| News Briefs SPECIAL: Updates from the ICANN Meetings in Beijing
Apr 12, 2013 - Include Your Comments
China and the United States Agree on Forming Joint Cybersecurity Working Group
Apr 15, 2013 - Include Your Comments
Fourth Round of Initial Evaluation Results for New TLDs
Apr 15, 2013 - Include Your Comments
Total Domain Names Pass 252 Million Worldwide
Apr 08, 2013 - Include Your Comments
Third Round of Evaluation Results for New TLDs
Apr 07, 2013 - Include Your Comments
NCUC Workshop: One World, One Internet? New gTLDs & Competition in a Changing Global Environment
Apr 02, 2013 - Include Your Comments
Featured Blogs High-Performing Cloud Networks Are Critical to M2M Success
Machine to machine (M2M) communications may not be new, but with the rapid deployment of embedded wireless technology in vehicles, appliances and electronics, it is becoming a force for service providers to reckon with as droves of businesses and consumers seek to reap its benefits. By 2020, the GSM Association (GSMA) predicts that there will be 24 billion connected devices worldwide, while Forrester predicts that mobile machine interactions will exceed the number of mobile human interactions more than 30 times. more »
Apr 16, 2013 - by Mariana Agache - Comments: 0
Related Topics: Cloud Computing What's the Best IPv6 Transition Option for You?
After decades of talk, the time for IPv6 has finally arrived. There are several transition options available, but whatever approach you choose, the challenge will be to make sure that your subscribers don't experience a reduction in quality of service. IPv4 is likely to co-exist with IPv6 for some time, so a native dual-stack migration strategy will be the best transition option for most providers... With dual-stack mode, there is no disruption to the service if a client requests an IPv4 address. more »
Apr 16, 2013 - by Stephane Bourque - Comments: 0
Related Topics: IP Addressing, IPv6 ICANN gTLDs: When Names Are Borrowed from an Atlas
When names are borrowed from an Atlas, things happen. Use of Geographic names have always caused some problems for two reasons; one they are in the public domain so anyone else can use them and two they connote that business is confined to just that geographic area. Like Paris Bakery, Waterloo Furniture or London Bank. Geographic naming was the biggest thing during last couple of centuries, as using name of a village or a city as a moniker was considered being on top of the hill. more »
Apr 16, 2013 - by Naseem Javed - Comments: 0
Related Topics: Domain Names, ICANN, Internet Governance, Policy & Regulation, Top-Level Domains DNS Bug Disclosure: ICANN Releases New Guidelines
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has released new guidance concerning the reporting and disclosure of bugs that affect the Domain Name System, including information of how ICANN itself will behave in response to vulnerabilities. Until recently, ICANN, which is responsible for maintaining the root domain servers at the heart of the DNS system, had no specific guidelines for the reporting of vulnerabilities, leaving responsible disclosure protocols up to the researchers who discovered the bug. more »
Apr 11, 2013 - by Evan Daniels - Comments: 0
Related Topics: DNS, ICANN, Security New TLDs: Time For a Do-Over on Plural Similarity
Mandarin is a tricky language, but ICANN may want to learn the expression chóngfù before leaving the Beijing meeting. Chóngfù means "do-over" and that's what ICANN needs to forestall an entirely preventable disaster in the delegation of new top-level domains (TLDs). The issue of "string similarity" seems straightforward. Nobody inside ICANN or out there in the real world wants Internet users to be confused by new TLDs that are confusingly similar. Imagine hearing an ad offering low rates at car.loans but you encounter something completely different at car.loan instead? more »
Apr 11, 2013 - by Steve DelBianco - Comments: 2
Related Topics: Domain Names, ICANN, Internet Governance, Policy & Regulation, Top-Level Domains Google Does the Right Thing Opening Several Closed Generic TLD Applications
Over the last few months one of the areas of attention in the new TLD project has been "closed generics". I've written about this several times in the past and I've also raised the issue in as many fora as possible. Yesterday ICANN published a letter they'd received from Google with respect to several of their new TLD applications. more »
Apr 10, 2013 - by Michele Neylon - Comments: 1
Related Topics: Domain Names, ICANN, Top-Level Domains Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Industry Soon to Be Largest Source of Co2 Emissions
Although on the production side the tar sands are one of the biggest sources of CO2 emissions, the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) industry, globally is the fastest growing and soon will be the largest source of CO2 emissions on the consumption side of the equation. ICT emissions are produced indirectly from the coal generated electricity that is used to power all of our devices. Currently it is estimated that ICT consumes around 10% all electrical power growing at about 6-10% per year. more »
Apr 09, 2013 - by Bill St. Arnaud - Comments: 0
