- Category: gTLDs
- Topic: Domain Name Front Running, Fast Flux, DNSSEC, and WHOIS
- Board meeting date: 15 February 2008
- Resolution number: 2008.02.15.07, 2008.02.15.08
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-15feb08.htm
- Status: Completed
Summary
Board accepts five SSAC reports; directs staff to bring the reports to the attention of interested parties; and directs staff to refer the reports' recommendations to ICANN's policy development and operational-planning processes.
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Whereas, ICANN's Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) has recently published five important documents including
(1) a study (SAC 023) that analyzed the use of WHOIS services by spammers;
(2) a comprehensive report (SAC 024) on Domain Name Front Running summarizing SSAC's study of 120 complaints submitted by Internet users;
(3) a Fast Flux and DNS Advisory Report (SAC 025) that explains how criminals use botnets to operate illegal web sites, and how they exploit DNS and registration services to make their illegal activities difficult to locate and shut down;
(4) a statement (SAC 026) to ICANN and the community identifying actions that are required to accelerate DNSSEC deployment, and
(5) a comment (SAC 027) to the GNSO regarding the future of WHOIS.
Resolved (2008.02.15.07), the ICANN Board hereby accepts these various documents submitted by SSAC and thanks SSAC Chair Steve Crocker, Senior Security Technologist Dave Piscitello, the members of SSAC, and all other contributors for their efforts in the creation of these documents.
Resolved (2008.02.15.08), the Board directs staff to bring the SSAC reports to the attention of interested parties, and in particular to refer the recommendations in the reports to ICANN's policy-development and operational planning processes as appropriate.
Implementation Actions
- Forward SAC027 comment regarding future of WHOIS to GNSO Counsel, with SSAC to provide technical support
- Responsible entity: ICANN Policy Department, Senior Security Technologist
- Due date: November 2007
- Completion date: November 2007
- Present results of SAC023 study at public SSAC session and ICANN meeting, and forward same to GNSO Counsel for consideration in policy development relating to WHOIS privacy protection services.
- Responsible entity: ICANN Policy Department, Senior Security Technologist
- Due date: November 2007
- Completion date: November 2007
- Present results of SAC024 report at public SSAC session and ICANN meeting.
- Responsible entity: ICANN Policy Department, Senior Security Technologist
- Due date: November 2007
- Completion date: November 2007
Other Related Resolutions
- TBD
Additional Information
- A copy of the preliminary SSAC Advisory on Domain Name Front Running is available at: http://www.icann.org/en/committees/security/sac022.pdf.
- For more information on the SSAC, see: http:www.icann.org/en/committees/security/.
- A copy of SAC033 is available at: http://www.icann.org/en/committees/security/sac033.pdf.
- A copy of the GNSO report on WHOIS service requirements is available at: http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/whois-service-requirements-final-report-29jul10-en.pdf.
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
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