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Revised New gTLD Program Implementation Review Report Now Available

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-29-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-29-en>

 

Results Available for 27 January 2016 New gTLD Program Auction

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-01-27-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-01-27-en>

 

au/nz: auDA and InternetNZ unveil a new look Internet awards program for 2016

New year, new ANZIAs! The Australia and New Zealand Internet Awards (ANZIAs) have opened for 2016 entries with an exciting transformation - new categories, new judges and a new look and feel.

< <https://internetnz.nz/news/internetnz-and-auda-unveil-new-look-internet-awards-2016> https://internetnz.nz/news/internetnz-and-auda-unveil-new-look-internet-awards-2016>

< <http://auda.org.au/news/auda-and-internetnz-unveil-a-new-look-internet-awards-program-for-2016/> http://auda.org.au/news/auda-and-internetnz-unveil-a-new-look-internet-awards-program-for-2016/>

 

InternetNZ and auDA Reveal New Look For ANZIA Awards For 2016

For the Australian and New Zealand readers, the 2016 ANZIAs have opened for entries with what the organisers are describing as "an exciting transformation - new categories, new judges and a new look and feel."

< <http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24454> http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24454>

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/01/29/internetnz-auda-anzia-awards-2016/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/01/29/internetnz-auda-anzia-awards-2016/>

 

GMO Outlays A Massive $41.5m For .SHOP

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/01/29/gmo-massive-41-5m-shop/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/01/29/gmo-massive-41-5m-shop/>

 

Movies and New gTLDs: Trends and the Future of Film Online

< <http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/gtld-usage/domain-name-trends-and-the-future-of-film-online> http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/gtld-usage/domain-name-trends-and-the-future-of-film-online>

 

 

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Why Icann and internet governance are no longer America?s domain [registration]

In the next few weeks, ICANN is expected to announce a leadership change. Fadi Chehad?, the organisation?s Lebanon-born American chief executive, is due to step down ? and he hopes that a non-American will take his place.

< <http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/c9ec6e58-c41d-11e5-b3b1-7b2481276e45.html> http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/c9ec6e58-c41d-11e5-b3b1-7b2481276e45.html>

 

US to sacrifice control of internet domain-governing body in place of multilateral body

The organisation responsible for controlling internet domain names and addresses will be governed by a ?multi-stakeholder? model later this year as the current steward, the United States, has lost credibility in the wake of the much-publicised leaks by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

< <http://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/1907118/us-sacrifice-control-internet-domain-governing-body-place> http://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/1907118/us-sacrifice-control-internet-domain-governing-body-place>

 

ICANN calls on APAC to help end US stewardship

Asia-Pacific nations must help shape the future of the internet and facilitate the development of multi-stakeholder internet governance, says ICANN, as it readies its proposal for US stewardship transfer.

< <http://www.zdnet.com/article/icann-calls-on-apac-to-help-end-us-stewardship/> http://www.zdnet.com/article/icann-calls-on-apac-to-help-end-us-stewardship/>

 

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Revised New gTLD Program Implementation Review Report Now Available

ICANN today announced the publication of the revised Program Implementation Review report, a self-assessment of New gTLD Program processes. The report of public comments, which includes a summary and analysis of the comments received regarding the draft report, has also been published.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-29-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-29-en>

 

Results Available for 27 January 2016 New gTLD Program Auction

... Seven applicants completed all necessary prerequisites and participated in the auction for .SHOP. GMO Registry, Inc., applicant for .SHOP, prevailed with a winning price of $41,501,000.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-01-27-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-01-27-en>

 

GAC Public Safety Working Group

The GAC's Public Safety Working Group (PSWG) focuses on aspects of ICANN?s policies and procedures that implicate the safety of the public. The PSWG was established in February 2015 at ICANN52 in Singapore as an internal working group of ICANN?s Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC). The GAC endorsed the PSWG's terms of reference in June 2015.

< <https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/GAC+Public+Safety+Working+Group> https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/GAC+Public+Safety+Working+Group>

 

GAC Views On The Draft Recommendations Of The 3rd Draft Proposal Of The CCWG-Accountability 

The GAC notes that, as there is to date no final proposal of the CCWG Accountability ready for consultation and adoption, it is not possible for the GAC as a chartering organization to develop a final view on such a proposal at this stage. 

