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!
Steering Committee
The topDNS Initiative is lead and guided by a group of leading industry experts:
Vice President, General Counsel
Public Interest Registry
VP of Policy & Government Relations
Verisign
Head of Policy and Compliance – Online Division
Team Internet
Chief Commercial Officer
IQ Global
CIPP/E Privacy & GRC Officer
Realtime Register
Competence Lead DNS & Domain Abuse
SWITCH
CEO
nic.at
News & Articles
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Handling Abuse Reports and Takedowns – Five Best Practices
In the Best Practices for Handling Abuse Reports and Takedowns webinar as part of the topDNS Best Practice series on 25 February 2025, Volker Greimann, Head of Policy and Compliance, General Counsel – Online Division at Team Internet, and Sven Krohlas, Data Analyst at Spamhaus, discussed the challenges faced in…
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Mitigating DNS Abuse: An Interview with Volker Greimann of Team Internet
What’s your name, organisation and role? Volker Greimann, Team Internet, Head of Policy and Compliance – Online Where do you work and live? I work and live in Saarland, Germany What is your personal and Team Internet role in the DNS industry? Team Internet is a registry, registrar, privacy service,…
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Fighting Cybercrime and DNS Abuse: An Interview with Theo Geurts of Realtime Register
What’s your name, organisation and role? Theo Geurts, Realtime Register B.V. GRC Officer Where do you work and live? Zwolle, Netherlands What is your personal and Realtime Register role in the DNS industry? We are a wholesale registrar and provide registrar backend services to other ICANN registrars. Why do you…
Events
ICANN83 Policy Forum Location Announced
ICANN83 Readout – Highlights & Take-Aways from the Policy Forum
ICANN84 Annual General Meeting Location Announced
Videos
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topDNS Best Practice Series Part 9:Navigating Web3 Domains
On 2 April 2025, Freename & eco’s topDNS Initiative hosted the ninth in a series of topDNS Best Practice webinars. In the Navigating Web3 Domains webinar, Paolo Domenighetti, CTO of Freename, gave an introduction to the emerging landscape of Web3 domains, highlighting their differences from legacy domains, their potential use…
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topDNS Best Practice Series: Best Practices for Handling Abuse Reports and Takedowns
Spamhaus, Team Internet, and eco’s topDNS Initiative hosted the eighth in a series of topDNS Best Practice webinars, which highlighted the domain name industry’s efforts to combat DNS abuse. The session featured Spamhaus and Team Internet, who explored critical issues and solutions surrounding abuse management and domain takedowns: During the…
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“Take-Down Instead of Blocking” – eco Releases New Explainer Video With the topDNS Initiative on Effectively Combating Illegal Internet Content
The Internet is an integral part of our daily lives, driving efficiency in various areas, fostering the development of cutting-edge technologies, and connecting people worldwide. However, alongside these positive effects, the Internet is also misused for criminal activities, such as distributing illegal content, making online threats, and harming Internet users…
