Why?

The stable, safe and secure operation of the DNS has proven to be the foundation for the global expansion of the Internet as a universal public resource. However, like any other innovation and every technology, the Internet and the DNS are vulnerable to abuse, such as malware, botnets, phishing, pharming or spam. The topDNS initiative and its members are committed to fighting DNS abuse.


How?

To achieve this goal, the topDNS initiative rests on two main pillars:

Education & Awareness

  • Promoting existing efforts to fight abuse online
  • Educating policy & decision makers
  • Involving hosting providers and their abuse teams
  • Amplifying the messages of the industry

Collaboration & Operationalisation

  • Collaboration with eco, a trusted Internet platform
  • Sharing best-practice guidance on abuse management
  • Standardising reports, use cases, data & definitions
  • Developing a Trusted Notifier Framework

Supporters

Among the many eco members who are fighting abuse on the Internet every day, we would like to thank our sponsors of the topDNS Initiative.

Please email topdns@eco.de if you are interested in joining!

CleanDNS
iQ Global
.Org
Realtime Register

Steering Committee

The topDNS Initiative is lead and guided by a group of leading industry experts:

Brian Cimbolic
Brian Cimbolic

Vice President, General Counsel
Public Interest Registry

Keith Drazek
Keith Drazek

VP of Policy & Government Relations
Verisign

Volker Greimann

Head of Policy and Compliance – Online Division
Team Internet

Gianni Ponzi

Chief Commercial Officer
IQ Global

Theo Geurts
Theo Geurts

CIPP/E Privacy & GRC Officer
Realtime Register

Michael Hausding

Competence Lead DNS & Domain Abuse
SWITCH

Robert Schischka

CEO
nic.at


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Events

Webinar: DNS Training Session for ISPs: DNS related threats

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Technical Engagement team, in collaboration with the Internet Service Providers and Connectivity Providers (ISPCP) constituency, is excited to announce a series of training sessions aimed at both technical and non-technical individuals, focusing on topics related to the Domain Name System (DNS).... ...
Apr 10, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Webinar
Online

2025 Abuse Workshop @ Nordic Domain Days

eco’s topDNS Initiative & iQ Globalinvite you to the fourth Abuse Workshop at Nordic Domain Days 2025 in Stockholm! eco’s topDNS initiative is once again a proud partner of the Nordic Domain Days and invites you to attend the workshop on fighting online abuse on the second day of the conference.... ...
Apr 29, 2025
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Online (eco Webinar)
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