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au/nz: 2016 ANZIA Winners: The Real Showstoppers

< <https://www.auda.org.au/news/2016-anzia-winners-the-real-showstoppers-2/> https://www.auda.org.au/news/2016-anzia-winners-the-real-showstoppers-2/>

< <https://www.anzia.org.au/news/2016-anzia-winners-the-real-showstoppers/> https://www.anzia.org.au/news/2016-anzia-winners-the-real-showstoppers/>

 

Five NZ companies win Australasia Internet awards

< <https://internetnz.nz/news/five-nz-companies-win-australasia-internet-awards> https://internetnz.nz/news/five-nz-companies-win-australasia-internet-awards>

 

Australian and New Zealand Internet Awards Reward Online Excellence

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/08/31/australian-new-zealand-internet-awards-online-excellence/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/08/31/australian-new-zealand-internet-awards-online-excellence/>

 

Kiwi companies make strong showing in Internet awards

< <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/605993/kiwi-companies-make-strong-showing-internet-awards/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/605993/kiwi-companies-make-strong-showing-internet-awards/>

 

NZ companies dominate Australasia internet awards

< <https://bizedge.co.nz/story/nz-companies-dominate-australasia-internet-awards/> https://bizedge.co.nz/story/nz-companies-dominate-australasia-internet-awards/>

 

Trans-Tasman raid as NZ shines in Australasia Internet Awards

< <http://istart.co.nz/nz-news-items/trans-tasman-raid-nz-shines-australasia-internet-awards/> http://istart.co.nz/nz-news-items/trans-tasman-raid-nz-shines-australasia-internet-awards/>

 

NFPs win big at ANZIA awards

< <https://third-sector.com.au/56530-2/> https://third-sector.com.au/56530-2/>

 

2016 ANZIA winners announced

< <http://technologydecisions.com.au/content/it-management/news/2016-anzia-winners-announced-624655396> http://technologydecisions.com.au/content/it-management/news/2016-anzia-winners-announced-624655396>

 

Kiwi tech startup wins Trans-Tasman internet award

< <https://bizedge.co.nz/story/kiwi-tech-startup-wins-trans-tasman-internet-award/> https://bizedge.co.nz/story/kiwi-tech-startup-wins-trans-tasman-internet-award/>

 

nz: New Zealand Startup Wins Trans-Tasman Internet Award [Latipay news release]

< <http://business.scoop.co.nz/2016/09/01/new-zealand-startup-wins-trans-tasman-internet-award/> http://business.scoop.co.nz/2016/09/01/new-zealand-startup-wins-trans-tasman-internet-award/>

 

Verisign Launches General Availability Of Korean Language .COM And .NET Equivalents

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/09/01/verisign-launches-general-availability-korean-language-com-net-equivalents/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/09/01/verisign-launches-general-availability-korean-language-com-net-equivalents/>

 

Tata's efforts for .tata domain hits moroccan wall

< <http://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/Tatas-efforts-for-.tata-domain-hits-moroccan-wall/2016/08/28/article3599993.ece> http://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/Tatas-efforts-for-.tata-domain-hits-moroccan-wall/2016/08/28/article3599993.ece>

 

Verisign Q2 2016 DDoS Trends: Layer 7 DDoS Attacks a Growing Trend

< <http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/verisign_q2_2016_ddos_trends> http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/verisign_q2_2016_ddos_trends>

 

Nearly Half of Enterprise Networks Show Evidence of DNS Tunneling, According to Infoblox Security Assessments

< <https://www.infoblox.com/company/news-events/press-releases/nearly-half-enterprise-networks-show-evidence-dns-tunneling-according-infoblox-security-assessments/> https://www.infoblox.com/company/news-events/press-releases/nearly-half-enterprise-networks-show-evidence-dns-tunneling-according-infoblox-security-assessments/>

 

Acquisitions help Melbourne IT deliver 83 percent lift in half year profit

< <http://www.zdnet.com/article/acquisitions-help-melbourne-it-deliver-83-percent-lift-in-half-year-profit/> http://www.zdnet.com/article/acquisitions-help-melbourne-it-deliver-83-percent-lift-in-half-year-profit/>

 

 

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NetMundial finally dies

A much-heralded effort to create a new international body for internet governance issues may finally be dead, with a plea for a group to take over the only thing it produced.

