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  <title><![CDATA[CircleID]]></title>
  <link>https://circleid.com/topics/brand_protection</link>
  <description>CircleID - Brand Protection</description>
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  <dc:rights>Copyright 2026, unless where otherwise noted.</dc:rights>
  <dc:date>2026-07-29T16:28:00+00:00</dc:date>

  
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      <title><![CDATA[The Phishing That Hasn&#8217;t Happened Yet: MX Records as Bad-Faith Evidence in UDRP Proceedings]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/the&#45;phishing&#45;that&#45;hasnt&#45;happened&#45;yet&#45;mx&#45;records&#45;as&#45;bad&#45;faith&#45;evidence&#45;in&#45;udrp&#45;proceedings</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Inactive cybersquatted domains may conceal active email infrastructure. MX records can corroborate bad faith in UDRP disputes when weighed with other evidence, helping panels address fraud risks before harm occurs without conflating capability with misconduct.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-07-24T08:14:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Business Value of dotBrand: Twelve Real-World Success Stories]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/the&#45;business&#45;value&#45;of&#45;dotbrand&#45;twelve&#45;real&#45;world&#45;success&#45;stories</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Twelve real-world dotBrand success stories show how organizations strengthen trust, improve security, simplify customer experiences, and create measurable business value. From AI-driven innovation to global digital ecosystems, dotBrand domains are becoming essential infrastructure worldwide today.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-07-21T12:48:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why Operational Readiness Will Define the Next Generation of TLDs]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/why&#45;operational&#45;readiness&#45;will&#45;define&#45;the&#45;next&#45;generation&#45;of&#45;tlds</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Launching a top-level domain is only the beginning. Hello Registry combines ICANN-approved expertise, flexible infrastructure and long-term operational support to help brands, communities and innovators build and manage secure, future-ready TLDs with confidence for years.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-07-16T09:19:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Public Data Is Not Public Infrastructure]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/public&#45;data&#45;is&#45;not&#45;public&#45;infrastructure</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Building infrastructure for public trademark data revealed a familiar lesson from Internet protocols: publishing information is only the beginning. The real challenge is engineering resilient systems that withstand inconsistent formats, unreliable sources, and organisational complexity.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-07-10T08:39:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[The 2026 New gTLD Round: A Strategic Framework for Risk Management]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/the&#45;2026&#45;new&#45;gtld&#45;round&#45;a&#45;strategic&#45;framework&#45;for&#45;risk&#45;management</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The 2026 new gTLD round is less a domain application than a high-stakes contest for digital territory. Contention, objections, opaque evaluations and information gaps can derail applicants long before launch, demanding rigorous strategic preparation.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-06-23T09:40:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[What Third-Party Domain Registrations Reveal About World Cup 2026 Risks]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/what&#45;third&#45;party&#45;domain&#45;registrations&#45;reveal&#45;about&#45;world&#45;cup&#45;2026&#45;risks</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Third-party domain registrations tied to FIFA are surging ahead of the 2026 World Cup, revealing how major events fuel brand abuse, customer confusion, and fraud, from fake ticket sites to sophisticated scams timed to exploit peak fan interest.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-06-15T12:28:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[UDRP Review Is a Test of the MSM]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/udrp&#45;review&#45;is&#45;a&#45;test&#45;of&#45;the&#45;msm</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[As ICANN confronts a harsher geopolitical era, its long-delayed review of the UDRP has become a defining test of whether the multistakeholder model can still deliver legitimate, effective Internet governance and sustain confidence in its future.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-06-05T05:31:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[From Uptime to Trust: The Domain Security Strategy Behind Business Continuity]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/from&#45;uptime&#45;to&#45;trust&#45;the&#45;domain&#45;security&#45;strategy&#45;behind&#45;business&#45;continuity</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Domains and DNS underpin modern business operations, yet security gaps remain widespread. CSC's latest research shows why stronger domain protections are essential to resilience, helping companies reduce disruption, safeguard trust, and maintain continuity when attacks strike.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-06-03T04:12:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[dotBrand Domains as Trust Infrastructure in the Age of AI]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/dotbrand&#45;domains&#45;as&#45;trust&#45;infrastructure&#45;in&#45;the&#45;age&#45;of&#45;ai</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[As AI agents automate phishing, impersonation and domain abuse at machine scale, the Brand Registry Group argues that dotBrand domains are evolving from marketing assets into trust infrastructure underpinning cybersecurity, identity and interactions across the internet.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-05-27T11:48:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[UDRP Domain Disputes Surge on Back of Mega-Cases]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/udrp&#45;domain&#45;disputes&#45;surge&#45;on&#45;back&#45;of&#45;mega&#45;cases</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[A surge in massive cybersquatting disputes pushed UDRP domain-name cases sharply higher in early 2026, with two complaints alone accounting for more than a quarter of all disputed domains, according to a new report released by GigaLaw.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-05-06T12:11:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Firms Stick With &#8220;.com&#8221; While Cyber Risks Redefine Domain Strategy]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/firms&#45;stick&#45;with&#45;.com&#45;while&#45;cyber&#45;risks&#45;redefine&#45;domain&#45;strategy</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Corporate domain strategies remain anchored in legacy extensions even as new domains proliferate, forcing firms to balance global reach, regional needs and rising fraud risks in an increasingly complex digital landscape.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-05-06T11:38:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trusted Notifier Network (TNN) Core Concept 2: Building a Chain of Indemnity]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/trusted&#45;notifier&#45;network&#45;tnn&#45;core&#45;concept&#45;2&#45;building&#45;a&#45;chain&#45;of&#45;indemnity</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[TNN proposes a contractual chain of indemnity to shift legal risk in global takedowns, replacing patchy statutory protections with enforceable accountability and a fund that makes good-faith action commercially viable for smaller intermediaries.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-04-27T13:18:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fake Domains, Real Damage: What the Latest Data Reveals]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/fake&#45;domains&#45;real&#45;damage&#45;what&#45;the&#45;latest&#45;data&#45;reveals</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Third-party domains exploiting brand names are proliferating, with 88% of homoglyphs externally owned. Many remain dormant yet email-enabled, creating scalable phishing risks as attackers increasingly target trust rather than infrastructure.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-04-24T14:57:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Domain Universe in 2026: AI, Security, Market Maturity, and the New gTLD Frontier]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/the&#45;domain&#45;universe&#45;in&#45;2026&#45;ai&#45;security&#45;market&#45;maturity&#45;and&#45;the&#45;new&#45;gtld&#45;frontier</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Domains enter a mature phase as AI reshapes discovery, security sharpens, and new gTLDs expand. Once simple addresses, they are becoming critical infrastructure for identity, trust, and automated commerce in the evolving web.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-04-20T12:32:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Domains: The Overlooked Frontline in IP Protection]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/domains&#45;the&#45;overlooked&#45;frontline&#45;in&#45;ip&#45;protection</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Domains have quietly become the primary entry point for online IP infringement, yet most firms lack visibility over portfolios, leaving brands exposed and prompting a shift toward integrated, proactive domain governance and security.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-04-15T13:22:00-07:00</dc:date>
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