[DNS] domain name news - 31 May

From: David Goldstein <david> Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 09:34:36 +1000 · This archive was generated by hypermail 2.3.0 : Sat Sep 09 2017 - 22:00:11 UTC

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Can the U.S. Work with India in Cyberspace?
http://blogs.cfr.org/asia/2012/05/30/can-the-u-s-work-with-india-in-cyberspace/

U.S. Officials Unified in Fears Of More U.N. Internet Regulation
http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2012/05/us-officials-express-unified-f.php

European Commission to propose net neutrality measures
http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/european-commission-to-propose-net-neutrality-measures/

Oz falling behind on DNSSEC progress
http://www.zdnet.com.au/oz-falling-behind-on-dnssec-progress-339338679.htm

".cn" domain name opens to individuals
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-05/29/c_131617874.htm

Registrations Of .DE Domains Continue To Soar As Number One ccTLD Position Maintained
http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/05/30/de-soar-number-one-cctld/

Kiwi sites may soon be able to use .nz
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/business/innovation/7016196

As TAS closes, ICANN reveals new gTLD runway
http://domainincite.com/as-tas-closes-icann-reveals-new-gtld-runway/

Applications For New gTLDs Closed As ICANN Set To Reveal Applicants On 13 June
http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/05/30/applications-for-new-gtlds-closed-as-icann-set-to-reveal-applicants-on-13-june/

APWG: Phishing Attack Trends Report - 2H 2011
http://www.antiphishing.org/reports/apwg_trends_report_h2_2011.pdf

Unisys Security Index - New Zealand
http://www.unisyssecurityindex.com/usi/new-zealand

Olympic domain watch list shows hundreds of squats, legit names too
http://domainincite.com/olympic-domain-watch-list-shows-hundreds-of-squats-legit-names-too/

Asia sees uneven IPv6 adoption
http://www.zdnetasia.com/asia-sees-uneven-ipv6-adoption-62304958.htm

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Can the U.S. Work with India in Cyberspace?
Eric Heginbotham and George Gilboy have a new book, Chinese and Indian Strategic Behavior, looking at the rise of China and India. One of their main points is a warning directed at U.S. policymakers who think that India is going to be a counterweight to China. Delhi has many of its own interests and in many instances?Iran, trade, and proliferation?those interests are closer to Beijing?s than Washington?s. China and India ?both pursue a common agenda at the U.N. and other security bodies: a strict interpretation of state sovereignty and a protection of the principle of non-interference in the affairs of other states.?
http://blogs.cfr.org/asia/2012/05/30/can-the-u-s-work-with-india-in-cyberspace/

U.S. Officials Unified in Fears Of More U.N. Internet Regulation
American officials are moving to head off potential proposals they say could give the United Nations a bigger role in regulating the Internet.
http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2012/05/us-officials-express-unified-f.php

Beware UN regulation of the Internet, panel warns
The Internet has flourished in a non-regulatory environment, and imposing international controls on the global network would choke the type of innovation that has allowed it to thrive, a panel of government and industry officials said May 30.
http://gcn.com/articles/2012/05/30/internet-governance-panel-opposes-un-regulation.aspx

Putting the United Nations in charge of the Internet is the best idea ever
When I heard that the UN is trying to take over administration of the Internet, I could barely contain my joy.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/putting-the-united-nations-in-charge-of-the-internet-is-the-best-idea-ever/78380

McDowell: ITU Net Governance Is Clear & Present Danger
FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell told Congress that there should be no doubt of the bipartisan resolve to resist effort by the International Telecommunications Union to expand its authority over Internet governance, a threat he said is real and "lethal" to Internet freedom.
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/485239-McDowell_ITU_Net_Governance_Is_Clear_Present_Danger.php
http://www.multichannel.com/article/485251-McDowell_ITU_Net_Governance_Is_Clear_Present_Danger.php

