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Streamlining the New gTLD Delegation Process
<http://blog.icann.org/2013/06/streamlining-the-new-gtld-delegation-process/>

Whois Registrant Identification Study Published
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-19jun13-en.htm>

au: ?????? ?? ?????? ? ??????
<http://info.nic.ru/node/4666>

Nominet Gives Second Level .UK Domains Another Less Complicated Whirl
<http://www.domainpulse.com/2013/06/18/nominet-second-level-uk-domains/>

Are some new gTLD evaluations getting screwed up?
<http://domainincite.com/13431-are-some-new-gtld-evaluations-getting-screwed-up>

Verisign steps up anti-gTLD campaign with attack on ICANN?s war chest
<http://domainincite.com/13442-verisign-steps-up-anti-gtld-campaign-with-attack-on-icanns-war-chest>

Australian scientists apply quantum mechanics to cyber security
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-17/australian-scientists-apply-quantum-mechanics-to-cyber-security/4761054>

au: realestate.com.au: When a domain name is a trade mark
<http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/20_june_2013/20130620/realestate-com-au_when_a_domain_name_is_a_trade_mark.page>


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 - ICANN
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Streamlining the New gTLD Delegation Process
As we march closer to the launch of new gTLDs, focus has shifted to the process of how the approved gTLDs become active in the domain name system.
<http://blog.icann.org/2013/06/streamlining-the-new-gtld-delegation-process/>

Whois Registrant Identification Study Published
In response to requests from the GNSO Council to gather data to inform future WHOIS policy development activities, ICANN has commissioned a series of studies to evaluate different aspects of WHOIS.
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-19jun13-en.htm>

TMCH & IDNs Webinar Content Now Available
Earlier today, ICANN hosted a webinar to provide further information on the Trademark Clearinghouse and Internationalized Domain Names. The number of people interested in participating exceeded the number of available spaces in our Adobe Web Conference room. As a result, many individuals were unable to join the conference at the onset and we are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. We will address this issue for future webinars
<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-19jun13-en>

Join Us for a Webinar on ?The Next Steps on the Road Toward Addressing IDN Variant TLDs?
We have scheduled public webinar on 27 June 2013 to share with you important developments and next steps regarding IDN Variant TLDs. This webinar will be of interest to attendees with all levels of understanding in and involvement with IDN Variant TLDs.
<http://blog.icann.org/2013/06/webinar-idn-variant-tlds/>

Celebrating 25 Years of .TH and Much, Much More
Earlier this month, Dr. Stephen Crocker and I had the privilege of visiting Thailand?s capital city, Bangkok. We spent the week meeting with local Internet and business pioneers.
<http://blog.icann.org/2013/06/celebrating-25-years-of-th-and-much-much-more/>

Upcoming: Trademark Clearinghouse & Internationalized Domain Names Webinar - 19 June 2013
Background information on TMCH and IDN processes, and responses to comments/questions about implementation of variant rules that arose during ICANN46 Beijing.
<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/webinars>

ICANN Signs an Exchange of Letters with ccTLD Manager for Montenegro (.ME)
ICANN has announced today that it has signed an Accountability Framework with the ccTLD manager for .ME (Montenegro), the Ministry for Information Society and Telecommunications of Montenegro, on 13 May 2013.
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-17jun13-en.htm>

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 - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS
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Businesses increasingly using .com domain redirects to brand their Facebook pages
Many small businesses know the importance of having an online presence, but are not ready to build and support a website for their business. Instead, a trend we have seen growing in the last couple of years is companies redirecting their social media or e-commerce site to a domain name. That way, when they are ready to build a company website, they can easily leverage their existing domain name and all of the marketing assets they have no doubt included it on, like advertisements, business cards, letterhead, t-shirts, etc.
<http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/businesses_increasingly_using_com_domain>

au: ?????? ?? ?????? ? ??????
? ???????????? ?????? ????????? AU ???? ??????? ???? ????????????, ???????????? ?? ??????????? ?????????????? ?????? ???-?????? ?? ?????????? ???? ????????? ???? ? ???? ???????, ? ????? ?? ???????????????? ??????????? ??????.
<http://info.nic.ru/node/4666>

The Landrush And TM Claims Phase For .IN.NET Now Open
Interested in registering a .in.net domain name, promoted as an alternative for an Indian domain name without the registration restrictions and high prices? If so, then read on.
<http://www.domainpulse.com/2013/06/19/landrush-for-in-net/>

nz: Second round of submissions for second level .nz domain names proposal
The Domain Names Commission Limited is now taking a second round of submissions about its proposed plan to make second level .nz domain names to the public.
<http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=04525e31-4f91-4581-aaab-ec012d428829>

Neuer Vorschlag f?r Second Level .nz-Domains
Neuseeland ist der Einf?hrung von 2LDs direkt unterhalb der Landesendung .nz ein gutes St?ck n?her ger?ckt.
<http://www.domain-recht.de/domain-registrierung/laender-endungen-cctld/cctld-neuer-vorschlag-fur-second-level-nz-domains-63324.html>

nz: Executive Appointments
Wellington internet expert Keith Davidson has been made a trustee of the Internet Society (Isoc). Elected to Isoc?s 12-strong board, he will oversee internet policy, governance, technology and development work.
<http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/appointments-df-p-122258>

