ISP Privacy Proposal Draws Fire

Brian Krebs reports that the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) — one of five regional registries worldwide that is responsible for allocating blocks of Internet addresses – is considering a proposal to ease rules that require ISPs to publish address and phone number information for their business customers. The proposal is drawing strong criticism from information systems security professionals as it will make it harder to fight spam, malware and other forms of cybercriminal activity.

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