When attending a hacker meeting for the first time, John was asking about purchasing domain names. He was told in order to avoid identify theft or other forms of harassment, it is a good idea not to put correct information in the Whois record when buying a Domain name. (Select the best statement)
A) He was given bad advice. Incorrect information is a violation of the IEEE and IETF terms of service.
B) He was given bad advice. Incorrect information is a violation of the ICANN terms of service.
C) He was given good advice. Domain poachers use the contact information to steal domains all the time.
D) He was given good advice. You never want to put a personal address in the whois and proxy services that will hide the information are outrageously expensive.

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If a regional CERT needed to get in touch with the owner of a domain they would use the POC (Point of Contact) information. Therefore it is necessary the information is correct and a domain can be immediately forfeited if a false record is discovered. Proxy services will keep the real POC anonymous for only a few dollars a year.

When Attending a Hacker Meeting for the First Time, John