Secure Domain Foundation launches to facilitate Domain and DNS Security Data Exchange

[bulga]

from: http://www.eweek.com/security/secur...s-to-fight-internet-domain-based-threats.html
also at DarkReading and their PR

Secure Domain Foundation (SDF) is a multi-stakeholder initiative, launched to provide information exchange among domain registrars, registries, and other actors, to help prevent fraudulent domain name registrations.

SDF's supporters include Facebook, Verizon, Verisign, Enom, Name.com, CIRA(.ca), CO Internet(.co), CrowdStrike, the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG), Emerging Threats, ESET Anti-Virus, DomainTools, Internet Identity, CoCCA, Mailshell, Blacknight Solutions, Foreground Security and the SecDev Group.

SDF users (registratrs) can query the API and get information to help provide a score for the validity of a domain registration request. That information includes validating that the postal address, phone number and email address of an applicant is valid.

SDF is also looking to include Remote Policy Zone (RPZ) feeds, which provide a zone file for DNS resolvers to be able to block, or blackhole, domains in an effort to protect end-users.

 

[Kenny]

OK, I'm not as smart as I used to be. :red:
Can someone please explain (dumb down) what these guys are all about and why/if it is important??

Thanks.

Peace,
Cy

 

[carob]

More and better detail here
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/03/25/secure_domain_foundation/

The SDF’s free API product will give "credit ratings" for customers based on security reputation and contact data validation.

Domain name transactions such as new account creation, domain registration, and record updates can be queried against this trustworthiness database to flag up potential problems.

Does make you wonder if domains can be blacklisted from the moment of registration.