In message <1b5c1c150907151452k52093694mc8b93538b4707f87@mail.gmail.com>, Mike Lyon writes:
Howdy,
I am curious what others in the industry think on this topic. When one registers a domain they can put in their real information or they can use a proxy, like Go-Daddy's Domains By Proxy.
Now, personally, I would prefer just to get a PO Box and put that address on my domain info instead of doing a proxy. I could also put down a phone number in the registration that just goes to my general business phone line which is just a DVR.
So the question I have is this: What actual security are these proxy companies providing to the end-user? My company website has my real address, my real phone number, exec bio's and pictures of them yet upper management (and our marketing company) think using a proxy is a good thing.
What's the difference between using a proxy vs using a PO Box except that a PO Box is cheaper?
I'd just like to get thoughts from others to see what the general feeling is on this topic.
Cheers, Mike
The whois is for when you stuff up you DNS / WEB etc. There are lots of errors which are not visible except from a iterative resolver. The contacts should be reachable easily from anywhere in the world. They should be kept up to date. I don't know how often I've attempted to report a operational problem with DNS servers and delegations just to have the email bounce due to the data being out of date. Proxy services just add yet another layer that can go wrong. Mark -- Mark Andrews, ISC 1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742 INTERNET: marka@isc.org