< <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/29/netmundial_finally_dies/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/29/netmundial_finally_dies/>

 

An Internet Giveaway to the U.N.: If the U.S. abdicates internet stewardship, the United Nations might take control.

When the Obama administration announced its plan to give up U.S. protection of the internet, it promised the United Nations would never take control. But because of the administration?s naivet? or arrogance, U.N. control is the likely result if the U.S. gives up internet stewardship as planned at midnight on Sept. 30.

< <http://www.wsj.com/articles/an-internet-giveaway-to-the-u-n-1472421165> http://www.wsj.com/articles/an-internet-giveaway-to-the-u-n-1472421165>

 

UN Could Take Over ICANN, and the Internet, Oct. 1

The United Nations could take over control of the Internet on October 1, when ICANN passes from U.S. administration to the control of a multilateral body, most likely the United Nations ITU.

< <http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/08/29/icann-un-take-internet-oct-1/> http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/08/29/icann-un-take-internet-oct-1/>

 

Deals Stoke Criticism Over U.S.?s Plan to End Internet Oversight [subscription]

The U.S. government plans within weeks to end much of its oversight of the California nonprofit that helps run the internet, a move with broad international support. But recent business deals by the nonprofit are threatening to roil those plans.

< <http://www.wsj.com/articles/deals-stoke-criticism-over-u-s-s-plan-to-end-internet-oversight-1472658344> http://www.wsj.com/articles/deals-stoke-criticism-over-u-s-s-plan-to-end-internet-oversight-1472658344>

 

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What Is an Internet Covert Channel? by Dave Piscitello, VP of Security

A covert channel is an evasion or attack technique that is used to transfer information in a secretive, unauthorized or illicit manner. A covert channel can be used to extract information from or implant information into an organization. An Internet covert channel is the digital equivalent of a briefcase with a secret compartment that a spy might use to slip sensitive documents past security guards into or out of a secure facility.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/what-is-an-internet-covert-channel> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/what-is-an-internet-covert-channel>

 

ICANN 2016 Nominating Committee Announces Selections

The ICANN 2016 Nominating Committee is pleased to announce its selections for seven leadership positions within ICANN.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-29-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-29-en>

 

Building A Class of Informed and Engaged Young Internet Leaders in Asia Pacific by Kelvin Wong, Head of Outreach and Public Responsibility, APAC

?Any questions?? The usual question at the end of a lecture is also, quite often, the lecturer?s dreaded start to an uncomfortable spell of silence ? at least in this part of the world. But not with this group. The attendees were eager to participate ? hands shot up at every opportunity, and not just for questions, but to offer their own opinions.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/building-a-class-of-informed-and-engaged-young-internet-leaders-in-asia-pacific> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/building-a-class-of-informed-and-engaged-young-internet-leaders-in-asia-pacific>

 

Letter from Tammy Journet, United States Department of Commerce, to Amy Stathos

IANA Functions Contract

< <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/journet-to-stathos-31aug16-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/journet-to-stathos-31aug16-en.pdf>

 

ICANN sticks two characters up for countries

ICANN has released a document called ?Proposed Measures for Letter/Letter Two-Character ASCII Labels to Avoid Confusion with Corresponding Country Codes?. Under the measures proposed in this document, governments and independent ccTLD operators would be given the first option on a list of currently-blocked two-character new gTLDs.

< <http://www.limegreenipnews.com/2016/08/icann-sticks-two-characters-up-for-countries/> http://www.limegreenipnews.com/2016/08/icann-sticks-two-characters-up-for-countries/>

 

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au/nz: 2016 ANZIA Winners: The Real Showstoppers

?We Will Rock You? may have only recently opened their doors upstairs at the Regent Theatre, but the Australia & New Zealand Internet Awards (ANZIAs) was what really rocked in Melbourne tonight.

< <https://www.auda.org.au/news/2016-anzia-winners-the-real-showstoppers-2/> https://www.auda.org.au/news/2016-anzia-winners-the-real-showstoppers-2/>

< <https://www.anzia.org.au/news/2016-anzia-winners-the-real-showstoppers/> https://www.anzia.org.au/news/2016-anzia-winners-the-real-showstoppers/>

 

Five NZ companies win Australasia Internet awards

Five New Zealand businesses have received awards for excellence online at the ANZIA's in Melbourne last night.

< <https://internetnz.nz/news/five-nz-companies-win-australasia-internet-awards> https://internetnz.nz/news/five-nz-companies-win-australasia-internet-awards>

 

Australian and New Zealand Internet Awards Reward Online Excellence

The .au and .nz policy regulators had their annual awards night Wednesday showcasing online excellence in Australia and New Zealand.

< <http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24853> http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24853>

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/08/31/australian-new-zealand-internet-awards-online-excellence/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/08/31/australian-new-zealand-internet-awards-online-excellence/>

 

Kiwi companies make strong showing in Internet awards

Five New Zealand businesses have received awards for online excellence at the annual ANZIAs, announced in Melbourne on 30 August, with two organisations winning their respective categories.

< <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/605993/kiwi-companies-make-strong-showing-internet-awards/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/605993/kiwi-companies-make-strong-showing-internet-awards/>

 

NZ companies dominate Australasia internet awards

Five New Zealand businesses have received awards for excellence online at the ANZIA's.

< <https://bizedge.co.nz/story/nz-companies-dominate-australasia-internet-awards/> https://bizedge.co.nz/story/nz-companies-dominate-australasia-internet-awards/>

 

Trans-Tasman raid as NZ shines in Australasia Internet Awards

Five New Zealand businesses received awards for online excellence at the ANZIAs in Melbourne.

< <http://istart.co.nz/nz-news-items/trans-tasman-raid-nz-shines-australasia-internet-awards/> http://istart.co.nz/nz-news-items/trans-tasman-raid-nz-shines-australasia-internet-awards/>

 

NFPs win big at ANZIA awards

Social enterprises and not-for-profits were recognised for their tech efforts on Tuesday night at the ANZIA awards that took place in Melbourne.

< <https://third-sector.com.au/56530-2/> https://third-sector.com.au/56530-2/>

 

2016 ANZIA winners announced

The ANZIAs have celebrated the achievements of individuals and organisations that have set new benchmarks for the internet industry.

< <http://technologydecisions.com.au/content/it-management/news/2016-anzia-winners-announced-624655396> http://technologydecisions.com.au/content/it-management/news/2016-anzia-winners-announced-624655396>

 

Kiwi tech startup wins Trans-Tasman internet award

Kiwi online payments provider Latipay took out the Tech Startup Award at the 2016 ANZIAs.

< <https://bizedge.co.nz/story/kiwi-tech-startup-wins-trans-tasman-internet-award/> https://bizedge.co.nz/story/kiwi-tech-startup-wins-trans-tasman-internet-award/>

 

nz: New Zealand Startup Wins Trans-Tasman Internet Award [Latipay news release]

New Zealand financial technology company Latipay last night received the Tech Startup Award at the 2016 ANZIAs in Melbourne.

< <http://business.scoop.co.nz/2016/09/01/new-zealand-startup-wins-trans-tasman-internet-award/> http://business.scoop.co.nz/2016/09/01/new-zealand-startup-wins-trans-tasman-internet-award/>

 

Unicom Network, the Cameroonian start-up who wants to popularise the ?.cm? domain name

The National Information and Communication Technology Agency has just granted to the Cameroonian start-up Unicom Network, the approval to register the national domain name ?.cm?, we learned from official sources.

< <http://www.businessincameroon.com/ict/3108-6480-unicom-network-the-cameroonian-start-up-who-wants-to-popularise-the-cm-domain-name> http://www.businessincameroon.com/ict/3108-6480-unicom-network-the-cameroonian-start-up-who-wants-to-popularise-the-cm-domain-name>

 

Verisign Launches General Availability Of Korean Language .COM And .NET Equivalents

Verisign Tuesday launched General Availability for the Korean-language equivalents of .com and .net, which the registry giant also provides registry services for.

< <http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24856> http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24856>

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/09/01/verisign-launches-general-availability-korean-language-com-net-equivalents/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/09/01/verisign-launches-general-availability-korean-language-com-net-equivalents/>

 

Verisign Announces .?? and .?? Domain Names Are Now Available for General Registration

Today, Verisign is excited to announce that .?? and .??, the localized versions of the .com and .net TLDs in Hangul script, are now open for the registration of domain names by the general public on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to availability and the applicable registry policies.

