Some Changes for GDPR Compliance
GDPR comes into force this Friday, so it's time for us to give another small update on what [...]
Canada Bound for ICANN GDD Summit and RightsCon
I'll be attending events in Canada next week. The first part of the week will be devoted to [...]
Game Over for Public Whois? Article 29 Gives ICANN the Advice it Asked for
We've talked about the conflicts between our ICANN contract and privacy law in the past. Not once, not [...]
Whois – Why the hell is this so bloody complicated?
When I attended my first ICANN meeting back in 2007 things were very different to now. The meetings [...]
Registrar Event and Domains in German: Domain Pulse Munich
Next week I'll be attending both a registrar training event and Domain Pulse in Munich, Germany. It makes sense [...]
Why ‘Whois’ Must be Fixed to Comply with GDPR [Audio]
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on 25 May this year, and one area of [...]
Universal Acceptance is the Challenge for the International Internet [Audio]
This week on the Blacknight Podcast we talk to Don Hollander, Secretary General of the Universal Acceptance Steering [...]
ICANN 60 the GDPR Post-Mortem
I predicted that the ICANN meeting in Abu Dhabi last week would be dominated by discussions centring around [...]
ICANN Abu Dhabi is Going to be Mostly About GDPR
Tomorrow I'll be heading off to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Much as I'd love to [...]
Heading to South Africa for ICANN 59: A Quick Preview
I’ll be spending the better part of 24 hours travelling from Ireland to South Africa this week. While [...]
Off to Hyderabad for ICANN 57. What’s on the Menu?
I'll be heading to Hyderabad, India on Tuesday for the ICANN meeting which is being held there. As [...]
A New Dawn for the Internet. The IANA Transition Proceeds and the World Hasn’t Ended.
At midnight last night a new era in the evolution of the Internet was ushered in. As of [...]