New Year’s resolutions aren’t for everyone, but I think most of us like the idea of a restart, the sense that slates can be wiped clean (to an extent), and that a departure from one’s current path is possible. This notion of a fresh start takes on a higher level of significance in the digital […]
The GDPR’s requirements around consent for data processing are complex, and we aren’t the only ones thinking about what this means for our business or how to best comply with the regulation. Below, we’ve shared a few links that give some added context around consent as it relates to the GDPR. How the GDPR will […]
As we get closer to May 25, 2018, I see more attention paid to the GDPR and to how service providers will need to change to accommodate these new data privacy regulations. At the same time, we’re hearing questions from our resellers about whether this will affect them. I want to take a moment to […]
Following last week’s discussion of the significant Whois changes that compliance with the GDPR will require, here are some resources that I hope will help put things into a broader context. A letter to ICANN from Article 29 Working Party December 6 2017 (PDF) The Article 29 Working Party (“WP29”) is an advisory body established […]
In the weeks since my last update, a lot of behind-the-scenes work has gone on for our GDPR implementation project. One aspect of this project, which we can now share more specific information about, concerns changes to the Whois system. I also have some details around how collecting and processing data will influence both our […]