HEAR.ORG - Whois Information

Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR): invasive species information for Hawaii and the Pacific. The goal of the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk (HEAR) project is to provide resources (technology, methods, and information) to resource managers statewide to aid in the fight against invasive alien species in Hawaii and the Pacific. Hear.org

To improve performance of WHOIS service and to prevent its excessive high-volume use by a single source, we implemented a randomly generated Access Code that must be entered before running a WHOIS request.

The Access Code in the box is provided in graphics format. It has letters which are generated randomly and the symbol images are distorted. The distorted symbols cannot be read by computer programs which are used for mass-collect email addresses and any customer information. Only humans can read the distorted symbols and pass the access code. The Access Code improves performance of our services. It prevents excessive high-volume use by a single source.

The services that require Access Codes are: