*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Comms Minister skips Internet Australia meeting in home town < <https://delimiter.com.au/2016/06/07/comms-minister-skips-internet-australia -meeting-home-town/> https://delimiter.com.au/2016/06/07/comms-minister-skips-internet-australia- meeting-home-town/> Can moving to a new TLD boost search rankings? < <http://searchengineland.com/can-moving-new-tld-boost-search-rankings-250666 > http://searchengineland.com/can-moving-new-tld-boost-search-rankings-250666> .VIP Sees Registrations Jump 50% In 3 Days To 405,000 On Back Of Chinese Demand < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/06/08/vip-registrations-jump-50-percent-chi nese-demand/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/06/08/vip-registrations-jump-50-percent-chin ese-demand/> DNS security can be improved with cookies, suggest IETF boffins < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/06/07/dns_security_can_be_improved_with_c ookies_ietf_boffins_suggest/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/06/07/dns_security_can_be_improved_with_co okies_ietf_boffins_suggest/> Massive DDoS attacks reach record levels as botnets make them cheaper to launch [IDG] < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/601229/massive-ddos-attacks-reach-r ecord-levels-botnets-make-them-cheaper-launch/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/601229/massive-ddos-attacks-reach-re cord-levels-botnets-make-them-cheaper-launch/> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Sen. Cruz and Rep. Duffy Introduce the Protecting Internet Freedom Act U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) today introduced the Protecting Internet Freedom Act, which would prevent the Obama administration from giving the Internet away to a global organization that will allow over 160 foreign governments to have increased influence over the management and operation of the Internet. < <https://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=2669> https://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=2669> Sen. Cruz Seeks to Strengthen National Security in NDAA ... Protecting Internet Freedom: "In addition to working to provide for our Common Defense and protect our sovereignty, I've also introduced an amendment that would safeguard our country in a very different way. Mr. President, I have introduced an amendment that will prohibit the Obama administration from giving away the Internet. This issue doesn't simply threaten our personal liberties, it also has national security ramifications. < <https://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=2664> https://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=2664> Ted Cruz and Duffy present bill to nix IANA transition Senators Ted Cruz and Sean Duffy introduced the Protecting Internet Freedom Act in Congress today. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/08/ted-cruz-duffy-present-bill-nix-iana-t ransition/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/08/ted-cruz-duffy-present-bill-nix-iana-tr ansition/> How to keep the Internet free and open In the upcoming months, the U.S. government faces a critical decision: Should it relinquish its limited oversight role over a critical component of the Internet? < <http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2016/06/keep-internet-free-and-open-ic ann-000140> http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2016/06/keep-internet-free-and-open-ica nn-000140> Obama's Internet Endangerment Should oversight over the Internet naming conventions and TLDs be relinquished to a group that just four years ago was in danger of being fired as a vendor due to its lack of accountability? < <http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/06/07/obamas-internet-endanger ment/> http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/06/07/obamas-internet-endangerm ent/> ********************** ICANN ********************** Report on Public Comments on Draft FY17 Operating Plan and Budget and Five-Year Operating Plan Update Now Available ICANN has published its report on public comments for the draft plans for FY17, including an update to its Five-Year Operating Plan. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-06-07-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-06-07-en> Reference Label Generation Rulesets for the Second Level Purpose: To facilitate and improve consistency of testing and stability of registry operations of new gTLDs, ICANN has developed reference Internationalized Domain Name tables in machine readable format, called Label Generation Rulesets for the second level, for use in Pre-Delegation Testing and the Registry Service Evaluation Process. < <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/lgr-second-level-2016-06-07-en> https://www.icann.org/public-comments/lgr-second-level-2016-06-07-en> Syntax and Operability Accuracy of WHOIS Data in gTLDs Presented in Second Cycle of Phase 2 of the Accuracy Reporting System ICANN today published the Phase 2 Cycle 2 report of the WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System, which acts as a follow-on to the Phase 2 Cycle 1 report published in December 2015. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-08-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-08-en> WEBINAR: WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System Phase 2 Cycle 2 Report On 8 June 2016, ICANN published the WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System Phase 2 Cycle 2 report. ICANN will hold an interactive webinar on 16 June 2016 UTC to review findings of the study and their implications for the community. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-06-08-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-06-08-en> Join the Competition, Consumer Trust & Consumer Choice Review Team Discussions by Margie Milam ICANN's Competition, Consumer Trust & Consumer Choice Review Team is working its way through a busy agenda today and tomorrow during a two-day meeting (6-7 June 2016) in Washington, DC. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/join-the-competition-consumer-trust-consume r-choice-review-team-discussions> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/join-the-competition-consumer-trust-consumer -choice-review-team-discussions> Letter from ICANN CEO to Honorable Lawrence E. Strickling Response to Letter Received on 3 June 2016 re: NTIA Letter to ICANN CEO re USG Administered TLDs < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/marby-to-strickling-06 jun16-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/marby-to-strickling-06j un16-en.pdf> Letter from Honorable Lawrence E. Strickling, The Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information | United States Department of Commerce, to ICANN CEO NTIA Letter to ICANN CEO re: USG Administered TLDs < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/strickling-to-marby-03 jun16-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/strickling-to-marby-03j un16-en.pdf> ********************** ccTLDs & gTLDs ********************** Comms Minister skips Internet Australia meeting in home town Internet Australia, the peak body representing Internet users, has expressed its disappointment that Communications Minister Mitch Fifield "missed an opportunity" to meet with his local digital and ICT community last week. ... Ballarat is also home to Stuart Benjamin, Chair of auDA - the organisation that administers the .au domain space on behalf of the Federal Government. < <https://delimiter.com.au/2016/06/07/comms-minister-skips-internet-australia -meeting-home-town/> https://delimiter.com.au/2016/06/07/comms-minister-skips-internet-australia- meeting-home-town/> China's Internet Domain Name Measures and the Digital Economy by Daniel Sepulveda and Lawrence E. Strickling China is a force in the global digital economy and an important player in global Internet policy discussions. Today, more than 700 million people have access to the Internet in China, more than any country in the world. Several of the most valuable Internet-based companies call China home. Global innovators and service providers from around the world, including from the United States, are eager to enter its market. < <https://blogs.state.gov/stories/2016/05/16/china-s-internet-domain-name-mea sures-and-digital-economy> https://blogs.state.gov/stories/2016/05/16/china-s-internet-domain-name-meas ures-and-digital-economy> East/West Divide Continues When It Comes To .DE Domain Registrations As of 31 December 2015, there were 14.8 million .de domains registered in 402 cities and districts of Germany according to DENIC's 2015 Domain Map. Additionally, there were more than 1.1 domains where the registrant was located outside of Germany. Combined this meant there were 16.01 million .de domains. < <http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24699> http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24699> < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/06/06/eastwest-divide-continues-when-de-dom ain-registrations/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/06/06/eastwest-divide-continues-when-de-doma in-registrations/> de: Information on Faked Invoices At present questionable invoices issued by ".DE Deutsche Domain", which claims to be a provider of domain registration services, are in circulation. These invoices are not related to DENIC in any respect. < <https://www.denic.de/en/whats-new/news/article/information-on-faked-invoice s/> https://www.denic.de/en/whats-new/news/article/information-on-faked-invoices /> sg: How to spot a fake government website The Infocomm Development Authority said there is a growing number of fake government websites over the past few years. This is part of a larger upward trend in the number of phishing websites on the Internet. < <https://www.gov.sg/news/content/how-to-spot-a-fake-government-website> https://www.gov.sg/news/content/how-to-spot-a-fake-government-website> China conference leads to 49% .vip spike The Global Domain Industry Conference, held in China over the weekend, has led to a huge boost in .vip domain sales. < <http://domainincite.com/20551-china-conference-leads-to-49-vip-spike> http://domainincite.com/20551-china-conference-leads-to-49-vip-spike> .vip update Minds + Machines Group Limited, the TLD registry company, is pleased to report a significant increase in registrations in the .vip TLD. < <http://mmx.co/2016/06/07/vip-update/> http://mmx.co/2016/06/07/vip-update/> .VIP name China's Most Welcomed New gTLD 2016 .VIP was awarded "China's Most Welcomed New gTLD 2016" at the Global Domain Summit in Hangzhou this weekend. Both the Summit and .VIP are new to China, with .VIP being born only 17 days before the major new domain investment conference was staged for the first time. < <http://mmx.co/2016/06/06/vip-name-chinas-most-welcomed-new-gtld-2016/> http://mmx.co/2016/06/06/vip-name-chinas-most-welcomed-new-gtld-2016/> .VIP domain hits $5.5 million and 400,000 registrations .VIP is proving to be a winner for MMX (Minds + Machines). The company announced today that it already has $5.5 million in sales (wholesale) of .VIP domains after three weeks on the market. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/07/vip-hits-5-5-million-400000-registrati ons/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/07/vip-hits-5-5-million-400000-registratio ns/> ********************** NEW TLDS ********************** Can moving to a new TLD boost search rankings? One of the big questions in SEO today is how new TLDs like .LIVE, .NEWS or .ATTORNEY, are affecting search engine rankings. While some believe that .COM domains are the only safe option, Google has insisted that gTLDs aren't at any disadvantage in their search rankings' algorithm. Rather than accept either of these statements at face value, we wanted to know, what does the data say? < <http://searchengineland.com/can-moving-new-tld-boost-search-rankings-250666 > http://searchengineland.com/can-moving-new-tld-boost-search-rankings-250666> < <http://marketingland.com/can-moving-new-tld-boost-search-rankings-178952> http://marketingland.com/can-moving-new-tld-boost-search-rankings-178952> .VIP Sees Registrations Jump 50% In 3 Days To 405,000 On Back Of Chinese Demand The number of .vip domain registrations grew 49 percent in the three days from 3 to 6 June, the registry announced. < <http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24702> http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24702> < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/06/08/vip-registrations-jump-50-percent-chi nese-demand/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/06/08/vip-registrations-jump-50-percent-chin ese-demand/> Donuts "Upwardly Adjusts" Price Of Ten gTLDs From October; Launches GA For .GROUP And .SALON Donuts may have had 1,707,526 domain names registered across its 187 gTLDs available to the public, all of them paid for the company boasts, but that isn't stopping it increasing the fee charged to registrars for a number of these gTLDs. < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/06/06/donuts-upwardly-adjusts-ten-gtlds-lau nches-group-salon/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/06/06/donuts-upwardly-adjusts-ten-gtlds-laun ches-group-salon/> Orange continues new gTLD deployment An example of a new gTLD actually being used, and a brand TLD at that, with telecom heavyweight Orange's activation of startup.orange as a showcase for the company's innovation support services. < <http://post.milathan.com/2016/06/orange-continues-new-gtld-deployment/> http://post.milathan.com/2016/06/orange-continues-new-gtld-deployment/> ICANN slaps first deadbeat dot-brand with breach notice The world's third-largest mobile phone company, worth some $14 billion a year, is the first new gTLD registry operator to refuse to pay ICANN fees. < <http://domainincite.com/20549-icann-slaps-first-deadbeat-dot-brand-with-bre ach-notice> http://domainincite.com/20549-icann-slaps-first-deadbeat-dot-brand-with-brea ch-notice> Hanes spends about $30,000 to buy T-Shirts.store Radix started the Early Access period for .store today. When I wrote about it yesterday, I noted Radix's steep day one prices of about $30,000 retail. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/07/hanes-spends-30000-t-shirts-store/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/07/hanes-spends-30000-t-shirts-store/> New gTLD registrations smash through 20-million barrier, but spike is not all it seems [registration] At time of writing, according to ntldstats.com there have been 21,251,190 domain name registrations across 1,013 new gTLDs. Registrations have been on an upward trajectory since the launch of the programme in early 2014, the line getting steeper as more TLDs go live. However, over the last week things sped up significantly, with almost three million registrations added in three days. < <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=27723f07-db6a-47fc-9 3ee-cc01c7c7b744> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=27723f07-db6a-47fc-93 ee-cc01c7c7b744> Jeff Neuman discusses the new gTLD subsequent procedures PDP The importance of the new gTLD subsequent procedures PDP explained by the Co-Chair of the Working Group Jeff Neuman. < <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWE2nYQgOII> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWE2nYQgOII> This week's new TLDs: .Group, .Salon and .Store EAP ... The .Store early access period starts on Tuesday when you can get .store domains for a hefty price of about $30,000. While that number might seem crazy, I can't blame .store registry Radix for trying. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/06/tlds-group-store/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/06/tlds-group-store/> ********************** DNS SECURITY ********************** DNS security can be improved with cookies, suggest IETF boffins A proposal raised late May at the IETF suggests adding cookies to the DNS to help defend the critical system against denial-of-service exploits. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/06/07/dns_security_can_be_improved_with_c ookies_ietf_boffins_suggest/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/06/07/dns_security_can_be_improved_with_co okies_ietf_boffins_suggest/> Massive DDoS attacks reach record levels as botnets make them cheaper to launch [IDG] There were 19 DDoS attacks that exceeded 100 Gbps during the first three months of the year, almost four times more than in the previous quarter. < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/601229/massive-ddos-attacks-reach-r ecord-levels-botnets-make-them-cheaper-launch/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/601229/massive-ddos-attacks-reach-re cord-levels-botnets-make-them-cheaper-launch/> < <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/601229/massive-ddos-attacks-reach-re cord-levels-botnets-make-them-cheaper-launch/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/601229/massive-ddos-attacks-reach-rec ord-levels-botnets-make-them-cheaper-launch/> Millions Of Systems Worldwide Found Exposed On The Public Internet More then 10 million systems worldwide on the Internet leave a door open to their relational databases and millions of nodes leave telnet, printer, and other ports exposed, according to new data from Rapid7's Project Sonar. < <http://www.darkreading.com/operations/millions-of-systems-worldwide-found-e xposed-on-the-public-internet-/d/d-id/1325815> http://www.darkreading.com/operations/millions-of-systems-worldwide-found-ex posed-on-the-public-internet-/d/d-id/1325815> Rent-a-botnet services making massive DDoS attacks more common than ever before There were 19 distributed DDoS attacks that exceeded 100 Gbps during the first three months of the year, four times more than in the previous quarter. < <http://www.pcworld.com/article/3079990/security/massive-ddos-attacks-reach- record-levels-as-botnets-make-them-cheaper-to-launch.html> http://www.pcworld.com/article/3079990/security/massive-ddos-attacks-reach-r ecord-levels-as-botnets-make-them-cheaper-to-launch.html> Singapore prepares to block internet access on government computers [AFP] Singapore will cut off internet access on government computers within a year for security reasons, a surprise move in one of the world's most wired countries. < <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-08/singapore-blocking-internet-access-on -government-computers/7494498> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-08/singapore-blocking-internet-access-on- government-computers/7494498> Belgium tops list of nations most vulnerable to hacking A new "heat map of the internet" has revealed the countries most vulnerable to hacking attacks, by scanning the entire internet for servers with their front doors wide open. < <https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jun/08/belgium-nations-vulnerab le-hacking-exposed-servers-rapid7-heat-map-internet> https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jun/08/belgium-nations-vulnerabl e-hacking-exposed-servers-rapid7-heat-map-internet> New