[DNS] domain name news - 6 September

From: David Goldstein <david> Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2012 15:13:47 +1000 · This archive was generated by hypermail 2.3.0 : Sat Sep 09 2017 - 22:00:11 UTC

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Tim Berners-Lee: the internet has no off switch
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/sep/05/tim-berners-lee-internet-off-switch

US states intention to retain control of the Internet - ICANN won't be relinquishing it's powers any time soon
http://news.techworld.com/networking/3379296/us-states-intention-retain-control-of-internet/

us: Democrats push for open Internet, cybersecurity
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-tech/post/democrats-push-for-open-internet-cybersecurity/2012/09/04/c7cf3d04-f648-11e1-8b93-c4f4ab1c8d13_blog.html

Brief History of .CN, What Registrars Want And Euro Updates: Centr Monthly Roundup
http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/09/05/centr-monthly-roundup/

Kiwi.nz Registrations Opening September 11th
http://www.internetnews.me/2012/09/04/kiwi-nz-registrations-opening-september-11th/

TLDH wants to unmask mystery gTLD commenter
http://domainincite.com/10328-tldh-wants-to-unmask-mystery-gtld-commenter

Does a Cyber-9/11 Loom?
http://www.cio.com/article/715374/Does_a_Cyber_9_11_Loom_

DOJ/ICE Domain Seizures Questioned by U.S. House Members by Philip Corwin
http://internetcommerce.org/DOJ_ICE_Domain_Seizures_Questioned

RIPE NCC has Approximately Four Million IPv4 Addresses Before Reaching Last /8
http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/news/ripe-ncc-has-approximately-four-million-ipv4-addresses-before-reaching-last-8

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GOVERNANCE
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Tim Berners-Lee: the internet has no off switch
There is no "off switch" for the internet, says the British inventor of the world wide web ? and that is a good thing, because it could only be undone by governments around the world coordinating to turn it into a centralised system.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/sep/05/tim-berners-lee-internet-off-switch

US states intention to retain control of the Internet - ICANN won't be relinquishing it's powers any time soon
The United States has indicated that it is not willing to relinquish control of the internet to the United Nations.
http://news.techworld.com/networking/3379296/us-states-intention-retain-control-of-internet/

us: Democrats push for open Internet, cybersecurity
Democrats late Sunday reiterated support for open Internet policies that protect free speech and consumer choice, stronger cybersecurity laws and the protection of movies and songs from online copyright violations.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-tech/post/democrats-push-for-open-internet-cybersecurity/2012/09/04/c7cf3d04-f648-11e1-8b93-c4f4ab1c8d13_blog.html

us: Democrats call for Internet 'freedom,' cybersecurity laws [IDG]
The Democratic Party embraced its version of Internet freedom and called for new cybersecurity legislation in its platform released as the party begins its convention in Charlotte.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230881/Democrats_call_for_Internet_freedom_cybersecurity_laws

Why Net neutrality is incompatible with 'Internet freedom'
commentary These two words -- "Internet freedom" -- are ricocheting around cyberspace almost as fast as neutrons and protons bouncing around inside an atom's nucleus. Well, almost as fast.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57504598-93/why-net-neutrality-is-incompatible-with-internet-freedom/

Internet censorship: Goodbye freedom
The reality behind India's proposal to the UN for government control over the Internet through the Committee on Internet Related Policies (CIRP) now stands totally exposed.
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/censorship-of-the-internet-mea-us-g8-nations-cirp/1/215718.html

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DOMAIN NAMES
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Why Saving the NomCom Means Saving ICANN Itself by St?phane Van Gelder
ICANN's 2012 Nominating Committee (NomCom) selections are out. After a yearlong process, the NomCom has selected new members for the ICANN Board (3 seats), the GNSO and ccNSO Councils (1 seat each) and ALAC (2 positions). For those unfamiliar with it, the NomCom is in theory independent of other ICANN bodies such as the Board and exists to help fill leadership positions on them.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120903_why_saving_the_nomcom_means_saving_icann_itself/

ICANN comms chief quits
ICANN vice president of communications Barbara Ann Clay has resigned, DI has learned.
http://domainincite.com/10332-icann-comms-chief-quits

Another controversial VP leaves ICANN
Elad Levinson, controversially hired 18 months ago as vice president of ?organizational effectiveness? has been terminated, we?ve learned.
http://domainincite.com/10343-another-controversial-vp-leaves-icann

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Twitter's Biz Stone is Coming to Canada
On September 18th the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is hosting their annual Canadians Connected event in Ottawa and Twitter co-founder Biz Stone (pictured) will be the closing keynote speaker.
http://www.techvibes.com/blog/twitters-biz-stone-is-coming-to-canada-2012-09-05

Brief History of .CN, What Registrars Want And Euro Updates: Centr Monthly Roundup
A brief history of .CN domain name registrations is the feature of the latest Centr report, from its rapid growth from 2007 to 2009 when .CN registrations peaked at almost 14 million, and then the rapid decline that ended in late 2010.
http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=18580
http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/09/05/centr-monthly-roundup/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/brief-history-of-cn-what-registrars-want-and-euro-updates-centr-monthly-roundup.html

Centr Monthly Roundup August 2012
The latest edition of the CENTR Roundup newsletter is now available covering activities from August 2012. This edition includes: Member news highlights, Survey summary: Pricing and Billing Methods, CENTR Statistics, Article: A short overview of Chinese Registrations & Upcoming CENTR Events
http://centr.org/news/monthly_roundup_august-2012

Cleaning up Switzerland?s internet sites
Viruses and other malware are lurking not just on porn sites, but in places you might never expect. To make it safer to surf, the Switch foundation monitors the Swiss web for malicious code. As a result, Swiss computers are the least infected in the world.
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Cleaning_up_Switzerland_s_internet_sites.html?cid=33433970

Chilean Domain Registry Launch 1 Year Registrations
The Chilean domain name registry (.cl), which is celebrating its 25 years in existence has launched one year .cl domain name registrations.
http://www.internetnews.me/2012/09/03/chilean-domain-registry-launch-1-year-registrations/

Launch of signed output in DENIC whois information service
In line with international standards, DENIC has made available a whois service for many years. This information service provides access to a variety of domain data and thus guarantees that whoever needs to can quickly find out whom to contact, if a .de domain causes technical problems or infringes rights. Duly taking account of the legitimate interests of data privacy, the service has been developed continuously. User data are protected and access is secured through access restrictions.
http://www.denic.de/en/denic-in-dialogue/news/3551.html

Kiwi.nz Registrations Opening September 11th
The .nz (New Zealand) domain registry has announced that provisional registrations under the new extension kiwi.nz will open from next Tuesday September 11th 2012.
http://www.internetnews.me/2012/09/04/kiwi-nz-registrations-opening-september-11th/

InternetNZ approves .kiwi second le ain
InternetNZ has approved the creation of the .kiwi 2LD in the .nz domain name space. This expands the range of domains available to register by allowing the registration of domains such as baldwins.kiwi.nz.
http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/internetnz-approves-kiwi-second-level-d-54346

32 Days to Launch Registration Local Phase .SX
On September 22, 2012, SX Registry will officially launch the local Sint Maarten Priority Phase. This phase will be launched in two timeframes. The first timeframe is for companies only and will launch on September 22nd until Oct 6th. Companies registered at the Chamber of Commerce prior to January of 2012 are eligible. 
http://www.registry.sx/news/

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TLDH wants to unmask mystery gTLD commenter
Portfolio new gTLD applicant Top Level Domain Holdings has responded to the dozens of claims of financial irregularity being submitted to ICANN by a mystery commenter.
http://domainincite.com/10328-tldh-wants-to-unmask-mystery-gtld-commenter

Mystery commenter targets M+M new gTLD clients
Having filed dozens of comments criticizing Top Level Domain Holdings? financial acumen, someone calling himself Alexander Drummond-Willoughby has turned his attention to the company?s new gTLD clients.
http://domainincite.com/10317-mystery-commenter-targets-mm-new-gtld-clients

Top-Level Domain Survey Findings Not Surprising, But Still Concerning
MarkMonitor recently completed a survey of our corporate client base in an effort to uncover important domain name trends relating to defensive domain name registrations, New gTLDs, and Whois accuracy.
https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/top-level-domain-survey-findings-not-surprising-but-still-concerning/

Setting ICANN'S Governmental Advisory Committee Up to Succeed by Yasmin Omer
ICANN's Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) - the special stakeholder group responsible for providing government advice to ICANN on issues of public policy - has an important role to play in the remaining evaluation and delegation phases of the new TLD program. For some applicants, the future of their new TLD projects may rest on the decisions of the 50 or so national government representatives that are active members of the GAC.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120905_setting_icann_governmental_advisory_committee_up_to_succeed/

