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".Asia" gTLD Surpasses 500,000 Domains Registered
<http://www.dot.asia/asia-gtld-surpasses-500k-domains-registered/>

IPv6 helps Internode win auDA server hosting
<http://www.zdnet.com/au/ipv6-helps-internode-win-auda-server-hosting-7000017855/>

auDA picks Internode offering
<http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/517212/auda_picks_internode_offering_/>

IPv6 leadership keeps Internet alive for auDA
<http://www.internode.on.net/news/2013/07/314.php>

auIGF appoints ambassadors
<http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/strategy/60658-auigf-appoints-ambassadors>

auDA shifts into Internode data centre
<http://www.itnews.com.au/News/349579,auda-shifts-into-internode-data-centre.aspx>

auDA picks Internode to host infrastructure
<http://www.telecompaper.com/news/auda-picks-internode-to-host-infrastructure--954367>

auDA moves DNS to Internode Melbourne DC
<http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/deals/60647-auda-moves-dns-to-internode-melbourne-dc>

Further breaches of Registrar Agreement by Crazy Domains
<http://www.auda.org.au/news-archive/auda-11072013/>

2013 Australian Internet Ambassadors announced
<http://www.auda.org.au/news-archive/auda-10072013/>

2013 RAA is illegal, says EU privacy watchdog
<http://domainincite.com/13645-2013-raa-is-illegal-says-eu-privacy-watchdog>

EU Registrars Empowered to Seek New RAA Data Retention Exemption by Philip Corwin
<http://internetcommerce.org/RAA_data_retention_loophole>

The Technical Impact of New gTLDs: Are We Pushing on Regardless? by St?phane Van Gelder
<http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130709_technical_impact_of_new_gtlds_are_we_pushing_on_regardless/>

Why the ICANN New gTLDs Will Present New Opportunities to Brands
<http://www.clickz.com/clickz/column/2280169/why-the-icann-new-gtlds-will-present-new-opportunities-to-brands>

Geo gTLD bidders propose new constituency
<http://domainincite.com/13643-geo-gtld-bidders-propose-new-constituency>

The First 7-Figure Sale Reported This Year is in the Books - $2.1 Million Domain Goes to Chinese Buyer 
<http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2013/dailyposts/20130709.htm>


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Expert Volunteers Needed to Define Requirements for Internationalized Registration Data and Corresponding Data Model for gTLD Registries
As part of the process to implement WHOIS review team recommendations related to Internationalized Domain Name registration data requirements, ICANN seeks volunteers who are community representatives with expertise in linguistics, IDNA, policy and registry/registrar operations to participate in a working group to determine appropriate Internationalized Domain Name registration data requirements and data model for Registration Data Directory Services (aka WHOIS services).
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-08jul13-en.htm>

Mapping the Domain Name Industry
Registry and registrar CEOs have been at work on a number of fronts since we gathered at a DNS Summit in New York in April. So far, the most fruitful effort has been on a series of three infographic ?maps? of the domain name sector, compiled by the task forces. Clearly they stumbled onto an important, unmet need ? for simple, explainable diagrams of how the domain name business functions. Feedback continues on the three maps, now available for online review.
<http://blog.icann.org/2013/07/mapping-the-domain-name-industry/>

ICANN?s Security Terminology
Security is at the core of what we do at ICANN to facilitate the global technical coordination of the Internet?s unique identifier systems. This post attempts to provide some clarity and context to the Security terms we use at ICANN. This baseline understanding will help the community improve discussions with ICANN?s counterparts and stakeholders in the greater Internet ecosystem.
<http://blog.icann.org/2013/07/icanns-security-terminology/>

How is the Internet Affecting the Development of Commerce in Africa?
The Internet has become an engine for economic growth and is rapidly changing the way businesses and entrepreneurs engage with consumers. This is particularly true in Africa. As the Internet spreads across the continent, it is opening new worlds of opportunity. This growth is creating new markets and revolutionizing old ones.
<http://blog.icann.org/2013/07/how-is-the-internet-affecting-the-development-of-commerce-in-africa/>

