Thank you Matthias! It is worth noting that the project implementation spanned many years with numerous days and hours invested by the SSAC working group under the guidance of Suzanne & Matt. The project also required active involvement from ICANN org and many other ICANN stakeholders. This document stands as a testament to meticulous work, countless discussions, debates and compromises. Great job! --andrei On Tue, May 7, 2024 at 12:20 PM Matthias M. Hudobnik via At-Large < at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote:
Hi colleagues, the SSAC has published SAC124.
*### SSAC Advice on Name Collision Analysis (SAC124):*
The SSAC provides its advice on name collision analysis based on the NCAP Study Two report. The SSAC fully endorses the findings and recommendations presented in the report and recommends the ICANN Board adopt and implement these recommendations.
The SSAC supports the centralized and coordinated approach proposed by Study Two. This approach is essential for implementing effective measures to mitigate the two data-access-related risks associated with name collisions:
· Delegation Risk: Privacy and risks to users and end systems from name collisions associated with the delegation of a TLD.
· Assessment Risk: Privacy risks associated with the execution of data collection methods in the proposed Name Collision Risk Assessment Framework.
While acknowledging ICANN org's privacy concerns around the proposed data collection methods, the SSAC offers three considerations:
· Privacy risks are inherent in managing name collision risk due to ICANN's role in coordinating gTLD allocation and assignment.
· Avoiding data collection does not resolve delegation privacy risks, but rather transfers these risks to third parties, potentially amplifying harm.
· Effective management of security, stability and resiliency risks requires a proactive approach to name collision identification and mitigation.
Based on these, the SSAC recommends prioritizing solutions that allow sufficient data collection and analysis to properly inform name collision mitigation strategies. Failing to mitigate delegation risks due to assessment risk concerns would threaten DNS security/stability and end-user privacy.
The SSAC's recommendations are:
· Adopt and implement all recommendations in NCAP Study Two.
· Prioritize finding appropriate solutions within the proposed framework that enable sufficient data collection and analysis for mitigation.
· The SSAC welcomes engagement from ICANN org and offers its expertise.
The SSAC acknowledges more work is needed on privacy aspects and looks forward to collaborating with ICANN org and privacy experts.
Link to the report: https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/security-and-stability-advisory-committee....
Have a nice day!
Best,
Matthias
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