[anti-abuse-wg] addtess verification (was: personal data in the RIPE Database)

denis wrote:
> This defeats your own argument. You were arguing you need to know the
> addresses of these natural persons so you can link separate resources
> having the same address. Using the IDs of random people and drunks
> from a bar will give them all different addresses. Knowing these
> addresses doesn't help you in any way.

Maybe they would use the address of the bar where they met the drunkard? :)

Having many persons registered with that address. Or even multiple registrations whose addresses all match with pubs in Y area, would certainly be an interesting pattern worth to be discovered.

Or even just a pattern of addresses not existing in that city or with no buildings.

Sadly, filters designed to block obvious fake data will generally only lead malicious actors to produce better lies, not to provide their real details.



In a previous mail you mentioned:
> When these people apply to be a member I am sure the RIPE NCC requires proof of identity and proof of address.

but -being slightly more skeptic- I would like to know what kind of address verification is performed.

Document ripe-770 do mention the first part:
"Each agreement signed with either the RIPE NCC or with a sponsoring LIR must be accompanied by supporting documentation proving the existence (and validity) of the legal or natural person (see below)."

but no mention is made of verifying the physical address.
https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-770#111


As for the identity proof, it suggests
"Valid identification documents (e.g., identification card, passport)"

I guess one might go to RIPE NCC office to show them their passport and assert that they do exist and match it. That's probably the most secure way of verification. But I doubt many people would do that (maybe, during the assembly...).

Sending the passport or id card to RIPE NCC would not be be acceptable. The exact way to do that is not described there, but the model agreement says "the End User shall include a photocopy of a valid identity card." and I suspect that's what will be done on almist every case.

https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/resource-management/number-resources/independent-resources/independent-assignment-request-and-maintenance-agreement

Obviously, someone who tricked another one (drunk or not) into getting a copy of their id card could easily fulfill this requisite.


Maybe those on this list that are resource holders could tell us if their physical address was ever validated by RIPE in any way?

Regards


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