Keep UN Out Of Internet Regulation
The Internet has a lot of governance problems, but at least it errs on the side of freedom over government control. We wouldn't want to screw that up, would we? In fact, some people would.
http://www.informationweek.com/byte/news/radio/personal-tech/240001221

European Commission to propose net neutrality measures
Internet service providers (ISPs) will be allowed to curtail traffic over their networks but will be forced to explain any limitations in their service to consumers under new plans to be unveiled by the European Commission.
http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/european-commission-to-propose-net-neutrality-measures/

Internet Society: There's Room for Compromise on Net Neutrality
The group of caretakers of Internet standards and practices has been on record supporting fundamental principles linked with net neutrality. But in Part 3 of ReadWriteWeb's interview with Sally Wentworth, the Internet Society's public policy spokesperson says that enabling a service provider to engineer a competitive advantage for itself may also be considered fair.
http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2012/05/internet-society-theres-room-for-compromise-on-net-neutrality.php

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TAS Interruption - Update (29 May 2012)
The TLD Application System, or TAS, is scheduled to close tomorrow, 30 May 2012, at 23:59 GMT/UTC.
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-29may12-en.htm

WHOIS Technical Requirements Survey - Draft
Purpose (Brief): The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council's WHOIS Survey Working Group (WSWG) requests community input on the draft WHOIS Technical Requirements Survey.
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30may12-en.htm

Notice of Extension of ICANN Comment Period: ICANN Draft FY13 Operating Plan and Budget
In response to comments made by community members regarding time required to complete quantitative comments on the ICANN draft FY13 Operating Plan and Budget, ICANN has extended this public comment period until 8 June 2012, with the reply period closing on June 15th 2012.
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-29may12-en.htm

Whatever happened to Enhanced cooperation? by Emily Taylor
Last week, I took part in a panel discussion on Enhanced Cooperation at the UN Commission for Science and Technology for Development with Theresa Swinehart of Verizon and Parminder Singh of ICT for Change.
http://news.dot-nxt.com/2012/05/30/enhanced-cooperation-back-in-time

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Oz falling behind on DNSSEC progress
Australia has previously been hailed as being ahead of the US in terms of rolling out the DNSSEC, but has now fallen behind, and members of the information security industry are beginning to ask why.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/oz-falling-behind-on-dnssec-progress-339338679.htm

China reopens domain name applications
China on Tuesday started to allow individuals to apply for ".cn" and ".??" (China) domain names, said the China Internet Network Information Center, the de facto administrator of the country?s domain names.
http://english.people.com.cn/90778/7829914.html
http://www.china.org.cn/business/2012-05/29/content_25507510.htm
http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-05/29/content_15417236.htm
http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2012-05/29/content_15414377.htm

".cn" domain name opens to individuals
Individuals can now register the ".cn" domain name, according to a ruling amended by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), China's .cn domain name administrator.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-05/29/c_131617874.htm

China reopens ccTLD registration to individuals
Individuals in China will be able to register for a ".cn" ccTLD on Tuesday, after a two-year ban by the domain regulator.
http://www.zdnetasia.com/china-reopens-cctld-registration-to-individuals-62304940.htm

China relaxes .cn registration rules
China?s .cn top level domain (TLD) is set to reclaim its position as the world?s most popular ccTLD after the government decided to relax registration rules, effectively allowing individuals to once again own a .cn suffix.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/05/30/ccnic_domain_registration_china_rules_change/

Registrations Of .DE Domains Continue To Soar As Number One ccTLD Position Maintained
There were 13.8 million .DE domain names registered in Germany across 402 cities and towns at the end of 2011, DENIC announced today, as well as over 870,000 domains with registrants located outside of Germany, or 5.9 per cent of the total. All up, 14,740,474 domains were registered with DENIC on 31 December 2011. Today there are close to 15.1 million .DE domains registered.
http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=17838
http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/05/30/de-soar-number-one-cctld/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/registrations-of-de-domains-continue-to-soar-as-number-one-cctld-position-maintained.html

