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Forum on DNS Abuse

Date: 
Thu 09 Dec 2010 - 11:00 - 12:30
Room: 
Getsemani
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Overview

Most of the online crimes you hear of abuse the Domain Name System in some way. Whether a scam artist hides his identity by hosting his website behind an orphaned record, or a phisher registers a domain intended to resemble a famous brand, abuse of the DNS involves many ICANN stakeholders. Consumers and businesses can be victims of abuse, legitimate service providers might see criminals and fraudsters use those very services to commit offenses. This Forum is the sixth in a series where the different stakeholders affected by DNS Abuse can share information and ideas for responding to such abuse.

Who Should Attend? | The Forum on DNS Abuse has turned into one of the more popular recurring sessions at ICANN international meetings for those affected by the increase in DNS related abuse. The Forum is designed to provide a broad overview for members of governments, law enforcement agencies, businesses, security responders, consumer protection groups, registrants, registries and registrars. Join us for informative, up-to-the-minute reports from the global war against DNS abuse.

Agenda Details:

Forum on DNS Abuse
Thursday, 9 December 2010
Time 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Room: Getsemani
Cartagena

Format: Most of the online crimes you hear of abuse the Domain Name System in some way. Whether a scam artist hides his identity by hosting his website behind an orphaned record, or a phisher registers a domain intended to resemble a famous brand, abuse of the DNS involves many ICANN stakeholders. Consumers and businesses can be victims of abuse, legitimate service providers might see criminals and fraudsters use those very services to commit offenses. This Forum is the sixth in a series where the different stakeholders affected by DNS Abuse can share information and ideas for responding to such abuse.

Introduction

Moderator: Vanda Scartezini (ICANN Board Liaison)

The moderator will outline the purpose of the Forum, explain the format and panel topics. The moderator will also chair the First Panel.

Session 1: Latest Developments in the Fight against DNS Abuse

Panel: Jeffer Ruiz (Criminal Investigations Dept of Interpol and the Colombian National Police), Cristine Hoepers (CERT.br), Joao Damas (Internet Systems Consortium, Inc.)

Learn about the latest advances in the fight against DNS-related abuse such as phishing, malware and crimeware. This session addresses regional challenges faced in Latin America as well as other global incidents and innovations in response tactics. Topics to include the Brazilian National Cert perspective, third party liability issues, and a proposal for creating a Response Policy Zone to serve as a policy enforcement tool for name resolution.

Session 2: Registrant’s Guide to Protecting Domain Registration Accounts

Moderator: Jacqueline Morris

Panel: Richard Wilhelm (Network Solutions), Evan Leibovitch (ALAC/At-Large), Matt Serlin (MarkMonitor)

The panel will explore SSAC’s Registrant’s Guide to Protecting Domain Name Registration Accounts. Richard Wilhelm will provide an overview of the SSAC-44 recommendations, with the remaining panelists sharing their insight and knowledge on the effectiveness of such measures.

The Forum on DNS Abuse has turned into one of the more popular recurring sessions at ICANN international meetings. Join us for informative, up-to-the-minute reports from the global war against DNS abuse.

For additional information please refer to: http://www.icann.org/en/committees/security/sac044.pdf [PDF, 377 KB]