Zealand ranked 18th in the world for cyber attacks Microsoft's leading man in the fight against cyber criminals in Asia Pacific says New Zealand's rate of attacks is low compared to other countries in the region, but attacks are still happening constantly. < <http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=11652 884> http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=116528 84> NZ dodges cyber attack bullet New Zealand is one of the least affected countries in Asia Pacific when it comes to cyber attacks, but harmful software is circulating around the globe in massive numbers. < <http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=11652 248> http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=116522 48> nz: Cyber security message getting through - Microsoft Businesses and individuals are increasingly aware of the risk of cyber threats and are looking for ways to protect themselves in the event of a cyber attack, Microsoft's expert on cybersecurity in New Zealand says. < <http://www.nzherald.co.nz/it-security/news/article.cfm?c_id=239&objectid=11 651469> http://www.nzherald.co.nz/it-security/news/article.cfm?c_id=239&objectid=116 51469> ********************** DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** Copyright Group: Hypocrite .ORG Registry Should Ban The Pirate Bay A coalition of prominent copyright holders including Disney, 20th Century Fox, NBC Universal and Viacom are pressuring the U.S. based .ORG domain registry to take action against The Pirate Bay. The Copyright Alliance is shocked that the registry allows the notorious torrent site to operate freely and wants the domain name offline. The TPB-team, meanwhile, is not impressed with the pressure and notes that the movement is much more than a domain name. < <https://torrentfreak.com/copyright-group-hypocrite-org-registry-should-ban- the-pirate-bay-160606/> https://torrentfreak.com/copyright-group-hypocrite-org-registry-should-ban-t he-pirate-bay-160606/> RIAA Fails to Take Down Pirate Bay Domain, For Now The RIAA has sent a formal letter to the Public Interest Registry, asking it to suspend Pirate Bay's .ORG domain. The registry hasn't complied with the request but has forwarded it to Pirate Bay's registrar EasyDNS who insist the domain will stay up. So the question now is will the RIAA take the matter to court? < <https://torrentfreak.com/riaa-fails-take-pirate-bay-domain-now-160606/> https://torrentfreak.com/riaa-fails-take-pirate-bay-domain-now-160606/> RIAA Fails to Take Down Pirate Bay Domain, For Now The RIAA has sent a formal letter to the Public Interest Registry, asking it to suspend Pirate Bay's .ORG domain. The registry hasn't complied with the request but has forwarded it to Pirate Bay's registrar EasyDNS who insist the domain will stay up. So the question now is will the RIAA take the matter to court? < <https://torrentfreak.com/riaa-fails-take-pirate-bay-domain-now-160606/> https://torrentfreak.com/riaa-fails-take-pirate-bay-domain-now-160606/> RIAA may need to go legal to suspend the thepiratebay.org domain A request by the Recording Industry Association Of America to get The Pirate Bay's .org domain suspended has ended up with the file-sharing platform's registrar EasyDNS, which has been adamant in the past that it will only respond to court orders. < <http://www.completemusicupdate.com/article/riaa-may-need-to-go-legal-to-sus pend-the-thepiratebay-org-domain/> http://www.completemusicupdate.com/article/riaa-may-need-to-go-legal-to-susp end-the-thepiratebay-org-domain/> Nike scores cybersquatting victory Sportswear brand Nike has scored a victory at the US-based Alternative Dispute Resolution Forum. < <http://www.worldipreview.com/news/nike-scores-cybersquatting-victory-10240> http://www.worldipreview.com/news/nike-scores-cybersquatting-victory-10240> Complainants should hire domain name attorneys, too A good number of domain names are lost via UDRP when the domain name owner fails to put up an adequate defense. The domain name owner fails to hire a qualified domain name attorney who understands the ins and outs of UDRP. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/07/complainants-hire-domain-name-attorney s/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/07/complainants-hire-domain-name-attorneys /> Book Review: Domain Name Arbitration by Gerald Levine by Chris LaHatte Dr. Gerald Levine is a New York attorney with a depth of experience in intellectual property matters. He has written widely on many difficult topics including the Dispute Resolution Journal of the American Arbitration Association, the New York Law Journal and Law School law journals. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/08/book-review-domain-name-arbitration-ge rald-levine/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/08/book-review-domain-name-arbitration-ger ald-levine/> au: Phillip Island Nature Park Board of Management Inc. v. The Trustee for the Langford Family Trust No. 4 ABN 71513399182, Technology Consulting and Solutions Pty Ltd ACN 074 527 - Case No. DAU2016-0014 1. The Parties: The Complainant is Phillip Island Nature Park Board of Management Inc. of Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia, represented by DLA Piper Australia, Australia. The Respondents are The Trustee for the Langford Family Trust No. 4 ABN 71513399182 of Surf Beach, Victoria, Australia; and Technology Consulting and Solutions Pty Ltd ACN 074 527 of Malvern, Victoria, Australia, represented by David Luscombe & Associates, Australia. 2. The Domain Name and Registrar: The disputed domain name <churchillislandcafe.com.au> (the "Disputed Domain Name") is registered with Web Address Registration Pty Ltd (the "Registrar"). < <http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2016-0014> http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2016-0014> ********************** IPv4/IPv6 ********************** Netflix Blocks IPv6 Tunnels Over Geo-Unblocking Fears After taking action against people using VPNs and proxies, Netflix is engaged in enhanced efforts to stop users accessing geo-blocked content. According to several reports, Netflix is now blocking users who use IPv4 to IPv6 tunnel brokers, even when doing so legitimately. < <https://torrentfreak.com/netflix-blocks-ipv6-over-geo-unblocking-fears-1606 08/> https://torrentfreak.com/netflix-blocks-ipv6-over-geo-unblocking-fears-16060 8/> Google's IPv6 Stats Hit 12% on Fourth Anniversary of World IPv6 Launch by Dan York Four years ago today, thousands of websites, including Facebook, Google and Yahoo, and hundreds of networks permanently enabled IPv6 in what was called "World IPv6 Launch". One year before, on June 6, 2011, there had been a 24-hour test in "World IPv6 Day" but by June 6, 2012, IPv6 was enabled permanently for the participating sites and networks. One of the many IPv6 statistics sites many of us have watched since that time has been Google's statistics. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160606_google_ipv6_stats_hit_12_percent_on_ 4th_anniversary_of_world_ipv6/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160606_google_ipv6_stats_hit_12_percent_on_4 th_anniversary_of_world_ipv6/> Four years since World IPv6 Launch: entering the mainstream It has now been five years since World IPv6 Day and four years since World IPv6 Launch. The long-term global Internet transition to IPv6 is well underway and increasingly entering the mainstream. < <https://blogs.akamai.com/2016/06/four-years-since-world-ipv6-launch-enterin g-the-mainstream.html> https://blogs.akamai.com/2016/06/four-years-since-world-ipv6-launch-entering -the-mainstream.html> ********************** MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Mega Attacks Hit New Record; Repeat Attacks Surge; Booter/Stresser Sites Launching Multiple Attack Vectors Simultaneously Akamai Technologies, Inc., the global leader in content delivery network services, today published the Q1 2016 State of the Internet - Security Report. The quarterly report provides a detailed view of the global cloud security threat landscape and in-depth analysis and insight into malicious activity observed across the Akamai Intelligent Platform. < <https://www.akamai.com/us/en/about/news/press/2016-press/akamai-releases-fi rst-quarter-2016-state-of-the-internet-security-report.jsp> https://www.akamai.com/us/en/about/news/press/2016-press/akamai-releases-fir st-quarter-2016-state-of-the-internet-security-report.jsp> us: Presidential Candidates Must Be Masters of Their Domain Names Throughout the presidential campaign, many candidates in both parties have dealt with online trolls using their names on bogus campaign sites. Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton faced this obstacle early in her campaign when Reuters discovered that the URL hillaryclinton.org was a spam site filled with malicious software and owned by an administrator in the Cayman Islands. < <http://observer.com/2016/06/presidential-candidates-must-be-masters-of-thei r-domain-names/> http://observer.com/2016/06/presidential-candidates-must-be-masters-of-their -domain-names/> ********************** DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Selling a 6 figure domain name - Kate Buckley - DNW Podcast #87 Kate Buckley just brokered the sale of Rate.com to GuaranteedRate.com for $725,000. In this episode of the Domain Name Wire Podcast, she explains her process for selling Rate.com, which should help you when you try to sell a valuable domain name. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/06/selling-6-figure-domain-kate-buckley-d nw-podcast-87-dnw-podcast-87/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/06/selling-6-figure-domain-kate-buckley-dn w-podcast-87-dnw-podcast-87/> ********************** INTERNET USE ********************** Cisco Visual Networking Index Predicts Near-Tripling of IP Traffic by 2020 According to today's release of the Cisco Visual Networking IndexT (VNI) Complete Forecast for 2015 to 2020, global IP traffic will nearly triple at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22 percent over the next five years. More than one billion new Internet users are expected to join the global Internet community, growing from three billion in 2015 to 4.1 billion by 2020. < <https://newsroom.cisco.com/press-release-content?type=webcontent&articleId= 1771211> https://newsroom.cisco.com/press-release-content?type=webcontent&articleId=1 771211> IP traffic forecast to skyrocket by 2020 Cisco's Global IP Traffic & Service Adoption Forecasts for 2015 to 2020 share the biggest fixed and mobile broadband predictions for the next five years. < <https://newsroom.cisco.com/feature-content?type=webcontent&articleId=177119 5> https://newsroom.cisco.com/feature-content?type=webcontent&articleId=1771195 > The Web's Creator Looks to Reinvent It Twenty-seven years ago, Tim Berners-Lee created the World Wide Web as a way for scientists to easily find information. It has since become the world's most powerful medium for knowledge, communications and commerce - but that doesn't mean Mr. Berners-Lee is happy with all of the consequences. < <http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/08/technology/the-webs-creator-looks-to-rein vent-it.html> http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/08/technology/the-webs-creator-looks-to-reinv ent-it.html> Microsoft Finds Cancer Clues in Search Queries Microsoft scientists have demonstrated that by analyzing large samples of search engine queries they may in some cases be able to identify internet users who are suffering from pancreatic cancer, even before they have received a diagnosis of the disease. < <http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/08/technology/online-searches-can-identify-c ancer-victims-study-finds.html> http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/08/technology/online-searches-can-identify-ca ncer-victims-study-finds.html> Return Path Reveals Top Email Trends of the Future With the email landscape becoming ever more complex, brands often struggle to keep pace with changes-much less prepare for what the future may hold. To address this challenge, data solutions provider Return Path today released a new report highlighting 20 visionary ideas to help brands "futureproof" their email program. < <https://returnpath.com/newsroom/return-path-reveals-top-email-trends-future /> https://returnpath.com/newsroom/return-path-reveals-top-email-trends-future/ > ********************************* CHILD PROTECTION & ONLINE SAFETY ********************************* au: Software designed to stop cyberbullying before it starts Kids often get access to the internet at young ages, but have little understanding of how their comments online might affect others. A new tool being trialled in schools hopes to get kids to stop and think about what they say before they post. < <http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/drawingroom/reword-software-de signed-to-stop-cyberbullying-before-it-starts/7480752> http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/drawingroom/reword-software-des igned-to-stop-cyberbullying-before-it-starts/7480752> au: The dangers of sexting for teenagers While sending provocative images of oneself may initially seem to be just a bit of fun, the legal repercussions for those under the age of 18 can be very real, and in some cases has even led to child pornography charges. < <http://neoskosmos.com/news/en/The-dangers-of-sexting-for-teenagers> http://neoskosmos.com/news/en/The-dangers-of-sexting-for-teenagers> ************************** BRAND PROTECTION & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ************************** Submission in Response to the Productivity Commission Draft Report Intellectual Property Arrangements Australia's copyright laws operate as a serious roadblock to preparing children to be the creators and innovators of the future. < <http://infojustice.org/archives/36119> http://infojustice.org/archives/36119> ------ David Goldstein email: <mailto:david at goldsteinreport.com> david at goldsteinreport.com web: <http://goldsteinreport.com/> http://goldsteinreport.com/ Twitter: <https://twitter.com/goldsteinreport> https://twitter.com/goldsteinreport phone: +61 418 228 605 - mobile; +61 2 9663 3430 - office/home -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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