[WHOIS-WG] Fwd: Withdraw the gun database

[Alan Greenberg]

Would one of the free certificates from https://www.startssl.com/ suffice?

At 21/01/2013 06:00 PM, Patrick Vande Walle wrote:
>[Removed the original message for legibility]
>
>There are some interesting ideas in Karl's message.The 
>authentication part is already in the the WEIRDS specs. The user 
>would have to submit a client SSL certificate to identify 
>him/herself. The benefits is that such a certificate has a (small) 
>cost and but - more importantly - is issued based on a proof of 
>identity, thereby discouraging spammers and all those wishing access 
>to the data anonymously for unclear purposes.
>
>Surely, the domain name registrant has a right to know who is 
>looking for his/her personal information, although keeping access 
>records for a long time might be an issue under some jurisdictions.
>
>Karl's other proposals seem to be quite labour-intensive, and 
>certainly difficult to implement in a context where LEAs, and 
>possibly other actors, want a more automated process.
>
>Just like Holly and Karl, I am convinced that a better protection of 
>the registrant's privacy will lead to more a more accurate database. 
>There is no need to hide when you know you are safe, which is not 
>the case with the current open-to-all WHOIS.
>
>
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