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And see my website - http://GoldsteinReport.com/ - for daily updates in between postings. *************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Kiwis spend less time online [NZPA] http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10576064 Britons say broadband 'essential' http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8079637.stm Time on social networks almost doubles in a year http://uk.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUKTRE5520OM20090603 Web social networks face off across borders http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-40076920090603 Facebook use grows by 700%; maintains top social networking spot http://pcworld.idg.com.au/article/305786/ Study: Young adults haven't warmed up to Twitter http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10253161-36.html Internet filter: $44.5m and no goal in sight http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/06/03/1243708489312.html us: Happy Internet Safety Month http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/06/happy-internet-safety-month.php UK film industry seeks online 'speed humps' to thwart internet piracy http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/may/31/film-industry-illegal-file-sharing Britons confused by legality of downloads, finds report http://out-law.com/page-10053 au: Lonely hearts tricked into paying for spam: watchdog http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/06/01/1243708408133.html Fed Up With Twitter Spam? It’s Going to Get Worse http://www.pcworld.com/article/165980/.html McAfee: Users Trusting Spam Filters Too Much http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/2009/06/spam_trends_of_the_future_emer.php Arizona man arrested over live internet rape http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/jun/03/internet-video-sexual-assault Symantec Survey Reveals More Than Half of Small and Midsized Businesses in Australia and New Zealand Experience Security Breaches [news release] http://www.symantec.com/en/au/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20090512_01 The enemy in the net - radio and transcript http://www.abc.net.au/rn/backgroundbriefing/stories/2009/2574574.htm What's Next For Obama's Cyber Strategy? http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/06/whats-next-for-obamas-cyber-st.php Google Is Top Tracker of Surfers in Study http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/02/google-is-top-tracker-of-surfers-in-study/ us: Opting out of targeted ads too hard, privacy advocates say [IDG] http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9133926 To Shut Off Tiananmen Talk, China Blocks Sites http://nytimes.com/2009/06/03/world/asia/03china.html ********************** INTERNET USE ********************** Kiwis spend less time online [NZPA] New Zealand adults spend nearly 50 per cent less time on the internet than other adults worldwide, a new survey shows. The Norton Online Living Report, by internet security firm Symantec, looked at the online habits of adults and children in 12 countries. http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/2465319/ http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10576064 Britons say broadband 'essential' UK consumers now believe broadband is becoming as essential a utility as electricity or water, according to a panel of government advisers. Some 73% of those questioned described a high-speed connection as important. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8079637.stm Russians are willing to give up food, water and clothes, but not the internet In these crisis-ridden times, a recent study found that 44pc of Russian internet users would not give up the cherished resource even if it meant sacrificing their nutrition and overall wellbeing. Are you willing to give up use of the internet? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/russianow/5423240/The-polls.html Power shifts to papers in web war Global media companies are poised to reclaim the power they ceded to Google during the financial crisis to force the search giant to pay for content, according to a leading media analyst. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/business/story/0,25197,25565367-7582,00.html A Case for Non-Ad Revenue on the Web There has been a lot of debate lately among Web entrepreneurs about online ads. As growth in online ad spending shrinks, ad-based start-ups are searching for new revenue streams and Twitter is explaining why it does not run ads. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/01/a-case-for-non-ad-revenue-on-the-web/ Sunday Times plans standalone website The Sunday Times is set to launch a standalone website – and is considering charging readers for its content. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jun/03/sunday-times-website ********************** SOCIAL NETWORKING ********************** Time on social networks almost doubles in a year Spending more time on social networks and blogs? You're not alone, with the latest figures showing the number of minutes spent on social networking sites in the United States has almost doubled over the past year. http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-40056020090603 http://uk.