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* | * [[Ransomware#Darkside|Darkside]] carried out a ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline, prompting unfounded fears over East Coast gas shortages, which led to gas hoarding and panic buying in the South. The attack also highlighted a vulnerability in the country's cyberinfrastructure, leading President Joe Biden to issue an executive order on strengthening [[Cybersecurity]] in the US. | ||
*The [[ | * The digital economy [[SaaS]] Platform [[NetObjex]] began its official collaboration with [[Zortag]] to fight [[NFT]] counterfeiting.<ref>[https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/netobjex-partners-with-zortag-for-anti-counterfeiting-and-tracking-of-assets-for-the-digital-economy-301281848.html NetObjex & Zortag Collab Press Release]</ref> | ||
*Spy novelist and foreign affairs columnist [[David Ignatius]] worries about Russia trying to oversee Internet governance as the nation doubles down on its lobbying for candidate [[Rashid Ismailov]] to head the U.N.’s [[ITU|International Telecommunications Union]].<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/05/04/russias-plot-control-internet-is-no-longer-secret/ Opinion: Russia’s plot to control the Internet, WashPost]</ref> Meanwhile, the far-right multilanguage newspaper [[The Epoch Times]] warns that the Chinese Communist Party has developed a “plan to control the Internet.”<ref>[https://www.circleid.com/posts/20210503-leaked-documents-reveal-chinas-plan-to-control-internet-root/ Leaked Docs About China’s Plan, CircleID]</ref> | * The [[IP]] management technology provider [[Anaqua]] announced its acquisition of [[SeeUnity]], which provides [[API]]-related software.<ref>[https://www.anaqua.com/anaqua-acquires-seeunity-to-enhance-its-content-integration-and-migration-capabilities-press-release/ Anaqua acquires SeeUnity Press Release]</ref> | ||
* Spy novelist and foreign affairs columnist [[David Ignatius]] worries about Russia trying to oversee Internet governance as the nation doubles down on its lobbying for candidate [[Rashid Ismailov]] to head the U.N.’s [[ITU|International Telecommunications Union]].<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/05/04/russias-plot-control-internet-is-no-longer-secret/ Opinion: Russia’s plot to control the Internet, WashPost]</ref> Meanwhile, the far-right multilanguage newspaper [[The Epoch Times]] warns that the Chinese Communist Party has developed a “plan to control the Internet.”<ref>[https://www.circleid.com/posts/20210503-leaked-documents-reveal-chinas-plan-to-control-internet-root/ Leaked Docs About China’s Plan, CircleID]</ref> | |||
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ICANN 70 Virtual Community Forum
Because of the ongoing pandemic, the meeting was held virtually. The time zone for schedule and event planning was Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5), the time zone of Cancun, Mexico, the original host of the meeting. Register now to attend!
Important Dates
- ✓ Prep Week Schedule was released on Feb. 23
- ✓ ICANN 70 Schedule was released on March 1
- ✓ Prep Week has come and gone. The sessions from March 8 to 11 were highly informative, and some even sparked debate.
- ✓ ICANN 70 Virtual Community Forum ran from March 22-25.
In May 2021...
- Darkside carried out a ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline, prompting unfounded fears over East Coast gas shortages, which led to gas hoarding and panic buying in the South. The attack also highlighted a vulnerability in the country's cyberinfrastructure, leading President Joe Biden to issue an executive order on strengthening Cybersecurity in the US.
- The digital economy SaaS Platform NetObjex began its official collaboration with Zortag to fight NFT counterfeiting.[1]
- The IP management technology provider Anaqua announced its acquisition of SeeUnity, which provides API-related software.[2]
- Spy novelist and foreign affairs columnist David Ignatius worries about Russia trying to oversee Internet governance as the nation doubles down on its lobbying for candidate Rashid Ismailov to head the U.N.’s International Telecommunications Union.[3] Meanwhile, the far-right multilanguage newspaper The Epoch Times warns that the Chinese Communist Party has developed a “plan to control the Internet.”[4]
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Because of the ongoing pandemic, the ICANN 70 meeting was held virtually. The time zone for schedule and event planning was Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5), the time zone of Cancun, Mexico, the original host of the meeting. Register now to attend!
Important Dates
- ✓ Prep Week Schedule was released on Feb. 23
- ✓ ICANN 70 Schedule was released on March 1
- ✓ Prep Week has come and gone. The sessions from March 8 to 11 were highly informative, and some even sparked debate.
- ICANN 70 Virtual Community Forum ran from March 22-25.
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