Welcome to the Internet -- all the boring stuff you never thought about

With over three decades of experience in technology, John Crain will discuss how the Internet works from the viewpoint of various organizations, including ICANN. He will also talk about some of the efforts underway to advance Internet security & stability and how you can get involved.

John is the Chief Technology Officer for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers . A member of ICANN's executive team, John works with staff and the community to enable and enhance capabilities that improve the overall security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet’s identifier systems and associated infrastructures. He also represents ICANN in operational and technical dialogues and forums to ensure the community’s engagement with these programs.
Prior to his time at ICANN, John worked as part of the executive management team at RIPE NCC in Amsterdam. RIPE NCC is the regional Internet registry (RIR) that provides Internet resource allocations for Europe and surrounding areas. John has been directly involved in the administration of Internet identifiers since his start at RIPE NCC in 1995 and has worked in all areas of Internet Protocol (IP) address administration. John also has extensive experience in Domain Name System (DNS) administration and managing Internet infrastructure services.

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