Sharktech Announces New Web Hosting and Cloud Industry Alliance

February 10, 2025 — Today, Sharktech is proud to announce that we are a founding member of the i2Coalition’s Secure Hosting Alliance (SHA). This new alliance consists of 23 hosting providers and affiliated companies, that have come together to strengthen and improve the hosting and cloud landscape by fostering trust, advocating for fair policies, and safeguarding an open and accessible Internet for everyone.

“Being a pioneer in the hosting industry over the past 20 years, Sharktech has seen many changes over time and now more than ever, we believe in the importance of our industry having a unified voice that brings us together and ensures we are protecting the internet from monopolistic behavior and short-sighted regulations. Keeping the internet as a free and open medium is essential to our growth and beneficial to all of society.”

Director of SHA, David Snead is ready to work, saying, “I’m excited to lead the Secure Hosting Alliance as we bring member companies to build a more trusted, secure, and ethical web hosting industry. We started our work last year, hosting an Anti-Abuse Showcase, and we are already moving forward with some exciting projects this year like creating a trust seal and anti-abuse standards within the hosting and cloud industries.”

SHA’s Vision and Goals

SHA’s vision is to foster an ecosystem where member companies work together to develop robust standards with a core focus on security, privacy, abuse prevention, and transparency. In service to that vision, SHA’s goals are to:

• Develop and promote a cooperative framework for fraud prevention, abuse response, law enforcement coordination, domain industry collaboration, and support to enhance trust and safety in the web hosting industry.
• Surface common industry standards for web hosting and cloud service providers and those who provide services in the industry around privacy, security, transparency, and ethical advertising practices.
• Develop a unified language and taxonomy for the web hosting portion of the cloud industry, setting clear definitions and fostering better communication.
• Contribute to legislative and regulatory discussions, advocating for data protection and cybersecurity measures tailored to web hosting and cloud providers.
• Engage in community-building activities, including virtual and in-person meetups at industry conferences, to facilitate collaboration and networking opportunities.

About the Secure Hosting Alliance

The Secure Hosting Alliance (SHA) empowers the web hosting and cloud industry to lead with integrity by establishing and upholding ethical standards. Our mission is to foster trust, advocate for fair policies, and safeguard an open and accessible Internet for everyone. Through collaboration, SHA unites responsible actors to create shared solutions for today’s most pressing challenges—fraud prevention, abuse mitigation, and ensuring transparency and privacy. Together, we work to strengthen the hosting ecosystem while proactively addressing regulatory concerns and fostering innovation. To learn more, visit hostingsecurity.net.

About Sharktech

Sharktech is an infrastructure company founded in 2003 as a market-first provider of DDoS-protected solutions. Today, in the infrastructure market dominated by hyperscale cloud vendors, Sharktech serves companies that realize that Big Cloud isn’t the answer they were looking for. We offer traditional and advanced cloud infrastructure services worldwide out of 5 locations: Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Denver, Chicago, and Amsterdam. We serve over 1000 businesses in 73 countries.