< <https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/Governmental+Advisory+Committee?preview=/27132037/41943041/20160125%20GAC%20views%20on%20the%20Recommendations%20of%203rd%20draft%20CCWG%20report.pdf> https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/Governmental+Advisory+Committee?preview=/27132037/41943041/20160125 GAC views on the Recommendations of 3rd draft CCWG report.pdf>

 

The Second Turkey DNS Forum Wraps up Successfully

>From January 18 to 19, ICANN hosted the second Turkey DNS Forum, which was attended by more than 100 participants. The forum provided an excellent opportunity to discuss the current Internet landscape in Turkey and its potential for continued growth.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-second-turkey-dns-forum-wraps-up-successfully> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-second-turkey-dns-forum-wraps-up-successfully>

 

The Second Turkey DNS Forum Wraps up Successfully BY Baher Esmat, VP Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East

>From January 18 to 19, ICANN hosted the second Turkey DNS Forum, which was attended by more than 100 participants. The forum provided an excellent opportunity to discuss the current Internet landscape in Turkey and its potential for continued growth.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-second-turkey-dns-forum-wraps-up-successfully> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-second-turkey-dns-forum-wraps-up-successfully>

 

Letter from Fadi Chehad? to Hon. Lawrence E. Strickling

Re:Affirmation of Commitments Review Changes

< <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/chehade-to-strickling-28jan16-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/chehade-to-strickling-28jan16-en.pdf>

 

Letter from Christine Willett, Vice President, GDD Operations | ICANN, to Stefan Schnorr

New gTLD Application for .GMBH

< <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/willett-to-schnorr-28jan16-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/willett-to-schnorr-28jan16-en.pdf>

 

Letter from Christine Willett to August Ortmeyer and Stephan Wernicke

New gTLD Application for .GMBH

< <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/willett-to-ortmeyer-wernicke-28jan16-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/willett-to-ortmeyer-wernicke-28jan16-en.pdf>

 

Letter from Christine Willett to Philipp Metzger

New gTLD Application for .GMBH

< <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/willett-to-metzger-28jan16-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/willett-to-metzger-28jan16-en.pdf>

 

Terror fears prompt security crackdown for ICANN 55

ICANN is bringing in metal detectors, bag searches and ID checks at its forthcoming public meeting in Marrkech, Morocco.

< <http://domainincite.com/19890-terror-fears-prompt-security-crackdown-for-icann-55> http://domainincite.com/19890-terror-fears-prompt-security-crackdown-for-icann-55>

 

ICANN at the Crossroad: Government Control or Community Control?

As many of you are aware, the United States Government has announced that it intends to withdraw from oversight of ICANN. This will be accomplished by terminating the IANA contract and presumably either withdrawing from the Affirmation of Commitments, a contract of sorts which holds ICANN to certain high standards of behavior and provides the legitimacy for ICANN?s policy making function, or at least no longer enforcing the AOC.

< <http://www.winston.com/en/winston-domains/icann-at-the-crossroad-government-control-or-community-control.html> http://www.winston.com/en/winston-domains/icann-at-the-crossroad-government-control-or-community-control.html>

< <http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=73ba9ec5-268c-4938-ad25-c35d297f8b3f> http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=73ba9ec5-268c-4938-ad25-c35d297f8b3f>

 

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Priority Access Program for Verisign's First IDN New gTLD, .??

Verisign launched its first IDN new gTLD, .?? ? the .com you know, now in Japanese ? on Dec. 9, 2015 at 12:00 a.m. UTC. We recently submitted updated TLD Startup Information for .?? to ICANN, extending the end date for the .?? Sunrise Period from Jan. 31, 2016, to March 14, 2016, and shifting the dates of the subsequent registration periods. ICANN recently confirmed the following updated registration periods for the .?? TLD*:

< <http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/priority_access_program_for_verisign> http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/priority_access_program_for_verisign>

 

.AT Just Got A Whole Lot More Secure

The Austrian registry has just introduced a Security Lock for .at domains. The change means every change made to the Whois details for .at domains must be authorised via a phone call by the registrant, if it is enabled.