A Visualized gTLd Sequencing Proposal by Dirk Krischenowski
As a follow-up to our previous CircleID article "Strong Support for IDNs, GEOs and/or Communities to Go First" we have developed a flow chart which visualizes how the applications may be processed in a fair and transparent manner. The chart also shows that at the end of the day only about 1,200 new gTLDs may go online, that means that we will likely see about 730 drop outs.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/201200905_a_visualized_gtld_sequencing_proposal/

Hell hath no fury....
Centuries-old theological disputes have broken out in cyberspace as religions aim to influence the future presentation of faith on the Internet.
http://www.legalbrief.co.za/article.php?story=2012090509162973

4 new TLD applications withdrawn
Kudos to Michele Neylon for spotting an option on ICANN?s web site to see which new TLD applications have been withdrawn.
http://domainnamewire.com/2012/09/05/4-new-tld-applications-withdrawn/

Top 50 Most Pre-Registered New gTLD?s Domain Names From UnitedDomains.com
UnitedDomains.com an ICANN accredited registrar has taken almost 850,000 ?pre-registrations? of new gTLD?s domain names.
http://www.thedomains.com/2012/09/05/top-50-most-pre-registered-new-gtlds-domain-names-from-uniteddomains-com/

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Does a Cyber-9/11 Loom?
The longer Congress waits to gets its act together on cybersecurity, the longer the U.S. remains at risk of an attack by spies, terrorists, hackers or companies representing themselves or an entire rogue nation. Can Washington rise to the challenge without crushing civil liberties?
http://www.cio.com/article/715374/Does_a_Cyber_9_11_Loom_

uk: Spooks to show businesses how to fight cyber attacks
GCHQ, the Government's electronic intelligence unit, is to take a lead role in advising Britain's senior business leaders on how to counter the growing threat of cyber attacks.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/spooks-to-show-businesses-how-to-fight-cyber-attacks-8105025.html

GCHQ to advise senior business leaders on how to fight cyber attacks
GCHQ is to use its expertise to take a lead role advising Britain's senior business leaders on how to combat the multi-billion pound threat of cyber attacks, under a programme being unveiled today.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/9521715/PLS-PIC-AND-PUB-GCHQ-to-advise-senior-business-leaders-on-how-to-fight-cyber-attacks.html

Hacktivists DDoS UK, US and Swedish Government websites
Hacktivists have launched a series of DDoS attacks on UK, US and Swedish government websites in the latest leg of a campaign to embarrass countries seen as pursuing Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
http://news.techworld.com/security/3379510/hacktivists-ddos-uk-us-swedish-government-websites/

Blocking hacking attempts, stopping data leaks, among major threats faced by UK businesses: survey
The blocking of aimed cyber-attacks and halting data leaks are among the major security challenges currently faced by businesses in the UK, according to a new survey carried out Check Point which included 320 UK IT professionals.
http://security.cbronline.com/news/blocking-hacking-attempts-stopping-data-leaks-among-major-threats-faced-by-uk-businesses-survey-050912

Swedish government websites attacked in support of Julian Assange
Government websites for the Swedish Armed Forces, Sweden.se, the Swedish Institute and the Swedish Courts have been taken down by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, by hacktivists supporting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/27974/swedish-government-websites-attacked-in-support-of-julian-assange/

Manual Examines How International Law Applies to Cyberwarfare [IDG]
A cybersecurity think tank has published a manual studying how international law applies to conflicts in cyberspace, where the laws of conventional warfare are more difficult to apply.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/090412-manual-examines-how-international-law-262122.html
http://www.cio.com/article/715288/Manual_Examines_How_International_Law_Applies_to_Cyberwarfare
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/435352/manual_examines_how_international_law_applies_cyberwarfare/

Broadcaster Al Jazeera Knocked Offline With DNS Attack [IDG]
Websites of broadcaster Al Jazeera were offline as of late Tuesday as the media outlet continued to suffered from an attack against Domain Name System (DNS) servers.
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/261891/broadcaster_al_jazeera_knocked_offline_with_dns_attack.html
http://www.cio.com/article/715394/Broadcaster_Al_Jazeera_Knocked_Offline_with_DNS_Attack

Huawei calls for cybersecurity cooperation [AP]
Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Ltd. has issued a report on cybersecurity that includes a pledge never to cooperate with spying in a fresh effort to allay concerns in the United States and elsewhere that threaten to hamper its expansion.
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/huawei-calls-for-cybersecurity-cooperation-20120905-25dws.html