< <http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/verisign_announces_??_and_??> http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/verisign_announces_??_and_??>

 

New ADR procedure for .FR domain names

WIPO and AFNIC, the Registry for the .FR ccTLD, recently announced the launch of a new alternative dispute resolution procedure to resolve domain name disputes under the .FR ccTLD. This ADR procedure, which became available on 4 July 2016, is also known as the PARL EXPERT (in French PARL stands for Proc?dure Alternative de R?solution des Litiges, or ADR procedure).

< <http://www.limegreenipnews.com/2016/08/france-new-adr-procedure-for-fr-domain-names/> http://www.limegreenipnews.com/2016/08/france-new-adr-procedure-for-fr-domain-names/>

< <http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=d4bc252e-02f2-4ec1-b022-11fc0b03e8a0> http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=d4bc252e-02f2-4ec1-b022-11fc0b03e8a0>

 

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Tata's efforts for .tata domain hits moroccan wall

The multi-billion dollar juggernaut Tata Group?s efforts to secure a domain name .tata has hit a Moroccan wall. A province in the African country bears the same name and has refused to give its endorsement to Tata?s bid.

< <http://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/Tatas-efforts-for-.tata-domain-hits-moroccan-wall/2016/08/28/article3599993.ece> http://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/Tatas-efforts-for-.tata-domain-hits-moroccan-wall/2016/08/28/article3599993.ece>

 

Tata ponders ?buy a school? strategy to release .tata from limbo

Tata Group is reportedly considering buying a school for the Moroccan province of Tata in order to unlock the .tata gTLD.

< <http://domainincite.com/20916-tata-ponders-buy-a-school-strategy-to-release-tata-from-limbo> http://domainincite.com/20916-tata-ponders-buy-a-school-strategy-to-release-tata-from-limbo>

 

The Battle Over .GAY

A company want to establish the domain suffix .GAY as a community resource for LGBT people and organizations, but internet overlords won't let it.

< <http://www.advocate.com/technology/2016/8/31/battle-over-gay> http://www.advocate.com/technology/2016/8/31/battle-over-gay>

 

.hotel losers gang up to threaten ICANN with legal bills

The six losing applicants for the .hotel new gTLD are collectively threatening ICANN with a second Independent Review Process action.

< <http://domainincite.com/20914-hotel-losers-gang-up-to-threaten-icann-with-legal-bills> http://domainincite.com/20914-hotel-losers-gang-up-to-threaten-icann-with-legal-bills>

 

Do new TLDs suffer from an awareness problem or demand problem?

New TLD companies have been saying that new domain options suffer from an awareness problem. Very few people know about them, they say, and this is why they aren?t selling as briskly as hoped.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/08/30/new-tlds-suffer-awareness-problem-demand-problem/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/08/30/new-tlds-suffer-awareness-problem-demand-problem/>

 

Down to business: With new gTLDs a reality, the real work has begun

No applicant made more of the launch of the new gTLD programme in 2012 than Donuts. As the applicant of more than 300, Donuts laid claim to the expansion of the domain name system, promising innovation in how we use the internet.

< <http://ipprotheinternet.com/specialistfeatures/specialistfeature.php?specialist_id=177> http://ipprotheinternet.com/specialistfeatures/specialistfeature.php?specialist_id=177>

 

The .Corp, .Home & .Mail Quandary

On 24 August, fifteen applicants for the .corp, .home, or .mail new gTLDs sent a letter to the ICANN Board asking for action on the stalled process of the their applications. This points to the answer for the question I asked in march of this year: Whatever happened with namespace collision issues and the gTLD Round of 2012. As the letter from the applicants indicates, ICANN has done little to deal with issues concerned with namespace collisions in the last 2 years. Is it now time for action?

< <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160828_the_dot_corp_dot_home_dot_mail_quandary/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160828_the_dot_corp_dot_home_dot_mail_quandary/>

 

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Verisign Q2 2016 DDoS Trends: Layer 7 DDoS Attacks a Growing Trend

Verisign just released its Q2 2016 DDoS Trends Report, which provides a unique view into online DDoS attack trends from mitigations enacted on behalf of customers of Verisign DDoS Protection Services and research conducted by Verisign iDefense Security Intelligence Services.