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/01/24/at-more-secure/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/01/24/at-more-secure/>

 

au/nz: auDA and InternetNZ unveil a new look Internet awards program for 2016

New year, new ANZIAs! The Australia and New Zealand Internet Awards (ANZIAs) have opened for 2016 entries with an exciting transformation - new categories, new judges and a new look and feel.

< <https://internetnz.nz/news/internetnz-and-auda-unveil-new-look-internet-awards-2016> https://internetnz.nz/news/internetnz-and-auda-unveil-new-look-internet-awards-2016>

< <http://auda.org.au/news/auda-and-internetnz-unveil-a-new-look-internet-awards-program-for-2016/> http://auda.org.au/news/auda-and-internetnz-unveil-a-new-look-internet-awards-program-for-2016/>

 

InternetNZ and auDA Reveal New Look For ANZIA Awards For 2016

For the Australian and New Zealand readers, the 2016 ANZIAs have opened for entries with what the organisers are describing as "an exciting transformation - new categories, new judges and a new look and feel."

< <http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24454> http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24454>

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/01/29/internetnz-auda-anzia-awards-2016/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/01/29/internetnz-auda-anzia-awards-2016/>

 

ch: Success in the fight against cybercrime

SWITCH recorded a marked decrease in malware infecting Swiss websites in 2015. In contrast to other domains, websites ending in .ch did not see a further increase in phishing cases. SWITCH?s efforts to stop domains being misused are proving effective, making .ch increasingly unattractive as a target for attacks.

< <http://www.switch.ch/news/cybercrime/> http://www.switch.ch/news/cybercrime/>

 

CZ.NIC Association is hosting an International Conference of security teams

The purpose of this regular event for security team members is to share their experience with security incidents that have had a serious impact on infrastructure, or to present the tools used to handle these security incidents.

< <http://www.nic.cz/page/3143/cz.nic-association-is-hosting-an-international-conference-of-security-teams/> http://www.nic.cz/page/3143/cz.nic-association-is-hosting-an-international-conference-of-security-teams/>

 

.ES 2015 Domain Growth Fuelled By Registrations From Abroad

The Spanish ccTLD, .es, grew by 2.27 percent in 2015, growing from 1,755,224 domains under management to 1,795,037 the registry, Red.es, announced.

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/01/27/es-2015-domain-growth/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/01/27/es-2015-domain-growth/>

 

Botched upgrade results in an invalid .is zone

An invalid .is zone was dstributed to the .is secondary servers at 14:43 today.

< <http://www.isnic.is/en/news/view?id=430> http://www.isnic.is/en/news/view?id=430>

 

Kenyan domain registrar outsources servers ops to EADC

The Kenya Network Information Centre (KeNIC) has teamed up with East Africa Data Centre to enable more than 50,000 websites with the .ke domain name to have their businesses connected globally, quickly and securely.

< <http://www.telecompaper.com/news/kenyan-domain-registrar-outsources-servers-ops-to-eadc--1125279> http://www.telecompaper.com/news/kenyan-domain-registrar-outsources-servers-ops-to-eadc--1125279>

 

NIRA Urges Subscribers To Choose Good Domain Names

The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), has urged Nigerian subscribers to choose good domain names, so as to boost their on line presence.

< <http://www.thetidenewsonline.com/2016/01/29/nira-urges-subscribers-to-choose-good-domain-names/> http://www.thetidenewsonline.com/2016/01/29/nira-urges-subscribers-to-choose-good-domain-names/>

 

Further restriction of access to private registrants' personal details via Whois

One of the conclusions of the last Domain Name Debate was that private registrants should be given the option of further restricting access to their personal details via the Whois on our website. Since 2010, the only information about a domain name's registrant shown in the Whois has been the registrant's name and the administrative contact e-mail address (usually the registrant's address).

< <https://www.sidn.nl/a/about-sidn/further-restriction-of-access-to-private-registrants-personal-details-via-whois> https://www.sidn.nl/a/about-sidn/further-restriction-of-access-to-private-registrants-personal-details-via-whois>

 

.nz WHOIS review

DNCL is undertaking a review of the current .nz WHOIS policy and how it operates. This is being undertaken in two stages with the first consultation having recently been concluded and the second stage commencing with this notification.