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DOJ/ICE Domain Seizures Questioned by U.S. House Members by Philip Corwin
On August 30th three members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano raising questions about the legality and methodology of the Operations In Our Sites domain seizure program jointly launched by those Cabinet Departments in November 2010.
http://internetcommerce.org/DOJ_ICE_Domain_Seizures_Questioned

us: Homeland Security's domain seizures worries Congress
In a letter to the U.S. attorney general, Congress members cite concerns about "seizing the domain names of websites whose actions and content are presumed to be lawful, protected speech."
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57505318-93/homeland-securitys-domain-seizures-worries-congress/

Congressmen quiz ICE over domain seizures
Three US members of Congress have expressed ?deep concern? over the alleged lack of due process followed when the Department of Homeland Security seizes domain names.
http://domainincite.com/10311-congressmen-quiz-ice-over-domain-seizures

Changing with the cybersquatters: the evolution of brand protection
Domain name disputes continue to rise, according to a study recently published by Sweet & Maxwell, with disputes adjudicated at WIPO hitting a record-breaking 2,944 per annum in July this year (a 6% increase on last year). This news comes as no great surprise to trademark practitioners, who have experienced the steady increase of cybersquatting first hand. But while these figures will be worrying news, brand protection strategies are evolving to fight the ever-changing threat posed by cybersquatters.
http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=5d4d92f6-5a20-4779-9e7b-0cd1afa1ad8e

Formula 1 team woos cybersquatter, then files complaint
With Formula 1 coming to Austin in just two months, I was interested to see this UDRP brought by a Formula 1 team.
http://domainnamewire.com/2012/09/04/formula-1-team-woos-cybersquatter-then-files-complaint/

us: Fed Court Rules No In Rem Jurisdiction In Washington D.C. For ACPA
A Federal Court ruled that an in rem action under the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) cannot be brought in Washington D.C. based off of ICANN having an office in DC since ICANN is not a ?domain name authority? as contemplated by ACPA?s in rem jurisdiction provisions.
http://www.thedomains.com/2012/09/04/fed-court-rules-no-in-rem-jurisdiction-in-washington-d-c-for-acpa/

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RIPE NCC has Approximately Four Million IPv4 Addresses Before Reaching Last /8
Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC has now entered phase one of its approach to reaching the last /8. This means that: - As of Tuesday, 4 September, we have approximately one month (or a /10) worth of IPv4 address space (4,134,976 addresses) to distribute before we reach the last /8.
http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/news/ripe-ncc-has-approximately-four-million-ipv4-addresses-before-reaching-last-8

RIPE has a month's worth of IPv4 addresses left
RIPE NCC is peering into the bottom of the barrel that used to contain IPv4 addresses and warning anyone that wants one that it has only around a month's worth of stock left.
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2203018/ripe-has-a-months-worth-of-ipv4-addresses-left

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nz: Family First domain name diverted
Thousands of people who want to access Family First's website are instead inadvertently being directed to the marriage equality campaign's website.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/7618641/Family-First-domain-name-diverted

nz: Family First unfazed by domain double-up
People who want to access Family First's website are instead inadvertently being directed to the marriage equality campaign's website.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/7618241/Family-First-unfazed-by-domain-double-up

Family First NZ Forgot To Renew Its Domain Name, Lost It To Pro-Gay Marriage Group
... Little did they know that as they passed around slips of paper to be signed, their domain name had fallen out of registration. It was then swooped on by none other than a pro-Marriage Equality movement.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/09/family-first-nz-forgot-to-renew-its-domain-name-lost-it-to-pro-gay-marriage-group/

nz: Anti-gay campaigners? website highjacked
An internet domain name being used by a New Zealand anti-gay political party now redirects to a website for the marriage equality campaign after the party forgot to renew its ownership of the domain name.
http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/anti-gay-campaigners?-website-highjacked040912

nz: Anti-gay marriage group loses internet domain name to pro-gay marriage group
IN an ironic twist, a political party opposed to gay marriage lost its internet domain name to a group that supports same-sex marriage.
http://www.news.com.au/world/anti-gay-marriage-group-loses-internet-domain-name-to-pro-gay-marriage-group/story-fndir2ev-1226464921343

nz: Family First URL continues to be redirected
Family First remains without its former domain name familyfirst.co.nz, which has been redirected to a site supporting marriage equality - after it apparently forgot to renew it.
http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/2/article_12242.php

nz: The Perils Of Forgetting to Renew A Domain Name
Forgetting to renew a domain name can have several consequences. It can cause a loss of business, hassles in getting the domain name re-registered and a competitor may register it.
http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=18575
http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/09/05/the-perils-of-forgetting-to-renew-a-domain-name/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/the-perils-of-forgetting-to-renew-a-domain-name.html

