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ICANN Names CEO and President, Current CEO Chehadé to Leave Next Month

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced on Monday a replacement for outgoing CEO Fadi Chehadé. Göran Marby, currently Director-General of the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS), will start his role as ICANN CEO and president in May 2016. Continue reading

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ICANN Testimony Could Impact DNS Stewardship Transition

This week, a government committee convened to discuss the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which, in light of some examples of some questionable behavior, is seeming in need of reforms before it should be entrusted with new responsibilities around the DNS root zone, IP addressing and protocol parameters. Continue reading

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Hackers Gain Access to ICANN Network Through Compromised Employee Credentials

Hackers used a spear phishing attack to target Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) employees in late November. On Tuesday the organization announced that the compromised credentials were used to access other systems. This news comes just after the US government revealed on Tuesday how it authorizes changes… Continue reading

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