LACNIC and the Latin American Operational Security Community Joins Forces With M3AAWG to Combat Online Threats - Seite 2

M³AAWG Board of Directors Vice Chairperson Sara Roper said, "With LACNIC participating in our meetings and ongoing initiatives, we can better understand and address the issues specific to Latin America as we strive to make the online experience safer for everyone. As a LACNIC member, we will also be working to adapt the best practices developed by the global M³AAWG membership to this important region."

M³AAWG has published over 40 papers and best practices defining proven processes for preventing or mitigating online threats. It is a global industry association where vetted operational and public policy security specialists from over 20 countries come together in a confidential environment to share information, develop best practices and identify strategies to combat bots, malware, spam, viruses, DoS attacks and other online exploits.

Many M3AAWG best practices address issues specific to Internet service providers and other industry segments that are relevant to LACNIC members. For example, M³AAWG has published best practices to help service providers protect mobile messaging, anti-phishing best practices for ISPs, and guidelines on using a walled garden to contain malware infections.

About LACNIC

LACNIC, the Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry, is an international non-government organization established in Uruguay in 2002. It is responsible for assigning and administrating Internet numbering resources (IPv4, IPv6), Autonomous System Numbers, Reverse Resolution and other resources for the region of Latin America and the Caribbean. It is one of the five Regional Internet Registries that exist worldwide.

LACNIC contributes to Internet development in the region through an active cooperation policy, promoting and defending the regional community's interests and helping create conditions that will allow the Internet to become an effective instrument for social inclusion and economic development in benefit of all Latin American and Caribbean countries and citizens. More information is available at www.lacnic.net.

About M³AAWG

The Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M³AAWG) is where the industry comes together to work against bots, malware, spam, viruses, denial-of-service attacks and other online exploitation. M³AAWG (www.m3aawg.org) members represent more than one billion mailboxes from some of the largest network operators worldwide. It leverages the depth and experience of its global membership to tackle abuse on existing networks and new emerging services through technology, collaboration and public policy. It also works to educate global policy makers on the technical and operational issues related to online abuse and messaging. Headquartered in San Francisco, Calif., M³AAWG is driven by market needs and supported by major network operators and messaging providers.