Nominet announces programme for evolving the .uk domain name space
Nominet, the internet company best known for running the .uk internet infrastructure, today announces a range of new initiatives and projects designed to help the company evolve the .uk namespace in the face of a rapidly changing internet landscape.
<http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/press-releases/evolving-uk-domain-name-space>

June Communiqu? sets out a programme for evolving the .uk namespace
We are today announcing a programme designed to help us work with stakeholders to secure the future of the .uk namespace as an attractive, safe and trusted online home - in the face of a rapidly changing internet and domain name landscape.
<http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/june-communiqu?-sets-out-programme-evolving-uk-namespace>

Nominet Gives Second Level .UK Domains Another Less Complicated Whirl
It died a slow death with the first proposal, but Nominet is having another stab at allowing registrations for second level for .uk domain names, aiming them at UK-based businesses and people.
<http://www.domainpulse.com/2013/06/18/nominet-second-level-uk-domains/>

Nominet brings back second-level .uk proposal
Nominet has resurrected Direct.uk, its plan to allow people to register domain names directly under .uk.
<http://domainincite.com/13454-nominet-brings-back-second-level-uk-domains-proposal>

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 - NEW TLDS
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Are some new gTLD evaluations getting screwed up?
At least two new gTLD applicants reckon ICANN has screwed up their Initial Evaluation, flunking their applications due to missing or mishandled communications.
<http://domainincite.com/13431-are-some-new-gtld-evaluations-getting-screwed-up>

Verisign steps up anti-gTLD campaign with attack on ICANN?s war chest
Verisign wants ICANN to publish a list of all the reasons it might be sued over the new gTLD program, claiming security and stability risks might be one of them.
<http://domainincite.com/13442-verisign-steps-up-anti-gtld-campaign-with-attack-on-icanns-war-chest>

Next new gTLD auction set for August 13
Innovative Auctions today announced that its second new gTLD auction is scheduled for August 13 and that several companies have already signed up to participate.
<http://domainincite.com/13466-next-new-gtld-auction-set-for-august-13>

First gTLD Auction Settled; Next Auction Will Be on August 13th by Sheel Mohnot
We're pleased to announce that the first Applicant Auction has come to a successful finish! As of this morning, the winners are now the only remaining applicants for the six contested strings:
<http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130619_first_gtld_auction_settled_next_auction_will_be_on_august_13th/>

Tickets on sale for newdomains.org conference
After a year?s hiatus, the newdomains.org conference organized by United-Domains is back this October.
<http://domainincite.com/13461-tickets-on-sale-for-newdomains-org-conference>

Google Withdraws New gTLD Application For Contested Application .Goo
Google has withdrawn its first application since ICANN started releasing Initial Evaluations (IE) dropping its application for .Goo.
<http://www.thedomains.com/2013/06/17/google-withdraws-new-gtld-application-for-contested-application-goo/>

'City TLDs' are on their way [subscription]
The first ?city TLDs? - gTLD strings that represent city names - are likely to be made available at some point in late 2013 or early 2014. The advantages and the potential economic impact of city TLDs for the cities concerned cannot be ignored, and they should help businesses based in those cities to promote themselves and reach customers more easily.
<http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=18d74c12-73d7-4c15-ba9a-91d303267588>

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 - DNS SECURITY
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Cyber threats and leaks spur increased security focus
Increased cyber espionage by China and recent leaks by a contractor working at the National Security Agency have put a sharp focus on cybersecurity for aerospace and defence companies showing off their wares at this year's Paris Airshow.
<http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/06/19/air-show-cybersecurity-idINDEE95I0GM20130619>

How Cyberwarfare and Drones Have Revolutionized Warfare
Since World War II there have been many advances in military weaponry, communications and technology. In early May 1942, naval forces from Imperial Japan and the allied forces of Australia and the United States fought in the Battle of the Coral Sea. That engagement was the first battle in which naval ships did not shoot upon or even see the opposing force. Aircraft carriers directly engaged one another using aircraft, with their long-distance reach, as their sole offensive weaponry. This new type of warfare, the carrier versus carrier, was an inevitable escalation of the air, radio and radar technology of the day. It was viewed as a revolution in military affairs.
<http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/17/how-cyberwarfare-and-drones-have-revolutionized-warfare/>

Australian scientists apply quantum mechanics to cyber security
At a time when cyber security is high on the international agenda, Australian scientists are at the forefront of providing a more secure future.
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-17/australian-scientists-apply-quantum-mechanics-to-cyber-security/4761054>

Microsoft Launches $100,000 Bug Bounty Program
After years of saying that the company didn?t need a bug bounty program, Microsoft is starting one. The company today will announce the start of a new program that will pay security researchers up to $100,000 for serious vulnerabilities and as much as $50,000 for new defensive techniques that help protect against those flaws.
<http://threatpost.com/microsoft-launches-100000-bug-bounty-program/>

