The WHOIS directory is relied upon by many intellectual property and cybersecurity attorneys, as well as law enforcement authorities, as a tool to help fight infringement and track malicious ...

ICANN's WhoIs tool is a useful way to learn about the people or companies behind a website. This guide should make understanding its results a bit easier.

NEW YORK -- Tech industry lawyer Mark Bohannon frequently taps a group of searchable databases called Whois to figure out who may be behind a Web site that distributes pirated software or tricks ...

The WHOIS represented a small but strategic jump-off point for investigations, allowing law enforcement to look for patterns, or identify lines of enquiry. While the ICANN community struggles to find ...