishing attacks, and malware distribution, it can be very costly to brands and reputations if ignored. < <http://www.digitalbrandinsider.com/udrp-success-in-5-steps/> http://www.digitalbrandinsider.com/udrp-success-in-5-steps/> au: Jersey Mike?s Australia Pty Limited, Jersey Mike?s Franchise Systems Inc v. The Trustee for Puleys Dental Trust and The Trustee for VSS Dental Unit Trust - Case No. DAU2016-0002 1. The Parties: The Complainant is Jersey Mike?s Australia Pty Limited (?JMAPL?) of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Jersey Mike?s Franchise Systems Inc (?JMFSI?) of Manaquan, New Jersey, United States of America (?United States?), represented by Competitive Foods Australia Pty Ltd, Australia. The Respondent is The Trustee for Puleys Dental Trust and The Trustee for VSS Dental Unit Trust of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. 2. The Domain Name and Registrar: The disputed domain name <jerseymikes.com.au> is registered with Web Address Registration Pty Ltd (the ?Registrar?). < <http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2016-0002> http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2016-0002> ********************** REGISTRAR NEWS ********************** GoDaddy Makes FORTUNE 'Best Companies To Work For?' List GoDaddy ... is ranked as one of the "Top Companies to Work For?" in the U.S., according to FORTUNE magazine. < <http://aboutus.godaddy.net/newsroom/news-releases/news-releases-details/201 6/GoDaddy-Makes-FORTUNE-Best-Companies-To-Work-For-List/default.aspx> http://aboutus.godaddy.net/newsroom/news-releases/news-releases-details/2016 /GoDaddy-Makes-FORTUNE-Best-Companies-To-Work-For-List/default.aspx> ********************** IPv4/IPv6 ********************** IANA Issues /15 to ARIN, Six Waiting List Requests Fulfilled On 1 March 2016, ARIN received a total of /15 of IPv4 address space (one /16 block, one /17 block, and two /18 blocks) from the IANA in accordance with the Global Policy for Post Exhaustion IPv4 Allocation Mechanisms by the IANA. < <https://www.arin.net/announcements/2016/20160302.html> https://www.arin.net/announcements/2016/20160302.html> ********************** MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Email inventor Ray Tomlinson dies at 74 Internet pioneer Ray Tomlinson, who is credited with the invention of email, has died at the age of 74. The US computer programmer came up with the idea of electronic messages that could be sent from one network to another in 1971. < <http://www.bbc.com/news/business-35741116> http://www.bbc.com/news/business-35741116> Vint Cerf: Do Not Fear Failure, The Lessons are Important (Op-Ed) by Vinton G. Cerf Serious science demands that we accept, and even embrace, the possibility of failure. Our theories may be wrong or incomplete. Our experiments may be flawed, or our calculations may have mistakes. We must especially avoid expectation bias: deliberately, or even unconsciously, filtering data to match our predictions, rejecting "outliers" as if they had nothing to teach us. < <http://www.livescience.com/53926-vint-cerf-lessons-from-failure.html> http://www.livescience.com/53926-vint-cerf-lessons-from-failure.html> CENTR workshop addresses registrar marketing relations On 1-2 March 2016, CENTR held its 19th Marketing Workshop in Tallinn, kindly hosted by the Estonian Internet Foundation (.ee). The meeting was very well attended by 34 participants from 21 ccTLD registries across Europe. < <https://centr.org/news/03-03-2016/4744/centr-workshop-addresses-registrar-m arketing-relations> https://centr.org/news/03-03-2016/4744/centr-workshop-addresses-registrar-ma rketing-relations> BOFs for IETF-95 With the preliminary agenda just published (or soon will be), I wanted to report what Birds-of-Feather (BoF) sessions there will be at IETF-95. This time there is quite a lot of work following up on a recent IAB workshop on the effect of encryption on network operators. < <https://www.ietf.org/blog/2016/03/bofs-for-ietf-95/> https://www.ietf.org/blog/2016/03/bofs-for-ietf-95/> Non-Technical Trends Affecting the IETF This blog post is not about technology. A while ago I asked for volunteers to help us understand some of the non-technical changes around the IETF. Some of these changes may affect how we should run our operations: changing participation, changing forms of co-operation, changing landscapes in the area of standards organisations, open source, and so on. < <https://www.ietf.org/blog/2016/03/non-technical-trends-affecting-the-ietf/> https://www.ietf.org/blog/2016/03/non-technical-trends-affecting-the-ietf/> The IETF: Mother of consensus: Engineering the internet is too big a task for one outfit TODAY ICANN is almost synonymous with internet governance. But spare a thought for the IETF. Without this little-known outfit, which developed many of the internet?s technical standards, the network would not even exist. The IETF just celebrated its 30th anniversary. Will it be around in another 30 years? < <http://www.economist.com/news/international/21693920-engineering-internet-t oo-big-task-one-outfit-mother-consensus> http://www.economist.com/news/international/21693920-engineering-internet-to o-big-task-one-outfit-mother-consensus> ********************** WEBHOSTING ********************** Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in February 2016 GoDaddy had the most reliable hosting company site in February, responding to every Netcraft request. This is the ninth consecutive month that GoDaddy has featured in the top 10, and the fourth time it has reached first place in the past 12 months. < <http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2016/03/02/most-reliable-hosting-company- sites-in-february-2016.html> http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2016/03/02/most-reliable-hosting-company-s ites-in-february-2016.html> ********************** DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Radix and SnapNames Announce Exclusive Partnership SnapNames, one of the world?s largest domain name aftermarket companies, has teamed up with Radix, a major Registry Operator for a variety of memorable TLD extensions, for several exclusive auctions. < <http://radix.website/radix-and-snapnames.php> http://radix.website/radix-and-snapnames.php> Chinese Auction of .XYZ Domains Yields a 6-Figure Sale & 5 Others That Took Places on This Week's Top 20 Chart ... 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