Cyber security risks present threat to UK financial system, say growing number of companies
A growing number of companies in the financial services sector are expressing concern about risks to cyber security, according to a Bank of England (BoE) survey.
<http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/cyber-security-risks-present-threat-to-uk-financial-system-say-growing-number-of-companies/>

Pirate Bay co-founder can be extradited from Sweden to Denmark, court rules
The Swedish co-founder of the Pirate Bay file-sharing website can be extradited to Denmark to face hacking charges, a Swedish court has ruled.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jun/18/pirate-bay-founder-extradited-sweden-denmark>

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 - DOMAIN DISPUTES
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13 Adult Domains Ordered Transferred to PornTube
Thirteen adult tube sites operated by Calista Enterprises have been ordered transferred to Tenza Trading Ltd., the Cyprus-based owner of PornTube.com.
<http://newswire.xbiz.com/view.php?id=163946>

RDNH alert: Duplicitous dealings doom Digilove domain dispute
I have to admit, I don?t expect much business or legal sense from a company that uses the domain name digi10ve.com for a site it calls ?Digilove??
<http://domainnamewire.com/2013/06/19/rdnh-alert-duplicitous-dealings-doom-digilove-domain-dispute/>

UDRP panelist uses common sense for acronym domain names
It?s quite common for UDRPs to be filed against short domain names that can be acronyms for various businesses and organizations. These UDRP frequently target three and four letter domain names, which are often times valuable domains.
<http://domainnamewire.com/2013/06/19/udrp-panelist-uses-common-sense-for-acronym-domain-names/>

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 - IPv4/IPv6
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Why Indian Companies Are Hesitant Towards IPv6
Earlier, the Department of Telecommunications had set March 2012 as the deadline for the public sector companies while the RBI posted December 2012 as the deadline for the banks to upgrade all the payment gateways to the new address format. But, as usual the Indian companies have missed both the deadlines. Initial evidences that have come into picture shows that ATMs and Bank Internet websites still continues to use the old format of IPV4 for their web address.
<http://www.siliconindia.com/news/enterpriseit/Why-Indian-Companies-Are-Hesitant-Towards-IPv6-nid-149057-cid-7.html>

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 - MISCELLANEOUS
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Verisign Launches Find Your Custom Domain Tool
Verisign released a new Tool called the Custom Domain Tool at Domaininspiration.com to help people find the perfect unregistered domain name.
<http://www.thedomains.com/2013/06/16/verisign-launches-find-your-custom-domain-toolapp-domaininspiration-com/>

au: realestate.com.au: When a domain name is a trade mark
A recent Federal Court decision illustrates issues to consider when using a domain name as a trade mark, and why trade mark registration can provide much stronger enforcement options against competitors than simply alleging misleading and deceptive conduct.
<http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/20_june_2013/20130620/realestate-com-au_when_a_domain_name_is_a_trade_mark.page>

123-reg Launches Domain Reselling Service on Global Domain Marketplace
UK web hosting provider and domain registrar 123-reg announced on Wednesday it has launched Sell My Domains, a new service that simplifies the whole process of buying and selling domains.
<http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/123-reg-launches-domain-reselling-service-on-global-domain-marketplace>

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 - WEBHOSTING
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HostingCon 2013: Build or Buy? How to Grow Your Small to Mid-Sized Hosting Business
The second Management session of HostingCon 2013 day two explored the growth strategy of deploying a service versus acquiring the technology.
<http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/build-or-buy-how-to-grow-your-small-to-mid-sized-hosting-business>

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 - ICANN
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Streamlining the New gTLD Delegation Process
As we march closer to the launch of new gTLDs, focus has shifted to the process of how the approved gTLDs become active in the domain name system.
<http://blog.icann.org/2013/06/streamlining-the-new-gtld-delegation-process/>

Whois Registrant Identification Study Published
In response to requests from the GNSO Council to gather data to inform future WHOIS policy development activities, ICANN has commissioned a series of studies to evaluate different aspects of WHOIS.
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-19jun13-en.htm>

TMCH & IDNs Webinar Content Now Available
Earlier today, ICANN hosted a webinar to provide further information on the Trademark Clearinghouse and Internationalized Domain Names. The number of people interested in participating exceeded the number of available spaces in our Adobe Web Conference room. As a result, many individuals were unable to join the conference at the onset and we are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. We will address this issue for future webinars
<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-19jun13-en>

Join Us for a Webinar on ?The Next Steps on the Road Toward Addressing IDN Variant TLDs?
We have scheduled public webinar on 27 June 2013 to share with you important developments and next steps regarding IDN Variant TLDs. This webinar will be of interest to attendees with all levels of understanding in and involvement with IDN Variant TLDs.
<http://blog.icann.org/2013/06/webinar-idn-variant-tlds/>

Celebrating 25 Years of .TH and Much, Much More
Earlier this month, Dr. Stephen Crocker and I had the privilege of visiting Thailand?s capital city, Bangkok. We spent the week meeting with local Internet and business pioneers.
<http://blog.icann.org/2013/06/celebrating-25-years-of-th-and-much-much-more/>

Upcoming: Trademark Clearinghouse & Internationalized Domain Names Webinar - 19 June 2013
Background information on TMCH and IDN processes, and responses to comments/questions about implementation of variant rules that arose during ICANN46 Beijing.
<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/webinars>

