Identification of registrants with SMS service

Methods of identification

1. E-MAIL identification of users• The most popular method• High speed and low cost• Low reliability of the received information• At receipt of abuse report, there are, in fact,

almost no chances to find the malefactor

Methods of identification

2. Identification by copies of documents• Less popular method• Low speed and high cost• Complicated procedure• High reliability of the received information• At receipt of abuse report, the probability to

find the malefactor is high

Methods of identification

3. Identification by SMS message• The newest method• High speed and low cost• Simple procedure• High reliability of the received information• At receipt of abuse, the probability to find the

malefactor is high

Benefits of SMS identification

Optimal: – Not expensivelyly (as low as $0.02)– Flexible– Fast (from several seconds to several

minutes)– Full automation– Simple and fast re-identification – Convenient method of the notification about

important events, for example the expiration of domain name registration

Current procedure

Registrant (user)

Registrarhttp(s), API

Registry

Registrant application

EPP

Mobile device

SMPP, XML or EPPSMS

Registry Web-site

Confirmation form Confirmation of

domain status

SMS Gate or OTP

Consideration of abuses

Typical actions:– An abuse warning is sent to client's e-mail along with

SMS-notification– Call on identified number– Data can be submitted to law-enforcement agencies

of Ukraine

Additional methods of identification:– Data origination from the mobile operator– Search of mobile device by IMEI code (in the presence of

the corresponding permission)

– Location identification of the mobile device

Examples of SMS usage

• LiqPay.com is the global high-secure payment open system that lets anyone send money using mobile phones, Internet and payment cards worldwide, easy and fast.

Examples of SMS usage

• Privat24.ua – Online Internet Banking. Uses SMS-OTP authentication of users at each logon.

• One Time Password (OTP) - authorization system, based on SMS service (mobilepermit.com)

• E-NUM – authorization system (enum.ru)• Webmoney Transfer - multifunctional payment tool

that provides secure and immediate transactions online (wmtransfer.com)

• Google and Yandex – started to grant services of SMS notification on authorised phones

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