DNCL proposes extending .nz domain name space
In what could amount to a major extension to New Zealand?s domain name space, the Domain Name Commission Limited (DNCL) has launched a consultation on whether registrations should be permitted directly under the .nz country code.
http://internetnz.net.nz/news/media-releases/2012/DNCL-proposes-extending-nz-domain-name-space

Kiwi sites may soon be able to use .nz
The''.nz'' internet address system could be opened up to allow people and businesses to register new addresses.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/business/innovation/7016196

NZ internet address system may open up
The ".nz" internet address system could be opened up to allow people and businesses to register any prefixes in addition to the usual ones of ".co.nz" and ".net.nz", the non-profit company that runs New Zealand's cyberspace has suggested.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/7016499/NZ-internet-address-system-may-open-up

Commission considers new type of NZ internet address
The Domain Name Commission is considering a new domain name system that could allow for addressess such as "TradeMe.nz" rather than "TradeMe.co.nz."
http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/commission-considers-new-type-nz-internet-address-ck-119977

New Zealand proposes to permit yourname.nz domain names
New Zealand's domain name authority is proposing to permit domains to be registered at the 'second level' (.nz) instead of only at the 'third level' (co.nz, .govt.nz etc)
http://www.itwire.com/it-policy-news/regulation/55071-new-zealand-proposes-to-permit-yournamenz-domain-names

Domain Name Commission to extend .nz name space
New Zealand's Domain Name Commission is proposing to extend the .nz domain name space by allowing anybody to register domain names at the 'second level'.
http://www.telecompaper.com/news/domain-name-commission-to-extend-nz-name-space

New Zealand?s domain name commission proposes .NZ second level registrations
The .NZ DNCL just announced the proposal of extending the .nz domain name space by allowing anybody to register domains at the ?second level?.
http://www.domainnamenews.com/cctlds/new-zealands-domain-name-commission-proposes-nz-second-level-registrations/10818

New Zealand May Allow Domain Registrations Ending In Just .NZ
In a press release tonight The Domain Name Commission Limited (DNCL) of New Zealand is says they are considering making domain registrations available ending in just .NZ
http://www.thedomains.com/2012/05/29/new-zealand-may-allow-domain-registrations-ending-in-just-nz/

New Domain Name for Turkey
For the next two weeks, large companies, conglomerates, trademark-holders, and families can register their names at com.tc.
http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/new-domain-name-for-turkey-155304465.html

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As TAS closes, ICANN reveals new gTLD runway
ICANN has confirmed plans to open up the next phase of its new generic top-level domain program next week.
http://domainincite.com/as-tas-closes-icann-reveals-new-gtld-runway/

Applications For New gTLDs Closed As ICANN Set To Reveal Applicants On 13 June
ICANN has announced applications for new generic Top Level Domains closed on 30 May 2012, at 23:59 GMT/UTC. And they have also announced a timetable that includes the "Big Reveal" to occur on 13 June, a week before the next ICANN meeting in Prague.
http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=17843
http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/05/30/applications-for-new-gtlds-closed-as-icann-set-to-reveal-applicants-on-13-june/

Dot-word bidders in last-minute dash after ICANN reveals timetable
Domain name policy overseer ICANN has put an end to weeks of speculation by revealing a new timetable for the roll-out of its controversial new TLDs programme.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/05/30/icann_rolls_out_new_domain_timetable/

3 Things You Should be Doing this Spring and Summer ... if You?re a new TLD Applicant Published by Thom Kennon EVP, Digital Brand Strategies
It would have been difficult to plan for this no-man?s-land period we find ourselves in this spring as ICANN rectifies, resets and finally closes their new TLD application window. But for those of us with applications in the black-box hopper, we soldier on.
http://architelos.com/2012/05/29/3-things-you-should-be-doing-this-spring-and-summer-if-youre-a-new-tld-applicant/

