Podcast: Introduction to Google+ as a source of online evidence
For our first attempt at a podcast we thought Google+ (Google’s new social network) would be a timely and interesting topic. Since the launch of Google+ just two weeks ago it has generated enormous public interest and several million users. Based on the level of interest and the features of Google+ we believe it will become an important source of online evidence, particularly in terms of e-discovery. We will therefore be tracking Google+ closely over the coming weeks and months and have recorded a short 30-minute podcast to supplement our introduction to Google+ from last week.
This Week in Online Evidence – June 24th 2011
Highlight: Forget everything you thought you knew about domain names
Our highlight for this week is a change which will have an enormous impact for years to come: the decision by ICANN to introduce a new regime for top-level domain names. ICANN is the top-level governance body for Internet names and numbers, primarily meaning the domain name system which is the foundation of web browsing, email and other Internet services.
In recent years ICANN has approved the creation of additional top-level domains (or “TLD’s”)such as “.aero”, “.museum” and “.asia”, however real-world of these new TLD’s has been limited and for most Internet users the web still revolves around “.com”, with perhaps limited usage of other long-standing TLD’s such as “.org” or “.edu”. This week’s announcement means that arbitrary names can now be used for TLD’s for the first time, irrespective of objective need or overlap with existing TLD’s.
