Industry Safety Group Announces Formation to Improve Internet Security
Registry Internet Safety Group Formed to Develop Best Practices and Enhance Overall Internet User Security
RESTON, VA--(Marketwire - October 17, 2008) - The Registry Internet Safety Group ("RISG") is a global group of
responsible Internet related companies whose mission is to work collaboratively to combat Internet identity theft; even
though RISG is uniquely Registry focused, it includes both gTLD (global Top Level Domain) and ccTLD (country code Top
Level Domain) members. RISG is intended to complement and not duplicate existing Internet security efforts. Other RISG
members include domain registrars, security vendors and law enforcement agencies. RISG members and invited experts work
together towards improving Internet security, develop domain name industry best practices and share data to improve
overall Internet user security.
".ORG, the Public Interest Registry, initiated RISG to encourage industry collaboration and proactively fight Internet
identity theft," says Alexa Raad, CEO of .ORG, The Public Interest Registry and elected Board Chair of RISG.
Charter members include .ORG, The Public Interest Registry; SIDN; Afilias Limited; Nominet; NeuStar, Inc.; CNNIC;
Cyveillance, Inc.; Symantec Corporation; Shinkuro; GoDaddy.com, Inc.; MarkMonitor; Network Solutions; and the Federal
Bureau of Investigation. Members meet regularly to advance RISG goals and share best practices.
"With the vast and varied makeup of the group, we will be able to evaluate security efforts and best practices from many
different aspects," says Roelof Meijer, CEO of SIDN and Vice-Chair of RISG. "I look forward to the benefit our mutual
efforts can offer to the industry."
RISG membership is open to all companies that agree to the RISG goals of security and corporate responsibility, and are
able to contribute positively to the effort. Any company interested in RISG membership should contact any RISG member
organization.
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