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUKTRE5520OM20090603 Web social networks face off across borders As social networking services providers like Facebook and MySpace beef up their services to attract users, the battle lines are increasingly being drawn on foreign soil. http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-40076920090603 Facebook use grows by 700%; maintains top social networking spot In April, Facebook users spent 13.9 billion minutes on the site, a dramatic hike from the year-earlier total of 1.7 billion minutes, according to a report from The Nielsen Co. The 700% increase let Facebook easily maintain its place atop the social networking business. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9133841 http://computerworld.com.au/article/305787/ http://pcworld.idg.com.au/article/305786/ Study: Young adults haven't warmed up to Twitter While 99 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds have profiles on social networks, only 22 percent use Twitter, according to a new survey from Pace University and the Participatory Media Network. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10253161-36.html Twitter spam is on the rise. Is your computer safe? First, the good news: according to a new Nielsen report, the amount of time users spend on Twitter rose 3,712 percent to nearly 300 million minutes over the past year. And now, the bad: a substantial portion of that traffic could be spam. Writing today on FoxNews.com, Steven Kotler argues that the number of “unwanted tweets is rising. What was once maybe one or two messages a day has now risen to around 10 percent of everything that’s showing up.” http://features.csmonitor.com/innovation/2009/06/02/twitter-spam-is-on-the-rise-is-your-computer-safe/ ********************** NEW TECHNOLOGIES ********************** PC Touch Screens Move Ahead The computer industry has a lot riding on your fingers. For years, companies have dabbled with the touch-screen technology that lets people poke icons on a display to accomplish tasks like picking a seat at an airport check-in kiosk. Apple elevated such technology from a novelty to a must-have feature on mobile devices with its iPhone. People can flip through pictures with a flick of a finger or make a document larger by pressing two fingers against the screen and stretching them out. http://nytimes.com/2009/06/03/technology/03touch.html Microsoft Wants Gadgets to Run Windows Microsoft is not willing to cede the laundry room to Google. I wrote last week about how Google’s Android may be the leading candidate to be the operating system that will drive Internet-connected devices of all sorts, including, according to Sehat Sutardja, the chief executive of the Marvell Technology Group, washing machines. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/03/microsoft-wants-gadgets-to-run-windows/ Australians offer answer to toxic old TVs Australia's first television glass recycling plant is calling for New Zealanders' old televisions, as environmental organisations on both sides of the Tasman sea try to stem the flow of toxic TVs to rubbish dumps. http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/green-living/australians-offer-answer-to-toxic-old-tvs-1694111.html ************************************************ CHILD PROTECTION, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION ************************************************ Internet filter: $44.5m and no goal in sight The Rudd Government's internet censorship policy will cost about $90,000 per blocked web address to implement and the Government has admitted it has not developed any criteria to determine whether trials of the scheme are a success. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/06/03/1243708489312.html http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/06/03/1243708489312.html http://www.watoday.com.au/technology/internet-filter-445m-and-no-goal-in-sight-20090603-bvi5.html http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/internet-filter-445m-and-no-goal-in-sight-20090603-bvax.html Conroy to opt for tiered Internet filtering Senator Conroy's office has confirmed the Government plans only to introduce mandatory internet filtering for web content that is Refused Classification (RC), with all other explicit content filtered on a voluntary basis by internet service providers. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/NewsStory.aspx?story=104642 Filter plan angers Labor youth base Unwired has become the ninth internet service provider to join the federal Government's controversial internet filtering trials as Young Labor rebels against the plans to censor the world wide web. http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25571450-15306,00.html au: Parents could 'spy' on kids' mobile phones Parents may soon be able to read their children's text messages as part of a plan to give them more control over rapidly developing technologies. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/02/2586587.htm Mum wants Australian cyber thugs to pay The mother of a US teen who committed suicide after a campaign of abuse by cyber bullies has appealed to Australian lawmakers to prosecute attackers. Tina Meier, whose daughter Megan hanged herself in 2006, aged 13, said strict school rules and the threat of criminal action were the keys to keeping school bullies at bay. http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,20797,25576831-8362,00.html us: Happy Internet Safety Month June is widely known as National Internet Safety Month but Congress has yet to pass a resolution recognizing that fact. In 2008, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, introduced a measure in May and it passed the chamber within days. The year before, her resolution was approved by unanimous consent on the same day it was introduced. Reps. Gene Green, D-Texas, and Melissa Bean, D-Ill., introduced similar resolutions in the House in 2007 and Bean's bill passed under suspension of the rules 12 days into the month aimed at protecting kids online. Last Congress, the House approved a measure giving a nod to Internet Safety Month and the FTC's OnGuard Online program -- in July. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/06/happy-internet-safety-month.php us: Internet safety seminar held at St. Bernard School To better protect themselves and children from the dangers of the internet, parents and teachers attended a presentation at St. Bernard's elementary school Wednesday night. http://www.amherstburgecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1596343 us: Girl Scouts aim to make web browsing safer When you think of internet safety, Girl Scouts are probably not the first thing to come to mind, but they are becoming some of the leading advocates for the cause. http://www.wwaytv3.com/girl_scouts_aim_make_web_browsing_safer/06/2009 ********************** ONLINE TV & MUSIC ********************** UK film industry seeks online 'speed humps' to thwart internet piracy The UK film and television industry is calling on the government to introduce online "speed humps" that would slow down or restrict the broadband access of people who illegally share copyrighted material, and slap pop-up warnings on websites to stem the rising tide of internet piracy. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/may/31/film-industry-illegal-file-sharing Britons confused by legality of downloads, finds report Consumers are spoilt for choice when they seek content online and are confused about what is legal and not legal, according to a report published on Friday. That confusion, and the ease of lawbreaking, present challenges for Government, the authors say. http://out-law.com/page-10053 BT accused of download throttling UK customers Britain's biggest broadband supplier has been accused of limiting download speeds on its cheapest package without giving users a clear warning. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8077839.stm BT admits limiting download speeds and 'throttling' iPlayer traffic Customers on its cheapest internet package have complained of a considerable slowdown in the speed of their BT internet connection in the evenings. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/technologynews/5431052/BT-admits-limiting-download-speeds-and-throttling-iPlayer-traffic.html ********************** MOBILE/WIRELESS ********************** India's Mobile Market Is Growing Despite Economic Slowdown [IDG] India's mobile phone market continues to be unaffected by the economic slowdown, with 11.9 million new mobile subscribers in April. That's a 45 percent greater increase than in the same month last year, according to data released Monday by India's Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/165897/.html ********************** SPAM ********************** au: Lonely hearts tricked into paying for spam: watchdog The Federal Court has granted interim orders against three companies over allegations of setting up false dating profiles and SMS spamming. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/06/01/1243708408133.html http://www.watoday.com.au/articles/2009/06/01/1243708408133.html http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/lonely-hearts-tricked-into-paying-for-spam-watchdog-20090602-bt5c.html ACMA obtains interlocutory orders in SMS spam case [news release] The Federal Court of Australia has granted interlocutory orders in relation to ACMA’s proceedings against Mobilegate Ltd, Winning Bid Pty Ltd, Jobspy Pty Ltd and individuals associated with those companies for allegedly breaching the Spam Act 2003 by sending unsolicited SMS. http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_311737 Fed Up With Twitter Spam? It’s Going to Get Worse As every Twitter user knows, the popular micro-blogging site has become a hot spot for spammers intent on carpet bombing users with the usual pitches for government grants, debt-reduction services, and penile-enhancement pills. http://www.pcworld.com/article/165980/.html McAfee: Users Trusting Spam Filters Too Much McAfee released their June spam report without any really big surprises in it. The report first notes that spam volumes over the last few months, the first few of the Obama administration, have leveled off: "...mostly business as usual in the spam world." It seems some had expected otherwise. http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/2009/06/spam_trends_of_the_future_emer.php http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2347896,00.asp Spam finds new paths into corporate nets Unsolicited e-mail accounted for 90.4 percent of all messages received on corporate networks during April, an increase of 5.1 percent from a month earlier, according to a report released May 26 by Symantec's MessageLabs Intelligence unit. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=339801 http://www.infoworld.com/d/security-central/spam-finds-new-paths-corporate-nets-471 ************************** ONLINE CRIME, SECURITY & LEGAL ************************** Arizona man arrested over live internet rape Police in Arizona have arrested a 20-year-old man over allegations that he raped a woman live on the internet. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/jun/03/internet-video-sexual-assault Hackers Hit 40,000 Websites with Mass Compromise Hackers have compromised about 40,000 legitimate Websites, infecting them with malicious JavaScript that ultimately redirects users to a malicious site, says Websense. Security researchers at Websense say the tactics are reminiscent of the notorious RBN group. http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Hackers-Hit-40000-Web-Sites-With-Mass-Compromise-224833/ Symantec Survey Reveals More Than Half of Small and Midsized Businesses in Australia and New Zealand Experience Security Breaches [news release] Symantec Corp. released the Australian and New Zealand findings of its 2009 Global Small and Mid-sized Business (SMB) Security and Storage survey. The survey revealed that more than half (58 percent) of SMB respondents in Australia and New Zealand experience security breachesan instance where information has been subject to unauthorised access, often where the data is lost, stolen, or hacked. http://www.symantec.com/en/au/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20090512_01 Report: Cybercime Riches Are Hard To Come By Turns out the profitability of cybercrime may have been greatly exaggerated. According to a new report by two researchers for Microsoft's research organization, cybercrime doesn't equal easy money after all, despite findings to the contrary. http://www.darkreading.com/security/vulnerabilities/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217701656 US and UK prepare fightback against eastern hackers Hackers who attack defence or commercial computers in the US and UK in future may be in for a surprise: a counterattack, authorised and carried out by the police and defence agencies that aims to disrupt and even knock them off the net. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/jun/04/hacking-security-authorities Obama administration begins work on cybersecurity R&D Maximizing government investment in federal cybersecurity research and development is a major component of President Obama's plan to bolster defenses against high-tech attacks. If the White House's new cyber strategy and key agencies' fiscal 2010 budget requests are any indication, they're off to a solid start. http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090603_2540.php The enemy in the net We know there are criminals using the net, and also that hackers can infiltrate anyone's computer. At the government level it's not only a murky worry, but has become a battle for who will monitor it all and how we will fight cyberwars. And not everything you hear is true. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/backgroundbriefing/stories/2009/2574574.htm At long last, internet's root zone to be secured The US government said Wednesday it plans to digitally sign the internet's root zone by the end of the year, a move that would end years of inaction securing the internet's most important asset. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/04/dnssec_coming/ What's Next For Obama's Cyber Strategy? Now that the results of President Obama's cybersecurity review are out, the focus has shifted to the yet-unnamed White House cyber czar who will carry out five broad goals: developing a comprehensive strategy to secure networks; coordinating with states and cities to respond to any future attacks; strengthening coordination between the government and the private sector; ramping up government investments in research and development; and launching a national campaign to promote cybersecurity awareness while building a digital workforce for the 21st century. It is a tall order, but experts on Capitol Hill, at think tanks and within industry are willing to assist. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/06/whats-next-for-obamas-cyber-st.php What Obama's Cybersecurity Plans Mean For Businesses While President Obama was careful to assuage fears of government overstepping when it comes to privacy and power regarding his new cybersecurity plans -- the administration will not "dictate security standards" for private companies, he said on Friday -- security experts say he still left the door open for some form of regulation that could impact how enterprises secure their systems and networks. http://www.darkreading.com/securityservices/security/government/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217701118 US grapples with how to retaliate in cyber attacks [AP] In the murky world of computer espionage, the U.S. faces hard choices on how to retaliate when government or privately owned networks come under cyber attack, senior military and intelligence officials said Tuesday. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/02/AR2009060203037.html Experts: Cyber czar's authority must be resolved The biggest question hanging over the White House cybersecurity coordinator position is whether that individual will have the authority to marshal disparate agency efforts to safeguard information technology networks, tech insiders said today. http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090601_6398.php Security is a top concern with smart electric grid Security specialists are working to make sure the Obama administration's plans to develop a smart electric grid that relies on the Internet to supply and monitor power across the country will include security standards for reducing vulnerabilities to cyberattack. http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090601_2309.php ************************** PRIVACY ************************** Google Is Top Tracker of Surfers in Study When asked about online privacy, most people say they want more information about how they are being tracked and more control over how their personal information is used. Those consumer expectations are rarely in line with the data collection practices of Internet companies, which often collect information about their users not only on their own sites, but also when those users visit other sites across the Web. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/02/google-is-top-tracker-of-surfers-in-study/ Study: Web Trackers Systematically Compromise Users' Privacy Do you know who's tracking you when you're surfing the Web " and what they do with the information? A new study suggests that you may not know as much as you think. http://www.darkreading.com/securityservices/security/privacy/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217701421 us: Opting out of targeted ads too hard, privacy advocates say [IDG] The online advertising industry and U.S. policy makers need to give online users more control over the collection of personal data and surfing habits beyond the traditional opt-out approach, some privacy advocates said today. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9133926 ********************** CENSORSHIP ********************** To Shut Off Tiananmen Talk, China Blocks Sites China’s government censors have begun to block access to the Internet services Twitter, Flickr, Hotmail and Microsoft’s live.com, broadening an already extraordinary effort to shield its citizens from any hint of Thursday’s 20th anniversary of the military crackdown that ended the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy movement. http://nytimes.com/2009/06/03/world/asia/03china.html China censors cut off Twitter, Hotmail and Flickr Two days before the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, China's censors moved today to limit the access of the country's increasingly tech-savvy population to vast swathes of the internet. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6414510.ece China blocks Twitter, Flickr and Hotmail ahead of Tiananmen anniversary Chinese censors blocked access to Twitter and other popular online services today , two days before the 20th anniversary of the crackdown on democracy protests in Tiananmen Square. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/jun/02/twitter-china Media censored on Tiananmen In the run-up to the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, China is censoring foreign media and the internet to an extent not seen since the crackdown that preceded the Beijing Olympics. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/14503d04-4f8f-11de-a692-00144feabdc0.html Twitter Service Blocked in China, Users Say Twitter Inc. users across China reported that the popular networking service appeared to be blocked Tuesday, two days ahead of the sensitive 20th anniversary of the military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters at Tiananmen Square. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124395954009377387.html ************************** GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY ************************** US telecoms fight claims of illegal spying A US federal judge on Wednesday dismissed lawsuits accusing telecommunications companies of illegally spying on Americans, citing a controversial law granting those companies retroactive immunity. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/be1b9be4-5093-11de-9530-00144feabdc0.html Can the Internet Make a More Open Government? The Obama presidential campaign made groundbreaking use of social networking sites and other tools to organize its supporters. President Obama has promised to use similar technology to bring citizens into government. As in so many other areas, turning promise to policy may well be more difficult than it sounded on the campaign trail. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/01/do-north-koreas-missiles-threaten-open-government/ NZ copyright law - here we go again Commerce minister Simon Power, has asked the Ministry of Economic Development (MED) to provide a clear understanding of the process to review section 92A of the Copyright Act. http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/49561AFA4BB019BDCC2575C80072365A us: DHS names key cybersecurity staff U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano tapped Philip Reitinger as director of the National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC), replacing Rod Beckstrom, who quit the post earlier this year citing turf battles with other agncies. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9133855 ********************************* MISCELLANEOUS ********************************* Microsoft reveals launch date of Windows 7 system Microsoft has announced October 22 as the launch date of Windows 7, the latest version of the Windows operating system. http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/personal_tech/article6419723.ece ********************************** ARRESTS/COURT CASES FOR CHILD PORN ********************************** More charges over child-abuse video Federal police expect to lay more charges over a video watched by Australian men showing the rape of an eight-year-old girl. 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