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 *************************************************** Fort Knox is no model for the internet by Jonathan Zittrain http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c6ca96bc-6e94-11df-ad16-00144feabdc0.html Reading ICANN?s gTLD Budget: Good News for Applicants http://www.mindsandmachines.com/2010/06/reading-icanns-gtld-budget-good-news-for-applicants/ ICANN?s Registry Transition Document: A Look Into the Future of Running a Registry http://www.mindsandmachines.com/2010/06/icanns-registry-transition-document-a-look-into-the-future-of-running-a-registry/ Latest Version of ICANN?s Applicant Guidebook ? DAG4 http://www.mindsandmachines.com/2010/06/latest-version-of-icanns-applicant-guidebook-dag4/ Blog.au domain name 'could help consumers' http://www.globalgold.co.uk/web-hosting-news/custom-web-hosting/blogau-domain-name-could-help-consumers-19818101.html EU Court Sets Criteria for Domain Registration http://www.courthousenews.com/2010/06/04/27842.htm Kroes warns against internet security complacency http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2264095/kroes-warns-against-internet First US cybersecurity general plans online rules of engagement http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2264221/first-cybersecurity-general US Backs Talks on Cyber Warfare http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703340904575284964215965730.html Nato warns of strike against cyber attackers [Sunday Times] http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article7144856.ece ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Fort Knox is no model for the internet by Jonathan Zittrain A few weeks ago PC security company McAfee released an update to its anti-virus software. For some customers, the update mistakenly destroyed a legitimate and crucial file in the Windows operating system. Hundreds of thousands of personal computers, perhaps millions, were rendered unusable. One university lost the use of 8,000 of its 25,000 PCs, and some affected hospitals turned away non-trauma patients from their emergency rooms. This debacle is an example of a structural failing in security that echoes across the entire internet. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c6ca96bc-6e94-11df-ad16-00144feabdc0.html ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT: Learn About Remote Participation Opportunities At ICANN Meeting No. 38 ? Brussels, Belgium Whether you plan to attend the upcoming ICANN International Meeting (No. 38) in Brussels, Belgium in-person or you would like to participate in the various sessions from a remote location, you?re invited to a brief overview of ICANN?s remote participation plans and goals for the meeting. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-04jun10-en.htm Global Policy Proposal for the Allocation of IPv4 Blocks to Regional Internet Registries - Background Report (Proposal for handling recovered IPv4 address space) Introduction: Global Internet Number Resource Policies are defined by the ASO MOU - between ICANN and the NRO - as "Internet number resource policies that have the agreement of all RIRs according to their policy development processes and ICANN, and require specific actions or outcomes on the part of IANA or any other external ICANN-related body in order to be implemented" http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-12may09-en.htm Global Policy Proposal for Autonomous System Numbers - Background Report (Proposal to change the date for full transition from 16-bit to 32-bit ASNs) Introduction: Global Internet Number Resource Policies are defined by the ASO MOU - between ICANN and the NRO - as "Internet number resource policies that have the agreement of all RIRs according to their policy development processes and ICANN, and require specific actions or outcomes on the part of IANA or any other external ICANN-related body in order to be implemented". http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-04sep09-en.htm What if they gave a new TLD party and nobody came? by Milton Mueller ICANN has released its new "Draft Applicant Guidebook" (DAG) for new top level domains. As promised, it contains draconian restrictions on cross-ownership and bans any vertical integration. These restrictions are intended to spur the warring economic interests involved to come to an agreement on issues related to cross ownership and vertical integration. The threat is, the squabbling kids have to come to a reasonable agreement, or Mommy takes all the toys away. The problem with this strategy is that we may be dealing with small children who are perfectly willing to sacrifice substantial public benefits in order to protect their current position in the market. http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2010/6/1/4542356.html The ICANN Board by the ICANN Board A self-appraisal of the ICANN Board has just been posted on the organization's website. In it, Board members rate 89 different measures of their own performance according to a seven-measure rating from "strongly agree" to "strongly disagree". Unfortunately, despite plenty of figures in the documents, there is zero analysis of what this all means, so I have gone through them and prepared one. http://kierenmccarthy.com/2010/06/02/the-icann-board-by-the-icann-board/ http://www.circleid.com/posts/the_icann_board_by_the_icann_board/ ICANN?s Big Night Out, Morning After plan ICANN released the fourth version of its Applicant Guidebook this week. The process has been going on for so long with so many endless controversies and scandals, that those that actually want to apply for a new Internet extension have developed an amusing gallows humour. http://kierenmccarthy.com/2010/06/03/icanns-big-night-out-morning-after-plan/ The [Dot]Brand Tribes - Part 1 by Robert Rozicki In my last post we talked about the value of introducing new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) to Tribes. We discussed what a Tribe was and how communities of people sharing knowledge and experiences can benefit from new TLDs. In the next three posts from my blog we'll discuss how brand owners can either benefit from creating a tribal home and/or come together with other tribes for the benefit of their members. http://www.circleid.com/posts/the_dotbrand_tribes_part_1/ Reading ICANN?s gTLD Budget: Good News for Applicants I?ve been reading through some of the raft of documents ICANN released earlier this week. Among them is ICANN?s New gTLD Program Budget, which contains good news for new gTLD applicants. http://www.mindsandmachines.com/2010/06/reading-icanns-gtld-budget-good-news-for-applicants/ ICANN?s Registry Transition Document: A Look Into the Future of Running a Registry I?m guessing that few people have bothered to read the gTLD Registry Transition Processes document, which came out earlier this week, along with the Draft Applicant Guidebook (DAG) Version 4. Its name promises a very boring recitation of things to do when a registry needs to make a transition, which is of interest to no-one just yet because ICANN hasn?t even started the process to create any of the new registries that might one day be transitioned. http://www.mindsandmachines.com/2010/06/icanns-registry-transition-document-a-look-into-the-future-of-running-a-registry/ Latest Version of ICANN?s Applicant Guidebook ? DAG4 Today ICANN released it?s latest version its Draft Applicant Guidebook (DAG) for new generic top-level domains. It?s been 9 months coming; DAG3 appeared in the fall of last year. Compared to DAG3, there are only minor changes (see the redlined version of the document). Overall we are satisfied with the new DAG, as we were with the previous version, which came out nine months ago. http://www.mindsandmachines.com/2010/06/latest-version-of-icanns-applicant-guidebook-dag4/ Can ICANN Please Stop Shooting Itself in the Foot? by Michael D. Palage One would think with an annual budget in excess of 60 million dollars a year and a staff of upwards of 140 (including consultants), that someone would have figured out how to prevent the organization from repeatedly shooting itself in the foot. http://www.circleid.com/posts/can_icann_please_stop_shooting_itself_in_the_foot/ Top Three Reasons to Just Say No to ICANN?s Current EOI gTLD Proposal [The Progress & Freedom Foundation] Abstract: On December 9, 2009, the ICANN Board announced its intention to vote during its upcoming February 4, 2010 meeting to approve a plan by which ICANN would solicit "Expressions of Interest" (EOI) from prospective applicants for new Generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) such as .BLOG. But given a number of significant governance and public