Tencent Partners with CNNIC to Offer Unique .CN User Domains
Chinese tech giant Tencent came out with a rather surprising announcement yesterday: thanks to a partnership with CNNIC, Tencent QQ users will be able to bind their QQ accounts to their own personal .CN domain.
http://www.techinasia.com/tencent-partners-cnnic-offer-unique-cn-user-domains/

Speed Up Your Internet Connection by Changing Your Domain Name System Server
Most people assume that their Internet connection's peak bandwidth determines their broadband connection's overall performance.
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/241219/speed_up_your_internet_connection_by_changing_your_domain_name_system_server.html

Thomson Reuters Completes Acquisition of MarkMonitor
The Intellectual Property (IP) & Science business of Thomson Reuters, the world?s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, has officially completed the acquisition of MarkMonitor following regulatory clearance in the United States.
http://thomsonreuters.com/content/press_room/legal/713109

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New Zealand Scammer to be Sentenced for Selling Web Hosting Business Three Times
After four years of police investigation and court hearings, the owner of a former New Zealand web hosting company NZ Website Design and Web Hosting 2010 will finally be sentenced next week in a case involving nearly $70,000 in fraud using auction website Trade Me, according to a report by The Northern Advocate.
http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/new-zealand-scammer-to-be-sentenced-for-selling-web-hosting-business-three-times

Go Daddy Introduces Reseller Hosting
Go Daddy ... has launched Go Daddy Reseller Hosting ? new revenue channel for Web designers and developers. Specifically created to manage multiple client websites, Reseller Hosting enables users to build their own Web hosting company without the complexity and time required to manage a hosting operation.
http://www.godaddy.com/newscenter/release-view.aspx?news_item_id=408

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vn: Fledgling trade in domain names creates profits
The business of obtaining and selling internet domain names is flourishing in Viet Nam, with some names fetching thousands of dollars.
http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/Economy/229690/fledgling-trade-in-domain-names-creates-profits.html

Go Daddy Auctions And Sedo Show Dips In Domain Sales
In August Go Daddy Auctions sold 31,481 domain names compared to 33,373 in July, a drop of 1892 for the month. The drop in sales is also reflected in quarterly sales figures with 103,831 domain names sold in the quarter ending 30 June (quarter two) compared to 126,966 in the quarter ending 31 March (quarter one), a drop of 23,135.
http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=18574
http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/09/05/go-daddy-auctions-sedo/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/go-daddy-auctions-and-sedo-show-dips-in-domain-sales.html

Confirmed: 9 Gambling Domains Previously By US Government Were Sold To A Private Business & Put On Sale
Over the weekend we published a story how 9 gambling related domain names that were seized by the US Government?s Homeland Security division, had been placed up for sale by a private company in Las Vegas.
http://www.thedomains.com/2012/09/04/confirmed-9-gambling-domains-previously-by-us-government-were-sold-to-a-private-business-put-on-sale/

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INTERNET USE
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Sweden tops Tim Berners-Lee's web index
Sweden has topped a new global index evaluating the state of the web in 61 countries, with the US coming second and the UK third.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19478298

Sweden tops Berners-Lee Internet index
Sweden is the most effective at using the Internet to improve people's lives, ahead of the United States and Britain, according to a global survey launched by Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web.
http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/09/05/worldwideweb-impact-idINDEE8840BZ20120905
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKBRE8840YX20120905

Illegal wildlife trading in internet's deepest, darkest corners
Bashful and skittish, the Kaiser's spotted newt is intriguing and beautiful. With only around 1,000 adults left in the wild in just four mountain streams in Iran, it is also critically endangered.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/sep/04/illegal-wildlife-trade-internet

Chrome growth picks up; Windows 7 becomes the world's most used OS
The last few months have seen Chrome poised to overtake Firefox as the second most widely used browser, and Windows 7 on the cusp of overtaking Windows XP to become the most popular operating system. For a long time it looked as if Chrome would win its race first, but in June and July its market share declined, allowing Firefox to strengthen its lead.
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/09/chrome-growth-picks-up-as-windows-7-becomes-the-worlds-most-used-os/

Opinion: Where do internet trolls find their role models?
There is an antagonism that exists between the media and its audience that is perhaps understandable, but which is growing a little tiresome.
http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/4244936.html

