*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Forums on internet governance reveal tensions over how the web should be regulated by Arne Hintz, Lecturer in Media at Cardiff University < <http://theconversation.com/forums-on-internet-governance-reveal-tensions-over-how-the-web-should-be-regulated-31536> http://theconversation.com/forums-on-internet-governance-reveal-tensions-over-how-the-web-should-be-regulated-31536> Registry and Registrar WHOIS Service Clarifications < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-12-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-12-en> ICANN Staff provides Update on First Round of New gTLDs and the Path Forward to a Second Round by Philip Corwin < <http://www.internetcommerce.org/staff-update-gtlds/> http://www.internetcommerce.org/staff-update-gtlds/> ICANN holds its ground on weaseled GAC advice < <http://domainincite.com/17273-icann-holds-its-ground-on-weaseled-gac-advice> http://domainincite.com/17273-icann-holds-its-ground-on-weaseled-gac-advice> Philips gTLD set for 2015 launch < <http://www.trademarksandbrandsonline.com/news/philips-gtld-set-for-2015-launch-4090> http://www.trademarksandbrandsonline.com/news/philips-gtld-set-for-2015-launch-4090> Scotland could face a .problem < <http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-12/scotland-faces-fight-for-domain-name.html> http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-12/scotland-faces-fight-for-domain-name.html> Is it Time for a Registration Operations Industry Association? < <http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/is_it_time_for_a> http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/is_it_time_for_a> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Forums on internet governance reveal tensions over how the web should be regulated by Arne Hintz, Lecturer in Media at Cardiff University How the internet is governed is no longer a matter seen fit to be left to mere technical committees. With the extent of online surveillance, so dramatically revealed by the Snowden files, increased content filtering and blocking, and the issue of net neutrality, which would allow telecoms firms to ?create fast web lanes? for some companies, it is a contentious area with major social and political implications. < <http://theconversation.com/forums-on-internet-governance-reveal-tensions-over-how-the-web-should-be-regulated-31536> http://theconversation.com/forums-on-internet-governance-reveal-tensions-over-how-the-web-should-be-regulated-31536> IGF 2014 Takes Action After many months of hard work and preparation, last week?s IGF 2014 proved to be an extremely productive one. Building on a busy and compelling agenda, the community was united in its willingness to address concrete issues, with a view to work towards tangible solutions. < <http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2014/09/igf-2014-takes-action> http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2014/09/igf-2014-takes-action> Worldwide Principles for the World Wide Web Last spring the White House announced that it would go forward with an effort to relinquish all American oversight over the operation of the World Wide Web. At the time many critics within the tech community warned that this precipitous decision would have harmful effects - here at home and abroad. < <http://politix.topix.com/news/14148-worldwide-principles-for-the-world-wide-web> http://politix.topix.com/news/14148-worldwide-principles-for-the-world-wide-web> ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** Registry and Registrar WHOIS Service Clarifications ICANN announces clarifications to the WHOIS specifications in ICANN agreements. To help support registry and registrar implementation and ease the path for compliance with the specifications, ICANN is announcing clarification to the Registration Data Directory Service (RDDS), which is commonly known as WHOIS. The clarifications are in response to input from both registries and registrars regarding the RDDS specification and intended to aid contracted parties in complying with Registry Agreements (RA) and Registrar Accreditation Agreements (RAAs). < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-12-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-12-en> Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names for .JETZT, .GLOBAL, .NEUSTAR, .KIWI, .BERLIN Purpose (Brief): Five (5) Registry Services Evaluation Process (RSEP) requests were submitted by the registry operators listed below to allow the introduction of two-character domain names for the below TLDs. In total, the requests concern 5 New gTLDs. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-12-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-12-en> Stephen D. Crocker to Hon. Tom Reed New gTLD applications for .WINE and .VIN < <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/crocker-to-reed-2014-09-12-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/crocker-to-reed-2014-09-12-en> Auction for 3 Contentions Sets Slated for 17 September 2014 ICANN, through its auction service provider, Power Auctions LLC, will facilitate an Auction on 17 September 2014 to resolve string contention sets for 3 new gTLD strings, BUY, TECH, and VIP. Twelve (12) applicants are expected to participate in the Auction for their respective applied-for strings. < <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-11sep14-en> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-11sep14-en> Internet Governance is in Your Hands by Fadi Chehad? Who will run the Internet and how? The question is now galvanizing the mainstream media. Numerous stories are appearing on both the reportorial pages (i.e.,WEF unveils 'crowdsourcing' push on how to run the Web), and on the opinion pages (i.e.,The Internet Power Vacuum Worsens). < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/internet-governance-is-in-your-hands> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/internet-governance-is-in-your-hands> Outreach Visit to Sana'a, Yemen by Fahd A. Batayneh ? Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator, Middle East During the week of August 17-21, I had the privilege; along with my colleague from RIPE NCC Mr. Hisham Ibrahim, to travel to Sana'a; the capital of Yemen, to do some outreach activities; educating the local stakeholders on what our respective organizations do, as well as introducing them to Internet Governance and the role of our respective organizations in the Internet ecosystem. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/outreach-visit-to-sana-a-yemen> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/outreach-visit-to-sana-a-yemen> Stephen Crocker, Chair, ICANN Board and Fadi Chehade, President and CEO to Supporting Organization, Advisory Committee, Stakeholder Group and Constituency Leadership Acknowledgement of Clarifying Questions and Notice of 21-Day Public Comment Period < <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/crocker-chehade-to-soac-et-al-2014-09-10-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/crocker-chehade-to-soac-et-al-2014-09-10-en> ICANN Staff provides Update on First Round of New gTLDs and the Path Forward to a Second Round by Philip Corwin In late August the GNSO Council received an ICANN staff response to a Resolution on subsequent rounds of new gTLDs passed during its June meeting in London. < <http://www.internetcommerce.org/staff-update-gtlds/> http://www.internetcommerce.org/staff-update-gtlds/> ICANN board getting three new directors ICANN 51 next month in Los Angeles is also the organization?s formal annual general meeting, and that means changes at the top. < <http://domainincite.com/17292-icann-board-getting-three-new-directors> http://domainincite.com/17292-icann-board-getting-three-new-directors> ICANN holds its ground on weaseled GAC advice While many members of the community are getting upset about the plan to make it harder for ICANN?s board to overrule GAC advice, today we got a reminder that the board is not the GAC?s lapdog. < <http://domainincite.com/17273-icann-holds-its-ground-on-weaseled-gac-advice> http://domainincite.com/17273-icann-holds-its-ground-on-weaseled-gac-advice> US-based Moniker gets Euro data retention waiver ICANN has approved Moniker?s request for a partial waiver of the Registrar Accreditation Agreement based on European privacy law, despite the fact that the registrar is based in the US. < <http://domainincite.com/17262-us-based-moniker-gets-euro-data-retention-waiver> http://domainincite.com/17262-us-based-moniker-gets-euro-data-retention-waiver> ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** European ccTLD News - September 2014 CENTR has published its latest ccTLD newsletter for September 2014 - this edition includes: IANA stewardship transition: Let's make it work for ccTLDs", New gTLDs: Is the Jury still out?, QnA with Sascha K?mpf - Product owner Registry Services at DENIC (.de) & ccTLD news highlights and statistics < <https://centr.org/news/09-09-2014/european-cctld-sep14> https://centr.org/news/09-09-2014/european-cctld-sep14> Swiss economy makes online security its priority Joining forces to confront cybercrime. With this in mind, Internet providers, banks and other partners have founded the Swiss Internet Security Alliance (SISA). SISA has launched a security check which allows users to verify and optimize their devices. < <http://www.switch.ch/about/news/2014/sisa.html> http://www.switch.ch/about/news/2014/sisa.html> Swiss economy makes online security its priority Switzerland is one of the safest countries in the world. To make also the Internet a secure place in Switzerland, the Swiss online economy has started the Swiss Internet Security Alliance (SISA). The goal of the alliance is to make Switzerland the ?cleanest? Internet country in the world! The organization launched an online security check today which allows internet users to clean and protect their systems. < <http://securityblog.switch.ch/2014/09/11/swiss-economy-makes-online-security-its-priority/> http://securityblog.switch.ch/2014/09/11/swiss-economy-makes-online-security-its-priority/> .ng domain names registered in Nigeria set to hit 60,000 ? NiRA The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has said the number of .ng domains that have been registered since 2012 when the .ng domain names became available will soon hit 60,000. Mary Uduma, President of NiRA said between January and July 2014 alone, 11,075 domain names were registered. < <http://www.humanipo.com/news/46888/ng-domain-names-registered-in-nigeria-set-to-hit-60000-nira/> http://www.humanipo.com/news/46888/ng-domain-names-registered-in-nigeria-set-to-hit-60000-nira/> Why the UK needs a Go and Grow Online campaign With almost 50% of small businesses said to be without a website and, of those that are online, only a few taking the opportunity to trade, Emma Jones of London-based small business network, Enterprise Nation, outlines the need for a campaign to help