Rabbi Ari Senter, Rabbi Moshe Elefant, Dr. Avrom Pollak, Rabbi Sholem Fishbane, and Rabbi S. Adler to Mr. Fadi Chehad?
Equal Treatment of .halal and .kosher gTLD Applications
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/senter-et-al-to-chehade-28jun13-en>

Ghana?s Internet pioneer to speak about expansion in Africa
Dr. Nii Quaynor often referred to as the ?Father of Internet in Africa,? together with other stakeholders will address questions about the expansion of the Internet in Africa and how increased online access is expanding business potential and information access across the region.
<http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2013/07/10/ghanas-internet-pioneer-to-speak-about-expansion-in-africa/>

Agendas published for upcoming ICANN New TLD committee and board meetings
ICANN has published agendas for three upcoming board-related meetings taking place in conjunction with the ICANN meeting in Durban.
<http://domainnamewire.com/2013/07/10/agendas-published-for-upcoming-icann-new-tld-committee-and-board-meetings/>

Chehade joins Twitter
ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade now has his own Twitter account, the organization has confirmed.
<http://domainincite.com/13650-chehade-joins-twitter>

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".Asia" gTLD Surpasses 500,000 Domains Registered
DotAsia Organisation is excited to announce that the ".Asia" gTLD has reached over 500,000 domain names under management. Since the successful Sunrise launch in 2007 the ".Asia" gTLD has grown steadily over the years. The growing Asian Internet marketplace and integration has been a major pull factor for local SME expanding regionally and multinationals establishing their brands on the .Asia cyber real-estate.
<http://www.dot.asia/asia-gtld-surpasses-500k-domains-registered/>

IPv6 helps Internode win auDA server hosting
Internode has said that its push for IPv6 in Australia helped it win a lucrative hosting deal with Australian TLD manager auDA.
<http://www.zdnet.com/au/ipv6-helps-internode-win-auda-server-hosting-7000017855/>

auDA picks Internode offering
Australian domain manager, .au Domain Administration (auDA), has relocated its critical server infrastructure to a new datacentre managed by Internet service provider and subsidiary of iiNet, Internode.
<http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/517212/auda_picks_internode_offering_/>
<http://www.cio.de/index.cfm?pid=156>

IPv6 leadership keeps Internet alive for auDA
Internode, a wholly owned subsidiary of iiNet Ltd, has led Australia in its deployment of IPv6, the latest version of the numerical addressing scheme used to identify every device connected to the Internet.
<http://www.internode.on.net/news/2013/07/314.php>

auIGF appoints ambassadors
The Australian Internet Governance Forum (auIGF) has announced its ambassadors ahead of its annual forum on Internet-based policy and practice issues to be held later this year.
<http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/strategy/60658-auigf-appoints-ambassadors>

auDA shifts into Internode data centre
Australia's .au domain overseer auDA has shifted its Melbourne infrastructure into an Internode-run data centre under a three-year deal.
<http://www.itnews.com.au/News/349579,auda-shifts-into-internode-data-centre.aspx>

auDA picks Internode to host infrastructure
Australia's TLD manager auDA has relocated its critical server infrastructure to a new data centre managed by Internode.
<http://www.telecompaper.com/news/auda-picks-internode-to-host-infrastructure--954367>

auDA moves DNS to Internode Melbourne DC
auDA, the manager of the .au domain, has moved its Melbourne DNS servers to Internode's Melbourne data centre as part of the transition to IPv6.
<http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/deals/60647-auda-moves-dns-to-internode-melbourne-dc>

Further breaches of Registrar Agreement by Crazy Domains
In June 2013, auDA issued a formal Notice of Breach to accredited registrar Crazy Domains Pty Ltd, regarding conduct that auDA believed was likely to mislead consumers and was in contravention of the .au Domain Name Suppliers? Code of Practice (2004-04) and the Australian Consumer Law.
<http://www.auda.org.au/news-archive/auda-11072013/>