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SOCIAL MEDIA
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Dutch boy sentenced in Facebook murder case
Schoolgirl's fatal stabbing after row with friends has raised questions about role of social media in violent crime.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/09/20129452959493146.html

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CHILD PROTECTION & ONLINE SAFETY
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nz: Public workshops to narrow lens on Cyberbullying Bill
Later this month, InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) will convene free public workshops in Wellington and Auckland to examine the Law Commission?s draft Communications (New Media) Bill ? also known as the ?Cyberbullying Bill?.
http://internetnz.net.nz/news/media-releases/2012/Public-workshops-narrow-lens-Cyberbullying-Bill

nz: Opinion: Cyber-bullying law a blunder
In its rushed proposals to stomp out cyber bullying, the Law Commission has blundered in haste.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10831931

nz: Youth suicide rate surges
The number of youths taking their own lives has surged by more than 40 per cent, and the suicide of a child under nine has been recorded for the first time. 
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/224383/youth-suicide-rate-surges

nz: Mayors condemn sordid Facebook confessions
A Facebook page boasting of sordid sexual exploits, robberies and misadventures has painted Hawke's Bay as a hotbed of morally questionable behaviour - and home to a good many people with poor spelling and grammar.
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/mayors-condemn-sordid-facebook-confessions-5066615
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/7621100/Mayors-condemn-frank-Facebook-confessions

nz: Web war: schoolkids vs teachers
Students posting offensive pictures and "bullying" teachers on Facebook has forced a high school to take action to have the page shut down.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/7621390/Web-war-schoolkids-vs-teachers

au: Child pornography crackdown
Police are calling for the public to take action during National Child Protection Week and report online child pornography through a custom-built government website.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/14759546/child-pornography-crackdown/

au: Cybersafety presentations for National Child Protection Week [news release]
?During National Child Protection Week?2-8 September?ACMA trainers will give more than 50 Cybersmart presentations to parents, teachers and students in over 20 schools,? said ACMA Deputy Chairman, Richard Bean.
http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_600028

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ONLINE PIRACY, TV & MUSIC
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BitTorrent study finds most file-sharers are monitored
Anyone using file-sharing service BitTorrent to download the latest film or music release without paying is likely to be monitored, UK-based researchers suggest.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19474829

Illegal downloading not going unnoticed: study
If you have downloaded movies or music from the internet using BitTorrent, it is likely your computer details have been collected.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-05/illegal-downloaders-being-monitored-study-finds/4245056

Bruce Willis to take on Apple over iTunes inheritance
Reports that veteran Hollywood actor Bruce Willis is reportedly looking to take on Apple in a bid to pass on his vast music collection to his children after his death have been disputed. The claims, which were originally reported by The Daily Mail have been debunked by Willis' wife via Twitter.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57505148-37/bruce-willis-to-take-on-apple-over-itunes-inheritance-updated/

No, Bruce Willis isn't suing Apple over iTunes rights
On hearing the "news" that Bruce Willis (you know, the film star) was going to hurtle into Apple's lift shafts (even if it doesn't have any - does it have any? Anyhow) and intended to sue the company so that he could leave his iTunes collection to his children, what did the world's news organisations do? Ask Bruce Willis? Ask his agent?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2012/sep/03/no-apple-bruce-willis

Can Bruce Willis leave his iTunes music to his kids?
Bruce Willis has vanquished terrorists, basement rapists and the defenses of Cybill Shepherd. But in his three decades in Hollywood he may not have faced as daunting an opponent as Apple.
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/03/tech/web/bruce-willis-itunes/index.html

Pirate Bay co-founder Warg to be deported from Cambodia
One of the founders of the popular file-sharing The Pirate Bay website is to be deported from Cambodia.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19475202

Cambodia to deport Pirate Bay co-founder sought by Sweden
Cambodia will deport a Swedish co-founder of Pirate Bay, one of the world's biggest free file-sharing websites, who was convicted and sentenced to prison in Sweden for breaching copyright laws, a police official said on Tuesday.
http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/09/04/cambodia-sweden-idINDEE88305220120904
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/09/04/uk-cambodia-sweden-idUKBRE8830AG20120904

Pirate Bay co-founder to be deported from Cambodia -- report
Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg will be deported from Cambodia, according to a report.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57505715-83/pirate-bay-co-founder-to-be-deported-from-cambodia-report/

