Akamai: Second DNS disruption in a month
Akamai, global leader of content delivery network (CDN) and DNS for media and software delivery, and cloud security solutions went down for the second time in a month. This follows [...]
Registry Lock to Prevent Domain Hijacking
What is domain hijacking? Domain name hijacking is when an unauthorized third party, often a hacker, gains control of a company's domain name portal and seizes control over their DNS [...]
Latest TLD news – July 2021
.bank & .insurance: New Domain Name Suspension Policy fTLD is going to introduce the new Domain Name Compliance Escalation and Suspension Policy in the coming months, as the persistent non-compliance [...]
The benefits of Anycast DNS
The benefits of Anycast DNS When looking for a reliable DNS solution, you may often come across the term of Anycast and Unicast DNS. This article looks at the benefits [...]
Portal Security: The Basics
Domain password security - the basics Hackers use basic hacks and social engineering techniques to obtain, or figure out, passwords that do not follow best practice configurations. It is crucial [...]
Report: Domain Security and Enterprise Risk Management
Dave Piscitello, Dr. Colin Strutt, and Lyman Chapin of the Interisle Consulting Group released a report (click here) on 28 June 2021 looking at the adverse and costly consequences of [...]
.au is critical for doing business in Australia
The Australian Government's interactive report, Communications and media in Australia: How we use the Internet, highlighted that 99% of Australians spent time online in 2020. One of the key issues [...]
brand protection: new blockchain domains launched
Unstoppable Domains (UD) the alternative blockchain-based domain name system, is releasing 8 new top level domain names: .blockchain, .888, .wallet, .x, .bitcoin, .coin, .nft, and .dao. They recently applied for [...]
Is SSL Extended Validation Dead?
The requirements to issue an Extended Validation (EV) SSL is a complex process, resource-intensive and time-consuming. The benefits, in terms of enhanced encryption, is net-zero. All SSLs, from Domain Validated [...]
blockchain domains: what you need to know
What are blockchain domains and what is their purpose? A blockchain domain name is a domain asset on a blockchain. Similar to the ways domain names interact with IP addresses, [...]
Latest TLD news – June 2021
.sbs (Early Access Phase) or 'side by side' is for community-minded organisations wanted to show collaboration with different community groups. The Early Access Phase allows trademark owners to register their [...]
Digicert Issuance Changes
On 9 June 2021, DigiCert made a change to their certificate issuance process. They updated seven default Intermediate Certificate Authorities (ICAs) used for issuing OV and EV SSL certificates. This [...]