*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** One Internet: Final Report of the Global Commission on Internet Governance < <https://www.cigionline.org/publications/one-internet> https://www.cigionline.org/publications/one-internet> ICANN-commissioned Study Finds Increased Awareness and Trust in Domain Name System < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-06-23-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-06-23-en> au: The day in politics: Credlin says Abbott has caused not one scintilla of grief this campaign - as it happened < <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2016/jun/23/australian-elec tion-2016-abbott-tells-bolt-hes-content-where-he-is-politics-live> https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2016/jun/23/australian-elect ion-2016-abbott-tells-bolt-hes-content-where-he-is-politics-live> How do the ANZIAs reflect auDA's stakeholder engagement commitment? < <https://www.auda.org.au/blog/how-do-the-anzias-reflect-audas-stakeholder-en gagement-commitment/> https://www.auda.org.au/blog/how-do-the-anzias-reflect-audas-stakeholder-eng agement-commitment/> Norway bans the Dutch from using dormant .bv < <http://domainincite.com/20674-norway-bans-the-dutch-from-using-dormant-bv> http://domainincite.com/20674-norway-bans-the-dutch-from-using-dormant-bv> eu: Outcome of the UK referendum < <https://eurid.eu/en/news/outcome-of-the-uk-referendum/> https://eurid.eu/en/news/outcome-of-the-uk-referendum/> Putting the Word Home in Front of Your DotBrand Is Not a Strategy by Jennifer Wolfe < <http://dotbrand360.agency/putting-word-home-front-dotbrand-not-strategy/> http://dotbrand360.agency/putting-word-home-front-dotbrand-not-strategy/> Assessing Current Generic New gTLDs by Jean Guillon < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160624_assessing_current_generic_new_gtlds/ > http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160624_assessing_current_generic_new_gtlds/> Donuts Seeks to Acquire Entirety of Rightside Group, Ltd.'s gTLD Registry < <http://www.donuts.domains/donuts-media/press-releases/donuts-seeks-to-acqui re-entirety-of-rightside-group> http://www.donuts.domains/donuts-media/press-releases/donuts-seeks-to-acquir e-entirety-of-rightside-group> 'Forget keywords. Focus on the quality of your content.' < <https://www.sidn.nl/a/knowledge-and-development/forget-keywords-focus-on-th e-quality-of-your-content> https://www.sidn.nl/a/knowledge-and-development/forget-keywords-focus-on-the -quality-of-your-content> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** One Internet: Final Report of the Global Commission on Internet Governance Half of the world's population now uses the Internet to connect, communicate and interact. But basic access to the Internet is under threat, the technology that underpins it is increasingly unstable and a growing number of people don't trust it to be secure. The Global Commission on Internet Governance provides recommendations and practical advice on the future of the Internet. Its primary objective is the creation of "One Internet" that is protected, accessible to all and trusted by everyone. In its final report, the Commission puts forward key steps that everyone needs to take to achieve an open, secure, trustworthy and inclusive Internet. < <https://www.cigionline.org/publications/one-internet> https://www.cigionline.org/publications/one-internet> OECD Ministerial Declaration on the Digital Economy: Innovation, Growth and Social Prosperity Ministers and high-level representatives from 41 countries and the European Union committed today at the closure of the OECD's 2016 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting in Cancun, Mexico, to work together to preserve an open Internet, close digital divides, promote digital skills and generally do more to seize the potential of the digital economy. < <http://www.oecd.org/internet/oecd-digital-economy-ministerial-declaration.h tm> http://www.oecd.org/internet/oecd-digital-economy-ministerial-declaration.ht m> An Internet for everyone: Will our online future be one of freedom, or fear? by Carl Bildt The Internet has rapidly become the most important infrastructure in the world. We are now, however, rapidly witnessing how it is becoming the infrastructure of all other infrastructures as well. < <https://ipolitics.ca/2016/06/26/an-internet-for-everyone/> https://ipolitics.ca/2016/06/26/an-internet-for-everyone/> Working Together In my experience it is important that we talk to each other, all of us, the techies, the operators, the economists, and the policy people. We live in a connected world that is developing very rapidly, and none of us have a full picture of everything. It benefits us to share our views and increase our understanding. ... My third example is the discussion of Internet's administrative mechanisms, namely the IANA stewardship transition project. When I first thought about IANA, my views were very focused on just one small part of it, the protocol parameter registries. But the overall community had a much broader perspective. I'm happy we decided to deal with the bigger