French antipiracy authority 'happy' it has sent just 14 cases to court in the last year
Just 14 of the 1.15 million emails warning of copyright infringement sent out by the French online antipiracy authority have resulted in a case file being sent to a court -- but Mireille Imbert-Quaretta, president of the Commission for Rights Protection, is happy with that.
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/435543/french_antipiracy_authority_happy_it_has_sent_just_14_cases_court_last_year/

nz: Labels make example of Kiwi downloaders
Record companies have asked for three Kiwi internet users to be hauled in front of the Copyright Tribunal and fined under the controversial "Skynet" copyright law for allegedly pirating music.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/7604604/Record-labels-make-example-of-Kiwi-downloaders

nz: 'Skynet' fees to stay at $25
Internet providers appear to have won an important battle after the Government rejected calls to slash the $25 fee that movie and music firms must pay to issue copyright infringement notices.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/business/technology/7623320/Skynet-fees-to-stay-at-25

nz: Govt thwarts film, movie industry lobbyists by keeping copyright infringement notice fee at $25
The government is set to keep the fee for an infringement notice under the new file sharing law at $25. Commerce Minister Craig Foss proposes no change to the controvesial fee in a briefing paper to cabinet, made public this afteroon.
http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/govt-thwarts-film-movie-industry-lobbyists-keeping-copyright-infringement-fee-25-ck-127696

nz: File sharing infringement notice fee to stay at $25
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has decided that the fee paid to ISPs for issuing notices to suspected copyright infringers will remain at $25 for the time being.
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/file-sharing-infringement-notice-fee-to-stay-at-25

Rianz piracy-accused Telecom customers
The three people who the Recording Industry Association intends to haul in front of the Copyright Tribunal for illegally downloading music are all Telecom customers, the telco has revealed.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/7604604/Rianz-piracy-accused-Telecom-customers

File sharing law: Three Telecom customers face penalties up to $15K
The Copyright Tribunal is set to hear its first cases under the new file sharing law. Three people are accused of downloading pirated music. Each faces a penalty of up to $15,000.
http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/file-sharing-law-three-face-penalties-15k-ck-127572

Kiwi filesharers to face Copyright Tribunal
Record companies have applied to take action against three people alleged of pirating music under New Zealand's new anti-filesharing law.
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/314226,kiwi-filesharers-to-face-copyright-tribunal.aspx

ISPs shoulder cost of Kiwi anti-filesharing regime
Kiwi internet providers "incurred significant set up costs" to comply with New Zealand's three-strikes regime, a new cabinet paper has revealed.
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/314522,isps-shoulder-cost-of-kiwi-anti-filesharing-regime.aspx

CRTC paints picture of Canada?s Netflix boom
Canada is rapidly becoming a Netflix nation. A report issued by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) Tuesday showed 10 per cent of Canadian adults subscribed to the online on-demand movie and TV show service as of last fall, up from 6 per cent the previous spring. That amount has jumped even higher since then, industry observers say.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/crtc-paints-picture-of-canadas-netflix-boom/article4519029/

CRTC issues annual report on the state of the Canadian communications industry [news release]
Today, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) issued its annual Communications Monitoring Report providing an overview of the Canadian communications sector. In 2011, the average Canadian family spent more than $180 per month on communications services.
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/com100/2012/r120904.htm

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Android rules the roost in EU, U.S.
According to the latest smartphone sales figures from Kantar Worldpanel Comtech, Google-owned Android has jumped by more than 20 percent in share in the U.K., Germany, France, Italy and Spain markets, rising to 67.1 percent in the five major EU economies.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57505417-94/android-rules-the-roost-in-eu-u.s/

au: Upwardly mobile callers drive fixed-line decline
Another nail has been hammered into the coffin of the once ubiquitous landline telephone, with new research to be released today showing more than half of the population considers the versatile mobile phone as their number one communications device.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/telecommunications/upwardly-mobile-callers-drive-fixed-line-decline/story-fn4iyzsr-1226465081163

New study confirms mobile is Australians? number one communications device [news release]
Peak telecommunications consumer body ACCAN says its new research confirms the majority of Australians now see their mobile phone as their number one communications device (58%), while fixed line phones dwindle at 29%. The research highlighted a generational gap, with younger people vastly preferring mobiles (77%), while more than half of people aged 55 and over saying their fixed line is their main service.
http://accan.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=489:new-study-confirms-mobile-is-australians-number-one-communications-device-&catid=111:general-communications&Itemid=113

