DOMAIN NAME NEWS
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RFP for New gTLDs to be Published by ICANN
An initial draft version of the RFP for new gTLDs, an “Applicant Guidebook”, is due to be published by ICANN prior to their Cairo meeting in early November.
http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=6045
http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/rfp-for-new-gtlds-to-be-published-by-icann.html
http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/09/27/rfp-for-new-gtlds-to-be-published-by-icann/

Help cz.nic write a book about IPv6 [news release]
Association CZ.NIC, administrator of the highest-level domain .CZ, launched today a project intended for the expert community interested in the IPv6 area.
http://www.nic.cz/page/512/help-us-write-a-book-about-ipv6/

ICANN turns ten
The founding document of the ICANN was signed on 30 September 1998. So this non-profit Californian organisation is now celebrating its tenth birthday.
http://www.heise-online.co.uk/networks/ICANN-turns-ten--/news/111643


INTERNET-LAW
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The Mass Age of Internet Law by Daithi Mac Sithigh [Information and Communication Technology Law]
Abstract: This article addresses the topical question of how the increased availability of (and popular interest in) "user-generated content" (UGC) influences the development of cyberlaw. While recognising that the Web has been 'user-generated' since its creation, it is argued that the commercial and critical interest in small-scale and individual contributions to the audio/video Web, and the use of such material by established media providers (online and offline) presents a challenge to those who are interested in Internet regulation and the evolution of Web media law. Differing perspectives on the future of Internet regulation are considered in the light of how they relate to understanding the UGC challenge.
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1271863


CYBER CRIME
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au: Cyber Storm II: Security simulation offers insights [news release]
A detailed report outlining Australia’s involvement in the recent international cyber security exercise, Cyber Storm II, was released today by Attorney-General Robert McClelland.
http://iia.net.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=673&Itemid=32

Locking Down The Cloud: Why DNS Security Must Be Improved
Flaws in DNS are giving rise to exploits that could make moving computing functionality into the cloud a risky proposition. Say you're using a software-as-a-service CRM offering. When a salesperson types your SaaS provider's URL, how do you know his browser is linked to the vendor's server, and not a rogue?
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=210603893


VARIOUS
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Vint Cerf talks up the next-generation internet
Google's chief internet evangelist Vint Cerf has set out his view of the internet's future to coincide with the search giant's 10th birthday.
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2227019/vint-cerf-previews-generation

Stephen Colbert interviews Nicholas Carr on the future of the internet
Stephen Colbert interviews Nicholas Carr about the future of the internet, the subject of Carr’s book. But Stephen wonders if Carr actually knows what he’s talking about... since he’s written a book about it.
http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=6071