policy concerns raised by the current EOI proposal, the ICANN Board should take no action on it before the next in-person ICANN regional meeting - in Nairobi, March 3-7, 2010. http://ssrn.com/abstract=1619468 ICANN Predicts 500 new gTLD Applications & A $2M Profit, but It?s Budget Is Flawed Courtesy of our friends at Mind +Machines, it appears ICANN has based it budget on its prediction of 500 applications for new gTLD?s on the initial roll out. http://www.thedomains.com/2010/06/06/icann-predicts-500-new-gtld-applications/ ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** Blog.au domain name 'could help consumers' An Australian domain name consultancy has proposed the introduction of a new web extension specifically for use with blogs. http://www.globalgold.co.uk/web-hosting-news/custom-web-hosting/blogau-domain-name-could-help-consumers-19818101.html VeriSign Honors the ".com 25" and Unveils Internet Infrastructure Grants As part of its celebration of 25 years of Internet innovation, VeriSign announced the ".com 25" -- a list of pioneering individuals and companies honored for their contributions to the development of the Internet. The .com 25 honorees, chosen by a group of technology and business experts and commentators, range from AOL to YouTube, reflecting the dynamic evolution of the consumer Internet in its first 25 years. https://press.verisign.com/easyir/customrel.do?easyirid=AFC0FF0DB5C560D3&version=live&prid=624736&releasejsp=custom_97 CZ.NIC is preparing the introduction of the NSEC3 security technology From today, Internet access providers in the Czech Republic can test NSEC3, a new version of the DNSSEC technology, on their DNS resolvers. http://www.nic.cz/page/755/cz.nic-is-preparing-the-introduction-of-the-nsec3-security-technology/ de: Upgrade of public-whois in Test Environment After a comprehensive revision, a new version of the public-whois information query service is available for public testing in the test environment whois.test.denic.de since 2 June 2010 . According to current planning, the new whois is scheduled to replace the current whois server (whois.denic.de) on 29 June 2010. http://www.denic.de/en/denic-in-dialogue/news/2781.html EU Court Sets Criteria for Domain Registration The European Court of Justice established broad new criteria for rejecting abusive .eu domain name registrations. http://www.courthousenews.com/2010/06/04/27842.htm SMEs showcase .eu success stories The European Parliament hosted a dinner yesterday evening in Brussels, where five SMEs talked about how the .eu domain has helped them develop their image and create new business opportunities. http://www.eurid.eu/en/content/smes-showcase-eu-success-stories MEP .eu interview on YouTube European SMEs with a .eu domain name were in focus at a dinner held at the European Parliament on 2 June 2010. During an interview now published on YouTube, dinner host Malcolm Harbour, MEP and Chairman of the Internal Market Committee of the European Parliament, discussed the importance of European SMEs being online and using the .eu domain. http://www.eurid.eu/en/content/mep-eu-interview-youtube Neelie Kroes EURid dinner speech European Commission Vice-President for the Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes, has released her speech given at the EURid dinner (2/06/2010) where she highlighted the importance of a strong and safe .eu Domain Name. "'.eu' must reflect our identity, including our cultural and linguistic diversity [...] it must equally be a safe and secure domain name." http://www.broadband-europe.eu/Pages/NewsDetail.aspx?ItemID=722 Neelie Kroes EURid dinner European Parliament, Brussels, 2 June 2010 European Commission Vice-President for the Digital Agenda, ".eu" : securing Europe's identity on the Internet http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/10/283 Pilar del Castillo on prospects for .eu domain: EURid Pilar del Castillo, a Spanish member of the European Parliament for the EPP group, discusses the prospects for the .eu domain name during an interview at a EURid event in Brussels. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs1rO8Pv7Io Marina Yannakoudakis: web is key battleground for counterfeit medicines: EURid Marina Yannakoudakis, Conservative MEP from the United Kingdom, discusses some of the online challenges at the European Parliament is tackling, specifically the role of UK-registered websites in the distribution of counterfeit medicines . This interview was conducted during a EURid event in the parliament in Brussels on Wednesday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOi8P7dgjT0 Gundars Gr?pis, Marketing Manager at Dinamo Riga, on benefits of .eu domain: EURid Gundars Gr?pis, Marketing Manager at ice hockey club Dinamo Riga, Latvia, discusses the benefits of using the .eu domain for their club activities. This interview was conducted during an EURid event in the European Parliament. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJZveOKnUFM Neelie Kroes reflects on .eu domain at EURid dinner in European Parliament Brussels will host the 38th meeting of ICANN on June 20-25 and the .eu domain this year celebrates its fourth anniversary. http://patriotworks.com/domain-names/neelie-kroes-reflects-on-eu-domain-at-eurid-dinner-in-european-parliament FICORA Annual Report 2009 ... The number of fi-domain names rose as a result of a marketing campaign on fi-domain names. Over the year, private persons registered 7,745 new fi-domain names. In all, 46,000 fi-domain names were registered in 2009. http://www.ficora.fi/2009/operations.html ie: Small firms urged to use website for sales SMALL FIRMS still have a lot of catching up to do online, according to David Curtin, chief executive of the IE Domain Registry (IEDR) which manages Ireland?s .ie internet address space. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2010/0604/1224271808952.html Translation of "JP Domain Name Registry Report 2009" Posted JPRS posted English translation of "JP Domain Name Registry Report 2009." This is the annual report for 2009, briefing that year's activities performed by JPRS, in relation to its management and administration of .JP top-level domain. http://jprs.co.jp/en/topics/2010/100531.html RegistryPro Renews Registry Operator Agreement and Announces Sponsorship of ICANN No.38 RegistryPro, the exclusive operator of the .PRO top-level domain on the Internet, announced it has finalized a new, five-year registry operator agreement with ICANN after approval was granted during a special meeting of the Board of Directors on April 22, 2010. Under the terms of the new agreement, RegistryPro will continue providing .PRO names to eligible professionals, businesses and organizations, with its bundled verification services. http://registry.pro/press-releases/2010/0602.shtml ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** Kroes warns against internet security complacency The European Union's Digital Agenda Commissioner has warned internet stakeholders that they must not take for granted the reliability of the ICT infrastructure which underpins the net. http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2264095/kroes-warns-against-internet http://uk.news.yahoo.com/16/20100603/ttc-kroes-warns-against-internet-securit-6315470.html First US cybersecurity general plans online rules of engagement The commander of US Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), General Keith Alexander has used his first public speech to detail his unit's plans in the event in the event of an online attack. http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2264221/first-cybersecurity-general http://uk.news.yahoo.com/16/20100605/ttc-first-us-cybersecurity-general-plans-6315470.html US Backs Talks on Cyber Warfare The chief of the Pentagon's new cyber-security command on Thursday endorsed talks with Russia over a proposal to limit military attacks in cyberspace, representing a significant shift in U.S. policy. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703340904575284964215965730.html Nato warns of strike against cyber attackers [Sunday Times] NATO is considering the use of military force against enemies who launch cyber attacks on its member states. ... A team of Nato experts led by Madeleine Albright, the former US secretary of state, has warned that the next attack on a Nato country ?may well come down a fibre-optic cable?. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article7144856.ece NSA leader urges cybersecurity protocols The commander of the newly created U.S. Cyber Command said today the nation needs precise rules of engagement that would set the standards for a quick counterattack to a serious breach of U.S. military or civilian data networks. http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100603_4464.php Cyber Command chief says military computer networks are vulnerable to attack The U.S. government is seeing "hints" that adversaries are targeting military networks for "remote" sabotage, the head of the Pentagon's recently launched Cyber Command said in his first public remarks since being confirmed last month. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/03/AR2010060302355.html US Cyber Command chief warns of 'remote sabotage' [AFP] The top US cyberwarrior said Thursday that Pentagon networks are probed over six million times a day and expressed concern about a rise in "remote sabotage" attacks on computer systems. http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/us-cyber-command-chief-warns-of-remote-sabotage-20100604-xfbd.html Can .gov trust .com? The last of 13 servers in the Domain Name System?s authoritative root zone was digitally signed with the DNS Security Extensions May 5, paving the way for the publication this summer of the root trust anchor that will remove a major hurdle to the widespread deployment of DNSSEC. http://gcn.com/articles/2010/06/07/dnssec-update.aspx First Root Zone DNSSEC KSK Ceremony by Mehmet Akcin ICANN will hold the first Root Zone DNSSEC KSK Ceremony on Wednesday 2010-06-16 in Culpeper, VA, USA. At this event the first root zone KSK will be initialised and the first production KSR will be processed, in accordance with the policies and procedures described in the various documents... http://www.circleid.com/posts/20100603_first_root_zone_dnssec_ksk_ceremony/ DNSSEC should prove toxic for cache-poisoners by Axel Pawlik When the DNSSEC protocol public key is deployed on 15 July, it will be Black Thursday for the criminals who redirect traffic to fraudulent websites, says Axel Pawlik. http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/security-management/2010/06/04/dnssec-should-prove-toxic-for-cache-poisoners-40088995/ ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES ********************** Cybersquatting brings Wild West feel to the Internet Cybersquatting has been around almost as long as the Web itself. Wikipedia defines it as using a domain name with bad faith intent to profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else. In other words, squatting close to someone else's trademark. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10157/1063323-96.stm ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** First US cybersecurity general plans online rules of engagement ... During the Q&A session of the speech at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, a private research group in Washington Alexander was asked about the security implications of Ipv6. The bulk of US systems still use IPv4 and many have pointed out this could pose a long term security risk. ?I think there?s a lot of folks looking at the transition from IPv4 to 6. I think it?s something that we will have to do at some point, the question of security,? he said. http://www.pcauthority.com.au/News/214283,first-us-cybersecurity-general-plans-online-rules-of-engagement.aspx Global IPv6 Deployment Monitoring Survey ARIN encourages its community to participate in the 2010 Global IPv6 Deployment Monitoring Survey being conducted by GNKS Consult and TNO and sponsored by the RIPE NCC. https://www.arin.net/announcements/2010/20100604_v6survey.html Internet Fast Using Up Its 4 Billion Addresses They thought 4 billion would be enough. Wrong, said the Internet. They're response: 340 trillion, trillion, trillion. We're not sure just how many zeros that is, but it can be written as 2 to the 128th power (or 5 times 10 to the 28th power). http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/536427/201006042328/Internet-Addresses-4-Billion-Not-Enough.aspx http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/536427/201006042328/Internet-Fast-Using-Up-Its-4-Billion-Addresses.aspx ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Coming Improvements to ARIN's Whois Directory Service ARIN is pleased to announce that it plans to deploy an improved Whois service called Whois-RWS on 26 June 2010. Included in the deployment are the following services that provide the general public with access to ARIN's registration data. https://www.arin.net/announcements/2010/20100604.html Legacy RSA Availability Extended to 31 December 2010 The ARIN Board of Trustees has extended the availability of the Legacy Registration Services Agreement (LRSA) in order to allow additional organizations to participate. https://www.arin.net/announcements/2010/20100601.html Postel Scholarship: Please Resubmit Applications Dear Colleagues, A technical malfunction may have resulted in the loss of some applications for the 2010 Jon Postel Network Operator's Scholarship. If you submitted an application in the past weeks, we ask you to resubmit your application. https://www.arin.net/announcements/2010/20100604_postel.html Updated DNSSEC KSK Rollover Information ARIN is notifying the community that it has just increased the KSK rollover period from one to two years.* We have increased the rollover period as a cautionary measure to mitigate additional load on authoritative nameservers. https://www.arin.net/announcements/2010/20100602.html NRO NC Call for Nominations - APNIC service region: Nominations now open for Number Resource Organization Number Council The nomination period for the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) opens today, 24 May 2010. The NC performs the role of the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC). http://nro.net/news/CallforNominations-APNIC.html We peek inside the BBC's secret domain-name stash The BBC owns thousands of internet domain names it doesn't want you to know about. In response to a Freedom of Information Act request late last month, the broadcaster disclosed a list of 154 domains it owns, but decided to keep details of at least 3,000 more to itself. http://www.thinq.co.uk/2010/6/4/inside-bbcs-secret-domain-name-stash/ ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Not A DONE Deal: NBC Agrees To Sell Women.com, Backs Away, Gets Sued DONE! Ventures, a Manhattan Beach, California-based Internet marketing and publishing firm, is slapping NBC Universal with a lawsuit after a domain name sales deal went awry. http://techcrunch.com/2010/06/04/nbc-done-lawsuit/ NBCU Sued Over Aborted Domain Name Sale NBC Universal is being sued by Done Ventures over what the latter claims is a sale gone wrong. According to Techcrunch?s account, Done says that it had an agreement on May 21 with NBCU to purchase the unused domain names ?Women.com? and ?Women.net? for $1 million. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/NBCU-Sued-Over-Aborted-Domain-paidcontent-1979942938.html DONE! Ventures Sues NBC Universal Over Failed Women.com Deal at Sedo Robin Wauters at TechCrunch is reporting about a domain deal that didn?t quite get ?done?, and a lawsuit filed by the buyer. http://domainnamewire.com/2010/06/04/done-ventures-sues-nbc-universal-over-failed-women-com-deal-at-sedo/ Gamez.com Takes Top Spot on This Week's Sales Chart With $77,000 Sale at Sedo ... Having said that, I am obviously in the minority as there is clearly demand for such domains in the .com extension as witnessed by this week's #1 reported sale - Gamez.com at $77,100 via Sedo.com. Sedo also took the runner-up spot with BestOnlineColleges.com at $56,000 and they went on to sweep 11 of the 20 entries on our latest weekly all extension leader board. http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2010/20100602.htm Dan Warner's Wild Ride: He's Been Up and Down and Over and Out But Know One Thing - He's Still in the Race (and He Plans to Win) ... Over the past eight years Dan Warner has become one the best known and most highly respected executives in the domain industry. Warner started making major waves midway through 2002, almost immediately after he joined Brisbane, Australia based Dark Blue Sea (a company founded by industry pioneer Dean Shannon) as the company's Chief Operating Officer. http://dnjournal.com/cover/2010/may.htm Exactly how much did Gary Kremen make (or loose) from Sex.com? Spotted this great article the other day about Gary Kremen, the guy who first registered Sex.com before it was stolen. 