2013 Australian Internet Ambassadors announced
The Australian Internet Governance Forum (auIGF) is proud to announce a select group of ?ambassadors? who will help lead discussions at its 2013 event in Melbourne, on 16 & 17 October.
<http://www.auda.org.au/news-archive/auda-10072013/>

.CO Registry to Expand Exclusive Accredited Registrar List
.CO Internet SAS, the Registry operator of the .CO TLD, today announced the re-launch of its competitive Request for Proposal (?RFP?) process to help identify and select additional Accredited Registrar partners to sell .CO domain names.
<http://www.cointernet.co/media/press-releases/co-registry-expand-exclusive-accredited-registrar-list>

.eu Q1 progress report now available
Ahead of the introduction of the new generic TLDs later this year, EURid, the registry for the .eu TLD, remains focused on improving the quality of .eu, according to the registry?s Q1 2013 progress report, available today.
<http://www.eurid.eu/en/news/jul-2013/eu-q1-progress-report-now-available>

EURid Focussing On Quality As New gTLDs Loom
With the introduction of the first of the new gTLDs just months away, EURid, the .eu registry, have sought to remind people they are an established TLD focused on improving their quality, according to the registry?s Q1 2013 progress report.
<http://www.domainpulse.com/2013/07/08/eurid/>

.LA gets GoDaddy?s marketing power to help brand domain for Los Angeles
GoDaddy announced this morning that it has teamed up with DOT LA Marketing Company and CentralNic to help push the ccTLD .la as a domain name for Los Angeles.
<http://domainnamewire.com/2013/07/08/la-gets-godaddys-marketing-power-to-help-brand-domain-for-los-angeles/>

InternetNZ appoints new Chief Executive
InternetNZ  is pleased to announce the appointment of Jordan Carter as its new Chief Executive. Carter has held the Acting Chief Executive role since January 2013. His permanent appointment fills the gap left by former CE Vikram Kumar.
<https://internetnz.net.nz/news/media-releases/2013/InternetNZ-appoints-new-Chief-Executive>

IFFOR Publishes Two Years Of Tax Returns Showing 85% Of .XXX Domains Don?t Resolve
The International Foundation for Online Responsibility (IFFOR) a not-for-profit organization which was set up as part of ICM application to operate the .XXX registry has now published on its site, its tax returns for 2011 and 2012.
<http://www.thedomains.com/2013/07/08/iffor-publishes-two-years-of-tax-returns-in-2012-gets-paid-for-26700-xxx-domains/>

Which TLDs have the most popular web sites?
As new TLDs start rolling off the assembly line in the coming months, there are a number of metrics we?ll consider to analyze how well they?re doing.
<http://domainnamewire.com/2013/07/09/which-tlds-have-the-most-popular-web-sites/>

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2013 RAA is illegal, says EU privacy watchdog
European privacy regulators have slammed the new 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement, saying it would be illegal for registrars based in the EU to comply with it.
<http://domainincite.com/13645-2013-raa-is-illegal-says-eu-privacy-watchdog>

EU Registrars Empowered to Seek New RAA Data Retention Exemption by Philip Corwin
ICANN?s Board approved the new Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) on June 27th, and its Resolution doing so noted that ?the Board has accepted the GAC Advice in the Beijing Communiqu? that the "the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement should be finalized before any new gTLD contracts are approved.?" -- and cited as a ?highlight? that ?The 12 Law Enforcement Recommendations that served as the impetus for these negotiations are all addressed? including ?new data retention obligations?. However, a newly disclosed June 6th letter reveals that ICANN was already aware that EU-based registrars would have solid grounds to seek an exemption from those very data retention obligations.
<http://internetcommerce.org/RAA_data_retention_loophole>

