Don't forget to check out http://www.auda.org.au/domain-news/ for the archive of the last 3 months of the news. And see my website - http://GoldsteinReport.com/ - for daily updates in between postings. *************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** UN forum examines how to maximize Internet?s potential to help poor countries develop [news release] http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32965 The shifting sands of net debate http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8363906.stm China says scrap UN Internet governance forum [AFP] http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/world/6490352/china-says-scrap-un-internet-governance-forum/ Internet Forum Wraps Up In Egypt http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/11/internet-forum-wraps-up-in-egy.php A status check on the Internet Governance Forum by Vint Cerf, Google's Chief Internet Evangelist http://googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com/2009/11/status-check-on-internet-governance.html Government pressure affecting Internet social networks-forum [AFP] http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/state-pressure-affecting-internet-social-networks-forum-20091119-imt1.html Muzzled by the United Nations by Rebecca MacKinnon http://rconversation.blogs.com/rconversation/2009/11/muzzled-by-the-united-nations.html European Commission welcomes landmark step towards a truly global internet [news release] http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/1717 IGF attendees: America, surrender the root zone file! http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/igf-2009-america-surrender-the-root-zone-file.ars Internet still under US grip [AFP] http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/internet-still-under-us-grip/story-e6frgakx-1225799600685 Net gets set for language changes http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8362195.stm Internet inches closer to 'internationalisation' [AFP] http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/world/6480596/internet-inches-closer-to-internationalisation/ Internet to speak Chinese in 2010 [Xinhua] http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/6814944.html Egypt Submits Symbolic First Application for IDNs http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=9653 http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/11/18/egypt-submits-symbolic-first-application-for-idns/ ".??"to be top level domain name http://english.cctv.com/program/worldwidewatch/20091117/104228.shtml Kiwis urged to take ownership of domain names http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/northland/local-news/northern-news/3070098/ New Zealand cranks up IPv6 preparations http://www.itwire.com/content/view/29345/127/ Age of cyber warfare is 'dawning' http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8363175.stm VeriSign bolsters security for .com and .net sites http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/111609-verisign-dnssec.html VeriSign expects major security update by 2011 http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10398251-83.html Are nations paying criminals for botnet attacks? [IDG] http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141000/Are_nations_paying_criminals_for_botnet_attacks_ First Known Criminal Indictment of a Domain Thief Has Been Handed Down by New Jersey's Attorney General http://dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091116-2.htm ICANN CEO questioned over IP address monopoly http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/326728/ ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** UN forum examines how to maximize Internet?s potential to help poor countries develop [news release] A United Nations-backed international gathering focusing on how to make the most of the Internet to boost social and economic well-being for the greatest number of people around the world is underway in Egypt. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32965 The shifting sands of net debate The sand and deep blue sea of Sharm el-Sheikh are a magnet for winter sun worshippers - a place to have serious fun. This week, though, it is also somewhere to do some serious thinking about the future of the internet. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8363906.stm China says scrap UN Internet governance forum [AFP] China on Wednesday called for the abolition of the UN's Internet Governance Forum, blasting it as a powerless gathering where IT heavyweight countries dominate. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/world/6490352/china-says-scrap-un-internet-governance-forum/ http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/china-says-scrap-un-internet-governance-forum-20091119-imut.html http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/china-says-scrap-un-internet-governance-forum-20091119-imut.html Internet Forum Wraps Up In Egypt The fourth annual Internet Governance Forum wrapped up Wednesday in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Among the major issues that the forum must tackle at its fifth meeting next year is whether to continue the forum, which was created following the United Nation's World Summit on the Information Society in 2005. Sha Zukang, the United Nations undersecretary general for economic and social affairs, sought feedback on whether to continue the forum. After obtaining feedback, the U.N. secretary general will make his recommendations in his annual report to the General Assembly next year on whether to continue the forum. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/11/internet-forum-wraps-up-in-egy.php Internet Governance Forum kicks off in Egypt The fourth meeting of the UN-backed Internet Governance Forum (IGF) kicked off in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, with discussions covering access, diversity, openness, security, and critical Internet resources. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/326385/ A status check on the Internet Governance Forum by Vint Cerf, Google's Chief Internet Evangelist Delegates from around the world are in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, this week for the annual Internet Governance Forum. This is the fourth year of the IGF, meetings started by the United Nations, the mandate of which is to encourage discussion about cross-cutting international Internet policies. The big question is whether this forum ought to carry on beyond its five-year trial run, which ends next year. We think it should. http://googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com/2009/11/status-check-on-internet-governance.html Government pressure affecting Internet social networks-forum [AFP] Government pressure on companies linked to social media networks is threatening to infringe civil liberties, an Internet forum in Egypt heard on Wednesday. http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/state-pressure-affecting-internet-social-networks-forum-20091119-imt1.html http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/state-pressure-affecting-internet-social-networks-forum-20091119-imt1.html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/infotech/view/20091119-237148/Government-pressure-affecting-Internet-social-networksforum Muzzled by the United Nations by Rebecca MacKinnon Security official dismantling & removing ONI banner "Access C... on TwitpicThe Internet Governance Forum is winding down today in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. There have been a lot of very constructive conversations in workshops and panels over the past four days about how to advance security, privacy, child protection, AND human rights and free expression on the Internet. Unfortunately, the biggest headline coming out of the forum so far has been an incident on Sunday in which a poster promoting a book about censorship by the Open Net Initiative was removed by U.N. security. See reports by the BBC, the Associated Press, and the ONI's FAQ on the incident. Also see a YouTube video of the incident, and video of IGF Chairman Markus Kummer explaining the incident. http://rconversation.blogs.com/rconversation/2009/11/muzzled-by-the-united-nations.html Internet Governance Forum goes to Egypt and hits a few snags It seems that no matter where, when and why, somebody has to make sure a political statement is made. Now it seems that the United Nations is also getting into the Internet debate and dipping its toes into the Net Neutrality debate. The Internet Governance Forum is no different. Funded by the United Nations, its political firestorms are no different than those occurring daily at the World Headquarters in New York. http://government.zdnet.com/?p=6194 UN slated for stifling net debate The UN has been criticised for stifling debate about net censorship after it disrupted a meeting of free-speech advocates in Egypt. UN security demanded the removal of a poster promoting a book by the OpenNet Initiative (ONI) during a session at the Internet Governance Forum in Egypt. The poster mentioned internet censorship and China's Great Firewall. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8361849.stm UN demands removal of China poster at Net event [AP] United Nations officials forced free-speech advocates to take down a poster over its reference to China's Web restrictions at an Internet conference focused on freedom, saying Monday that it violated a ban on posters at events organized by the world body. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10609821 http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_13800970 http://www.siliconvalley.com/latest-headlines/ci_13800970 UN defends removal of China poster at Net event [AP] The United Nations is defending the removal of a poster criticizing China's censorship of the Web at an Internet conference. http://news.ino.com/headlines/?newsid=6896707973790 IGF censors for China The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) has made a right mess of the opening day of its meeting in Egypt. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/16/igf_poster_fail/ Tim Berners-Lee launches "WWW Foundation" at IGF 2009 Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the Web, showed up at the first day of the UN-backed Internet Governance Forum meeting in Egypt to announce the creation of the "World Wide Web Foundation." ... The leadership of the ITU and Tour? himself have made it clear that they prefer all non-ICANN and non-WIPO policy work to fall in their court. The government of China is one of the few IGF actors that has made it clear it does not see IGF as effective in the ways it would like it to be effective?for instance, being a body that supports the rights of governments to exercise the selective blocking and filtering of Internet content. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/tim-berners-lee-launches-www-foundation-at-igf-2009.ars Internet Forum Criticised for Meeting in Egypt A key forum to discuss a large number of issues relating to the internet has been criticised for basing itself in the resort of Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt. With leading experts discussing internet security, growth of social networking and access to the world wide web, Reporters Without Borders said ?It is astonishing that a government that is openly hostile to internet users is assigned the organisation of an international meeting on the internet?s future.? http://www.newsintech.com/2009/11/internet-forum-criticised-for-meeting-in-egypt/929 United Nations Accused of Censoring Criticism of China at Internet Event United Nations officials on Monday defended their decision to prevent a large poster, referring to China?s Internet censorship system, from being displayed at a meeting in Egypt focusing on Internet governance and freedom. ... The U.S. does not ?control? the Internet, but a California-based regulator, ICANN, assigns protocol addresses and oversees Web domains. http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/57228 ICC and Egyptian PM express support for continuation of unique forum Meeting on the sidelines of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Egypt this week, ICC Secretary General Jean Rozwadowski encouraged Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif, and Egyptian Minister of Communications and Information Technology Tarek Kamel, to express their support of the forum as a unique venue of exchange on a wide range of Internet governance issues. http://finchannel.com/Main_News/Business/52132_ICC_and_Egyptian_PM_express_support_for_continuation_of_unique_forum_/ Egypt, Internet and the questions that come The Internet is supposed to be the one forum left that is without government censorship. Tell that to China, which regularly censors content that its citizens can access. Search for information related to the Tiananmen Square incident and errors routinely appear on the screen. For Yang Chio, a Chinese web analyst who attended the Internet Governance Forum in Egypt this week, China is lagging behind, but he says neutrality online is not as much a given as people think. http://bikyamasr.com/?p=5868 Internet Governace 2009 - IP Block Nigeria Internet community would canvass for the appropriate security regulation and application, mostly on Internet Protocol (IP) blocking at the on-going Internet Governance Forum (IGF) holding in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. http://www.champion.com.ng/index.php?news=22456 http://allafrica.com/stories/200911180626.html ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** European Commission welcomes landmark step towards a truly global internet [news release] At the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt), the European Commission today has welcomed a landmark step towards a truly global (and local) internet: the announcement that "Internationalised Domain Names" will be introduced at the top level. Until now, internet domain names were either fully or partly in the Latin "a to z" alphabet. http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/1717 IGF attendees: America, surrender the root zone file! Complaints about continuing US government control of Internet domain name issues surfaced again this week in Egypt at the UN-backed Internet Governance Forum. Should the US government step even further back from the Internet? http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/igf-2009-america-surrender-the-root-zone-file.ars Internet still under US grip [AFP] The internet is still under the control of the United States, participants at a governance forum said, despite a move by America to loosen its grip over the private corporation that administers the net. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/internet-still-under-us-grip/story-e6frgakx-1225799600685 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/internet-still-under-us-grip-forum-delegates-20091119-imvz.html http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/internet-still-under-us-grip-forum-delegates-20091119-imvz.html Net gets set for language changes Non-English speakers will soon have web addresses in their own language. The net regulator Icann has invited countries to apply for so-called "internationalised domain names", using non-Latin characters. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8362195.stm http://www.heralddeparis.com/net-gets-set-for-language-changes/63545 http://www.modernghana.com/news/249562/1/net-gets-set-for-language-changes.html Arabic web domain: Your emails Egypt says it will apply for the first Internet domain written in Arabic. The new domain name will be .masr written in the Arabic alphabet - which translates as .egypt. Here is a selection of emails on the subject from BBC readers in Egypt. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8363021.stm Egypt Grabs First Arabic Domain Name On the first day that ICANN opened registration for non-Latin script domains, Egypt says it has seized the opportunity to register the first all-Arabic domain name. http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/11/16/egypt-grabs-first-arabic-domain-name/ Internet inches closer to 'internationalisation' [AFP] The first applications were accepted on Monday for internationalised domain names (IDNs), in one of the most significant steps to making the Internet more accessible around the globe. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/world/6480596/internet-inches-closer-to-internationalisation/ http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/internet-inches-closer-to-internationalisation-20091117-iik4.html http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/internet-inches-closer-to-internationalisation-20091117-iik4.html Egypt applies for first Arabic domain name [AP] Egypt's technology minister says the country has applied to register an all-Arabic domain name. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/15/international/i091150S05.DTL http://www.physorg.com/news177592819.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705344811/Egypt-applies-for-first-Arabic-domain-name.html U.N. demands removal of poster criticizing China at Internet event [AP] ... The forum also gave Egypt a chance to apply for the first Internet domain name written in Arabic. A leading Internet policy organization approved the use of non-Latin character domains for the first time three weeks ago. ... Rod Beckstrom, ICANN's chief executive, said six countries had submitted applications for domains in three languages, including Arabic and Russian. http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/11/16/egypt_applies_for_first_arabic_domain_name/ http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9C0QLUO2.htm http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120452361 Internet to speak Chinese in 2010 [Xinhua] If a special fast track process works well, the Chinese-speaking people could type in their mother tongue and get connected by 2010, said Rod Beckstrom, head of the governing body of Internet addresses. http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/6814944.html http://en.ce.cn/National/culture/200911/17/t20091117_20434785.shtml http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-11/16/content_8981785.htm CADNA Supports Greater Global Accessibility, Urges Caution [news release] The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) supports enhancing the ability of users to navigate the Web in their own languages but urges ICANN to implement protections for Internet users as the organization begins accepting applications for non-Latin script top level domains (IDN ccTLDs). http://www.cadna.org/en/newsroom/press-releases/cadna-supports-greater-global-accessibility Egypt Submits Symbolic First Application for IDNs Egypt, host of the United Nations sponsored Internet Governance Forum being held this week, Russia and China were among the first countries to submit applications to ICANN for internationalised domain names (IDNs) in non-Latin characters. http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=9653 http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/11/18/egypt-submits-symbolic-first-application-for-idns/ Pure Chinese Top-level Domain Submitted For Approval China Internet Network Information Center has officially submitted the pure Chinese top-level domain "dotZhongguo" to ICANN for international approval. http://www.chinatechnews.com/2009/11/17/11043-pure-chinese-top-level-domain-submitted-for-approval ".??"to be top level domain name The Chinese characters, ".??" could become the first top level global domain name, after China sent an application to ICANN. http://english.cctv.com/program/worldwidewatch/20091117/104228.shtml Domain names with Chinese characteristics Now that ICANN has allowed the use of Chinese characters in domain names, chances to make a quick yuan are just a click away. http://business.globaltimes.cn/industries/2009-11/485938.html http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/business-in-china/100202007-1-domain-names-chinese-characteristics.html Egypt Applies First for International Web Domain The agency in charge of assigning domain names today began accepting applications for domain names written in non-Latin languages, and Egypt -- a country now drawing heated criticism from human rights advocates -- became the first to apply for a domain name in Arabic. http://www.pcworld.com/article/182248/.html http://www.cio.com/article/507876/Egypt_Applies_First_for_International_Web_Domain http://tech.yahoo.com/news/pcworld/20091116/tc_pcworld/egyptappliesfirstforinternationalwebdomain_1 EC Welcomes International Domain Names EU commissioner Viviane Reding has voiced her support for the introduction of non-Latin domain names at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Sharm El Sheikh, describing the move as a ?big step to a truly global and at the same time local internet?. http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/ec-welcomes-international-domain-names-2476 CNNIC Applies for Chinese Character Domain The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) officially applied to ICANN for the Chinese-language version of the ".cn" suffix on November 16, qq.com reports. http://www.jlmpacificepoch.com/newsstories?id=159132_0_5_0_M Egypt creates Arabic web domain Egypt has introduced the first internet domain name written in Arabic, allowing millions of Arabic speakers easier access to the world wide web. http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/11/2009111675740248295.html http://mwcnews.net/content/view/34445/0/ Internet to speak Arabic, says Egypt [AFP] Egypt's communications minister announced the introduction of the first Arabic domain in a step easing Internet access to millions of Arabic speakers around the world. Registrations have began on Monday for the new domain - pronounced ".masr" but written in the Arabic alphabet -, Tarek Kamel told the fourth meeting of the Internet Governance Forum, or IGF, in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=internet-to-speak-arabic-says-egypt-2009-11-16 Egypt to apply for first Arabic domain name [AP] Egypt will apply for the first Internet domain written in Arabic, its information technology minister said Sunday at a conference grouping Yahoo's co-founder and others to discuss boosting online access in emerging nations. http://www.technologyreview.com/wire/23962/ http://www.nzherald.co.nz/connect/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501833&objectid=10609652 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/egypt-applies-for-first-arabic-domain-1821511.html Egypt bids for first Arabic top-level domain The Egyptian government on Monday announced it had applied for an Internationalised Domain Name (IDN) from Icann, the internet naming co-ordinator. Tarek Mohamed Kamel, Egypt's minister of communication and information technology, told the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Sharm el-Sheikh on 16 November that the new domain name would be '.misr' written in Arabic, which translates into English as '.egypt'. http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/0,1000000097,39884652,00.htm Egypt Moves for First Arabic Domain Name As ICANN begins accepting applications for its IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process, Egypt says it hopes to be the first nation to have a domain name using Arabic script. http://www.eweek.com/c/a/IT-Infrastructure/Egypt-Moves-for-First-Arabic-Domain-Name-116371/ http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/egypt-plans-first-domain-using-arabic-script-2471 Egypt Begins Registration of 1st Arabic Language Internet Domains Egypt says it has begun registration for the first Arabic language Internet domain. The move is part of efforts to let users of non-Latin script have better access to the Web. http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-11-16-voa28.cfm http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/92954/-egypt-begins-registration-of-1st-arabic-language-internet-domains.html http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/science-updates/arab-world-starts-getting-internet-domains Non-Roman alphabet domain names hit the web The don't call it the world wide web for nothing: While the web's domain names and URL structure have been the exclusive provenance of the 26 letters and 10 digits of the Roman alphabet since its inception, that is now changing. Specifically, the web is officially opening up to other languages, ones which don't use the Roman alphabet at all. http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/154811 Egypt Grabs First Arabic Domain Name On the first day that ICANN opened registration for non-Latin script domains, Egypt says it has seized the opportunity to register the first all-Arabic domain name. http://voices.allthingsd.com/20091116/egypt-grabs-first-arabic-domain-name/ Egypt launches first Arabic Internet domain [DPA] Egypt is to create the world's first Arabic language internet domain, with registration opening Monday, the country's telecommunications ministry said Monday. http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294852,egypt-launches-first-arabic-internet-domain.html http://www.topnews.in/egypt-launches-first-arabic-internet-domain-2236659 Egypt registers for Arabic domain name Egypt has publicly announced its intentions to register the .misr ccTLD shortly after ICANN launched a process for internet addresses to be available entirely in Arabic yesterday. http://www.itp.net/578456-egypt-registers-for-arabic-domain-name Egypt Applies For First International Domain Name Egypt said Monday it is applying to use Arabic characters for the first time in its entire Internet domain name. http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2009/11/16/egypt-applies-for-first-international-domain-name Egypt creates first Arabic domain name Egypt is launching the first internet domain name to use the Arabic script, following ICANN's decision to allow non-Latin top level domains. http://www.tgdaily.com/security-features/44672-egypt-creates-first-arabic-domain-name Egypt applies for Arabic domain name Tarek Kamel, Egypt's information technology minister has said that the country had filed an application to register the domain '.masr', written entirely in Arabic, the Associated Press has reported. The move will make the internet accessible to the millions in the region unable to access an internet dominated by Latin characters, he said. http://www.ameinfo.com/216335.html Opening Up Domain Names to Non-Roman Languages [Domain Names Planned in Arabic and Mandrin] Icann, the group that regulates domain names on the Internet, is about to open up a whole new world of URL?s to the international community. Currently, domain names can only be registered in the Roman alphabet, which has left the number of domain names in the world limited. This move will open up millions of new domain names to users around the globe. http://nexus404.com/Blog/2009/11/17/opening-up-domain-names-to-non-roman-languages-domain-names-planned-in-arabic-and-mandrin/ Egypt becomes first country to use Arabic internet domain name Egypt has applied for the first internet domain written in Arabic, the country's information technology minister confirmed today. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1228230/Egypt-country-use-Arabic-language-domain-name.html EU presses for key role for governments At the Fourth Internet Governance Forum (IGF), in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, being held from 15 to 18 November, the European Commission once again welcomed the opening up of internet addresses to non-Latin characters. It also stressed the role governments should play in protecting public interests on the web http://europolitics.info/business-competitiveness/eu-presses-for-key-role-for-governments-art254618-9.html Egypt wants Arabic Internet domain, analysts worry over gov?t control Egypt announced it is looking to move Arabic online. The country?s information technology minister said at the opening of the Internet Governance Forum ? a United Nations-sponsored that has drawn legends such as Yahoo, Jerry Yang and Tim Berners-Lee ? that Egypt will apply for the first Internet domain in Arabic in an effort to boost online access in emerging markets, such as North Africa and the Middle East. http://bikyamasr.com/?p=5806 ?UAE must adopt Arabic domain names? on websites In order to better engage with UAE nationals, the government should adopt Arabic-script domain names on its websites, a conference heard on Tuesday. http://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2009/November/theuae_November543.xml§ion=theuae&col= http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?storyid=1093283705 http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118044132/'UAE must adopt Arabic domain names' on websites Internet access can be matter of life and death [AFP/Relax News] The inability to access to the Internet in one's own language can be life-threatening, a forum at the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh heard on Tuesday. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/internet-access-can-be-matter-of-life-and-death-forum-1822275.html http://www.javno.com/en-lifestyle/internet-access-can-be-matter-of-life-and-death_282049 http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Internet/10476.html The Net Widens: Non-Latin Domain Names Introduced In a move that will make the Internet more accessible to millions of users, Egypt today became the first country to apply for an officially registered domain name using non-Latin script. http://www.minyanville.com/articles/internet-web-address-latin-script-arabic-language-registered-domain-name-minyanville/index/a/25460 Internet Change Will See Non-English Domain Names [AHN] Users of the Internet could soon see a dramatic change in the appearance of certain Web sites. The ".com" ending of some domain names would be replaced by alphabets of non-Western languages. http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7017011709 http://www.gantdaily.com/news/11/ARTICLE/65455/2009-11-16.html How ICANN's Non-Latin-Character Domain Names Will Change Search ICANN, which oversees the Internet's naming and numbering systems, opened registration today for non-Latin-character domain names, but some SEO experts believe it will create both benefits and chaos as companies take brands international. http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=117469 Internet to speak Arabic: Egypt [Relax News] Egypt's communications minister on Sunday announced the introduction of the first Arabic domain, in a step easing Internet access to millions of Arabic speakers around the world. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/internet-to-speak-arabic-egypt-1821807.html http://www.bworldonline.com/main/content.php?id=1569 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/africa/2009/11/17/233121/Egypt-to.htm World Web Foundation Finally Launches ... The effort to open up the Web to languages beyond the Latin alphabet is a key goal for the group that oversees the Internet's naming system. ICANN is now actively engaged in with its Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) rollout. Starting today, ICANN is accepting applications for top-level domains in non-Latin character alphabets. Bratt is supportive of the ICANN IDN initiative, though the Web Foundation itself is not directly involved in standards efforts. http://www.internetnews.com/webcontent/article.php/3848671 Bharat outside the net The internet has made a tremendous difference in people?s lives across the world. The gathering of information by different means has now given way to online commerce and social networking. This has happened via the evolution of a cyberspace, wherein people can connect from diverse geographical locations. Cyberspace has grown extensively in the last two decades and today, of the world?s 6.7 billion population, more than 1.7 billion people are in cyberspace. Roughly, this corresponds to 25% of the total world population. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Bharat-outside-the-net/542246/ Internet closer to 'internationalization' In one of the most significant steps to make the internet more accessible around the globe, ICANN has opened the application process, ending the exclusive use of Latin characters for website addresses. http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/Internet_closer_to_internationalization-nid-62959.html Universal language domain names launch The new rules on domain names come into effect today as Icann opens up International Domain Names to non-Latin characters. http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=conWebDoc.33390 Egypt To Get First Domain Name in Arabic Script Making the Internet more accessible around the globe, ICANNhas opened the domain application process to non-Latin characters for website addresses with its inclusion of internationalised domain names. Egypt's communications minister said Egypt will be leading this effort as the first country to open an Arabic language Internet domain, according to a BBC report. http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/111609_Egypt_Snags_First_Domain_Name_in_Arabic_Script Egypt registers first domain name in Arabic Egyptian Communication and Information Technology Minister Tarek Kamel announced that the country had filed an application for the ".misr" (".Egypt") domain name (???? in Arabic) at an Internet conference sponsored by the United Nations. According to ICANN chief executive Rod Beckstrom, six countries have applied for domains in three languages since the internet regulator opened up the use of non Latin scripts yesterday. http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Article/144332/Egypt_registers_first_domain_name_in_Arabic http://www.afriquejet.com/news/africa-news/internet:-egypt-registers-first-domain-name-in-arabic-2009111738385.html Egypt uses IGF to launch new Arabic Internet domain The 4th Internet Governance Forum meeting is currently under way in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The country's information technology minister Tarek Kamel took advantage of the spotlight currently being shined on the local Internet community to announce a forthcoming Arabic version of Egypt's national domain. http://domainesinfo.fr/english/333/.php http://stephanevangelder.com/archives/288-Egypt-uses-IGF-to-launch-new-Arabic-Internet-domain.html Egypt introduces first Arabic internet domain Egypt's communications minister on Sunday launched the first Arabic domain aimed at easing Internet access to millions of Arabic speakers around the world. http://ibtimes.com.au/articles/20091116/egypt-introduces-first-arabic-internet-domain.htm Egypt applies for domain name in Arabic Egypt is to apply for the first domain name written in non-Latin characters, it has been reported. http://www.globalgold.co.uk/web-hosting-news/domains-news/egypt-applies-for-domain-name-in-arabic-19460944.html First Arabic Domain Name Service Launches In Egypt The United Nations Internet Governance Forum, which is being hosted by Egypt at the Sharm el-Sheikh resort in Cairo, will see the launch of world?s first Arabic internet domain which has been developed by the country. http://www.itproportal.com/portal/news/article/2009/11/16/first-arabic-domain-name-service-launches-egypt/ China to apply for "Zhongguo"domain name China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) today will apply for the top-level Chinese domain name "Zhongguo"(written in pinyin), to key Internet oversight agency ICANN. http://english.cctv.com/20091116/103795.shtml Net gets set for language changes The internet is about to undergo a major change. For the first time non-Latin characters will be available for domain names. http://www.legitreviews.com/news/6816/ Egypt starts new trend: introduces non-Latin Arabic Domain name Following the ICANN?s announcement Egypt would become the world?s first country to introduce an Arabic language internet Domain. http://whitehatfirm.com/news/egypt-starts-new-trend-introduces-non-latin-arabic-domain-name/899.html Internet to ?speak Arabic? Egyptian Minister of Communication Tarek Kamel announced on Sunday the introduction of the first Arabic domain, in a step that would ease Internet access to millions of Arabic speakers around the world. http://www.heralddeparis.com/internet-to-speak-arabic/63535 Internet now speaks Arabic! With ICANN relaxing strict rules concerning domain names, the countries around the world will soon be able to access domain names in their own language. http://www.themoneytimes.com/featured/20091116/internet-now-speaks-arabic-id-1091082.html Six registries to offer non-Latin domains Icann?s fast-track process for new non-Latin country-code top-level domains opened today with applications from six different countries/territories in three different languages http://managingip.