Finally, he stressed digital citizenship, which he described as "the values, ethics, and social norms that allow virtual communities, including social networks, to function smoothly. It means having norms of behavior that facilitate constructive interaction and promote trust." He pointed out the "unique challenges" of digital communities: "People can remain anonymous or change identities, allowing them to act without regard to consequences." But he questioned "how do we create a framework of onl… Continue

"We have seen speculation that Microsoft might release an update for this issue out of band. I can tell you that we are working hard to produce an update which is now in testing," Jerry Bryant, senior security communications manager lead at Microsoft, wrote in a post on the Microsoft Security Response Center blog.… Continue

Finally, he stressed digital citizenship, which he described as "the values, ethics, and social norms that allow virtual communities, including social networks, to function smoothly. It means having norms of behavior that facilitate constructive interaction and promote trust." He pointed out the "unique challenges" of digital communities: "People can remain anonymous or change identities, allowing them to act without regard to consequences." But he questioned "how do we create a framework of onl… Continue

The review panel's ruling (PDF) noted a 2005 letter to ICANN from an official with the Bush administration Commerce Department saying that the department had received "nearly 6,000 letters and e-mail from individuals expressing concern about the impact of pornography on families and children and opposing the creation of a new top level domain devoted to adult content." The panel found that, in 2007, the board was pressured to reject the proposal "by the government of the United States and by qui… Continue

Craig Winter, a former MPAA security executive, told CNET that U.S. officials have a hard time getting some of our allies, such as authorities in Hong Kong, to cooperate. Some nations just put a very low priority on protecting intellectual property, he said.… Continue