March 2010 - Ccnso-council - lists.icann.org

Thanks
by Burr, Becky March 10, 2010

March 10, 2010

It has been an intense couple of days, and I really appreciate the vote of confidence. As I said to the consultant who is doing the review, the ccnso is an island of sanity in a sea of ICANN chaos. ________________________________ From: owner-ccnso-council(a)icann.org <owner-ccnso-council(a)icann.org> To: Council ccNSO <ccnso-council(a)icann.org> Sent: Wed Mar 10 07:54:17 2010 Subject: [ccnso-council] Fwd: ccNSO to ICANN Board letter For comment and discussion. Cheers, Chris Disspain CEO - auDA Sent from my phone Begin forwarded message: From: "Paul Szyndler" <paul.szyndler(a)auda.org.au> Date: 10 March 2010 23:50:27 AEDT To: "'Chris Disspain'" <ceo(a)auda.org.au> Subject: ccNSO to ICANN Board letter I may have gotten a little carried away. As an aside, Rod’s comments about contributions and vulnerability of the DNS have already been picked up by tech media. <http://www.computerworld.co.ke/articles/2010/03/08/africa-must-bring-its-vo…> http://www.computerworld.co.ke/articles/2010/03/08/africa-must-bring-its-vo… - 90% of ICANN contributions come from Nth America <http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9168238/Trademark_issues_could_derai…> http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9168238/Trademark_issues_could_derai… "The DNS is under attack today more than ever before, the number and complexity of attacks have risen and ICANN relies on governments and other stakeholders to preserve the DNS" – in an article on trademarks and new gTLDs. Paul Szyndler | Public Affairs Officer .au Domain Administration Limited T: +61 (2) 6292 5034 | F: +61 3 8341 4112 | M: +61 402 250 389 E: paul.szyndler(a)auda.org.au <mailto:paul.szyndler@auda.org.au> | W: www.auda.org.au <http://www.auda.org.au/> auDA - Australia's Domain Name Administrator Important Notice This email may contain information which is confidential and/or subject to legal privilege, and is intended for the use of the named addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, disclose or copy any part of this email. If you have received this email by mistake, please notify the sender and delete this message immediately. __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4931 (20100310) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. <http://www.eset.com> http://www.eset.com

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Buses to gala tonight
by Gabriella Schittek March 10, 2010

March 10, 2010

Hi, Buses to tonight's gala event leave from all hotels and the KICC at 17.30 - 19.30. Buses back from the gala event start leaving at 21.30 - 23.00 and go to all hotels. Gabi

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FW: Laiason report - ICANN Nairobi.doc
by Gabriella Schittek March 10, 2010

March 10, 2010

Ron's ALAC update attached. ------ Forwarded Message From: vitech-ron <ron(a)vitechnicalservices.com> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:19:40 -0800 To: Gabriella Schittek <gabriella.schittek(a)icann.org> Cc: <rudi.vansnick(a)isoc.be> Subject: Fw: Laiason report - ICANN Nairobi.doc ----- Original Message ----- From: vitech-ron <mailto:Ron@vitechnicalservices.com> To: Gabriella Schittek <mailto:gabriella.schittek@icann.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 7:58 AM Subject: Laiason report - ICANN Nairobi.doc Hi, Gabbi: Can you please make this copy of my Liaison Report available to Councilors. Thanks, Ron ------ End of Forwarded Message

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Fwd: Nairobi security
by Chris Disspain March 10, 2010

March 10, 2010

FYI. Cheers, Chris Disspain CEO - auDA Sent from my phone Begin forwarded message: > From: Geoff Bickers <geoff.bickers(a)icann.org> > Date: 10 March 2010 23:23:12 AEDT > To: "cgomes(a)verisign.com" <cgomes(a)verisign.com>, "stephane.vangelder(a)indom.com > " <stephane.vangelder(a)indom.com>, "ceo(a)auda.org.au" > <ceo(a)auda.org.au>, "langdonorr(a)gmail.com" <langdonorr(a)gmail.com>, "icann-staff(a)icann.org > " <icann-staff(a)icann.org> > Cc: Glen de Saint Géry <Glen(a)icann.org>, Gabriella Schittek <gabriella.schittek(a)icann.or > g>, Heidi Ullrich <Heidi.Ullrich(a)icann.org>, Diane Schroeder <diane.schroeder(a)icann.org > > > Subject: Nairobi security > > All, > > Please continue to remind all delegates and constituency members > attending each of your sessions here at the Kenyatta Conference > Center: > Do not leave laptops, mobile phones or other property unattended > even for short periods. > > Unfortunately, we have experienced the theft of mobile phones, > cameras and at least one laptop (left unattended for less than five > minutes). > Several con men, known to Kenyan authorities, have managed to > register for the meeting and have asked specifically for tickets to > tonight's event. > Although staff will be screening at the door some may make it into > tonight’s Gala dinner. > > Please leave any property you won’t need for dinner at your hotel. > Be vigilant and if you see belongings clearly left behind by others > - alert ICANN security staff or restaurant staff to take to lost and > found. > > See you there and hope you have a wonderful night! > Geoff > > Geoff Bickers > Director of Security Operations > ICANN > 4676 Admiralty Way | Ste 330 > Marina del Rey, CA 90292 USA > tel +1 310 823 9358 | fax +1 310 823 8649

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Final agenda today's council meeting
by Bart Boswinkel March 10, 2010

