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Oman Relaunches .om with the Support of ARI Registry Services

ARI Registry Services was selected by the TRA in March 2011 to provide domain name registry software and supporting services to revitalise the .om ccTLD. The project will also include the launch of ????. (.oman), the Arabic script IDN ccTLD for Oman. more

Spanish .ORG IDNs Registrations Available March 3rd

As part of its ongoing efforts to improve the Internet and ensure access for users worldwide, Public Interest Registry (PIR), the .ORG registry, will make available Spanish Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) on 03 March 2007. more

Zero-Trust Implementation Using WHOIS, IP, and DNS Data

The U.S. government released the Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity in May 2021, highlighting the rationale of a zero-trust security approach. While the order only covers the government's digital infrastructure, this initiative could also serve as a catalyst for more robust global cybersecurity. more

New .VOTE and .VOTO Domains Sunrise Period Begins

Monolith Registry, a venture backed by global registry services provider Afilias, today announced the beginning of the 30-day "sunrise" period for two new generic top-level domains: "dot VOTE" or .VOTE, and its Spanish/Italian/Portuguese counterpart "dot VOTO" or .VOTO. more

How a Passive DNS Database Can Help Improve Cyber Resilience

As cyber-attacks become more robust and sophisticated every day, the world of cybersecurity saw the need to shift. Hence, cyber resilience became the new norm. Cyber resilience bases itself on the fact that cyber risks are no longer just IT risks but also business risks. more

Domain Research Suite (DRS) Is Now Available as a White-Label Version

The Domain Research Suite (DRS) has been helping organizations search for relevant domain data and monitor web properties and registrants of interest for years now. To continue to support this effort, a white-label version of DRS is now available to vendors so they can help their own roster of clients improve their brand protection strategies, among other use cases. more

ARI Registry Services Adds World’s First .Brand to the Internet

Monash University has trumped the likes of Google, Amazon, Apple and over 600 other major brands around the world to become the first ever globally recognised organisation to have its own Top-Level Domain added to the Internet. more

Afilias Announces General Availability of .BLACK Top-Level Domain

Global registry services provider Afilias today announced the general availability of its newest generic top level domain (gTLD): .BLACK. more

Verisign Launches קום., a New, Generic Top-Level Domain for Hebrew Speakers*

Verisign announces the launch of our phased rollout of קום. in Hebrew script. This new, Verisign-operated internationalized domain name (IDN) extension was created to help businesses and individuals connect with customers in their local language. more

Afilias Joins Internet Technical Leaders in Welcoming IANA Globalization Progress

Afilias today announced its support for the statements by the Internet technical organizations responsible for coordination of the Internet infrastructure (IETF, IAB, ccTLD ROs, ICANN, ISOC and W3C) regarding the announcement by the U.S. government of the suggested changes related to the IANA functions contract. more

Information Rights Management or User Access Management, Which One Is Better?

The current security landscape calls for intensive monitoring and analysis to effectively identify possible threats to applications, systems, and infrastructure. With millions of threats discovered monthly, security experts must revamp and update their cybersecurity measures and tools. more

Startup League Reports from WebSummit, Lisbon

Radix, the portfolio Registry behind 8+ popular extensions such as .online, .store, .tech took its latest venture, the Startup League to its first conference, WebSummit earlier this week. more

Is Your Domain Portfolio Governance Policy Up To Date?

Updating your domain portfolio governance policy regularly will allow you to steadily move away from less effective methods for your business and into a stronger overall digital transformation strategy. more

What Services Should Be Part of Your Domain Brand Protection Strategy?

Gone are the days when a single department in an organization shouldered the responsibility for a company's brand protection strategy. A research paper that discussed the future of online brand protection shows that inter-department involvement, starting with the board's approval and support, down to the implementation of the strategy by different departments, is required. more

.ORG to Fully Deploy DNSSEC in June

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry (PIR) announces plans to complete the final step to realizing full DNSSEC deployment in the .ORG registry by accepting second level signed .ORG zones beginning in June of 2010. This positions .ORG as the first generic top-level domain (TLD) to offer full DNSSEC deployment. more