picture, and very happy with wide-spread support and interest for this in the world. The transition would not be possible without it. < <https://www.ietf.org/blog/2016/06/working-together/> https://www.ietf.org/blog/2016/06/working-together/> Open Season by Geoff Huston It seems that it's the season to consider "openess" in Internet Governance circles. The OECD has recently stated that: "the level of Internet openness will also affect the digital economy's potential." And according to the Global Commission on Internet Governance "One Internet" report, an open and accessible Internet should generate several trillions of dollars a year in economic benefits. A fragmented Internet on the other hand would weigh on investment, trade and GDP, as well as on the right to free expression and access to knowledge." It seems that the stakes are high when we consider Internet Openness. How well are we doing? < <http://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2016-06/openseason.html> http://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2016-06/openseason.html> Ted Cruz Now Using Video To Mislead Public On IANA Transition Senator Ted Cruz really has it in for ICANN, the current US president and the rest of the internet .. Oh and by the way, he also seems to think that the US owns the internet. < <http://www.internetnews.me/2016/06/25/ted-cruz-now-using-video-mislead-publ ic-iana-transition/> http://www.internetnews.me/2016/06/25/ted-cruz-now-using-video-mislead-publi c-iana-transition/> Cruz: Obama admin relinquishing oversight of Internet may violate federal law Back in 2014, the Obama administration announced its plan to "give up its last remaining authority over the technical management of the internet" by giving "ICANN ... control over the database of names and addresses that allows computers around the world to connect to each other." < <http://legalinsurrection.com/2016/06/cruz-obama-admin-relinquishing-oversig ht-of-internet-may-violate-federal-law/> http://legalinsurrection.com/2016/06/cruz-obama-admin-relinquishing-oversigh t-of-internet-may-violate-federal-law/> Letters: Icann and the Overrepresentation of the U.S. L. Gordon Crovitz claims that the 2015 net-neutrality protections passed by the FCC and upheld in court last week "stifle the internet and discourage investing in broadband" ("A Shadow Falls Over Silicon Valley," Information Age, June 20). Mr. Crovitz cites telecom-industry economist Hal Singer to support this notion. < <http://www.wsj.com/articles/icann-and-the-overrepresentation-of-the-u-s-146 6966776> http://www.wsj.com/articles/icann-and-the-overrepresentation-of-the-u-s-1466 966776> ********************** ICANN ********************** ICANN-commissioned Study Finds Increased Awareness and Trust in Domain Name System ICANN today published the findings from its Phase 2 Global Consumer Research Survey. Conducted by Nielsen, the study measured current consumer attitudes toward the gTLD landscape and DNS, as well as changes in consumer attitudes from the first wave study in 2015. Internet users were asked about aspects of consumer awareness, consumer choice, experience and trust. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-06-23-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-06-23-en> Milestone: The Number of At-Large Structures Reach 200 Today, we celebrate an exciting milestone in the history of the At-Large Community - the At-Large Advisory Committee has accredited the 200th organization as an At-Large Structure. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-23-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-23-en> Launching Work Stream 2 in Helsinki by CCWG-Accountability co-Chairs It has been a momentous month for the ICANN community. On behalf of the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability, we welcome the U.S. Government report that our recommendations meet their requirements. We are actively engaged in the prep work needed for a timely implementation of these new accountability mechanisms into ICANN's ecosystem. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/launching-work-stream-2-in-helsinki> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/launching-work-stream-2-in-helsinki> The Chairman's Blog: The ICANN Ombudsman by Steve Crocker The role of the ICANN Ombudsman is a critical part of our accountability. It has been the subject of significant discussion throughout the community's Enhancing ICANN Accountability process, and is currently being examined in Work Stream 2 of the CCWG-Accountability. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-chairman-s-blog-the-icann-ombudsman> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-chairman-s-blog-the-icann-ombudsman> Launching Work Stream 2 in Helsinki by CCWG-Accountability co-Chairs It has been a momentous month for the ICANN community. On behalf of the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability, we welcome the U.S. Government report that our recommendations meet their requirements. We are actively engaged in the prep work needed for a timely implementation of these new accountability mechanisms into ICANN's ecosystem. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/launching-work-stream-2-in-helsinki> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/launching-work-stream-2-in-helsinki> 10 Things to Do in Helsinki by Kimberly Enger With a backdrop of more than 300 islands, Helsinki's setting on the Baltic Sea is unique. While you're at ICANN56, make time to explore the sights of Helsinki. Appreciate its natural beauty while you take in its architectural, historical and cultural offerings. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/10-things-to-do-in-helsinki> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/10-things-to-do-in-helsinki> CENTR publishes its Guide to ICANN56 Helsinki The meeting in Helsinki will be the first one held within the structure of the new meeting format (B meeting or "Policy Forum"). The goal is to encourage more discussion and collaboration between the different stakeholder groups and break down the walls between the communities. This is supposed to be a "short" meeting with a focus on cross community working groups and policy development. < <https://centr.org/news/news/centr-publishes-its-guide-to-icann56-helsinki.h tml> https://centr.org/news/news/centr-publishes-its-guide-to-icann56-helsinki.ht ml> ********************** ccTLDs & gTLDs ********************** au: The day in politics: Credlin says Abbott has caused not one scintilla of grief this campaign - as it happened ... Over on my Facebook forum reader Nick Storr has chimed in on the subject of the Nationals registering Rob Oakeshott's domain name - the development my colleague Amanda Meade brought to our attention a couple of posts back. Take it away Nick Storr: Just skimming the liveblog and noticed your post about the Nats registering roboakeshott.com.au. IIRC that's against the rules set out by the regulatory body for .au domains, which state: "2. Domain names in the com.au 2LD must be: < <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2016/jun/23/australian-elec tion-2016-abbott-tells-bolt-hes-content-where-he-is-politics-live> https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2016/jun/23/australian-elect ion-2016-abbott-tells-bolt-hes-content-where-he-is-politics-live> How do the ANZIAs reflect auDA's stakeholder engagement commitment? The Australia & New Zealand Internet Awards are an important part of auDA's broader commitment to community programs. < <https://www.auda.org.au/blog/how-do-the-anzias-reflect-audas-stakeholder-en gagement-commitment/> https://www.auda.org.au/blog/how-do-the-anzias-reflect-audas-stakeholder-eng agement-commitment/> Plans to utilize .bv shelved Norid has collaborated with Dutch SIDN to utilize the TLD .bv on the Dutch market. Norid and SIDN have now agreed to end the negotiations. < <https://www.norid.no/en/nytt/plans-to-utilize-bv-shelved/> https://www.norid.no/en/nytt/plans-to-utilize-bv-shelved/> SIDN will not be issuing .bv domain names The .bv TLD will not be marketed in the Netherlands as planned by SIDN (the company behind .nl) and Norid (the Norwegian registry responsible for .no). Norway's government this week decided against giving the dispensation required for the registries' plan to go ahead. < <https://www.sidn.nl/a/about-sidn/sidn-will-not-be-issuing-bv-domain-names> https://www.sidn.nl/a/about-sidn/sidn-will-not-be-issuing-bv-domain-names> Norway bans the Dutch from using dormant .bv The Norwegian government has intervened to prevent a deal that would have allowed the sale of .bv domain names in the Netherlands. < <http://domainincite.com/20674-norway-bans-the-dutch-from-using-dormant-bv> http://domainincite.com/20674-norway-bans-the-dutch-from-using-dormant-bv> eu: Outcome of the UK referendum On 23 June 2016 voters in the UK referendum expressed their preference to leave the European Union. As the next steps have still not been determined and the political and legal processes have not yet been initiated, note that no action will be taken against .eu or .?? domain names that have been registered by residents in UK. < <https://eurid.eu/en/news/outcome-of-the-uk-referendum/> https://eurid.eu/en/news/outcome-of-the-uk-referendum/> What Happens Now For Brits With .EU Domains? For Now, Nothing. Well, in short, for the time being, nothing. Following the referendum today where Britons voted to leave the European Union, EURid has released a statement saying that "as the next steps have still not been determined and the political and legal processes have not yet been initiated, note that no action will be taken against .eu or .?? domain names that have been registered by residents in UK." < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/06/24/brits-with-eu-domains/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/06/24/brits-with-eu-domains/> With or Without EU In the next 24 hours the population of the United Kingdom will find out whether the consensus is to stay in or leave the European Union. Modern day politics has left most of the citizens of the country apathetic in terms of their political views. The fact that we essentially have three main political parties that