EURid and the Global Cyber Alliance join forces for the Domain Trust project
EURid, the award-winning registry manager of the .eu, .ею and .ευ top-level domains, and the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA), a nonprofit that builds programs, partnerships and tools to make the connected world more secure, have signed a partnership agreement to contribute to a safer and more trustworthy internet.
The agreement will be focused on the Domain Trust project, which is building an intelligence platform that will provide registries, registrars, and cyber protection agencies with high quality, large-scale sets of data on suspected malicious and criminal domains being used in phishing attempts, malware distribution, and command and control activities.
The proposal aligns perfectly with both organisations’ commitment to an Internet of trust.
“We are proud to forge an alliance with an organisation that, like us, is eager to fight cybercrime. We are looking forward to working together on our mutual goal to improve the security of our cyber ecosystem,” Geo Van Langenhove, EURid’s Legal Manager, commented.
“We are so pleased and proud to have EURid working with us on Domain Trust. As more people move online, it becomes even more important that the pan-European top-level domain works to create a safer internet for Europeans and their domestic and global customers. We look forward to developing the relationship with EURid, not only on Domain Trust but also working to defend against cybercriminals in exciting and interesting future ways,” said Andy Bates, GCA’s Executive Director for the United Kingdom, Middle East, and India and head of the Domain Trust project.
About the Global Cyber Alliance
The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) is an international, cross-sector effort dedicated to reducing cyber risk and improving our connected world. We achieve our mission by uniting global communities, implementing concrete solutions, and measuring the effect. GCA, a 501(c)(3) in the US and a nonprofit in the UK and Belgium, was founded in September 2015 by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, the City of London Police, and the Center for Internet Security. Learn more at www.globalcyberalliance.org.
About EURid
EURid is the not-for-profit organisation that operates the .eu, .ею and .ευ top-level domains, following a tender process and appointment by the European Commission. EURid works with over 700 accredited registrars. As part of its ongoing commitment to data security, EURid has been certified for the ISO27001 security standard since 2013. EURid is also registered by the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS), in an expression of its environmental commitment. EURid has its headquarters in Diegem (Belgium), and regional offices in Pisa (Italy), Prague (the Czech Republic) and Stockholm (Sweden). More information at: https://eurid.eu/en/