It?s not enough to succeed. Others must fail. by Philip Sheppard
As the last strike of the clock signals the end of 30 May 2012 there will be quiet relief from the back offices and consultants of most TLD applicants. And finally after the drama of the TAS system gremlins we have closure. Still there may yet be squeals of anguish as someone, somewhere still got it wrong.
http://www.sedari.com/thoughts/its-not-enough-to-succeed-others-must-fail/

National Assembly to switch to Welsh domain names if introduced
The National Assembly will switch to new internet domains .cymru and .wales if they are introduced, it said today.
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business-in-wales/business-news/2012/05/30/national-assembly-to-switch-to-welsh-domain-names-if-introduced-91466-31080642/

Pool.com Gets Competition On Its Digital Archery Service As Digital Archery Experts Rolls Out
According to a press release I just received it appears Pool.com now has a competitor in the ICANN Digital Archery batching service for new gTLD applicants.
http://www.thedomains.com/2012/05/30/pool-com-has-competition-on-its-digital-archery-service-as-digital-archery-experts-rolls-out/

dotSaarland GmbH Applies for .SAARLAND
The dotSaarland GmbH today successfully completed the application for the TLD .SAARLAND with ICANN. ICANN will evaluate the application along all others during the next 4 to 8 months.
http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/05/30/dotsaarland-gmbh-applies-for-saarland/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/dotsaarland-gmbh-applies-for-saarland.html

Web.com formally announces bid for .web
Web.com, parent company of Network Solutions and Register.com, formally announced its bid for the .web top level domain today.
http://domainnamewire.com/2012/05/30/web-com-formally-announces-bid-for-web/

CUNA Applies for Rights to .creditunion Top-Level Domain Names
CUNA on Tuesday submitted an application for ?.creditunion? to ICANN, which has been taking applications from individuals and groups to buy the rights to new ?top-level domain names?, also known as the words to the right of the dot in an Internet address.
http://www.cutimes.com/2012/05/29/cuna-applies-for-rights-to-creditunion-top-level-d

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Phishing Attack Trends Report - 2H 2011
... Phishing attacks targeting consumers remain at high levels, with 20,000 to more than 32,000 unique phishing e-?mail campaigns documented each month through the half. Each campaign can involve hundreds of thousands or millions of e-?mails sent to consumers. There are hundreds of phishing websites established online every day, luring any number of consumers to trouble and loss.
http://www.antiphishing.org/reports/apwg_trends_report_h2_2011.pdf

Flame: Massive cyber-attack discovered, researchers say
A complex targeted cyber-attack that collected private data from countries such as Israel and Iran has been uncovered, researchers have said.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18238326

Israel hints it may be behind super-virus targeting Iran
A top Israeli minister yesterday fed speculation that the Jewish state could be responsible for a powerful new virus said to have been used in a fresh attack on computers in Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-hints-it-may-be-behind-supervirus-targeting-iran-7800935.html

Trojan targets Iranian and Syrian dissidents via proxy tool
Web users in Iran and Syria aiming to circumvent censorship controls are being targeted with spyware, according to security researchers.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18263058

Virus Infects Computers Across Middle East
A complex computer virus has been pilfering confidential information from computers in the Middle East for at least two years, according to a security report released on Monday.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/28/new-computer-virus-looks-like-a-cyberweapon/

Massive targeted cyber-attack in Middle East uncovered
A complex targeted virus has been discovered stealing data in the Middle East, security researchers announced today.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57442473-83/massive-targeted-cyber-attack-in-middle-east-uncovered/

Computer worm that hit Iran oil terminals 'is most complex yet'
A cyber-attack that targeted Iran's oil ministry and main export terminal was caused by the most sophisticated computer worm yet developed, experts have warned.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/28/computer-worm-iran-oil-w32flamer

Advanced Malware Targets Middle East
Computer malware described as "the most sophisticated cyberweapon yet unleashed" has been uncovered in computers in the Middle East and may have infected machines in Europe, according to reports from antivirus researchers and software makers in Russia, Hungary and Ireland.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303674004577432412894441148.html

