Afilias joins fight against online fraud

Afilias joins fight against online fraud

Internet domain name registry focuses on enhancing security, protecting against spam, and building anti-phishing practices for Internet domain names

Friday, February 01, 2008

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NEW DELHI, INDIA: Afilias, provider of registry services has announced that it has been elected to serve on the Steering Committee of the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG), the global industry and law enforcement association focused on eliminating identity theft and fraud perpetrated online through phishing, spamming, and crimeware.

"Afilias provides critical Internet infrastructure, and is committed to enhancing the security of the Internet domains we support," said Greg Aaron, Director of Domain Security for Afilias and APWG Steering Committee member. "We are pursuing an aggressive strategy to protect Internet users. In conjunction with the APWG, domain name registrars, and responsible members of the Internet community, Afilias is deploying advanced registry systems and procedures to proactively combat phishing, spam, and malware. We look forward to contributing operational intelligence and expertise to cybercrime fighters worldwide."

"Afilias has had a meaningful impact in the work of the APWG in combating online fraud, phishing, scams and identity theft," said David Jevans, chairman, Anti-Phishing Working Group. "We look forward to tapping into Afilias' ability to perform deep analysis into the abuse of domain names and applaud their collaborative, pro-active, open standards approach to fighting cybercrime."

Afilias is a Premium Member of the APWG. The company's executives work closely with the APWG's DNS Policy Working Group (DNSPWG), contributing data analysis, policy development research, and global coordination of initiatives aimed at thwarting online fraud and identity theft. "Afilias' savvy in registry management policies as well as operational logistics has been an important source of insight for a number of the research initiatives at the DNSPWG," said APWG Secretary General Peter Cassidy.
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