ICANN Signs an Exchange of Letters with ccTLD Manager for Montenegro (.ME)
ICANN has announced today that it has signed an Accountability Framework with the ccTLD manager for .ME (Montenegro), the Ministry for Information Society and Telecommunications of Montenegro, on 13 May 2013.
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-17jun13-en.htm>

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 - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS
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Businesses increasingly using .com domain redirects to brand their Facebook pages
Many small businesses know the importance of having an online presence, but are not ready to build and support a website for their business. Instead, a trend we have seen growing in the last couple of years is companies redirecting their social media or e-commerce site to a domain name. That way, when they are ready to build a company website, they can easily leverage their existing domain name and all of the marketing assets they have no doubt included it on, like advertisements, business cards, letterhead, t-shirts, etc.
<http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/businesses_increasingly_using_com_domain>

The Landrush And TM Claims Phase For .IN.NET Now Open
Interested in registering a .in.net domain name, promoted as an alternative for an Indian domain name without the registration restrictions and high prices? If so, then read on.
<http://www.domainpulse.com/2013/06/19/landrush-for-in-net/>

nz: Second round of submissions for second level .nz domain names proposal
The Domain Names Commission Limited is now taking a second round of submissions about its proposed plan to make second level .nz domain names to the public.
<http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=04525e31-4f91-4581-aaab-ec012d428829>

nz: Executive Appointments
Wellington internet expert Keith Davidson has been made a trustee of the Internet Society (Isoc). Elected to Isoc?s 12-strong board, he will oversee internet policy, governance, technology and development work.
<http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/appointments-df-p-122258>

Nominet announces programme for evolving the .uk domain name space
Nominet, the internet company best known for running the .uk internet infrastructure, today announces a range of new initiatives and projects designed to help the company evolve the .uk namespace in the face of a rapidly changing internet landscape.
<http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/press-releases/evolving-uk-domain-name-space>

June Communiqu? sets out a programme for evolving the .uk namespace
We are today announcing a programme designed to help us work with stakeholders to secure the future of the .uk namespace as an attractive, safe and trusted online home - in the face of a rapidly changing internet and domain name landscape.
<http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/june-communiqu?-sets-out-programme-evolving-uk-namespace>

Nominet Gives Second Level .UK Domains Another Less Complicated Whirl
It died a slow death with the first proposal, but Nominet is having another stab at allowing registrations for second level for .uk domain names, aiming them at UK-based businesses and people.
<http://www.domainpulse.com/2013/06/18/nominet-second-level-uk-domains/>

Nominet brings back second-level .uk proposal
Nominet has resurrected Direct.uk, its plan to allow people to register domain names directly under .uk.
<http://domainincite.com/13454-nominet-brings-back-second-level-uk-domains-proposal>

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 - NEW TLDS
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Are some new gTLD evaluations getting screwed up?
At least two new gTLD applicants reckon ICANN has screwed up their Initial Evaluation, flunking their applications due to missing or mishandled communications.
<http://domainincite.com/13431-are-some-new-gtld-evaluations-getting-screwed-up>

Verisign steps up anti-gTLD campaign with attack on ICANN?s war chest
Verisign wants ICANN to publish a list of all the reasons it might be sued over the new gTLD program, claiming security and stability risks might be one of them.
<http://domainincite.com/13442-verisign-steps-up-anti-gtld-campaign-with-attack-on-icanns-war-chest>

Next new gTLD auction set for August 13
Innovative Auctions today announced that its second new gTLD auction is scheduled for August 13 and that several companies have already signed up to participate.
<http://domainincite.com/13466-next-new-gtld-auction-set-for-august-13>

First gTLD Auction Settled; Next Auction Will Be on August 13th by Sheel Mohnot
We're pleased to announce that the first Applicant Auction has come to a successful finish! As of this morning, the winners are now the only remaining applicants for the six contested strings:
<http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130619_first_gtld_auction_settled_next_auction_will_be_on_august_13th/>

Tickets on sale for newdomains.org conference
After a year?s hiatus, the newdomains.org conference organized by United-Domains is back this October.
<http://domainincite.com/13461-tickets-on-sale-for-newdomains-org-conference>

Google Withdraws New gTLD Application For Contested Application .Goo
Google has withdrawn its first application since ICANN started releasing Initial Evaluations (IE) dropping its application for .Goo.
<http://www.thedomains.com/2013/06/17/google-withdraws-new-gtld-application-for-contested-application-goo/>

'City TLDs' are on their way [subscription]
The first ?city TLDs? - gTLD strings that represent city names - are likely to be made available at some point in late 2013 or early 2014. The advantages and the potential economic impact of city TLDs for the cities concerned cannot be ignored, and they should help businesses based in those cities to promote themselves and reach customers more easily.
<http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=18d74c12-73d7-4c15-ba9a-91d303267588>

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 - DNS SECURITY
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Cyber threats and leaks spur increased security focus
Increased cyber espionage by China and recent leaks by a contractor working at the National Security Agency have put a sharp focus on cybersecurity for aerospace and defence companies showing off their wares at this year's Paris Airshow.
<http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/06/19/air-show-cybersecurity-idINDEE95I0GM20130619>