March 10, 2010

Dear all, Included final agenda and draft resolutions, Kind regards, Bart

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Rod to the GAC word for word
by Chris Disspain March 10, 2010

March 10, 2010

Cheers, Chris Disspain CEO - auDA Sent from my phone Begin forwarded message: > I want to share one last piece of information with you: an > observation I > feel obligated to share as the CEO of ICANN, particularly under the > AoC > paras 3 and 9.2, which refer to the security of the domain name > system. > Paragraph 3 refers to ICANN's role and requirement to preserve the > security of the DNS globally. What I want to share with you as > representatives of many Governments of the world is that the DNS is > under > attack today as it has never been before. > > I've personally consulted with over 20 CEOs of the top registries > and the > top registrars globally, all of whom are seeing increasing attacks and > complexity of attacks and who are extremely concerned. > > The DNS is more fragile and vulnerable today than it has ever been > and it > could stop at any given point in time, literally. It's never > stopped: it > has been slowed down through attacks, and the Kaminsky exploit that > was > disclosed only 18 months ago or so could have been used to > fundamentally > cripple the DNS. That system is used 1 trillion times per day and your > economies depend upon it. > > It can stop or it can be materially damaged and harmed. It is under > attack. Parts of that system are in your countries and I will be > writing > you a letter and asking you for what is happening in the DNS in your > countries because we are seeing new levels of wildcarding that is > occurring at the telecom / service provider level, synthesis of DNS > providers interrupting DNS requests, and providing false data and > information for commercial and other purposes. But the system is > under > full-scale attack and I am extremely concerned - as the CEO of ICANN I > wanted to let you know that, and we're all in this together. > > I have met with heads of cyber-security or technical infrastructure > of 3 > of the largest countries on Earth who are concerned as well. I am > sharing > this because I am gravely concerned and we need your help. So we're > going > to be asking you for your advice on domain name security and on the > DNSCert and what can be done a particularly learn from your CERTs as > well > - what has been accomplished in your countries. I have experience with > CERTs in several countries but we need to learn more. So that will be > coming and I just want to express my concern to this group because I > don't > want to wait until Brussels. > > ---- > > > >

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FW: [ccnso-council] Final agenda today's council meeting
by Bart Boswinkel March 10, 2010

March 10, 2010

------ Forwarded Message From: Bart Boswinkel <bart.boswinkel(a)icann.org> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:50:38 +0100 To: Juselius Juhani <juhani.juselius(a)ficora.fi> Conversation: [ccnso-council] Final agenda today's council meeting Subject: Re: [ccnso-council] Final agenda today's council meeting Juhani, all, The current Guidelines for ccTLD Managers Financial Contribution to ICANN were published in March 2007 and can be found here: http://www.ccnso.icann.org/announcements/announcement-09mar07.htm Bart On 3/10/10 12:41 PM, "Juselius Juhani" <juhani.juselius(a)ficora.fi> wrote: Bart, Have you any idea were I could find current guidelines for contributions? "The Council reaffirms the current ICANN ccTLD contribution guidelines, which were developed by the ccNSO in 2006 " Juhani -----Original Message----- From: owner-ccnso-council(a)icann.org on behalf of Bart Boswinkel Sent: Wed 10/03/2010 13:08 To: ccNSO Council Cc: Kristina Nordstrom; Gabriella Schittek Subject: [ccnso-council] Final agenda today's council meeting Dear all, Included final agenda and draft resolutions, Kind regards, Bart ------ End of Forwarded Message

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ICANN CEO to GAC yesterday on security
by Chris Disspain March 10, 2010

March 10, 2010

Chris Disspain CEO - auDA au Domain Administration Ltd ceo(a)auda.org.au www.auda.org.au > In case it is of use I forward some quick note I took from the audio > recording - not 100% word-for-word, but from my speed-typed notes, he > said: > > Under AoC paras 3 and 9.2, ICANN has a responsibility wrt the security > of the domain name system. The DNS is under attack today as never > before. I've contacted the top 20 CEOs of companies and they > confirm. The DNS is more fragile than it has ever been and it could > stop at any time. It's never stopped before, though the Kaminsky > attack slowed it down. It could have fundamentally damaged the DNS > which is used more than 3 trillion times a day (confirm?). Your > economies depend on it. It could stop or it could be materially > damaged. Parts of the system is in your countries. I will be writing > you (GAC mbrs) asking what is happening. We are seeing new levels of > wildcarding at the telecoms, synthesis of DNS operators, providing > false information. But the system is under severe attacks. As CEO of > ICANN I met with heads of security for the 3 largest countries in the > world and they are concerned. I am concerned and sharing this because > we need your help. We will be looking for your information and advice > on your CERTS and what is going on. I have experience with CERTS in > several countries but we need to learn more. I want to express my > concern to GAC now because I don't want to wait until Brussels. > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4930 (20100309) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com

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Remote participation Nairobi Council meeting
by Kristina Nordstrom March 10, 2010

March 10, 2010

Dear Councillors, A phone bridge is set up for the Nairobi Council Meeting. Is anybody else besides Patricio interested in participating remotely in this meeting? If so, please let me know and I will send you dial in details. Please also let me know if you would like a dial out. Kind regards, Kristina / ccNSO Secretariat

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ccNSO meeting survey day 2
by Gabriella Schittek March 10, 2010

March 10, 2010

Dear all, The survey for ccNSO meeting day 2 is available at: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB22AAZXPJE9T Your input is important and will help us a lot to improve future meetings! Kind regards, Gabi

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