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 *************************************************** VeriSign Ups .COM & .NET Registry Fees By Maximum Allowed http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=15288 ICM Extends .XXX Sunrise As Applications Approach One Million http://www.domainpulse.com/2011/07/18/icm-extends-xxx-sunrise-as-applications-approach-one-million/ Dengate Thrush: Domain name 'superstar' to take the helm at Top Level http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/domain-name-superstar-to-take-the-helm-at-top-level-2315551.html Will Anyone Qualify As a Community TLD? http://www.mindsandmachines.com/2011/07/will-anyone-qualify-as-a-community-tld/ Pentagon admits suffering major cyber attack in March http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14157975 ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** OECD Communiqu? on Principles for Internet Policy-making The Seoul Declaration on the Future of the Internet Economy adopted at the 2008 OECD Ministerial on the Future of the Internet Economy recognised that the Internet provides an open, decentralised platform for communication, collaboration, innovation, creativity, productivity improvement and economic growth. Building on the Seoul Declaration, the OECD?s High Level Meeting on The Internet Economy: Generating Innovation and Growth, held in June 2011, highlighted that the strength and dynamism of the Internet depends on its ease of access to high speed networks, openness, and on user confidence. http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/33/12/48387430.pdf ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - REPORTS & RESEARCH PAPERS ********************** Valuable Words: Pricing Internet Domain Names by Thies Lindenthal Abstract: This paper estimates the first constant quality price index for internet domain names. The index can serve as a benchmark for domain name traders and investors looking for information on price trends, historical returns and fundamental risk of internet domain names. It thereby increases transparency in the market for this newly emerged asset class. Furthermore, it can serve as a fever curve for the well-being of the internet economy, since the demand for domains is linked to online business opportunities in general. This proxy also includes small enterprises that are excluded by traditional stock-price indices. http://ssrn.com/abstract=1885465 ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** ch: Malware: SWITCH needs to block fewer websites For six months now, SWITCH has been blocking Swiss websites that spread malicious software and infect Internet users' computers with malware as they surf. In the second quarter of 2011, SWITCH only had to block half as many websites as in the first quarter ? thanks to its excellent cooperation with the Swiss hosting providers. http://www.switch.ch/about/news/2011/malware140711.html Verisign Announces Increase in .com/.net Domain Name Fees VeriSign ... announced, effective Jan. 15, 2012, an increase in registry domain name fees for .com and .net, per its agreements with ICANN. http://www.verisigninc.com/en_US/news-events/press-room/articles/index.xhtml?artLink=aHR0cHM6Ly9wcmVzcy52ZXJpc2lnbi5jb20vZWFzeWlyL2N1c3RvbXJlbC5kbz9lYXN5aXJpZD1BRkMwRkYwREI1QzU2MEQzJnZlcnNpb249bGl2ZSZwcmlkPTc3NzgyNiZyZWxlYXNlanNwPWN1c3RvbV85Nw== VeriSign to raise .com and .net prices again VeriSign has announced price increases for .com and .net domain name registrations. http://domainincite.com/verisign-to-raise-com-and-net-prices-again/ VeriSign Ups .COM & .NET Registry Fees By Maximum Allowed The registry fee for .COM and .NET domain names will increase from $7.34 to $7.85 and $4.65 to $5.11 respectively on 15 January 2012 VeriSign, the registry for both TLDs, announced. http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=15288 http://www.domainpulse.com/2011/07/15/verisign-ups-com-net-registry-fees-by-maximum-allowed/ ie: Growth Continues with Highest Quarter and Single Month The IE Domain Registry (IEDR), the managed registry for Ireland?s official internet address .ie today reported that registrations for Ireland?s TLD reached their highest ever total for a three month period. http://www.iedr.ie/index.php/component/content/article/50-general/273-monday-11th-july-2011-ie-registration-growth-continues-with-highest-quarter-and-single-month Annual Report Shows IEDR Continued to Perform Strongly in 2010 The IE Domain Registry (IEDR), the not-for-profit public organisation that manages Ireland?s top level internet domain, .ie, reports continued strong core trading performance for 2010 with overall continued growth in .ie domain registration numbers, and increased Members? Funds that will enable the IEDR to invest further in the development of the .ie domain name system (DNS). http://www.iedr.ie/index.php/component/content/article/50-general/274-thursday-14th-july-2011-annual-report-shows-iedr-continued-to-perform-strongly-in-2010 Irish Domain Registry Reporting Growth by Michele Neylon The .ie ccTLD has reported strong growth during the 2nd quarter of 2011: The IEDR?s quarterly registrations report shows that the total number of .ie domains now stands at over 165,000 with a total of 20,995 domains being registered in the period from January to June this year, a 10% increase on the 19,099 domains