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	<title>&#45; CircleID</title>
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	<description>Postings from  on CircleID</description>
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		<title> Who Is Driving Buzz and Engagement With NFTs? (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marketers far and wide have piled onto the non-fungible token (NFT) craze. To some great success and fanfare, NFTs are being used to promote and monetize media, goods, and services in almost every segment. Media, Fashion, Entertainment, Sports, Gaming, Art, Beverage, Consumer Goods, Financial, and even Enterprise Software companies are getting into the mix. This brief review examines why, how, and where marketers are using NFTs, how NFTs are being abused and gives high-level advice to marketers and brand protection professionals. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20220301-who-is-driving-buzz-and-engagement-with-nfts">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> Protecting Your Brand in the New World of NFTs (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<link>https://circleid.com/posts20211209-protecting-your-brand-in-the-new-world-of-nfts</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Months ago, while watching a Saturday Night Live skit about non-fungible tokens (NFT) featuring a parody of Janet Yellen speaking to a high school economics class, I realized what an NFT is and how they work. What they represent, how they are minted, and how their value is exchanged became clear while watching Pete Davidson in a boy wonder unitard rap about the latest crypto-phenomena. It was only later that I realized that NFTs have plenty of practical applications. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20211209-protecting-your-brand-in-the-new-world-of-nfts">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> Cybersecurity Tech Accord: 98% of Registrar Whois Requests Unrequited (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<link>https://circleid.com/posts20210223-cybersecurity-accord-98-of-registrar-whois-requests-unrequited</link>
		<description><![CDATA[When a brand goes so far as to ask a domain name registrar for Whois (the registration contact details) of a potentially abusive domain name, there's likely a lot at stake. Most often, the request is prompted by consumer safety concerns, such as the risk to consumers posed by a malicious site. Other times, the demand has a simple goal: to have a dialog with the registrant about the use of trademarks or other intellectual property in order to avoid extreme action. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20210223-cybersecurity-accord-98-of-registrar-whois-requests-unrequited">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> Notorious Markets, Scams and Implications for Brands (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<link>https://circleid.com/posts20210121-notorious-markets-scams-and-implications-for-brands</link>
		<description><![CDATA[On January 14, 2021, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its 2020 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy (the Notorious Markets List, or NML). This publication enumerates online and physical markets that have been reported to engage in trademark, counterfeiting, and copyright infringement at scale. For the first time, the NML documents show how internet platforms play a part in bringing illicit goods into the US. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20210121-notorious-markets-scams-and-implications-for-brands">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> Digital in 2021 – Five Predictions for Brand Protection (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<link>https://circleid.com/posts20210112-digital-in-2021-five-predictions-for-brand-protection</link>
		<description><![CDATA[While smartphones were an integral part of our lives before 2020, now, as a result of the changes associated with COVID, our mobile devices are virtually "super-glued" to our hands. The worldwide pandemic has heavily influenced our lives. Based on our past experiences with digital brand protection and the trends we're currently seeing, we've made five predictions regarding the future of internet usage in 2021. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20210112-digital-in-2021-five-predictions-for-brand-protection">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> COVID-19: Business and Brand Protection Response (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<link>https://circleid.com/posts20200327-covid-19-business-and-brand-protection-response</link>
		<description><![CDATA[With the COVID-19 health crisis evolving so quickly, it's hard to predict the extent of the long-term impact on business and the economy. While every business sector is facing different considerations, it's safe to say all are handling challenges from supply chain interruptions, rapid shifts to remote work, and massive changes in consumer spending and communication habits. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20200327-covid-19-business-and-brand-protection-response">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> ICANN67 Round-Up (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<link>https://circleid.com/posts20200319-icann-67-round-up</link>
		<description><![CDATA[This past meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), ICANN67, was intended to be held in person in Cancun, Mexico, but was actually the first meeting to be held entirely online and virtually. It was a well-managed affair with fewer sessions than the in-person meetings and less opportunity for the community to convene and meet as individuals. The last-minute change from an in-person to a virtual meeting impacted ICANN's ability to provide translation services for the full set of UN-supported languages, Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20200319-icann-67-round-up">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> Consistency, Urgency, and Transparency Needed for Registrant Data Requests (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<link>https://circleid.com/posts20200309-consistency-urgency-transparency-needed-registrant-data-requests</link>
