Hi all This week, The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) and the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability released for public comment proposals for the transition of the stewardship of the IANA functions. As for Internet Governance events, we notice Latin America IGF in Mexico and the South Asian Network Operators Group meeting in Mumbai. Pleasure to share with you documents relating to those events as well as informations on cyberpolitics, dotafrica, cybersecurity, Net neutrality, internet of things, Big data... IANA STEWARDSHIP TRANSITION ICG - CCWG ACCOUNTABILITY PROPOSALS ICG Seeking Public Feedback on Key Internet Governance Proposal http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150804_icg_seeking_public_feedback_on_key_internet_governance_proposal/ Worried about who will control Internet in future? Speak out now http://wraltechwire.com/worried-about-who-will-control-internet-in-future-speak-out-now/14809305/ Internet experts submit plan for US to cede control of ICANN http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/aug/04/internet-experts-plan-us-cede-control-icann ICANN chief warns of potential ‘major problems’ as U.S. prepares to relinquish Web oversight http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/aug/4/icann-chief-warns-of-potential-major-problems-as-u/?page=1 LACIGF8 LACIGF8 http://www.lacigf.org/sp/lacigf8/index.html LACIGF In Mexico City - Collaborative Governance and Unleashing Opportunities http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/08/lacigf-mexico-city-collaborative-governance-and-unleashing-opportunities SANOG 26 South Asian Network Operators Group http://www.sanog.org/ CYBERPOLITICS Who Will Govern the Internet Is the Key Global Issue Today http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carl-bildt/who-govern-internet_b_7922948.html?ir=India&adsSiteOverride=in China pursues cyberpolitics by other means again with Github attack http://fortune.com/2015/03/30/china-pursues-cyberpolitics-by-other-means-again-with-github-attack/ Here’s why cybersecurity and geopolitics are inseparable http://www.itproportal.com/2015/08/04/cybersecurity-and-geopolitics-inseparable/ Toward More Effective Internet Governance http://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australian_outlook/toward-more-effective-internet-governance/ It’s been a summer of influential African hashtags http://qz.com/466091/its-been-a-summer-of-influential-african-hashtags/ Air Pollution in China Causing Higher Data Center Equipment Failure Rates http://www.circleid.com/posts/air_pollution_in_china_causing_higher_data_center_equipment_failure_rates/ China issues long awaited internet insurance regulation http://www.clydeco.com/insight/updates/view/china-issues-long-awaited-internet-insurance-regulation ICANN PPSAI WG - Status Update and Observations https://www.icann.org/news/blog/ppsai-wg-status-update-and-observations ICANN resets passwords after website breach http://www.computerworld.com/article/2960693/cybercrime-hacking/icann-resets-passwords-after-website-breach.html Icann issues picked encrypted passwords warning http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2420969/icann-issues-picked-encrypted-passwords-warning ICANN hacked—emails and passwords stolen http://www.scmagazineuk.com/icann-hackedemails-and-passwords-stolen/article/431061/ If you read anything today about ICANN taking over the internet, make sure it's this http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/04/removal_us_government_from_internet_control/?page= DOMAIN NAME Ready, Set, Engage: The Inaugural ICANN Global Domains Division (GDD) Industry Summit https://www.icann.org/news/blog/ready-set-engage-the-inaugural-icann-global-domains-division-gdd-industry-summit ICANN Wins a Very Weak TLD Lawsuit http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150804_icann_wins_a_very_weak_tld_lawsuit/ From Toad to Princess - New TLDs Are No Magical Wand in the Kingdom of Search Engines http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150804_from_toad_to_princess_new_tlds_no_magical_wand_in_seo/ Domain name struggles continue in Vietnam http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=b7b7698c-ffad-4a76-89e6-265e78ef390d dotAFRICA Africa: Pierre Dandjinou - ICANN Board's Decision On DCA's .africa Submission Has No Bearing On Zacr's Application http://allafrica.com/stories/201508060534.html ZACR relieved by dotafrica adjudicator ruling http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/zacr-relieved-dotafrica-adjudicator-ruling/10415/#.VcTPJkbXvtV .Africa IRP: The Transcript that cost ICANN – GAC’s “Creative ambiguity, We leave things unclear so we don’t have conflict http://domainnewsafrica.com/dot-africa-irp-the-transcript-that-cost-icann-gac-creative-ambiguity-we-leave-things-unclear-so-we-dont-have-conflict/ Ruling brings dotafrica domain closer http://it-online.co.za/2015/08/03/ruling-brings-dotafrica-domain-closer/ “Case far from Closed” says BBC: Unsuccessful ICANN interview on .africa Cover up http://domainnewsafrica.com/case-far-from-closed-says-bbc-unsuccessful-icann-interview-on-dot-africa-cover-up/ INTERNET - HUMAN RIGHTS An Encrypted Internet Is a Basic Human Right (Op-Ed) http://www.livescience.com/51752-encrypted-internet-is-basic-human-right.html Free and open internet is dying a slow death http://www.businessinsider.com/free-open-internet-is-dying-a-slow-death-2015-8 Let’s not trample upon human rights in the name of “cyber” https://www.accessnow.org/blog/2015/08/06/lets-not-trample-upon-human-rights-in-the-name-of-cyber http://www.csmonitor.com/Technology/2015/0806/The-promise-of-an-open-and-free-Internet-is-disappearing-says-lawyer-video CYBERSECURITY How a proposed European Union cybersecurity law could impact tech companies http://fortune.com/2015/08/06/european-union-cybersecurity-google-cisco/ Are Botnets Really the Spam Problem? http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150805_are_botnets_really_the_spam_problem/ China is setting up 'cybersecurity police stations' at major internet companies so they can crack down on illegal internet behavior http://www.businessinsider.com/china-is-setting-up-cybersecurity-police-stations-at-major-internet-companies-so-they-can-crack-down-on-illegal-internet-behavior-2015-8 Congress’s Cybersecurity Plan Has Some Major Flaws http://thinkprogress.org/election/2015/08/07/3688614/cisa-privacy-problems/ INTERNET OF THINGS The Internet of Things: When Sci-Fi Becomes Reality http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150806_the_internet_of_things_when_sci_fi_becomes_reality/ Reassessing the Internet of Things http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/internet-of-things-productivity-paradox-by-martin-neil-baily-and-james-manyika-2015-08 Internet of Things brings terrifying potential security threats http://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/internet-of-things-brings-terrifying-potential-security-threats-1.2307786 Security researchers identify 1,600 Internet of Things devices just by flying a drone over Texas http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/security-researchers-identify-1600-internet-things-devices-just-by-flying-drone-over-texas-1514241 BIG DATA Medical Privacy Under Threat in the Age of Big Data https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/08/06/how-medical-privacy-laws-leave-patient-data-exposed/ Big data could improve supply chain efficiency—if companies would let it http://fortune.com/2015/08/05/big-data-supply-chain/ United States: The Big Move Toward Big Data In Employment http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/418144/employee+rights+labour+relations/The+Big+Move+Toward+Big+Data+in+Employment NET NEUTRALITY Column: Tread carefully on net neutrality http://www.financialexpress.com/article/fe-columnist/column-tread-carefully-on-net-neutrality/115135/ U.S. court to hear lawsuits over ‘net neutrality’ in December http://venturebeat.com/2015/08/03/u-s-court-to-hear-lawsuits-over-net-neutrality-in-december/