< <http://dnc.org.nz/whois-review> http://dnc.org.nz/whois-review>

 

Releasing a new version of Procedures for Submitting an Objection on Saudi domain names

Based on the Saudi Domain Names Objection Rules (Version 1.1, dated 26/04/1432 H corresponding to 31/3/2011) that was approved by the CITC?s Board at the meeting No. (73) dated 04/26/1432 H, CITC has released a new version of the Procedures for Submitting an Objection on Saudi domain names. The new release has been put in place to improve the quality and transparency of services provided to SaudiNIC's customers.

< <http://www.nic.sa/en/view/news_153> http://www.nic.sa/en/view/news_153>

 

GMO Outlays A Massive $41.5m For .SHOP

An auction for the .shop new gTLD this week ended up with GMO Registry outlaying a massive $41,501,000 to beat another six applicants including Google, Amazon and the Chinese e-commerce company Beijing Jingdong.

< <http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24455> http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24455>

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/01/29/gmo-massive-41-5m-shop/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/01/29/gmo-massive-41-5m-shop/>

 

.shop gTLD sells for record $41.5 million

The nine-way fight for the .shop gTLD has raised $41.5 million at auction. It?s the most-expensive reported new gTLD sale to date.

< <http://domainincite.com/19886-shop-gtld-sells-for-record-41-5-million> http://domainincite.com/19886-shop-gtld-sells-for-record-41-5-million>

 

Can you make sense of $41.5 million for .Shop?

I?m still trying to wrap my head around GMO Registry paying $41.5 million for the .shop TLD. .Shop is a monster TLD, but it?s hard to justify this upfront cost for any TLD.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/01/28/48902/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/01/28/48902/>

 

.WS Changes 2-3 Character Premium Policy to Meet Chinese Demand

.WS has meant many things to many people. It has been used for personal WebSites, international domain names through WorldSite, and even some Weird Stuff like ??.ws.

< <http://www.website.ws/news/index.dhtml?func=shownews&article=new_low_character_pricing> http://www.website.ws/news/index.dhtml?func=shownews&article=new_low_character_pricing>

 

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EIU set to fail LGBT community unless Internet domain-naming authority intervenes

With claims from the Economist Intelligence Unit that the word ?GAY? is ?not a well-known abbreviation for the community of LGBTQIA people,? the international organization responsible for maintaining the Internet?s global domain system has denied dotgay LLC?s community application proposal to operate the .GAY TLD.

< <http://lgbtweekly.com/2016/01/30/eiu-set-to-fail-lgbt-community-unless-internet-domain-naming-authority-intervenes/> http://lgbtweekly.com/2016/01/30/eiu-set-to-fail-lgbt-community-unless-internet-domain-naming-authority-intervenes/>

 

UN group supports community .gay bid

An organization representing staff members of the United Nations has come out in support of dotgay LLC?s struggling community application for the .gay gTLD.

< <http://domainincite.com/19898-un-group-supports-community-gay-bid> http://domainincite.com/19898-un-group-supports-community-gay-bid>

 

Movies and New gTLDs: Trends and the Future of Film Online

As award season heats up with the Oscars happening in just under a month, here?s a look at domain name trends in the movie industry and the future of film online.

< <http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/gtld-usage/domain-name-trends-and-the-future-of-film-online> http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/gtld-usage/domain-name-trends-and-the-future-of-film-online>

 

Not-Coms Take the Field

When it comes to technology, the professional sports industry strives to stay ahead of the curve. From wearables that track and measure a player?s every move to advanced cameras capable of tracing a golf ball?s flight from hundreds of yards away, the world of sports is always looking for innovative ways to enhance the experience for those both on and off the field.

< <http://www.donuts.domains/donuts-media/blog/not-coms-take-the-field> http://www.donuts.domains/donuts-media/blog/not-coms-take-the-field>

 

Virtual Real Estate ? Geographic Domain Extensions for Place Marketing

In this guest post Dirk Krischenowski, CEO and founder of dotBERLIN, discusses the growing importance of place-specific, geographic domain extensions and how this trend can benefit city and destination marketing.

