On Sun, 2007-04-01 at 16:42 -0700, Roland Dobbins wrote: > > On Apr 1, 2007, at 3:36 PM, Douglas Otis wrote: > > > By ensuring data published by registry's can be previewed, all > > registrars would be affected equally. > > But what is the probative value of the 'preview'? By what criteria > is the reputational quality of the domain assessed, and by whom?
A preview affords time for correlating and pushing protective information to the edge. Some reviewing previews may specialize in look-alike fraud. Others may specialize in net nanny services. Not all exploits will be initially recognized, where a defense in depth should include examining the infrastructure. A preview is required before this infrastructural information can offer the greatest level of protection. Reacting to new domains after the fact is often too late. > It almost seems as if the base problem has to do with credit-card > transaction validation and fraud reporting, rather than anything to > do with the actual domain registration process? Until Internet commerce requires some physical proof of identity, fraud will continue. A zone preview approach can reduce related exploits and associated crime, and the amount of information pushed to the edge. -Doug