[AfrICANN-discuss] Web review April 03, 2012

[Mamadou LO]

DOMAIN NAME
 
Why is ICANN still only budgeting for 500 new TLD applications?
http://domainnamewire.com/2012/05/02/why-is-icann-still-only-budgeting-for-500-new-tld-applications/
 
 
11 Things I Learned From Reading ICANN’s 2013 Budget
http://www.thedomains.com/2012/05/02/10-riduclous-numbers-from-icann-2013-budget11-things-i-learned-from-reading-icann-2013-budget/
 
 
Over 100 companies had gTLD applications exposed
http://www.managingip.com/Article/3022248/Managing-Trade-marks-Archive/Over-100-companies-had-gTLD-applications-exposed.html
 
 
New domain registrar fights pornography with purity names
http://www.examiner.com/article/new-domain-registrar-fights-pornography-with-purity-names
 
 
ICANN Security Glitch Raises More Concern Over New gTLDs 
http://videos.webpronews.com/2012/05/icann-security-glitch-raises-more-concern-over-new-gtlds/
 
 
ECJ advisor says trade marks registered for domain names at '.eu' only available to EU-based companies
http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/ecj-advisor-says-trade-marks-registered-for-domain-names-at-eu-only-available-to-eu-based-companies/
 
 
World’s most expensive domain, Sex.com, relaunches as world’s most unsubtle Pinterest clone
http://www.digitaltrends.com/web/worlds-most-expensive-domain-sex-com-relaunches-as-worlds-most-unsubtle-pinterest-clone/
 
 
CYBERCRIME
 
Internet security threat - Report
http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/enterprise/other_resources/b-istr_main_report_2011_21239364.en-us.pdf
 
 
Annual Symantec Internet Threat Report Reveals 81 Percent Increase in Malicious Attacks
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/05/03/4462555/cyber-security-training-and-education.html
 
 
Oxford University IT staff 'somewhat overwhelmed by Mac malware
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/oxford-university-it-staff-somewhat-overwhelmed-by-mac-malware/4937
 
 
Oxford University hit hard by Mac Flashback infections
http://news.techworld.com/security/3355402/oxford-university-hit-hard-by-mac-flashback-infections/
 
 
Musings on Mac Malware
http://blogs.oucs.ox.ac.uk/oxcert/2012/04/25/musings-on-mac-malware/
 
 
More countries to join Convention on Cybercrime, says State Dept. official
http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/more-countries-join-convention-cybercrime-says-state-dept-official/2012-05-03
 
 
Cyber crime-fighters: A model for international cooperation?
http://gcn.com/articles/2012/05/02/transatlantic-cybersecurity-international-cooperation.aspx
 
 
London Olympic Games at risk of cyber-attack, claims Maude
http://www.guardian.co.uk/government-computing-network/2012/may/03/london-olympics-maude-cybercrime?newsfeed=true
 
 
EU seeks US help to fight cyber criminals
http://euobserver.com/22/116116
 
 
IPv6
 
DOST Pushes For IPv6 Adoption
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/358654/dost-pushes-for-ipv6-adoption
 
 
Sunrise adds IPv6 and more to backhaul test platform
http://www.tmworld.com/article/521647-Sunrise_adds_IPv6_and_more_to_backhaul_test_platform.php
 
 
INTERNET REGULATION
 
Child-proof the Internet or face regulation warns EU Commission
http://euobserver.com/871/116126
 
 
European Union firmly opposes social media regulations : report
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/european-union-firmly-opposes-social-media-regulations-report/articleshow/12981987.cms
 
 
European e-identity plan to be unveiled this month
http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/regulation/2012/05/03/european-e-identity-plan-to-be-unveiled-this-month-40155152/
 
 
Twitter users in Kuwait face tougher regulation
http://www.technolog.msnbc.msn.com/technology/technolog/twitter-users-kuwait-face-tougher-regulation-748585
 
 
Internet Society Underscores Importance of World Press Freedom Day
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/internet-society-underscores-importance-of-world-press-freedom-day-2012-05-03
 
 
 
INTERNET IN AFRICA
 
 
Nigeria : NIRA Strategises to Boost Domain Name Registration
http://allafrica.com/stories/201205030399.html
 
 
Google reveals Africa internet state
http://www.news24.com/SciTech/News/Google-reveals-Africa-internet-state-20120503
 
 
MOBILE REVOLUTION: Smartphones for Africa
http://www.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/2012/05/03/mobile-revolution-smartphones-for-africa
 
 
More news
http://allafrica.com/ict/

  		 	   		  
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