*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** IANA Stewardship Transition: Another Step Closer by Fadi Chehad? < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/iana-stewardship-transition-another-step-cl oser> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/iana-stewardship-transition-another-step-clo ser> Verisign CEO discusses 2018 .com contract renewal and price increases < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/12/02/verisign-bidzos-com-contract/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/12/02/verisign-bidzos-com-contract/> Europol Takes Down Another Thousand Websites Selling Counterfeit Goods < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/12/02/europol-thousand-websites-counterfeit -goods/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/12/02/europol-thousand-websites-counterfeit- goods/> Five things your CMO should know about generic TLDs and dot brands by Jennifer Wolfe < <http://searchenginewatch.com/sew/opinion/2429047/5-things-your-cmo-should-k now-about-generic-top-level-domains-and-dot-brands> http://searchenginewatch.com/sew/opinion/2429047/5-things-your-cmo-should-kn ow-about-generic-top-level-domains-and-dot-brands> ********************** ICANN ********************** IANA Stewardship Transition: Another Step Closer by Fadi Chehad? Today is an important day for the many stakeholders all over the world who have together worked tirelessly to preserve an open, accessible and global Internet. Today, the CCWG-Accountability releases its Draft Proposal on Work Stream 1 Recommendations for the Chartering Organizations to consider and for public consultation. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/iana-stewardship-transition-another-step-cl oser> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/iana-stewardship-transition-another-step-clo ser> IDN ccTLD Request from European Commission Successfully Passes String Evaluation ICANN is pleased to announce the successful evaluation of the proposed IDN ccTLD string in Cyrillic script for the European Commission. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-02-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-02-en> Continuous Data-driven Analysis of Root Server System Stability (CDAR) Study Plan Purpose (Brief): This study has been commissioned to examine the technical impact of the New gTLD Program on the root server system. As the first step, The Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) and its partners SIDN and NLnet Labs are publishing the draft study plan for public comment. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-12-02-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-12-02-en> What is Authorization and Access Control? by Dave Piscitello, VP, Security And ICT Coordinator You are probably familiar with the concept of authentication, the way that security systems challenge you to prove you are the customer, user, or employee whom you claim to be, using a password, token, or other form of credential. You may be less familiar with the concept of authorization, and the related term, access control. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/what-is-authorization-and-access-control> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/what-is-authorization-and-access-control> We Lost Rob Blokzijl This Week by Steve Crocker Robert "Rob" Blokzijl passed away yesterday. He was a gentle man who radiated warmth and optimism, while working constructively in the Netherlands, in Europe and, indeed, throughout the world to foster the development of the Internet. He served on the ICANN Board in our early days (1999-2002), and is best remembered as the chair of RIPE for an astonishing 25 years. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/we-lost-rob-blokzijl-this-week> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/we-lost-rob-blokzijl-this-week> Request for Proposal: Study About the DNS Industry and Business in Africa ICANN is seeking a provider to conduct a study on the domain name industry in Africa. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-30-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-30-en> CCWG-Accountability - Draft Proposal on Work Stream 1 Recommendations The CCWG-Accountability offers its Draft Proposal for enhancements to ICANN accountability that have been identified as essential to happen or be committed to before the IANA Stewardship Transition takes place (Work Stream 1). < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-11-30-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-11-30-en> Mitigating the Risk of DNS Namespace Collisions Final Report by JAS Global Advisors ICANN today announced the publication of "Mitigating the Risk of DNS Namespace Collisions Final Report," a report by JAS Global Advisors ("JAS"). This is the complete version of the report previously published in June 2014. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-11-30-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-11-30-en> Supporting Organizations Marginalized in ICANN Accountability Proposal by Robin Gross The Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) make a number of helpful recommendations to improve organizational accountability at ICANN, however one aspect of the plan is deeply flawed: changing the role of ICANN's Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) from purely an "advisory" role to a "decision making" role over fundamental matters at ICANN, including its governance. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20151201_supporting_orgs_marginalized_in_ican n_accountability_proposal/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20151201_supporting_orgs_marginalized_in_icann _accountability_proposal/> ********************** ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** Three reasons for non-Canadian companies to register .ca domain names now With over 2.3 million .ca domain registrations, .ca is the world?s eighth-fastest growing domain extension (CIRA). The .ca domain represents an important tool for companies operating in the Canadian marketplace. What follows are three reasons why it is advisable to proactively secure key brands as .ca domain names at the earliest opportunity, particularly for non-Canadian brand owners planning to launch in Canada at a later date. < <http://www.smart-biggar.ca/en/articles_detail.cfm?news_id=1078> http://www.smart-biggar.ca/en/articles_detail.cfm?news_id=1078> < <http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=e02afc1c-bea8-42af-bf61-bec73 e66e989> http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=e02afc1c-bea8-42af-bf61-bec73e 66e989> Verisign CEO discusses 2018 .com contract renewal and price increases Will Verisign be able to increase .com prices when it renews its contract for the domain name in 2018? < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/12/02/verisign-bidzos-com-contract/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/12/02/verisign-bidzos-com-contract/> Santa has lost his mind - free .GLOBAL Premium Names! Christmas Eve is Santa?s busiest day ? he has to go global at an incredible speed to get all those presents delivered on time! < <http://go.global/news/christmas_calendar/> http://go.global/news/christmas_calendar/> The Bizarre Afterlife of .su, the Domain Name and Last Bastion of the USSR On September 19, 1990, a forgettable event failed to change the course of human history. The IANA assigned the Soviet Union .su as its ccTLD. This presumably would have mattered a great deal more if the ?Evil Empire? hadn?t collapsed 15 months later, but .su, notably, didn?t collapse with its country. The domain lives on and now, 25 years laters, it?s making a strange and unsettling comeback. < <https://www.inverse.com/article/8672-the-bizarre-afterlife-of-su-the-domain -name-and-last-bastion-of-the-ussr> https://www.inverse.com/article/8672-the-bizarre-afterlife-of-su-the-domain- name-and-last-bastion-of-the-ussr> ********************** NEW TLDS ********************** It?s official: new gTLDs didn?t kill anyone The introduction of new gTLDs posed no risk to human life. That?s the conclusion of JAS Advisors, the consulting company that has been working with ICANN on the issue of DNS name collisions. < <http://domainincite.com/19662-its-official-new-gtlds-didnt-kill-anyone> http://domainincite.com/19662-its-official-new-gtlds-didnt-kill-anyone> Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales drive 35,000 Radix domain name registrations Deep discounts and added exposure helped new TLD registry Radix get 35,000 registrations over four days. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/12/02/black-friday-and-cyber-monday-radix/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/12/02/black-friday-and-cyber-monday-radix/> ********************** DNS SECURITY ********************** In 2016 cybercriminals will get richer, and richer, and richer While 2015 will go down as the year of the data breach - Raytheon |Websense say you have not seen anything yet. Its researchers suggest to be on the lookout for: U.S. presidential election cyber-antics; cybercriminals pickpocketing the wallet on your phone; and an increase in vulnerabilities from the aging Internet, among other security challenges. ... The number of gTLDs as of November 2015 exceeds 700 domains, and about 1,900 more are in the waiting list. As new top-line domains emerge, they will be rapidly colonised by attackers well before legitimate users. Taking advantage of domain confusion, criminals and nation-state attackers will create highly effective social engineering lures to steer unsuspecting users toward malware and data theft. < <http://www.itwire.com/business-it-news/security/70603-in-2016-cybercriminal s-will-get-richer-and-richer-and-richer> http://www.itwire.com/business-it-news/security/70603-in-2016-cybercriminals -will-get-richer-and-richer-and-richer> Call for Participation - DNSSEC Workshop at ICANN 55 in Marrakech, Morocco by Dan York Do you have an idea for a new way to use DNSSEC or DANE to make the Internet more secure? Have you recently installed DNSSEC and have a great case study you can share of lessons learned? Do you have a new tool or service that makes DNSSEC or DANE easier to use or deploy? Do you have suggestions for how to improve DNSSEC? Or new ways to automate or simplify the user experience? If you do, and if you will be attending ICANN 55 in Marrakech, Morocco (or can get there), we are now seeking proposals for the ICANN 55 DNSSEC Workshop that will take place on Wednesday, 9 March 2016. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20151130_call_for_participation_dnssec_worksh op_icann_55_marrakech_morocco/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20151130_call_for_participation_dnssec_worksho p_icann_55_marrakech_morocco/> 5 Cybersecurity Threats to Watch Out for in 2016 Among the new challenges for online security in 2016 include new Internet of Things (IoT) exploits and malware that can escape sandboxes and move from an isolated hypervisor to the host operating system. And, all the while, hackers are finding new way to avoid detection and hide evidence of tampering. < <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/5-cybersecurity-threats-to-watch-ou t-for-in-2016> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/5-cybersecurity-threats-to-watch-out -for-in-2016> Should 2016 herald a new look at NZ cybersecurity? Organisations in New Zealand must recognise that compromised user credentials are the ?new normal?, as 2016 heralds a new era for cybersecurity at a local level. < <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/589885/should-2016-herald-new-look-n z-cybersecurity/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/589885/should-2016-herald-new-look-nz -cybersecurity/> The State of Global Information Security 2016: The convergence of digital and cybersecurity The 2016 Global Information Security Survey presents critical insights for New Zealand organisations, as emerging technologies and risk frameworks become key components of cybersecurity. < <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/589660/convergence-digital-cybersecu rity/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/589660/convergence-digital-cybersecur ity/> Security of UK net firms under scrutiny The security of the UK's biggest internet service providers needs "major improvement", according to one expert. < <http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-34972760> http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-34972760> Homing on Smart Home Security? Smart! Cyber security for the Smart Home is essential for the security and safety of those living and visiting it. This ENISA study proposes good security practices that enhance the security of Smart Home devices and services. < <https://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/homing-on-smart-home-secur ity-smart> https://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/homing-on-smart-home-securi ty-smart> China blamed for 'massive' cyber attack on Bureau of Meteorology computer China is being blamed for a major cyber attack on the computers at the Bureau of Meteorology, which has compromised sensitive systems across the Federal Government. < <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-02/china-blamed-for-cyber-attack-on-bure au-of-meteorology/6993278> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-02/china-blamed-for-cyber-attack-on-burea u-of-meteorology/6993278> ********************** DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** Europol Takes Down Another Thousand Websites Selling Counterfeit Goods Operation In Our Sites, conducted by Europol, has taken down 999 more domain names for websites selling counterfeit goods, according to the European police agency. < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/12/02/europol-thousand-websites-counterfeit -goods/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/12/02/europol-thousand-websites-counterfeit- goods/> Operation In-Our-Sites (IOS) takes down 999 websites selling counterfeit goods Nearly one thousand websites that were illegally selling counterfeit merchandise online to consumers have been seized by law enforcement authorities, following the international operation In Our Sites (IOS) VI. < <https://www.europol.europa.eu/content/operation-our-sites-ios-takes-down-99 9-websites-selling-counterfeit-goods> https://www.europol.europa.eu/content/operation-our-sites-ios-takes-down-999 -websites-selling-counterfeit-goods> ********************** MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Five things your CMO should know about generic TLDs and dot brands by Jennifer Wolfe In the early days of the Internet, there were only four TLDs: .GOV, .EDU, .ORG and of course .COM. Unless you were a government, a school or a non-profit, the only TLD that made any sense was .COM. Naturally, everyone from plumbers to politicians flocked to secure important .COM domain names. < <http://searchenginewatch.com/sew/opinion/2429047/5-things-your-cmo-should-k now-about-generic-top-level-domains-and-dot-brands> http://searchenginewatch.com/sew/opinion/2429047/5-things-your-cmo-should-kn ow-about-generic-top-level-domains-and-dot-brands> Rob Blokzijl Obituary The Internet community has suffered a sad loss as the man who led RIPE during its first 25 years of bottom-up, consensus-driven collaboration and decision-making died at his home in the Netherlands. < <https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/rob-blokzijl-obituary> https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/rob-blokzijl-obituary> Domain Name Appraisal scam still making the rounds It?s one of the oldest scams in the books, and apparently it?s still working. The domain appraisal scam goes like this: someone says they?re interested in buying your domain name, and they think it?s worth a lot of money. But before they can go through with the purchase, you need you to get an appraisal from a specific service. Once they get a validation of the value, they promise to buy the domain name. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/12/02/domain-name-appraisal-scam-still-makin g-the-rounds/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/12/02/domain-name-appraisal-scam-still-making -the-rounds/> Domaining Europe moves to the Netherlands Domaining Europe conference will be held in the Netherlands for the first time in 2016. < <http://domainincite.com/19664-domaining-europe-moves-to-the-netherlands> http://domainincite.com/19664-domaining-europe-moves-to-the-netherlands> Domaining Europe Announces New City and New Dates for Spring 2016 Conference After seven shows in Valencia, Spain, the Domaining Europe Conference will have a new home in 2016. Dietmar Stefitz, the founder of the popular event, told us it will move to The Hague, Netherlands next spring where it will run May 29-31 at the fabulous five-star Grand Hotel Amr?th Kurhaus. The waterfront property, rated one of Holland's finest hotels for over a century, sits directly on the shore of the North Sea. < <http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2015/dailyposts/20151201.htm> http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2015/dailyposts/20151201.htm> Escrow.com President Brandon Abbey Exits After 11 Years at The Helm as New Owners Make Major Changes When Australia's Freelancer.com announced the acquisition of Escrow.com last spring many were relieved to hear the new owners were leaving staff and management at the highly regarded California based company in place. Unfortunately, as DomainInvesting.com reported this morning, that changed with surprising word that Escrow.com President Brandon Abbey had left the company after 11 years on the job (more than a decade marked by steady growth). < <http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2015/dailyposts/20151130.htm> http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2015/dailyposts/20151130.htm> Frank Schilling invests another $1 million in Rightside A company connected to domain name investor Frank Schilling has purchased another 150,000 shares of Rightside stock, increasing his interest in the company to 6.1% of shares outstanding. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/12/02/frank-schilling-invests-another-1-mill ion-in-rightside/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/12/02/frank-schilling-invests-another-1-milli on-in-rightside/> .XYZ?s Negari and Ambrose now own 5% of Rightside First it was Frank Schilling. Now two other domain name industry insiders are disclosing ownership in publicly traded domain name company Rightside. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/11/30/xyzs-negari-and-ambrose-now-own-5-of-r ightside/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/11/30/xyzs-negari-and-ambrose-now-own-5-of-ri ghtside/> ************************** GOVERNMENT & POLICY ************************** The TPP State of Play: How We Defeat the Largest Trade Deal in History The official release of the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on November 5 not only confirmed our fears about how it would threaten our rights online and over our digital devices, but also kicked off a 90-day countdown to President Obama signing the deal. A few days later, the White House formally requested the International Trade Commission (ITC) to begin its study of the impacts of the TPP on the U.S. < <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/12/tpp-current-state-play-how-we-defeat- largest-trade-deal> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/12/tpp-current-state-play-how-we-defeat-l argest-trade-deal> ************************** BRAND PROTECTION & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ************************** ACCC airs concerns over intellectual property provisions in Trans-Pacific Partnership The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has warned the intellectual property provisions in the Trans-Pacific Partnership may "tilt the balance" in favour of IP rights holders to the detriment of competition and consumers. < <http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/accc-airs-concerns-ov er-intellectual-property-provisions-in-transpacific-partnership-20151201-glc ef0.html> http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/accc-airs-concerns-ove r-intellectual-property-provisions-in-transpacific-partnership-20151201-glce f0.html> ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** Full internet speed ahead as Alcatel Lucent unveils 9,700km NZ to Hawaii submarine cable Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks, the undersea cables subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent, has signed a turnkey contract with Amper, SA subsidiary Bluesky Pacific Group, to roll out a new submarine cable system spanning more than 9,700 km across the Pacific. < <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/590086/full-internet-speed-ahead-alc atel-lucent-unveils-9-700km-nz-hawaii-submarine-cable/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/590086/full-internet-speed-ahead-alca tel-lucent-unveils-9-700km-nz-hawaii-submarine-cable/> ------ David Goldstein email: <mailto:david at goldsteinreport.com> david at goldsteinreport.com web: <http://goldsteinreport.com/> http://goldsteinreport.com/ Twitter: <https://twitter.com/goldsteinreport> https://twitter.com/goldsteinreport phone: +61 418 228 605 - mobile; +61 2 9663 3430 - office/home "Every time you use fossil fuels, you're adding to the problem. 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