Obama Administration Partners With Industry to Fight Botnets
The U.S. government announced a series of initiatives today in partnership with the private sector to fight botnet activity.
http://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/167901121/security/antivirus/240001203/obama-administration-partners-with-industry-to-fight-botnets.html

White House Unveils Initiative to Fight Computer Viruses
Internet-service providers and financial-services companies would share data about networks of infected computers known as botnets under a pilot program announced today by the Obama administration.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-30/white-house-to-unveil-initiative-to-fight-computer-viruse.html

White House Announces New Efforts To Fight Botnets
The Obama administration on Wednesday announced new efforts to disrupt networks of infected computers that help cyber criminals send spam messages, commit identity theft, steal financial data and siphon intellectual property.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/30/white-house-botnets_n_1556324.html

Australia vulnerable to cyber attacks: Kaspersky
The chief executive of security firm Kaspersky Lab has warned that Australia cannot defend itself from the rising tide of cyber attacks from ?foreign powers, the best of which come from Russia and China.
http://www.afr.com/p/technology/australia_vulnerable_to_cyber_attacks_O6jZ1veR1MHFYG0MH0XkeO

Updated Map & Inventory of Europe?s ?Digital Fire Brigades? with 173 Computer Emergency Response Teams listed [news release]
The latest map of Europe?s ?digital fire brigades?, the Computer Emergency Response Teams, CERTs in Europe map, v.2.7, is now online, showing 173 CERT teams. At the same time, an updated version of the Inventory of CERT activities in Europe is launched.
http://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/new-from-enisa-2013-updated-map-inventory-of-europe2019s-201cdigital-fire-brigades201d-with-173-computer-emergency-response-teams-listed

China's military chief calls for cyber rules
The deputy chief of general staff for China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has called for joint efforts among the international community to formulate cyberspace rules to tackle the "grim" challenges concerning online risk.
http://www.zdnetasia.com/chinas-military-chief-calls-for-cyber-rules-62304943.htm

The New DDoS: Silent, Organized, and Profitable
>From keeping competitors offline to engaging in outright extortion, there are organizations (some more obviously criminal than others) now using DDoS attacks to make big money.
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/256431/the_new_ddos_silent_organized_and_profitable.html

How to defend against a denial-of-service
One of the reasons hacktivism has gained greater visibility recently is that it's now very easy to obtain and use attack tools, especially those that perform DoS attacks.
http://www.zdnetasia.com/how-to-defend-against-a-denial-of-service-62304944.htm

Unisys Security Index - New Zealand
In New Zealand the overall index rose slightly up 3 points to 144 out of 300. While data privacy issues remain the top concerns for the majority of Kiwis, it is young people who are the most concerned about unauthorised access to and misuse of their personal information, yet they are group most likely to free public WiFi for both personal and work purposes.
http://www.unisyssecurityindex.com/usi/new-zealand

Unisys Security Index
Summary: The Unisys Security Index surveyed more than 10,000 people in 12 countries: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Germany, Hong Kong, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. The research showed identity theft and bank card fraud are the two most pressing concerns worldwide.
http://www.unisyssecurityindex.com/usi

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Olympic domain watch list shows hundreds of squats, legit names too
Lawyers for the International Olympic Committee have released a list of hundreds of domain names allegedly cybersquatting the Olympic trademark, all registered in just a couple of weeks.
http://domainincite.com/olympic-domain-watch-list-shows-hundreds-of-squats-legit-names-too/

au: j2 Global Holdings Limited v. Mark Murden - Case No. DAU2012-0006
1. The Parties: The Complainant is j2 Global Holdings Limited of Dublin 2, Ireland, represented by McDermott Will & Emery LLP, United States of America. The Respondent is Mark Murden of Harbord, New South Wales, Australia, represented by Mediation and Arbitration Chambers, Australia. 2. The Domain Name and Registrar: The disputed domain name <evoice.com.au> is registered with Melbourne IT Ltd. ... 7. Decision: For the foregoing reasons, the Complaint is denied.
http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2012-0006

