APTLD Newsletter (25 January 2021)

(.AU  auDA)
SCAM ALERT: Email scam targeting .au registrants
https://www.auda.org.au/news/scam-alert-email-scam-targeting-au-registrants

Maintaining ISO compliance in .au
https://afilias.com.au/newsroom/blog-posts/maintaining-iso-compliance-au

5 digital marketing trends predicted for 2021
https://afilias.com.au/newsroom/blog-posts/5-digital-marketing-trends-predicted-2021

(.CC/.TV  Verisign)
Securing the DNS in a Post-Quantum World: Hash-Based Signatures and Synthesized Zone Signing Keys
https://blog.verisign.com/security/securing-the-dns-in-a-post-quantum-world-hash-based-signatures-and-synthesized-zone-signing-keys/

Securing the DNS in a Post-Quantum World:  New DNSSEC Algorithms on the Horizon
https://blog.verisign.com/security/securing-the-dns-in-a-post-quantum-world-new-dnssec-algorithms-on-the-horizon/

Verisign Outreach Program Remediates Billions of Name Collision Queries
https://blog.verisign.com/domain-names/verisign-outreach-program-remediates-billions-of-name-collision-queries/

Newer Cryptographic Advances for the Domain Name System: NSEC5 and Tokenized Queries
https://blog.verisign.com/security/newer-cryptographic-advances-for-the-domain-name-system-nsec5-and-tokenized-queries/

Cryptographic Tools for Non-Existence in the Domain Name System: NSEC and NSEC3
https://blog.verisign.com/security/cryptographic-tools-for-non-existence-in-the-domain-name-system-nsec-and-nsec3/

(.MY  MYNIC)
MYNIC Office Continues under Restricted Operations Due to Movement Control Order (MCO)
https://mynic.my/media/announcements/mynic-office-continues-under-restricted-operations-due-to-movement-control-order-mco-2-0/

(.NZ  InternetNZ)
What’s in store for the Internet this year?
https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/whats-in-store-for-the-internet-this-year/

(.QA  CRA)
CRA Publishes Qatar Spectrum Outlook
https://cra.gov.qa/en/press-releases/cra-publishes-qatar-spectrum-outlook

(.SA  SaudiNIC)
CITC Prompts Saudi Domain Name Registrants to Update Registration Data
https://nic.sa/en/news/citc-prompts-saudi-domain-registrants-to-update-registration-data

(.VN  VNNIC)
Ministry of Information and Communications launched IPv6 for Gov Program for the period of 2021-2025
https://www.vnnic.vn/en/about/news/ministry-information-and-communications-launched-ipv6-gov-program-period-2021-2025-0?lang=en

Highlights of Internet resources development in Viet Nam in 2020
https://www.vnnic.vn/en/about/news/highlights-internet-resources-development-viet-nam-2020?lang=en

VNNIC and KISA met up online for the cooperation in Internet resource development
https://www.vnnic.vn/en/about/news/vnnic-and-kisa-met-online-cooperation-internet-resource-development-1-december-2020?lang=en

VNNIC conducted successfully online workshop on IPv6, DNSSEC and NIX for LANIC
https://www.vnnic.vn/en/about/news/vnnic-conducted-successfully-online-workshop-ipv6-dnssec-and-nix-lanic-november-2020?lang=en

Almost 300 engineers engaged with VNIX-NOG 2020
https://www.vnnic.vn/en/about/news/almost-300-engineers-engaged-vnix-nog-2020?lang=en

(iThreat)
iThreat’s new blog is for the community that wants to know more about DNS, but gets lost in the posts out there. The goal is to provide answers about domains, understanding about exposure during investigations, and knowledge along the way.
https://diggingdns.com/

Using OpenVPN Cloud to Connect to a Server on a Cellular Network
https://diggingdns.com/using-openvpn-cloud-to-connect-to-a-server-on-a-cellular-network/

(Netnod)
Netnod supports PTS recommendations on robust time and frequency for Sweden
https://press.netnod.se/posts/pressreleases/netnod-supports-pts-recommendations-on-robust

(.ME  DoMEn)
Digital Revolution: The Lessons of 2020
https://domain.me/digital-revolution-the-lessons-of-2020/

Meet Ina: An Up-and-Coming Costume Designer
https://domain.me/meet-ina-an-up-and-coming-costume-designer/

Why Your Company Needs Brand Audit
https://domain.me/why-your-company-needs-brand-audit/

MoBaker.Me – The Art And Science Of Cooking
https://domain.me/mobaker-me-the-art-and-science-of-cooking/

(.MX  Registry.MX)
How to improve my e-commerce sales?
https://www.dominios.mx/how-to-improve-my-e-commerce-sales/

What is a landing page and how can it be used to increase my sales?
https://www.dominios.mx/what-is-a-landing-page-and-how-can-it-be-used-to-increase-my-sales/

(.RU  Coordination Center for .RU/.РФ)
New educational games launched on Study the Internet & Govern It portal
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/27147/

Coordination Center’s chief analyst Maria Kolesnikova selected as chair of the UASG Communications Working Group
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/27140/

Preparations for Internet Governance Forum begin
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/27136/

Almost 6,000 coronavirus-themed domains registered in a year
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/27129/

Call for RIGF 2021 discussion topics extended until January 31
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/27122/

A groundbreaking APTLD-ICANN joint online training on configuring for EAI walks the audience through a critical UA-related challenge using interactive tricks to keep them agile and enthused, and @Champika Wijayatunga has been at best, as usual.         Post

APTLD has contributed to a Virtual High-Level Expert Brainstorming “Internet Governance and Digital Cooperation: The Long Road to WSIS+20 (2025)” to hihglight on Internet governance issues as seen through the lense of a ccTLD manager in Asia Pacific. Many distinguished participants, great discussions to help keep the IGF spirit in the challenging times.        Post

The Nomination Period for the upcoming APTLD Board election is over and the race is once again going to be tough: https://aptld.org/documents/other-documents/17557/. Thank you, noninees, for standing, and bonnce chance to all of you!

Our warmest congrats to our colleagues from DATACOM on the 25th anniversary of .MN!

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ICANN Org Launches Audit of Registrar Compliance with DNS Security Threat Obligations
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2021-01-15-en

ICANN70 Will Be Held as Virtual Community Forum
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2021-01-14-en

ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2021-01-13-en

Additional Second-Level Reference Label Generation Rules (LGRs) Published
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2021-01-13-en

Announcement Reminder for Planning Webinars
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2021-01-11-en

(ccNSO)
January 2021 Council Resolutions
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-21jan21-en.htm

Join the MPC Webinar (20 January 2021 at 14 UTC)
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-19jan21-en.htm

Call for Volunteers: The ccNSO seeks members to the ccNSO Meetings Programme Committee (MPC)
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-18jan21-en.htm

Call for Volunteers: The ccNSO seeks members to the ccNSO Internet Governance Liaison Committee (IGLC)
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-15jan21-en.htm

Draft Agenda – ccNSO Council Meeting – 21 January
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/agenda-draft-council-21jan21-en.pdf

Call for presenters: pre-ICANN70 ccTLD News Sessions
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-12jan21-en.htm