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Ben Butler is a Director of Global Policy at GoDaddy, where he has been responsible for many teams including those that create and maintain systems for security operations, security content, and user administration. He is especially passionate about keeping the internet a safe and enjoyable place for children, and oversees the Digital Crimes Unit, which leads the charge to identify, investigate, report, and remove child abuse content. He has been with GoDaddy since December 2001, previously as the Director of Network Abuse, Director of IT Security, and Director of Privacy.[1]

Butler is also involved with ICANN as a SSAC member.[2]

Though he calls himself "one of the world's foremost pessimists", Butler helped create and pass US legislation such as the Protect Act of 2008, which helps protect children online. In the future, he hopes to continue "raising awareness of prevalent security issues and drive toward improved prevention and remediation of Internet Crimes, especially those affecting children."[2]

As of ICANN 61 in Puerto Rico, Butler had been to over ten ICANN conferences, as well as others such as APWG, M3AAWG, and Internet Crimes Against Children.[2]