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Asia sees uneven IPv6 adoption
Asia is seeing staggered adoption rates for IPv6 across the region due to various reasons ranging from lack of government and user buy-in as well as ISPs reluctance to provision the service to users, observers note.
http://www.zdnetasia.com/asia-sees-uneven-ipv6-adoption-62304958.htm

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India to report highest global IP traffic growth rate between 2011-16: Cisco
Cisco said India is expected to have the highest IP traffic growth rate with a 62 percent CAGR from 2011 to 2016.
http://www.telecomlead.com/inner-page-details.php?id=9471

Industry Pioneer Monte Cahn Joins DomainHoldings Team as Executive and Advisor
Monte Cahn, the domain industry pioneer who founded Moniker.com in 1999 and served as the popular registrar and brokerage service's CEO for 10 years, has taken a new role with DomainHoldings.com.
http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2012/dailyposts/20120530.htm

Monte Cahn invests in and joins DomainHoldings
Monte Cahn, best known in the domain industry for founding domain registrar Moniker, has invested in Domain Holdings and taken a role with the company.
http://domainnamewire.com/2012/05/30/monte-cahn-invests-in-and-joins-domainholdings/

Oversee.net?s fifth employee returns to DomainSponsor role
Mike Song, an early Oversee.net employee, has returned to the company as an account manager.
http://domainnamewire.com/2012/05/30/oversee-nets-fifth-employee-returns-to-domainsponsor-role/

us: Domain stocks doing very well this year
It has been a decent year for the NASDAQ so far. But returns on domain stocks have been exceptional.
http://domainnamewire.com/2012/05/30/domain-stocks-doing-very-well-this-year/

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Rick & Howard Lock in Dates For Their First Las Vegas T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Conference in 5 Years
The dates are now official. As I told you May 4, T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Co-Founders Rick Schwartz and Howard Neu are taking the big show back to Las Vegas in 2013.
http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2012/dailyposts/20120529.htm

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Australians to outstrip others in internet use
A new report is predicting 90 per cent of Australians will be using the internet by 2016.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-30/new-report-predicts-big-internet-uptake-by-australians/4042380

Funk dominiert ab 2016 Internet-Traffic
WLAN und Mobilfunk werden 2016 f?r 60 Prozent des Internet-Datenverkehrs verantwortlich sein. W?hrend WiFi die H?lfte ausmachen wird, verf?nfacht sich der Handy-Anteil auf 10 Prozent. Zu diesem Schluss kommt die j?hrliche Cisco-Studie Visual Networking Index.
http://futurezone.at/b2b/9356-funk-dominiert-ab-2016-internet-traffic.php

Four out of 100 students at risk of Internet addiction in South Korea: survey
About 4% of South Korean adolescents are at risk of Internet addiction, but the number has been on the decline thanks in part to a growing social awareness of Internet overuse, a government survey showed Wednesday.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/culture/2012-05/30/c_131620822.htm

uk: Internet set to overtake TV as most complained-about ad medium
The internet is on the brink of overtaking television as the most complained-about advertising medium in the UK, with the ad regulator recording a surge of almost 300% in the number of consumers registering concerns over digital campaigns to more than 10,000 last year.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/may/30/internet-overtake-tv-complained-about-ad-medium

BlackBerry cupcakes and Googling: new study of UK children's language
Fairycakes have been replaced by cupcakes, while someone going to a black-tie event will be sporting a tuxedo rather than a dinner jacket ? at least according to the current generation of British children.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/may/28/blackberry-cupcakes-study-uk-childrens-language

