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            <td>[So-ac-sg-cleaders] Adobe Connect Update - ICANN</td>
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            <td>Wed, 9 May 2018 17:00:05 +0000</td>
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            <th nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE" align="RIGHT">From: </th>
            <td>David Olive <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:david.olive@icann.org"><david.olive@icann.org></a></td>
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            <td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:so-ac-sg-cleaders@icann.org">so-ac-sg-cleaders@icann.org</a>
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:so-ac-sg-cleaders@icann.org"><so-ac-sg-cleaders@icann.org></a></td>
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            <td>Ashwin Rangan <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ashwin.rangan@icann.org"><ashwin.rangan@icann.org></a></td>
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                    <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255,
                      0);">I wanted to give you an update on the
                      Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
                      Numbers (<abbr title="Internet Corporation for
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                      for a remote participation tool and reinstating
                      Adobe Connect.</span></p>
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                    <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255,
                      0);">Based on your overwhelming sentiment, over
                      75% of you asked in one way or another for Adobe
                      Connect, we are carefully moving ahead with
                      attempting to restore Adobe Connect. We are
                      working closely with penetration testing firms
                      including CoSo Cloud, LLC (our hosting firm) and
                      Adobe Systems Inc. to make sure it is fully
                      secure.</span></p>
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                    <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255,
                      0);">The next step is to trial-test a hardened
                      instance at the Vancouver Board meeting and then
                      the Global Domains Division Summit from 10 May
                      onwards. I will update you after this.</span></p>
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                    <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255,
                      0);">In addition, a smaller margin of you said to
                      look into Zoom Video Communications as an
                      alternative or back-up for a mid- to long-term
                      solution. We will begin this research, as it is
                      prudent to be prepared and to explore all options.</span></p>
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                    <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255,
                      0);">Thank you for your feedback, continued
                      patience, and understanding while we move forward
                      with this plan.</span></p>
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