have all tried to travel down the middle of the road for the past twenty years says a lot about the notion that's it's about people not policies, individuals not issues and media exposure rather than manifesto promises. < <http://www.linkedin.com/pulse/without-eu-stuart-fuller> http://www.linkedin.com/pulse/without-eu-stuart-fuller> Transition schedule towards the new fi-domain name system Newsletter 4/2016 contains a precise schedule for moving to the new fi-domain name system. The current domain name system and all related user IDs will cease to exist on Friday, 2 September at 16.15. < <https://domain.fi/info/en/index/tietoa/ajankohtaista/2016/P_11.html> https://domain.fi/info/en/index/tietoa/ajankohtaista/2016/P_11.html> Kenya cuts cost of acquiring .ke domain by a third Kenya has cut by a third the cost of acquiring the .ke domain and plans to make it compulsory for new companies seeking registration to have a website as part of efforts to get at least half of local enterprises on the country's domain name. < <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Kenya-cuts-cost-of-acquiring--ke-domain- by-a-third/-/1248928/3262242/-/sstb8ez/-/index.html> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Kenya-cuts-cost-of-acquiring--ke-domain-b y-a-third/-/1248928/3262242/-/sstb8ez/-/index.html> New domain .ltd opens to public as brands warned of cybersquatters The new .ltd domain is now available to the public, meaning that brands are now vulnerable to cybersquatters, according to a new report. < <http://www.digitalstrategyconsulting.com/intelligence/2016/06/new_domain_lt d_opens_to_public_as_brands_warned_of_cybersquatters.php> http://www.digitalstrategyconsulting.com/intelligence/2016/06/new_domain_ltd _opens_to_public_as_brands_warned_of_cybersquatters.php> no: Steady increase of domain names Norid's domain name counter is about to round 700,000 domain names. Companies as well as private individuals contribute to the increase. < <https://www.norid.no/en/nytt/domenenavn-oker-stadig> https://www.norid.no/en/nytt/domenenavn-oker-stadig> ru: Internet business owners show interest in domains The last event of the annual seminar cycle, Site Formula, took place in Moscow on June 15. The free seminars have been held for the fifth time, sponsored by 1C-Bitrix with support from Yandex, Mail.ru, and Vkontakte. >From mid-April, the program was also supported by the Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.??. < <https://cctld.ru/en/news/news_detail.php?ID=10233> https://cctld.ru/en/news/news_detail.php?ID=10233> SGNIC-Q-16002: Invitation to Quote for a Web Application Penetration Testing service and an optional post review service SGNIC is pleased to announce the Invitation To Quote for a Web Application Penetration Testing service and an optional post review service. < <https://www.sgnic.sg/sgnic-q-16002-invitation-to-quote-for-a-web-applicatio n-penetration-testing-(wapt)-service-and-an-optional-post-review-service.htm l> https://www.sgnic.sg/sgnic-q-16002-invitation-to-quote-for-a-web-application -penetration-testing-(wapt)-service-and-an-optional-post-review-service.html > nTLDStats Launch Report: .STORE Top 3 e-commerce nTLD registration performance < <https://infogr.am/5c3b956c-17f5-414b-a9e7-bdfb6649d399> https://infogr.am/5c3b956c-17f5-414b-a9e7-bdfb6649d399> ********************** NEW TLDS ********************** Putting the Word Home in Front of Your DotBrand Is Not a Strategy by Jennifer Wolfe Some of the first "use cases" by Dot Brands have simply added Home in front of their Dot Brand and redirected existing home page content or replicated content in other traditional country codes or Dot Com. A few of the more notable ones include Home.Barclays or Home.Cern, Home.Travelers and Home.Redumbrella. < <http://dotbrand360.agency/putting-word-home-front-dotbrand-not-strategy/> http://dotbrand360.agency/putting-word-home-front-dotbrand-not-strategy/> Assessing Current Generic New gTLDs by Jean Guillon If we are already familiar with new gTLDs from the ICANN new gTLD program are we just as familiar with these new domain name extensions, which are called "generic" and which could be an alternative to the existing ".com" domain name extension? Not so many... As the list of new gTLDs is very long, we can easily say that there is a TLD for any kind of business: a ".club" for Clubs, a ".news" for News, a ".dentist" for Dentists, a ".actor" for Actors, etc. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160624_assessing_current_generic_new_gtlds/ > http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160624_assessing_current_generic_new_gtlds/> Donuts Seeks to Acquire Entirety of Rightside Group, Ltd.'s gTLD Registry Donuts Inc., the world's largest operator of new domain name extensions, today publicly announced its interest in acquiring Rightside Group, Ltd.'s entire registry of gTLDs and related assets for $70 million in an all-cash deal. < <http://www.donuts.domains/donuts-media/press-releases/donuts-seeks-to-acqui re-entirety-of-rightside-group> http://www.donuts.domains/donuts-media/press-releases/donuts-seeks-to-acquir e-entirety-of-rightside-group> Rightside Issues Statement to Respond to Donuts Proposal Rightside ... confirms receipt of an unsolicited, non-binding proposal from Donuts Inc. to acquire Rightside's entire registry of gTLDs and related assets for $70 million in an all-cash deal. < <http://investors.rightside.co/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=977056> http://investors.rightside.co/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=977056> Rightside CEO responds to Donuts' $70M portfolio acquisition offer Bellevue-based internet domain company Donuts on Friday made public an offer to acquire Kirkland-based Rightside's portfolio of new domain names for $70 million. < <http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2016/06/exclusive-rightsi de-ceo-responds-to-donuts-70m.html> http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2016/06/exclusive-rightsid e-ceo-responds-to-donuts-70m.html> Weekly Launch Guide June 27, 2016 A summary of upcoming TLD launches is included below. For more detailed information, please visit The Brand Circle or contact a New gTLD specialist. < <https://www.cscdigitalbrand.services/blog/weekly-launch-guide-june-2016-cop y-copy/> https://www.cscdigitalbrand.services/blog/weekly-launch-guide-june-2016-copy -copy/> CNNIC puts IDNs in focus On June 13 in Beijing, a group led by CNNIC, ICANN and APTLD, including more than 20 participants representing over ten countries and regions, launched the Internationalized TLD Initiative. The initiative aims to further research into and application of Internationalized Domain Names and Email Address Internationalization worldwide. < <http://blog.apnic.net/2016/06/22/cnnic-puts-idns-focus/> http://blog.apnic.net/2016/06/22/cnnic-puts-idns-focus/> ********************** DNS SECURITY ********************** ICANN 56 in Helsinki - Schedule of DNSSEC Activities by Dan York The ICANN 56 meeting takes place in Helsinki, Finland, from June 27-30 and while it is a smaller "policy forum" style of meeting, there will still be some activities related to DNSSEC, DANE and DNS security in general. DNSSEC Workshop The DNSSEC Workshop will take place on the morning of Monday, 27 June 2016. All times are Eastern European Summer Time, which is UTC+3. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160624_icann_56_in_helsinki_schedule_of_dns sec_activities/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160624_icann_56_in_helsinki_schedule_of_dnss ec_activities/> Cyber attacks: Do you have a response plan? In the last two weeks of January 2016 alone, 52 mainstream cyberattacks were committed against governments, public, and private sector companies around the world1. That's more than three attacks a day. Experts are warning that it's no longer if-but when-your company will be targeted. And when it is, are you prepared? Do you have a response plan in place to recover from, or even thwart an attack? < <https://www.cscdigitalbrand.services/blog/cyber-attacks-do-you-have-a-respo nse-plan/> https://www.cscdigitalbrand.services/blog/cyber-attacks-do-you-have-a-respon se-plan/> MarkMonitor Partners with CYREN to Deepen Visibility into Global Phishing Attacks Today, MarkMonitor ... announced a strategic partnership with CYREN, a leading provider of cloud-based security solutions. The partnership will further advance our fraud detection capabilities by improving visibility into phishing and other malicious attacks on a global scale by incorporating CYREN technology into the company's anti-fraud services. < <https://www.markmonitor.com/pressreleases/2016/pr160621.php> https://www.markmonitor.com/pressreleases/2016/pr160621.php> Cyberattacks should be included in international humanitarian law The seriousness of cyberattacks is such that it should be included in international humanitarian law, a new report from the Global Commission on Internet Governance has said. < <http://www.welivesecurity.com/2016/06/24/cyberattacks-included-internationa l-humanitarian-law/> http://www.welivesecurity.com/2016/06/24/cyberattacks-included-international -humanitarian-law/> GoDaddy Phishing email going out - Please be careful We were made aware this morning by a few customers that they are getting emails claiming to be from GoDaddy that are saying that their valuable domains sold and that they should unlock them and move them to the buyer within 5 days. < <https://www.namepros.com/threads/godaddy-phishing-email-going-out-please-be -careful.954641/> https://www.namepros.com/threads/godaddy-phishing-email-going-out-please-be- careful.954641/> Misconfigured email servers open the door to spoofed emails from top domains Missing SPF records are a common and long-standing security issue that puts sensitive information at risk. To get a better idea of just how widespread the problem is, the Detectify team decided to scan the 500 top-ranked Alexa sites for it. We found that less than half of those domains have configured email authentication correctly to prevent spoofed emails being sent from their domains, which means that users are at risk of receiving false emails appearing to come from domains that they