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New DNS Abuse Institute Tackles Malicious Activity
The Public Interest Registry launched the DNS Abuse Institute to coordinate efforts by domain registrars and internet registries to stomp out abuses of the domain name system.
FCC Will Clarify Section 230 Rules on Content Moderation
The decision by the FCC to clarify the meaning of the Communications Act's Section 230 could affect the legal protections technology companies currently have regarding user-generated content.
Sale of Corp.com Can Expose Corporate Data
Depending on who winds up buying corp.com, administrators with Active Directory in their networks may wind up with sensitive information unexpectedly leaving the network. Now is the time to check the configuration to make sure they are not using the domain internally.
Contract for Web Can’t Fix Privacy Problems If Security Isn’t Included
As the inventor of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee proposed the [Contract for the Web](https://contractfortheweb.org/) as a way to address problems such as misinformation, mass surveillance and censorship online, but the list is not a realistic blueprint for action.
A Sovereign Internet Will Not Combat Cybercrime
The United Nations General Assembly will vote on a Russia- and China-backed resolution that claims to give governments tools to fight cybercrime. What it will actually do if it becomes a treaty, is allow governments to establish a sovereign Internet where they have full control of their country's Internet and monitor all activities.