Why?
The stable, safe and secure operation of the DNS has proven to be the foundation for the global expansion of the Internet as a universal public resource. However, like any other innovation and every technology, the Internet and the DNS are vulnerable to abuse, such as malware, botnets, phishing, pharming or spam. The topDNS initiative and its members are committed to fighting DNS abuse.
How?
To achieve this goal, the topDNS initiative rests on two main pillars:
Education & Awareness
- Promoting existing efforts to fight abuse online
- Educating policy & decision makers
- Involving hosting providers and their abuse teams
- Amplifying the messages of the industry
Collaboration & Operationalisation
- Collaboration with eco, a trusted Internet platform
- Sharing best-practice guidance on abuse management
- Standardising reports, use cases, data & definitions
- Developing a Trusted Notifier Framework
Supporters
Among the many eco members who are fighting abuse on the Internet every day, we would like to thank our sponsors of the topDNS Initiative.
Please email [email protected] if you are interested in joining!
Steering Committee
The topDNS Initiative is lead and guided by a group of leading industry experts:
CEO
CleanDNS
Vice President, General Counsel
Public Interest Registry
VP of Policy & Government Relations
Verisign
Head Of Legal, Registrar Division
CentralNic Group of Registrars
CIPP/E Privacy & GRC Officer
Realtime Register
CEO
nic.at
SVP Strategy and Development
IQ Global
Head of Domain Services
InterNetX
Director, Trust & Safety
Cloudflare
News & Articles
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topDNS Best Practice Series Part 6: Addressing,evidencing, and mitigating abuse in Web3
The topDNS webinar on “Addressing, evidencing, and mitigating abuse in Web3” was held on 12 December 2023. This was the sixth in a series of topDNS best practice webinars which showcase what the domain name industry is doing to fight DNS abuse. The webinar was moderated by Lars Steffen, Head…
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Article 28 of the NIS2 Directive and the DNS Industry
Thomas Rickert and Lars Steffen, eco Association, explain why complying with the NIS2 Directive and Article 28, in particular, presents challenges for the DNS industry. Everyone is responsible for everything, but not everyone has to do everything!
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Expanding the Impact of Women on the Domain Name System
In featuring the Domain Name System’s pivotal role in connecting the online world, Vanda Scartezini & Cheryl Langdon-Orr from DNS Women highlight how their network is leading the way to a more inclusive future. Join us on this transformative journey!
Events
Videos
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topDNS Best Practice Series: Addressing, evidencing, and mitigating abuse in Web3
The CleanDNS, Freename & eco’s topDNS Initiative held the sixth in a series of topDNS best practice webinars to highlight what the domain name industry is doing to fight DNS abuse. Chris Lewis-Evans, Director of Governmental Engagement and Internet Abuse Mitigation at CleanDNS, and Federico Costa, Co-founder and CTO of…
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topDNS Best Practice Series: DNSAI Compass Dashboards – Benchmarking the prevalence and persistence of malware and phishing for registries and registrars
The DNS Abuse Institute & eco’s topDNS Initiative held the fifth in a series of topDNS best practice webinars to showcase what the domain name industry is doing to fight DNS abuse. Rowena Schoo, Director of Programs and Policy, at the DNS Abuse Institute presented on DNSAI Compass – an…
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topDNS Best Practice Series: Recognising Good Practice in the DNS – Towards Positive, Data-Driven Policy Discussions
The DNS Reasearch Federation & eco’s topDNS Initiative held the fourth in a series of topDNS best practice webinars, showcasing what the domain name industry is doing to fight DNS abuse. The aim of the webinar, which took place on 19 September, was to determine the rates of abuse and…