trust. < <https://blog.detectify.com/2016/06/20/misconfigured-email-servers-open-the- door-to-spoofed-emails-from-top-domains/> https://blog.detectify.com/2016/06/20/misconfigured-email-servers-open-the-d oor-to-spoofed-emails-from-top-domains/> Cyber threat intelligence sharing - ascending the pyramid of pain This is the first of three posts describing CERT Australia's experience in deploying an automated platform for cyber threat intelligence sharing, discussing lessons learned and exploring future opportunities. < <http://blog.apnic.net/2016/06/23/cert-australias-experience-security-automa tion-cyber-threat-intelligence-sharing/> http://blog.apnic.net/2016/06/23/cert-australias-experience-security-automat ion-cyber-threat-intelligence-sharing/> Cyber threat intelligence sharing - understanding the technology This is the second of three posts describing CERT Australia's experience in deploying an automated platform for cyber threat intelligence sharing, discussing lessons learned and exploring future opportunities. < <http://blog.apnic.net/2016/06/24/cyber-threat-intelligence-sharing-understa nding-the-technology/> http://blog.apnic.net/2016/06/24/cyber-threat-intelligence-sharing-understan ding-the-technology/> Kaspersky Lab discovers important vulnerability in popular energy equipment While performing a security assessment for one of its clients in the critical infrastructure sector, the Kaspersky Lab Security Services team discovered an important vulnerability. The CVE-2016-4785 vulnerability could allow an attacker to remotely obtain a limited amount of device memory content from relay protection equipment. < <http://newsroom.kaspersky.eu/en/texts/detail/article/kaspersky-lab-discover s-important-vulnerability-in-popular-energy-equipment/> http://newsroom.kaspersky.eu/en/texts/detail/article/kaspersky-lab-discovers -important-vulnerability-in-popular-energy-equipment/> Crypto-ransomware attacks rise five-fold to hit 718 thousand users in one year The number of users attacked with encryption ransomware is soaring, with 718,536 users hit between April 2015 and March 2016: an increase of 5.5 times compared to the same period in 2014-2015. < <http://newsroom.kaspersky.eu/en/texts/detail/article/crypto-ransomware-atta cks-rise-five-fold-to-hit-718-thousand-users-in-one-year/> http://newsroom.kaspersky.eu/en/texts/detail/article/crypto-ransomware-attac ks-rise-five-fold-to-hit-718-thousand-users-in-one-year/> ********************** DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** Lawsuit ensnares innocent domain name investors A lawsuit related to one of the longest running and most expensive legal battles in the history of domain names has now ensnared some well-known domain name investors. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/23/lawsuit-ensnares-innocent-domain-inves tors/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/23/lawsuit-ensnares-innocent-domain-invest ors/> Muhammad Ali Enterprises Files 1st UDRP To Gain Control of Domain TheGreatestAli.com Muhammad Ali Enterprises has filed its first UDRP to Gain Control of the domain name TheGreatestAli.com. < <http://www.thedomains.com/2016/06/24/muhammad-ali-enterprises-files-1st-udr p-gain-control-thegreatestali-com/> http://www.thedomains.com/2016/06/24/muhammad-ali-enterprises-files-1st-udrp -gain-control-thegreatestali-com/> Tucows Files Ontario Lawsuit To Halt Transfer Of The Domain Name Hayter.com Tucows filed an Ontario lawsuit to halt the transfer of the domain name Hayter.com and to stop the UDRP proceedings. < <http://onlinedomain.com/2016/06/23/domain-name-news/tucows-files-ontario-la wsuit-halt-transfer-domain-name-hayter-com/> http://onlinedomain.com/2016/06/23/domain-name-news/tucows-files-ontario-law suit-halt-transfer-domain-name-hayter-com/> au: Dashing Pty Ltd and Dashing Print Pty Ltd v. Daniel Gundry - Case No. DAU2016-0019 1. The Parties: The Complainants are Dashing Pty Ltd and Dashing Print Pty Ltd of New South Wales, Australia represented by Arnotts Technology Lawyers, Australia. The Respondent is Daniel Gundry of Frankston South, Australia, represented by Cooper Mills Lawyers, Australia. 2. The Domain Name and Registrar: The disputed domain name <dashing.com.au> is registered with Enetica. < <http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2016-0019> http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2016-0019> ********************** REGISTRAR & WEBHOSTING ********************** Consumer Trust In Online Small Businesses Strengthened By Professional Email GoDaddy ... commissioned a survey to identify the most important factors for consumers when it comes to trusting online small businesses. The findings revealed three-quarters of Americans think having a domain-based email that matches your website is a very important factor when it comes to trusting an online small business. < <https://aboutus.godaddy.net/newsroom/news-releases/news-releases-details/20 16/Consumer-Trust-In-Online-Small-Businesses-Strengthened-By-Professional-Em ail/default.aspx> https://aboutus.godaddy.net/newsroom/news-releases/news-releases-details/201 