		<description><![CDATA[As we reported in our Post-GDPR Compliance Rate retrospective in January 2020, registrar compliance rates in response to verified requests for redacted registrant information using the Appdetex WHOIS Requestor System was 25 percent. Our most recent report shows the compliance rate has increased to 27 percent, based upon a total of 243 requests for redacted WHOIS information sent to 68 registrars over the period starting January 1, 2020, through February 24, 2020. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20200309-consistency-urgency-transparency-needed-registrant-data-requests">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> The Digital Decade – A Look Ahead (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<link>https://circleid.com/posts20200114_the_digital_decade_a_look_ahead</link>
		<description><![CDATA[As 2019 wrapped up, we took some time to reflect on some of the most impactful digital developments of the past decade and how they helped change our digital lives, including: the rise of mobile and tablet usage; the importance of mobile apps; the explosion of social media and online gaming; cloud computing; domain names, brand protection and the impact of GDP. Now that we've passed the New Year, it's time to look forward. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20200114_the_digital_decade_a_look_ahead">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> The Digital Decade – A Look Back (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<link>https://circleid.com/posts20191231_the_digital_decade_a_look_back</link>
		<description><![CDATA[With 2019 coming to a close, we're not just saying goodbye to the past 365 days, we're also saying goodbye to an entire decade. As we bid farewell to the 2010s, we're taking this opportunity to look back and reflect on the digital decade as well as consider what the future might have in store for us all. The past ten years were a whirlwind of change, with new advances in technology exploding onto the market at a faster pace than ever before. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20191231_the_digital_decade_a_look_back">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> Fake Apps Are a Real Problem (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<link>https://circleid.com/posts20191204_fake_apps_are_a_real_problem</link>
		<description><![CDATA[In the short ten years that they've been around, mobile apps have grown to become a staple of modern digital life. With more than five million apps currently available for download in the major app stores, and with over 2,000 new apps being uploaded every day, mobile apps are big business. Fifty-eight percent of shoppers consistently browse e-commerce apps and 49% of all website traffic now comes directly from mobile app users. All this browsing directly translates into spending. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20191204_fake_apps_are_a_real_problem">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> More Privacy for Domain Registrants – Heightened Risk for Internet Users (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<link>https://circleid.com/posts20191031_more_privacy_for_domain_registrants_risk_for_internet_users</link>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent exchange on CircleID highlighted a critical need for data to inform the debate on the impact of ICANN's post-GDPR WHOIS policy that resulted in the redaction of domain name registrant contact data. A bit of background: in my original post, I made the point that domain name abuse had increased post-GDPR. A reader who works with a registrar (according to his bio) commented: "Can you back up that statement with data? Our abuse desk has actually seen a reduction in abuse complaints." <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20191031_more_privacy_for_domain_registrants_risk_for_internet_users">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> Domain Enforcement in a Post-GDPR World (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<link>https://circleid.com/posts20191014_domain_enforcement_in_a_post_gdpr_world</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and ICANN's conservative temporary policy, which favors privacy and limits registrar liability, has made domain enforcement against cybersquatters, cyber criminals and infringement more difficult, expensive and slow. With heightened concerns over privacy following high-profile breaches of consumer data and its subsequent illicit use and distribution, there is no question that consumer data protection practices would come under scrutiny. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20191014_domain_enforcement_in_a_post_gdpr_world">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> Business Email Compromised (BEC) Scams Explode Under the GDPR Implementation (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<link>https://circleid.com/posts20190827_business_email_compromised_bec_scams_explode_under_gdpr</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Business email compromised (BEC) attacks targeting American companies are exploding, with an increase of over 476% in incidents between Q4 2017 and Q4 2018. Up as well is email fraud with companies experiencing an increase of over 226%. These highly targeted attacks use social engineering to identify specific company employees, usually in the finance department and then convince these employees to wire large sums of money to third-party banking accounts owned by the attackers. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20190827_business_email_compromised_bec_scams_explode_under_gdpr">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> Is the New Top-Level Domains "Technical Issue" a Harbinger of Future gTLD Issues? (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<link>https://circleid.com/postsis_top_level_domains_technical_issue_a_harbinger_of_future_gtld_issues</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Does the "technical issue" announced today in ICANN's TLD Application System (TAS) and the subsequent extension of the submission deadline call into question the stability and integrity of the new gTLD program? This development underscores the notion that ICANN could consider a more metered and staged approach to the introduction of gTLDs... <a href="https://circleid.com/postsis_top_level_domains_technical_issue_a_harbinger_of_future_gtld_issues">More...</a>]]></description>
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