How Cyberwarfare and Drones Have Revolutionized Warfare
Since World War II there have been many advances in military weaponry, communications and technology. In early May 1942, naval forces from Imperial Japan and the allied forces of Australia and the United States fought in the Battle of the Coral Sea. That engagement was the first battle in which naval ships did not shoot upon or even see the opposing force. Aircraft carriers directly engaged one another using aircraft, with their long-distance reach, as their sole offensive weaponry. This new type of warfare, the carrier versus carrier, was an inevitable escalation of the air, radio and radar technology of the day. It was viewed as a revolution in military affairs.
<http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/17/how-cyberwarfare-and-drones-have-revolutionized-warfare/>

Australian scientists apply quantum mechanics to cyber security
At a time when cyber security is high on the international agenda, Australian scientists are at the forefront of providing a more secure future.
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-17/australian-scientists-apply-quantum-mechanics-to-cyber-security/4761054>

Microsoft Launches $100,000 Bug Bounty Program
After years of saying that the company didn?t need a bug bounty program, Microsoft is starting one. The company today will announce the start of a new program that will pay security researchers up to $100,000 for serious vulnerabilities and as much as $50,000 for new defensive techniques that help protect against those flaws.
<http://threatpost.com/microsoft-launches-100000-bug-bounty-program/>

Cyber security risks present threat to UK financial system, say growing number of companies
A growing number of companies in the financial services sector are expressing concern about risks to cyber security, according to a Bank of England (BoE) survey.
<http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/cyber-security-risks-present-threat-to-uk-financial-system-say-growing-number-of-companies/>

Pirate Bay co-founder can be extradited from Sweden to Denmark, court rules
The Swedish co-founder of the Pirate Bay file-sharing website can be extradited to Denmark to face hacking charges, a Swedish court has ruled.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jun/18/pirate-bay-founder-extradited-sweden-denmark>

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 - DOMAIN DISPUTES
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13 Adult Domains Ordered Transferred to PornTube
Thirteen adult tube sites operated by Calista Enterprises have been ordered transferred to Tenza Trading Ltd., the Cyprus-based owner of PornTube.com.
<http://newswire.xbiz.com/view.php?id=163946>

RDNH alert: Duplicitous dealings doom Digilove domain dispute
I have to admit, I don?t expect much business or legal sense from a company that uses the domain name digi10ve.com for a site it calls ?Digilove??
<http://domainnamewire.com/2013/06/19/rdnh-alert-duplicitous-dealings-doom-digilove-domain-dispute/>

UDRP panelist uses common sense for acronym domain names
It?s quite common for UDRPs to be filed against short domain names that can be acronyms for various businesses and organizations. These UDRP frequently target three and four letter domain names, which are often times valuable domains.
<http://domainnamewire.com/2013/06/19/udrp-panelist-uses-common-sense-for-acronym-domain-names/>

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 - IPv4/IPv6
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Why Indian Companies Are Hesitant Towards IPv6
Earlier, the Department of Telecommunications had set March 2012 as the deadline for the public sector companies while the RBI posted December 2012 as the deadline for the banks to upgrade all the payment gateways to the new address format. But, as usual the Indian companies have missed both the deadlines. Initial evidences that have come into picture shows that ATMs and Bank Internet websites still continues to use the old format of IPV4 for their web address.
<http://www.siliconindia.com/news/enterpriseit/Why-Indian-Companies-Are-Hesitant-Towards-IPv6-nid-149057-cid-7.html>

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 - MISCELLANEOUS
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Verisign Launches Find Your Custom Domain Tool
Verisign released a new Tool called the Custom Domain Tool at Domaininspiration.com to help people find the perfect unregistered domain name.
<http://www.thedomains.com/2013/06/16/verisign-launches-find-your-custom-domain-toolapp-domaininspiration-com/>

au: realestate.com.au: When a domain name is a trade mark
A recent Federal Court decision illustrates issues to consider when using a domain name as a trade mark, and why trade mark registration can provide much stronger enforcement options against competitors than simply alleging misleading and deceptive conduct.
<http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/20_june_2013/20130620/realestate-com-au_when_a_domain_name_is_a_trade_mark.page>

123-reg Launches Domain Reselling Service on Global Domain Marketplace
UK web hosting provider and domain registrar 123-reg announced on Wednesday it has launched Sell My Domains, a new service that simplifies the whole process of buying and selling domains.
<http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/123-reg-launches-domain-reselling-service-on-global-domain-marketplace>

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 - WEBHOSTING
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HostingCon 2013: Build or Buy? How to Grow Your Small to Mid-Sized Hosting Business
The second Management session of HostingCon 2013 day two explored the growth strategy of deploying a service versus acquiring the technology.
<http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/build-or-buy-how-to-grow-your-small-to-mid-sized-hosting-business>

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INTERNET USE
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Online news is becoming easier to sell, suggests study
Consumers are becoming more willing to pay for online news, although most still choose not to, a study suggests.
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22961025>

uk: Internet access is more important than sleep or food?
Believe or not, the plurality of men in the U.K. rank Internet access as valuable as sex and even more important than food and shelter.
<http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57589751-93/internet-access-is-more-important-than-sleep-or-food/>

