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Brazil moves to secure telecom, Internet systems after US spying

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Brazil said Wednesday it is moving to secure its communications through its own satellite and digital networks to end its dependence on the United States, which is accused of electronically spying on the region. “Brazil is in favor of greater decentralization: Internet governance must be multilateral and multisectoral with a broader participation,” Communications Minister Paulo Bernardo told a congressional panel. Tuesday, Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota warned his US counterpart John Kerry that the row over Washington’s electronic snooping could sow mistrust between the two countries. Kerry responded by conceding that…

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Brands set to lose ‘closed generic’ gTLDs

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Scores of controversial brand-owned generic top-level domains (gTLDs) could be under threat after a ruling on Thursday that defers their approval until further notice. ICANN has ruled that applications for ‘closed generic’ gTLDs – dictionary words not available for public use – must be discussed further with the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC). “The NGPC [New gTLD Program Committee] directs staff to defer moving forward with the contracting process for applicants seeking to impose exclusive registry access for ‘generic strings’ to a single person or entity”, a statement says. Adapted worldipreview.com

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UK Government Crusades To Slash IT Spending

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In a standout presentation at the Jefferies 2013 Global Technology, Media & Telecom Conference in New York this week, the UK government talked about becoming a “very intelligent client.” Gov.UK was represented on this occasion by COO Stephen Kelly and Chief Procurement Officer Bill Crothers. Describing himself as a “poacher turned gamekeeper,” Kelly — who formerly sat on the vendors’ side of the fence with Chordiant and Microfocus — is now crusading to rein in and rationalize government spending on technology, looking for ₤20 billion ($30.9 billion) in efficiency savings…

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‘Bangladeshi’ hacks Google’s local domain, users redirected

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Internet users trying to access Google’s search engine on Monday morning quickly discovered the company’s local domain was compromised. A hacker, who identified himself as Bangladeshi, defaced the company’s Google.co.ke domain, replacing the page with a black background with the word ‘hacked’ engraved on it. The error was quickly fixed. Google Kenya, however, denied claims it had been hacked into. The company explained that it was the domain name server (DNS) which hosts google.co.ke that had been compromised. Adapted from nation.co.ke

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Expanding Internet domain names in China

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An organization that coordinates Internet protocols is discussing the future of online domain names in Beijing. In addition to the familiar dot-com and dot-org suffixes, billions more new addresses could be hitting the web, including those using Chinese characters. China’s new domain name market is attracting experts and stakeholders from around the world. The non-governmental organization that oversees domain names, the Internet Committee for Assigned Names and Numbers, or ICANN, is in Beijing to discuss allowing hundreds more suffixes, including those using Chinese characters rather than the western alphabets. With…

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Google Announces Plans to Share the Internet at Crucial ICANN Summit

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names.co.uk reveals Google’s letter to ICANN saying .app and .search will be shared with the wider Internet community names.co.uk, one of the UK’s top domain name registrars, has today confirmed that Google will have to compromise on its share of generic Top Level Domains on the Internet, after attending today’s 46th ICANN meeting in Beijing (http://beijing46.icann.org). Google has previously made a play for some of the most valuable new Top Level Domains including .app, .search, .blog and .cloud. Last night it became clear that the Internet giant would have to…

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HOW TO MAKE THE TRANSITION TO IPv6 AND KEEP YOUR BUSINESS CONNECTED

The Internet is evolving—and so should your business. So for your business to move forward and tap into the ever-expanding universe of Internet users and network-enabled devices, it’s critical that you learn how to make the transition to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). Sign up today for Verisign’s exclusive online IPv6 webcast and learn the critical steps your organization must take to not only make a seamless transition—but to keep your business world connected. At Verisign we help connect people and businesses to the websites that have shaped the world.…

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Cyber Security Becoming Top Threat To United States

Cyber Security is at the top of the threat meter, according to President Obama, and several Chief Executive Officers. Last week’s testimony before the Senate by a high level security official revealed that cyber criminals and attacks actually post a greater threat the the security and stability of the nation than terrorism threats. Also last week, a White House high level meeting took place with President Obama and C.E.O’s to discuss various modern threats. adapted from bangordailynews

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