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ICANN plan to close domain database called 'disquieting' | PCWorld

ICANN plan to close domain database called 'disquieting' | PCWorld:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2049164/icann-plan-to-close-domain-database-called-disquieting.html#tk.nl_today

By Antone Gonsalves, CSO

Sep 21, 2013 10:45 AM

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A working group for Internet regulators is under severe criticism for a proposal that would put an end to the openness of the current WHOIS system for domain name registration records.

The expert working group of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has proposed (PDF document) establishing an Aggregated Registration Data Service (ARDS) for storing all records. The system would be closed by default, and people or organizations would have to convince the controlling body of a legitimate need for the data.

Currently, registrants store registration records, and anyone can go to a number of sites that use the WHOIS query and response protocol to retrieve all the public information. The working group agrees with critics that the system in use today provides too much inaccurate information, and fails to protect the privacy of individuals and entities with a legitimate right to keep the information out of the public domain.

The question of balancing privacy and access has been raised before, as far back as 2001 and in another working group in 2007, which failed to resolve the issue."

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