GAC SESSION 7: PSWG Update

1. GAC SESSION 7: PSWG Update

2. Public Safety Working Group (PSWG) – UPDATE TO THE GAC Agenda Item 7 | ICANN 56 | 28 June 2016

3. The specificity of the PSWG within the GAC • A unique forum comprised of experts largely from law enforcement and consumer protection agencies. • A resource for the GAC to draw on - proposes advice to the GAC based also on real, operational, considerations. • Important to understand that PSWG members have been active at ICANN for a decade, previously separate from GAC. • We are still learning to work well together. • Building up processes and optimal communications. • Increasedformalization since early 2015: • PSWG created as GAC WG at ICANN 52 Singapore, February 2015. • Terms of Reference endorsed by GAC at ICANN 53, June 2015. • Work plan endorsed by the GAC, January 2016.

4. The PSWG needs your help • The PSWG needs your helpto encourage participation in the PSWG, in particular from: • Data protection representatives: as security and privacy are inter-related. • Developing country representatives: critical for public authorities of all countries, including developing countries, to understand and participate in public safety efforts relating to the DNS. • More outreach and co-operation needed, including joint outreach efforts with the GAC Working Group on Under-served Regions. • More information: https://gacweb.icann.org/x/z4FhAg.

5. GAC PSWG: our achievements • The PSWG has been very active since its creation, in particular providing input on key WHOIS-related tracks. • We categorize the main themes of our work as: • Outreach and meetings • WHOIS, both DNS and IP • Cybersecurity, consumer protection, other public safety topics • Some of our recent focus areas: • March 2016 workshop with NRO/ASO on IP WHOIS • GAC comments on PDP WG NGRDS (WHOIS replacement) • WHOIS privacy and proxy services (PPSAI)

6. 1. PSWG processes, meetings and outreach • ‘Guide to ICANN for Law Enforcement’: general information on ICANN, the GAC, the PSWG and background on some of the PSWG’s focus areas – newcomers. • Other outreach and liaison actions highlighted in program of work, including with the GAC Working Group on Human Rights and International Law (WGHRIL); • Capacity building: Ongoing, co-organized recent webinars in collaboration with ICANN Security, Stability and Resiliency team and GAC under-served Regions working group.

7. 2. WHOIS, both DNS and IP • WHOIS case studies: illustrate real use of DNS and IP WHOIS databases in criminal investigations. • PDP on Next Generation Registration Data Services (NG RDS): PSWG liaison. GAC comments. This PDP is just beginning substantive work. • IP WHOIS accuracy: continuing collective dialogue with Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) towards better IP WHOIS accuracy, following joint workshop at ICANN55 in Marakech. • PDP on Privacy and Proxy Services AccreditationIssues(PPSAI) report: separate session.

8. 3. Cybersecurity, consumer protection, other • Registry Agreement Security Framework (Spec 11): • providing input on a framework of voluntary best practices for registry operators to check and respond to security threats. • “Healthy Domains Initiative” (HDI) separate, private sector initiative by DNA. • New gTLD Competition, Consumer Choice and Consumer Trust Review: GAC Chair’s representative on CCT RT from PSWG. Priorities are Cat 1 safeguards for sectors with clear/regulated entry requirements and PIC effectiveness. • 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement - follow-up previous GAC advice • Implementation of cross-validation in the RAA (contractual obligation). • Status update on how registrars are accredited in view of the GAC’s LEA recommendation from 2011 (part 2). • GAC Beijing advice for malware statistics: on phishing, botnets, pharming, malware, from registries and registrars or ICANN’s security department. • Other issues on DNS abuse reporting and contract compliance.

9. Thank you ! Questions?