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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
</span><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>News
Alert<br>
</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-21may09-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-21may09-en.htm</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Plan for
Enhanced Internet Security, Stability and Resiliency<br>
</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>21 May 2009<br>
</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ICANN has developed a
plan to enhance the security, stability and resiliency of the Internet's naming
and addressing systems as called for in its Strategic Plan and in accordance
within its bylaws.<br>
</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The plan notes how the
Internet has thrived by engaging many stakeholders who collaborate to foster
communication, creativity and commerce in a global commons. The interoperability
of the global commons depends on the operation and coordination of the
Internet's unique identifier systems. ICANN and the operators of these systems
acknowledge that maintaining and enhancing the security, stability and
resiliency of these systems is a core element of their collaborative
relationship. The plan notes the growing risks to the security, stability and
resiliency of the unique identifier systems and the need to collaboratively
address these risks. <br>
</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The plan delineates
ICANN's specific programs that will address security, stability and resiliency.
It also details planned activities that will enhance its contributions through
the next operational year. This first version of the plan is intended as a
foundation for ICANN and its community to establish a framework for organizing
its security, stability and resiliency efforts. The plan does not envision
major new roles or programs for ICANN in this area.<br>
</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The programs and
initiatives in which ICANN plans to engage during the 2009-2010 operating year
include:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Improving
root zone management through automation; improve authentication of
communications with TLD managers and support implementation of DNS
Security Extensions (DNSSec)</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ensure
the maturation of the gTLD registry continuity plan and test the data
escrow system</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>
</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Build
on the collaborative efforts of the Internet security community efforts to
effectively respond to malicious abuses of the Domain Name System (DNS).</span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This Plan is
posted for a 30-day public comment <<a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-200906.html#ssr">http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-200906.html#ssr</a>>
and will also be the subject of a public comment forum at the Sydney
meeting.<br>
</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The entire ICANN Plan for
Enhancing Internet Security, Stability and Resiliency can be reviewed here <<a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/ssr/ssr-draft-plan-16may09-en.pdf">http://www.icann.org/en/topics/ssr/ssr-draft-plan-16may09-en.pdf</a>>
[PDF, 1,930K].</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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