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********************************************************** Don't forget to check out http://www.auda.org.au/domain-news/ for today's edition of the complete domain news, already online! Headlines from today's edition of the news include: eco: Rivals bid to snatch green domain | Why .Eco Is a Bad Idea | Comcast redirects bad URLs to pages with advertising | Russians launched Twitter attack to hit Georgian blogger Cyxymu | DDoS Attacks On Twitter, Facebook Result Of Massive Attack On One Person | Symantec: Phishing activity up in July | IPv6 opens doors for B2B collaboration | Vint Cerf to evangelise IPv6 in New Zealand And see my website - http://GoldsteinReport.com/ - for daily updates in between postings. *************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Results of Domain Name Front Running Study http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-04aug09-en.htm The issue of YouTubeIslam.com and domain disputes http://blog.icann.org/2009/08/the-issue-of-youtubeislamcom-and-domain-disputes/ House Dems Suggest Path For ICANN http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/08/house-dems-suggest-path-for-ic.php Key Members of Congress Call for Permanent ICANN-US Tie http://www.internetcommerce.org/node/201 Internet needs fundamental changes to survive http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2247285/internet-needs-fundamental US man charged with stealing domain name http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/aug/05/p2p-domain-stolen ********************** RESEARCH PAPERS ********************** ENUM: Converging Telephone Numbers and Addresses in Next Generation Networks This paper provides an overview of developments in numbering, naming and addressing in the context of Next Generation Networks (NGN) with a focus on ENUM (tElephone NUmber Mapping). ENUM comprises a diverse set of standards and non-standardised mechanisms for transforming public telephone numbers into unique domain names. http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/58/63/43230852.pdf ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** The US Internet Industry Leads The World, Right? Wrong China is now the largest Internet market in the world. We're pleased to report that Beijing-based entrepreneur Tom Melcher will be writing an occasional post for us about what's happening there. ... The Internet was invented in the US, American Internet companies dominate the headlines, and the major Internet governance bodies are based in the US. So it's not surprising that many people think of the "internet" as an American-dominated industry. http://www.businessinsider.com/henry-blodget-the-us-internet-industry-leads-the-world-right-wrong-2009-8 ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** Results of Domain Name Front Running Study In an attempt to contribute to community discussion regarding domain name front running, ICANN commissioned a study to assess the occurrence of domain name front running. The SSAC defined domain name front running as "an opportunity for a party to obtain some form of insider information regarding an Internet user's preference for registering a domain name and to use this opportunity to preemptively register that domain name. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-04aug09-en.htm Public Comment: Proposed Bylaw Amendments Related to GNSO Restructuring (Version 2) Implementation of the GNSO Improvements process requires the amendment of a substantial number of the ICANN Bylaws to reflect new GNSO structures, processes and mechanisms. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-03aug09-en.htm Apply Now For GNSO Council Non Commercial Seats Representation of the Non Commercial Community on the GNSO Council will double from three to six representatives this October when a new Council is seated in Seoul, South Korea. New transitional ICANN Board appointments will fill three of the new Council seats. This month the ICANN Board is accepting Statements of Interest from members of the non commercial community who would like to volunteer for these three new positions and potentially serve as full GNSO Councilors for the next two years. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-05aug09-en.htm The issue of YouTubeIslam.com and domain disputes In the past few days, we have been receiving a large number of emails and phonecalls about the web address YouTubeIslam.com, and a dispute over its ownership. http://blog.icann.org/2009/08/the-issue-of-youtubeislamcom-and-domain-disputes/ House Dems Suggest Path For ICANN House Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman joined Communications Subcommittee Chairman Rick Boucher, D-Va., late Tuesday in calling for the creation of a permanent relationship between ICANN, which administers the world's Web addresses, and the Commerce Department. A memo formally joining the two entities is slated to expire late next month amid concerns on Capitol Hill and within industry that ICANN faces problems with transparency and accountability. ICANN leaders have claimed that after 10 years in business, the California nonprofit is ready for its independence. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/08/house-dems-suggest-path-for-ic.php Key Members of Congress Call for Permanent ICANN-US Tie Philip Corwin of the Internet Commerce Associations reports: "In a stunning rebuke of ICANN's assertion that it had achieved sufficient accountability and professional stature to justify termination of its unique relationship with the U.S. government, the Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce as well as the Chairman of its Internet Subcommittee, along with eight other Committee members, dispatched a joint letter on August 4th to Commerce Secretary Gary Locke urging that the relationship between ICANN and the U.S. be made permanent and strengthened." http://www.internetcommerce.org/node/201 http://www.circleid.com/posts/key_members_of_congress_call_for_permanent_icann_us_tie/ Congress: Create Permanent Tie to ICANN The Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Henry Waxman, as well as the Chairman of its Internet Subcommittee and eight other Committee members have called for a permanent tie between ICANN and the U.S. Department of Commerce. http://domainnamewire.com/2009/08/05/congress-create-permanent-tie-to-icann/ ICANN's Plans To Break Ties With the U.S. Hit a Roadblock as Key U.S. Congressmen Try to Bar the Exit Door - Planned New gTLDs Could Be Delayed In a major and unexpected development several key members of the U.S. Congress today called for the relationship between ICANN and the U.S. to be made permanent and strengthened This comes less than two months before ICANN's current Joint Project Agreement with the U.S. expires on Sept. 30. Internet Commerce Association Legal Counsel Phil Corwin put this breaking news into a perspective in a letter than will be posted to the ICA website shortly. http://dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090805.htm Lawmakers warn of ICANN's split with Commerce A group of lawmakers is appealing to the Commerce Department to take action to keep up its close ties with the organization that oversees the system of assigning names on the Internet. http://blog.internetnews.com/kcorbin/2009/08/lawmakers-warn-of-icanns-split.html "No Evidence of Front Running" Says Internet Security Expert Following ICANN-Commissioned Study Front-Running has been a significant issue within the domain industry in the past - most notably with Network Solutions - however Benjamin Edelman, an Internet security expert, has exclaimed that he found "no evidence of current front running" following a ten-month study at ICANN's request. http://www.domainnamenews.com/legal-issues/evidence-front-running-internet-security-expert-icanncommissioned-study/5711 The group that holds the internet together It is invisible to the millions of people who use the World Wide Web, yet it helps hold the Internet together. Type in any address in your browser's url box and you'll end up at your desired location, selected from more than 180 million options - a result ultimately made possible by ICANN. http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/technology/090801/icann-domain-names-internet http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE5735FW20090804 ICANN introduces new domain name programmes at meeting in Abu Dhabi The internet address system will soon be open to greater customisation and localisation through two new initiatives unveiled to Arab audiences today by ICANN, a global not-for-profit public-benefit corporation that oversees the coordination of international IP addresses and domain names. http://www.ameinfo.com/205614.html http://www.wam.ae/servlet/Satellite?c=WamLocEnews&cid=1248235434271&pagename=WAM%2FWAM_E_Layout&parent=Query&parentid=1135099399852 Arabic language domains to spur growth of internet in Middle East More people in the Middle East will be accessing the internet in the near future thanks to the introduction of an internet address system in local languages which includes Arabic, officials told Gulf News on Tuesday. http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Technology/10337427.html http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidGN_05082009_10337427/Arabic%20language%20domains%20to%20spur%20growth%20of%20internet%20in%20Middle%20East Arabic domain names overdue The introduction of Arabic-language domain names will increase the use of the internet in the Middle East, something that will boost social and economic development in the region. http://www.gulfnews.com/opinion/editorial_opinion/nation/10337799.html Internet lords prepare to untangle web they wove A web address today is instantly recognisable to the world's more than 1.6 billion internet users, beginning with the familiar "http://"; and ending in a suffix such as ".com" or ".ae". http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090805/BUSINESS/708059964/1005 Arab companies to get Arabic internet domains Arab companies will now be able to have internet domain names in their own language, Icann has said. http://www.ameinfo.com/205741.html Plan to introduce internet addresses in local language