[INPUT REQUESTED] How do non-commercial Internet users use WHOIS?

[Remmy Nweke]

Hi James
I will like some more light on your position,
Thanks
Remmy

On 4 Jul 2017 15:33, "James Gannon" <james at cyberinvasion.net> wrote:

> I would challenge the ability of anyone to check the safety and security
> of a domain via WHOIS, personally I would not see this as a valid use case.
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> *From:* NCSG-Discuss [mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] *On Behalf Of
> *gangadhar
> *Sent:* 04 July 2017 14:51
> *To:* NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> *Subject:* Re: [INPUT REQUESTED] How do non-commercial Internet users use
> WHOIS?
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> Hi team,
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> The primary purpose an NGO/Civil Society use WHOIS
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> is to check if the domain name is safe and secure.
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> This is done by the NGO themselves or the service provider.
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> best wishes
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> Gangadhar Panday
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> Videos and ICT for Eco-awareness
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> On Tuesday, 4 July 2017 4:15 PM, Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro <
> sala at PASIFIKANEXUS.NU> wrote:
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> Hi Ayden,
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> In response to your call, here is my response:
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> 1) Due Diligence when profiling for a specific intent;
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> 2)To report on "scams" such as phishing attempts to registrars and ICANN
> Compliance;
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> 3)General curiosity.
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> Sala
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> On 4 Jul 2017 22:37, "Ayden Férdeline" <icann at ferdeline.com> wrote:
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> Greetings, all-
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> Along with Stephanie Perrin and Wendy Seltzer, I am a part of the ICANN
> GDPR Compliance Consultation Group. This group has been formed to help
> ICANN gather the information it needs to engage with data protection
> authorities and to obtain actionable legal advice.
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> I committed last week to keeping the NCSG updated on the activities of the
> Consultation Group over the coming months.
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> In our first meeting, we committed to participating in a data gathering
> exercise to identify the existing users of WHOIS, what data elements they
> use, and for what purpose. At this time we are not making the determination
> as to whether a purpose is legitimate or illegitimate, though that call
> will come, or if a data element comprises personally identifiable
> information. For now we are simply trying to include all user categories to
> get the most complete set of data points.
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> We are interested in understanding how non-commercial Internet users, who
> we in the NCSG purport to represent the interests of, use WHOIS. We have
> conducted some informal consultation among our peers and have been provided
> with a few use cases, but not too many. It is possible that end users do
> not use WHOIS widely [and that has been the assumption that has informed
> previous exercises like this one], but if you, as an end user, do use
> WHOIS, we would be curious to know for what purpose and which data elements
> you rely on. Please share your thoughts either on-list or with me
> privately, if you prefer.
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> We have a very short turnaround time for this exercise. Our next call is
> this Thursday, and ICANN staff envision this entire task being completed by
> next week. The time for you to provide input is thus now. Thanks!
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> Best wishes,
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> Ayden Férdeline
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> linkedin.com/in/ferdeline <http://www.linkedin.com/in/ferdeline>
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