The DNS Research Federation [1] (DNS RF) is an Oxford-based, market-leading organisation that uses evidence-based research to provide policy recommendations and outcomes for the Internet industry globally. The data landscape for the Domain Name System (DNS), which underpins the Internet, is fragmented and lacks open, objective data making it hard for researchers, academics, standard developers and social scientists to understand what is going on at the technical layer of the Internet. 

The DNS RF has recently joined forces with Google and the Global Anti-Scam Alliance [2] (GASA) to tackle online scams, fraud and abuse through a data platform called the Global Signal Exchange [3]. 

Emily Taylor comments: "Fighting scams is a collaborative effort. It requires the Internet industry to cooperate with business, civil society and government to take on bad actors and protect users. A key part of that fight is sharing abuse data and related information (signals).  Global Signal Exchange. [4]