http://www.internetnews.me/2011/07/11/irish-domain-registry-reporting-growth/ no: Considering a quota increase this autumn Several large Norwegian firms have raised issues with the 20 domains per registrant quota. When they wish to promote projects or brands through corresponding domain names, the quota is a hindrance to them. We are now looking at various solutions to mitigate the problem. http://www.norid.no/nytt/kvote-2011.en.html "I Love .SG" National Day 2011 Promotion! It's back! The much-anticipated "I Love .SG" promotion is back for a fourth run as SGNIC joins in the nationwide celebration for Singapore 46th birthday! http://nic.net.sg/news/i-love-sg-national-day-2011-promotion South Sudan gets 211 as international dialing code [Computerworld Uganda] The dialing code was specifically requested following a special council of ministers resolution, the ITU said. The same council reportedly requested .ss as the country's TLD registration from ICANN. http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=DBF01CAF-1A64-6A71-CEA06202796D0152 Brands Managers Have 50 Days To Wake Up To .XXX Sunrise ICM Registry, the company behind .XXX, today announces it will be extending its Sunrise period due to the volume of prelaunch interest in the domain. The new sTLD going live later this year, has been created to clearly signpost adult entertainment on the Internet and to meet the needs of the adult entertainment industry. ICM Registry received nearly 900,000 expressions of interest for .XXX domain names during its pre-reservation process. http://icmregistry.com/press/pressrelease13.php ICM Extends .XXX Sunrise As Applications Approach One Million As it approaches the one million mark for .XXX domain name expressions of interest, ICM Registry has announced it will be extending its Sunrise period, running for 50 days from 7 September, due to the volume of prelaunch interest in the domain. http://www.domainpulse.com/2011/07/18/icm-extends-xxx-sunrise-as-applications-approach-one-million/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/icm-extends-xxx-sunrise-as-applications-approach-one-million.html ICM reveals .xxx launch dates, extends sunrise Citing demand, ICM Registry has lengthened the .xxx sunrise period, which begins September 8, by three weeks. It will now end October 28, running for 50 days. http://domainincite.com/icm-reveals-xxx-launch-dates-extends-sunrise/ Singapore: No Plans to Block .XXX Domains The Singapore government has indicated it has no plans to block access to the .xxx TLD, the Straits Times has reported. http://news.avn.com/articles/Singapore-No-Plans-to-Block-XXX-Domains-441465.html ********************** - NEW TLDS ********************** Domain name 'superstar' to take the helm at Top Level The former chairman of Icann, the governing body of internet domain names, is to join a small London-listed online company which hopes to profit from the next generation of "dot-brand" names. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/domain-name-superstar-to-take-the-helm-at-top-level-2315551.html Will Anyone Qualify As a Community TLD? End of FreewaySome TLD applicants have been saying that they?re ?community? applications, which means that would avoid an auction and prevail over even deep-pocketed competitors. But according to ICANN?s Applicant Guidebook, very few if any applications will qualify as a community. If you?re an applicant who?s been telling your supporters or investors that you?re going to win because you?re a community, you might want to take a step back. http://www.mindsandmachines.com/2011/07/will-anyone-qualify-as-a-community-tld/ Legal Brief - July 2011 ICANN?s Extension Expansion: What?s the Impact? by Matt Traister :: Sedo.com Legal Staff ICANN has recently approved a plan that will forever alter the internet?s navigational landscape. The plan will empower applicants to register new extensions (TLDs), such as .music, .green, .shop, and more, while greatly expanding the "size" and possibilities of the internet. In the wake of this historical decision, many current and would-be domain owners have inquired into the implications and possible policy changes surrounding the implementation of this new plan. https://sedo.com/links/showlinks.php3?tracked=&partnerid=&language=us&Id=2881 mnm-espresso Comments attributed to the CEO of Minds and Machines LLC (?M+M?) in a July 12th on-line interview have led to some confusion regarding the relationship between CoCCA and M+M and our respective registry systems. CoCCA wishes M+M well in their commercial pursuits however CoCCA is compelled to clarify the relationship where representations have resulted in public confusion. http://cocca.cx/index.php/cocca-news.html Hundreds of dot-brand domains predicted Domain name registry operators have predicted that "hundreds" of well-known companies will apply to ICANN to create new "dot-brand" top-level internet domains. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/07/15/hundreds_of_dot_brand_domains_predicted/ Mass expansion of TLDs not a threat to national domains ? IEDR Trademark owners rather than national TLDs are the ones who will be most challenged by the impending expansion of gTLDs, the CEO of the IE Domain Registry David Curtin said today, after reporting a 50pc increase in operating profits. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/comms/item/22657-impending-expansion-of http://businessandleadership.com/technology/item/31377-mass-expansion-of-tlds-not/ Last chance to tell ICANN how to plug new gTLDs ICANN asked that question a month ago and tomorrow is your last chance to respond to the public comment period it set up to gather suggestions. http://domainincite.com/last-chance-to-tell-icann-how-to-plug-new-gtlds/ New TLDs: Finance Dept. Role, Part 2 by Norbert Grey Last week I wrote about accounting, reporting and promotions. This week, I want to focus on the financial department's role in launching services, renewals and foreign exchange risk management. ... In most businesses, the finance team usually takes a back seat during launch of services as business activity slowly increases in the months that follow. However, in the domain industry, with up to 30 percent of lifetime sales earned in the first three months of launch, it's essential that finance takes a hands-on role from the start. http://www.circleid.com/posts/new_tlds_finance_dept_role_part_2/ Is Your Company on the Sidelines for Getting Its Own TLD? Here are 6 Questions Worth Considering by Elisa Cooper By now, I've probably spoken with close to a hundred brand owners who are all trying to make some very important decisions about whether or not to apply for a new gTLD. Everyone wants to know what "the other guy" is doing. But for the most part (with the exceptions of Canon and Hitachi), brand owners have been tight-lipped about their intentions. Even in a recent New gTLD webinar hosted by MarkMonitor (primarily attended by brand owners), when asked in an anonymous poll whether they intended to apply http://www.circleid.com/posts/is_your_company_on_sidelines_for_getting_its_own_tld_here_are_6_questions/ ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** FICORA's CERT-FI information security review 2/2011: Security break-ins gained lots of publicity once again Security break-ins to different services and groups that claim to have been behind the attacks have received plenty of publicity during the spring 2011. http://www.ficora.fi/en/index/viestintavirasto/uutiset/2011/P_27.html ch: Planned government web monitoring raises fears The Swiss authorities are planning to revise the Data Protection Act in keeping with modern technology and means of communication. Some proposals would require service providers to record and release client data. Others would allow the government to install Trojan viruses on computers and use mobile phone network data to ease dragnet investigations. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Planned_government_web_monitoring_raises_fears.html?cid=30657272 Pentagon admits suffering major cyber attack in March The Pentagon has admitted it suffered a major cyber attack in which thousands of files were taken by foreign hackers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14157975 Cyber theft illustrates Pentagon security challenge A foreign intelligence service stole 24,000 files from a U.S. defense contractor earlier this year, a dramatic illustration of the threat confronting the Pentagon as it works to bolster military computer security, a top defense official said on Thursday. http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/07/14/idINIndia-58267920110714 Foreign Hackers Stole 24,000 Military Files, Pentagon Says Foreign hackers infiltrated the network of a defense contractor in March, stealing 24,000 military files in a single intrusion, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn disclosed Thursday. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/14/foreign-hackers-stole-240_n_899304.html Pentagon to unveil cybersecurity strategy The Pentagon is set to unveil Thursday a strategy for protecting its computer systems that goes beyond erecting firewalls and stresses the use of sensors, software and data collected by U.S. intelligence, U.S. officials said. http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/national-security/pentagon-to-unveil-cybersecurity-strategy/2011/07/12/gIQADG4ADI_story.html Cyberwar Plan Has New Focus on Deterrence The military must move from defending against major cyberattacks to deterring assaults by letting enemies know the U.S. is willing to retaliate with its own virtual weapons or military force, a top general said Thursday. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304521304576446191468181966.html Pentagon goes on the defensive with cyber strategy Pentagon officials on Thursday unveiled an unclassified version of a new cyber operations strategy that focuses on defensive protections, rather than offensive actions, to stem an ever increasing number of military network intrusions. http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20110714_5684.php Pentagon to treat cyberspace as operational domain Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn unveiled a new U.S. strategy on Thursday for protecting military computer networks, moving away from a passive defense toward treating cyberspace as an "operational domain" in which trained forces defend against attacks. http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/07/14/idINIndia-58264420110714 U.S. cyber approach ?too predictable? for one top general The nation?s second-ranking military official said Thursday that the U.S. approach to protecting its computer systems was ?too predictable? and failed to penalize