[115999] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: The actual value, from a security standpoint, of using a proxy
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (David E. Smith)
Wed Jul 15 18:18:31 2009
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:18:28 -0500
From: "David E. Smith" <dave@mvn.net>
To: Mike Lyon <mike.lyon@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <1b5c1c150907151452k52093694mc8b93538b4707f87@mail.gmail.com>
Cc: NANOG <nanog@nanog.org>
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Mike Lyon wrote:
> 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.
>
If you're using it for your business, the value is pretty slim. You
probably want your business to be reachable by the public.
Individuals, especially those using their domains to publish anything
controversial, could benefit somewhat from the increased privacy.
David Smith
MVN.net