< <http://placebrandobserver.com/geographic-domain-extensions-for-place-marketing/> http://placebrandobserver.com/geographic-domain-extensions-for-place-marketing/>

 

How to Upgrade to a New TLD

Several months ago I got an email about new, fancy TLDs available on the market. As a designer and creative mind, scrolling through the "dot-ninjas" and "dot-gurus" made me excited, but the SEO specialist in me was wary. I turned to Google and searched for information on the topic. Because these new domain extensions are still relatively recent, there wasn't really anything out there. So I decided to give one a spin: I saw the domain name "huemor.rocks" available and fell in love with it.

< <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/businesscollective/how-to-upgrade-to-a-new-t_b_9039846.html> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/businesscollective/how-to-upgrade-to-a-new-t_b_9039846.html>

 

Plans for .gay TLD at risk

With claims from the Economist Intelligence Unit that the word 'GAY' is "not a well-known abbreviation for the community of LGBTQIA people," the international organization responsible for maintaining the Internet's global domain system has denied dotgay LLC's community application proposal to operate the .GAY TLD.

< <http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Plans-for-gay-top-level-domain-at-risk/54110.html> http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Plans-for-gay-top-level-domain-at-risk/54110.html>

 

.Shop & how to spend $40m

... Our first thought is that UDRP winners should have their costs re-imbursed but we don?t expect the community would agree to that. The money will probably go on security and grass-roots initiatives. GMO on the other hand would probably like to see it spent on ?Universal Acceptance? ? informing and influencing internet users that the new extensions can be trusted.

< <https://comlaude.com/news/shop-how-spend-40m> https://comlaude.com/news/shop-how-spend-40m>

 

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11 years of reporting on DDoS and Advanced Threats

Arbor Networks is proud to release the 11th annual Worldwide Infrastructure Security Report. This report is designed to help network operators understand the breadth of the threats that they face, gain insight into what their peers are doing to address these threats, and comprehend both new and continuing trends. This year?s report features responses from 354 respondents, the most ever by a significant margin, with over half of respondents representing enterprise, government or education. A good global distribution of respondents rounds out what has been our broadest representation of the Internet community ever.

< <http://www.arbornetworks.com/blog/insight/11-years-of-reporting-on-ddos-and-advanced-threats/> http://www.arbornetworks.com/blog/insight/11-years-of-reporting-on-ddos-and-advanced-threats/>

 

Arbor Networks 11th Annual Worldwide Infrastructure Security Report Finds Relentless Threat Environment Driving Demand for Managed Security Services and Incident Response Support

Arbor Networks Inc., the security division of NETSCOUT, today released its 11th Annual Worldwide Infrastructure Security Report (WISR) offering direct insights from the global operational security community on a comprehensive range of issues from threat detection and incident response to staffing, budgets and partner relationships.

< <http://www.arbornetworks.com/news-and-events/press-releases/2016-press-releases/5608-arbor-networks-11th-annual-worldwide-infrastructure-security-report-finds-relentless-threat-environment-driving-demand-for-managed-security-services-and-incident-response-support> http://www.arbornetworks.com/news-and-events/press-releases/2016-press-releases/5608-arbor-networks-11th-annual-worldwide-infrastructure-security-report-finds-relentless-threat-environment-driving-demand-for-managed-security-services-and-incident-response-support>

 

When was the last time you (really) thought about your DDoS protection?

DDoS-on-codeThousands of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are executed every day. For any company that depends on its Internet presence, the consequences can be severe ? lost revenue, the cost to mitigate the attack, brand repair if your company name is splashed across media headlines, lost/customer credits, lost productivity, ransom payment demands, and?and?If you really spend some time to think about it, the list and impact can be quite large.

< <http://www.arbornetworks.com/blog/insight/when-was-the-last-time-you-really-thought-about-your-ddos-protection/> http://www.arbornetworks.com/blog/insight/when-was-the-last-time-you-really-thought-about-your-ddos-protection/>

 

ch: New SWITCH Security Report available

Dear Reader! A new issue of our monthly SWITCH Security Report has just been released.

< <http://securityblog.switch.ch/2016/01/27/new-switch-security-report-available/> http://securityblog.switch.ch/2016/01/27/new-switch-security-report-available/>

 

ch: Get ready for ?cybercrime as a service?!

