ICANN-Europol Update on Whois-Related Initiatives

Update on Whois-Related Initiatives

Page Count: 53 pages
Date: November 5, 2016
Restriction: None
Originating Organization: Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, Europol
File Type: pdf
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Uses of the WHOIS

Traditionally:
• Contact point for incident response
• Determination of availability of domain names

But also:
• Assisting, public safety organisations, businesses, consumer groups, individuals in combating abuse and fraud and seeking redress.
• Help with online crime attribution

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