.pay Domains: What Brands Need to Know and Why It Matters
Payment-related domains carry a high level of trust and visibility. They are closely tied to financial transactions, customer communications, and supplier relationships.With the introduction of .pay, organisations now have an opportunity to strengthen their digital presence...
Misspelling Domains in .au: A Growing Compliance Grey Area
For years, the playbook was simple: If you don’t own the typo, someone else will.
Registering misspellings of your brand has long been a standard defensive strategy, protecting against phishing,...
Important Update: Domain Contact Information Requirements
Domain Contact Information Requirements
Due to updated compliance requirements under the ICANN Registration Data Policy and the EU NIS2 Directive, domain registrars are increasing enforcement of accurate...
Domain Industry 2026: What Brand Owners Need to Watch Closely
How the Domain Industry Is Evolving in 2026
At brandsec, we actively track global domain‑industry trends, so our...
Q4 2025 Domain Name Industry Insights
Domain Expansion Shows No Signs of Slowing
The latest Q42025 domain name results published by Domain Name Industry Brief reveals continuing growth across the global domain name landscape – a signal...
Shorter SSL Certificate Validity Is Coming
Shorter SSL Certificate Validity
Over the next few years, the way SSL/TLS certificates are issued and managed is going to change across the entire internet. Certificate validity periods are being shortened...
Exciting New TLD Launches: .fast, .talk, and .you
The domain name landscape continues to evolve, giving businesses and also individuals new ways to stand out online. Several new Top-Level Domains (TLDs) are launching in the coming months, opening up fresh opportunities to secure memorable, relevant, and brandable web...
Optimise Your Online Presence with Brandsec and Premium DNS
In today’s digital-first world, ensuring your domain name system (DNS) is fast, secure, and reliable is critical. Your DNS is the backbone of your online presence. But while DNS often works in the background, poor DNS management can lead to service outages, lost...
Important Notice: Increased Registry Audits for Domains
We want to make you aware of a recent increase in audit activity from several domain name registries, particularly those managing .cn (China), .vn (Vietnam), and .sg (Singapore) domain extensions.
Why This...
SSL Certificate Validity Is Reducing – Here’s What It Means for Your Business
The digital certificate landscape is undergoing a major transformation. In an effort to enhance internet security and streamline certificate management, the maximum validity periods for SSL/TLS certificates are being significantly reduced.Today, SSL certificates can be valid...
Registrar Hacking and why Registry Lock is so Important
Registrar hacking isn’t theoretical—it happens more often than most people realise. There are 2,800 ICANN Accredited Registrars, and the top ten retail Registrars (that manage over 250M domains) are targeted regularly – in most cases Registrars do a great job defending...
.PL IMPORTANT POLICY UPDATE
Important Updates to .PL Domains
The .PL registry (NASK) has announced changes to domain registration policies, effective January 1, 2025, as part of the NIS2 Directive. These changes introduce stricter...