Afilias, a global provider of Internet infrastructure services, today announced that it has joined the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) as part of its ongoing domain name anti-abuse efforts. Afilias is the first domain name registry operator to become a member.
"We are pleased to welcome Afilias as a member of MAAWG and welcome their contributions and domain name industry intelligence," said Jerry Upton, MAAWG Executive Director.
Afilias has successfully curbed abusive use of .INFO domain names by rigorously monitoring domains and enforcing its pioneering Anti-Abuse Policy. In 2008, .INFO was among the "least-phished-in" large domains according to studies by the Anti-Phishing Working Group. Afilias` membership in MAAWG will further enhance
its ability to fight domain name abuses such as spam and phishing within .INFO.
"Given the pervasiveness of criminal activity on the Internet, it`s essential to collaborate with other like-minded, responsible companies such as those in MAAWG," said Greg Aaron, Director of Domain Security for Afilias. "Afilias is already working with innovative MAAWG members to identify and address spamming.And MAAWG gives us an effective forum in which to share our own unique registry expertise, thereby strengthening security across the Internet."
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