India restricts SIM sales
India's telecoms regulator, the Department of Telecom (DoT), will try to put a crimp on mobile cybercrime by keeping a tight leash on visiting foreigners and their SIM cards.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/09/03/india_gets_tough_on_cybercrims/

Samsung to reevaluate its labor practices in China [AP]
Samsung has acknowledged poor working conditions at its factories in China after a labor group said investigators found widespread abuses.
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/samsung-to-reevaluate-its-labor-practices-in-china-20120905-25e11.html
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/samsung-to-reevaluate-its-labor-practices-in-china-20120905-25e11.html

Why It Matters That Apple Device IDs Were Leaked - Accounts for mobile apps and social accounts could be at risk
People have social security numbers but iPhones have UDIDs - unique numbers assigned by Apple and used by mobile app companies to secure personal information and user accounts. That means you don't want your UDID to fall into the wrong hands, or it to be part of the 1,000,001 published online last night by activist hackers saying they are part of a 12 million strong collection stolen from the FBI. The UDIDs released appear to be real, with many iPhone users tweeting today that their devices numbers were on the list.
http://www.technologyreview.com/view/429092/why-it-matters-that-apple-device-ids-were-leaked/

Android users are prime target for malware
A new report finds malware threats are at a four-year high, and mobile platforms in particular are a hot target--especially Android.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/261898/android_users_are_prime_target_for_malware.html

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za: SA email spam percentage revealed
Symantic?s July 2012 Symantic.cloud Intelligence report has revealed the statistics for email spam and other cyber security threats.
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/58901-sa-email-spam-percentage-revealed.html

vn: Watchdog agency plans to stop spam SMS boom with technological measures
Despite a series of drastic measures taken to stop spam SMS, local authorities remain powerless in settling the problem.
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/science-it/26570/watchdog-agency-plans-to-stop-spam-sms-boom-with-technological-measures.html

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Cybercrime costs U.S. consumers $20.7 billion
U.S. consumers lost $20.7 billion to cybercrime over the past 12 months, with 71 million Americans falling victim to online bad guys, according to new research.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57506216-83/cybercrime-costs-u.s-consumers-$20.7-billion/

2012 Norton Study: Consumer Cybercrime Estimated at $110 Billion Annually [news release]
Norton by Symantec today released the findings of its annual Norton Cybercrime Report, one of the world?s largest consumer cybercrime studies. The study is aimed at understanding how cybercrime affects consumers, and how the adoption and evolution of new technologies impacts people?s security. With findings based on self-reported experiences of more than 13,000 adults across 24 countries, the 2012 edition of the Norton Cybercrime Report calculates the direct costs associated with global consumer cybercrime at US $110 billion over the past twelve months.
http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20120905_02

Identity theft a concern for Australians - research shows [news release]
Almost 90 per cent of Australians surveyed are concerned about identity theft and 61 per cent think identity theft will increase over the next 12 months according to new research released today.
http://www.attorneygeneral.gov.au/Media-releases/Pages/2012/Third%20Quarter/4-September-2012---Identity-theft-a-concern-for-Australians---research-shows.aspx

Australians careless about online security, says PayPal Australia report
WE all have multiple accounts online. Almost half of us have 10 or more. But we?re not being vigilant enough when it comes to protecting our passwords, and we?re putting ourselves at risk of internet fraud.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/australians-careless-about-online-security/story-fndo2j43-1226464338828

ACMA clients targeted with phishing emails
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has warned people not to open phishing emails claiming to be from ACMA as the email is designed to gather Internet account details.
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/435289/acma_clients_targeted_phishing_emails_/

nz: Businesses urged to be aware of trademark scams
Incidences of trademark scams are on the increase, and businesses are being urged to be wary.
http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/auckland/news/nbbus/1680663063-businesses-urged-to-be-aware-of-trademark-scams

German Federal Police to Develop Their Own Computer Surveillance Software [IDG]
The Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany, also known as the BKA, is looking to hire software engineers who can develop remote computer surveillance technologies for use in criminal investigations.
http://www.cio.com/article/715384/German_Federal_Police_to_Develop_Their_Own_Computer_Surveillance_Software
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/435453/german_federal_police_develop_their_own_computer_surveillance_software/

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Does a Cyber-9/11 Loom?
The longer Congress waits to gets its act together on cybersecurity, the longer the U.S. remains at risk of an attack by spies, terrorists, hackers or companies representing themselves or an entire rogue nation. Can Washington rise to the challenge without crushing civil liberties?
http://www.cio.com/article/715374/Does_a_Cyber_9_11_Loom_