attackers, comments that preceded the release of a Pentagon cyber strategy that emphasized defense over retaliation. http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/national-security/us-cyber-approach-too-predictable-for-one-top-general/2011/07/14/gIQAYJC6EI_story.html Cybersecurity: Hitting the Booz Anonymous, a group of ?hacktivist? computer-attackers, has already speared some big fish: credit-card companies, the church of Scientology and Monsanto, a biotechnology firm. Its latest victim is Booz Allen Hamilton, a big consulting firm that advises America?s government on cybersecurity. http://www.economist.com/node/18958759 ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** ITAC endorses OECD Communique on Internet Policy-Making The OECD, at the conclusion of its recent High Level Meeting on the Internet Economy, issued a communique and press release of interest to the NRO community. http://www.nro.net/news/itac-endorses-oecd-communique-on-internet-policy-making ARIN XXVIII Registration Now Open Registration is now open for the ARIN XXVIII Public Policy and Members Meeting, 12-14 October 2011 at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The meeting will be held back-to-back with NANOG 53 that runs 9-12 October. https://www.arin.net/announcements/2011/20110713.html ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Year's Biggest Sale To Date Tops This Week's Expanded Domain Sales Chart There was no sales report while I was away on vacation last week so this week we are catching up with a double length edition that will bring you completely up to date on all sales reported since my last column two weeks ago. To make room for the double dose of data we are expanding all of our charts to 40 positions from the usual 20. http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2011/20110713.htm ********************** INTERNET USE ********************** Internet Use Affects Memory, Study Finds The widespread use of search engines and online databases has affected the way people remember information, researchers are reporting. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/15/health/15memory.html Search engines replacing memory, study shows It's official. The internet has become part of our extended intelligence, and we are coming to depend on it. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-07-15/search-engines-replace-memory/2796500 Poor memory? Blame Google First it was a search engine. Then it became almost synonymous with the internet. Now Google is a replacement for the ancient human faculty of memory. http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/jul/15/poor-memory-blame-google Belgian newspapers: Google blocking us on searches [AP] Google blocked several Belgian newspapers from its web search results Friday in what the papers called retaliation over a copyright infringement lawsuit. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/belgian-newspapers-google-blocking-us-on-searches-20110716-1hij0.html http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/belgian-newspapers-google-blocking-us-on-searches-20110716-1hij0.html Internet animal torture 'getting worse' Animal welfare activists have expressed alarm about a spike in incidents of animal cruelty being filmed and posted onto the internet. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-07-16/animal-welfare-activist-concerns-over-internet-torture/2797232 Australia Shoppers Look to Web: Worry Sets In for Retailers as Economic Uncertainty, Rising Costs Push Consumers Online Australian consumers worried by rising living costs and an uncertain economic climate are increasingly turning to the Internet to shop for everyday items, and traditional retailers are seeing sales fall. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304911104576445373931615008.html Kiwi students making most of Internet access Kiwi teenagers are much better at reading online than their overseas peers - possibly because they have better access to computers at home. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/connect/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501833&objectid=10739123 ********************** SOCIAL NETWORKING ********************** uk: Facebook friends a no-no for doctors BMA warns doctors against interacting with patients on social networking sites to prevent blurring of professional boundaries http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/jul/14/facebook-doctor-patient How social networks were used to support those left stranded in the aftermath of the Mumbai bombings At 6:54 pm the first bomb went off at Zaveri Bazaar, a crowded marketplace in South Mumbai. In the next 12 minutes two more followed in different locations in the city. Even before the blasts torrential rain meant that roads were clogged. The attacks added to the confusion just as millions of people were returning home from work. With telephone lines jammed, many Mumbaikars turned to a familiar alternative: they posted their whereabouts, and sought those of their close ones, on social networks. http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2011/07/online-crisis-management nz: Shy Kiwis still share on social networks A social media project that asked New Zealanders to "share everything" has revealed that while they are willing to share what is going on, there is also self-censorship. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10738715 ********************** NEW TECHNOLOGIES ********************** Fixing The Internet May Mean Building A New One As hackers expose widespread cybersecurity lapses and heighten fears about defending critical infrastructure from attack, one proposed solution has started gaining traction: Rather than attempt to tighten security on the modern Internet, it suggests creating an entirely new one. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/15/cyber-security-network-private-internet_n_899364.html ********************************* CHILD PROTECTION & ONLINE SAFETY ********************************* us: Lawmakers push for children?s online privacy law Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) said Thursday that amid the many proposals for online privacy laws, the first step should be protecting children. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-tech/post/lawmakers-push-for-childrens-online-privacy-law/2011/07/14/gIQAWpNHEI_blog.html us: Cyberbullying a Big Worry for Parents: Survey More than half of the parents of teen-agers say they're worried about cyberbullying, a new survey finds. http://www.doctorslounge.com/index.php/news/hd/21631 au: Cybersmart education program teaches the teachers [news release] A growing number of final year student teachers across Australia are taking up the ACMA?s Cybersmart pre-service teacher program, which provides ways they can better protect their students online. http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_410086 Aussie schools prioritising education around "sexting": ACMA An increasing number of Australian schools are prioritising educating students around ?sexting?, according to ACMA. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/393922/aussie_schools_prioritising_education_around_sexting_acma/ us: FTC, Department of Justice to Host Forum on Child Identity Theft WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime will host a forum, ?Stolen Futures: A Forum on Child Identity Theft.? http://ftc.gov/opa/2011/07/childidtheft.shtm ********************** MOBILE/WIRELESS ********************** Opinion: Smartphones can do everything ? except safeguard the web The proliferation of powerful mobile phones could see control of the internet pass into the hands of corporations http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/jul/17/smartphones-internet-corporate-threat He Sexts, She Sexts More, Report Says THE GIST: Women are more likely to ?sext? than men. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/17/fashion/women-are-more-likely-to-sext-than-men-study-says-studied.html au/nz: Roaming fees to stay high FEDERAL government attempts to reduce global roaming fees between Australia and New Zealand could be stymied by an existing free trade agreement with the US. http://www.theage.com.au/business/roaming-fees-to-stay-high-20110717-1hk55.html http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/hitch-in-bid-to-curb-phone-roaming-costs-20110717-1hkay.html Why does global roaming cost the earth? SOMETHING must be wrong when mobile carriers start telling their customers to turn off their mobile phones. http://www.theage.com.au/business/why-does-global-roaming-cost-the-earth-20110717-1hk5u.html BBC to survey UK mobile coverage The BBC is conducting a major survey into the state of mobile phone coverage in the UK. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13874818 ********************** SPAM ********************** us: New FTC Video Helps Businesses Comply with CAN-SPAM Rule Say ?spam? and most business executives think of annoying e-mail messages, like the ones that hold out a phony offer to split $50 million that?s sitting in a foreign bank. Of course, this type of message is covered by the Federal Trade Commission?s CAN-SPAM Rule, which is designed to protect consumers from deceptive commercial e-mail. http://ftc.gov/opa/2011/07/canspam.shtm ************************** ONLINE CRIME, SECURITY & LEGAL ************************** Pentagon admits suffering major cyber attack in March The Pentagon has admitted it suffered a major cyber attack in which thousands of files were taken by foreign hackers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14157975 Cyber theft illustrates Pentagon security challenge A foreign intelligence service stole 24,000 files from a U.S. defense contractor earlier this year, a dramatic illustration of the threat confronting the Pentagon as it works to bolster military computer security, a top defense official said on Thursday. http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/07/14/idINIndia-58267920110714 Foreign Hackers Stole 24,000 Military Files, Pentagon Says Foreign hackers infiltrated the network of a defense contractor in March, stealing 24,000 military files in a single intrusion, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn disclosed Thursday. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/14/foreign-hackers-stole-240_n_899304.html Pentagon to unveil cybersecurity strategy The Pentagon is set to unveil Thursday a strategy for protecting its computer systems that goes beyond erecting firewalls and stresses the use of sensors, software and data collected by U.S. intelligence, U.S. officials said. http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/national-security/pentagon-to-unveil-cybersecurity-strategy/2011/07/12/gIQADG4ADI_story.html Cyberwar Plan Has New Focus on Deterrence The military must move from defending against major cyberattacks to deterring assaults by letting enemies know the U.S. is willing to retaliate with its own virtual weapons or military force, a top general said Thursday. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304521304576446191468181966.html Pentagon goes on the defensive with cyber strategy Pentagon officials on Thursday unveiled an unclassified version of a new cyber operations strategy that focuses on defensive protections, rather than offensive actions, to stem an ever increasing number of military network intrusions. http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20110714_5684.php Pentagon to treat cyberspace as operational domain Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn unveiled a new U.S. strategy on Thursday for protecting military computer networks, moving away from a passive defense toward treating cyberspace as an "operational domain" in which trained forces defend against attacks. http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/07/14/idINIndia-58264420110714 U.S. cyber approach ?too predictable? for one top general The nation?s second-ranking military official said Thursday that the U.S. approach to protecting its computer systems was ?too predictable? and failed to penalize attackers, comments that preceded the release of a Pentagon cyber strategy that emphasized defense over retaliation. http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/national-security/us-cyber-approach-too-predictable-for-one-top-general/2011/07/14/gIQAYJC6EI_story.html ch: Planned government web monitoring raises fears The Swiss authorities are planning to revise the Data Protection Act in keeping with modern technology and means of communication. Some proposals would require service providers to record and release client data. Others would allow the government to install Trojan viruses on computers and use mobile phone network data to ease dragnet investigations. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Planned_government_web_monitoring_raises_fears.html?cid=30657272 Cybersecurity: Hitting the Booz Anonymous, a group of ?hacktivist? computer-attackers, has already speared some big fish: credit-card companies, the church of Scientology and Monsanto, a biotechnology firm. Its latest victim is Booz Allen Hamilton, a big consulting firm that advises America?s government on cybersecurity. http://www.economist.com/node/18958759 Internet Crime Complaint Center's (IC3) Scam Alerts This report, which is based upon information from law enforcement and complaints submitted to the IC3, details recent cyber crime trends and new twists to previously-existing cyber scams. http://www.ic3.gov/media/2011/110714.aspx nz: Attack slows council's website as ratepayers try to have say An attack on the Matamata-Piako District Council's website has led to a person from the district being charged. ... Netsafe senior cybersafety consultant Chris Hails said such attacks were a disruptive crime. http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/5294879/Attack-slows-councils-website-as-ratepayers-try-to-have-say au: Woman tries to sell kids on eBay A Victorian woman is being investigated after she offered her children for sale on the internet. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-07-17/kids-for-sale-ebay/2797604 au: Wi-Fi hijackers cause download of trouble THOUSANDS of Sydney households are placing their personal information at risk and inadvertently protecting fraudsters and users of child pornography by not securing their home Wi-Fi networks, a Herald investigation has shown. http://www.smh.com.au/technology/security/wifi-hijackers-cause-download-of-trouble-20110715-1hhrm.html U.S., Romania arrest more than 100 for cyber scams U.S. and Romanian police have arrested more than 100 people in a year-long effort to stop Internet fraud schemes that have cost Americans more than $100 million, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/07/15/oukin-uk-cyber-usa-romania-idUKTRE76E5WK20110715 ************************** PRIVACY ************************** us: FTC Testifies on Protecting Consumers' Privacy The Federal Trade Commission today told Congress that protecting consumers? privacy ? through law enforcement, education and policy initiatives ? is a top priority at the agency. http://ftc.gov/opa/2011/07/privacy.shtm ********************** CENSORSHIP ********************** Internet repression on the rise since Arab Spring There's been a ramp up in Internet blocking and what appears to be government-sponsored denial-of-service attacks across several repressive, non-Arab regimes since the Arab Spring uprisings, a State Department official told lawmakers Friday. http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20110715_1793.php ************************** GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY ************************** Google US antitrust watchers: Place your bets, please The U.S. antitrust probe into Google Inc could hem in its growth ambitions for years, even if regulators do not unleash their most formidable weapons: Seeking a breakup of the Internet giant or exerting control over its cherished search algorithm. http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/07/17/idINIndia-58301720110717 