The Technical Impact of New gTLDs: Are We Pushing on Regardless? by St?phane Van Gelder
Have some security aspects been overlooked in the rush to conclude the new gTLD program and "give birth to the baby before it starts to get really sick" as ICANN CEO Fadi Chehad? put it at a briefing jointly organised by ICANN and the European Commission a few days ago? Ever since 2008 when the ICANN Board approved the GNSO-evolved policy that became the new gTLD program, it has been reworked so much that it's difficult to imagine any stone has been left unturned. Yet a recent letter threatens to open up a new can of worms.
<http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130709_technical_impact_of_new_gtlds_are_we_pushing_on_regardless/>

Why the ICANN New gTLDs Will Present New Opportunities to Brands
The more than five years wait since ICANN, the governing body for the Internet's domain name system, approved policy enabling "New gTLD" domain name registries (non-ASCII TLDs) is approaching its end.
<http://www.clickz.com/clickz/column/2280169/why-the-icann-new-gtlds-will-present-new-opportunities-to-brands>

Singular and Plural TLDs: A Rather Strange Decision by Jean Guillon
ICANN stated recently that it will allow similar (i.e. singular and plural) versions of the same string to co-exist for new TLDs. This surprising decision immediately begs the question: "Will ICANN give holders of a string first refusal on the (singular or plural) version that they do not already hold during the next round of applications where only one version (singular or plural) of a string has been awarded?"
<http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130710_singular_and_plural_tlds_strange_decision/>

No Surprise: Versign's Shift on New gTLDs by Paul Stahura
Five years after ICANN approved the new gTLD policy in Paris, two years after it approved the implementation plan in Singapore, and a year after the application window closed and some concrete steps were taken toward delegation of new gTLDs, a series of scary-sounding "what if" scenarios have mysteriously taken over discussions at ICANN. From colliding names and failing life support systems to mass confusion and technological outages, the profusion of horror stories has rivaled the hype for the Y2K conversion, with about as much basis in fact.
<http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130710_no_surprise_versigns_shift_on_new_gtlds/>

Standing Up for a Safe Internet by Michael Young
Back when I started working in this industry in 2001, ICANN was small, the industry was tight, and things moved slowly as interest groups negotiated a balance amongst the impacts of change. Change often meant added overhead and, at the very least, a one-time cost effort to implement on the commercial side. Registries and registrars preferred to be hands-off when it came to how their domains were being used. But e-crime became big business during the 2000s. We all became aware of the dangers posed by malware, phishing, scams, and of the billions of spam e-mails spewed by criminal-controlled botnets. The costs of the criminal use of the DNS began hitting everyone ? Internet users, big and small businesses, and governments too.
<http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130710_standing_up_for_a_safe_internet/>

First three new gTLD objections thrown out
Three objections against new gTLD applications have been thrown out by the World Intellectual Property Organization, two of them on the basis that they were blatant attempts to game the system.
<http://domainincite.com/13654-first-three-new-gtld-objections-thrown-out>

ARI Registry Services develops new community test environment to assist new gTLD Program
ARI Registry Services has launched a test environment to allow Registrars to simulate their interactions with Registries and the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) to support ICANN and the wider community to prepare for the launch of new TLDs in the coming months.
<http://ariservices.com/news-ari_develops_new_community_test_environment.php>

8 observations from the first new TLD objection decisions
WIPO has published the results of three legal rights objections for new TLDs. Objectors to .home, .vip, and .rightathome all lost their cases.
<http://domainnamewire.com/2013/07/10/8-observations-from-the-first-new-tld-objection-decisions/>

ICANN sets security standards requirement for new 'top-level' domain registries as Nominet resurrects '.uk' plans
Applicants hoping to win the right to control the registries of new gTLDs will be obliged to adhere to security standards that help direct internet users to websites they seek to access.
<http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/july/icann-sets-security-standards-requirement-for-new-top-level-domain-registries-as-nominet-resurrects-uk-plans/>

Geo gTLD bidders propose new constituency
Applicants for geographic gTLDs voted unanimously to form a new ICANN constituency last week.
<http://domainincite.com/13643-geo-gtld-bidders-propose-new-constituency>

