Via the ICANN website:
"The Domain Name Hijacking Report was commissioned in
response to both highly publicized hijacking events
and a number of lesser publicized events. The SSAC
found that domain name hijacking incidents are commonly
the result of flaws in registration and related processes,
failure to comply with the transfer policy and poor
administration of domain names. The report recommends
ten key actions including implementation of improved
auditing and compliance measures, and additional measures
to protect registration information from misuse by would-be
hijackers, as well as implementation of emergency procedures
to assist in the urgent restoration of a domain name."
http://www.icann.org/announcements/hijacking-report-12jul05.pdf
- ferg