Industry Involvement
Internet Identity is actively involved in the anti-phishing industry
community. The company holds leadership positions in several industry
groups to which we donate hundreds of hours of work in an effort to
better the community's understanding of phishing and to enhance the
cooperation among the many organizations that both battle phishing and
are victimized by it.
The company strongly encourages our customers, our partners and our
competitors to become involved in these groups as appropriate. Only by
working together can we make the crime of phishing less attractive for
criminals and less damaging for the public.
Internet Identity supports the following organizations:
Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG)
Authentication and Online Trust Alliance (AOTA)
Credit Union Information Security Professionals Association (CUISPA)
Digital PhishNet (DPN)
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG)
Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) www.antiphishing.org
The
Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) is an industry association
focused on eliminating the identity theft and fraud that
result from the growing problem of phishing and email
spoofing. The organization provides a forum to discuss
phishing issues and evaluations of potential
technology solutions, and access to a centralized repository
of phishing attacks. The APWG has over 3,000 members representing over
1,700 organizations, including financial institutions, online
retailers,
ISPs, the law enforcement community, security solutions providers and
research institutions.
Internet Identity has been actively involved in the APWG since 2004
when we authored the first APWG white paper on anti-phishing best
practices. Currently, Internet Identity's president, Rod Rasmussen,
serves as the co-chair of the APWG's Internet Policy Committee.
Rasmussen also serves as the APWG liaison to ICANN, representing the
APWG at ICANN's meetings around the world.
Authentication and Online Trust Alliance (AOTA) www.aotalliance.org
The mission of AOTA is to foster the
elimination of email and Internet fraud and abuse enhancing online
trust, confidence and online protection of businesses and
consumers. AOTA's goals are to spur the development of a "trust
ecosystem". Through our member
companies and organization affiliates, AOTA represents over 1
million business and 500 million users worldwide.
Internet Identity is a member of the Steering Committee for AOTA.
Credit Union Information Security Professionals Association (CUISPA) www.cuispa.org
Since 2005, CUISPA has quickly become a
valuable resource for the credit union industry’s leading IT security
and risk management professionals. Through structured local peer
groups, webcasts, conferences, and a private member website, members
gather to share knowledge, discuss strategies, and network to improve
risk management practices. CUISPA is a progressive national association
of IT professionals, from both large and small credit unions, dedicated
to improving IT risk throughout the industry. From the industry’s
largest credit union to some of the smallest, CUISPA’s membership
encompasses a broad range of knowledge, expertise, and support.
Internet Identity is an Affiliate Member of CUISPA.
Digital PhishNet (DPN) www.digitalphishnet.org
Digital PhishNet (DPN) was established in 2004 as a collaborative
enforcement operation to unite industry leaders in technology, banking,
financial services and online retail services with law enforcement to
combat "phishing," a destructive and increasing form of fraud and
identity theft. DPN is focused on assisting criminal law enforcement in identifying and
prosecuting those responsible for committing crimes through phishing.
DPN establishes a single, unified line of communication between
industry and law enforcement, so critical data to fight phishing can be
compiled and provided to law enforcement in real time. Active
members include ISPs, online auction sites, financial institutions, law
enforcement (which includes participation from FBI, Secret Service, US
Postal Inspection Service, Federal Trade Commission and a number of
Electronic Task Forces), along with many others around the globe that
are committed to phishing enforcement.
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) www.icann.org
The mission of The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
(ICANN) is to coordinate, at the overall level, the global Internet's
systems of unique identifiers, and in particular to ensure the stable
and secure operation of the Internet's unique identifier systems.
ICANN is responsible for managing and coordinating the Domain Name
System (DNS)
to ensure that every address is unique and that all users of the
Internet can find all valid addresses. It does this by overseeing the
distribution of unique IP addresses and domain names. It also ensures
that each domain name maps to the correct IP address. ICANN is also
responsible for accrediting the domain name
registrars.
Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) www.maawg.org
The Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group is a global organization
focusing on preserving electronic messaging from online exploits and
abuse with the goal of enhancing user trust and confidence, while
ensuring the deliverability of legitimate messages. With a broad
base of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and network operators
representing almost one billion mailboxes, key technology providers
and senders, MAAWG works to address messaging abuse by focusing on
technology, industry collaboration and public policy initiatives.