In our new SWITCH Story our security expert Serge Droz discusses cybercrime in 2015.

< <http://securityblog.switch.ch/2016/01/25/get-ready-for-cybercrime-as-a-service/> http://securityblog.switch.ch/2016/01/25/get-ready-for-cybercrime-as-a-service/>

 

RIPE NCC Roundtable Meeting Gathers Regulators and Law Enforcement in Brussels

The RIPE NCC held a Roundtable Meeting for Governments and Regulators on Wednesday, 27 January 2016 in Brussels. The meeting attracted around 50 representatives and public sector representatives from across the RIPE NCC service region.

< <https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/ripe-ncc-roundtable-meeting-gathers-regulators-and-law-enforcement-in-brussels> https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/ripe-ncc-roundtable-meeting-gathers-regulators-and-law-enforcement-in-brussels>

 

OpenSSL Security Updates

On Jan. 28, 2016, OpenSSL released a new version of OpenSSL software. This release contains (among others) two potentially important security fixes to which we would like to draw your attention:

< <https://blogs.akamai.com/2016/01/openssl-security-updates.html> https://blogs.akamai.com/2016/01/openssl-security-updates.html>

 

Defending the smart grid ? how to protect networks and devices from cyber attacks

ENISA publishes today its report on "Communication network interdependencies in smart grids". Smart grids are a fundamental component of the European critical infrastructure. They are rooted on communication networks that have become essential elements allowing the leveraging of the ?smart? features of power grids.

< <https://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/defending-the-smart-grid-2013-how-to-protect-networks-and-devices-from-cyber-attacks> https://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/defending-the-smart-grid-2013-how-to-protect-networks-and-devices-from-cyber-attacks>

 

Harvard study refutes 'going dark' argument against encryption [IDG]

A study from Harvard released Monday largely refutes claims that wider use of encryption in software products will hamper investigations into terrorism and crime.

< <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/593123/harvard-study-refutes-going-dark-argument-against-encryption/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/593123/harvard-study-refutes-going-dark-argument-against-encryption/>

< <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/593123/harvard-study-refutes-going-dark-argument-against-encryption/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/593123/harvard-study-refutes-going-dark-argument-against-encryption/>

 

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The Pirate Bay?s Mobile Domain Suspended By Registrar

The Pirate Bay has suffered yet another setback with the suspension of another key domain. TheMobileBay.org was the domain and site layout served to users of mobile devices such as phones and tablets. But now the domain is no more, suspended by its registrar like several more before it.

< <https://torrentfreak.com/the-pirate-bays-mobile-domain-suspended-by-registrar-160128/> https://torrentfreak.com/the-pirate-bays-mobile-domain-suspended-by-registrar-160128/>

 

Copyright Infringing News Sites Raided and Shut Down

A division of the Italian government responsible for dealing with financial crime has raided and shut down 10 websites accused of illegally distributing subscription editorial content. Operation Phoenix has also resulted in the arrest of five individuals thus far, with a further five overseas websites blocked by attacking their DNS.

< <https://torrentfreak.com/copyright-infringing-news-sites-raided-and-shut-down-160129/> https://torrentfreak.com/copyright-infringing-news-sites-raided-and-shut-down-160129/>

 

WEBINAR: Brand Protection and Domain Enforcement in 2016

Looking at 2016 and beyond, the digital space will continue to grow and expand. While this provides brand owners with increasing opportunities to interact with consumers, it simultaneously sets the stage for escalating infringement and brand abuse across the digital channels. More than ever before, brand owners must remain vigilant and understand how best to protect their brands and trademarks.

< <http://www.digitalbrandinsider.com/webinar-brand-protection-and-domain-enforcement-in-2016/> http://www.digitalbrandinsider.com/webinar-brand-protection-and-domain-enforcement-in-2016/>

 

Could this be a new weapon in the war against Cybersquatting?

The threat of a domain name falling into the wrong hands is all too real today, with cyber squatters profiting from the weaknesses of the resolution process at the expense of intellectual property holders. Most cases of IP infringement occur because of the lack of a robust domain name strategy that either results in brand holders failing to secure the registration of a digital asset aligned with a brand, product or trademark, or an oversight in the renewal process.

