ICANN new gTLD Consultation London, 15 July 2009 Malicious - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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ICANN new gTLD Consultation London, 15 July 2009 Malicious - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

ICANN new gTLD Consultation London, 15 July 2009 Malicious Behaviours Nick Wenban-Smith Senior Legal Counsel Overarching principle Constant vigilance (Mad Eye Moody, Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor, Harry Potter)


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ICANN new gTLD Consultation London, 15 July 2009 Malicious Behaviours Nick Wenban-Smith Senior Legal Counsel

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Overarching principle

  • “Constant vigilance”
  • (Mad Eye Moody, Defence Against the Dark Arts

Professor, Harry Potter)

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Phishing and fraud

  • Registrar is the principal point of contact
  • Phishing lock for immediate removal of domain from

zone file and lock to prevent use/ re-registration

  • Nominet intervenes at request of law enforcement (very

rare)

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Non Rights Complaints

  • Thick Registry with a direct contract with each registrant

in addition to the registrar

  • Nominet investigates registrant breaches

– Inadequate/ false registrant information – Dissolved company registrants – WHOIS opt out

  • Notify admin contacts and put on notice
  • Suspend 30 days
  • Cancel registration
  • Registrar complaints
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New gTLD operator issues

  • How to deal with criminal use of domains

– Preparation for malice and fraud – Denial of service attacks = technical rigour and systems

  • Good relationships with registrars and law enforcement

– Registry has a co-ordination function

  • Registry reputation will be key to long term success

– Prevention better than cure

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Q&A