Session
Organizer 1: Alexis Douglas, International Trademark Association (INTA)
Organizer 2: Revels Heidi, International Trademark Association (INTA)
Organizer 3: Charles Shaban, 🔒International Trademark Association (INTA)
Organizer 4: Lori Schulman, 🔒
Organizer 5: Diane Fiddle, International Trademark Association
Speaker 1: Daniel Zohny, Private Sector, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Speaker 2: Tara Harris, Private Sector, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Speaker 3: Ahmed Abdelhafez, Government, African Group
Speaker 4: David J. Giannantonio, Civil Society, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Alexis Douglas, Private Sector, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Diane Fiddle, Private Sector, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Revels Heidi, Private Sector, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Classroom
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: This proposal involves a panel of experts who will present the definition of DNS Abuse and their experience with that abuse to inform, educate and engage the audience. A classroom setup would allow all attendees to view the panel and will allow the moderator and panelists to see attendees and engage in a question and answer session.
What is Domain Name System Abuse? What policy advancements are necessary to eradicate or diminish Domain Name System Abuse? What policy advancements are necessary to prevent Domain Name System Abuse from increasing?
What will participants gain from attending this session? Participants will engage in a dynamic, educational experience from people dealing with all aspects of the Internet and DNS Abuse, and through their attendances, participants will gain insight into the current climate of the online community, the extent and impact of DNS Abuse, and how defining DNS Abuse will help drive change in laws and policy to protect Internet users against abuse.
Description:
Domain Name System (DNS) operations and stability are essential for the Internet We Want. DNS abuse affects every individual who uses the Internet. This Workshop panel and discussion will define (i) the concept of DNS Abuse and how it impacts the Internet community, (ii) the different types of DNS Abuse, and (iii) how DNS Abuse impacts individual consumers, businesses, governments, and brands. The panelists will be from different industries and represent diverse geographic regions, including: online platforms, consumer goods, web security, government, and policymakers. Each will share their experiences with the DNS Abuse, and their perspective on how the Internet community can advance laws and policies that improve Internet safety and governance for the Internet We Want. Specifically, they will cover the pervasive types of DNS Abuse that involve children, health and safety, security and e-commerce (e.g., fraud in online banking, counterfeit goods, and phishing). Our panelists include Daniel Zohny, Global Head of Brand Protection at Abion in Switzerland, Tara Harris, Group IP Legal at Prosus in the Netherlands, and Chris Thompson, Investigator at the British Colombia, Canada Securities Commission.
Learn about Domain Name System Abuse, the importance of DNS Abuse definitions, and how to create policies that guide and drive improved digital governance.
Hybrid Format: We have selected an engaging in-person moderator, Alexis Douglas, experienced at hosting panels with experts and attendees both online and in-person. Our moderator and team will carefully curate and prepare the panel material, choosing thoughtful examples to engage attendees in all locations. We will utilize poll questions related to DNS Abuse that can be answered via a mobile device for both participants in the room and online to engage and see results in real-time. For the question and answer portion, we plan to prepare questions in advance in case audience participation is low.