Related Topics: Access Providers, Broadband, Cloud Computing, Data Center, Wireless An Amazing Number - China Now Has 564 Million Internet Users: 75% Are Mobile
One of the staggering numbers introduced during the opening remarks at ICANN 46 here in Beijing by multiple speakers, including ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade and speakers from the Chinese government, was this: China now has over 564 million Internet users! Think about that for a minute. more »
Apr 09, 2013 - by Dan York - Comments: 0
Related Topics: ICANN, Mobile, Web ICANN's NomCom 2-Stage (R)evolution
ICANN's Nominating Committee (NomCom) is both a strange animal and a precious resource. Having a committee charged with first recruiting, then selecting suitable candidates to hold key positions within ICANN is something that is often little, or even mis, understood. Within the ICANN community itself. By the very nature of its recruitment role, the NomCom has to remain secretive. About who the candidates are, at any rate. But that doesn't mean the rest of the NomCom's processes must remain so. more »
Apr 09, 2013 - by Stéphane Van Gelder - Comments: 1
Related Topics: ICANN, Internet Governance, Policy & Regulation Evolving ICANN Carries Great Promise for Internet Users
The headlines out of ICANN's meeting in Beijing may be all about new domains, but it is the quiet, systemic evolution of ICANN itself that holds the greatest promise for Internet users globally. ICANN President Fadi Chehadé opened the meeting by announcing that it was ICANN's "season to evolve," and setting forth a series of programs, restructuring efforts and policy initiatives intended to make ICANN more responsive to the needs of its stakeholders, and by extension, to the needs of all Internet users, everywhere in the world. more »
Apr 08, 2013 - by Tom Galvin - Comments: 0
Related Topics: ICANN, Internet Governance, Security How Will Banks Ensure the Safety of Our Money? DDoS Attacks on NL Banks
This week bank costumers of The Netherlands were shocked when they realised that online banking may not be as safe as they thought. Perhaps some were surprised to hear that what they think is money, is nothing but digits, something that does not exist. Their money only exist because we all act as if it exists and accept transactions between each other aided by software run by banks, if they haven't outsourced that function. more »
Apr 08, 2013 - by Wout de Natris - Comments: 1
Related Topics: Cyberattack, Cybercrime, DDoS, Internet Governance, Security Much Ado About Nothing
With much fanfare last month, Uniregistry announced that proposals for dispute resolution between New TLD applicants in lieu of ICANN's so-called "Auction of Last Resort" posed significant antitrust risks. Their claim of concern was not based on any critical antitrust analysis, but rather on the fact that they had sought a "Business Review" letter from the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and, according to Uniregistry, the DOJ failed to provide them a positive response and discussed the issue with them. more »
Apr 06, 2013 - by David Balto - Comments: 1
Related Topics: ICANN, Law, Top-Level Domains ICANN 46 Starts This Week In Beijing - Remote Participation Is Possible
The 46th meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) takes place this week in Beijing, China, and will bring together leaders from all over the world to discuss and debate a wide range of issues related to domain names and the surrounding industry. One can expect that the new gTLDs, a topic frequently discussed here on CircleID, will naturally consume a great amount of the discussion at ICANN 46. more »
Apr 06, 2013 - by Dan York - Comments: 0
Related Topics: DNS, DNS Security, ICANN, Internet Governance, Top-Level Domains Networks Announcing IPv6 Over Time: A Short Update
We regularly check the status of IPv6 deployment in the RIPE NCC service region, and in other service regions as well. One way to measure IPv6 deployment is to look at the percentage of networks announcing IPv6 prefixes and follow the developments over time. The RIPE NCC's IPv6-ASN graph shows the percentage of networks that announce one or more IPv6 prefixes in the global routing system. Having an IPv6 prefix visible in the global routing system is a required step for a network to actually start exchanging IPv6 traffic with other networks. more »
Apr 05, 2013 - by Mirjam Kuehne - Comments: 0
Related Topics: IP Addressing, IPv6 Ignore The Chicken Littles: Let's Give New Web Domains a Try
Before the experiment has gotten off the ground, some critics have expressed concern about applications to operate domains referring to a "generic" product or service, like .car, .book, or .app. News reports indicate that Microsoft and other Google competitors have filed complaints about Google's applications, while authors' organizations have raised questions about some of Amazon's applications. These complaints assert that giving these applicants the right to operate these new domains would provide an unfair competitive advantage. more »
Apr 05, 2013 - by Marvin Ammori - Comments: 0
Related Topics: Domain Names, ICANN, Internet Governance, Policy & Regulation, Top-Level Domains Just How Big is China's Cable and TV market?