First three new gTLD objections thrown out
Three objections against new gTLD applications have been thrown out by the World Intellectual Property Organization, two of them on the basis that they were blatant attempts to game the system.
<http://domainincite.com/13654-first-three-new-gtld-objections-thrown-out>

DOMA Decision Opens The Door For ... New gTLD Business Opportunities?
... New gTLD applicants seem to have also capitalized on the business potential of the LGBT community and could, once the new gTLDs are launched, benefit from the marriage industry?s boom as well. Four applicants are competing for .GAY. One of the four is a community application that proposes restricted registration, but includes the promotion of commerce as one of its purposes.
<http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/doma-decision-opens-door-gtld-business-opportunities-213508515.html>

Potential implications for TLD operators and registrants of ICANN?s newly adopted gTLD safeguards
As a result of the submission to ICANN of over 1,900 applications for new TLDs in 2012, concerns have been raised about the adequacy of safeguards to protect consumers against harm such as, confusion, malicious conduct and criminal activity in the soon-to-be vastly expanded Internet domain landscape.
<http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=5f95b86b-7fdd-402c-969a-45c8425d9d53>

Demand Media withdraws .bar application
Demand Media has withdrawn is application for the .bar new gTLD.
<http://domainincite.com/13641-demand-media-withdraws-bar-application>

Rabbi?s Say ICANN Unequal Treatment Of .Halal Is Not .Kosher
In a letter to ICANN, several Kosher certification organizations, responsible for certification of approximately 63% of kosher ingredients worldwide, objected to the ?unequal treatment of the new gTLD applications for .Kosher and .halal
<http://www.thedomains.com/2013/07/08/rabbis-say-icann-unequal-treatment-of-halal-is-not-kosher/>

World Congress plans 2nd annual gTLD Summit
Conference organizer World Congress is planning its 2nd Annual gTLD Names Summit for this September.
<http://domainnamewire.com/2013/07/08/world-congress-plans-2nd-annual-gtld-summit/>

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Cyber-security collaboration agreement between ENISA & European standardisation bodies, CEN and CENLEC [news release]
The European Union (EU) agency, ENISA is supporting the development of standards for products and services in cyber-security by signing (9th July) a collaboration agreement with two of the major standardisation bodies in the EU - the European Committee for Standardization - (CEN) and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC).=
<http://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/cyber-security-collaboration-agreement-between-enisa-european-standardisation-bodies-cen-and-cenlec>

China, U.S. talks on cyber security go well - Xinhua
Talks between China and the United States on cyber security, overshadowed by revelations of U.S. electronic surveillance by former spy agency contractor Edward Snowden, have gone well, state media said on Wednesday, with both sides pledging to improve cooperation.
<http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/07/10/uk-china-usa-cyber-idUKBRE96904620130710>

Emergency broadcasts can be hacked, US researchers say
The system used to broadcast to the United States in times of national crisis can be hacked, researchers have warned.
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23240430>

Backdoor in US emergency alert systems
Until recently, the emergency alert systems that enable the US president to broadcast via TV and radio stations in cases of emergency contained a hair-raising security hole
<http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Backdoor-in-US-emergency-alert-systems-1914480.html>

Cyberspies Posing As Hacktivists Waged Cyberattacks To Steal South Korean, U.S. Military Intel
Attackers long have used distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks as cover for more nefarious hacking activity. But turns out the recent high-profile DDoS and data destruction attacks on major South Korean banks, media outlets, and other entities was also a glaring example of such subterfuge, as cyberespionage actors posed as hacktivists knocking websites offline and wiping hard drives?while in the background quietly stealing military secrets about South Korea and the U.S.
<http://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/cyberspies-posing-as-hacktivists-waged-c/240157994>

Differences on Cybertheft Complicate China Talks
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. opened annual strategic talks with senior Chinese leaders here on Wednesday by repeating the United States? accusation that the electronic theft of American intellectual property could undermine the relationship between the world?s two largest economies.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/11/world/asia/differences-on-cybertheft-complicate-china-talks.html>

