[AfrICANN-discuss] Internet : web review of February 01, 2011

Tue Feb 1 17:58:32 SAST 2011

IPv6

Africa to continue using IPv4
http://www.cio.com.au/article/374974/africa_continue_using_ipv4/

IPv4 Internet addresses: 251 blocks down, 5 to go

http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20030105-264.html

IPv6 is a step closer after the final IPv4 allocations are made 
http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4559-ipv6-is-a-step-closer-after-the-final-ipv4-allocations-are-made.html

IPv4 Addresses Almost Gone, Upgrades To IPv6 Need To Start Now
http://zoknowsgaming.com/2011/02/01/ipv4-addresses-upgrades-ipv6-start/

Address allocation kicks off IPv4 endgame
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9207498/Address_allocation_kicks_off_IPv4_endgame

DIA pitches IPv6 to govt agencies as IPv4 deadline nears
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/dia-pitches-ipv6-to-govt-agencies-as-ipv4-deadline-nears

Comcast Activates First Users With IPv6 Native Dual Stack Over DOCSIS
http://www.cable360.net/technology/Comcast-Activates-First-Users-With-IPv6-Native-Dual-Stack-Over-DOCSIS_44977.html

End of an era as Internet addresses run out
http://www.techcentral.co.za/end-of-an-era-as-internet-addresses-run-out/20699/

Internet Running Out of Addresses 
http://slatest.slate.com/id/2283356/

DOMAIN NAME

US Wants To Make Loser Pay For All Costs & Domain Transferred Under New Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS): ICA Responds
http://www.thedomains.com/2011/01/31/us-wants-to-make-loser-pay-for-all-costs-the-domain-transferred-to-trademark-holder-in-new-uniform-rapid-suspension-urs/

LL.com Domain Name Auction for AY.com Ends This Month
http://www.usnewssource.com/press-releases/ll-com-domain-name-auction-for-ay-com-ends-this-month_167726.html

New growth of domain rate in Azerbaijan since early 2011 totaled 88 domains
http://abc.az/eng/news_01_02_2011_51269.html

What the Heck is DNSSEC?
http://www.esecurityplanet.com/article.php/3923021/What-the-Heck-is-DNSSEC.htm

U.S. Cyber Challenge Announces 2011 Cyber Foundations Competition
http://business-video.tmcnet.com/news/2011/01/31/5280070.htm

CYBERCRIME

U.S. Getting Better at Cybersecurity, Officials Say
http://www.newsfactor.com/news/U-S--Getting-Better-at-Cybersecurity/story.xhtml?story_id=133004L4YNJ0

2011 CyberSecurity Watch Survey: Organizations Need More Skilled Cyber Professionals to Stay Secure
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/2011-CyberSecurity-Watch-Survey-Organizations-Need-More-Skilled-Cyber-Professionals-1387863.htm

Security Slideshow:Cyber Crime Trends: Cisco's 2010 Annual Security Report
http://www.cioinsight.com/c/a/Security/Cyber-Crime-Trends-Ciscos-2010-Annual-Security-Report-188216/

Woman Loses $130,000 to Nigerian Cybercrime Gang 
http://www.securitynewsdaily.com/woman-loses-p80000-to-nigerian-cybercrime-gang-0473/

Cybercrime Web Host Shut Down
http://www.esecurityplanet.com/headlines/article.php/3923001/Cybercrime-Web-Host-Shut-Down.htm

Stock exchanges in the UK and US come under advanced and persistent attack
http://www.scmagazineuk.com/stock-exchanges-in-the-uk-and-us-come-under-advanced-and-persistent-attack/article/195398/

Hactivists launch cyber war on Britain 
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/163050.html

INTERNET IN EGYPT

Egyptian Actions Highlight Dangers in U.S. Cybersecurity Proposals
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/01/egyptian-actions-highlight-dangers-cybersecurity

Egypt cuts Internet links
http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/technology/telecoms/egypt-cuts-internet-links-1.1019162

How Egypt is getting online without the internet
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/onepercent/2011/02/egypt-remains-officially-offli.html

As Egypt blows up, Internet 'kill switch' bill very much back in play 
http://newsofthenorth.net/article/Blogs/Piece_of_Mind/As_Egypt_blows_up_Internet_kill_switch_bill_very_much_back_in_play/107526

Google and Twitter launch service enabling Egyptians to tweet by phone
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/feb/01/google-twitter-egypt

The future of Egypt's internet 
http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/opinion/2011/02/20112174317974677.html

Is Internet access a basic human right?
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/blog-post/2011/01/is_internet_access_a_right.html

China says web 'open' despite Egypt news curbs
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h9Cv2yLcZLMrp4Dx1NSIMztpSoqA?docId=CNG.0a623177297c6628e0a5a047687a54e5.421

OTHER NEWS

Zambia: AfriConnect launches high speed fibre optic cable link
http://www.lusakatimes.com/2011/02/01/africonnect-launches-high-speed-fibre-optic-cable-link/

South Africa: Technology Causing Job Losses In ICT
http://allafrica.com/stories/201101311859.html

The Myth of Government Neutrality
http://www.slate.com/id/2283188/

Internet taxation in the Philippines
http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?title=Internet%20taxation%20in%20the%20Philippines&id=25513

Iran Fights Internet Freedom
http://www.voanews.com/policy/editorials/Iran-Fights-Internet-Freedom-114949054.html

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