46-year-old Kremen (also the founder of Match.com) is a serial entrepreneur with business interests as wide as they are numerous. http://stephanevangelder.com/archives/328-Exactly-how-much-did-Gary-Kremen-make-or-loose-from-Sex.com.html ********************** REPORTS & RESEARCH PAPERS ********************** Online Crowds - Extraordinary Mass Behavior on the Internet by Chris Russ [Proceedings of I-MEDIA ?07 and I-SEMANTICS ?07, September 2007] Abstract: In this paper a novel form of online users, the ?Online Crowds,? is described. ?Online Crowds? gather virtually, behave and act collectively and produce effects and phenomena which would not be possible without the Internet [Hof 05]. A remarkable example is ?The Million Dollar Homepage? where a clever student made more than ?100.000 only by offering a simple but unique online idea. He used the dynamics between online users and companies to make money with almost no effort. http://ssrn.com/abstract=1620803 ISP Liability for Copyright Authorisation: The Trial Decision in Roadshow Films v iinet Part One This is Part One of a two part exploration of the contours of copright authorisation liability as that liability relates to a case involving the Australain internet service provider iiNet and thirty-four film and television companies. In this part a primer on copyright authorisation liability is provided, together with an economic policy explanation for why such liability exists. In part two, to be published in the June edition of the Bulletin, a critique on the trial judge's decision in the case will be offered in light of this primer and policy exposition. http://www.camla.org.au/clb/CLB - Volume 28, Issue 4.pdf http://ssrn.com/abstract=1619128 ********************** INTERNET USE ********************** Taxing broadband to pay for news? Now that's an idea... Fifteen months ago, as the wails from shrinking newsrooms grew ever more gut-wrenching, I hit on a simple notion: since free online news sites were gobbling the hand that fed them, why not produce a new ?50 licence fee for UK broadband usage and devote most of its annual take, perhaps ?500m, to subsidise public service journalism: reporters in courts, councils, notepads open where the action is? If the BBC could use its licence fee to offer free digital news to compete against newspapers, wouldn't a modest extrapolation of that structure level digital playing fields? http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/jun/06/old-media-to-see-net-benefits-digital-news Kroes chooses 'wait-and-see' approach on future Internet Neelie Kroes, the Dutch commissioner in charge of the EU's Digital Agenda, said she has no specific plans to support the so-called 'Internet of Things', which aims to connect everyday objects such as books, fridges or cars to the information superhighway via tiny microchips. http://www.euractiv.com/en/infosociety/kroes-chooses-wait-and-see-approach-on-future-internet-news-494847 Making iPad apps accessible to British disabled users could be a legal duty, says BSI A draft British Standard on web accessibility warns organisations to consider how easily disabled users can access their websites on mobile phones, tablets and TVs. Ignoring their needs could breach BS 8878 and the Equality Act, it says. http://out-law.com/page-11081 Book asks: Is Internet ruining our minds? When author Nicholas Carr began researching his book on whether the Internet is ruining our minds, he restricted his online access and e-mail and turned off his Twitter and Facebook accounts. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6523BA20100603 http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-49025620100603 http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/3775982/Is-the-internet-making-us-stupid us: Sunday is most popular day for online porn Sometimes, statistics can go some way to defining the state of a civilization. This doesn't happen often, but there are small occasions in which even the most drunken, addled reader will sober up very quickly, as pertinent numbers begin to numb. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20006703-71.html Google's NZ search share remains above 90% - Hitwise With Microsoft doing little to launch its new search engine, Bing.com, in New Zealand, Google's out-size local market share continues. http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/googles-nz-search-share-remains-above-90-hitwise-124099 ********************** SOCIAL NETWORKING ********************** AFP denies Facebook policing The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has denied reports that it was seeking to block minors from creating tribute pages on Facebook to friends who have passed away in an untimely manner. http://www.zdnet.com.au/afp-denies-facebook-policing-339303671.htm Opinion: Open Book: A modest thought: Facebook doesn?t really owe you privacy. ... Am I the only one who sees the irony in quitting Facebook?a site that?s designed to display every single facet of your daily life down to when you brushed your teeth?because you feel your privacy is being violated? You signed up for it. It?s a free service and you volunteered to use it. You can always sign off. And, yes, if Facebook guarantees one level of privacy and doesn?t hold up its end of the bargain, the company should be held accountable. By which I mean it could potentially pay a price if enough people get outraged and someone invents a new, improved Facebook that does a better job guaranteeing privacy. But I wouldn?t hold your breath. There are now more than 500 million people on Facebook, up by more than 100 million in roughly eight months. The site?s traffic increased by almost 5 percent last week alone. http://www.newsweek.com/2010/05/27/open-book.html Facebook is opting you out of privacy? So what? People appreciated those Facebook privacy settings that they had to spend hours working out. For 50 percent of those people, it was so much fun they even changed their settings at some point. Soon, they got bored of them and just wanted them simpler. So Facebook came along and made them simpler. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20006891-71.html Yahoo Tries to Avoid Google's Mistakes In February, Yahoo got to watch with schadenfreude as Google drove its new Buzz social network straight over a cliff with inadequate privacy controls. Now Yahoo has decided it wants to head for pretty much the same cliff, just with a slightly firmer grip on the wheel http://www.newsweek.com/blogs/techtonic-shifts/2010/06/02/merging-email-and-social-networking-yahoo-tries-to-avoid-google-s-mistakes.html au: Facebook urged to ban teen tributes Police want Facebook to ban under-18s from setting up tribute websites after launching the first prosecution of its kind of a Brisbane man accused of posting pornography on online memorials to murdered children. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/facebook-urged-to-ban-teen-tributes/story-e6frgakx-1225875706730 ********************** NEW TECHNOLOGIES ********************** Review: The iPad? Well, it's not exactly the Apple of my eye Everywhere I went last week, people asked: "Well, what do you think of it, then?" The "it" was my shiny new iPad, aka the Jesus Tablet, but I stoutly declined to give an answer. I've been around long enough to be suspicious of first reactions to fancy gizmos, so I resolved to live with the device for a week, using it as much as possible and recording my impressions in an online diary before reaching any conclusions. The week is now up, so here goes. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/jun/06/ipad-apple-john-naughton The future of the tablet computer: Not written in stone The iPad, Apple?s latest gadget, seems to have lived up to its maker?s lofty expectations: 2m of them have been sold in two months, with more presumably to follow after the device?s debut outside America on May 28th. But will the iPad?s success trigger explosive growth for other sorts of ?tablet? computers, a category that had previously been seen a sideshow, much as the iPhone did for smart-phones? http://www.economist.com/businessfinance/displaystory.cfm?story_id=16274191 After Suicides, Scrutiny of China?s Grim Factories The factory?s first death this year came on Jan. 23. The body of a 19-year-old worker named Ma Xiangqian was found in front of his high-rise dormitory at 4:30 a.m. Police investigators concluded that he had leapt from a high floor, and they ruled it a suicide. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/07/business/global/07suicide.html 'Cyber sickness' warning ahead of 3D revolution People who watch 3D images on television, at the movies or while gaming could suffer 'cyber sickness' symptoms such as blurred vision, nausea and dizziness. http://www.theage.com.au/national/cyber-sickness-warning-ahead-of-3d-revolution-20100605-xlxv.html ************************************************ CHILD PROTECTION, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION ************************************************ EU may monitor searches under guise of child porn prevention The European Parliament's website urging its members to sign Declaration 29 seems well-meaning enough, with a frightened-looking child and a plea to end sexual harassment, child porn, and pedophilia. However, privacy advocates are concerned over a semi-hidden rider on the declaration that allows EU member states to retain data from search engines, essentially eliminating any privacy EU citizens previously had when surfing the Web. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/06/eu-may-monitor-searches-under-guise-of-child-porn-prevention.ars au: Cybersmart Hero stands up to online bullies [news release] Cybersmart Hero?a new online program to help kids deal with cyberbullying?was launched today at Westgarth Primary School in Melbourne by the Minister for Broadband, Communications and Digital Economy, Senator the Hon. Stephen Conroy, and ACMA Chairman, Chris Chapman. http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312164 au: Internet provider denies supporting Conroy's filter AN INTERNET service provider has rejected a claim that it supports the federal government's controversial plan for an internet filter. http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/internet-provider-denies-supporting-conroys-filter-20100605-xlrj.html au: State Government launches safer social networking campaign [news release] A safer social networking campaign ? including a two-day phone in specifically aimed at young people ? will be launched by the State Government this month. http://www.ministers.sa.gov.au/images/stories/mediareleasesJUN10/cyber.pdf nz: Wii for the wee ones WIIIII ... three- and four-year-olds at early childhood centres are being encouraged to play games on the arm-waving Nintendo Wii gaming consoles, post comments at online blogs and Skype other children. ... But critics fear the use of computer gadgetry is simply electronic babysitting, and NetSafe is warning parents and teachers to monitor children using online media. http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/gadgets/3781976/Wii-for-the-wee-ones http://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-times/news/3781400/Wii-for-the-wee-ones nz: Wii nos jardins de inf?ncia Um novo passo ?s imensas vantagens do Nintendo Wii: crian?as de 3 a 4 anos que estudam em pr?-escolas estam sendo encorajadas a jogar Wii. As li??es eletr?nicas t?m como prop?sito preparar a pr?xima gera??o para o uso de tecnologia em seu cotidiano. http://www.reinodocogumelo.com/2010/06/wii-nos-jardins-de-infancia.html nz: Cyberbullies serious youth issue Cyberbullying remains a serious issue for young people in New Zealand and parents are being called on to help stop the "insidious" abuse. http://www.odt.co.nz/news/schools-news/109485/cyberbullies-serious-youth-issue us: Public Roundtable to Review Impact of Technology Changes on FTC's Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule [news release] In light of rapidly changing technology such as the increased use of smartphones and other devices to access websites and online services, as well as new methods for collecting and using information online, the Federal Trade Commission will host a public roundtable, ?Protecting Kids? Privacy Online: Reviewing the COPPA Rule,? on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 to explore whether to update its Children?s Online Privacy Protection Rule. The Rule went into effect in 2000 and requires operators of websites and online services to obtain parental consent before collecting, using, or disclosing personal information from children under 13. http://ftc.gov/opa/2010/06/coppa.shtm One in three British kids watch porn [ANI] The age of innocence may well be a myth if the results of a new survey are to be gone by, which reveals that one in three British children watch porn on the internet. Moreover, eight out of ten kids in the 14-16 year bracket regularly access pornography on their home computer. http://sify.com/news/one-in-three-british-kids-watch-porn-news-international-kggtkeghbii.html http://www.newkerala.com/news/fullnews-122478.html For teenagers, 'sexting' leads to child porn charges Taking a photograph of yourself or somebody else nude and sending it to somebody else is a crime. That's the lesson eight students, ranging in age from 13 to 17, have learned about 'sexting.' http://www.newkerala.com/news/fullnews-122200.html http://sify.com/news/for-teenagers-sexting-leads-to-child-porn-charges-news-international-kggmOcghafd.html us: Report urges more education about online safety An online safety committee created by Congress will recommend on Friday that educators and government leaders focus on teaching children and parents about safe Internet practices while recognizing the limits of filtering technology in protecting young people. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2010/06/online_safety_report_says_educ.html se: The Emerging Media Toddlers Book The Emerging Media Toddlers Is television really harmful to the youngest children? In what ways have the Internet habits of Swedish toddlers changed during the 2000s decade? How much television do Chilean pre-schoolers watch? How did the Lord of the Ring trilogy affect children?s television in New Zealand? These questions and more are answered in the new anthology The Emerging Media Toddlers (2010). http://saferinternet.org/web/guest/blog?p_p_id=homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet_action=detail&_homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet_articleId=93024 A lesson about Safer Internet use during the summer vacations On 20 May, the Bulgarian Safer Internet and two Sofia schools - 97 and 137 School, organised an interactive lesson for 48 second graders to discuss safer Internet use during the summer vacations. http://saferinternet.org/web/guest/blog?p_p_id=homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet_action=detail&_homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet_articleId=96033 New Trends and Old Habits: Status Report on the Relationship of 12 to 17 Year Olds and the Media in Hungary The study revealed information on the features of the habits of youngsters? media use; their preferences as regards media devices, contents and models; the mediatory behaviour of parents related to media, and the scale of values of young people. Based on the representative sample, we were able to give a picture of the present situation, whereas the time factor also became analyzable by comparison with our earlier research. In this way a ?diagnosis? of new trends and old habits could be established. http://saferinternet.org/web/guest/blog?p_p_id=homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet_action=detail&_homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet_articleId=94130 Results from e-safety and media literacy survey conducted by the Media Education Center, Armenia Nearly 60% of Armenian parents consider cybercrime as a risk in their everyday life and are convinced that media literacy taught at school from early grades can help children be better protected from this and other risks encountered in their on-line life. 60% of parents say media literacy should be taught as a separate subject at school. Those, who oppose them (27%), are at least certain that media literacy education must become an indispensable part of ICT classes within formal education. http://saferinternet.org/web/guest/blog?p_p_id=homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet_action=detail&_homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet_articleId=93888 Lee and Kim: cartoon, storybook and lesson plans Whether on a computer at school, a laptop at home, a games console or mobile phone, children and young people are increasingly accessing the internet whenever they are. As stated in the EU Kids Online report (Livingstone, S and Haddon, L 2009 EU Kids Online: Final Report, LSE), children are having their first online experiences earlier on in life, with little understanding of internet safety messages. http://saferinternet.org/web/guest/blog?p_p_id=homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet_action=detail&_homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet_articleId=93061 klicksafe's German Social Network guidelines: facebook, studiVZ & wkw In Germany Social Communities are a big topic and enjoy great popularity, also within the group of 12 to 19 year olds ? according to JIM study 2009, 70% of that age group use online communities like Myspace daily or several times a week. http://saferinternet.org/web/guest/blog?p_p_state=normal&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_id=homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet&p_p_col_count=1&d-7256842-p=3&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_mode=view#p_homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet se: Study on sexual exploitation and interactive media See meThe report See Me (Se Mig) is a study among young people between 13 and 25 years of age on their experiences of, and attitudes towards, sexual exploitation via interactive media. The study shows that young people are often exposed to sexual elements online. 