NATO cyber defence centre fights tide of hacking attempts
Crouched behind banks of computer screens flashing data, NATO analysts try to stay ahead of millions of suspected attempts to hack the Western alliance's computer networks, as cyber defence moves to the centre of NATO operations.
<http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/07/10/uk-nato-cyberdefence-idUKBRE9690NM20130710>

Talking Cyberthreat With China
We confront the problem of I.T. weaponry and national security today with the same uncertainty that we brought to nuclear weapons during the early years of the Cold War.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/10/opinion/global/talking-cyberthreat-with-china.html>

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Political Cybersquatter Strikes Again
Alison Lundergan Grimes had no website the day she announced her bid for the Senate in Kentucky last week. So curious supporters and would-be donors who typed in two of the likeliest locales for her digital home?alisonforsenate.com and grimesforsenate.com?instead landed on pages that were mostly blank. All that appeared were the domain names spelled out in big boxy blue font and an e-mail address listed ?for inquiries.?
<http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/political-cybersquatter-strikes-again-20130709>

Fascinating tale of a political domain name ?opportunist?
NationalJournal has a fascinating story today about Michael Deutsch. Deutsch has beaten a number of politicians to registering key domain names, and the story talks about how these domain names have helped Deutsch get access to the campaign trail.
<http://domainnamewire.com/2013/07/09/fascinating-tale-of-a-political-domain-name-opportunist/>

au: Taser International, Inc. v. Tasty Pty Ltd. / David Serrano - Case No. DAU2013-0013
1. The Parties: The Complainant is Taser International, Inc. of Arizona, United States of America, represented by Wrays, Australia. The Respondent is Tasty Pty Ltd. / David Serrano of Victoria, Australia. 2. The Domain Names and Registrar: The disputed domain names <taser.com.au> and <tasers.com.au> (the ?Domain Names?) are registered with Netfleet.com.au (the ?Registrar?).
<http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2013-0013>

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The First 7-Figure Sale Reported This Year is in the Books - $2.1 Million Domain Goes to Chinese Buyer 
Seven-figure domain sales have been few and far between in recent years. Only two were reported all of last year and none had been reported this year - until this post. We have learned that an unnamed Chinese company, working through a New York based representative, has purchased the domain 114.com for a whopping $2.1 million in cash (plus an $18,690 escrow fee) in a private transaction. The deal went through Escrow.com and a party to the sale gave Escrow.com permission to confirm the price that was reported to us.
<http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2013/dailyposts/20130709.htm>

The business of buying aftermarket domain names
According to VeriSign, more than 6 million domain names were added to the Internet in the fourth quarter of 2012, bringing the total number of registered domain names to more than 252 million worldwide. Somewhere in those hundreds of millions of names may be one you really want, one that appears to be unused or for sale. Countless domains are bought and "stocked" by aftermarket resellers, and others are bought by prospective users who never wind up doing anything with them.
<http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505143_162-57592733/the-business-of-buying-aftermarket-domain-names/>

Ammar Kubba explains Aftermarket.com?s new Park & Sell
Aftermarket.comLast month Aftermarket.com, a Thought Convergence company, launched its new Park & Sell program. Clients can park their domains with Aftermarket and integrate them into its domain name sales platform.
<http://domainnamewire.com/2013/07/09/aftermarket-park-sell/>

New Partnership Between IP Neighborhood and Fabulous.com Expands Market for Premium Domains
Intellectual Property intelligence firm IP Neighborhood and professional domain services provider Fabulous.com have joined forces in a new partnership that the two companies said will showcase thousands of premium domain names for sale worldwide.
<http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2013/dailyposts/20130710.htm>

Someone is buying up villa and villas domain names
If someone contacts you about buying your villa.tld or villas.tld domain name, you might want to do some digging.
<http://domainnamewire.com/2013/07/10/someone-is-buying-up-villa-and-villas-domain-names/>

