[ALAC] Fwd: ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Global Cyber Alliance

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*ICANN Signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Global Cyber Alliance
<https://newsalerts.icann.org/K0020CR00PHM2Sd8g01N0E0>*

17 June 2020

LOS ANGELES – 16 June 2020 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned
Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced the signature of a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA). The MoU aims to
bolster the relationship between ICANN and the GCA and enhance their
collaboration in support of an efficient and resilient Domain Name System
(DNS). These efforts are of interest to both parties and target important
issues, such as security threats to the DNS.

*"For ICANN org and GCA to work together on research and increasing
awareness of the different forms of DNS abuse is something that makes
complete sense. As we join forces, we will leverage each other's strengths
to support and protect our unique communities which, in the end, make up
one single, global community" – Göran Marby, ICANN President and CEO.*

*"GCA shares ICANN's vision of secure Internet infrastructure, and we are
proud to partner with ICANN to achieve that. We all depend on the DNS,
therefore improving the security and privacy DNS provides can extend across
the Internet to protect everyone, especially including vulnerable
communities." – Philip Reitinger, GCA President and CEO.*

Security threats to the DNS affect millions of Internet users and are a
primary concern for both organizations. The MoU is intended to advance the
organizations' shared objective of supporting activities aimed at reducing
abuse of the DNS. ICANN and GCA have agreed to collaborate on activities
aimed at reducing risk in the DNS. These activities may include research
projects; projects to increase capabilities to address threats to and abuse
of the DNS; coordination of efforts to bring stakeholders together; and
exchange of information. Read the full Memorandum of Understanding here
<https://newsalerts.icann.org/G1R0EH208T0NC0dP0000gN2>.

To learn more about GCA's efforts to make the Internet more secure visit
https://globalcyberalliance.org
<https://newsalerts.icann.org/gO080NP02201RE0dC000UHg>.
About GCA

GCA is an international, cross-sector effort dedicated to eradicating cyber
risk and improving our connected world. The GCA was formed in September
2015 by the Manhattan District Attorney's office, the City of London
Police, and the Center for Internet Security to unite global communities,
implementing solutions to address systemic cyber risk and measuring the
efforts of those solutions.
About ICANN

ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global
Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an
address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That
address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN
helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world.
ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation
with a community of participants from all over the world.


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