🔒ICANN Tests SAML for Urgent Law Enforcement WHOIS Requests
ICANN's SAML test for urgent law enforcement WHOIS requests
TL;DR
ICANN is testing SAML for urgent requests from law enforcement for non-public WHOIS info. The scheme aims to protect privacy and ensure urgency, with FBI and Interpol involved.
ICANN is testing Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) for urgent requests from law enforcement for non-public WHOIS information. This move aims to streamline urgent requests while protecting privacy and ensuring that only true emergencies trigger information release. The scheme includes a 24-hour window for registrar response and a strict definition of 'imminent threat' including life safety and critical infrastructure protection. If you're a domain registrar or law enforcement, this changes how you handle urgent data requests.
Key Points
ICANN's Input Group is testing SAML for urgent law enforcement WHOIS requests, with FBI and Interpol involved.
ICANN defines 'imminent threat' as life safety, critical infrastructure, or child exploitation for urgent WHOIS requests.
Registrars have 24 hours to respond to urgent requests, up to 72 hours for complex queries.
Registrars can deny requests if they feel the urgency threshold is not met.
ICANN plans to require law enforcement to nominate specific personnel for WHOIS requests.
Why It Matters
If you're a domain registrar, this changes how you handle urgent data requests from law enforcement. ICANN's SAML approach aims to protect privacy and ensure only true emergencies trigger information release, impacting your workflows and policies. Law enforcement personnel making requests will also face new protocols to protect their identities.
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