Internet traffic report: Get ready for the zettabyte
If you follow global data traffic trends, it's time to learn a new word. A zettabyte is 1 trillion gigabytes, and it succeeds the exabyte to describe the unimaginably gigantic amount of data zooming around the world's broadband networks.
http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2012/05/internet-traffic-report-get-ready-zettabyte/55975/

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SOCIAL NETWORKING
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Opera Software shares surge on Facebook takeover talk
Suggestions that Facebook is looking to acquire mobile technology firm Opera Software propelled the Norwegian group's share price 26% higher on Tuesday morning.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/may/29/opera-software-shares-facebook-takeover-talk

Opera would cost Facebook over $1 billion - analysts
Opera Software would cost Facebook over $1 billion as competition from Google and others could push up the price tag, analysts said on Tuesday, as takeover talk pushed the shares up as much as 26 percent on Tuesday.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/05/29/uk-opera-facebook-idUKBRE84S0II20120529
http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/05/29/opera-facebook-idINDEE84S07Y20120529

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NEW TECHNOLOGIES
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Wasting Time Is New Divide in Digital Era
In the 1990s, the term ?digital divide? emerged to describe technology?s haves and have-nots. It inspired many efforts to get the latest computing tools into the hands of all Americans, particularly low-income families.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/30/us/new-digital-divide-seen-in-wasting-time-online.html

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CHILD PROTECTION & ONLINE SAFETY
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nz: Parents hack kids' computers
City parents, paranoid about what their children are up to online, are resorting to hacking into their children's computers to find out.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/christchurch-mail/7014507/Parents-hack-kids-computers

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ONLINE TV & MUSIC
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French Court Sides With Google in YouTube Case
A French court on Tuesday dismissed a copyright lawsuit against Google?s online video-sharing platform, YouTube, in a case that has parallels with the long-running struggle between YouTube and Viacom in the United States.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/30/technology/french-court-sides-with-google-in-youtube-case.html

French court backs Google in TV piracy case
A French court ruled that Google is not responsible for filtering content on YouTube, dealing a blow to French broadcaster TF1 which sought damages for copyrighted sports and movies which ended up on the video-sharing website.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/05/29/oukin-uk-google-france-idUKBRE84S10G20120529

uk: Sky blocks access to The Pirate Bay file-sharing site
Sky Broadband has begun blocking access to file-sharing site The Pirate Bay. It follows Virgin Media and Everything Everywhere which have already taken similar action.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18270343

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MOBILE/WIRELESS
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Facebook smartphone to be 'released next year'
Social networking giant Facebook is to launch its own smartphone by next year, reports have suggested.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18234004

Mary Meeker Explains the Mobile Monetization Challenge
Looming over the Internet industry is the mismatch between the growth in mobile usage and mobile monetization.
http://allthingsd.com/20120530/mary-meeker-explains-the-mobile-monetization-challenge/

Mary Meeker unveils KPCB's Internet trends for 2012
The Internet is growing at a rapid rate, but there's still a long way to go.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57443686-93/mary-meeker-unveils-kpcbs-internet-trends-for-2012/

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ONLINE CRIME & LEGAL
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Man sues to make 'Google' ordinary word
An Arizona man says that "Google" now simply means "search on the Internet," so he sues to have Google's trademarks canceled. Oh, and he does own Googlegaycruises.com and Googledonaldtrump.com.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57442273-71/man-sues-to-make-google-ordinary-word/

au: Web hijack: sued for 'stealing' Google ranking
The operator of a legal referral website has won an injunction against a rival operator after losing its prime position in Google search terms.
http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/dunstan-playford-a-lawyer-with-many-aliases-but-fewer-clicks-after-court-clash-20120529-1zgml.html
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/dunstan-playford-a-lawyer-with-many-aliases-but-fewer-clicks-after-court-clash-20120529-1zgml.html

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SECURITY
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Flame: Massive cyber-attack discovered, researchers say
A complex targeted cyber-attack that collected private data from countries such as Israel and Iran has been uncovered, researchers have said.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18238326