Officials unveiled initiatives to open the internet address system to greater customisation at an open forum in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/General/10337289.html When It Comes to gTLDs, Follow the Money (Part 2) by R. Shawn Gunnarson In my previous article I showed that ICANN expects to recover a lot of money from the first round of applications for new gTLDs-$92.5 million, to be exact-and that even that dramatic figure is probably substantially underestimated. For that reason, I argued that ICANN probably will recoup a windfall from the first round of gTLD applications and pointed out that ICANN's promise to consult with the Internet community before spending such a windfall is unsatisfactory because it has failed to say beforehand what surplus revenues might be spent for. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20090804_when_it_comes_to_gtlds_follow_the_money_part_2/ ICANN Explains the Handling of YouTubeIslam.com Domain Dispute and Why It Had No Authority In response to a large number of emails and calls related to the disputed domain name, YouTubeIslam.com, ICANN's Senior Vice President, Kurt Pritz, has published a post explaining how the case was handled and why ICANN has no authority in such matters. http://www.circleid.com/posts/icann_explains_handling_of_youtubeislam_domain_dispute/ Test Indicates Domain Front Running a Non-Issue Domain front running is when "insider information" is gathered by a party from monitoring attempts by an Internet user to check the availability of a domain name, and then that info is used to by that party to register that domain name. http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2009/08/05/test-indicates-domain-front-running-a-non-issue Taking on Security with Beckstrom's Law The former cyber chief explains his equation for valuing networks and what it means for computer security. http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/unsafebits/23932/ White House: Melissa Hathaway will resign Citing personal reasons, Melissa Hathaway, the Obama administration's acting Senior Director for Cyberspace, has said she will resign mid-August. In more than one interview, Hathaway has stated that she isn't empowered to drive change, and concluded herself that she can do more in a different role. ... You may recall that in March, the director of the National Cybersecurity Center, Rod Beckstrom, suddenly resigned his position. Beckstrom resigned citing conditions within the NSA and a lack of funding as his core reasoning. http://www.thetechherald.com/article.php/200932/4184/White-House-Melissa-Hathaway-will-resign ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** ae: Regulator signs deal to market UAE domain registration The UAE's telecom regulator has signed a deal with one of the country's leading information technology and managed services providers to market the nation's website registrations. http://www.itp.net/news/563895-uae-regulator-signs-deal-to-market-uae-domain-registration Registration Of ".cn" Domain Names In China The registration of China Internet Domain Names ("CIDN") under ".cn," the two letter top level code for China, is conducted pursuant to the China Internet Domain Name Regulations promulgated on September 2002 by the Ministry of Information Industry (the "CIDN Regulations.") http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?s=articles&id=DC6AFCC3-567C-4618-B6A1-C0EF1BEEF39B .Eco: The Domain Extension for Treehuggers As far as top-level domains (TLDs) are concerned, ICANN has full control over whether or not we see new TLDs make it to the web. Most of us are pretty content with the ones we have, like .com, .edu, .net, .org, but Dot Eco is trying to muster up support and momentum for a new TLD: .eco. http://mashable.com/2009/08/03/eco-top-level-domain/ Al Gore Vs Mikhail Gorbachev? The Latest on the .eco Domain Battle As we've been tracking on TreeHugger, there is a push for a new top level domain (TLD) - the .eco domain - and there are currently a couple hats in the ring. On the one hand, there is the .eco that is backed by Al Gore, Sierra Club and others. And on the other hand, there is the .eco that is created by Big Room and is supported by a few great backers, the latest of which is Green Cross International, headed up by none other than Mikhail Gorbachev. Hopefully the big names lining up behind the .eco applications lend some weight to what a TLD like this could mean for the planet. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/08/al-gore-vs-mikhail-gorbachev-the-latest-on-the-dot-eco-domain-battle.php Gorbachev's Green Cross Org Backs Competing Dot Eco Effort It looks like battle lines are being drawn over the future of the dot eco domain. As you may have heard, there are two separate groups fighting to host the .ECO top-level domain. ICANN, which oversees new applicants for domain extensions, has yet to decide if .ECO will even exist, much less who gets to control it - but that hasn't stopped rallying efforts from both sides to win support for the cause. http://www.ecorazzi.com/2009/08/04/gorbachevs-green-cross-org-backs-competiting-dot-eco-effort/ Environmental organisations call for .eco domain A global environmental organisation has joined the campaign for the introduction of a .eco (Dot Eco) domain. Green Cross International has pledged its support to Big Room, a Canadian company hoping to submit an application for the Dot Eco domain to be introduced. http://www.clickgreen.org.uk/news/national-news/12471-environmental-organisations-call-for-eco-domain.html Groups battle to rule dot-eco registry The move to green up cyberspace by establishing ".eco" as a new top-level domain is creating a new cold war of sorts, pitting a former president of the Soviet Union against a former vice-president of the United States. http://www.thestar.com/business/article/676215 Landrush for Second Level .MX Domains Begins With Premium Pricing Nic Mexico has commenced a unique method for the landrush period for registrations of .MX second level domain names. Beginning on September 1, the initial registration fee for domain names directly under .MX will start at USD $1,000.00 and will decrease in Dutch Auction style gradually until October 31 when the price could be as low as $35. http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/08/04/landrush-for-second-level-mx-domains-begins-with-dutch-auction/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/landrush-for-second-level-.mx-domains-begins-with-premium-pricing.html Special offer on .my domain names Register a .my domain name or renew a current one and you'll get a 50% reduction on the fee. For renewals, the discount is applicable for a renewal period of one-year. http://star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=/2009/8/3/technology/20090803153728&sec=technology Change of Guard at InternetNZ The recent election for president of InternetNZ (Internet Society of New Zealand), the body that oversees the .NZ domain name space, saw Frank March elected as the new president. http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/08/02/change-of-guard-at-the-top-at-internetnz/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/change-of-guard-at-internetnz.html Pro-business tilt at InternetNZ council misfires An attempt to elect a slate of business-oriented candidates - some with strong connections to telecommunications users' group TUANZ - to the InternetNZ council has largely failed. http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/5554D4858466A03CCC257608006BA895 New look Internet NZ Council Internet NZ's new president is Frank March, a senior special advisor with the IT and Telecommunications Policy Group at the Ministry of Economic Development http://www.telecommunicationsreview.co.nz/200908033419/new-look-internet-nz-council.php ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** Internet needs fundamental changes to survive The basic internet protocols need reworking according because it lacks proper security say experts. The basic TCP/IP protocols are unsuited to the modern internet delegates have been told. Instead a new system that sacrifices openness for accountability is needed. http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2247285/internet-needs-fundamental http://uk.news.yahoo.com/16/20090805/ttc-internet-needs-fundamental-changes-t-6315470.html http://www.pcauthority.com.au/News/152184,internet-needs-fundamental-changes-to-survive.aspx Cyber leadership takes shape at Homeland Security The Obama administration's recent cybersecurity review resulted in few changes in agency roles and responsibilities for protecting federal computer networks and systems, but officials and outside experts say they will bring a more coordinated approach to oversight. http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090805_9634.php US struggling to find cyber-tsar Barack Obama's administration is continuing its search for a "cyber-tsar", which the US president pledged in May to appoint personally. The White House's acting cyber-security head, Melissa Hathaway, stood down on Tuesday for "personal reasons". http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8185699.stm us: Rockefeller, Snowe Retool Cyber Bill Senate Commerce Chairman John (Jay) Rockefeller and Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, plan to circulate after the August recess a retooled version of sweeping cybersecurity legislation they introduced in April, CongressDaily's PM Edition reported on Friday. The bill will likely be the subject of a September hearing, with a markup scheduled shortly thereafter. They had been aiming for July committee action but the healthcare debate "put everything on simmer," said one staffer. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/08/rockefeller-snowe-retool-cyber.php At Black Hat, Cloud Of Doubt Hovers Over Government Initiatives Cyber czar, cyber schmar. If you're waiting for the government to take the lead in the cybersecurity industry, you're going to have a long wait. ... Part of the reason that government doesn't act more quickly on cybersecurity is because the costs and benefits aren't well understood, says Rod Beckstrom, the former director of the National Cyber Security Center who is now president and CEO of ICANN. Beckstrom presented a new model for assessing the economics of security at the DEFCON conference over the weekend. http://www.darkreading.com/security/government/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=218900535 Acting U.S. Cyber Security Czar Calls It Quits Melissa Hathaway, the acting senior director for Cyberspace for the National Security and Homeland Security Councils, has resigned from her position and will be returning to the private sector. She claimed to have taken the decision because of personal motives. ... s. Hathaway is the second high-ranking official with cyber security in the job description to quit this year. Back in March, Rod Beckstrom, the director of the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC), resigned and complained of insufficient funding, staffing and lack of cooperation from the NSA. In June 2009, Mr. Backstrom was appointed as CEO and president of ICANN. http://news.softpedia.com/news/Acting-U-S-Cyber-Security-Czar-Calls-It-Quits-118329.shtml Comcast adopts DNS hijacking, imposes irritating opt-out Despite knowing the ways in which DNS hijacking can cause problems for non-Web clients, Comcast has rolled it out in an attempt to make money off misspelled URLs. To make matters worse, opting out is a hassle. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/08/comcasts-dns-redirect-service-goes-nationwide.ars ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES ********************** US man charged with stealing domain name Over the years there have been plenty of stories about dodgy dealings with domain names - from cybersquatters to the notorious, decade-long battle for ownership of sex.com. But prosecutors in the US have just found themselves a new angle - after a man in New Jersey was charged with stealing a domain name. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/aug/05/p2p-domain-stolen N.J. man charged with Web name theft, sale on eBay [AP] A northern New Jersey man is charged with stealing a prime piece of Internet real estate and reselling it for more than $100,000. Authorities say Daniel Goncalves, 25, of Union, hacked into the online account belonging to one of the owners of the P2P.com domain name. He allegedly shifted ownership to himself and resold the Web site address on eBay to professional basketball player Mark Madsen of the Los Angeles Clippers. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/08/03/financial/f083748D67.DTL http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/08/03/ap6734701.html http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/nj-man-is-first-to-be-charged-with-web-name-theft-20090804-e7g0.html http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/nj-man-is-first-to-be-charged-with-web-name-theft-20090804-e7g0.html New Jersey man arrested for domain name theft Members of the New Jersey State Police Cyber Crimes Unit arrested a Union County man on July 30th for stealing a domain name, the first known arrest for this crime in New Jersey. http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/state/new-jersey-man-arrested-for-domain-name-theft http://everythinghudson.com/index.php/20090803137/new-jersey-news-nj/new-jersey-state-police-domain-name-theft-arrest-daniel-goncalves-p2p-com.html http://bergennow.com/index.php/20090803438/Beyond-Bergen/New-Jersey-State-Police-domain-name-theft-arrest-Daniel-Goncalves-P2P-com.html First Ever Stolen Web Domain Case Going to (Basketball) Court It's the first case of its kind involving the arrest of a suspect for stealing an Internet domain. So if it was going to involve just one team in the NBA, you know it had to be the no-luck Los Angeles Clippers. http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/tech/First-Ever-Stolen-Domain-Case-Going-to-Basketball-Court--52379042.html Mark Madsen: Clipper, ex-Laker and domain name speculator In a strange series of events befitting the shady world of domain name speculation, New Jersey state police arrested a man on suspicion of stealing the rights to p2p.com and selling them to Los Angeles Clipper forward Mark Madsen. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2009/08/mark-madsen-clipper-laker-and-domain-name-speculator-2.html LA Times: Domaining is "Shady" Out of the news yesterday, of the first ever arrest of a person for domain theft, came this gem from the LATimes.com: ""In a strange series of events befitting the shady world of domain name speculation, New Jersey state police arrested a man on suspicion of stealing the rights to p2p.com and selling them to Los Angeles Clipper forward Mark Madsen"" http://www.thedomains.com/2009/08/04/la-times-domaining-is-shady/ Domain Thief Lands in Jail After Picking the Wrong People to Steal From If you have spent any time in this business you know that domain hijacking is a serious, ongoing problem, one exacerbated by the fact that the criminals who perpetrate the thefts have little fear of prosecution. http://dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090803.htm First Ever Criminal Prosecution for Domain Name Theft Underway Over the years hundreds of stories of domain name