British businesses make the most of the web. < <http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/why_the_uk_needs_a> http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/why_the_uk_needs_a> ********************** - NEW TLDS ********************** Philips gTLD set for 2015 launch Dutch technology company Philips plans to launch its .philips gTLD in the first half of next year, TBO can reveal. < <http://www.trademarksandbrandsonline.com/news/philips-gtld-set-for-2015-launch-4090> http://www.trademarksandbrandsonline.com/news/philips-gtld-set-for-2015-launch-4090> Community panel hands .radio to EBU because nobody objected The European Broadcasting Union is likely to win the right to the .radio new gTLD, beating three portfolio applicants, after a favorable Community Priority Evaluation. < <http://domainincite.com/17266-community-panel-hands-radio-to-ebu-because-nobody-objected> http://domainincite.com/17266-community-panel-hands-radio-to-ebu-because-nobody-objected> Did the new gTLD registries get their timing wrong? The numbers of registered new gTLD domain names are low. There is no escaping that reality. But the new gTLD registries may have got their timing wrong on their launches. < <http://newgtldnews.com/2014/09/11/did-the-new-gtld-registries-get-their-timing-wrong/> http://newgtldnews.com/2014/09/11/did-the-new-gtld-registries-get-their-timing-wrong/> .PARIS Landrush Now Open As of 9 September, the Landrush phase for .paris opened meaning anyone with a geographic, cultural or emotional link with Paris can apply for a .paris domain. < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/12/paris-landrush-now-open/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/12/paris-landrush-now-open/> Scotland could face a .problem Scotland has plenty to sort out as its people vote on their future: about currency, European Union, oil revenue and tax. Now there may be a different thorny problem ? from the world of technology. ... Here it gets complicated, says Stuart Fuller, director of commercial operations at NetNames, an online brand protection company. ?Should Scotland decide to cede from the union, it could start the wheels in motion to have its own two digit-ccTLD,? he said in an interview. ?However, 22 out of the possible 26 combinations for a .S something are already in use and only .SF, .SP, .SQ or .SW are left ? .SC is already assigned to the Seychelles.? < <http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-12/scotland-faces-fight-for-domain-name.html> http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-12/scotland-faces-fight-for-domain-name.html> Scottish Independence Referendum Throws Up ccTLD Conundrum The referendum the Scottish people will vote on 18 September to determine whether the country gains independence from the United Kingdom has a lot of far-reaching implications for the country, one of which that is little discussed is TLDs. < <http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22873> http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22873> < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/14/scottish-independence/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/14/scottish-independence/> < <http://www.domainnews.com/scottish-independence.html> http://www.domainnews.com/scottish-independence.html> The Coding of Online Brand Protection by Philip S. Corwin Moore's law postulates that the number of transistors in an integrated circuit will double every two years. That law has given us smartphones and other devices with astonishingly diverse capabilities at ever lower costs. However, while it does not encompass online brand infringement, many trademark managers feel that their task is likewise expanding at exponential speed and imposing escalating costs. Potential cybersquatting based in the more than one thousand new gTLDs is only one new source of anxiety. While the jury is still out on the level of harmful cybersquatting and the efficacy of the new Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) for new gTLDs, that ICANN program is hardly the only challenge. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140914_the_coding_of_online_brand_protection/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140914_the_coding_of_online_brand_protection/> Here are the numbers for this week?s TLD launches 6 new TLDs launched this week. A simple way to describe the results: .London. everything else is just details. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/11/here-are-the-numbers-for-this-weeks-tld-launches/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/11/here-are-the-numbers-for-this-weeks-tld-launches/> First company abandons .com for new dot-brand gTLD CITIC, China?s biggest conglomerate, has started redirecting its established .com domain to its new dot-brand gTLD, .citic. < <http://domainincite.com/17297-first-company-abandons-com-for-new-dot-brand-gtld> http://domainincite.com/17297-first-company-abandons-com-for-new-dot-brand-gtld> Victims of first confirmed new gTLD collision respond: ?Fuck Google? A number of companies have experienced errors on their networks due to collisions with a newly introduced gTLD. < <http://domainincite.com/17278-victims-of-first-confirmed-new-gtld-collision-respond-fuck-google> http://domainincite.com/17278-victims-of-first-confirmed-new-gtld-collision-respond-fuck-google> .???? Brings the Promise of a New Digital India On August 27, 2014, the world became a bit more connected as the Internet welcomed more than 400 million Hindi language speakers in their own language. < <http://www.afilias.info/blogs/ram-mohan/????