< <http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/verisign_q2_2016_ddos_trends> http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/verisign_q2_2016_ddos_trends>

 

Nearly Half of Enterprise Networks Show Evidence of DNS Tunneling, According to Infoblox Security Assessments

Infoblox Inc. announced results of the Infoblox Security Assessment Report for the second quarter of 2016, which finds that 40 percent?nearly half?of files tested by Infoblox show evidence of DNS tunneling, a significant security threat that can indicate active malware or ongoing data exfiltration within an organization?s network.

< <https://www.infoblox.com/company/news-events/press-releases/nearly-half-enterprise-networks-show-evidence-dns-tunneling-according-infoblox-security-assessments/> https://www.infoblox.com/company/news-events/press-releases/nearly-half-enterprise-networks-show-evidence-dns-tunneling-according-infoblox-security-assessments/>

 

DNS is NOT a Transport Protocol!

More than four years ago, I wrote an in-depth article for Security Week describing DNS tunneling and signaling, and their uses for malware and other malicious activities, along with some sound advice on how to deal with them. That was of course prior to having an excellent solution for the problem like the Infoblox Threat Insight service to ferret out such abuses automatically.

< <https://community.infoblox.com/t5/Company-Blog/DNS-is-NOT-a-Transport-Protocol/ba-p/7546> https://community.infoblox.com/t5/Company-Blog/DNS-is-NOT-a-Transport-Protocol/ba-p/7546>

 

New tools deter hackers from using domain names to deliver attacks

Manipulation of a targeted company?s domain name for malicious purposes is something cyber criminals do all too routinely.

< <http://thirdcertainty.com/podcasts/new-tools-stop-hackers-from-using-domain-names-to-deliver-attacks/> http://thirdcertainty.com/podcasts/new-tools-stop-hackers-from-using-domain-names-to-deliver-attacks/>

 

2016 DDoS Attack Trends By The Numbers

As inevitable as death and taxes, DDoS attacks against the enterprise continue as strong as ever. According to all of the latest data, 2016 has seen DDoS attacks intensify in frequency and size, particularly as attackers are increasingly using DNS and DNSSEC to amplify attacks for greater impact against their victims using fewer botnet resources.

< <http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-and-threats/2016-ddos-attack-trends-by-the-numbers/d/d-id/1326754> http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-and-threats/2016-ddos-attack-trends-by-the-numbers/d/d-id/1326754>

 

Do you have an idea? Call for Participation ? DNSSEC Workshop at ICANN57 in Hyderabad, India

Have you created a new tool that makes DNSSEC or DANE deployment easier? Would you like to share a case study of implementing DNSSEC within your enterprise or network? Do you have an idea to help with preparing for the Root Key Rollover? Have you performed new measurements of DNSSEC adoption?

< <http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/blog/2016/08/do-you-have-an-idea-call-for-participation-dnssec-workshop-at-icann57-in-hyderabad-india/> http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/blog/2016/08/do-you-have-an-idea-call-for-participation-dnssec-workshop-at-icann57-in-hyderabad-india/>

 

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Rats! Lawsuit over stolen Rat.com domain name gets caught in trap

A lawsuit filed to recover the allegedly stolen domain name Rat.com has hit a snag in Fairfax County court.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/08/29/rats-lawsuit-stolen-rat-com-domain-name-gets-caught-trap/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/08/29/rats-lawsuit-stolen-rat-com-domain-name-gets-caught-trap/>

 

nz: New Plymouth man exacts unusual website porn revenge on council

A man responsible for sending some council customers to a porn website says he did so because of a dispute over the confiscation of his pet dogs. Chris Pulford last week redirected a website he owns to the pornographic site Pornhub. The website address is just a few characters different from the New Plymouth District Council's and Pulford's change was designed to send confused council customers to the x-rated site.