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=2339428 Landmark step towards a truly global internet At the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt), the European Commission today has welcomed a landmark step towards a truly global (and local) internet: the announcement that "Internationalised Domain Names" will be introduced at the top level. Until now, internet domain names were either fully or partly in the Latin "a to z" alphabet. ICANN has announced that a fast track process would be launched today to open up country code top level domains (like ".eu" of europa.eu) to non Latin characters. http://euroalert.net/en/news.aspx?idn=9306 ICANN approves multilingual Internet address characters We may see Amharic or Ge'ez (Ethiopian languages) being used for web address soon. It is reported that ICANN, a non-profit global regulatory body, last week approved a new multilingual Internet address system which it said would open up the Internet to millions more people worldwide. For now only 20 languages have been approved, and Ethiopia's Ge'ez characters are not among them. http://www.ethiopianreview.com/articles/31099 Egypt takes the lead in applying for domain name in Arabic Within a month of the approval, by ICANN, to the proposal that allows Web addresses in non-Roman characters, Egypt has taken the lead in applying a domain name in the Arabic script. http://topnews.us/content/28399-egypt-takes-lead-applying-domain-name-arabic Egypt will construct the first Arabic-language domain Tarek Kamel, the Egyptian Minister of Communications, said that Egypt will construct the first Arabic-language domain on the web site which will be a very positive for Egypt. http://ecpulse.com/en/clusters/2009/11/17/egypt-will-launch-the-first-arabaic-domain/ EC welcomes decision on non-Latin top level domains [sub req'd] The European Commission (EC) has welcomed an announcement that 'Internationalised Domain Names' will be introduced at the top level. http://www.telecompaper.com/news/ Non-Latin Domain Names Launch Until recently, all domain names had to be written in latin characters - even in countries using Arabic, Chinese and other scripts. For the first time, a new Arabic domain is available : .masr written in Arabic translates as .Egypt. http://www.pcreview.co.uk/news/3924372.php Internet Takes Another Step Toward Being Truly "Worldwide" The World Wide Web is about to go global. Countries have been invited to propose internationalized domain names based on non-Roman characters and Egypt has proposed the first domain name to use the Arabic script. http://www.crn.com/software/221800106;jsessionid=EGXZKP1IQNZNNQE1GHPSKH4ATMY32JVN Egypt is First to Apply for New Arabic .IDN Extension There are over 300 million Arabic speakers in the world and fewer than one percent of online content is in Arabic, according to Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang. http://idnblog.com/2009/11/17/egypt-apply-arabic-idn-extension/ First Arabic Web Domain Launches in Egypt On the heels of ICANN's decision to open domains to non-Latin script, an Egyptian site is announcing the launch of the first Arabic domain. The nation's communications minister Tarek Kamel announced the domain--.masr, which translates to .egypt--during the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) being held in his country. http://www.appscout.com/2009/11/first_arabic_web_domain_launch.php Egypt Claims First Arabic Web Domain On the heels of ICANN's decision to open domains to non-Latin script, an Egyptian site is announcing the launch of the first Arabic domain. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2355914,00.asp TLDs with signs in foreign Since yesterday, you can submit an application for registration of the national top-level domain (country code Top Level Domains, ccTLD) containing non-Latin alphabets the letters for the determination of the same domain, TLD, and not only for second-level domain (SLD Second Level Domain). http://it-chuiko.com/internet/1320-tlds-with-signs-in-foreign.html Egypt, China First In Line for Top Level Internationalised Domain Names Egypt and China have both said they will be applying for country code internationalised top level domain names as part of ICANN?s fast track process. ICANN will begin accepting requests for the new TLDs today (16 November) at 00:00UTC. http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=9622 http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/11/16/egypt-china-top-level-internationalised-domains/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/egypt-china-first-in-line-for-internationalised-top-level-domains.html Web addresses to be made available for non-English speakers With the rise of broadband over the years more and more of us are accessing a wider range of websites on a regular basis. However, those of us who use English as a first language often take this access for granted. http://www.broadband-expert.co.uk/blog/broadband-news/web-addresses-to-be-made-available-for-non-english-speakers/775299 Icann decision eases Arabic Internet access [sub req'd] Egyptian Minister of Communication Tarek Kamel has announced the introduction of the first Arabic domain, .misr, in a step that would ease Internet access to millions of Arabic speakers around the world. http://www.legalbrief.co.za/article.php?story=20091118085612432 Egypt launches Arabic web domain ... Egypt will open the world's first Arabic language internet domain. http://www.electricnews.net/article/10125516.rss http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/africa/2009/10/47/Egypt-launches-Arabic-web-domain,16149add-f2a4-4b0e-896d-f3493f890d25.html The net ready to turn multilingual The web will soon lose its English language monopoly as web addresses will soon use non-Latin characters. http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=conWebDoc.33411 Cyrillic .ukr domain unlikely to be registered, market operator says The regional Cyrillic domain .ukr is unlikely to be registered by ICANN, Internet Invest Ltd. President Oleksandr Olshansky considers. http://www.interfax.com.ua/eng/eco/25344 Digital sovereignty: What?s at stake? The founding myth of the internet as a lawless area, totally self-regulated and devoid of territoriality, has been debunked. The role of ICANN in the management of the domain name system (DNS) contradicts this illusion: the internet is indeed controlled. http://www.europolitics.info/sectorial-policies/digital-sovereignty-what-s-at-stake-art254430-13.html Global Trademark Alert - October 2009 In this issue of the Global Trademark Alert, the highlights include: the entry into force of new rules and amendments to the Common Regulations under the Madrid Agreement and Protocol / enhanced protection for well-known marks in Azerbaijan and Belarus / Brazil's passage of its Olympic Act / changes to fees and requirements for trademark applications in Singapore, the United Kingdom and New Zealand / and the release of the latest draft of the new gTLDs Applicant Guidebook (version 3) for public comment. http://ca.linexlegal.com/index.php New Internationalized Domain Names Set to Become Available Next Year Brand owners should be aware that a new process for transforming the Internet with internationalized domain names (IDNs) in non-Latin script opened earlier this week. Until now, domain names have been limited to characters of the Latin alphabet (the 26 letters "a-z", numbers 0 to 9, and hyphens). However, ICANN this week started accepting requests from representatives of countries and territories around the world for new internet extensions that represent their country name and are made up of non-Latin characters. http://www.btlaw.com/News.asp?News_ID=19429 New gTLD Expressions of Interest: Proceed with Caution by Michael D. Palage The ICANN Board, at its October 2009 annual meeting in Seoul, passed a resolution directing staff to prepare an analysis regarding the feasibility of ICANN soliciting Expressions of Interests (EOIs) from prospective applicants for new gTLDs. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20091118_new_gtld_expressions_of_interest_proceed_with_caution/ Informal Working Group Publish Report On New TLDs by Michele Neylon In an interesting move several members of the ICANN community formed an "informal" Working Group to discuss the concept of "expressions of interest" in new TLDs. This all happened very quickly, which is more or less the opposite to how most ICANN related activities progress. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20091118_informal_working_group_publish_report_on_new_tlds/ Announcement: Critical Internet Infrastructure WG is Now Open to Public Participation by Gadi Evron ISOTF Critical Internet Infrastructure WG is now open to public participation. The group holds top experts on internet technology, critical infrastructure, and internet governance, from around the globe. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20091118_critical_internet_infrastructure_wg_open_to_public_participation/ ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** Canadian Input About .Bank Shows Complications of International Internet There are many challenges to introducing new top level domain names. International norms certainly play a part, such as issues over morality. http://domainnamewire.com/2009/11/17/canadian-input-about-bank-shows-complications-of-international-internet/ ch: Swiss universities and SWITCH receive an award for AAI In early November 2009, SWITCH was presented with the EDUCAUSE 2009 Catalyst Award in Denver, Colorado ? also on behalf of the Swiss universities. The Catalyst Award is one of the most important awards worldwide for ICT innovations in the research and education sector. This year, it was presented in recognition of the key role of the "Federated Identity Management System". http://www.switch.ch/about/news/2009/educause.html Putting .SHOP in the window Flagship project of the the Top Level Domains (TLDs), .SHOP is supported by a company listed on the Tokyo dung whose turnover can all ambitions. Interview with Hirokatsu Ohigashi, of GMO Registry. http://domainesinfo.fr/english/331/.php Kiwis urged to take ownership of domain names New Zealand?s domain name commissioner Debbie Monahan says New Zealanders could be making better use of their email addresses to express or promote themselves. http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/northland/local-news/northern-news/3070098/ New Zealand cranks up IPv6 preparations After a slow start, New Zealand is poised to accelerate implementation of the next generation Internet protocol, IPv6, with the formation of the New Zealand IPv6 Task Force. http://www.itwire.com/content/view/29345/127/ New .za rules in the pipeline New licensing regulations that will safeguard the interests of Internet users who register .za domain names have been released for public scrutiny by the .za Domain Name Authority (ZA DNA). Drafted in terms of the ECT Act of 2002, the first set of regulations regulate the licensing of .za registrars, while the other set is for the licensing of .za registries. http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Internet/10506.html za: Domain regulations go live The South African Domain Name Authority (zaDNA) will today publish its regulations governing the administration of .za domains for public comment. http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28135:domain-regulations-go-live&catid=147:internet&Itemid=68 ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** Age of cyber warfare is 'dawning' Cyber war has moved from fiction to fact, says a report. Compiled by security firm McAfee, it bases its conclusion on analysis of recent net-based attacks. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8363175.stm McAfee Inc. Warns of Countries Arming for Cyberwarfare [news release] The United States, Israel, France, China and Russia are Cyberarmed; Critical Infrastructure is at Risk, According to McAfee?s Fifth Annual Virtual Criminology Report http://newsroom.mcafee.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=3594 Report: Countries prepping for cyber war Major countries and nation-states are engaged in a "Cyber Cold War," amassing "cyber weapons," conducting espionage, and testing networks in preparation for using the Internet to conduct war, according to a new report to be released on Tuesday by McAfee. http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/security/0,39044215,62059379,00.htm McAfee Releases Cybercrime Report The world is arming for cyber war and better defenses must be planned for and implemented. McAfee, a computer security company, makes this claim in its Fifth Annual Virtual Criminology report, released on Tuesday. http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/cybercrime/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=221800427 http://www.darkreading.com/security/cybercrime/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=221900154 The good, the bad and the ugly of DNS security on the Internet Recent survey results show that DNS configuration and related security practices continue to represent a mixed bag for enterprise IT managers, with certain threats diminishing and others gaining considerable steam. http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/nsm/2009/111609nsm1.html Bill Would Boost Cybersecurity Research The House Science and Technology Committee approved legislation Wednesday that would reauthorize and expand federal cybersecurity research programs. The bill (H.R. 4061) would require federal agencies to develop, update, and implement a strategic plan for cybersecurity research and development. The bill, which combined two different bills, would require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop and implement a plan to ensure coordination on the development of international cybersecurity technical standards within the federal government. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/11/bill-would-boost-cybersecurity.php VeriSign bolsters security for .com and .net sites More than 95 million Web sites ?- including 80 million using .com names and 15 million using .net names ?- will have access to new security mechanisms that prevent visitors from being unknowingly sent to phony sites engaged in phishing and pharming attacks. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/111609-verisign-dnssec.html http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140932/VeriSign_bolsters_security_for_.com_and_.net_sites http://www.cio.com.au/article/326387/ VeriSign Announces DNSSEC Deployment Support Plans VeriSign has announced its strategic approach for working with the Internet community to deploy DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) in the .com and .net TLDs. Through a collaborative industry-wide effort, VeriSign, and the ICANN and business communities can play a part in helping to protect the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS) from "man in the middle" and cache poisoning attacks. http://www.infoworld.com/d/security-central/verisign-announces-dnssec-deployment-support-plans-862 http://www.thestandard.com/news/2009/11/17/verisign-announces-dnssec-deployment-support-plans http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=0466513A-1A64-67EA-E48BE2F8ECA120F4 VeriSign vows to tighten web security Networking infrastructure firm VeriSign has promised to deliver a significant boost to internet security in the next couple of years. http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2253237/verisign-tightens-domains http://uk.news.yahoo.com/16/20091116/ttc-verisign-vows-to-tighten-web-securit-6315470.html VeriSign expects major security update by 2011 VeriSign, which runs the master database for such domains as .com and .net, says a significant Internet security vulnerability will be closed by 2011, after delays caused by technical aspects of the implementation. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10398251-83.html http://news.zdnet.co.uk/security/0,1000000189,39877966,00.htm DNSSec update deadline penciled in for 2011 VeriSign announced plans on Monday to roll out the DNSSec security standard for the web's .com and .net TLDs by the first quarter of 2011. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/16/dnssec_roll_ou/ VeriSign sets timetable to fix DNS hole VeriSign has said a significant outstanding internet security vulnerability will be closed by 2011, after delays caused by technical aspects of the implementation. http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-365207.html Are nations paying criminals for botnet attacks? [IDG] Nations that want to disrupt their enemies' banking, media and government resources don't need their own technical skills; they can simply order botnet attack services from cybercriminals. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141000/Are_nations_paying_criminals_for_botnet_attacks_ http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=00CE1B84-1A64-6A71-CE02D7C6CE75E6B5 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/111709-botnet-attacks-countries.html Improved DNS security for .com and .net domains It seems that after 15 years of predicting better security for the Domain Name System, the time has finally come for the implementation of DNSSEC, the technology that adds extensions to DNS, to provide origin authentication of said data and its integrity. http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=8515 Kaminsky flaw fixed for .com and .net by 2011 DNSSEC, the long-term solution to the Kaminsky vulnerability, should be completed for .com and .net domains by the first quarter of 2011. http://www.itpro.co.uk/617677/kaminsky-flaw-fixed-for-com-and-net-by-2011 Nominum simplifes DNSSec roll-outs Domain name system (DNS) server vendor Nominum today launched new software for its server products designed to simplify and speed up the DNSSec roll-out, which many believe is vital to the future security of the internet's underlying infrastructure. http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2253364/nominum-simplifes-dnssec-roll ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES ********************** us: Union County man indicted for allegedly stealing Internet domain names A Union County man who is accused of pilfering an Internet domain name from a Miami-based company and then selling it to a professional basketball player for more than $100,000 was indicted today on theft charges, authorities said. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/11/union_county_man_indicted_on_c.html NJ man indicted for Web name theft, sale on eBay [AP] A northern New Jersey man has been indicted on charges he stole a valuable Internet address and sold it on eBay for more than $110,000. http://www.app.com/article/20091116/NEWS03/91116121/ First Known Criminal Indictment of a Domain Thief Has Been Handed Down by New Jersey's Attorney General In August we told you about the arrest of Danny Goncalves, the man accused of stealing P2P.com from co-owners Marc Ostrofsky, Albert Angel and his wife Lesli Angel in 2006 and selling it on Ebay for six figures. This evening I received word from one of the victims, Albert Angel, that New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram indicted Goncalves today for that hijacking, the first known instance of a domain thief being indicted on criminal charges. http://dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091116-2.htm Grand Jury Indicts Daniel Goncalves On Domain Theft Charges New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram announced in a press release today that Union, New Jersey resident Daniel Goncalves was indicted today. Criminal Justice Director Deborah Gramiccioni stated that the Division of Criminal Justice Major Crimes/Computer Analysis & Technology Unit obtained a seven-count state grand jury indictment. Goncalves, 25, was charged with unlawful taking, theft by deception, computer theft, identity theft all in the second degree along with three counts of fourth-degree falsifying records. http://www.domainnamenews.com/legal-issues/grand-jury-indicts-daniel-goncalves-domain-theft-charges/6613 New Jersey Indicts Alleged Domain Thief New Jersey today handed down an indictment (pdf) against Daniel Goncalves, alleged thief of the P2P.com domain name. The Division of Criminal Justice Major Crimes/Computer Analysis & Technology Unit obtained a seven-count state grand jury indictment for theft by unlawful taking, theft by deception, computer theft, and identity theft, all in the second degree, and three counts of fourth-degree falsifying records. http://domainnamewire.com/2009/11/16/new-jersey-indicts-alleged-domain-thief/ Man charged in $111,000 domain name theft A New Jersey man has been charged with stealing the p2p.com domain name and selling it to a professional basketball player for more than $111,000 in the first US indictment for domain name theft. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/18/domain_name_theft_indictment/ Kentucky Cabinet Secretary Discusses Internet Gambling Battle One month ago, the Kentucky Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that pits the state?s Justice and Public Safety Cabinet against the owners of 141 internet gambling domain names, including those belonging to industry titans like PokerStars and Fill Tilt Poker. http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/kentucky-cabinet-secretary-discusses-internet-gambling-battle-6434/ Cheech and Chong Smoke Out Domain Name Comedy duo Cheech & Chong have won rights to the CheechandChong.com domain name through arbitration at World Intellectual Property Organization. http://domainnamewire.com/2009/11/16/cheech-and-chong-smoke-out-domain-name/ FIFA wins cybersquatting case at WIPO The international governing body of football, FIFA, has won a cybersquatting case at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) against a US-based person, who had registered the term ?Fifa World Cup? in an Internet domain. http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/FIFA-wins-cybersquatting-case-at-WIPO/542175/ Domain Names as Property Subject to Creditor Claims ? Bosh v. Zavala Most people take it for granted that domain names are property. As such, there shouldn?t be much dispute that domain names are subject to the claims of judgment creditors. But I?ve seen enough resistance to this position that I thought a recent case was worth a quick mention. This recent case (Bosh v. Zavala (08-CV-04851-FMC-MANx) (C.D. Cal. Sept. 24, 2009)) also raises some interesting questions about the mechanics of trying to use a domain name to satisfy a judgment. This topic was also recently covered here on Domain Name News. For more perspectives, see Marc Randazza?s post on this case here; see also NYT; Deadspin. http://www.domainnamenews.com/legal-issues/domain-names-property-subject-creditor-claims-bosh-zavala/6607 Czech court wants to speed up UDRP process A proposal from the Czech Arbitration Court for an expedited decision process for UDRP cases has been published by Icann for public comment http://managingip.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=2338085 Law Firm Claims Cybersquatting and TM Infringement Against Ex-Employee?s Gripe Site Levinson Axelrod, a New Jersey law firm, is trying to shut down an ex-employee?s gripe site, alleging cybersquatting and trademark infringement. http://www.domainnamenews.com/legal-issues/law-firm-claims-cybersquatting-tm-infringement-exemployees-gripe-site/6625 ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** ICANN CEO questioned over IP address monopoly ICANN has been questioned over its perceived monopoly of IP address space for the IPv6 protocol. At the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Egypt, Dr Sureswaran Ramadass of the Malaysian National Advanced IPv6 Centre (NAv6)asked ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom whether there should be other bodies involved in allocating IP numbers aside from ICANN and the 5 Regional Internet Registries (RIRs). http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/326728/ Internet Governance Forum renews call for IPv6 The fourth annual Internet Governance Forum kicks off in Egypt today, with registry group the Number Resource Organization (NRO) using the event to highlight the importance of fair access to internet number resources across all regions, and the need for the move to IPv6. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/16/20091116/ttc-internet-governance-forum-renews-cal-6315470.html The ITU and IPv6 Transition: Controversy at the IGF At today's "Managing Critical Internet Resources? session of the Internet Governance Forum 2009, the ITU agenda on taking a role in IPv6 distribution once again reared its ugly head. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20091116_itu_and_ipv6_transition_controversy_at_the_igf/ RIPE NCC launches IPv6 implementation guide [news release] With just over 10% of IPv4 address space left, the RIPE NCC launches How to Act Now ? a guide to making IPv6 deployment simple. The first ever resource of its kind, How to Act Now provides large and small business and government users with the information necessary to successfully deploy IPv6 in their networks. http://www.ipv6actnow.org/category/all-news/ Ripe launches new IPv6 resource European regional internet registry Ripe NCC today launched a new resource designed to help organisations plan and deploy IPv6 in their environments. http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2253322/ripe-launches-ipv6-resource http://uk.news.yahoo.com/16/20091117/ttc-ripe-launches-new-ipv6-resource-6315470.html ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** DNS Survey Results Pandora's Box of Both Frightening and Hopeful Results, Says Cricket Liu The fifth-annual survey of domain name servers (DNS) on the public Internet?called a "Pandora's box of both frightening and hopeful results"?was released today by The Measurement Factory in partnership with Infoblox. Cricket Liu, Vice President of Architecture at Infoblox and author of O'Reilly & Associates' DNS and BIND, DNS & BIND Cookbook says: "Of particular interest is the enormous growth in the number of Internet-connected name servers, largely attributable to the introduction by carriers of customer premises equipment (CPE) with embedded DNS functionality. This equipment represents a significant risk to the rest of the Internet, as without proper access controls, it facilitates enormous DDoS attacks." http://www.circleid.com/posts/dns_survey_results_pandora_box_of_both_frightening_and_hopeful_results/ ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** ccTLD Boom Fuels Interest in Canada's .ca Extension & Back in the States T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Co-Founder Howard Neu Gets on the Development Bandwagon In a complete reversal of form from just two years ago, ccTLDs now routinely leave non .com gTLDs in the dust in our weekly reports on domain sales. The latest report, released today, is typical. There are five ccTLDs on the all extension Top 20 chart and there were a dozen five-figure country code sales reported. http://dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091118.htm ********************** INTERNET USE ********************** Against all odds, broadband internet continues to grow in the EU [news release] With more than 11 million new fixed lines laid in a year, the take up of broadband internet continues to grow in Europe. According to a report published today by the European Commission, 24% of the EU population had a broadband access line subscription in July 2009, up from 21.6% in July 2008. The report also shows that mobile broadband is gaining momentum in Europe, with a 54% increase since January and now at a penetration rate of 4.2% per 100 citizens. http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/1731 Study: Most Americans won't pay for newspaper, magazine content online [IDG] Bad news for newspaper and magazine publishers hoping to boost their flagging businesses by charging for content: Most consumers in the U.S. won't pay for it. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/326491/ http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140958/Study_Most_won_t_pay_for_newspaper_magazine_content_online http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/182296/.html http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/326491/ Readers will pay for online news: survey A study of global news consumers suggests that people would be prepared to pay for what they read online. But the research also shows that people are not prepared to pay much for their news - and that Australians are the cheapest of them all. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/11/17/2745290.htm Net users warm to paid content model Almost half of Australian internet users would be willing to pay a small monthly amount for unique and timely online news, according to a survey by the Boston Consulting Group. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/internet-users-willing-to-pay-small-fee-for-online-news-content/story-e6frgakx-1225799135054 Technology failing disabled net surfers: forum [AFP] Technology should be harnessed better to give the world's estimated 650 million disabled people improved access to the Internet, experts said here on Tuesday. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/technology-failing-disabled-net-surfers-forum-20091118-ikmn.html http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/technology-failing-disabled-net-surfers-forum-20091118-ikmn.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/technology-failing-disabled-net-surfers-forum-1822648.html ********************** SOCIAL NETWORKING ********************** I don't use Twitter, says Barack Obama, despite having 2.6m followers He is the world's most famous Blackberry user, refusing to abandon the device when he entered the White House despite security concerns. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/16/obama-doesnt-use-twitter-shanghai Social networking sites 'need help buttons' for bullied kids Major social networking sites MySpace and Facebook have been criticised for failing to introduce a help button for children being bullied online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8365574.stm Facebook 'fails to protect children' Facebook and MySpace, the social networking sites, were criticised last night for failing to do enough to protect children using the internet by a senior police officer responsible for protecting children online. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/facebook/6591719/Facebook-fails-to-protect-children.html Facebook adopts new privacy policy Facebook on Tuesday announced that it has decided to adopt a revised privacy policy designed to be more accessible and easier to understand. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10400254-93.html http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/0,1000000097,39887550,00.htm Groups rile against 'Hatebook' Social networking site Facebook has come under pressure to better regulate its content as racist and offensive groups continue to proliferate on the site. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/technology-news/groups-rile-against-hatebook-20091116-ii1f.html http://www.theage.com.au/world/groups-rile-against-hatebook-20091117-ij0e.html http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/groups-rile-against-hatebook-20091116-ii1f.html Twitter users: young, metropolitan and angry about civil liberties Britain's 5.5 million Twitter users are younger than average members of the public, slightly more likely to vote Labour, and distinctly more liberal, according to a survey published today. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/nov/18/twitter-users-survey-poll-britain Oxford's word of the year? 'Unfriend' Perhaps in a sign of how the plague of social media has numbed us all to the value of legitimate human connections, the New Oxford American Dictionary has picked the verb "unfriend," or "to remove someone as a 'friend' on a social networking site such as Facebook," as its 2009 Word of the Year. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10398648-36.html Word of the year is ... unfriend [AFP] The New Oxford American Dictionary has named "unfriend" - as in deleting someone as a friend on a social network such as Facebook - its word of the year. http://www.smh.com.au/technology/word-of-the-year-is--unfriend-20091117-iitb.html Facebook launches safety tips as part of anti-bullying week The theme of this year's National Anti-Bullying-Week, which starts today, is cyber-bullying. In fact, after name calling cyber-bullying is the most common type of bullying, as a recent study for the Department for Children, Schools and Families revealed. It is an issue has to be taken seriously: 47% of 14-year-olds in the survey reported bullying. Its impact continues as kids get older: 41% of 15-year-olds and 29% of 16-year-olds report facing the problem. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/pda/2009/nov/16/bullying-facebook-bebo-national-anti-bullying-week Orange strikes Twitter TV deal Twitter users will soon be able to tweet to each other via their TV sets while watching entertainment and sports shows, after Orange struck a deal to integrate the service into its mobile and television offerings. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/nov/17/orange-twitter-tv ********************** NEW TECHNOLOGIES ********************** China joins supercomputer elite China has become one of a handful of nations to own one of the top five supercomputers in the world. Its Tianhe-1 computer, housed at the National Super Computer Center in Tianjin was ranked fifth on the biannual Top 500 supercomputer list. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8362825.stm Australian supercomputer to boost research output The most powerful supercomputer in the country is now online at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/11/16/2743868.htm Two rival supercomputers duke it out for top spot [IDG] A Cray supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has regained the title of the world's most powerful supercomputer, overtaking the installation that was ranked at the top in June, while China entered the Top 10 with a hybrid Intel-AMD system. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/326377/ http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140925/Two_rival_supercomputers_duke_it_out_for_top_spot Australia's supercomputer ranking slipping Only one Australian supercomputer has made it onto a list of the Top 500 announced at the SC09 forum in US this week. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/326553/ NZ canes Australia in supercomputer rankings Only one Australian supercomputer has made it onto a list of the Top 500 announced at the SC09 forum in US this week compared with eight across the ditch in New Zealand. http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/tech/BD28C911E281AD19CC2576720071E255 Supercomputers with 100 million cores coming by 2018 There is a race to make supercomputers as powerful as possible to solve some of the world's most important problems, including climate change, the need for ultra-long-life batteries for cars, operating fusion reactors with plasma that reaches 150 million degrees Celsius and creating bio-fuels from weeds and not corn. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140928/Supercomputers_with_100_million_cores_coming_by_2018 Google Chrome launch takes fight to Windows Google will on Thursday unveil an initial version of its Chrome operating system for personal computers as it seeks to revolutionise the way people access the internet and challenge the might of Microsoft. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article6921851.ece ************************************************ CHILD PROTECTION, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION ************************************************ Will the net widen to protect children online? Barely a day passes without reports of attempts by paedophiles to groom underage children for sexual liaisons using internet chatrooms or other contacts. But what is the government, which set up a high profile group to tackle the issue back in 2007, going to do it about? After more than two years we may be about to find out after it was confirmed on Friday that Gordon Brown will present a new national child internet safety strategy on 8 December at No 10. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/nov/16/child-safety-online Parents warned to supervise internet access to prevent bullying Parents were today urged to supervise their children's internet access as research revealed large numbers of primary school pupils are becoming victims of cyberbullying. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6573385/Parents-warned-to-supervise-internet-access-to-prevent-bullying.html Bebo is worst UK social network for cyberbullying Bebo is the social network where teenagers are most likely to experience cyberbullying, says Beatbulling. According to the anti-bullying charity, nearly 30 percent of kids that have experienced cyberbullying said the problem occurred on Bebo. http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=3206408 http://www.macworld.co.uk/education/news/index.cfm?newsid=27749 Group wants social networks involved in fighting cyberbullies Cyberbullying remains a problem for kids between 11 and 18, a UK-based anti-bullying group has found, and it wants social networks to step up and help with improved UIs and support services for kids in need. http://arstechnica.com/web/news/2009/11/group-wants-social-networks-involved-in-fighting-cyberbullies.ars How easy is it to report abuse on Facebook? Recently, there was a big fuzz about the social network sites failing to protect children. Different newspapers, among them the Guardian, reported a "head of goverment body responsible for keeping children safe" has criticized social networking sites for not doing enough. But was that correct? http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/nov/18/facebook-reporting-abuse Opinion: Why Is Child Pornography on Your PC? Anti-virus protection, critical security patches, and a secure wireless connection have always been essential processes on my networks. My main concern has always been to protect my bank account by keeping the bad guy out. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-siciliano/why-is-child-pornography_b_356539.html Government pressure affecting Internet social networks-forum [AFP] Government pressure on companies linked to social media networks is threatening to infringe civil liberties, an Internet forum in Egypt heard on Wednesday. http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/state-pressure-affecting-internet-social-networks-forum-20091119-imt1.html http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/state-pressure-affecting-internet-social-networks-forum-20091119-imt1.html The flipsides of digital play The fashion-fixated have always said that you can never be too rich or too thin. And it would seem this generation of pre-teens and teens would have us believe that motto extends to the number of high-tech computer and mobile screens close at hand. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/lifestyle/a/-/lifestyle/6492963/the-flipsides-of-digital-play/ au: Mum witnesses cyber attack SUNSHINE Coast mother Kylie Simpson was horrified when someone hacked into her 12-year-old daughter?s MySpace page before her eyes and posted a pornographic image and wrote lewd messages. http://www.news-mail.com.au/story/2009/11/18/horrified-mum-witnesses-cyber-attack/ http://www.qt.com.au/story/2009/11/18/horrified-mum-witnesses-cyber-attack/ http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2009/11/18/horrified-mum-witnesses-cyber-attack/ au: ISP filtering report unlikely to surface: Budde The Federal Government commissioned report into the viability of mandatory ISP-level filtering may never see the light of day according to telecommunications analyst, Paul Budde. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/326384/ NZ interloper to commercialise UK internet blocking Arguments over just how successful government attempts have been in keeping child porn off the internet may be little more than a storm in a teacup ? but such discussions highlight a shift in the way indecent material may be blocked in future. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/16/nz_iwf/ uk: Cyber bullying lesson http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6027903 Cyber Bullying What Cyber- Bullying is and how pupils should try and deal with it. Excellent for Anti- Bullying Week! http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6027895 ********************** MOBILE/WIRELESS ********************** EU cracks down on mobile services Websites mis-selling mobile ringtones and other services have been forced to clean up their acts, following a European Union crackdown. Some 301 sites were investigated, resulting in the closure of 54 and the correction of 159. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8363836.stm EU shuts down ringtone scam sites targeting youngsters [AFP] European nations have closed down over 50 Internet websites after a crackdown on mobile phone ringtone scams often targeting youngsters. http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/eu-shuts-down-ringtone-scam-sites-targeting-youngsters-20091118-ikmx.html http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/eu-shuts-down-ringtone-scam-sites-targeting-youngsters-20091118-ikmx.html Mixed message on mobile use An international study set up to answer the long-running question of whether mobile phones increase cancer rates is unlikely to give the all-clear for people who have been using phones for longer than 10 years. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/mixed-message-on-mobile-use/story-e6frg8y6-1225799069023 Brain tumour warning on phone use A multinational study into the link between mobile phones and brain tumours could soon warn against heavy use exceeding several hours a day, a visiting radiation expert says. http://www.theage.com.au/national/brain-tumour-warning-on-phone-use-20091117-ikck.html Underdog Palm Takes on Giants in Smartphones In a land of cellphone giants, Palm is a mouse. Palm is tiny compared with Apple, Research in Motion, Samsung, Google, Microsoft and Nokia, which are battling to control the future of smartphones. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/16/technology/companies/16palm.html Why Economists Love to Study Cellphone Pricing Have I tragically underestimated the ability of foreign cellphone companies to come up with devilishly complex pricing plans and the skill of economists to convert those schemes into pat theories that can be illustrated with neat charts and graphs. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/why-economists-love-to-study-cellphone-pricing/ T-Mobile confirms biggest phone customer data breach Personal details of thousands of mobile phone customers have been stolen and sold to rival firms in the biggest data breach of its kind, the government's privacy watchdog said today. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/nov/17/t-mobile-phone-data-privacy T-Mobile staff sold personal data Staff at mobile phone company T-Mobile passed on millions of records from thousands of customers to third party brokers, the firm has confirmed. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8364421.stm T-Mobile giant faces inquiry over sale of customer records The private details of millions of mobile phone customers, including their numbers and addresses, have been sold illegally. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article6920143.ece India to have 'billion' mobile users soon: exec [AFP] India could have more than one billion mobile phone users by 2015, with the bulk of that growth in rural areas, one of the country's top telecom executives said Wednesday. http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/18112009/323/india-billion-mobile-users-soon-exec.html China Mobile's 3G coverage to rapidly expand [IDG] The 3G network of the world's largest mobile phone network operator will cover 70 percent of China's cities by the end of this year, the company's chairman said Wednesday. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/111809-china-mobiles-3g-coverage-to.html http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/182466/.html The Google Phone Is Very Real. And It's Coming Soon The debate over Droid v. iPhone rages on, but lots more Android surprises are on the way. Get ready for the Google Phone. It's no longer a myth, it's real. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/18/AR2009111800208.html Optus to trial 3G successor Optus will be the first telco in the nation to trial a new mobile broadband technology that transmits data 20 times faster than current 3G systems. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/optus-to-trial-3g-successor/story-e6frgakx-1225799600404 SingTel to trial LTE in Asia-Pacific next year Optus parent company, SingTel, has announced it will run a trial of the wireless technology called Long Term Evolution (LTE) in Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/326881/ au: Can complaints on mobile content be cut? The Mobile Premium Service Industry has a poor track record. There were 15,653 complaints to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman last year. It's a scourge according to Alan Asher from the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network. On 1 July this year the new Mobile Premium Services Code was introduced. It sounds like it's had a good impact, but is it enough? http://www.zdnet.com.au/blogs/twisted-wire/soa/Can-complaints-on-mobile-content-be-cut-/0,2001103929,339299599,00.htm ********************** SPAM ********************** Spam's new flavours: Filtering is keeping more unwanted messages from our inboxes ? but provoking more sophisticated scams on social networks and elsewhere When Luis von Ahn gives talks on his work fighting spam, he likes to start by asking the audience a question. "How many of you have had to fill out one of those web forms that asks you to read a distorted sequence of letters or a word?" he asks. "How many of you found that annoying?" http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/nov/18/spam-new-flavours ************************** ONLINE CRIME, SECURITY & LEGAL ************************** UK Hails First Cybercrime Cooperation With Banks [IDG] U.K. police are hailing the sentencing of four people who used a sophisticated Trojan horse program to siphon money out of online bank accounts and send it to Eastern European countries and Russia. http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/182245/.html http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/326427/ Copycat websites set to rob shoppers of millions Online shoppers are at risk of losing money or becoming victims of fraud if they buy from scam or ?copycat? websites this Christmas. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/money/article6915966.ece Cyber laws must punish individuals not society [AFP] Laws regulating cybercrimes must target individuals and not society as a whole, an IT specialist told an internet governance forum at the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Tuesday. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/cyber-laws-must-punish-individuals-not-society/story-e6frgakx-1225799171934 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/cyber-laws-must-punish-individuals-not-society-specialist-20091118-ikon.html http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/cyber-laws-must-punish-individuals-not-society-specialist-20091118-ikon.html US cyber agencies mum on how they try to identify cyberattackers Members of a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday asked criminal and security agency officials responsible for securing the nation's most sensitive computer systems and networks how they identify who is behind a specific cyberattack, despite the difficulty in doing so. http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20091117_3287.php nz: Internet hackers target Rotorua The Rotorua Principal's Association website has been attacked by hackers who took out the site for more than 36 hours. http://www.rotoruadailypost.co.nz/local/news/internet-hackers-target-rotorua/3906649/ au: Computer network protection In brief: The Federal Government has recently introduced legislation seeking to improve network owners' and operators' ability to protect their networks, by expanding the circumstances in which the interception of communications passing over a network is permitted. http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/cmt/focmtnov09.htm Obama administration unsure about new cybersecurity laws [IDG] Current laws addressing cyber crime aren't adequate to address growing attacks on the government and businesses, a representative of U.S. President Barack Obama's administration said Tuesday. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/111709-obama-administration-unsure-about-new.html http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/182381/.html Age of cyber warfare is 'dawning' Cyber war has moved from fiction to fact, says a report. Compiled by security firm McAfee, it bases its conclusion on analysis of recent net-based attacks. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8363175.stm McAfee Inc. Warns of Countries Arming for Cyberwarfare [news release] The United States, Israel, France, China and Russia are Cyberarmed; Critical Infrastructure is at Risk, According to McAfee?s Fifth Annual Virtual Criminology Report http://newsroom.mcafee.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=3594 Report: Countries prepping for cyber war Major countries and nation-states are engaged in a "Cyber Cold War," amassing "cyber weapons," conducting espionage, and testing networks in preparation for using the Internet to conduct war, according to a new report to be released on Tuesday by McAfee. http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/security/0,39044215,62059379,00.htm McAfee Releases Cybercrime Report The world is arming for cyber war and better defenses must be planned for and implemented. McAfee, a computer security company, makes this claim in its Fifth Annual Virtual Criminology report, released on Tuesday. http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/cybercrime/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=221800427 http://www.darkreading.com/security/cybercrime/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=221900154 au: Cyber warfare on the horizon The private sector will be on the frontline if hostile nations turn to cyber warfare - and there is mounting evidence cyberstrikes are already occurring, according to a new report. "Banking and finance, electricity grids, oil and gas refineries and pipelines, water and sanitation utilities and telecommunications systems are all targets for cyber attacks in future wars," the report from IT security vendor McAfee says. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/cyber-warfare-on-the-horizon/story-e6frgakx-1225799731672 The good, the bad and the ugly of DNS security on the Internet Recent survey results show that DNS configuration and related security practices continue to represent a mixed bag for enterprise IT managers, with certain threats diminishing and others gaining considerable steam. http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/nsm/2009/111609nsm1.html Bill Would Boost Cybersecurity Research The House Science and Technology Committee approved legislation Wednesday that would reauthorize and expand federal cybersecurity research programs. The bill (H.R. 4061) would require federal agencies to develop, update, and implement a strategic plan for cybersecurity research and development. The bill, which combined two different bills, would require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop and implement a plan to ensure coordination on the development of international cybersecurity technical standards within the federal government. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/11/bill-would-boost-cybersecurity.php Are nations paying criminals for botnet attacks? [IDG] Nations that want to disrupt their enemies' banking, media and government resources don't need their own technical skills; they can simply order botnet attack services from cybercriminals. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141000/Are_nations_paying_criminals_for_botnet_attacks_ http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=00CE1B84-1A64-6A71-CE02D7C6CE75E6B5 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/111709-botnet-attacks-countries.html ************************** PRIVACY ************************** Why Privacy On Internet Must Be Addressed East Africans welcomed the undersea fiber optic cables with much excitement and great expectations. When it comes to on line business transactions, concerns about cyber security, legal and ethical issues start to come up. The question of privacy must be addressed. Constitutions, legislations and past court decisions have however indicated that the right to privacy is not absolute and that privacy must be balanced against the need of society. http://www.busiweek.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2672&Itemid=30 http://allafrica.com/stories/200911161602.html au: Ludwig flags data privacy overhaul The Rudd government is planning to reform the federal Privacy Act to ensure businesses regularly assess the impact of new technology on their handling of personal data, Special Minister of State Joe Ludwig says. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/ludwig-flags-data-privacy-overhaul/story-e6frgakx-1225798465063 au: Clarke unleashes blast on privacy Australian Privacy Medal winner Roger Clarke has accused businesses and government agencies of "investing in image'' and "playing the public for fools'' over privacy concerns in the surveillance age. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/clarke-unleashes-blast-on-privacy/story-e6frgakx-1225798467268 ********************** CENSORSHIP ********************** Iran moves to silence opposition with internet crime unit Iran has moved to block the last remaining outlet of expression for the country's political opposition with the launch of a special force to police the internet. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/15/iran-target-mousavi-internet-voice Barack Obama criticises internet censorship at meeting in China Barack Obama praised freedom of expression and political participation and criticised internet censorship as he spoke to students in Shanghai today, in the only public meeting scheduled for his three-day visit to China. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/16/barack-obama-criticises-internet-censorship-china Obama in China criticises internet censorship President Barack Obama has used a highly unusual live question-and-answer session with Chinese students in Shanghai to criticise censorship of the internet, telling the world?s biggest online population that a free flow of information can be a source of strength. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6918320.ece Obama Pushes Rights With Chinese Students He didn?t explicitly call on China?s leaders to lift the veil of state control that restricts Internet access and online social networking here. But President Obama did tiptoe ? ever so lightly ? into that controversial topic on Monday when he told students in Shanghai that a free and unfettered Internet is a source of strength, not weakness. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/world/asia/17shanghai.html China defends Internet censorship after Obama lauds openness [IDG] China on Tuesday defended its control of information on the Internet that it deems sensitive or harmful, one day after U.S. President Barack Obama told students in Shanghai that information should be free. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/111709-china-defends-internet-censorship-after.html http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141001/China_defends_Internet_censorship_after_Obama_lauds_openness http://www.pcworld.com/article/182340/.html Vietnam Internet users fear Facebook blackout [AP] Vietnam's growing legions of Facebook users fear that the country's communist government might be blocking the popular social networking Web site, which has become difficult to access over the past few weeks. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/vietnam-internet-users-fear-facebook-blackout-20091117-iki0.html http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/vietnam-internet-users-fear-facebook-blackout-20091117-iki0.html ************************** GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY ************************** British government lays out digital plans The government has laid out its plans to deal with illegal file-sharers as part of its Digital Economy Bill, outlined in the Queen's Speech. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8366255.stm Digital economy bill promises action on piracy, games and ITV regional news A clampdown on unlawful online file-sharing, a push for the switchover to digital radio in 2015, tougher laws to stop children getting hold of violent video games and power for Ofcom over the provision of regional news on ITV are the highlights of a rather anaemic digital economy bill, to be published on Friday. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/nov/18/digital-economy-bill Government confirms plan to disconnect alleged file-sharers The Government has confirmed that it will pass legislation allowing for the termination of internet connections used by suspected illegal file-sharers but has not yet said whether the action will be subject to independent or court oversight before it takes place. http://out-law.com/page-10538 nz: Online community concerned at Law Commission's report The Law Commission?s latest report has raised controversy amongst internet service providers on who will police the removal of breached content posted online, InternetNZ says. http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/online-community-concerned-law-commissions-report-115168 nz: Has the internet killed suppression? Do you ever get the urge to be naughty, especially if you are never found out? Do you ever fancy committing a crime and not have to worry about having your name splashed all over the papers? http://www.zdnet.com.au/blogs/techie-isles/soa/Has-the-internet-killed-suppression-/0,2001113776,339299568,00.htm nz: Fame still grounds for suppression High-profile offenders such as the "prominent entertainer" who was discharged without conviction will still be able to get preferential treatment in the courts under reforms to name suppression proposed by the Law Commission. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10609721 au: Telcos move on SMS scams The communications watchdog has welcomed a bipartisan effort by Optus and Telstra to crack down on premium SMS providers operating on their networks. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/telcos-move-on-sms-scams/story-e6frgakx-1225798467156 http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,26360786-5014239,00.html au: ID theft laws stuck in queue NEW laws aimed at preventing identity theft and giving victims a means of untangling the mess are languishing in federal parliament, 10 months after they were introduced to the Senate by then human services minister Joe Ludwig. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/id-theft-laws-stuck-in-queue/story-e6frgakx-1225798454273 ********************************* MISCELLANEOUS ********************************* Kiwi authors left out of Google book deal [NZPA] New Zealand has been left out of a deal to digitise books with internet search giant Google, due to complications over copyright issues. http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/3070296/ Google opens new chapter as millions of books go into its online library Controversial plans by Google to digitise millions of out-of-print books to create the world?s biggest online library have been approved by British publishing groups and authors. http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article6919335.ece Chinese court rules against Microsoft A Chinese court has ruled that Microsoft infringed a Chinese software maker?s intellectual property rights in a surprise decision that has renewed worries among foreign patent experts about China?s management of IPR disputes. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5109c502-d3a7-11de-8caf-00144feabdc0.html China rules Microsoft violated intellectual property rights [IDG] A Beijing court has ruled that Microsoft violated a Chinese company's intellectual property rights in a case over fonts used in past Windows operating systems, state media said Tuesday. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/326600/ http://www.pcworld.com/article/182333/.html http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/326600/ ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** FCC identifies roadblocks to America's broadband adoption [IDG] Several factors, including the lack of a broadband subsidy program at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, have contributed to gaps in broadband adoption in the U.S., a new report from an FCC task force said. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141108/FCC_identifies_roadblocks_to_broadband_adoption http://www.pcworld.com/article/182523/.html Comcast aspires to be a major global communications player The cable TV giant's efforts to buy NBC Universal would give it two prizes that would put it on the same level as Disney, Viacom, Time Warner and Fox: a movie studio and broadcast network. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ct-comcast16-2009nov16,0,6145451.story C&W broaches possible sales of demerged units The planned demerger of Cable and Wireless?s UK and international businesses in March next year could lead to the sale of one or both units, the telecommunications company?s chairman said. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/440ab23c-d3af-11de-8caf-00144feabdc0.html Real competition in New Zealand rings changes After years of phony war by the Vodafone-Telecom duopoly, real competition has broken out in the New Zealand mobile phone market with the entry of a new operator willing to throw disruptive pricing into the marketing mix. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10610057 How the market proved no panacea for BT It is 25 years since the public offering of a 50.2 per cent stake in British Telecommunications. Never before had a major state-owned utility been transformed into a public company with dispersed share ownership. The flotation, five times larger than any previous offering on the London Stock Exchange, was not the product of a carefully worked out Thatcherite scheme to roll back the frontiers of the state. It came about almost by accident. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/788d77c6-d3b2-11de-8caf-00144feabdc0.html Thodey queries NBN demand Telstra boss David Thodey has left a question mark hanging over the financial viability of the government's $43 billion national broadband network by wondering whether there is enough demand for high-speed internet among consumers and business users. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/thodey-queries-nbn-demand/story-e6frgakx-1225799127298 Telstra separation the ?deal of the decade? for shareholders: IDC The separation of Telstra presents a once in a decade opportunity for its shareholders according to IDC telecommunications analyst David Cannon. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/326696/ NBN a ploy to break up Telstra: AAPT The chief executive of telecommunications company AAPT, Paul Broad, has attacked the federal government's plan for a $43 billion national broadband network, calling it a "political ploy" to break up Telstra. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nbn-a-ploy-to-break-up-telstra-aapt/story-e6frg8zx-1225799459076 ********************************** ARRESTS/COURT CASES FOR ONLINE CHILD PROTECTION ********************************** au: Child sex assaults posted on net: police A Sydney couple have been charged with the alleged repeated sexual assault of a nine-year-old boy and publishing images of the attacks on the internet. http://www.smh.com.au/national/child-sex-assaults-posted-on-net-police-20091117-ij7a.html au: Couple 'posted son's sex assault on web' A man and woman from Sydney, who are accused of sexually assaulting their nine-year-old son, have been remanded in custody. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/11/17/2744860.htm +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ (c) David Goldstein 2009 --------- David Goldstein email: goldstein_david§yahoo.com.au web: http://davidgoldstein.tel/ http://goldsteinreport.com/ phone: +61 418 228 605 - mobile; +61 2 9665 5773 - office/home "Every time you use fossil fuels, you're adding to the problem. 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