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DotSauce Magazine: Senate “Anti-Phishing” Bill Threatens Domain Owners and Small Business

  • Troy · 1 year ago
    Wow, an end to private WHOIS, that's scary. Call me crazy, but it seems like the courts can already get a subpoena for that information if they need to prosecute unlawful activity.
  • Chris Stormer · 1 year ago
    Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008” (APCPA) is the need of the hour. Such kinds of bill should be encouraged so that surfing on internet becomes safer and easier.
  • Schubsta · 1 year ago
    Sounds nasty and scary. Thanks for sharing.
  • Thai · 1 year ago
    As Declan McCullough said - Phishing is alread ya crime.

    This seems more like a solution in search of a problem to me.
  • Daisy · 1 year ago
    Ending private Whois is not gonna stop phishing scams. Domains can be registered using false peronal information and you can bet your you-know-what that scammers also know how to do that. And like Troy said, if necessairy the courts can obtain that information.
  • Weird Gifts · 1 year ago
    I'm not really against this bill. After reading it, it seems to be really just smashing mistype squatters, which doesn't affect me considering the domains I own are based around their own brand/keywords, not relying on the ineptitude of surfers.

    I've always thought mistype domains were bad business =/
  • mwzd · 1 year ago
    Weird Gifts - that is exactly what they want you to think.

    Read this -
    http://www.namepros.com/2597261-post75.html

    Might give you a better insight and drag you out into the harsh light of reality - everyone is at risk, everyone.
  • Manuel · 1 year ago
    I don't understand why the big companies always hit the small business ppl.
  • Monavie · 1 year ago
    I also agree with Troy, the courts can get any private information they may need without making all of that available to the public. It sounds nice for users, but not for website owners themselves. I wouldn't want my info out in the open for everyone!
  • MyIkram · 1 year ago
    Is that mean that we dont have privacy anymore?