< <http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/83653033/new-plymouth-man-exacts-unusual-website-porn-revenge-on-council> http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/83653033/new-plymouth-man-exacts-unusual-website-porn-revenge-on-council>

 

au: LEGO Juris A/S v. Brock Flanagan, BJF Web Design - Case No. DAU2016-0027

1. The Parties: The Complainant is LEGO Juris A/S of Billund, Denmark, represented by CSC Digital Brand Services AB, Sweden. The Respondent is Brock Flanagan, BJF Web Design of Capalaba, Queensland, Australia. 2. The Domain Name and Registrar: The disputed domain name <legoman.com.au> is registered with Web Address Registration Pty Ltd.

< <http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2016-0027> http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2016-0027>

 

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Acquisitions help Melbourne IT deliver 83 percent lift in half year profit

Melbourne IT has attributed acquisitions and organic growth for the 23 percent lift in revenue, 83 percent increase in net profit after tax, and 115 percent rise in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) for the first half of the 2016 financial year.

< <http://www.zdnet.com/article/acquisitions-help-melbourne-it-deliver-83-percent-lift-in-half-year-profit/> http://www.zdnet.com/article/acquisitions-help-melbourne-it-deliver-83-percent-lift-in-half-year-profit/>

 

MELBOURNE IT: Release Of 2016 First Half Financial Results Strategy To Transition MLB To A Provider Of Digital Solutions Delivering Strong Performance

Melbourne IT is pleased to announce its results for the half year ending 30 June 2016, reporting strong increases in statutory revenue, EBITDA, and net profit after tax.

< <http://www.melbourneit.info/content/assets/announcements/3%20ASX%20HY%20Results%20MR_30Aug2016_final.pdf> http://www.melbourneit.info/content/assets/announcements/3 ASX HY Results MR_30Aug2016_final.pdf>

 

Melbourne IT Group Announce 2016 Half Year Results

Melbourne IT is pleased to announce its results for the half year ending 30 June 2016, reporting strong increases in statutory revenue, EBITDA, and net profit after tax.

< <https://www.melbourneit.com.au/enterprise/about/news/2016-half-year-results/> https://www.melbourneit.com.au/enterprise/about/news/2016-half-year-results/>

 

GoDaddy Tells Customers to Watch for Phishing Scam Emails

A phishing campaign targeting GoDaddy customers with a fake support email warning them that their email storage is full has been identified by Comodo Threat Research Labs.

< <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/godaddy-tells-customers-to-watch-for-phishing-scam-emails> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/godaddy-tells-customers-to-watch-for-phishing-scam-emails>

 

Amazon Route 53 Announces Domain Name Registration Enhancements: Expanded TLD Catalog, Detailed Billing History, and Amazon Registrar support for .ORG

Today we are announcing three new enhancements to Amazon Route 53?s domain name registration service.

< <https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2016/05/amazon-route-53-announces-domain-name-registration-enhancements-expanded-tld-catalog-and-detailed-billing-history/> https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2016/05/amazon-route-53-announces-domain-name-registration-enhancements-expanded-tld-catalog-and-detailed-billing-history/>

 

IPv6 support for Amazon S3

Amazon S3 now supports the IPv6 protocol, so applications can connect to Amazon S3 for object storage over IPv6.

< <https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2016/08/internet-protocol-version-6-ipv6-support-for-amazon-s3/> https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2016/08/internet-protocol-version-6-ipv6-support-for-amazon-s3/>

 

Top 4 SEO Keyword Tools for Small Business

Does your small businesses really, truly understand what keywords to use in online ads and on your website, social media, and your blog? Take your knowledge to the next level with one of these SEO keyword tools:

< <https://forum.web.com/top-4-seo-keyword-tools-small-business/> https://forum.web.com/top-4-seo-keyword-tools-small-business/>

 

Use Geo-targeted Keywords to Get More Customers

If you?ve done any search engine optimization at all for your small business website, you?re probably pretty familiar with keywords and how to use them to improve your SEO. However, there?s one type of keyword that many small business owners don?t pay enough attention to: geo-targeted keywords.

< <https://forum.web.com/use-geo-targeted-keywords-get-customers/> https://forum.web.com/use-geo-targeted-keywords-get-customers/>

 

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IPv4/IPv6

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NiRA laments operators? slow migration to IPV6

The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has said only four of the 103 Autonomous System Numbers registered in Nigeria were live on IPV6 platform.

