Tag: Internet Security
Cloudflare drops Kiwifarms as company forced to reckon with depth of responsibility
September 8, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
SAN FRANCISCO – Internet infrastructure and security giant Cloudflare has announced that it would be blocking controversial forum Kiwifarms from using its services going forward.
Kiwifarms has come under a targeted efforts by activists to deplatform the site known as a haven for hate speech, organizing raids, and doxing campaigns with the goal of driving people to suicide. Despite mounting pressure Cloudflare has been steadfast in defending their neutrality in dealing with Kiwifarms...
ICANN launches initiative promoting internet security best practices
September 6, 2022SSN Staff
LOS ANGELES – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has launched a new initiative called the Knowledge-sharing and Instantiating Norms for DNS and Naming Security (KINDNS) for a safer and more secure internet for users.
ICANN hopes that by working with a global community of technical experts and corporate partners the KINDNS will provide a framework for Domain Name System (DNS) operational best practices. "As the Internet has grown and come to play a greater role...