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CHILD PROTECTION & ONLINE SAFETY
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uk: Google, BT and Yahoo! agree plan to tackle child porn on the web
Computer experts are to track down and block online child abuse images in an attempt to reverse the spread of sites used by paedophile groups, the Government announced today.
<http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/google-bt-and-yahoo-agree-plan-to-tackle-child-porn-on-the-web-8663647.html>

Internet service providers step up efforts to block child abuse images
Internet service providers have signed up to a fundamental change in their approach, which will involve working more closely with the police to seek out and block images of child abuse, the culture secretary, Maria Miller, has said.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jun/18/internet-efforts-block-child-abuse-images>

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ONLINE TV, MUSIC & PIRACY
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First internet ban for user convicted under France's 'three strikes' antipiracy law
For the first time, a French internet user has been sentenced to have their internet access suspended for two weeks. But whether the ban ever comes to pass remains to be seen.
<http://www.zdnet.com/first-internet-ban-for-user-convicted-under-frances-three-strikes-antipiracy-law-7000016899/>

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ONLINE CRIME & LEGAL
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F.T.C. Is Said to Plan Inquiry of Frivolous Patent Lawsuits
The chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission is expected on Thursday to recommend a sweeping investigation of ?patent trolls,? companies that buy large portfolios of technology patents and use them to sue software designers and makers of products like smartphones and tablet computers, people briefed on the inquiry said.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/20/business/ftc-is-said-to-plan-inquiry-of-frivolous-patent-lawsuits.html>

Microsoft says it freed millions of computers from criminal botnet
Microsoft Corp said that an assault it led earlier this month on one of the world's biggest cyber crime rings has freed at least 2 million PCs infected with a virus believed to have been used to steal more than $500 million (320 million pounds) from bank accounts worldwide.
<http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/18/uk-citadel-botnet-idUKBRE95H1E920130618>
<http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/06/19/microsoft-citadel-botnet-idINDEE95I00N20130619>

eu: Cybercrime needs to be better defined in order to protect privacy rights, says watchdog
The European Commission should more clearly define what is meant by 'cybercrime' in order to prevent personal data from being processed in cases where it cannot be legally justified, an EU privacy watchdog has said.
<http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/cybercrime-needs-to-be-better-defined-in-order-to-protect-privacy-rights-says-watchdog/>

Scams cost Australians $93 million in 2012: ACCC
New figures show Australians reported losing more than $93 million to scams last year, and the consumer watchdog warns the figure may be just the tip of the iceberg.
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-17/scams-cost-australians-93-million-in-2012/4757186>

Australians urged to stay one click ahead of scammers when shopping online [news release]
The Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce is urging consumers to stay one click ahead of scammers when shopping online as more and more Australians, and scammers, take advantage of the online environment. 
<http://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/australians-urged-to-stay-one-click-ahead-of-scammers-when-shopping-online>

Dotcom slams Megaupload 'data massacre'
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has condemned a Dutch company's decision to delete million of files belonging to users of his defunct website, calling it "the largest data massacre in the history of the internet".
<http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10891810>

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SECURITY
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Cyber threats and leaks spur increased security focus
Increased cyber espionage by China and recent leaks by a contractor working at the National Security Agency have put a sharp focus on cybersecurity for aerospace and defence companies showing off their wares at this year's Paris Airshow.
<http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/06/19/air-show-cybersecurity-idINDEE95I0GM20130619>

How Cyberwarfare and Drones Have Revolutionized Warfare
Since World War II there have been many advances in military weaponry, communications and technology. In early May 1942, naval forces from Imperial Japan and the allied forces of Australia and the United States fought in the Battle of the Coral Sea. That engagement was the first battle in which naval ships did not shoot upon or even see the opposing force. Aircraft carriers directly engaged one another using aircraft, with their long-distance reach, as their sole offensive weaponry. This new type of warfare, the carrier versus carrier, was an inevitable escalation of the air, radio and radar technology of the day. It was viewed as a revolution in military affairs.
<http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/17/how-cyberwarfare-and-drones-have-revolutionized-warfare/>

Australian scientists apply quantum mechanics to cyber security
At a time when cyber security is high on the international agenda, Australian scientists are at the forefront of providing a more secure future.
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-17/australian-scientists-apply-quantum-mechanics-to-cyber-security/4761054>

Microsoft Launches $100,000 Bug Bounty Program
After years of saying that the company didn?t need a bug bounty program, Microsoft is starting one. The company today will announce the start of a new program that will pay security researchers up to $100,000 for serious vulnerabilities and as much as $50,000 for new defensive techniques that help protect against those flaws.
<http://threatpost.com/microsoft-launches-100000-bug-bounty-program/>

Cyber security risks present threat to UK financial system, say growing number of companies
A growing number of companies in the financial services sector are expressing concern about risks to cyber security, according to a Bank of England (BoE) survey.
<http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/cyber-security-risks-present-threat-to-uk-financial-system-say-growing-number-of-companies/>