< <http://www.niyitabiti.net/2016/08/nira-laments-operators-slow-migration-to-ipv6/> http://www.niyitabiti.net/2016/08/nira-laments-operators-slow-migration-to-ipv6/>

 

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MISCELLANEOUS

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The web's domain name revolution has been a missed opportunity

Depending on what date you choose to believe, the world wide web turned 25 this month. On August 6, 1991, Tim Berners-Lee published a modest-looking bundle of text and links ? the first public webpage ? from CERN?s headquarters in Geneva. For the nostalgic, it is still available today, although the advice on using discontinued browsers and building elementary websites is now obsolete.

< <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/08/29/the-webs-domain-name-revolution-has-been-a-missed-opportunity/> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/08/29/the-webs-domain-name-revolution-has-been-a-missed-opportunity/>

 

uk: ?10k consultation blunder: web address on council survey already in use by someone else

THE drive to ask the public about a major plan to merge Dorset councils has begun with a ?10,000 blunder.

< <http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/14715394.__10k_consultation_blunder__web_address_on_council_survey_already_in_use_by_someone_else/> http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/14715394.__10k_consultation_blunder__web_address_on_council_survey_already_in_use_by_someone_else/>

 

Former GoDaddy counsel Christine Jones likely headed to Washington

It looks like former GoDaddy chief counsel and EVP Christine Jones is headed to Washington.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/08/31/former-godaddy-counsel-christine-jones-likely-headed-washington/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/08/31/former-godaddy-counsel-christine-jones-likely-headed-washington/>

 

Frank Schilling sparked yesterday?s active day for Rightside

Frank Schilling might have sparked yesterday?s very active day of trading in shares of Rightside, or at least contributed to it.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/08/30/frank-schilling-sparked-yesterdays-active-day-rightside/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/08/30/frank-schilling-sparked-yesterdays-active-day-rightside/>

 

Ray King on Marketing Domain Names ? DNW Podcast #99

Ray King has a long history in domain names, and is now working hard to promote three TLDs his company Top Level Design owns.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/08/29/ray-king-marketing-domain-names-dnw-podcast-99/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/08/29/ray-king-marketing-domain-names-dnw-podcast-99/>

 

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DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET

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Results in from first ever .shop domain name auction

Yesterday, GMO Registry partnered with Alibaba Group to hold the first ever auction of .shop domain names. As the largest retail commerce company in the world, Alibaba was the perfect platform to provide the first opportunity to bid for .shop premium names.

< <http://www.gmoregistry.com/en/gmonews/detail.html?n=2016083116> http://www.gmoregistry.com/en/gmonews/detail.html?n=2016083116>

 

GMO Registry Announces Results For First Ever .SHOP Auction

168.com sold for $10,480 (RMB70,000) to top the first ever auction of .shop domain names, GMO Registry announced. The domain has the meaning of being 'continuously profitable' in Chinese. All 20 domain names up for auction targeted the Chinese market and either featured numbers that are considered lucky or were Chinese words.

< <http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24855> http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24855>

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/09/01/gmo-registry-results-first-shop-auction/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/09/01/gmo-registry-results-first-shop-auction/>

 

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au: Online schoolgirls pornography ring re-emerges after authorities close website

An online pornography ring targeting thousands of Australian schoolgirls has re-emerged after police had closed it down earlier this month.

< <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-30/online-schoolgirls-pornography-ring-re-emerges/7797122> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-30/online-schoolgirls-pornography-ring-re-emerges/7797122>

 

Website hosting explicit images of Australian schoolgirls back online

A website that hosted sexually explicit images of Australian schoolgirls is back online, with more schools added to users? lists of desired targets.

< <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/aug/30/website-hosting-explicit-images-of-australian-schoolgirls-back-online> https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/aug/30/website-hosting-explicit-images-of-australian-schoolgirls-back-online>

 

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au: Perth internet speeds worst of any capital city, averaging 7.1 megabits per second

Data from an internet speed testing service shows that Perth has the slowest broadband speeds among Australia's capital cities.

< <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-31/perth-internet-speeds-among-worst-in-nation-report-says/7801902> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-31/perth-internet-speeds-among-worst-in-nation-report-says/7801902>

 

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