UDRP Process explained
The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, also known as the UDRP is a policy every Registrant agrees to when purchasing a domain name and defines how domain name disputes [...]
$2.5 million counterfeit HP ink and toner seized
HP says that it recently confiscated US$2.5 million in counterfeit supplies and delisted over 12,800 online sites in the past seven months across Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and [...]
Smart Trade to fight counterfeits
To fight counterfeits, the Australian Government, through IP Australia, is working with industry and government partners to trial a multi-technology initiative, Smart Trade, that allows consumers or other interested parties [...]
SSL Automation: SSLs now a major resource strain
SSL automation should be at the forefront of every brand's digital agenda. 1 September 2020 marked a big change for the way business manage their SSL certificates. The major browser [...]
.au domain name changes to impact global companies
.au domain name changes are here. Last year, AuDA the regulatory policy body for the .au Top Level Domains, released its draft Licensing Rules. The proposed changes seek to narrow [...]
Domain name policy development
How do you view your business' key domain name? Just a $50 naming licence that renews every year or an essential business asset that possibly underpins your entire digital presence [...]
Type in Traffic Theft and Diversion
Despite the popularity of search engines for finding websites, about 20% of online visitors arrive at sites through manually typed URLs. With up to 20% of all hand-typed URLs being [...]
Counterfeiting: Be cold and ruthless
Being cold and ruthless against 3rd parties who seek to in some way damage your brand, either financially or reputation, does not mean going to war, rather it's a structured, [...]
Anti-Counterfeiting: Following the money trail
Counterfeiters go to great lengths to mask their true identities, but the one thing that they can not fake is the money trail. The money trail is the flaw in [...]
Educating consumers about the consequences of buying counterfeit
It’s crazy to think that anyone would knowingly compromise their own safety to save a few dollars. Buying brands and products online that are too good to be true should [...]
DNS DDoS Attacks
In May, the Tel Aviv University published findings of a new type of DNS Deliberate Denial of Service (DDoS) attack called a NXNSAttack - a vulnerability in DNS servers that [...]
Dealing with a dodgy domainer
Brokering domain name agreements between buyers and sellers can be a challenging process at the best of times. There is no established process to determine the true market value of [...]