6/Consumer-Trust-In-Online-Small-Businesses-Strengthened-By-Professional-Ema il/default.aspx> June 2016 Web Server Survey In the June 2016 survey we received responses from 1,045,534,808 sites and 5,951,685 web-facing computers. This reflects an increase of 12 million sites, along with a modest gain of 4,700 computers. < <http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2016/06/22/june-2016-web-server-survey.ht ml> http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2016/06/22/june-2016-web-server-survey.htm l> Before you move to a new domain name: Over the past few months, the Webnames.ca Support team has been getting a lot of calls and chat messages asking us to change the primary domain of their current website. < <http://blog.webnames.ca/moving-to-a-new-domain-name/> http://blog.webnames.ca/moving-to-a-new-domain-name/> ********************** IPv4/IPv6 ********************** Reducing the BGP Table Size - A Fairy Tale The issue of the relative sizes of the IPv4 and IPv6 Internet in BGP came up during discussion at the APNIC/APRICOT meeting held in Auckland, New Zealand earlier this year. < <http://blog.apnic.net/2016/06/22/reducing-bgp-table-size-fairy-tale/> http://blog.apnic.net/2016/06/22/reducing-bgp-table-size-fairy-tale/> ********************** MISCELLANEOUS ********************** 'Forget keywords. Focus on the quality of your content.' Martin Scholz is Vice President of Business Development at Searchmetrics, the German company behind the Searchmetrics Suite: one of the world's leading search and content performance software platforms. The company analyses terabytes of data with just one aim: to find out what influences a site's position in Google's search results to help their clients to be more successful with their websites. Martin has been talking to us about the latest trends in this field and the role of the TLD. < <https://www.sidn.nl/a/knowledge-and-development/forget-keywords-focus-on-th e-quality-of-your-content> https://www.sidn.nl/a/knowledge-and-development/forget-keywords-focus-on-the -quality-of-your-content> Internet Pioneer Discusses Creation, Expectations and Security of DNS on its 33rd Birthday Thirty three years ago today, Paul Mockapetris, inventor of the Internet Domain Name System, watched the DNS take its first steps. This critical development would open up what may be the world's most utilized and important technological development for a mass audience. Did he understand the importance or impact that DNS would have when it was created? < <https://blog.threatstop.com/2016/06/23/internet-pioneer-discusses-creation- expectations-and-security-of-dns-on-its-33rd-birthday/> https://blog.threatstop.com/2016/06/23/internet-pioneer-discusses-creation-e xpectations-and-security-of-dns-on-its-33rd-birthday/> < <http://www.threatstop.com/articles/internet-pioneer-discusses-creation-expe ctations-and-security-dns-its-33rd-birthday> http://www.threatstop.com/articles/internet-pioneer-discusses-creation-expec tations-and-security-dns-its-33rd-birthday> Strengthening the Ties that BIND I've been a fan of ISC for a long time. Long enough, in fact, that I remember when it stood for Internet Software Consortium rather than Internet Systems Consortium, and BIND's version number started with a "4." Followed by an "8." < <https://community.infoblox.com/t5/Company-Blog/Strengthening-the-Ties-that- BIND/ba-p/6823> https://community.infoblox.com/t5/Company-Blog/Strengthening-the-Ties-that-B IND/ba-p/6823> Interview: Ben Crawford, CentralNic gTLDs have the stigma of being, well, generic, but the one-size-fits-all strings offer brand names a chance to bag popular terms long-since taken in .com, explains Ben Crawford of domain industry registry CentralNic < <http://ipprotheinternet.com/interviews/interview.php?interview_id=105> http://ipprotheinternet.com/interviews/interview.php?interview_id=105> Verisign Named to the Online Trust Alliance's 2016 Honor Roll Verisign is pleased to announce that we qualified for the Online Trust Alliance's 2016 Honor Roll for showing a commitment to best practices in security, privacy and consumer protection. This is the fourth consecutive year that Verisign has received this honor. < <http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/verisign_named_to_the_online1> http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/verisign_named_to_the_online1> Can data mining help reverse the fortunes of DNS providers? C-level briefing: The CEO of the UK's largest online registry talks to CBR on how the industry has been disrupted and a GoDaddy approach could revive .uk, .co.uk. < <http://www.cbronline.com/news/verticals/Others-inc/can-data-mining-help-rev erse-the-fortunes-of-dns-providers-4931895> http://www.cbronline.com/news/verticals/Others-inc/can-data-mining-help-reve rse-the-fortunes-of-dns-providers-4931895> ********************** DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Woman who bought PresidentTrump.com for $9 hopes to sell it for $100,000 Most people who support a presidential candidate just get an "I Voted" sticker for casting a ballot. But one Tampa, Florida, resident has the potential to make