Re: Editorial: ICANN's WHOIS Policy Shift Would Be Criminal N egligence

[Sean Donelan <sean () donelan com>]

On Mon, 13 Aug 2007, Paul Ferguson wrote:
> > You agree with ICANN's plan, or Computerworld's opinion of it?
>
> I agree that ICANN's WHOIS policy shift would be akin to criminal
> negligence.

Criminals will abuse the system either way the policy goes.  They are
criminals.

If ICANN requires all domains publish WHOIS information, criminals will
take the public information and using it for identity theft, harrasment, etc.
E.g. sending out fake domain registration renewal bills, finding out the 
location of shelters for abused women/men/children, etc.

If ICANN allows domains not to publish WHOIS information, criminals will
conceal their identity behind that privacy.  E.g. concealing the same
person or organization registered multiple names, pretending to me located
in a different state, country, continent, etc.

Besides, don't criminals already use fake credit cards and phony 
registration details to get domain names?


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