ICANN Files Lawsuit to Clarify WHOIS Data Collection Under GDPR

ICANN filed a lawsuit in which it asks a German court for assistance in interpreting GDPR as it relates to WHOIS data collection. On 25 May, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced it had filed legal action against EPA… Continue reading ICANN Files Lawsuit to Clarify WHOIS Data Collection Under GDPR

Will GDPR be the death of WHOIS?

Two cybersecurity and privacy attorneys recently argued that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will interfere with the availability of the WHOIS database and will seriously hinder the efforts of law enforcement and security researchers to t… Continue reading Will GDPR be the death of WHOIS?

GDPR Is Affecting the Way WHOIS Works, Security Researchers Worry

Is GDPR going to reflect the activity of the WHOIS database which has been helping law enforcement and security researchers uncover malware operators? According to two cybersecurity and privacy attorneys, GDPR is very likely to interfere with the avail… Continue reading GDPR Is Affecting the Way WHOIS Works, Security Researchers Worry

Security Trade-Offs in the New EU Privacy Law

On two occasions this past year I’ve published stories here warning about the prospect that new European privacy regulations could result in more spams and scams ending up in your inbox. This post explains in a question and answer format some of the reasoning that went into that prediction, and responds to many of the criticisms leveled against it. Continue reading Security Trade-Offs in the New EU Privacy Law