Registration Infrastructure Security Group: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
|||
| Line 8: | Line 8: | ||
| founders = | | founders = | ||
| ownership = | | ownership = | ||
| headquarters = | | headquarters = 1775 Wiehle Avenue, Suite 200<br> | ||
Reston Reston VA 20190 USA | |||
| country = USA | | country = USA | ||
| businesses = | | businesses = | ||
| Line 27: | Line 28: | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
[[Public Interest Registry]], registry operator of the [[.org]] generic top level domain name ([[gTLD]]) initiated the establishment of RISG in 2008. Its objective is to help improve the existing internet security. [[Alexa Raad]], CEO of Public Interest Registry was the first elected Chairman of the RISG Board.<ref> | [[Public Interest Registry]], registry operator of the [[.org]] generic top level domain name ([[gTLD]]) initiated the establishment of RISG in 2008. Its objective is to help improve the existing internet security. [[Alexa Raad]], CEO of Public Interest Registry was the first elected Chairman of the RISG Board.<ref> | ||
[http://www.afilias.info/news/2008/10/17/industry-safety-group-announces-formation-improve-internet-security | [http://www.afilias.info/news/2008/10/17/industry-safety-group-announces-formation-improve-internet-security www.afilias.info]</ref> | ||
==Members== | ==Members== | ||
Revision as of 03:40, 14 July 2011
 | |
| Type: | Non-profit |
| Industry: | Internet Security |
| Founded: | 2008 |
| Headquarters: | 1775 Wiehle Avenue, Suite 200 Reston Reston VA 20190 USA |
| Country: | USA |
| Website: | registrysafety.org |
| Key People | |
| Roelof Meijer, (Acting Chair) Jeff Neuman, Board Secretary Jay Daley, Board Treasurer Manoj Srivastava & James Bladel, Board Members | |
RISG ( Registration Infrastructure Security Group) is a non-profit organization dedicated in finding solutions or developing the best practices to decrease the incidence of internet security threats such as identity theft, phishing and malware distribution.
Background
Public Interest Registry, registry operator of the .org generic top level domain name (gTLD) initiated the establishment of RISG in 2008. Its objective is to help improve the existing internet security. Alexa Raad, CEO of Public Interest Registry was the first elected Chairman of the RISG Board.[1]
Members
The members of the RISG Charter include the Public Interest Registry, SIDN, Afilias Limited, Nominet, NeuStar, Inc.,China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), Cyveillance, Inc., Melbourne IT, Symantec Corporation, Shinkuro, GoDaddy.com, Inc., MarkMonitor, Network Solutions, McAfee, Internet Identity, Verisign,and InternetNZ.[2]