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 PROPOSALSICG Seeking Public Feedback on Key Internet Governance Proposalhttp://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-icannICANN 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=1LACIGF8LACIGF8http://www.lacigf.org/sp/lacigf8/index.htmlLACIGF In Mexico City - Collaborative Governance and Unleashing Opportunities
http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/08/lacigf-mexico-city-collaborative-governance-and-unleashing-opportunitiesSANOG 26South Asian Network Operators Group
http://www.sanog.org/CYBERPOLITICSWho 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=inChina 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 Rateshttp://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-regulationICANNPPSAI
WG - Status Update and Observations
https://www.icann.org/news/blog/ppsai-wg-status-update-and-observationsICANN resets passwords after website breach
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2960693/cybercrime-hacking/icann-resets-passwords-after-website-breach.htmlIcann issues picked encrypted passwords warning
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2420969/icann-issues-picked-encrypted-passwords-warningICANN 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 NAMEReady, 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-summitICANN Wins a Very Weak TLD Lawsuithttp://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 Engineshttp://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-4a76-89e6-265e78ef390ddotAFRICAAfrica: 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.htmlFree and open internet is dying a slow death
http://www.businessinsider.com/free-open-internet-is-dying-a-slow-death-2015-8Let’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-cyberhttp://www.csmonitor.com/Technology/2015/0806/The-promise-of-an-open-and-free-Internet-is-disappearing-says-lawyer-videoCYBERSECURITYHow 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-2015-8Congress’s Cybersecurity Plan Has Some Major Flaws
http://thinkprogress.org/election/2015/08/07/3688614/cisa-privacy-problems/INTERNET OF THINGSThe Internet of Things: When Sci-Fi Becomes Realityhttp://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-2015-08Internet of Things brings terrifying potential security threats
http://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/internet-of-things-brings-terrifying-potential-security-threats-1.2307786Security 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-1514241BIG DATAMedical Privacy Under Threat in the Age of Big Datahttps://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+EmploymentNET NEUTRALITYColumn: 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/