Don't forget to check out http://www.auda.org.au/domain-news/ for the archive of the last 3 months of the news. And see my website - http://GoldsteinReport.com/ - for daily updates in between postings. *************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Net neutrality is 'big issue', says Internet Society chief http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/sep/27/internet-society-net-neutrality ICANN Board Moves New Generic Top-Level Domains One Step Closer to Implementation http://icann.org/en/news/releases/release-27sep10-en.pdf Input Sought on New High Security Program Aimed at Select Top-Level Domains http://icann.org/en/news/releases/release-2-27sep10-en.pdf Revealed: how new domain registries are preparing to protect trademarks http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=13b6dd8f-87da-444d-905a-d578b6eadcfe ICANN Seeks Input on New High Security Programme Aimed at Selected TLDs http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=12420 Is ICANN?s independent review dead in the water? http://kierenmccarthy.com/2010/09/29/is-icanns-independent-review-dead-in-the-water/ Come to the First Ever Dedicated New gTLD Conference: .nxt by Kieren McCarthy http://www.circleid.com/posts/20100928_come_to_the_first_ever_dedicated_new_gtld_conference_nxt/ U.S. mounting first test of cyber-blitz response plan http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE68R0JA20100928 Cyber Storm III simulates large-scale cyberattack [IDG] http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9188720/Cyber_Storm_III_simulates_large_scale_cyberattack Results of cyber drill will help shape final version of response plan http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100929_4557.php Global cyber security games kick off [AAP] http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/362584/global_cyber_security_games_kick_off/ Cyber Storm III kicks off in Australia http://www.itnews.com.au/News/233719,cyber-storm-iii-kicks-off-in-australia.aspx 'Cyber Storm III' tests US preparedness for cyber attack [AFP] http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10676919 A Rough Guide to Address Exhaustion (in 12 easy questions) by Geoff Huston http://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2010-09/exhaustguide.html Mobile device boom sparks US net address shortage http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-51809420100929 Geist: U.S. uses domain names as new way to regulate the Net http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/5334/135/ Amendment Aims To Address Concerns With Online IP Bill http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/09/amendment-aims-to-address-conc.php ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Net neutrality is 'big issue', says Internet Society chief The internet should remain "open and healthy" for the sake of emerging businesses and information distribution, Jon McNerney, chief operating officer at the Internet Society, told the Guardian today. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/sep/27/internet-society-net-neutrality ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** ICANN Board Moves New Generic Top-Level Domains One Step Closer to Implementation ICANN?s Board of Directors has passed several resolutions addressing major issues surrounding the expansion of generic top-level domains (gTLDs), including trademark protection, morality and public order, and vertical integration. http://icann.org/en/news/releases/release-27sep10-en.pdf Input Sought on New High Security Program Aimed at Select Top-Level Domains ICANN is seeking information from prospective contractors and other interested parties who could assist ICANN and its High Security Top-Level Domain (HSTLD) Advisory Group in assessing and shaping a new program aimed at increasing security and trust for top-level domain (TLD) registry operators who choose to participate. http://icann.org/en/news/releases/release-2-27sep10-en.pdf ACDR Proposal to be Recognized as an Official Dispute Resolution Provider Under the UDRP ICANN has received a proposal from the Arab Center for Domain Name Dispute Resolution (ACDR) to be recognized as one of the official dispute resolution providers under the UDRP. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-28sep10-en.htm ICANN is Seeking Independent Researchers to Respond to Request for Proposal on WHOIS Proxy/Privacy Relay and Reveal Studies The GNSO is responsible for developing and recommending to the ICANN Board substantive policies relating to gTLDs. The GNSO Council is now exploring several extensive studies of WHOIS and has asked ICANN to estimate the cost and feasibility of conducting several studies proposed by members of the ICANN community and ICANN?s Government Advisory Committee. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-29sep10-en.htm Letter from Tim Switzer to Rod Beckstrom NeuStar Notice of Fee Increase from $6.85 to $7.30 per year. http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/switzer-to-beckstrom-29sep10-en.pdf Revealed: how new domain registries are preparing to protect trademarks It will take many long years before the trademark community ever starts to feel comfortable in the domain name world. The impending launch of infinite new gTLDs will only prolong this problem. But companies intending to apply to run new gTLD registries have told WTR that they are keen to offer rights protection mechanisms and will learn from the recent successful re-launch of the '.co' ccTLD. http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=13b6dd8f-87da-444d-905a-d578b6eadcfe ICANN Seeks Input on New High Security Programme Aimed at Selected TLDs ICANN have requested information from prospective contractors and other interested parties who can assist them and its High Security Top-Level Domain (HSTLD) Advisory Group in assessing and shaping a new programme aimed at increasing security and trust for top-level domain (TLD) registry operators who choose to participate. http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=12420 http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/09/27/icann-seeks-input-on-new-high-security-programme-aimed-at-selected-tlds/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/icann-seeks-input-on-new-high-security-programme-aimed-at-selected-tlds.html Is ICANN?s independent review dead in the water? I have avoided the meetings of the Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT) into ICANN for a few months because it was so incredibly frustrating to listen to 60 minutes of people organising hotel rooms in different parts of the world while the ICANN Board and staff ran rings around them. http://kierenmccarthy.com/2010/09/29/is-icanns-independent-review-dead-in-the-water/ Come to the First Ever Dedicated New gTLD Conference: .nxt by Kieren McCarthy Sometimes the heavens align. With the release of a number of resolutions from the ICANN Board on Sunday, we learnt two things: One, that there is a determined drive to get the rules for new Internet extensions, gTLDs, finalized in December at a meeting in Cartagena. And two, that the meeting immediately after that - in March 2011 - will be held in San Francisco http://www.circleid.com/posts/20100928_come_to_the_first_ever_dedicated_new_gtld_conference_nxt/ New TLD guidebook could be finalized in Cartagena I?ve got the official line from ICANN ? it?s possible that the final Applicant Guidebook for new top-level domain applications could be approved as early as December. http://domainincite.com/new-tld-guidebook-could-be-finalized-in-cartagena/ New TLD competition group throws in the towel The ICANN working group tasked with deciding whether registrars should be allowed to apply for new top-level domains has failed to reach agreement after over six months of talks. http://domainincite.com/new-tld-competition-group-throws-in-the-towel/ Do uncontroversial new TLDs exist? ICANN?s Governmental Advisory Committee wants ICANN to drastically scale back the first round of new top-level domain applications, limiting it to ?uncontroversial? strings. http://domainincite.com/do-uncontroversial-new-tlds-exist/ Anti-terror rule dropped from new TLD guidebook ICANN will cut references to terrorism from its Draft Applicant Guidebook for new top-level domains, after criticism from some Arab stakeholders. http://domainincite.com/anti-terror-rule-dropped-from-new-tld-guidebook/ ICANN?s new gTLD Program makes some progress (?sort of) by Tony Kirsch True to form, the outcomes of the ICANN Board?s new gTLD Retreat in Norway late last week haven?t exactly provided the community with huge amounts of confidence in the fact that the new gTLD program will be finalised this year. But when you read between the lines, we may be able to provide supporters of the program with a little hope? http://www.ausregistry.com/blog/?p=547 First Ever IDN Event and Auction on Tap for New York in October Few topics have received greater attention this year than IDNs. So it?s fitting that the first ever ?IDN Event and Auction? will take place October 30, 2010 at the Haru Restaurant in New York City at 7 pm. The event is organized by IDNTools and will be sponsored by Register.com, Moniker and SnapNames. http://domainnamewire.com/2010/09/27/first-ever-idn-event-and-auction-on-tap-for-new-york-in-october/ ICANN Says It Can Scale Up to 1,000 New Top Level Domains a Year Technical infrastructure can handle 1,000 new TLDs a year, but there will be other bottlenecks. http://domainnamewire.com/2010/09/27/icann-says-it-can-scale-up-to-1000-new-top-level-domains-a-year/ ICANN will not attend White House drugs meeting ICANN has declined an invitation from the Obama administration to attend a meeting tomorrow to discuss ways to crack down on counterfeit drugs web sites. http://domainincite.com/icann-will-not-attend-white-house-drugs-meeting/ ICANN Board Retreat Results in Specific New gTLD Directives by Elisa Cooper Over the weekend, ICANN's Board of Directors met in Norway to discuss the fate of new gTLDs. As a result of the meeting, two resolutions were passed related to new gTLDs. First, the Board resolved to recommend further actions based on comments recently submitted by the Governmental Advisory Committee. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20100929_icann_board_retreat_results_in_specific_new_gtld_directives/ ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** Athens Plans .Athens Top Level Domain Name Municipality wants .athens, but may run into challenges with trademark application. http://domainnamewire.com/2010/09/28/athens-plans-athens-top-level-domain-name/ sa: Registration Opens for Arabic Domain Names Saudi Network Information Center (SaudiNIC), an organization created to manage domain names with the country code ?.sa,? has opened registration for Arabic domain names, which use Arabic characters. http://www.us-sabc.org/custom/news/details.cfm?id=810 Cheaper dispute solution for small companies and private individuals As of September 15, 2010, the fee for private individuals and small companies that want to retroactively appeal the allocation of a .se domain name through .SE?s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) will be halved. http://www.iis.se/en/pressmeddelanden/billigare-tvistlosning-for-smaforetag-och-privatpersoner-3 .SE halves .se domain dispute resolution fee .SE halved the fee for private individuals and small companies that want to retroactively appeal the allocation of a .se domain name through .SE's Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), effective as of 15 September. http://www.telecompaper.com/news/article.aspx?cid=759242 M&C Saatchi wins ad account for new .xxx web domain Maurice and Charles Saatchi's ad agency M&C Saatchi is about to get a somewhat racier new client after winning the ad account for the .xxx adult content domain name company. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/sep/23/mcsaatchi-wins-xxx-ad-account ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** U.S. mounting first test of cyber-blitz response plan The United States is launching its first test of a new plan for responding to an enemy cyber-blitz, including any attack aimed at vital services such as power, water and banks. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE68R0JA20100928 Cyber Storm III simulates large-scale cyberattack [IDG] A new cyberattack exercise hosted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security this week reflects the increasingly sophisticated attacks U.S. agencies and businesses face, DHS officials said. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9188720/Cyber_Storm_III_simulates_large_scale_cyberattack http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/362683/cyber_storm_iii_simulates_large-scale_attack/ http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/092910-cyber-storm-iii-simulates-large-scale.html http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/206554/.html Results of cyber drill will help shape final version of response plan Lessons learned this week from the Homeland Security Department's third large-scale cybersecurity drill will help refine the National Cyber Incident Response Plan, which will be finalized for release later this year. http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100929_4557.php Global cyber security games kick off [AAP] War games of a different kind will start on Wednesday with Cyber Storm III, designed to test computer security, getting underway. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/362584/global_cyber_security_games_kick_off/ Cyber Storm III kicks off in Australia Fifty Australian organisations will face simulated cyber attacks this week in international security exercise, Cyber Storm III. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/233719,cyber-storm-iii-kicks-off-in-australia.aspx http://www.securecomputing.net.au/News/233719,cyber-storm-iii-kicks-off-in-australia.aspx U.S. Public, Private Cyber Defenses Being Tested In Simulated Attacks No, the U.S. isn't under cyberattack. But this week, government and private security response groups began exercises to see what would happen if it were. http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerability_management/security/cybercrime/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=227500997 'Cyber Storm III' tests US preparedness for cyber attack [AFP] Keyboard warriors from the United States and a dozen other nations were battling a simulated cyber attack Tuesday on government and private networks that undermines basic trust in the Internet. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10676919 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/cyber-storm-iii-tests-us-preparedness-for-cyber-attack-20100928-15vci.html http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/cyber-storm-iii-tests-us-preparedness-for-cyber-attack-20100928-15vci.html US cyber exercise providing valuable lessons: officials [AFP] US cybersecurity experts will learn valuable lessons from an ongoing exercise that simulates a massive cyberattack on the United States, US officials said Wednesday. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/us-cyber-exercise-providing-valuable-lessons-officials-20100930-15xv3.html http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/us-cyber-exercise-providing-valuable-lessons-officials-20100930-15xv3.html Federal Cybersecurity Exercise To Attack Content, Identities The Department of Homeland Security kicked off its third large-scale cybersecurity drill on Tuesday to test government's and industry's ability to respond to hackers hijacking Web content and stealing personal identities with the goal of grabbing sensitive information and crippling federal and commercial operations, Nextgov.com reported. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/09/federal-cybersecurity-exercise.php http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100928_1360.php Singapore seeks volunteers to beef up cyberdefense The government has launched a new IT security initiative to drive coordinated efforts in cyberdefense and more effectively deal with cyberthreats at a national level. http://www.zdnetasia.com/singapore-seeks-volunteers-to-beef-up-cyberdefense-62203229.htm Cyber takes centre stage in Israel's war strategy Cyber warfare has quietly grown into a central pillar of Israel's strategic planning, with a new military intelligence unit set up to incorporate high-tech hacking tactics, Israeli security sources said on Tuesday. http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-51792020100928 ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES ********************** Campaign to stop cybersquatting The nonprofit Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) wants to make it easier for people to wrangle websites away from cybersquatters. http://www.pri.org/business/nonprofits/campaign-to-stop-cybersquatting2171.html How Targeting Luxury Brands Online Results in Significant Traffic for Online Scammers by MarkMonitor Suspicious Luxury Ecommerce Sites Attract Nearly Half as Much Internet Traffic as Legitimate Luxury Ecommerce Sites MarkMonitor, the global leader in enterprise brand protection, today released a special edition of the Brandjacking Index, focused on luxury brands http://www.circleid.com/posts/20100913_how_targeting_luxury_brands_online_results_in_significant_traffic/ Group Wants to Become New UDRP Provider Arab Center for Domain Name Dispute Resolution (ACDR) has sent a proposal to ICANN to become a resolution provider under UDRP. Based in Jordan, ACDR is a joint venture between Arab Intellectual Property Mediation and Arbitration Society (AIPMAS) and the Arab Society for Intellectual Property (ASIP). http://domainnamewire.com/2010/09/28/group-wants-to-become-new-udrp-provider/ ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** A Rough Guide to Address Exhaustion (in 12 easy questions) by Geoff Huston It seems that there is an increasing level of interest in the topic of IPv4 address exhaustion, so I thought this month I'll share a set of answers to the most common questions I've been asked on this topic in recent times. http://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2010-09/exhaustguide.html Mobile device boom sparks US net address shortage The United States could run out of unique Internet addresses to assign to new devices by the end of next year, a telecommunications official said on Tuesday. http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-51809420100929 http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/it-telcos/4179342/Mobile-device-boom-sparks-US-net-address-shortage Will Feds Commit to Another IPv6 Mandate? Will the Obama Administration issue a deadline for all federal agencies to support IPv6 on its public-facing Web sites? http://www.pcworld.com/article/206443/.html White House issues IPv6 directive Federal CIO Vivek Kundra has issued a directive requiring all U.S. government agencies to upgrade their public-facing Web sites and services by Sept. 30, 2012 to support IPv6, the long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/092810-white-house-ipv6-directive.html Fed?s IPv6 plan called a "game changer" Internet policymakers and industry leaders are hailing the Obama Administration's plan to upgrade all federal Web sites and e-government services over the next two years to support IPv6, the long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/092810-ipv6-obama-plan.html http://www.itworld.com/networking/122311/fed-s-ipv6-plan-called-a-game-changer http://www.pcworld.com/article/206501/.html http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9188539/Fed_s_IPv6_plan_called_a_game_changer_ Will US Government Directives Spur IPv6 Adoption? by Ram Mohan Yesterday, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration of the U.S. government hosted a workshop discussing the state of IPv6 in the United States and its impact on industry, government, and the Internet economy. I was asked to be a panelist, along with industry executives from ARIN, ISOC, ICANN, Comcast, Akamai, Verizon, Google, VeriSign, DOE, NIST, and DREN. Moderated by Aneesh Chopra, Chief Technology