The numbers are big. Official figures quoted at the recent 21st annual China Content and Broadcasting Network (CCBN) conference indicate that China has 400 million TV households, of which 210 million subscribe to cable TV (CATV). Of these cable subscribers, 140 million receive digital service while the rest are still on analog systems. This means that the country's CATV network is still largely a one-way network, limiting the growth of on-demand and interactive services. more »
Apr 04, 2013 - by Will Yan - Comments: 0
Related Topics: Broadband, IPTV Hints and Solution for the Protection of Wine Geographical Indications in the ICANN New gTLD Program
This article is a copy of a letter sent today, 3 of April 2013, to the attention of Mr Fadi Chehadé, CEO of ICANN and other members of the ICANN board. Protecting wine Geographical Indications in the new gTLD program is a problem. This letter is also an article providing hints for the protection of Wine Geographical Indications in the ICANN new gTLD program. more »
Apr 03, 2013 - by Jean Guillon - Comments: 0
Related Topics: Domain Names, ICANN, Internet Governance, Policy & Regulation, Top-Level Domains Open DNS Resolvers - Coming to an IP Address Near You!
Three vectors were exploited in the recent DDoS attack against Spamhaus: 1) Amplification of DNS queries through the use of DNSSEC signed data; 2) Spoofed source addresses due to lack of ingress filtering (BCP-38) on originating networks; 3) Utilisation of multiple open DNS resolvers While. 1) is unavoidable simply due to the additional data that DNSSEC produces, and 2) "should" be practised as part of any provider's network configuration, it is 3) that requires "you and I" ensure that systems are adequately configured. more »
Apr 02, 2013 - by Paul Roberts - Comments: 3
Related Topics: Cyberattack, DDoS, DNS, DNS Security, Security Don't Blame Open Recursives For DDoS Attacks and Why You Should Implement BCP38
There has been plenty of buzz and chatter on the Internet recently concerning a very large DDoS attack against CloudFlare, with coverage on their blog, the New York Times, and the BBC, among many others. While attacks of this nature are certainly nothing new, the scale of this attack was surprising, reported to hit 120Gbps. For a sense of scale, your average cable modem is only about 20Mbps, or about 0.016% of that bandwidth. more »
Apr 02, 2013 - by Chip Marshall - Comments: 0
Related Topics: Cyberattack, DDoS, DNS, DNS Security, Security
| Hot Topics • ICANN
• Top-Level Domains
• Security
• Domain Names
• Internet Governance
• DNS
• Policy & Regulation
• DNS Security
• Cyberattack
• DDoS
• Registry Services
• Broadband
• more...
Industry Updates The Ratings Are In: Measuring .ORG's Trust and Success in Numbers
Apr 10, 2013 - by PIR How Neustar Technology Can Help Mitigate DDoS Attacks
Apr 05, 2013 - by Neustar dot Brand or dot What? Consumers Unaware of New TLDs, Including .Google, .Microsoft and .Nike
Apr 03, 2013 - by Afilias Zodiac Prepares for Chinese New gTLDs, Announces "Chinese Advisory Services" for New gTLD Applicants
Apr 02, 2013 - by Zodiac Registry DotConnectAfrica Clarified Its .africa Bid at the Innovation Africa Digital Summit in Addis Ababa
Mar 27, 2013 - by DotConnectAfrica
Advertise on CircleID If your advertising and marketing objectives entail reaching high-ranking experts and professionals within the IT and Internet industry, CircleID can help you achieve it.
Find Out More...
|
No comments:
Post a Comment
Keep a civil tongue.