Price Paid for Brand.com Revealed - It Becomes the Biggest Domain Sale Reported So Far This Year
A couple of weeks ago TechCrunch reported that Brand.com had been sold to the owners of reputation repair service ReputationChanger.com, who will re-brand under the new name (ReputationChanger.com already redirects to Brand.com). TechCrunch reported that the domain, bought in a private transaction "supposedly cost six figures." You can delete the "supposedly" from that.
<http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2013/20130710.htm>

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INTERNET USE
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Search Ads Account for 52.8% of World's Mobile Ad Revenue in 2012
Mobile advertising revenue is up across the globe, according to the latest findings from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB). The report showed mobile ad revenue grew 82.8 percent in 2012 to a total of $8.9 billion. This is up from $5.3 billion in 2011.
<http://www.clickz.com/clickz/news/2280772/search-ads-account-for-528-of-worlds-mobile-ad-revenue-in-2012>

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SOCIAL MEDIA
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Reach for your privacy settings: Facebook graph search goes public
Facebook is making its ?Graph Search? public today in an attempt to mine the wealth of data produced by users, utilising everything from places you've visited to your likes and photos.
<http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/reach-for-your-privacy-settings-facebook-graph-search-goes-public-8695781.html>

The Limits of Facebook?s Search Tool
As I reported in Monday?s New York Times, Facebook is rolling out its Graph Search feature on Monday to all of its English-language users in the United States.
<http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/08/the-limitations-of-facebooks-new-search-tool/>

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MOBILE/WIRELESS
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App Store 'full of zombies' as it celebrates fifth birthday
Apple's App Store is populated by many "zombie" programs which get next-to-no downloads, new research suggests.
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23240971>

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Apple conspired to fix e-book prices, judge rules
Apple conspired with publishers to fix the price of electronic books, a US judge has ruled.
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23259935>

Federal judge finds Apple guilty of conspiring to raise ebook prices
Apple has been found guilty of conspiring with book publishers to raise ebook prices, in one of the biggest anti-trust lawsuits ever brought by US federal authorities.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jul/10/apple-guilty-ebook-prices-trial>

E-Book Ruling Gives Amazon an Advantage
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, loves disrupting markets. In that regard, he must be having a delightful summer. The book business, once so mired in the past it seemed part of the antiques trade, is up for grabs.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/11/business/e-book-ruling-gives-amazon-an-advantage.html>

Fallout From Apple?s Loss on E-Books
For Apple, the words of Steven P. Jobs were often used to win negotiations. But after his death, they have proved damaging.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/11/technology/judge-rules-against-apple-in-e-books-trial.html>

Apple?s e-book trial: What it means for consumers
Now that a judge has found that Apple conspired with publishers to raise the price of e-books ? which Apple denies ? you may be wondering what this ruling means for the future of your wallet. The short answer: probably not much, for now.
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/apples-e-book-trial-what-it-means-for-consumers/2013/07/10/c8938fe6-e969-11e2-aa9f-c03a72e2d342_story.html>

Apple?s Chances on an E-Book Ruling Appeal Are Lousy, Say Legal Scholars
Apple has vowed to appeal a federal judge?s ruling Wednesday that it colluded with five publishers to raise the retail price of e-books and break Amazon?s choke hold on the nascent market. And the company thinks its chances are pretty good.
<http://allthingsd.com/20130710/apples-chances-on-an-e-book-ruling-appeal-are-lousy-say-legal-scholars/>

Cybercriminals Increasing Attacks on Mobile Devices
Cybercriminals continue to increase efforts to break into computers to steal passwords and data, or take down critical infrastructure, and will to do so as long as they can get away with it, says a security analyst at a company that tracks such incursions.
<http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2013/07/08/cybercriminals-increasing-attacks-on-mobile-devices-report/>

Alert! Study Finds Internet Users Heed Browser Warnings [IDG]
Security warnings displayed by Web browsers are far more effective at deterring risky Internet behavior than was previously believed, according to a new study.
<http://www.cio.com/article/736200/Alert_Study_Finds_Internet_Users_Heed_Browser_Warnings>
<http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/520487/alert_study_finds_internet_users_heed_browser_warnings/>