-brings-promise-new-digital-india> http://www.afilias.info/blogs/ram-mohan/????-brings-promise-new-digital-india> .XYZ 1st New gTLD To Break 500,000 Registrations .XYZ has become the first new gTLD to break the 500,000 registration mark. According to ntldstats.com has 501,459 domain registrations. < <http://www.thedomains.com/2014/09/14/xyz-1st-new-gtld-to-break-500000-registrations/> http://www.thedomains.com/2014/09/14/xyz-1st-new-gtld-to-break-500000-registrations/> Dot Club Surpasses .XXX in Registrations .Club today reached 104,573 registered domains according to ntldstats.com, that puts the new gtld ahead of the .xxx extension which had an almost 3 year head start. The .xxx registration numbers stand at just under 104,000 according to Registrar Stats. < <http://www.thedomains.com/2014/09/11/dot-club-surpasses-xxx-in-registrations/> http://www.thedomains.com/2014/09/11/dot-club-surpasses-xxx-in-registrations/> 123-reg and Minds + Machines Collaborate to Promote .LONDON UK domain registrars 123-reg.co.uk and Minds + Machines announced a collaborative effort to increase awareness and adoption of the new .london TLD on Thursday. The collaboration will include a range of on and offline marketing initiatives. < <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/domain-registrars-123-reg-minds-machines-collaborate-promote-london> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/domain-registrars-123-reg-minds-machines-collaborate-promote-london> ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** Verisign Mitigates 300 Gbps DDoS Attack and Other Q2 2014 DDoS Trends by Danny McPherson It has been another busy quarter for the team that works on our DDoS Protection Services here at Verisign. As detailed in the recent release of our Q2 2014 DDoS Trends Report, from April to June of this year, we not only saw a jump in frequency and size of attacks against our customers, we witnessed the largest DDoS attack we?ve ever observed and mitigated ? an attack over 300 Gbps against one of our Media and Entertainment customers. < <http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/verisign_mitigates_300_gbps_ddos> http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/verisign_mitigates_300_gbps_ddos> Best Practice Forum on CERTs at IGF 2014 by Adli Wahid After the FIRST.org Annual Conference and AGM this year, I had the opportunity to be one of the ?Lead Experts? (aka facilitator) for the Best Practice Forum for Establishing and Supporting Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTS) for Internet Security. < <http://blog.apnic.net/2014/09/12/best-practice-forum-on-certs-at-igf-2014/> http://blog.apnic.net/2014/09/12/best-practice-forum-on-certs-at-igf-2014/> The September 2014 issue of our SWITCH Security Report is available! A new issue of our monthly SWITCH Security Report has just been released. The topics covered in this report are: hacked, tweeted and exposed: Inside information on government Trojans used internationally published on Twitter... < <http://securityblog.switch.ch/2014/09/10/the-september-2014-issue-of-our-switch-security-report-is-available/> http://securityblog.switch.ch/2014/09/10/the-september-2014-issue-of-our-switch-security-report-is-available/> Double solar storms headed to Earth raise disruption concerns A rare double burst of magnetically charged solar storms will hit Earth Thursday night and Friday, raising concerns that GPS signals, radio communications and power transmissions could be disrupted, officials said on Thursday. < <http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/09/12/us-space-solarstorms-idUKKBN0H62HN20140912> http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/09/12/us-space-solarstorms-idUKKBN0H62HN20140912> What?s really driving cyberattacks against retailers Security researchers say they've uncovered links to commentary that accuses the United States of fomenting unrest around the world in the code of the malware believed to have been used in a string of data breaches at U.S. retail stores over the past year, including a potentially massive breach at Home Depot. < <http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/09/11/whats-really-driving-cyberattacks-against-retailers/> http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/09/11/whats-really-driving-cyberattacks-against-retailers/> ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** Domain names may infringe droit d'auteur The Lyon Court of Appeal has confirmed a first instance decision which had found that the registration and use of a domain name constituted not only trademark infringement, but also infringement of French copyright law, known as droit d'auteur. It is not certain that a panel under the UDRP would have found for the claimant under similar circumstances. < <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/Daily/Detail.aspx?g=50788f7b-7337-4b54-9b5d-c97890d70811> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/Daily/Detail.aspx?g=50788f7b-7337-4b54-9b5d-c97890d70811> ?Stolen? La Liga domain stays with UDRP respondent The association that runs Spain?s top professional football leagues has lost a cybersquatting dispute over an allegedly stolen domain name. < <http://www.trademarksandbrandsonline.com/news/stolen-la-liga-domain-stays-with-udrp-respondent-4089> http://www.trademarksandbrandsonline.com/news/stolen-la-liga-domain-stays-with-udrp-respondent-4089> Complaint