What is the Healthy Domain Initiative (HDI)?
A DNA-led initiative meant to:
Encourage development of a healthy domain name system
Build on success of the industry
Address global domain name growth
Demonstrate proactive self-regulation
Important Notices
DNA encourages adoption but these are voluntary measures
HDI is industry-led not under the aegis of ICANN
DNA will forego formal metrics program to measure influence
Recommendation Summaries
Addressing Online Security Abuse
Objective: Further reduce security abuse in the DNS
Recommended Practices:
- Improve credential management on platforms
- Minimize risks associated with compromised domains
- Detect and mitigate abuse at point of registration
- Identify and mitigate abuse on ongoing basis
- Receive and handle abuse reports
Enhancing Child Abuse Mitigation Systems
Objective: Expand on existing methods for addressing content related to child abuse and provide education to combat abuse
Recommended Practices:
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- Establish system for imagery handlingo Accurately reflect applicable law
- Establish “trusted notifier” system
- Consider technologies from outside experts:
- NCMEC’s URL initiative
- Photo DNA programs
- IWF’s Image Hash Tag List
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Complaint Handling for “Rogue” Pharmacies
Objective: Address and disable illegal online pharmacies
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- Partner with organizations combatting the problem
- Notify relevant organizations of rogue actors
- Take action on confirmed illegal sites
- Establish trusted notifier and third party validation system
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Want to learn more about DNA Healthy Domains Initiative Committee? Contact us at info@www.thedna.orgthedna.org and get connected to Mason Cole, HDI Committee Chair.
