ICANN has written to the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) to see if a "Universal Access Model" for domain name registration data is possible under GDPR. The letter, which was sent on Friday, also includes two other documents: Exploring a Unified Access Model for gTLD Registration DataTSG01: Technical Model for Access to NonPublic Registration Data In a blog post … [Read more...] about ICANN Asks European Data Protection Board if Universal Access Model Viable
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Check the new “Whois” From Your Mobile
Whois is being deprecated in favour of a more modern technology. The new solution for handling domain name registration data is called RDAP (Registration Data Access Protocol) and it is designed for machines to read and handle. It's not meant for direct human consumption. While some web browsers might be able to display the RDAP output in a human readable format many can't … [Read more...] about Check the new “Whois” From Your Mobile
New Zealand’s ccTLD Taking on DomainTools in Court – Video
As I mentioned several months ago, the .nz ccTLD registry Domain Name Commission is taking legal action against several companies that have been harvesting whois data for years. They were granted a preliminary injunction and were in court in person a few days ago. You can watch the legal pleadings from both sides in the video … [Read more...] about New Zealand’s ccTLD Taking on DomainTools in Court – Video
APWG & M3AAWG Survey on Whois Challenges in InfoSec
The APWG and M3AAWG recently conducted a survey among their members and the broader infosec community to get an understanding of how WHOIS changes had impacted security investigators. The survey results come from just over 300 participants' responses. Both organisations have formally written to ICANN and are asking that ICANN make several fundamental changes to the … [Read more...] about APWG & M3AAWG Survey on Whois Challenges in InfoSec
ICANN Sues German Registrar Over GDPR
ICANN announced Friday that it is pursuing legal action in Germany against Epag. Epag is owned by Tucows, who are one of the largest registrars in the world. So what is going on? Why is ICANN taking legal action against a registrar? According to the announcement from ICANN the action is "to preserve whois data". However it's not that simple. ICANN has been … [Read more...] about ICANN Sues German Registrar Over GDPR