[AfrICANN-discuss] Internet Gov Weekly Brief :UN passes Russian cyber crime resolution; Libra surpasses 50,000 transactions on testnet; Post-ICANN66 Policy Report; Alain Aina: 2019 Jonathan B. Postel Service Award Winner….

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CYBER GEOPOLITICS

  *   The U.N. passed a resolution that gives Russia greater influence over internet norms
  *   Russia calls for laying down clear-cut rules for Internet governance
  *   Russian internet giant Yandex to restructure under pressure
  *   Russia bans sale of gadgets without Russian-made software
  *   US, Montenegro Plot Cyber Warfare Ahead of 2020 Elections
  *   Senate bill would block US companies from storing data in China
  *   U.S. Fails to Counter Chinese Efforts to Recruit Scientists, Acquire Research, Senate Report Says
  *   Impeachment hearing reveals major White House phone security fail
  *   Huawei back in New Zealand's 5G plans despite security concerns

DATA PROTECTION – PRIVACY

  *   Ireland’s GDPR Probe of WhatsApp Raises Questions About Protecting Corporate Secrets
  *   US: Senators are demanding answers from Amazon about its Ring camera network, saying it could threaten national security
  *   Google to restrict advertiser access to user data over privacy concerns
  *   Twitter to Restrict How Certain Advertisers Target Users
  *   Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple offer defense in congressional antitrust probe
  *   Facebook and Google surveillance is an ‘assault on privacy,’ says Amnesty International
  *   Microsoft updates cloud contract terms amid EU GDPR probe

DIGITAL ECONOMY

  *   The Rising Tide of E-Commerce Fraud: Methods, Patterns, & Defensive Measures
  *   Czech government approves digital tax aimed at internet giants
  *   Facebook's Libra surpasses 50,000 transactions on testnet
  *   Five months and growing strong: the Libra project
  *   US Fed admits Libra has potential to ‘rapidly’ achieve mass adoption

INFRASTRUCTURE – TELECOMMUNICATION

  *   ITU World Radiocommunication Conference adopts new regulatory procedures for non-geostationary satellites
  *   ITU marks 70 years of television standards work
  *   ENISA threat landscape for 5G Networks

SECURITY

  *   India’s New Cybersecurity Institution: Ensuring a Robust Cybersecurity Posture
  *   Australia releases draft IoT cybersecurity code of practice
  *   Security of North American Energy Grid Tested in GridEx Exercise
  *   Microsoft Will Bring DNS Over HTTPS (DoH) to Windows

CYBERCRIME

  *   After reports of cyber attack, India assures Russia that Kudankulam nuclear power plant is safe
  *   U.S. manufacturing group hacked by China as trade talks intensified - sources
  *   Ransomware hits Louisiana state government systems
  *   Microsoft refutes rumors that Microsoft Teams is being used in ransomware attacks
  *   Microsoft Warns Customers of DoppelPaymer Ransomware Threat

ACCESS

  *   Iran's Information Minister Says Country's Internet Was Shut Down to Keep Nation safe

CHILD ONLINE PROTECTION

  *   Statement by the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the occasion of Universal Children's Day
  *   Youtube to update harassment and gaming policies, clarify changes to kid content

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

  *   Uber and its distracted driver at fault for fatal self-driving crash

CONTENT

  *   Labour to consult on ‘fake news’ inquiry, says manifesto

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

  *   Intensified attacks, new defences: developments in the fight to protect journalists and end impunity

ICANN

  *   Post-ICANN66 Policy Report
  *   ICANN68 Fellowship Application Round Now Open
  *   Country Code Top-Level Domains Can Now Participate in ICANN’s Domain Abuse Activity Reporting (DAAR) System
  *   ICANN OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT
  *   ICANN Takes DNS Discussions to the 14th Internet Governance Forum

ISOC

  *   Alain Aina: 2019 Jonathan B. Postel Service Award Winner
  *   Rachel Player Honored by Internet Security Research Group with Radiant Award
  *   IETF 106 Begins Nov 16 in Singapore – Here is how you can participate remotely in building open Internet standards
  *   Five Key Takeaways from the Summit in Asia-Pacific on Deploying, Sustaining and Scaling Community Networks
  *   The Week in Internet News: Let’s Encrypt Doubles the Number of Secure Websites

INTERNET ARCHITECTURE BOARD (IAB)

  *   Call for Nominations: ICANN Root Server System Governance Working Group (GWG)
  *   IAB report to the community for IETF 106

MORE NEWS

  *   Internet Association Inaugural Diversity & Inclusion Benchmark Report
  *   NASA's image and video library gives public access to out-of-this-world material

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