Google wants NZ file sharing law changed Google wanted a key clause removed from New Zealand?s new copyright legislation, which revolves around the presumption of guilt. ... In its submission, dated May 27 and prepared by Google Australia and New Zealand public policy and government affairs manager Ishtar Vij, the US company said its preference would be for Section 122N(1) of the Act to be removed. http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/google-criticises-nz-file-sharing-law-ck-97275 nz: ISPs not liable for name suppression breaches A provision has been wiped from the Criminal Procedure (Reform and Modernisation) Bill that would have held held a person's internet service provider responsible if they blabbed details suppressed by a court order. http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/isps-not-liable-name-suppression-breaches-ck-97143 nz: ISPs sign up to revised customer complaints scheme The code of practice governing the beleaguered Telecommunications Dispute Resolution Service (TDRS) has been revised to attract more ISPs. http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/isps-sign-up-to-revised-customer-complaints-scheme nz: Proposed internet suppression law change dropped Internet New Zealand has welcomed a decision to drop a proposed law change that would have made ISPs criminally liable for name suppression breaches by their customers. http://www.odt.co.nz/news/technology/169205/proposed-internet-suppression-law-change-dropped InternetNZ welcomes changes to criminal procedure bill New Zealand internet advocacy group InternetNZ has welcomed changes to the Criminal Procedure (Reform and Modernisation) Bill recommended by the Justice and Electoral Committee. http://www.telecompaper.com/news/internetnz-welcomes-changes-to-criminal-procedure-bill nz: Rights holders priced out of legal action The Society of Authors has said it is disappointed internet providers will be able to charge $25 to process copyright infringement notices under a "three-strikes" regime to crack down on illegal file sharing that comes into force in September. http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/books/5298589/Rights-holders-priced-out-of-legal-action IP rights enforcement laws criticised by rights holders but supported by ISPs, European Commission says EU laws on the enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights should set out ISPs' responsibilities for combating online piracy, copyright holders have told the European Commission. http://out-law.com/page-12083 ********************************* MISCELLANEOUS ********************************* nz: New focus for internet law partnership Non-profit organisation InternetNZ has announced it will explore new ways to promote public understanding of the internet and the law, after eight years funding research fellowships in partnership with Victoria University of Wellington. http://www.techday.co.nz/itbrief/news/new-focus-for-internet-law-partnership/20572/7/ Chinese Web Search Giant Serves Two Masters A government official?s X-rated photos appear on the Internet and immediately go viral. Online traffic spikes as Web users hunt for the images with gleeful schadenfreude. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/18/technology/chinese-web-search-giant-serves-two-masters.html ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** How NZ fibre pricing compares to Singapore Singapore?s wholesale fibre pricing for consumer services is almost half the dollar amount and offers faster speeds than what is likely to be provided by Chorus under the Ultra Fast Broadband initiative. http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/how-nz-fibre-pricing-compares-to-singapore ********************************** ARRESTS/COURT CASES FOR ONLINE CHILD PROTECTION ********************************** uk: One million child abuse images found on computer Up to one million indecent images of children - thought to the largest ever seizure from one individual - were found at a London address, police said. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-14171516 uk: Paedophile raid 'nets record haul' [Press Association] Police officers discovered around one million indecent images of children at a house in east London, Scotland Yard has revealed. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/paedophile-raid-nets-record-haul-2314767.html uk: Paedophiles jailed after 3,000 child abuse drawings found [Press Association] The former leader of the paedophile pressure group Pie was jailed after becoming the first person to be convicted for making drawings of children being raped. The prosecution, under the 2009 Coroners and Justice Act, was described as a landmark case by Scotland Yard. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/jul/15/paedophiles-jailed-child-abuse-drawings +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ (c) David Goldstein 2011 ------ David Goldstein email: david§goldsteinreport.com web: http://goldsteinreport.com/ http://davidgoldstein.tel/ phone: +61 418 228 605 - mobile; +61 2 9665 5773 - office/home "Every time you use fossil fuels, you're adding to the problem. Every time you forgo fossil fuels, you're being part of the solution" - Dr Tim FlanneryReceived on Mon Jul 18 2011 - 01:39:50 UTC
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