theft have been reported, most famous among them of course is the theft of Sex.com. Even as recent as last week, reports of stolen domains sent a chilling reminder through the domain industry as valuable domains Before.com, Adios.com and others were stolen from Warren Weitzman. http://www.domainnamenews.com/featured/criminal-prosecution-domain-theft-underway/5675 ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Domain Name Companies Spend $2M Lobbying Washington Domain name related companies continue to spend millions of dollars lobbying representatives in Washington, a study by Domain Name Wire shows. The analysis used public records filed with the U.S. Senate to calculate lobbying expenses by domain name companies and other companies regarding domain name issues. http://domainnamewire.com/2009/08/05/domain-name-companies-spend-2m-lobbying-washington/ Netregistry owner buys MD Webhosting Netregistry owners Online Growth Solutions have acquired MD Webhosting to overtake Melbourne IT as the number one player in the .au market. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/151889,netregistry-owner-buys-md-webhosting.aspx Netregistry / Online Growth Solutions acquires MD Web Hosting MD Web Hosting is now part of the Online Growth Solutions Ltd group of companies, alongside Netregistry, PlanetDomain, NETT Magazine and Hostess. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/313551/ http://www.techworld.com.au/article/313486/ Netregistry's parent snaps up Web hosting company Netregistry's parent company, Online Growth Solutions (OGS), has acquired MD Web Hosting for an undisclosed price and is hungry for more acquisitions. http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/313689/ http://www.crn.com.au/News/151889,netregistry-owner-buys-md-webhosting.aspx ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Server.com Sold For A Solid $770,000 You'd think in the midst of a recession domain name sales would become less common and be negotiated for far less than the high-priced .com acquisitions we remember from the late nineties and during the dotcom boom. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/08/03/servercom-sold-for-a-solid-770000/ Server.com Sells for $770,000, Jesus.net for $124,000 Sedo completed two six-figure domain name sales this week, including a monster sale of Server.com for $770,000. The domain name is showing a standard GoDaddy parked page right now, and was previously parked at Dotzup. According to Compete.com the domain name receives over 12,000 unique visitors per month. http://domainnamewire.com/2009/08/03/server-com-sells-for-770000-jesus-net-for-124000/ Average price of .co.uk domain overtakes .com The average price of .co.uk domain names has surpassed that of .com domains for the first time, highlighting the increased focus among companies on regionally specific suffixes, according to domain name marketplace Sedo. http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2247335/average-price-uk-domains ********************** - NON-ENGLISH NEWS ********************** ********************** - German News ********************** USA hätte den Irak mit Cyber-Angriffen lahm legen können Dem US-Verteidigungsministerium lagen 2003, vor der Invasion in den Irak, Pläne über Cyberangriffe auf die Konten Sadam Husseins und der irakischen Führung vor. Damit hätte das Pentagon gezielt das Kapital zur Finanzierung der Truppen und Waffen einfrieren können, berichtet die New York Times. http://derstandard.at/1246543569705/2003-USA-haette-den-Irak-mit-Cyber-Angriffen-lahm-legen-koennen Google sieht seine Rechte durch "YoutubeIslam.com" verletzt Der Suchmaschinenbetreiber Google hat bei der Domain-Schlichtungsstelle "Uniform Dispute Resolution Process" (UDRP), die Rechte an der Domain "YoutubeIslam.com" zugesprochen bekommen. Wie der oberste Domainhüter ICANN am Dienstag (Ortszeit) bekanntgab, hat die UDRP in der Verwendung des Namens "YoutTube" Arglist festgestellt. http://news.magnus.de/internet/artikel/youtubeislam-com-google-schreitet-gegen-domainmissbrauch-ein.html "Conficker": Sommerferien für Zombie-Rechner Die Betreiber des momentan größten bekannten Netzes aus gekaperten Rechnern sind keine gewöhnlichen Cyberkriminellen. Die Millionen "Conficker"-Zombies wurden weder bisher für Spam noch für DDoS-Attacken benutzt und jetzt sogar in die Sommerferien geschickt. http://futurezone.orf.at/stories/1622490/ ICANN - Beckstrom-Mail an die Community Rod Beckstrom, frisch gekürter CEO der im kalifornischen Marina Del Rey ansässigen Internet-Verwaltung ICANN, setzt weiter auf Transparenz: in einer Botschaft auf der ICANN-Website gab er einen Ausblick auf die Projekte der nahen Zukunft. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2009/icann-beckstrom-mail-an-die-community-id667507.html Kamerun - Anwälte warnen vor .cm-Cybersquatting Mit der Vermarktung der Endung .cm, Länderendung von Kamerun, und dem Ende der Sunrise-Period am 14. Juli 2009 beginnt ein neues Rennen zwischen Kennzeichenrechteinhabern und Cybersquattern. Anwälte warnen vor rechtsverletzenden Registrierungen. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2009/kamerun-anwaelte-warnen-vor-cm-cybersquatting-id667508.html TLDs - Neues von .radio, .ar .und .pk Keine Woche ohne neue Top Level Domain: nach .fm und .am will BRS Media Inc. nun mit .radio dafür sorgen, dass weder Internet noch Video den Radio-Stern killen. Für Kopfzerbrechen bei Abzockern will Argentiniens Endung .ar sorgen, während Pakistan bemüht ist, sein Landeskürzel zurückzugewinnen. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2009/tlds-neues-von-radio-ar-und-pk-id667509.html ********************** - French News ********************** Cyberespace : monde parfait, utopie déconnectée? 2003. Le monde entier découvre le jeu vidéo Second Life. Dans ce monde merveilleux, des avatars colorés se baladent, se rencontrent, discutent. On y parle RV (Réalité virtuelle), IM (Message instantané), "first" et second life, avatars. C'est nouveau, c'est joli, ça a l'air super. ... C'est qu'Internet, par nature, n'a pas de gouvernement. Quelques organismes (ISOC, ICANN), dont l'autorité est acceptée de facto, et une règle, la netiquette. Mais qui n'ont pas de pouvoir coercitif, seulement de grandes lignes, adressées à la communauté virtuelle. http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/actualites/medias/multimedia/20090716.OBS4370/cyberespace__monde_parfait_ou_utopie_deconnectee_.html http://www.challenges.fr/actualite/toute_lactu/20090716.OBS4370/cyberespace__monde_parfait_utopie_dconnecte_.html L'ICANN recrute ses agents de validation L'ICANN lance du 31 juillet au 15 septembre 2009 un appel à candidature pour désigner les futurs agents de validation qui sélectionneront à partir de 2010 les dossiers de candidature des nouvelles extensions gTLD. http://domainesinfo.fr/actualite/1963/l-icann-recrute-ses-agents-de-validation.php Le .DE va-t-il rattraper le .CN ? Dans la course à l'extension la plus populaire de la planète, le .CN compte à ce jour 12,96 millions d'enregistrements contre 12,94 millions pour le .DE. Mais l'extension allemande n'a pas dit son dernier mot. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1964/allemagne-le-de-va-t-il-rattraper-le-cn.php Firstamerican.com au cour d'un cybersquatting exacerbé (2ème partie) Après deux procédures UDRP, le nom de domaine firstamerican.com est disputé simultanément devant un juge étatique indien et un juge étatique américain. Détenu avec une arrogante opiniâtreté par Pluto et Lead Networks, ce nom de domaine devient le symbole de la lutte contre le cybersquatting. http://domainesinfo.fr/chronique/264/emmanuel-gillet-firstamerican-com-au-cour-d-un-cybersquatting-exacerbe-2eme-partie.php ********************** - Spanish News ********************** Anticipan repunte en dominios .mx este año No obstante, reconoció que existen todavía pendientes importantes que atender en el tema de Internet y tecnologías de información (TI) en el sector nacional. http://impreso.elfinanciero.com.mx/pages/Ejemplar.aspx?IdNota=260213 ********************** - Portuguese News ********************** ... Novas URLs Um plano do órgão que gerencia os domínios da web, o Icann (na sigla em inglês), prevê uma revisão radical nas regras para cadastrar endereços. Em vez dos tradicionais .com, .net e afins, haveria uma infinidade de opções. O site da Amazon, por exemplo, poderia se tornar Amazon.books. O da Coca-Cola, coca.cola. As novas URLs, porém, ficariam praticamente restritas às grandes corporações, já que custariam entre US$ 500 mil e US$ 1 milhão. http://www.estadao.com.br/noticias/tecnologia+link,sera-a-morte-da-url,2919,0.shtm ********************** - Hungarian News ********************** Izsák Balázs megválaszolta olvasóink kérdéseit 1. Kicsit távolabbról kezdeném: 2007. december 10., Krónika: "A "Székelyföldi termék" márkanév levédését javasolja a Magyar Polgári Szövetség sepsiszéki szervezete." 2009. március 03., Erdély Ma: "Székely termék márkanévvel kívánjuk el- látni a székelyföldi termelok által eloállított termékeket, terményeket, amennyiben azok valóban hagyományos termékek, és megfelelnek a márkanév által eloírt arculatnak és szabványnak - jelentette be Borboly Csaba, a Hargita megyei önkormányzat elnöke... Ezzel párhuzamosan kezdeményezték a Székelyföldi márkanév bejegyzését is, ezt a kezdeményezok szerint megkaphatná minden termelo a történelmi Székelyföld területén." Azóta megismerhettük a www.szekelyfolditermek.ro honlapot, illetve annak angol változatát, a www.sicproduct.eu -t. http://www.erdely.ma/autonomia.php?id=55783&?cim=izsak_balazs_megvalaszolta_olvasoink_kerdeseit ********************** - Turkish News ********************** Válaszol: Izsák Balázs, székely politikus Az alábbiakban Izsák Balázs válaszait olvashatjuk, a kérdéseket pedig az Erdély.ma olvasót tették fel neki. A párbeszédbol kiolvashatjuk az erdélyi magyar aktuálpolitika fobb törésvonalait és gondolatait. http://kuruc.info/r/3/44727/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ For information on subscriptions to the domain name and/or general internet news please contact me. For archives of postings to the list, see http://lists.technewsreview.com.au/pipermail/technewsreview/. 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