Pirate Bay co-founder can be extradited from Sweden to Denmark, court rules
The Swedish co-founder of the Pirate Bay file-sharing website can be extradited to Denmark to face hacking charges, a Swedish court has ruled.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jun/18/pirate-bay-founder-extradited-sweden-denmark>

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PRIVACY
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Privacy Officials Worldwide Press Google About Glass
Ten government privacy and data protection officials from seven countries have asked Google to address privacy concerns related to its wearable computing device, Glass.
<http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/19/privacy-officials-worldwide-press-google-about-glass/>

Privacy authorities issue Google a 'please explain' on Glass
Ten privacy authorities from countries including Australia, Canada, and Israel have sent a joint letter to Google asking the company to address privacy concerns over Google Glass.
<http://www.zdnet.com/privacy-authorities-issue-google-a-please-explain-on-glass-7000016982/>

Businesses can put 'big data' to use to improve data breach monitoring, says McAfee
Businesses that collect and retain security information and are able to analyse the data in 'real-time' can detect data breaches faster and minimise the impact of those breaches, a security software company has said.
<http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/businesses-can-put-big-data-to-use-to-improve-data-breach-monitoring-says-mcafee/>

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GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY
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Prism: how can this level of state surveillance be legal?
In the late 18th century the philosopher Jeremy Bentham developed a new type of institutional establishment which had a singular advantage over its predecessors: it allowed the authorities to observe inmates without their being able to tell in any particular moment whether or not they were being watched. The name given to this new architectural form of state control was Panopticon, literally meaning "watch all".
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jun/18/how-can-this-state-surveillance-be-legal>

New Leak Indicates U.S. and Britain Eavesdropped at ?09 World Conferences
A new set of classified documents disclosed Sunday suggested that Edward J. Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who has provided a trove of documents to The Guardian newspaper, had obtained a wider range of materials about government surveillance than had been known, including one document revealing how American and British intelligence agencies had eavesdropped on world leaders at conferences in London in 2009.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/17/world/europe/new-leak-indicates-us-and-britain-eavesdropped-at-09-world-conferences.html>

uk: GCHQ intercepted foreign politicians' communications at G20 summits
Foreign politicians and officials who took part in two G20 summit meetings in London in 2009 had their computers monitored and their phone calls intercepted on the instructions of their British government hosts, according to documents seen by the Guardian. Some delegates were tricked into using internet cafes which had been set up by British intelligence agencies to read their email traffic.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/jun/16/gchq-intercepted-communications-g20-summits>

Snowden: NSA snoops on U.S. phone calls without warrants
Edward Snowden, who became famous for leaking top-secret U.S. government documents, said today that the National Security Agency can get a look at information from Americans' domestic phone calls without a warrant.
<http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57589672-38/snowden-nsa-snoops-on-u.s-phone-calls-without-warrants/>

N.S.A. Chief Says Surveillance Has Stopped Dozens of Plots
Top national security officials on Tuesday promoted two newly declassified examples of what they portrayed as ?potential terrorist events? disrupted by government surveillance. The cases were made public as Congress and the Obama administration stepped up a campaign to explain and defend programs unveiled by recent leaks from a former intelligence contractor.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/19/us/politics/nsa-chief-says-surveillance-has-stopped-dozens-of-plots.html>

Officials Call NSA PRISM Leaks ?Egregious?, Say Program Has Foiled Many Terror Plots
Speaking before the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday, senior intelligence and law enforcement officials said that the FISA-authorized collection of telephone records and other data revealed by Edward Snowden?s leaks has prevented more than 50 terror attacks against the United States since 9/11.
<http://threatpost.com/officials-call-nsa-prism-leaks-egregious-say-program-has-foiled-many-terror-plots/>

Internet monitoring must have proper limits, Merkel tells Obama
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday that government monitoring of Internet communications needed to remain within proper limits.
<http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/19/uk-obama-berlin-monitoring-idUKBRE95I0JO20130619>
<http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/06/19/obama-berlin-monitoring-idINDEE95I0AQ20130619>

Google's chief legal officer denies company is 'in cahoots with NSA'
Governments must codify regulations on silent data gathering so that users around the world can regain confidence in the use of the internet, Google's chief legal officer, David Drummond, has said.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jun/19/google-drummond-nsa-interview-leaks>

NSA Prism program a game changer on web privacy, says Sir Martin Sorrell
The founder of the world's biggest marketing services company, Sir Martin Sorrell, has said he believes revelations about the National Security Agency's Prism internet surveillance program are a "game changer" that will spark a fundamental rethink of web privacy by web users.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/jun/19/nsa-prism-privacy-martin-sorrell>

Silicon Valley and Spy Agency Bound by Strengthening Web
When Max Kelly, the chief security officer for Facebook, left the social media company in 2010, he did not go to Google, Twitter or a similar Silicon Valley concern. Instead the man who was responsible for protecting the personal information of Facebook?s more than one billion users from outside attacks went to work for another giant institution that manages and analyzes large pools of data: the National Security Agency.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/20/technology/silicon-valley-and-spy-agency-bound-by-strengthening-web.html>

Edward Snowden: the truth about US surveillance will emerge
The NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has warned that the truth about the extent of surveillance carried out by US authorities would emerge, even if he was eventually silenced.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/17/edward-snowden-us-fair-trial>

