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 *************************************************** Resolution Urges White House To Keep UN Away From Net http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2011/01/resolution-urges-white-house-t.php A damaged process and a damaged community http://kierenmccarthy.com/2011/01/25/a-damaged-process-and-a-damaged-community/ Governments to take trademark concerns to ICANN http://domainincite.com/governments-to-take-trademark-concerns-to-icann/ ca: CIRA to host national event on the future of the Internet http://www.cira.ca/cira-to-host-national-event-on-the-future-of-the-internet/ .XXX demands approval in Brussels http://domainincite.com/xxx-demands-approval-in-brussels/ New gTLD Auctions and Potential Unintended Consequences by Michael D. Palage http://www.circleid.com/posts/new_gtld_auctions_and_potential_unintended_consequences/ Qualified Success Claimed Against Computer Worm http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704279704576102433926728902.html Google's guru puts the case for IPv6 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/googles-guru-puts-the-case-for-ip-version-6/story-e6frgakx-1225993888103 Internet body may use up IPv4 addresses this week [IDG] http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9206138/Internet_body_may_use_up_IPv4_addresses_this_week Huston: Address shortage threatens the open internet http://www.itnews.com.au/News/246154,huston-address-shortage-threatens-the-open-internet.aspx ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Resolution Urges White House To Keep UN Away From Net Rep. Mary Bono Mack, R-Calif., Wednesday re-introduced a nonbinding resolution calling on President Obama to oppose any efforts by the United Nations to take over governance of the Internet. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2011/01/resolution-urges-white-house-t.php ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** A damaged process and a damaged community I haven?t written for a while. There?s usually two reasons for that: either I have been horribly over-worked, or I need a break from the strange, incestuous and often bitter world of Internet policy and governance. In this case, unusually, it is both. http://kierenmccarthy.com/2011/01/25/a-damaged-process-and-a-damaged-community/ Governments to take trademark concerns to ICANN ICANN?s Governmental Advisory Committee will head to Brussels next month determined to persuade ICANN to strengthen the trademark protections in its new top-level domains program. http://domainincite.com/governments-to-take-trademark-concerns-to-icann/ ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** ca: CIRA to host national event on the future of the Internet On February 25, 2011, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority will present the findings from a national consultation on how the Internet is run at a public event in Ottawa. http://www.cira.ca/cira-to-host-national-event-on-the-future-of-the-internet/ uk: Businesses lack overseas domain name presence Research suggests even technology companies are slow to build their domain name presence online, prefering to rely on one .co.uk or .com website http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/yourbusiness/8279726/Businesses-lack-overseas-domain-name-presence.html ********************** - NEW TLDS ********************** Network Solutions Offers Suite of Services for New gTLDs Company offers private label domain registration services for companies, organizations and communities planning to register, manage and sell new gTLDs. http://www.webhosting.info/news/1/network-solutions-offers-suite-of-services-for-new-gtlds_0125115907.htm Letter from Stuart Lawley, ICM Registry, to Peter Dengate Thrush Consultation with GAC regarding ICM Registry and .XXX http://icann.org/en/correspondence/lawley-to-dengate-thrush-21jan11-en.pdf .XXX demands approval in Brussels ICM Registry has called on ICANN to quickly give final approval to its .xxx top-level domain contract after its meeting with governments next month. http://domainincite.com/xxx-demands-approval-in-brussels/ New gTLD Auctions and Potential Unintended Consequences by Michael D. Palage Auctions will play a critical role in ICANN's new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) process, the only question is whether they reinforce ICANN's position as a steward of a global public resource, or undermine it. Auctions are one of two widely used mechanisms used in the allocation of scarce global resources, the other being a comparative analysis (aka beauty contest). ... This paper seeks to highlight those potential unintended consequences and propose a more equitable model consistent with ICANN's role as a steward of public global resource. more? http://www.circleid.com/posts/new_gtld_auctions_and_potential_unintended_consequences/ .Jobs Changes Are Not an Example of the Power of New Top Level Domains Over the weekend I read The Washington Post?s article about the liberalization of the .jobs TLD and what this means for companies such as Monster and Career Builder. http://domainnamewire.com/2011/01/24/jobs-changes-are-not-an-example-of-the-power-of-new-top-level-domains/ Launch of .jobs Web sites shakes up employment advertising industry A massive network of employment Web sites - where any company can list job openings for free - launched this week over the protests of newspapers and online recruitment companies, who fear billions of dollars in lost revenue. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/21/AR2011012103721.html ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** Qualified Success Claimed Against Computer Worm Cybersecurity experts combating the Conficker worm claimed qualified success but said millions of computers world-wide were still infected by the malicious software. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704279704576102433926728902.html ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** Google's guru puts the case for IPv6 After years of talk, internet pioneer Vint Cerf says it's time to act on switching to the new internet address standard, IPv6. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/googles-guru-puts-the-case-for-ip-version-6/story-e6frgakx-1225993888103 Internet body may use up IPv4 addresses this week [IDG] The current crop of Internet addresses could start to disappear this week if a regional Internet registry makes one more request for two blocks of addresses. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9206138/Internet_body_may_use_up_IPv4_addresses_this_week http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/374382/internet_body_may_use_up_ipv4_addresses_week/ http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/374382/internet_body_may_use_up_ipv4_addresses_week/ http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/012411-internet-body-may-use-up.html Internet running out of IP addresses [AFP] As everything from smartphones to internet-linked appliances and cars get online, the group entrusted with organising the web is running out of the "IP" numbers that identify destinations for digital traffic. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-changing-world/news/article.cfm?c_id=1502962&objectid=10701768 Huston: Address shortage threatens the open internet APNIC chief scientist Geoff Huston has delivered a pessimistic view of the future of the internet, with no obvious solution in sight to the looming shortage of IPv4 addresses. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/246154,huston-address-shortage-threatens-the-open-internet.aspx Opinion: What is life without Cerf-ing the net? The internet has become so much a part of everyday life so quickly that it's probably hard for the average young-ish person to imagine a time when it wasn't around, writes Jillian Allison-Aitken in this week's Online. http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/columns/4586153/What-is-life-without-Cerf-ing-the-net Enterprise IPv6 address planning considerations With interest in IPv6 accelerating and adoption heating up more attention is being paid to address planning, but where do you start? http://www.cio.com.au/article/374548/enterprise_ipv6_address_planning_considerations/ http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/374548/enterprise_ipv6_address_planning_considerations/ The internet has run out of IP addresses and what happens after that is anyone's guess Since its inception, the internet has become the life source of our economy, and our daily lives ? a vast, neverending supply of information delivered to our homes and workplaces at rapid speeds. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/the-internet-has-run-out-of-ip-addresses-and-what-happens-after-that-is-anyones-guess/story-fn7bsi21-1225995086627 World to run out of IP addresses soon, Internet expert says ICANN confirmed Tuesday that Internet Protocol (IP) addresses will soon run out and a shift from IPv4 to IPv6 is underway. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/sci/2011-01/26/c_13708282.htm LCA 2011: APNIC scientist warns of impending IPv4 doomsday Many who warn of an impending doomsday can be put into the chicken little class. Geoff Huston does not fit into that bracket. http://www.itwire.com/opinion-and-analysis/open-sauce/44619-lca-2011-apnic-scientist-warns-of-impending-ipv4-doomsday ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Go Daddy?s new billion-dollar business? Go Daddy has officially unveiled its Premium DNS service, which will enable its customers to buy and use managed DNSSEC services for the first time. http://domainincite.com/go-daddys-new-billion-dollar-business/ ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** 28 Free Places to List Your Domains For Sale There are lots of great marketplaces available today to feature your domain names for sale. However, some marketplaces and auction houses require listing fees or membership subscriptions. These fees may end up causing you to lose money if your domain doesn?t sell, especially if you are just getting started and are not absolutely sure of the value of your domains. http://www.dotsauce.com/2011/01/24/28-free-places-domains-for-sale/ Sex.com Broker Jeff Gabriel Named President at DomainAdvisors.com Less than a week after announcing a new partnership with Linton Investments, PPX International's DomainAdvisors.com unit has made another major move - hiring former Sedo broker Jeff Gabriel as President of the domain consultancy service. Gabriel was the lead broker on the $13 million sale of Sex.com - the largest all-cash sale of a domain name ever reported. http://dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2011/dailyposts/20110125.htm ********************** INTERNET USE ********************** 2 billion people now surfing the net: UN [AFP] The number of Internet users worldwide has mushroomed to reach the two billion mark, the head of the UN's telecommunications agency, Hamadoun Toure said. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/27/3122545.htm http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/number-of-net-users-worldwide-reaches-2-billion-un/story-e6frgakx-1225995373822 http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/number-of-internet-users-worldwide-reaches-2-bln-un-20110127-1a5kj.html http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/number-of-internet-users-worldwide-reaches-2-bln-un-20110127-1a5kj.html http://www.zdnet.com.au/internet-users-to-hit-2bn-landline-drops-339308799.htm O2 to build free Wi-Fi network across the UK The mobile operator O2 will today launch an ambitious drive to install Wi-Fi hotspots across the UK, bringing it into conflict with broadband rivals BSkyB and BT. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/o2-to-build-free-wifi-network-across-the-uk-2194438.html O2 plans UK-wide wi-fi network Mobile operator O2 is launching free wireless in the UK, which it promises will be double the size of existing networks by 2013. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12285558 O2 launches free Wi-Fi service O2 launches its free nationwide Wi-Fi broadband network today, pitting the UK's largest mobile operator head-to-head with rivals including BT and The Cloud. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/jan/26/wifi-02-public-hotspots BBC Online: 360 staff to lose jobs The BBC today confirmed that 360 staff in the corporation's online operation are to lose their jobs as the department's budget is cut by 25% to ?103m by 2013. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jan/24/bbc-online-job-losses Two-thirds of U.S. Internet users lack fast broadband Two-thirds of U.S. Internet connections are slower than 5 Mbit/sec., putting the U.S. well behind speed leaders South Korea and Japan. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/012411-us-internet-users-broadband.html http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9206102/Two_thirds_of_U.S._Internet_users_lack_fast_broadband http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/217586/.html ********************** SOCIAL NETWORKING ********************** Facebook changes its 'Friend Finder' over German privacy worries German privacy concerns lead to a change of Facebook's controversial feature that allowed the social network to approach third parties that weren't even using Facebook. Privacy experts say it's still not enough. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14783685,00.html Facebook Makes Deal With German Privacy Group Facebook, facing potential fines for violating strict privacy laws in Germany, agreed on Monday to let users in the country better shield their e-mail contacts from unwanted advertisements and solicitations it sends. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/25/technology/25facebook.html nz: Pitfalls emerge as social media takes off Local experts are warning companies to beware of the dangers posed by some strategies and advice given to those finding their way on the social media journey. http://reseller.co.nz/reseller.nsf/feature/pitfalls-emerge-as-social-media-takes-off Social networking leads to sex faster - survey Nearly four out of five women and three of five men say they believe texting, Facebook and other social networking tools cause new couples to jump into bed faster, a survey released on Monday showed. http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-54373220110124 http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/social-networking-leads-to-sex-faster-survey-20110125-1a38c.html http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/social-networking-leads-to-sex-faster-survey-20110125-1a38c.html Pope warns of alienation risk in social networks Pope Benedict gave a qualified blessing to social networking on Monday, praising its potential but warning that online friendships are no substitute for real human contact. http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-54361620110124 http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE70N24J20110124 http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/pope-warns-of-alienation-risk-in-social-networks-20110125-1a390.html http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/pope-warns-of-alienation-risk-in-social-networks-20110125-1a390.html Pope promotes Christian netiquette [IDG] Pope Benedict XVI Monday gave his blessing to social networking, urging Catholic Internet users to adopt a respectful Christian netiquette when spreading the Gospel online. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/374355/pope_promotes_christian_netiquette/ http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9206099/Pope_promotes_Christian_netiquette How Facebook Could Reach $125 Billion Now that Facebook has raised a $1.5 billion financing round, led by Goldman Sachs, its new investors are waiting for their fortunes to multiply. http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/01/24/how-facebook-could-reach-125-billion/ Facebook blames bug for Zuckerberg 'hacking' Facebook has said "a bug" was to blame for an odd posting purporting to come from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12286377 ********************** NEW TECHNOLOGIES ********************** Computer memory heralds green PCs A new form of computing memory which could lead to faster starting, user-friendly computers has been developed by US researchers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12265550 ************************************************ CHILD PROTECTION, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION ************************************************ au: Police' turn away cyberbullying victims' Independent Senator Nick Xenophon is backing a former policewoman who claims Victoria Police is endangering the lives of young people by refusing to investigate cyberbullying. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8201505/police-turn-away-cyberbullying-victims Protect your child from cyber bullying CYBER bullying is intentional, repeated behaviour by individuals or organisations using online technology to cause distress or humiliation to another individual or to attempt to humiliate, intimidate, control or to otherwise put that person down. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/protect-your-child-from-cyber-bullying/story-fn6e1lzz-1225995054117 us: When ISPs delete data, child pornographers can't be found Many Internet service providers keep records of user behavior?though not for long. The US government would, once again, like to change that by adopting some form of "data retention" requirement for ISPs. That's because, as Jason Weinstein of the Department of Justice put it today, "data retention is [now] fundamental to the Department?s work in investigating and prosecuting almost every type of crime." http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/01/when-isps-delete-data-child-pornographers-cant-be-found.ars us: New Bill Would Let Sexting Teens Avoid Charges [AP] New Jersey teenagers caught texting or posting sexually explicit photos online could avoid prosecution under a measure that would give first-time offenders the chance to complete a diversionary program. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/24/new-jersey-teen-sexting-bill_n_813259.html ie: Irish start-up combats cyber bullying with new mobile app Dublin start-up Associate Mobile has developed a new parental supervision platform called Mobileminder, so parents can monitor their child?s mobile activities remotely. The platform is now available for a 14-day free trial on Android phones. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/item/20073-irish-start-up-combats-cybe/ Kinderporno-Websperren: EU-Richtlinie soll entsch?rft werden Eine ?berparteiliche Gruppe will Darstellungen von Kindesmissbrauch eher l?schen lassen als den Zugang zu sperren. Bei ?sterreichs Meldestelle sind 2010 fast 950 F?lle registriert worden. http://diepresse.com/home/techscience/internet/628090/Websperren_EURichtlinie-soll-entschaerft-werden?_vl_backlink=/home/techscience/internet/index.do http://diepresse.com/home/techscience/internet/628090/Websperren_EURichtlinie-soll-entschaerft-werden?_vl_backlink=/home/techscience/index.do Deutschlands Jugend ist online Das Internet geh?rt fest zur Lebenswelt von Kindern und Jugendlichen. 98 Prozent der deutschen Kinder und Jugendlichen im Alter von 10 bis 18 Jahren sind im Netz; selbst Kinder im Alter von 10 bis 12 sind bereits zu 96 Prozent online. http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Deutschlands-Jugend-ist-online-1177203.html ********************** ONLINE TV & MUSIC ********************** uk: Law firm ACS: Law stops 'chasing illegal file-sharers' A lawyer has dramatically withdrawn from pursuing alleged illegal file-sharers in the middle of a court case he brought. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12253746 ACS:Law ceases claims against illegal filesharers The controversial London-based law firm which sent tens of thousands of letters demanding payment from people it accused of illegal filesharing has dramatically quit its copyright litigations, claiming death threats are causing "immense hassle" to the lead solicitor's family. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/jan/25/acslaw-ceases-filesharing-claims ********************** MOBILE/WIRELESS ********************** Facebook says mobile a 'primary focus' Facebook chief technology officer Bret Taylor dropped a hint for whats coming next: bringing more Facebook to mobile phones. http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2011/01/25/facebook-cto-mobile-is-2011-priority/ http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/news/facebook-says-mobile-a-primary-focus/story-e6frg90x-1225994764292 India's mobile boom unabated, as 3G rolls out [IDG] Large numbers of Indians are acquiring new mobile connections, which rose to 23 million in November, up from 19 million in the previous month. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/012511-indias-mobile-boom-unabated-as.html Battle begins for Africa's mobile banking business Remigius Okafor's hair-care products distributors used to risk theft by carrying thousands of dollars into Sierra Leone's ramshackle capital to pay him for supplies. http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-54419120110126 ************************** ONLINE CRIME, SECURITY & LEGAL ************************** us: Internet 'kill switch' bill will return A controversial bill handing President Obama power over privately owned computer systems during a "national cyberemergency," and prohibiting any review by the court system, will return this year. http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20029282-281.html http://www.zdnet.com.au/us-kill-switch-bill-defence-or-imposition-339308767.htm Qualified Success Claimed Against Computer Worm Cybersecurity experts combating the Conficker worm claimed qualified success but said millions of computers world-wide were still infected by the malicious software. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704279704576102433926728902.html Online Attacks Spreading Faster, Wider, Researcher Says Just as computing power rushes to the cloud and users' attention shifts from PCs to their mobile devices and social networks -- so does the focus of the bad guys. http://www.csoonline.com/article/657314/researchers-attacks-getting-faster-wider http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/217566/.html au: Court told of eBay fraud scheme A court has heard a man defrauded 28 people through a complex scheme on the trading website, eBay. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/25/3121306.htm Facebook offers protection against wireless Firesheep attack [IDG] Facebook is rolling out a more secure way to connect to its website, which will protect users from a widely publicized wireless networking attack called Firesheep. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9206528/Facebook_offers_protection_against_wireless_Firesheep_attack ************************** PRIVACY ************************** The Digital Forecast Is Cloudy by Viviane Reding European consumers need protection against misuse of their information in the online "cloud," writes Viviane Reding, European justice commissioner. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703555804576101591825228076.html Google and Mozilla Announce New Privacy Features Add two more Internet browser makers to the list of companies planning to offer Web users new ways to control how their personal data is collected online. http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/24/google-and-mozilla-announce-new-privacy-features/ Google, Mozilla detail new privacy features Google and Mozilla announced that they will have new privacy features in their browsers that allow users to exert more control over how their information is used by advertisers. After the Federal Trade Commission recommended that a do-not-track feature be implemented in all browsers, Internet Explorer announced that IE9 would have that option. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2011/01/google_mozilla_detail_new_priv.html Mozilla to offer new feature for improved online privacy [IDG] Mozilla, the developer of the Firefox browser, is working a feature that will allow users to opt-out of online behavioral advertising. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9205961/Mozilla_to_offer_new_feature_for_improved_online_privacy Privacy watchdog urges stronger data protection in EU law review Organisations which lose personal data should be forced to disclose the data security breach, the European Union's privacy watchdog has said. Planned changes to EU privacy law do not go far enough, said the official. http://out-law.com/page-11736 au: Privacy be damned, cops need our records NSW Police this week said they want access to phone records of missing people whether there's suspicion of foul play or not. And why shouldn't they? http://www.zdnet.com.au/privacy-be-damned-cops-need-our-records-339308778.htm ********************** CENSORSHIP ********************** Egypt denies clampdown on Twitter and Facebook Egypt's government has denied that it has blocked sites such as Twitter and Facebook, which have been used to help organise protests in Cairo, despite some sites reporting to the contrary. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12291982 Egypt blocks social media websites in attempted clampdown on unrest Internet sites such as Twitter and Facebook were cut off within Egypt today as the government of President Hosni Mubarak tried to prevent social media from being used to foment unrest. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/26/egypt-blocks-social-media-websites Syria tightens Internet ban after Tunis unrest Syrian authorities have banned programs that allow access to Facebook Chat from cellphones, tightening already severe restrictions on the Internet in the wake of the unrest in Tunisia, users said Wednesday. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE70P6VA20110126 http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-54427520110126 Can Governments Really 'Block' Twitter? Not really. The domain name is inaccessible, but it's not that hard to get around. This week, Egypt became the latest Middle Eastern country to see massive anti-government street demonstrations. As in Tunisia earlier this month and Iran last year, activists have made heavy use of social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook -- and the Egyptian regime has responded harshly. On Jan. 25, Twitter officially confirmed reports that access to its site had been blocked. Is it really possible to do that? http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/01/26/can_governments_really_block_twitter Twitter inaccessible in Egypt amid unrest [AFP] Twitter's website was inaccessible in Egypt on Tuesday, in an apparent move to thwart protesters using the social network in a campaign to oust President Hosni Mubarak. http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/twitter-inaccessible-in-egypt-amid-unrest-20110126-1a4l4.html http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/twitter-inaccessible-in-egypt-amid-unrest-20110126-1a4l4.html Twitter site blocked in Egypt - Harvard's Herdict Egyptians say the Twitter Web site is blocked on all Internet Service Providers in their country, a representative of Harvard University's Herdict Web monitoring service told Reuters on Tuesday. http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-54403720110125 Twitter confirms it is blocked in Egypt Twitter confirmed on Tuesday the Internet messaging and communications site had been blocked in Egypt, where thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule. http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-54406820110126 Apple removes banned Nazi anthem from German iTunes Apple removed a notorious anthem of the Nazi Party from the German version of its iTunes online music store on Wednesday, a German spokesman for the U.S. firm told Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70P7EL20110126 http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE70P7AW20110126 http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-54428920110126 ************************** GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY ************************** Internet providers are the new secret police, says report [IDG] More and more European Union member states are delegating online policing to private companies and Internet service providers, according to a report released Wednesday. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9206463/Internet_providers_are_the_new_secret_police_says_report http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/374536/internet_providers_new_secret_police_says_report/ http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/012611-internet-providers-are-the-new.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/217747/.html New Study Documents Growing Role for Private Companies in Policing Online Communications European Digital Rights has published a study on the increasing tendency for governments to ask, demand or coerce Internet intermediaries to carry out surveillance, policing, judging and sanctioning measures on their customers. The document looks at the causes for this development, case studies of the damage caused by such policies and a selection of the European and international initiatives to spread this approach in the future. http://www.edri.org/files/EDRi_press_release.pdf http://www.edri.org/selfregulation_study us: GOP pushing for ISPs to record user data The House Republicans' first major technology initiative is about to be unveiled: a push to force Internet companies to keep track of what their users are doing. http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20029393-281.html DOJ seeks mandatory data retention requirement for ISPs The U.S. Department of Justice and an organization representing police chiefs from around the country renewed calls on Tuesday for legislation mandating Internet Service Providers (ISP) to retain certain customer usage data for up to two years. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9206379/DOJ_seeks_mandatory_data_retention_requirement_for_ISPs http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/012611-doj-seeks-mandatory-data-retention.html us: Senator proposes mobile-privacy legislation Federal law needs to be updated to halt the common police practice of tracking the whereabouts of Americans' mobile devices without a search warrant, a Democratic senator said today. http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20029677-281.html us: Senator wants privacy protections for device location [IDG] The U.S. needs consistent rules for how law enforcement agencies can access the ever-growing collection of location-based data from mobile devices, a U.S. senator said Wednesday. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9206538/Senator_wants_privacy_protections_for_device_location http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/012611-senator-calls-for-privacy-protections.html DOJ pressed for details on Internet tracking plan Members of Congress chided the U.S. Department of Justice today for suggesting a new law requiring Internet companies to keep records of user activity, but not disclosing details on how it should be crafted to aid criminal investigations. http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20029531-281.html Congress pushes for specifics on internet monitoring plan ISPs could be required to collect their users' internet activity, although DoJ spokesman Jason Weinstein said there is not yet a "specific proposal". http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/regulation/2011/01/26/congress-pushes-for-specifics-on-internet-monitoring-plan-40091569/ Obama's technology proposals will be tough to implement In his State of the Union address, President Obama offered technology companies something they say they desperately need to stay competitive in a global economy: a substantial and potentially historic increase in federal funding for research and development. But with no details about how this goal would be achieved, or guarantees that Congress will approve the proposed spending hikes in this era of belt-tightening, the pledge is a headline grabber that will be tough to implement. http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20110126_1104.php uk: Vaizey sets ISP costs for chasing suspected web pirates The government has given details of the costs that ISPs will be required to pay in helping to track down and contact people suspected of sharing copyrighted material online. http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/regulation/2011/01/24/vaizey-sets-isp-costs-for-chasing-suspected-web-pirates-40091535/ uk: Government lays ISP copyright notification plans before Parliament The Government has laid before Parliament its proposal on how the controversial copyright infringement notification system proposed in last year's Digital Economy Act (DEA) will work. http://out-law.com/page-11742 ********************************* MISCELLANEOUS ********************************* A year later, Microsoft picture looks very different A year ago, Microsoft Corp blew away Wall Street's earnings forecasts with blistering sales of its new Windows 7 operating system and trumpeted optimism about the recovery in tech spending. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE70P0N320110126 Three Funky Mice Made for Laptops It isn't easy being a computer mouse these days. While laptop sales grow and desktop sales decline, more people rely solely on laptop touchpads, many of which offer more functionality than mice. And tablets like Apple's iPad and Samsung's Galaxy Tab shun the mouse altogether. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704698004576104082682599322.html ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** Obama pushes expanding high-speed wireless service U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday called for expanding high-speed wireless services to meet the voracious appetite of consumers and businesses, a task that could be tough because airwaves are a finite resource and demand is almost limitless. http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-54409420110126 ca: CRTC endorses complaints agency Canada's broadcast and telecommunications regulator gave a vote of confidence to the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications Services Wednesday, noting that the agency is doing a good job serving as an intermediary between customers and the big communications companies. http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2011/01/26/crtc-ccts-membership.html ********************************** ARRESTS/COURT CASES FOR ONLINE CHILD PROTECTION ********************************** au: Child pornography stash 'the very worst', says judge A CENTRAL Victorian man who sexually abused three children, including a boy, 8, had a child pornography stash a judge labelled as the worst he had seen. http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/child-pornography-stash-the-very-worst-says-judge-20110124-1a2w4.html Central Victorian child molester jailed A CENTRAL Victorian man who videotaped himself sexually abusing young children has been jailed for 12 years and will be registered as a serious sex offender for the rest of his life. http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/news/local/news/crime-and-law/central-victorian-child-molester-jailed/2056301.aspx +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ (c) David Goldstein 2011 --------- 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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