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'''Greg Aaron''' is the Director of Key Account Management and Domain Security at [[Afilias]].<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/greg-aaron/0/5/106 Linkedin.com]</ref> He manages registry services for the [[.info]] [[TLD]], and oversees Afilias' security programs, designed to address domain name abuses such as phishing, spam, malware, and fast-flux.  He is also an expert on [[Sunrise Period|Sunrises]], domain name intellectual property issues, and [[IDN]]s.

'''Greg Aaron''' is President of Illumintel, which provides advising and security services to top-level-domain registry operators.  He has launched and managed more top-level domains than possibly anyone on earth, and is an internationally recodnized authority on the use of domain name for e-crime.  Formerly the Director of Key Account Management and Domain Security at Afilias, Greg oversaw .INFO operations and Afilias' security programs, including domain name abuse policy and practices.

==Career at Afilias==

is the Director of Key Account Management and Domain Security at [[Afilias]].<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/greg-aaron/0/5/106 Linkedin.com]</ref> He manages registry services for the [[.info]] [[TLD]], and oversees Afilias' security programs, designed to address domain name abuses such as phishing, spam, malware, and fast-flux. He is also an expert on [[Sunrise Period|Sunrises]], domain name intellectual property issues, and [[IDN]]s.

Greg was part of the Afilias team that launched [[.info]] in 2001 and transitioned [[.org]] to the [[PIR]] in 2003. Greg then led the development of a new, flexible registry platform for Afilias and migrated a number of [[ccTLD]]s onto it, including [[.ag]], [[.gi]], [[.hn]], [[.la]], [[.sc]], and [[.vc]]. It is the platform still used today to support all of Afilias' [[TLD]]s.

In 2006, Greg directed the service rollout for the [[.mobi]] TLD on behalf of Afilias' customer [[mTLD]]. After a smooth rollout, .mobi has become the largest and most prominent domain from the last round of new TLDs. In 2008, Greg directed the highly successful introduction of [[.me]], the ccTLD for Montenegro.

 

 

 

Greg was part of the Afilias team that launched [[.info]] in 2001, and Greg managed .info operations from 2001-2005 and 2008-2011.  Greg then led the development of a new, flexible registry platform for Afilias and migrated a number of [[ccTLD]]s onto it, including [[.ag]], [[.gi]], [[.hn]], [[.la]], [[.sc]], and [[.vc]].  In 2004, Greg led the re-launch of [[.in]], the ccTLD for India, on new systems with a set of liberalized policies; the .in domain  grew from 6,500 to more than 450,000 domains in short order.  Greg advised the Government of India and registry operator [[NIXI]] regarding domain and related Internet policies from 2004-2008,<ref>[http://www.antiphishing.org/events/2008_operationsSummit_speakers.html Anti-Phishing]</ref> and led the creation of a test-bed for deploying [[IDN]]s in Indic languages. In 2006, Greg directed the service rollout for the [[.mobi]] TLD on behalf of Afilias' customer [[mTLD]]. After a smooth rollout, .mobi became the largest and most prominent domain from the last round of new TLDs. In 2008, Greg directed the highly successful introduction of [[.me]], the ccTLD for Montenegro. In 2011, Greg helped ICM Registry create its businessrequirements and launch plan for the .XXX registry. 

 

Greg also represents Afilias on the Steering Committee of the [[APWG]]. His recent white papers on how domain names are used for phishing have been well received.<ref>[http://apwg.org/reports/APWG_GlobalPhishingSurvey2H2008.pdf APWG]</ref>

Greg also represents Afilias on the Steering Committee of the [[APWG]]. His recent white papers on how domain names are used for phishing have been well received.<ref>[http://apwg.org/reports/APWG_GlobalPhishingSurvey2H2008.pdf APWG]</ref>

Afilias was the gold sponsor at [[ICANN 35|ICANN Sydney]], which Greg attended.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20090617_latest_updates_from_the_icann_meetings_in_sydney/ CircleId]</ref>

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==Other Contributions==

==Other Contributions==