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Indispensible Exchange: Germany Cooperates Closely with NSA
German authorities insist they knew nothing of the NSA's Internet spying operations. But SPIEGEL research shows how closely US and German agencies work together. The German opposition is asking uncomfortable questions 11 weeks ahead of a general election.
<http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/spiegel-reveals-cooperation-between-nsa-and-german-bnd-a-909954.html>

NSA and GCHQ spy programmes face legal challenge
The British and US spy programmes that allow intelligence agencies to gather, store and share data on millions of people have been challenged in a legal claim brought by privacy campaigners.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk-news/2013/jul/08/nsa-gchq-spy-programmes-legal-challenge>

NSA 'in bed' with German intelligence says US whistleblower Edward Snowden - and GCHQ operates a 'full take' data monitoring system
The fugitive US whistleblower Edward Snowden alleged on Sunday that the National Security Agency was ?in bed together? with German intelligence despite claims by politicians in Chancellor Angela Merkel?s coalition that they were shocked by the extent of American spying in Germany.
<http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/nsa-in-bed-with-german-intelligence-says-us-whistleblower-edward-snowden--and-gchq-operates-a-full-take-data-monitoring-system-8693793.html>

For Western Allies, a Long History of Swapping Intelligence
When Edward J. Snowden disclosed the extent of the United States data mining operations in Germany, monitoring as many as 60 million of the country?s telephone and Internet connections in one day and bugging its embassy, politicians here, like others in Europe, were by turns appalled and indignant. But like the French before them, this week they found themselves backpedaling.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/10/world/europe/for-western-allies-a-long-history-of-swapping-intelligence.html>

The Surveillance-Internet Complex: Google and other Internet companies should make it clear to users what data they're collecting.
On Jan. 17, 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned the nation about the dire threat posed by the military-industrial complex. An updated version of his speech would read:
<http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/07/the-surveillance-internet-complex/277576/>

Merkel Speaks: Leader Defends Monitoring By Intelligence Agencies
German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke on Wednesday for the first time about the NSA spying scandal, telling a major weekly that the work of intelligence agencies is vital to the safety of citizens. She also sharply rejected comparisons of the US surveillance program with East German spying methods.
<http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/german-chancellor-merkel-defends-work-of-intelligence-agencies-a-910491.html>

Germany defends "strictly legal" cooperation with NSA
Angela Merkel's government said on Monday that its cooperation with American intelligence was fully regulated by strict legal guidelines after a magazine reported that the U.S. National Security Agency was in close cahoots with German spies.
<http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/07/08/usa-security-germany-nsa-idINDEE9670CZ20130708>

Privacy Advocates Call on Gov't to Rein in NSA [IDG]
A U.S. government board focused on privacy and civil rights should push Congress to rein in the U.S. National Security Agency's mass collection of telephone records and Internet communications, privacy advocates said Tuesday.
<http://www.cio.com/article/736091/Privacy_Advocates_Call_on_Gov_39_t_to_Rein_in_NSA>

Controls Over NSA Spying Considered by U.S. Privacy Board
A citizen?s privacy board will consider whether opponents of U.S. spying programs should be represented before a secret court overseeing government surveillance -- as recommended by a former judge on that court.
<http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-09/controls-over-nsa-spying-considered-by-u-s-privacy-board.html>

Yahoo wants Fisa objections revealed
Yahoo has called on Fisa, the secretive US surveillance court, to let it publish its legal argument against a case that gave the government "powerful leverage" in persuading tech companies to co-operate with a controversial data-gathering program.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jul/11/yahoo-wants-fisa-objections-revealed>

Google, Microsoft Seek Help in Lifting FISA Gag Order
Google and Microsoft have locked arms with a number of civil liberties advocates in filing a brief with the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court hoping to lift a gag order preventing the two tech giants from releasing information on their role in the NSA?s surveillance activities.
<http://threatpost.com/google-microsoft-seek-help-in-lifting-fisa-gag-order/101247>


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