Still Gets Its Funk On After 15 Years This week we take a look at a complaint over a domain name that the complainant didn?t pursue for 15 years. The surprise? The complaint resulted in a transfer of the domain! < <http://domainnamestrategy.com/2014/09/08/complaint-still-gets-its-funk-on-after-15-years/> http://domainnamestrategy.com/2014/09/08/complaint-still-gets-its-funk-on-after-15-years/> ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Is it Time for a Registration Operations Industry Association? Since 2001 there have been occasional conversations on technical mailing lists exploring the concept of creating an independent industry association or consortium of domain registration operators. My recent experiences with the evolution of extensions to the Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) have convinced me to look at these suggestions more closely, and I?m now convinced that this is an idea worth exploring. < <http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/is_it_time_for_a> http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/is_it_time_for_a> CENTR to hold Registrar Networking Event "Open Day" In the past CENTR has received regular requests from the registrar community to join the CENTR membership during one of our meetings. On 30 September we are organising a meeting between European ccTLD registries and registrars. < <https://centr.org/news/09-09-2014/registrar-networking-event> https://centr.org/news/09-09-2014/registrar-networking-event> GoDaddy Celebrates Its Second Anniversary in India GoDaddy ... announced the completion of its second year of operations in India. The company has already exhibited phenomenal success in the market. Providing stellar customer care is at the core of GoDaddy?s global strategy. < <https://www.godaddy.com/news/article/godaddy-celebrates-its-second-anniversary-in-india.aspx> https://www.godaddy.com/news/article/godaddy-celebrates-its-second-anniversary-in-india.aspx> ENOG 8/RIPE NCC Regional Meeting Highlights The ENOG 8/RIPE NCC Regional Meeting took place on 9 September in Baku, Azerbaijan. A total of 109 attendees from 17 countries participated in the meeting, including 43 from the host country. < <http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/enog-8-ripe-ncc-regional-meeting-highlights> http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/enog-8-ripe-ncc-regional-meeting-highlights> RIPE NCC Survey 2013 Key Findings and Results The RIPE NCC has published a document detailing the actions taken in response to the RIPE NCC Survey 2013. The RIPE NCC Survey 2013 collected feedback from more than 3,600 of our members and stakeholders across 75 of the 76 countries in our service region. The Oxford Internet Institute (OII) analysed the survey data and produced a list of 48 key findings, which was published in November 2013. < <http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/news/announcements/ripe-ncc-survey-2013-key-findings-and-results> http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/news/announcements/ripe-ncc-survey-2013-key-findings-and-results> Photos and Highlights from the 1st DomainX Conference in Hyderabad, India With the conclusion of the first DomainX conference last Sunday (Sept. 7, 2014) at the Marriott Hotel and Convention Center in Hyderabad, India, Indian domain investors have dramatically elevated their profile on the world stage. < <http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2014/dailyposts/20140912.htm> http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2014/dailyposts/20140912.htm> ********************** INTERNET USE ********************** Technology has transformed advertising, but consumers need to be kept on board ?Have you ever clicked your mouse right here?? asked the first banner advertisement in 1994. ?You will,? it confidently predicted. These days advertisers are feeling less certain of themselves. They are still trying to come to grips with the radical changes technology has brought to the way advertising is consumed, sold and personalised. < <http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21615875-technology-has-transformed-advertising-consumers-need-be-kept-board-world> http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21615875-technology-has-transformed-advertising-consumers-need-be-kept-board-world> ********************** NEW TECHNOLOGIES ********************** Preparing for the Internet of Things Wearable technologies are about to change the way we live, and that change is coming very soon. Being on top of this next generation of Internet is imperative to understanding future consumer trends. < <http://www.clickz.com/clickz/column/2363589/preparing-for-the-internet-of-things> http://www.clickz.com/clickz/column/2363589/preparing-for-the-internet-of-things> ********************** ONLINE TV, MUSIC & PIRACY ********************** au: Online piracy plan ?not clear? [subscription] GOVERNMENT proposals to stamp out online piracy of popular TV shows such as Game of Thrones have failed to weigh up the potential costs of implementing the scheme, a report says. < <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/online-piracy-plan-not-clear/story-fn59niix-1227056232455> http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/online-piracy-plan-not-clear/story-fn59niix-1227056232455> au: Censorship Is Not The Answer to Online Piracy The Australian Government has proposed a wide variety of measures to deal with online