Obama Defends Authorization of Surveillance Programs
President Obama defended his authorization of recently revealed domestic and international surveillance programs in comments broadcast Monday night but rejected the suggestion that his policies were basically a warmed-over version of those of the last White House.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/18/us/politics/obama-defends-authorization-of-surveillance-programs.html>

Google Asks Secret Court for Permission to Publish National Security Request Data
Google on Tuesday filed a motion with the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, asking permission to publish data on national security requests that were made to it and authorized by the court.
<http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/18/google-asks-secret-court-for-permission-to-publish-national-security-request-data/>

Google calls for greater transparency and challenges surveillance gag order
Google has called on the secretive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to relax its gag order on tech companies targeted in US security investigations.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jun/18/google-fisa-gag-order-nsa>

Google files First Amendment court case against NSA surveillance secrecy
Google filed a court petition Tuesday demanding it be allowed to share information about government surveillance programs with the public.
<http://money.cnn.com/2013/06/18/technology/security/google-nsa-first-amendment/index.html>

Google challenges U.S. gag order, citing First Amendment
Google asked the secretive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on Tuesday to ease long-standing gag orders over data requests the court makes, arguing that the company has a constitutional right to speak about information it is forced to give the government.
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/google-challenges-us-gag-order-citing-first-amendment/2013/06/18/96835c72-d832-11e2-a9f2-42ee3912ae0e_story.html>

N.S.A. Leaker Denies Giving Secrets to China
Edward J. Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who has confessed to disclosing troves of highly classified documents detailing American surveillance at home and abroad, said Monday that he had not given any classified materials to the government of China.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/18/world/asia/nsa-leaker-denies-giving-classified-data-to-china.html>

Spying for spying's sake: spooks and their intelligence addiction
Spying is said to be the world's second oldest profession. Since spying is covert by definition, it is used as a weapon against friends and allies, as well as enemies.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/defence-and-security-blog/2013/jun/17/spying-spooks-intelligence-addiction>

Yahoo reveals US surveillance requests
Yahoo has joined the increasing number of technology companies publishing details of how many requests US law enforcement agencies have made for data on their users.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jun/18/yahoo-reveals-us-surveillance-requests-nsa>

Yahoo reveals U.S. government requests for user data
Joining Apple, Microsoft, and Facebook, Yahoo has revealed that it received more than 12,000 requests from U.S. law enforcement for user information and affected accounts in the past six months.
<http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57589750-93/yahoo-reveals-u.s-government-requests-for-user-data/>

Tech Firms Disclose Certain Data
Silicon Valley companies are seeking to further distance themselves from government surveillance, though they don't agree on the best approach.
<http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324021104578549831427531590.html>

Yahoo Discloses User Data Requests From US Law Enforcement Agencies [IDG]
Yahoo has received between 12,000 to 13,000 requests for user data from law enforcement agencies in the U.S. between Dec. 1 and May 31 this year, the company said Monday.
<http://www.cio.com/article/735059/Yahoo_Discloses_User_Data_Requests_From_US_Law_Enforcement_Agencies>
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/061813-yahoo-discloses-user-data-requests-270947.html>

Google Calls U.S. Data Request Disclosures a Step Backward for Users
Even as tech companies were given permission to publish some data on national security requests for users? data, Google said the authorization did not go far enough.
<http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/15/google-calls-u-s-data-request-disclosures-a-step-backward-for-users/>

Apple reveals US surveillance requests, following Facebook's lead
The technology firm Apple says it has received 4,000-5,000 surveillance requests from the US government about its customers since December 2012.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jun/17/apple-reveals-us-surveillance-requests>

Apple discloses US data requests following Prism leaks
Apple is the latest tech firm to publish details of data requests from the US authorities.
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22934573>

The German Prism: Berlin Wants to Spy Too
The German government has been largely silent on revelations of US Internet spying. Berlin profits from the program and is pursuing similar plans.
<http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/berlin-profits-from-us-spying-program-and-is-planning-its-own-a-906129.html>

German spy agency plans to boost Internet monitoring - Spiegel
Germany's foreign intelligence agency (BND) plans to spend 100 million euros expanding its monitoring of the Internet, the weekly Der Spiegel reported on Sunday, saying the money would go on staff and technology.
<http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/06/17/germany-spying-idINDEE95G02S20130617>
<http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/16/uk-germany-spying-idUKBRE95F0EW20130616>

au: Forget PRISM: Who's watching on your doorstep?
Almost 300,000 Australian records of phone metadata were accessed last year, without the need for surveillance warrants. All thanks to legislation written well before the advent of the internet or the mobile phone.
<http://www.zdnet.com/au/forget-prism-whos-watching-on-your-doorstep-7000016935/>

Google?s Effort to Skirt Regulation May Invite More Scrutiny
Google?s motto is ?don?t be evil.? But its recent acquisition of Waze, reportedly for $1 billion in cash, shows that just because you?re not evil, it doesn?t mean you can?t be aggressive in pushing the boundaries of the law.
<http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/06/18/googles-effort-to-skirt-regulation-may-invite-more-scrutiny/>

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