30% of all 16-25 year olds report that someone has tried to get them to talk about sex, send pictures or do something they didn?t want to do in front of a web-camera. http://saferinternet.org/web/guest/blog?p_p_state=normal&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_id=homeBlog_WAR_insafeportlet&p_p_col_count=1&d-7256842-p=3&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_mode=view Response to Questions from Sen. Mark Pryor Regarding Hearing on "An Examination of Children's Privacy: New Technologies & the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act", Berin Szoka, June 1, 2010 http://www.pff.org/issues-pubs/testimony/2010/2010-06-01-Szoka_Responses_to_COPPA_Hearing_Questions.pdf ********************** ONLINE TV & MUSIC ********************** File-Sharing Pioneers Now Selling Music In the music business, they would call it a comeback. Almost a decade ago, Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, European technology entrepreneurs, unleashed the Napster-like file-sharing program Kazaa on the Web, allowing millions of users to freely download songs, movies and TV shows. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/03/technology/03stream.html Facebook Gaining on Google?s YouTube in Web Video [Bloomberg] Social-networking website Facebook Inc. is growing faster than Google Inc.?s YouTube as a place to watch videos. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-06-03/facebook-gaining-on-google-s-youtube-in-web-video-correct-.html Google TV Shows How Far Web Video Has Come [GigaOm] There's still doubt about consumer demand for Web-connected TVs, but in this era of Hulu and YouTube, Google's timing may be right http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jun2010/tc2010061_669434.htm ********************** MOBILE/WIRELESS ********************** Nokia pedals hard to stay ahead in cheap markets Nokia Oyj, the world's top cellphone maker, Thursday unveiled four new cheap models and a bicycle charger in a move to protect its dominance in emerging markets. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE65231G20100603 http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-49015220100603 Swedes choose text messages over phone calls: authority [AFP] Swedes sent more SMS messages than made phone calls for the first time last year, the national telecommunications authority said Thursday. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/swedes-choose-text-messages-over-phone-calls-authority-20100604-xct4.html http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/swedes-choose-text-messages-over-phone-calls-authority-20100604-xct4.html ********************** SPAM ********************** nz: New tool for spam scam fight [NZPA] The Department of Internal Affairs is hoping to fight spam scams with a new webpage. http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/7340536/new-tool-for-spam-scam-fight/ http://www.odt.co.nz/news/technology/109115/new-tool-fight-spam-scams nz: Keeping up with ?real time? scam threats The Department of Internal Affairs? Anti-Spam Compliance Unit has developed a Reported Scams* web page to notify the public about 'real-time' scam threats. http://www.dia.govt.nz/press.nsf/d77da9b523f12931cc256ac5000d19b6/0f45492f6b6725aecc25773700191ba6 DIA anti-spam unit launches scam-alert web page The Department of Internal Affairs? Anti-Spam Compliance Unit has developed a Reported Scams web page to notify the public about 'real-time' scam threats. http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/anti-spam-unit-launches-scams-web-page-launched ********************** DIGITAL DIVIDE ********************** Road map set for global development of telecommunications and ICT; Hyderabad Action Plan agreed at ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference [news release] The Hyderabad Action Plan adopted today by the ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference outlined a road map to foster the global development of information and communication technology (ICT) networks and services over the next four year cycle. The roll out of next-generation networks (NGN) and increased access to broadband services, wireless technologies and the Internet were recognized as catalysts to achieve the broader development goals. http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2010/28.aspx UN rolls out action plan to expand global broadband access [news release] The United Nations telecommunications agency?s quadrennial development conference wrapped up today with participants adopting a plan of action to promote the global development of information and communication technology (ICT) networks and services. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=34915 ************************** ONLINE CRIME, SECURITY & LEGAL ************************** Australian court uses Facebook to serve paternity test order In a case which highlights the difficulties of keeping a low profile when you have a Facebook account, a court has ordered that the social networking site be used to serve legal documents on an elusive father in a child support dispute. http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/court-uses-facebook-to-serve-paternity-test-order-20100603-x7dc.html Australian National Cyber Security Awareness Week [news release] The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy and Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, today launched National Cyber Security Awareness Week 2010. http://www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media/media_releases/2010/055 au: Man accused of illegally accessing internet account Police have charged a man over illegally using another person's internet account. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/07/2919918.htm au: New code calls on ISPs to quarantine zombie infected computers The Internet Industry Association (IIA) has introduced a voluntary code of practice for Australian Internet service providers in a bid to improve cybersecurity for Internet users. It recommends that ISPs, in extreme cases, disconnect from the Internet a customer's computer that has been recruited into a botnet. http://www.itwire.com/it-policy-news/regulation/39593-new-code-calls-on-isps-to-quarantine-zombie-infected-computers Zombie PCs to be quarantined under new ISP code The Internet Industry Association (IIA) has urged ISPs to better secure their networks by adopting recommendations in a new voluntary code of practice on cyber security. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/349071/zombie_pcs_quarantined_under_new_isp_code/ Zombie PCs to be throttled, isolated under new ISP code Internet service providers should quarantine or even slow down the connections of customers with infected computers, according to a new Australian industry code of practice. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/214257,zombie-pcs-to-be-throttled-isolated-under-new-isp-code.aspx http://www.crn.com.au/News/214257,zombie-pcs-to-be-throttled-isolated-under-new-isp-code.aspx http://www.securecomputing.net.au/News/214257,zombie-pcs-to-be-throttled-isolated-under-new-isp-code.aspx Facebook "clickjacking" spreads across site Hundreds of thousands of Facebook users are falling victim to so-called "clickjacking" attacks, warn web security labs. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/10224434.stm Facebook dev move won't stop rogue apps, say researchers Security researchers today said Facebook's new requirement that developers link legitimate accounts to their software won't stop rogue applications from infecting its users with adware. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9177648/Facebook_dev_move_won_t_stop_rogue_apps_say_researchers http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/348873/facebook_dev_move_won_t_stop_rogue_apps_say_researchers/ Kroes warns against internet security complacency The European Union's Digital Agenda Commissioner has warned internet stakeholders that they must not take for granted the reliability of the ICT infrastructure which underpins the net. http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2264095/kroes-warns-against-internet http://uk.news.yahoo.com/16/20100603/ttc-kroes-warns-against-internet-securit-6315470.html First US cybersecurity general plans online rules of engagement The commander of US Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), General Keith Alexander has used his first public speech to detail his unit's plans in the event in the event of an online attack. http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2264221/first-cybersecurity-general http://uk.news.yahoo.com/16/20100605/ttc-first-us-cybersecurity-general-plans-6315470.html US Backs Talks on Cyber Warfare The chief of the Pentagon's new cyber-security command on Thursday endorsed talks with Russia over a proposal to limit military attacks in cyberspace, representing a significant shift in U.S. policy. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703340904575284964215965730.html Nato warns of strike against cyber attackers [Sunday Times] NATO is considering the use of military force against enemies who launch cyber attacks on its member states. ... A team of Nato experts led by Madeleine Albright, the former US secretary of state, has warned that the next attack on a Nato country ?may well come down a fibre-optic cable?. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article7144856.ece NSA leader urges cybersecurity protocols The commander of the newly created U.S. Cyber Command said today the nation needs precise rules of engagement that would set the standards for a quick counterattack to a serious breach of U.S. military or civilian data networks. http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100603_4464.php Cyber Command chief says military computer networks are vulnerable to attack The U.S. government is seeing "hints" that adversaries are targeting military networks for "remote" sabotage, the head of the Pentagon's recently launched Cyber Command said in his first public remarks since being confirmed last month. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/03/AR2010060302355.html US Cyber Command chief warns of 'remote sabotage' [AFP] The top US cyberwarrior said Thursday that Pentagon networks are probed over six million times a day and expressed concern about a rise in "remote sabotage" attacks on computer systems. http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/us-cyber-command-chief-warns-of-remote-sabotage-20100604-xfbd.html ************************** PRIVACY ************************** Australian federal police asked to probe Google The Federal Government has asked the Australian Federal Police to investigate internet giant Google over alleged privacy breaches. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/06/2919491.htm Australia orders Google 'privacy breach' investigation The Australian police have been ordered to investigate Google for possible breach of privacy while taking pictures for its Street View service. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia_pacific/10249091.stm Robert McClelland refers Google's snooping to federal police The federal government has briefed the Australian Federal Police in relation to an investigation into Google after revelations that staff working for the global search engine accessed private information of home owners on unsecured wireless networks while mapping suburban streets. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/robert-mcclelland-refers-googles-snooping-to-federal-police/story-e6frg6n6-1225876223905 Google Street View cars may have obtained bank details [AAP] Bank details and other private information of Australians may have been illegally obtained by Google, the federal government says. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/google-street-view-cars-may-have-obtained-bank-details/story-e6frgakx-1225876377711 Police probe Google A police investigation has begun into Google and some of the internet giant's employees for collecting private information about Australians while they photographed streets. http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/police-probe-google-20100606-xna4.html Police investigate Google Wi-Fi data 'screw up' The Australian Federal Police (AFP) are investigating Google over a possible breach of the telecommunications interception act which took place when the company captured data from unprotected Wi-Fi networks. http://www.smh.com.au/technology/security/police-investigate-google-wifi-data-screw-up-20100606-xn2l.html au: Google's camera cars off the road Australia's Privacy Commissioner has decided against an interim ban on Google cars, which roam suburbs collecting data and pictures for its Street View mapping service, because the commissioner has accepted Google's pledge not to do so. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/googles-camera-cars-off-the-road/story-e6frg6nf-1225875257769 Australian police to probe Google over privacy issues Australian police have been asked to investigate internet giant Google over possible breaches of telecommunications privacy laws, the attorney general said on Sunday. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6550FD20100606 http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-49079220100606 Federal Police asked to investigate Google Federal Attorney-General Robert McLelland has asked the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to investigate whether Google breached any laws during its inadvertent collection of Wi-Fi data around the globe. http://www.zdnet.com.au/federal-police-asked-to-investigate-google-339303666.htm Australia to probe Google 'Street View' privacy [AP] Australia has announced a police investigation into whether Google illegally collected private information from wireless networks, becoming at least the second country to probe the internet giant's "Street View" mapping service. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10650269 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/australia-launches-privacy-investigation-of-google-20100607-xndt.html http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/3783126/Aussie-police-inquiry-into-Google http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/australia-launches-privacy-investigation-of-google-20100607-xndt.html Australian police to probe Google over privacy [AFP] The Australian government has ordered a police investigation into Internet giant Google over alleged privacy breaches, Attorney General Robert McClelland said Sunday. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/australian-police-to-probe-google-over-privacy-20100606-xn1y.html http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/australian-police-to-probe-google-over-privacy-20100606-xn1y.html Australische Polizei ermittelt wegen WLAN-Schn?ffelei gegen Google Laut einem Bericht des Sydney Morning Herald hat nun auch die australische Bundespolizei Ermittlungen gegen Google aufgenommen wegen des Vorwurfs, die Street-View-Fahrzeuge w?rden w?hrend ihrer Fahrten Nutzdaten von WLANs erfassen und speichern. http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Australische-Polizei-ermittelt-wegen-WLAN-Schnueffelei-gegen-Google-1016237.html Auch Australien ermittelt gegen Google Nach dem Skandal in Deutschland und ?sterreich hat der US-Internet-Riese Google auch in Australien ?rger wegen Datenschutzverletzungen durch seinen umstrittenen Stra?enfotodienst Street View http://futurezone.orf.at/stories/1649976/ Google May Face New Scrutiny For Privacy Violations In Switzerland [sub req'd] Legally speaking, there is ?little doubt? that Google?s collection of WiFi data by its roving Street View vehicles violates the Swiss Data Protection Act, and the company is likely to come under new scrutiny in Switzerland possibly even resulting in ?severe financial consequences,? a respected Swiss law firm has said. http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/2010/06/04/google-may-face-new-scrutiny-for-privacy-violations-in-switzerland/ Google to Give Governments Street View Data Google is bowing to the demands of four European governments and says it will begin surrendering the data it improperly collected over unsecured wireless networks. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/04/business/global/04google.html Google is "close" to handing over German wi-fi data Search giant Google has said it is "close" to resolving issues that have prevented it from passing a hard disk of data to German authorities. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/10227854.stm Google to hand over intercepted data Google will begin handing over to European regulators the rogue data it intercepted from private WiFi internet connections within the next two days, in an effort to defuse growing controversy over its latest privacy blunder. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/db664044-6f43-11df-9f43-00144feabdc0.html Google to provide data to European authorities Google Inc said on Saturday it would hand over data it collected through wireless networks to French, German and Spanish authorities as it faces mounting legal issues concerning its data collection. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6542WN20100605 http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-49075920100606 European regulators to get Google Wi-Fi data Google will publish the results of an third-party audit into its Wi-Fi data gathering gaffe and hand over the personal data that it gathered to European officials. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-20006772-265.html Google to hand over Street View data The global search giant Google said today it would hand over private data it collected through wireless networks to French, German and Spanish authorities as it faces mounting legal challenges concerning its data collection for a mapping service. http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/technology/article2543202.ece Facebook CEO Discusses Privacy Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg defended the company's privacy practices and expressed regret for some of his behavior during the company's early history, speaking at the Wall Street Journal's All Things Digital technology conference Wednesday. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703561604575283371857988194.html German minister sees Facebook fined over privacy Germany's consumer protection minister said on Thursday she would quit Facebook over what she called privacy law violations that she believed would lead to the company being fined by German data protection authorities. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6524Y020100603 http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6524XW20100603 Facebook still not good enough on privacy, says German minister [AP] Facebook still isn't doing enough to protect users' data, Germany's consumer protection minister said, adding that she plans to give up her account. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10649629 Privacy Commissioner investigates Google WiFi data collection [news release] The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has launched an investigation into online giant Google Inc.?s inadvertent collection of data from unsecured wireless networks as its cars were photographing streetscapes for its Street View map service. http://www.priv.gc.ca/media/nr-c/2010/nr-c_100601_e.cfm Canada?s Privacy Commissioner awards $500,000 to 13 projects to advance frontiers of privacy research [news release] Today, Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart announced the recipients of her Office?s 2010-11 Contributions Program, which funds privacy research and public education initiatives. http://www.priv.gc.ca/media/nr-c/2010/nr-c_100603_cp_e.cfm ********************** CENSORSHIP ********************** Bangladesh unblocks Facebook after Muhammad row Bangladesh has unblocked Facebook after officials said the US-based website had agreed to remove caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad and "obnoxious" images of the country's leaders. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/south_asia/10247858.stm Bangladesh lifts Facebook ban Bangladesh has lifted a ban on social networking site Facebook after it removed "objectionable" content about the Prophet Mohammad and the country's political leaders, the telecoms regulatory agency said on Sunday. Facebook was blocked last week after publication of caricatures of the Prophet that hurt the religious sentiments of the country's majority Muslim population. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6550BS20100606 http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-49078820100606 Bangladesh lifts ban on Facebook [AFP] Bangladesh lifted a ban on Facebook on Sunday, a week after it blocked the popular social networking site over caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed and "obnoxious" images of its leaders. http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/bangladesh-lifts-ban-on-facebook-20100606-xmru.html http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/bangladesh-lifts-ban-on-facebook-20100606-xmru.html ************************** GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY ************************** Editorial: Apple and the Regulators - FTC & Justice Department investigate whether Apple abuses its dominance Mobile computers like Apple?s iPhone and iPad are among the most transformative information devices since the personal computer. So it makes sense for the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department to review Apple?s policies governing programmers? access to its devices to see if they violate antitrust laws. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/03/opinion/03thu2.html eu: MEPs push for monitoring of internet search Hundreds of MEPs have called for search companies to be obliged to retain customer data for scrutiny by law enforcement bodies. http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/compliance/2010/06/04/meps-push-for-monitoring-of-internet-search-40089145/ MEP condemns plan to give authorities access to stored search logs An MEP has warned colleagues not to sign a declaration demanding that search engines keep a record of searches for examination by authorities. Cecilia Wikstr?m said she had signed the declaration but has now withdrawn her support. http://out-law.com/page-11084 uk: Libel Bill gives ISPs definite 14 day window to act A new libel law proposed by a Liberal Democrat peer would clarify how quickly ISPs and publishers have to act when told of a defamatory post or article. Defamatory material would not have to be taken down for 14 days, under the proposal. http://out-law.com/page-11083 EU court says countries can ban online gambling EU countries can ban online gambling if their aim is to combat fraud, Europe's highest court said on Thursday, dealing a blow to the multi-billion euro online betting industry seeking to break domestic monopolies. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6524F620100603 EU law allows national bans on internet gambling, rules ECJ European countries are within their rights to create gambling monopolies and to ban internet gambling companies from other EU countries operating, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has said. http://out-law.com/page-11086 us: ACLU sues government for data on e-spying law Civil liberties groups filed a lawsuit against the federal government on Thursday seeking the release of documents showing how a controversial electronic spying law is being implemented and whether the communications of U.S. citizens are being monitored improperly. http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100604_7190.php ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** Telstra pumps up network for IPTV The nation's largest telco, Telstra, has unveiled plans to substantially rework its network infrastructure to deal with a massive influx of data expected to flow through its pipes as part of its IPTV strategy, which will this month see its flagship T-Box device launch. http://www.zdnet.com.au/telstra-pumps-up-network-for-iptv-339303631.htm Telstra beefs up network data capacity Telstra is positioning itself to cash in on the explosive growth of internet data services, such as on-demand video, by building $14 million worth of new network and media centres. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/telstra-beefs-up-network-data-capacity/story-e6frg8zx-1225875236831 Comment: Fibre firms wooing backers for New Zealand deep-sea link It's wooing season in the international telecommunications world and a couple of New Zealand wannabe undersea fibre-optic cable ventures are in the thick of the action. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10649635 WiMax Forum Upbeat Despite Defections [IDG] The WiMax Forum has closed one office in the past several months and lost as many as 100 members, but it is not concerned about the 4G technology losing its footing as many mobile operators commit to using LTE (Long-Term Evolution) networks instead. http://www.pcworld.com/article/198068/.html France T?l?com and TDC Give up Swiss Mobile Merger [IDG] France T?l?com and Danish operator TDC have decided to halt their attempts to merge their Swiss mobile network subsidiaries, they said in a joint statement on Thursday. http://www.pcworld.com/article/197983/.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ (c) David Goldstein 2010 --------- 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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