SIG-IS.ORG - Whois Information

SIGIS - The Special Interest Group for IIAS Standards The Special Interest Group for IIAS Standards (SIGIS), formerly known as the IIAS Standards Interest Group, was formed to produce and promote a voluntary industry standard solution to meet IRS requirements for operating an inventory information approval system (an IIAS). Sig-is.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: