SSAC

The ICANN (glossary)ICANN Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers The nonprofit that coordinates the global DNS and gTLD policy. Full definition of ICANN committee of technical experts that advises on the security and integrity of the internet's naming and addressing systems. Its reports often cover topics such as DNS abuse (glossary)DNS abuse Harmful use of domains, defined in ICANN contracts as five specific threats. Full definition of DNS abuse, name collisions (glossary)name collision When a private network name clashes with a public DNS name. Full definition of name collision and registration data (glossary)registration data The information kept about a domain and its owner. Full definition of registration data. Members are appointed by the ICANN Board (glossary)ICANN Board ICANN's board of directors, which adopts policies and approves key decisions. Full definition of ICANN Board.