thousands off her confidence in Donald Trump. < <http://www.cnbc.com/2016/06/23/woman-who-bought-presidenttrumpcom-for-9-hop es-to-sell-it-for-100000.html> http://www.cnbc.com/2016/06/23/woman-who-bought-presidenttrumpcom-for-9-hope s-to-sell-it-for-100000.html> What Brexit Means For Domain Investors Well, the news is out! Britain has just exited the European Union and the global financial shockwaves are only rumbling through the markets. It's only been hours since the announcement but what does this mean for Domain Investors? < <http://whizzbangsblog.com/index.php/article-archive/article-archive/entry/w hat-brexit-means-for-domain-investors> http://whizzbangsblog.com/index.php/article-archive/article-archive/entry/wh at-brexit-means-for-domain-investors> Using Analytics to Price Domains - Part 4 In the last article in this series I began to unpack the importance of the demand curve for accurately pricing domain names. My experience with domain sellers is that most of them price their domains more by gut then attempting to apply a process. In this article I want to move my line of thinking forward to help sellers more accurately price their domains and buyers know if their getting a fair deal. < <http://whizzbangsblog.com/index.php/article-archive/article-archive> http://whizzbangsblog.com/index.php/article-archive/article-archive> Pair of Numeric Domains Top This Week's Sales Chart - One Rakes in Six Figures to Rank Among the Year's Top 10 ... We have a nice six-figure sale to kick things off with. NameJet closed a $201,100 sale of 281.com that, in addition to topping this week's chart, ranks among the ten biggest sales reported so far this year. The runner-up spot went to another numeric domain - 6464.com - that changed hands for $65,358 via SnapNames. < <http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2016/20160622.htm> http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2016/20160622.htm> ********************** ONLINE TV, MUSIC & PIRACY ********************** Siteblock: Pirate Bay, Torrentz, IsoHunt under spotlight in Australian website-blocking test case The first test case for the Government's website-blocking laws is underway in the Federal Court in Sydney, with copyright holders pushing to make it easier to shut down alternate pathways to file-sharing websites. < <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-24/pirate-bay-torrentz-under-fire-in-web site-blocking-test-case/7541714> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-24/pirate-bay-torrentz-under-fire-in-webs ite-blocking-test-case/7541714> au: Foxtel pushes to prevent workarounds in piracy site-blocking case Australian pay TV provider Foxtel and media company Roadshow Films have continued their bid to get several ISPs including Telstra, Optus, M2, and TPG to block access to five foreign piracy websites through an Australian Federal Court order, with matters getting bogged down while the court struggled with the definition of "online location". < <http://www.zdnet.com/article/foxtel-pushes-to-prevent-workarounds-in-piracy -site-blocking-case/> http://www.zdnet.com/article/foxtel-pushes-to-prevent-workarounds-in-piracy- site-blocking-case/> au: Pirate website blocking: Court to wrestle with definition of 'online location' The cost of complying with an injunction compelling ISPs to block access to a number of pirate websites, the costs of legal proceedings, and how to deal with mirror and proxy sites are the key areas of difference between Foxtel and Village Roadshow on one side and a group of ISPs on the other, according to Richard Lancaster SC. < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/602293/pirate-website-blocking-cour t-wrestle-definition-online-location/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/602293/pirate-website-blocking-court -wrestle-definition-online-location/> au: Telcos argue costs of compliance and workarounds process in piracy website blocking ISPs Telstra, Optus, M2, and TPG have argued that they should not have to bear the costs of compliance in implementing website blocks in their case against Australian pay TV provider Foxtel and media company Roadshow Films. < <http://www.zdnet.com/article/telcos-argue-costs-of-compliance-and-process-f or-workarounds-in-piracy-website-blocking/> http://www.zdnet.com/article/telcos-argue-costs-of-compliance-and-process-fo r-workarounds-in-piracy-website-blocking/> Studios & ISPs Clash Over Aussie Pirate Bay Blockade The Pirate Bay and other leading torrent sites will be eventually blocked in Australia but the mechanics are far from decided. This week rightsholders and ISPs have been in court fighting over the details. Predictably they're poles apart, and still arguing over who will pay. < <https://torrentfreak.com/studios-isps-clash-over-aussie-pirate-bay-blockade -160624/> https://torrentfreak.com/studios-isps-clash-over-aussie-pirate-bay-blockade- 160624/> ************************** BRAND PROTECTION & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ************************** Who owns hashtags and can you trade mark your own? 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