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Whois Database 'contributes To Identity Theft'
Talkback If we couldn't access to Whois database, how we detect and identify those spammers or unknown cooky-holders?
[November 6, 2003, 14:32]
Whois Database 'contributes To Identity Theft'
News Whois, an online database that contains personal information about Internet domain name holders, is a major contributor to identity theft and defies advice from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), according to a group of civil liberties...
[November 6, 2003, 12:00]
Google Blocked From Asking Whois
News Domain name registrar Network Solutions has a message for Google: don't mess with our Whois. The issue cropped up about two weeks ago, when Google quietly launched a service allowing visitors to look up data on domain name owners from public...
[January 28, 2004, 9:05]
Google Blocked From Asking Whois
Talkback Whois data has been often used to get the names of existing registrants in order to offer them the same kinds of services that Network Solutions offers at a much lower price. The free and open availability of whois data is important in order for...
[January 30, 2004, 16:56]
Whois Database 'contributes To Identity Theft'
Talkback I find it ironic that some of those that want full disclosure are posting anonymously.
[June 2, 2004, 21:51]
Google Blocked From Asking Whois
Talkback Why isn't the original source of this information accurately reported in this article. The information in this article was originated at http://www.webmasterworld.com, and should be noted in the article.
[January 29, 2004, 19:14]
Whois Database 'contributes To Identity Theft'
Talkback There are balaces to be kept. Privace is important but people should still responsible for their actions. So registration is required and should actually be verified. On the other hand those information should be released carefully.
[November 7, 2003, 15:19]
Whois Database 'contributes To Identity Theft'
Talkback By signing up for a domain, they're agreeing to have their information published.
[November 7, 2003, 21:30]
Whois Database 'contributes To Identity Theft'
Talkback if ICANN does lock up that database then how will people like myself send information about the abuse of these companies around the world. This only proves that these hackers are slowly getting caught and they need an outlet or should I say an easy...
[November 7, 2003, 23:25]
ICANN Considers Anonymous Registration Of Domain Names
News The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is to conduct a review of the Whois database for domain name registrants, and assess the feasibility of allowing individuals and companies to register domain names anonymously in the...
[August 1, 2001, 17:23]
FTC Backs Better Facts For Domains
News Inaccurate 'WHOIS' data help Internet scam artists remain anonymous and stymie law-enforcement efforts," J. The WHOIS database contains basic information about owners of .com, .net and .org domains, including names, addresses and phone numbers.
[May 23, 2002, 15:59]
Nominet Wins Battle Against Domain Scammers
News Brad Norrish and Chesley Rafferty copied personal information from the Whois listings of Nominet, the dot-uk domain registrar. The pair were found guilty of "flagrant" disregard for Nominet's copyright and ordered to pay AU$1.3m in damages to the...
[January 3, 2006, 13:45]
ICANN Urged To Scrutinise Domain Claims
News The recommendations of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers task force stemmed from discussions over Whois, a database for the .com, .net and .org domains that contains contact information of people who register Websites.
[December 6, 2002, 11:13]
UK Registry Grants Privacy Protection
News The registry had planned to add contact information to the UK's WHOIS search facility, which allows anyone to look up contact information for the registrant of any domain name. Verisign, which operates the registry for common domains such as .com...
[August 27, 2002, 15:41]
Search Sites Sport Shortcut To Flight Status
News Google, in turn, embedded a technology shortcut for visitors to find information on domain names and their owners, helping people circumvent the WhoIs database of domain names. Google's WhoIs shortcut requires the term "whois" and then a domain...
[January 12, 2004, 8:40]
Icann Enforcement Put To The Test
News At issue is under what conditions companies such as Verio can access the database known as "Whois". Whois contains contact information for those who register Internet domains. As part of their accreditation agreements with Icann, Register.com and...
[January 9, 2001, 9:40]
ICANN Under Fire For Dodgy Domains
News Contact information for operators of Web sites is publicly available through the Whois Internet service. Data from Whois could help law enforcement officials track down Internet criminals - provided it's accurate.
[December 8, 2005, 8:40]
Man Accused Of £1.5m Web Scams
News In November 2003 Nominet, which runs the .uk registry, won an injunction against Macrae that prevents him from threatening Nominet's staff or using its whois database of .uk domain owners. Nominet had claimed he has been using the whois to send...
[October 12, 2005, 10:40]
Nominet Consults On International Domain Names
News The second option is for Nominet to allow IDNA registrations but provide no new infrastructure, which would be very little trouble for Nominet but would mean the domain name lookup service WHOIS would not return a result for café.co.uk even if xn...
[June 7, 2005, 14:40]
Remote Access Companies In Legal Battle
Talkback Hopefully the guy who registered these domains without company permission will be fired immediately.check the whois entry, definitely points to an act done without sanction)
[February 5, 2005, 3:41]