Officer of the United States and Vivek Kundra, Chief Information Officer of the United States, this was the first event in the past few years to truly shine a spotlight on IPv6 adoption (or lack thereof) and introduce key directives to move this issue forward http://www.circleid.com/posts/20100929_will_us_government_directives_spur_ipv6_adoption/ ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Geist: U.S. uses domain names as new way to regulate the Net Governments have long sought ways to regulate Internet activity, whether for the purposes of taxation, content regulation, or the application of national laws. Effective regulatory measures have often proven elusive, however, since, unlike the Internet, national laws typically end at the border. http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/5334/135/ http://www.thestar.com/news/sciencetech/technology/lawbytes/article/865576--geist-u-s-uses-domain-names-as-new-way-to-regulate-the-net http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/turns+domain+names+regulate+Internet/3588764/story.html Amendment Aims To Address Concerns With Online IP Bill The Senate Judiciary Committee has drafted a substitute amendment aimed at addressing some of the concerns raised by technology and public interest groups about legislation targeting online piracy and counterfeiting. .. Among the key changes to the bill the amendment would make include deleting a provision authorizing the Justice Department to publish a list of domain names linked to websites engaged in infringing activities without first seeking a court order. In addition, the amendment clarifies that an ISP would not be required to modify its network or facilities to comply with an order or "take steps with respect to domain name lookups performed by others," according to a summary of the proposed amendment. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/09/amendment-aims-to-address-conc.php US Senators Propose Changes to Website Takedown Bill [IDG] Leaders of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee have circulated proposed changes to a controversial bill that would force domain name registrars to shut down websites that allegedly infringe copyright, but the tweaks don't go far enough for some critics. http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/206604/.html http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/092910-senators-propose-changes-to-website.html us: People Behind the Internet Question Plan to Block Piracy Sites A group of engineers with legitimate claims to helping invent the Internet ? and we?re not talking about Al Gore ? are opposing a Senate bill intended to fight copyright infringement, saying it would endanger the system of domain names that underlies the Internet. http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2010/09/28/people-behind-the-internet-question-plan-to-block-piracy-sites/ An Open Letter From Internet Engineers to the Senate Judiciary Committee Today, 87 prominent Internet engineers sent a joint letter the US Senate Judiciary Committee, declaring their opposition to the "Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act" (COICA). The text of the letter is below. http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/09/open-letter CDT Protests Bill Requiring Registrars to Enforce Copyright [IDG] New legislation that seeks to curb copyright infringement by requiring domain-name registrars to shut down websites suspected of hosting infringing materials raises serious free-speech concerns, a civil liberties group said Tuesday. http://www.pcworld.com/article/206459/.html http://www.cio.com.au/article/362507/cdt_protests_bill_requiring_registrars_enforce_copyright/ http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/092810-cdt-protests-bill-requiring-registrars.html Anti-piracy enforcement vs. a functional Internet Resident evil screenshot The Times' Richard Verrier offered a compelling piece today about online piracy's effect on indie filmmakers, noting how Greg Carter's "A Gangland Love Story" (an updated take on "Romeo and Juliet" with rival black and Latino gangs) had found its way onto at least 60 bootlegged-movie websites. We can quibble about Carter's estimate of the monetary damage -- he says he's lost $100,000 in revenue -- but there's no defense for the sites and uploaders who've made Carter's work available for free. http://opinion.latimes.com/opinionla/2010/09/anti-piracy-enforcement-vs-a-functional-internet.html Groups Urge Hearing On Online IP Bill A group of public interest and industry groups wrote Senate Judiciary Committee leaders this week voicing concerns with legislation introduced earlier this month aimed at curbing online piracy and counterfeiting and calling for a hearing to better evaluate the measure. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/09/groups-urge-hearing-on-online.php Group Voices Concerns With Leahy's Online IP Bill While it appears unlikely that the Senate Judiciary Committee will act on the legislation this week, the Center for Democracy Technology voiced strong concerns Tuesday with a bill aimed at cracking down on foreign websites that offer illegal copyrighted content or counterfeit goods, saying it could hamper free speech on the Internet and force Internet intermediaries to become the gatekeepers of the Web. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/09/group-voices-concerns-with-lea.php This is the Problem with the U.S. Congress Trying to Regulate Domain Names What?s wrong with the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act being proposed in the U.S. Congress? http://domainnamewire.com/2010/09/27/this-is-the-problem-with-the-u-s-congress-trying-to-regulate-domain-names/ Spamhaus Releases The Spamhaus Whitelist The Spamhaus Project has released a whitelist called the Spamhaus Whitelist. Long awaited in the industry, the Spamhaus Whitelist allows internet mail servers to separate incoming email traffic into 3 categories: Good, Bad and Unknown, allowing mail server operators to block known bad email traffic, let known good email traffic pass safely, and heavily filter unknown email sources. http://www.spamhaus.org/news.lasso?article=662 ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Now That TRAFFIC Has Announced A Show For 2011, Whose Going To Run The Auctions? The TRAFFIC show organizers announced yesterday that its going to hold its first show of 2011 right before the ICANN show in March in San Francisco. http://www.thedomains.com/2010/09/28/now-that-traffic-has-announced-a-show-for-2011-whose-going-to-run-the-auctions/ ********************** INTERNET USE ********************** Internet search engines: A crystal ball into the future? Can Internet searches help industry watchers predict the success of a movie or the spread of an epidemic? Plenty of current studies show that when a trend in politics, consumer goods or even disease rises or falls, the Internet search volume for related terms rises and falls along with it. http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-yahoo-20100927,0,1361403.story Study finds predictive power of search A new study claims web search statistics can be used to predict human behaviour - from record sales to the spread of influenza. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/28/3023689.htm Web searches predict success for films, games and songs Web search terms are a good predictor of the success of films, songs and video games even weeks ahead of release, researchers say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11404249 Will your new film be a hit? Ask the web - study Tracking web searches for new songs, video games and movies can predict which ones will be big hits, but often not much better than traditional methods, researchers at Yahoo Inc reported on Monday. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE68Q64N20100928 Internet the new junk food battleground Child health experts say food and drink companies are doing anything but reducing their marketing of unhealthy products to children. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/29/3024636.htm At 12, where is Google heading from here? After 12 years in business, Google has become the dominant company in the online world, the one that other technology giants, like Microsoft, Apple and Yahoo, have to fend off and react to. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9188259/At_12_where_is_Google_heading_from_here_ Chronic Disease in the Internet Age People living with chronic disease are among the least likely to have internet access, yet once online they often dive deeply into gathering, sharing, and creating health information. http://www.pewinternet.org/Presentations/2010/Sep/ePatient-Connections.aspx In Study, Children Cite Appeal of Digital Reading Many children want to read books on digital devices and would read for fun more frequently if they could obtain e-books. But even if they had that access, two-thirds of them would not want to give up their traditional print books. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/29/books/29kids.html Survey: Children like e-books, parents not so much [AP] Children are ready to try e-books, with some thinking that a bigger selection of electronic texts would make reading for fun even more fun, according to a new study. But a solid majority of parents aren't planning to join the digital revolution. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/29/AR2010092900029.html http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/survey-children-like-ebooks-parents-not-so-much-20100929-15wty.html http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/survey-children-like-ebooks-parents-not-so-much-20100929-15wty.html Financial Advice Made for the Internet Age A campaign from a big brokerage firm that borrows formats from reality television is getting under way on Wednesday, but do not look for it on TV. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/29/business/media/29adco.html ********************** SOCIAL NETWORKING ********************** The E-patient is In: How Social Networking Can Make You A Better Surgeon The use of social networking sites, such as MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other social media is exploding, particularly among millions of young people. Social network sites have been increasingly adopted by many online health-related professional and educational services. Social networking may represent an effective way for surgeons to better serve, i.e., to communicate, to educate, to care, for their patients, the public, medical students, residents and the general public. http://www.pewinternet.org/Presentations/2010/Oct/Why-Surgeons-Need-to-Understand-Social-Networking.aspx ********************** NEW TECHNOLOGIES ********************** Pew: Technology Is Positive But Carries Risks The media offers competing visions about the impact of technology on society according to a new study released by Pew on Monday. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/09/pew-technology-is-positive-but.php Australian scientists say they're coming first in a world-wide race [AAP] Australian scientists say they're coming first in a world-wide race to create a new breed of super computers set to transform the way we live. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/362209/australian_scientists_say_they_re_coming_first_world-wide_race/ ICT research: Brussels showcase for intelligent robots, green homes, virtual reality and much more [news release] More than 100 groundbreaking information and communication technology (ICT) research projects funded by the EU are being showcased at the "ICT 2010-Digitally Driven" conference and exhibition in Brussels Expo from 27 to 29 September. The event, organised every two years by the European Commission and this year hosted by the Belgian Presidency of the EU's Council of Ministers, brings together researchers, businesses and policy makers to show the latest ICT advances. Major themes this year are research for sustainable growth in a low-carbon economy, ICTs' constructive impact on everyday life and the importance of public funding and support in ICT research and innovation. Stepping up ICT research and innovation, a key objective of the Digital Agenda for Europe, will help increase Europe?s productivity and growth, improve the quality of life and overcome social challenges. http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/440 ************************************************ CHILD PROTECTION, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION ************************************************ au: Internet filter alive and well Communications minister Stephen Conroy has refused to back down on Labor?s mandatory ISP-level filter, despite the near impossibility of the controversial policy passing the lower or upper houses of Parliament. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/362341/internet_filter_alive_well/ au: Net nanny bypassed in iPad age: Conroy Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has vowed not to run away from the proposed mandatory internet service provider (ISP)-level internet filtering policy, stating that the advent of iPhones and iPads compromised parent's ability to supervise their children. http://www.zdnet.com.au/net-nanny-bypassed-in-ipad-age-conroy-339306251.htm nz: My job: Staying safe all part of the job: Name: Martin Cocker What do you do? As executive director I run Netsafe, a not-for-profit cyber safety organisation. We provide cyber safety education services and generally support the development of safer digital environments by promoting confident, safe, responsible use of New Zealand's online space through websites and resources. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10676712 Google ver?ffentlicht Leitfaden f?r Eltern ... Leider ist das Safety Center erstmal nur auf Englisch verf?gnar, doch eine Umsetzung wird garantiert auch in andere Sprachen erfolgen. Bei der Erstellung geholfen haben Schutzorganisationen f?r Kinder wie Centre for Child Protection, Netsafe oder ChildNet. Einige Sicherheitsma?nahmen dieser Vereinigungen wurden zu Google hin ?bernommen. http://www.coupling-media.de/pm/beitrag/google-veroeffentlicht-leitfaden-fuer-eltern.html ********************** ONLINE TV & MUSIC ********************** us: Legal Briefs: Anonymous defendants in copyright suit ordered to reveal identities A federal judge in the District of Columbia has ordered a group of anonymous defendants in a copyright lawsuit over illegally downloaded movies to disclose their identities. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/24/AR2010092405992.html ********************** MOBILE/WIRELESS ********************** eu: Commission vows action to cut roaming data premiums to almost zero The European Commission will take action if mobile phone networks do not reduce the cost of data services when used abroad, the Commissioner responsible for its Digital Agenda has said. http://out-law.com/page-11402 Knook to quit as Vodafone stalls on web ambitions The architect of Vodafone?s push into internet services is quitting amid signs that the mobile phone operator is retreating in its battle with Apple and Google over the wireless web. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/53661128-ca70-11df-a860-00144feab49a.html us: A Wider Wi-Fi Stream on Domestic Flights Even as the number of airlines is dwindling ? look at Southwest?s plan to buy AirTran, announced on Monday, and the imminent merger of United and Continental ? the business of providing in-flight Wi-Fi service on domestic airlines is expanding. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/28/business/28road.html Apple takes legal battle with Nokia to Britain Apple has sued Nokia in Britain, extending the two technology giants' legal battle over patents beyond U.S. borders. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE68R46120100929 ************************** ONLINE CRIME, SECURITY & LEGAL ************************** Anti-Iran Stuxnet computer bug had powerful backers A powerful computer code attacking industrial facilities around the world, but mainly in Iran, was probably created by experts working for a country or a well-funded private group, according to an analysis by a leading computer security company. http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/sep/26/iran-computer-bug-attcks-nuclear-plants Has the West declared cyber war on Iran? Computers can go wrong, and everyone is used to it. But that's at home. We assume that the machines controlling the infrastructure that makes everything tick ? power stations, chemical works, water purification plants ? have rock-solid defences in place to deal with unexplained crashes or virus attacks by malicious strangers. http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/has-the-west-declared-cyber-war-on-iran-2091320.html Computer Worm Hits Iran Power Plant Computer systems at Iran's first nuclear-power plant have been infected with a potent worm capable of taking over their control systems, Iranian officials said, citing the most significant example yet of potential dangers posed by the so-called Stuxnet worm. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704082104575515581009698978.html Legal row over who can use 'pod' Apple has embarked on a legal battle over the right to use the word "pod". The row has come about because of a projector called Video Pod currently being developed by start-up Sector Labs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11404886 Stuxnet worm can re-infect scrubbed PCs A security researcher today revealed yet another way that the Stuxnet worm spreads, a tactic that can re-infect machines that have already been scrubbed of the malware. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9188238/Stuxnet_worm_can_re_infect_scrubbed_PCs ANALYSIS - Could Iran retaliate for apparent cyber attack? Iran has limited capacity to retaliate in kind to an apparent cyber attack that infected computers at its sole nuclear power plant, analysts say, but some worry it could seek to hit back by other means. http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-51769220100927 FACTBOX - Implications of apparent Stuxnet Iran cyber attack An apparent cyber attack on Iran shows the vulnerability of critical national infrastructure systems to attack through widely used computer programs and imported technology. http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-51767920100927 Stuxnet Attack Exposes Inherent Problems In Power Grid Security Worm sheds light on ongoing targeted attacks against critical infrastructure, and Iranian news reports infections among nuclear power plant's employee machines http://www.darkreading.com/insiderthreat/security/attacks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=227500817 au: Cyber criminals not ?technically gifted?: QLD Police Understanding what drives individuals to commit acts of cyber crime, rather than focusing on technology, has become essential according to Queensland Police. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/362215/cyber_criminals_technically_gifted_qld_police/ au: Cheap hardware infects govt agencies Shadow Defence Minister David Johnston will seek to introduce new cybersecurity auditing powers into the Trusted Information Sharing Network (TISN) after ministerial advisors reported that government agencies have bought cheap foreign IT hardware loaded with malware. http://www.zdnet.com.au/cheap-hardware-infects-govt-agencies-339306199.htm http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/security-management/2010/09/27/australia-to-combat-malware-in-government-agencies-40090276/ http://www.zdnetasia.com/cheap-hardware-infects-aussie-govt-agencies-62203206.htm nz: Duped by a scammer Fraud victim Sue Scott warns people to be wary of cybercrime after losing $7000 in an internet scam. The 37-year-old Massey resident was selling her car online when a con artist struck. http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/western-leader/4171832/Duped-by-a-scammer Computer virus risk to NZ systems, warns expert New Zealand businesses running computer systems that could become infected with the Stuxnet virus should be "very concerned", says an Australian IT security expert. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10676784 Google Will Appeal French Libel Ruling on Search Suggestions [IDG] Google has been found guilty of libel by a French court as a result of the company's automated search suggestions. Google plans to appeal the ruling, a company spokesperson said Monday. http://www.pcworld.com/article/206234/.html http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/092710-google-will-appeal-french-libel.html uk: Law firm could face ?500,000 fine over data breach The Information Commissioner could levy a fine of up to ?500,000 on the London law firm from which the personal details of more than 8,000 Sky broadband customers, 400 Plusnet customers and 5,000 Britons accused of illicit filesharing have leaked in the past few days. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/sep/28/filesharing-acs-law uk: Police charge 11 over online banking fraud Police said on Wednesday they had charged 11 people suspected of involvement in an online fraud that hit thousands of customers of some of the world's biggest banks. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE68S1PJ20100930 http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-51818320100929 ************************** PRIVACY ************************** nz: Gaps in privacy law raise data, cloud computing issues A recent amendment to privacy law ? the Privacy (Cross-Border Information) Amendment Act - aims at meeting conditions set by the European Union on the privacy of personal information sent to or through New Zealand. However, the Privacy Commissioner?s office acknowledges there are still holes in the protection of personal information that is originated here and leaves our shores. http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/gaps-in-privacy-law-raise-data-cloud-computing-issues uk: Adult video-sharing list leaked from law firm The personal details of thousands of Sky broadband customers have been leaked on to the internet, alongside a list of pornographic movies they are alleged to have shared online. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11418962 uk: Fresh ACS:Law file-sharing lists expose thousands more The personal details of a further 8,000 people alleged to have shared music or films illegally have appeared online. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11425789 us: Public Wants Online Privacy Rules, US Official Says [IDG] U.S. Web users are increasingly asking for tougher online privacy protections, even as they give more and more of their personal data to websites, and Internet-based companies are asking for certainty about privacy rules from U.S. regulators even as they also ask for flexibility to create new products, a U.S. official said Monday. http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/206388/.html ********************** CENSORSHIP ********************** US Supreme Court Tests Free Speech Anew in Digital Age Free speech stands front and center in the Supreme Court term beginning next week, in a pair of cases testing the First Amendment's reach in the digital age. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704760704575515830575865598.html Editorial: Googling the Censors In most repressive countries, government censors like to toil in the shadows, maintaining a cover of deniability as they block citizens? access to information. It is gratifying to see that the Internet and Google are making their job tougher. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/28/opinion/28tue4.html Long Jail Term for Iran's 'Blogfather' An Iranian news Web site reported on Tuesday that Hossein Derakhshan, an influential Iranian-Canadian blogger who was arrested two years ago when he returned from self-imposed exile to live in Iran, was sentenced to nearly two decades in prison by a court in Tehran. http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/28/long-jail-term-for-iranian-blogger/ Iran imprisons 'blogfather' for anti-state activities The Iranian blogger Hossein Derakhshan, a beacon for those fighting for freedom of expression in the Islamic nation, was sentenced to 19 years in prison today for alleged anti-state activities. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/sep/28/iran-imprisons-blogfather-anti-state Iranian "Blogfather" gets 19 years in prison - activist An Iranian court has sentenced a pioneering Iranian blogger to more than 19 years in prison, a human rights activist told Reuters Tuesday. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE68R3RZ20100928 Burmese websites attacked by hackers Three Burmese news websites operated by activists and exiled journalists have been attacked by hackers on the anniversary of the Saffron Revolution. The sites' journalists believe the Burmese regime is behind the attacks. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/online/burmese-websites-attacked-by-hackers-2092540.html Wikipedia founder says Malaysia should ditch censorship [AFP] A co-founder of online encyclopedia Wikipedia said on a visit to Malaysia Tuesday that the country should ditch censorship which is a damper on economic growth. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/wikipedia-founder-says-malaysia-should-ditch-censorship-20100929-15w2k.html http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/wikipedia-founder-says-malaysia-should-ditch-censorship-20100929-15w2k.html ************************** GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY ************************** Web founder warns of Internet disconnect law 'blight' [AFP] Tim Berners-Lee, the man credited with inventing the world wide web, warned Tuesday of the "blight" of new laws being introduced across the globe allowing people to be cut off from the Internet. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/web-founder-warns-of-internet-disconnect-law-blight-20100929-15w39.html http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/web-founder-warns-of-internet-disconnect-law-blight-20100929-15w39.html us: 'Net Neutrality' Is Left to FCC As Congress Fails to Take Action Net neutrality is joining the growing list of issues Congress isn't likely to act on this year, putting new pressure on the Federal Communications Commission to take up the matter. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704116004575522381624084378.html us: Congressional ?net neutrality? deal falls apart Negotiations over ?net neutrality? legislation fell apart along partisan lines, prompting calls from a top Democratic lawmaker to say that the Federal Communications Commission must act to regulate broadband companies http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bb91b25a-cc1b-11df-bd28-00144feab49a.html Net neutrality is 'big issue', says Internet Society chief The internet should remain "open and healthy" for the sake of emerging businesses and information distribution, Jon McNerney, chief operating officer at the Internet Society, told the Guardian today. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/sep/27/internet-society-net-neutrality U.S. Is Working to Ease Wiretaps on the Internet Federal law enforcement and national security officials are preparing to seek sweeping new regulations for the Internet, arguing that their ability to wiretap criminal and terrorism suspects is ?going dark? as people increasingly communicate online instead of by telephone. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/27/us/27wiretap.html The Obama administration's war on privacy In early August, two dictatorial (and U.S.-allied) Gulf states -- Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates -- announced a ban on the use of Blackberries because, as the BBC put it, "[b]oth nations are unhappy that they are unable to monitor such communications via the handsets." Those two governments demand the power to intercept and monitor every single form of communication. No human interaction may take place beyond their prying ears. http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2010/09/27/privacy/index.html Administration seeks ways to monitor Internet communications Federal officials are planning to seek legislation that would require social networking companies and voice-over-Internet service providers to adapt their technology so law enforcement agents can monitor users' communications to catch suspected terrorists and other criminals. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/27/AR2010092703244.html FCC Chief Concedes Slow Pace But Impatient to Move Forward Quickly Key parts of the Obama administration's technology agenda are stalled at the Federal Communications Commission, but its chairman said Monday that he's impatient to move them forward soon. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703694204575518321625294434.html us: Boucher Moving Forward On Privacy Legislation Privacy legislation aiming to protect consumers online will be introduced early next Congress House Commerce and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Rick Boucher said on Wednesday. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/09/boucher-moving-forward-on-priv.php us: Congress passes bill to make Internet, smartphones accessible for blind, deaf Congress passed a bill on Tuesday night that would make the Internet and mobile phones more accessible to people with disabilities. The legislation will go to President Obama next week to sign into law. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2010/09/congress_passes_disabilites_bi.html India's Spy Plan Said to Deter Business In the United States, law enforcement and security agencies have raised privacy concerns with a new proposal for electronic eavesdropping powers to track terrorists and criminals and unscramble their encrypted messages. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/28/business/global/28secure.html Tech Firms Resist India On Software Code Secrets In the last year, the Indian government surprised foreign telecommunications equipment suppliers like Huawei, Alcatel-Lucent and Cisco Systems by temporarily blocking the import of new network gear. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/28/business/global/28secureside.html us: Net Neutrality Bill Gives FCC No New Rulemaking Power The FCC will not have rulemaking authority under a network neutrality bill that key House Democrats plan to introduce soon, according to a recent draft obtained by Tech Daily Dose. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/09/net-neutrality-bill-gives-fcc.php http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100927_3059.php us: California outlaws maliciously impersonating others online If you live in California and make a habit of posing as others online, you might want to think twice. In an attempt to cut down on cyberbullying, California Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a new law that makes such an action a misdemeanor. The law specifically targets those acting maliciously, but critics worry that those who do it in jest or for activism could be targeted too easily. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/09/california-outlaws-using-a-fake-identity-online-in-some-cases.ars uk: New regulator takes over video-on-demand content supervision Regulation of television and video content delivered over the internet has now passed to the Association for Television On-Demand, or ATVOD, a former trade body turned regulator. http://out-law.com/page-11403 nz: Commission begins work on mobile rates The Commerce Commission is to hold a workshop next week as it sets about determining the price mobile phone companies can charge competitors to connect to their networks. http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/4174146/Commission-begins-work-on-mobile-rates ********************************* MISCELLANEOUS ********************************* nz: End of an era: Ernie Newman looks back ?Having been on a plane most of today, I got off to see the Google Mail previews show me the subject lines of emails, including one from Clare Curran saying Labour pays tribute to Ernie Newman. I thought to myself ? hell either Ernie is dead, or he has resigned.? http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/end-of-an-era-ernie-newman-looks-back us: Student jumps off bridge after sex tape put on internet [AP] A New Jersey college student jumped to his death off a bridge a day after authorities say two classmates surreptitiously recorded him having sex with a man in his dorm room and broadcast it over the Internet. http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/student-jumps-off-bridge-after-sex-tape-put-on-internet-20100930-15xph.html ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** French Tests Find 3G Coverage at 900Mhz Less Reliable Than 3G Coverage at 2.1GHz The French telecoms regulator says that it has been carrying out coverage tests on the country's 3G networks following a warning last December that the license holders could be in breach of their license conditions. http://www.cellular-news.com/story/45601.php +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ (c) David Goldstein 2010 --------- David Goldstein email: goldstein_david§yahoo.com.au web: http://davidgoldstein.tel/ http://goldsteinreport.com/ phone: +61 418 228 605 - mobile; +61 2 9665 5773 - office/home "Every time you use fossil fuels, you're adding to the problem. 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