piracy, including website blocking. The local Pirate Party believes that censorship is not the answer, however, and signals a range of problems with the Government's plans. < <http://torrentfreak.com/censorship-answer-online-piracy-140914/> http://torrentfreak.com/censorship-answer-online-piracy-140914/> ********************** MOBILE/WIRELESS ********************** Smartphones and tablets - What advertisers love, and what they hate, about mobile devices Marketers' mantra of reaching ?the right person, with the right message, at the right time? has become a lot more achievable in the past few years. Mobile devices, unlike desktop computers, are typically used by only one person, which is a great help to advertisers who want to target specific users. Being closely connected to people?s personal lives and daily habits, the mobile device is the true ?mini-me?. This year, for the first time, Americans will spend more time on mobile devices (not counting talking) than they do on desktop computers. In Britain that tipping point will probably be reached in 2015. < <http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21615870-what-advertisers-love-and-what-they-hate-about-mobile-devices-moving-targets> http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21615870-what-advertisers-love-and-what-they-hate-about-mobile-devices-moving-targets> Smartphones: The Corporate Personality Test It was a big week for smartphones. Apple unveiled two new iPhones ? as well as a new smartwatch, which you can think of as a phone for your wrist. Amazon slashed the price of its new phone, and Microsoft, searching for new applications and content for its own struggling mobile platform, sought to acquire the company behind the blockbuster game Minecraft. What can we glean about these three companies ? and a fourth, Samsung ? from their smartphones? A whole lot about their approach to everything. < <http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/14/technology/smartphones-the-corporate-personality-test.html> http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/14/technology/smartphones-the-corporate-personality-test.html> ********************** ONLINE CRIME & LEGAL ********************** Dating websites focus of Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's crackdown on scammers The consumer watchdog is today joining an international sweep of dating and romance websites in a bid to crackdown on unscrupulous practices. < <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-15/accc-to-crackdown-on-dating-websites/5742784> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-15/accc-to-crackdown-on-dating-websites/5742784> au: ACCC sweeps dating sites [news release] The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has joined an international initiative to protect vulnerable consumers by sweeping dating websites for misleading offers, unclear pricing policies or consumer contracts with unfair terms. The web search is part of the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN)?s annual internet sweep, involving over 50 consumer protection agencies around the world. < <http://accc.gov.au/media-release/accc-sweeps-dating-sites> http://accc.gov.au/media-release/accc-sweeps-dating-sites> ********************** PRIVACY & SURVEILLANCE ********************** Advertising and technology - Surveillance is the advertising industry?s new business model. Privacy needs better protections The potent combination of three-martini lunches and creative genius in ?Mad Men?, a television show about 1960s Madison Avenue, is a fair representation of the advertising industry?s past. For its future, though, look to a 2002 film, ?Minority Report?, starring Tom Cruise and set in 2054. Mr Cruise, as usual, spends a lot of time on the run. When he dashes past a digital billboard it takes note of his exertions, remarking, ?You could use a Guinness right about now.? < <http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21616953-surveillance-advertising-industrys-new-business-model-privacy-needs-better> http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21616953-surveillance-advertising-industrys-new-business-model-privacy-needs-better> ********************** MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Want lithium-ion batteries to last? Slow charging may not be the answer [IDG] New research by a California-based team could change the way lithium-ion batteries are charged in consumer electronics products and electric cars, leading to longer lifetimes and more useful batteries. < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/555034/want-lithium-ion-batteries-last-slow-charging-may-answer/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/555034/want-lithium-ion-batteries-last-slow-charging-may-answer/> < <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/555034/want-lithium-ion-batteries-last-slow-charging-may-answer/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/555034/want-lithium-ion-batteries-last-slow-charging-may-answer/> ---------------------------- David Goldstein email: <mailto:david at goldsteinreport.com> david at goldsteinreport.com web: <http://goldsteinreport.com/> http://goldsteinreport.com / <http://davidgoldstein.tel/> http://davidgoldstein.tel/ phone: <tel:%2B61%20418%20228%20605> +61 418 228 605 ? mobile / <tel:%2B61%202%209663%203430> +61 2 9663 3430 - office/home "Every time you use fossil fuels, you're adding to the problem. 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