< <http://www.netnames.com/blog/2016/01/could-this-be-a-new-weapon-in-the-war-against-cybersquatting/> http://www.netnames.com/blog/2016/01/could-this-be-a-new-weapon-in-the-war-against-cybersquatting/>

 

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Evaluating IPv4 and IPv6 packet fragmentation by Geoff Huston

One of the more difficult design exercises in packet-switched network architectures is that of the design of packet fragmentation. In this article, I?d like to examine IP packet fragmentation in detail and look at the design choices made by IP version 4, and then compare that with the design choices made by IP version 6.

< <http://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2016-01/frags.html> http://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2016-01/frags.html>

 

Smart cities love IPv6

I recently attended a Forum on Internet of Things in Smart Sustainable Cities: A New Age of Smarter Living staged in Singapore on 18 January 2016. The public forum provided a contextual overview to the second meeting of the ITU Study Group 20: IoT and its applications including Smart Cities and Communities which took place back-to-back with the Forum.

< <http://blog.apnic.net/2016/01/27/7390/> http://blog.apnic.net/2016/01/27/7390/>

 

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Google rewarded the guy who bought Google.com, and he donated it all to charity

Sanmay Ved thought his real reward was just being the guy who bought Google.com for a minute. When Google first told him he wouldn?t get any money as a result of the accidental transaction, he said it was fine ? he?d rather it be donated to charity anyways.

< <http://www.businessinsider.com.au/google-rewarded-the-guy-who-bought-googlecom-2015-10?r=US&IR=T> http://www.businessinsider.com.au/google-rewarded-the-guy-who-bought-googlecom-2015-10?r=US&IR=T>

 

The State of the Industry 2016: A Rising Tide from China Lifted All Boats Last Year - Now 13 Experts Predict What Will Happen Next 

Welcome to DNJournal.com's 12th annual State of the Industry Cover Story! As we do at the start of each new year, we called upon leading experts from across the various sectors of the domain industry to see what they viewed as the most important developments in the past year, as well what they expect to see happen in the new year ahead.

< <http://dnjournal.com/cover/2016/january.htm> http://dnjournal.com/cover/2016/january.htm>

 

APRICOT 2016 - a few weeks away but still time for speaking submissions by Jordan Carter, Chief Executive at InternetNZ

APRICOT is a big, international technical conference aimed at people who operate the networks that make up the Internet we all know and love. APRICOT stands for Asia Pacific Regional Internet Conference on Operational Technologies which is just a long way of saying technical content for network operators and having it spell a fruit.

< <https://internetnz.nz/blog/apricot-2016-few-weeks-away-still-time-speaking-submissions> https://internetnz.nz/blog/apricot-2016-few-weeks-away-still-time-speaking-submissions>

 

BGP in 2015

The Border Gateway Protocol, or BGP, has been holding the Internet together, for more than two decades and nothing seems to be falling off the edge so far. But the past does not necessarily determine the future. How well is BGP coping with the ever-growing Internet?

< <http://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2016-01/bgp2015.html> http://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2016-01/bgp2015.html>

 

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January 2016 Web Server Survey

In the January 2016 survey we received responses from 906,616,188 sites and 5,753,264 web-facing computers, reflecting a modest increase of less than six million sites, but a significant gain of 174,000 computers.

< <http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2016/01/26/january-2016-web-server-survey.html> http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2016/01/26/january-2016-web-server-survey.html>

 

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Monster $8 Million Sale from 2015 Confirmed - Giant .Net Sale Tops This Week's Chart

... In August James Iles wrote in a NamePros post that the domain was sold for $8 million. We were unable to independently verify that at the time, but at NamesCon I connected with an unimpeachable source who confirmed James' number was correct - $8 million - making it the 2nd biggest sale of 2015. We have now added it to our 2015 Top 100 Chart as a result. We also learned that in 2014 the Chinese ccTLD domain 123.cn was sold for $400,000, making it the 2nd biggest country code sale of that year. We have added it to that year's Top 100 to reflect the new information.

< <http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2016/20160127.htm> http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2016/20160127.htm>

 

 

 

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