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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>2026-09-01T16:03:00+00:00</dc:date>

  
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      <title><![CDATA[From Forgotten to Exploited: How AI Changes the Dangling DNS Threat]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/from&#45;forgotten&#45;to&#45;exploited&#45;how&#45;ai&#45;changes&#45;the&#45;dangling&#45;dns&#45;threat</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dangling DNS records can expose trusted corporate subdomains to takeover, while AI-assisted reconnaissance makes abandoned resources easier to find, increasing the need for continuous DNS monitoring rather than periodic audits.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-09-01T08:46:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Beyond Protocol and Policy: Why Project Jake is Reshaping the Architecture of Internet Trust]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/beyond&#45;protocol&#45;and&#45;policy&#45;why&#45;project&#45;jake&#45;is&#45;reshaping&#45;the&#45;architecture&#45;of&#45;internet&#45;trust</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Project Jake aims to bridge the divide between internet protocols and policy, offering registries, law enforcement and rights holders a decentralised framework for accessing domain-registration data securely while navigating privacy laws and institutional gridlock.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-08-24T10:49:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[1,600 Applications Later: What&#8217;s Next for the New gTLD Round?]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/1600&#45;applications&#45;later&#45;whats&#45;next&#45;for&#45;the&#45;new&#45;gtld&#45;round</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[ICANN's latest new gTLD round drew more than 1,600 applications, many targeting generic strings. With payments being finalised and potential clashes emerging, October's Reveal Day will show how dramatically the domain-name landscape could expand.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-08-21T08:14:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[After the Close: What the 2026 gTLD Round Has Already Revealed]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/after&#45;the&#45;close&#45;what&#45;the&#45;2026&#45;gtld&#45;round&#45;has&#45;already&#45;revealed</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[ICANN's 2026 gTLD round drew more than 1,600 applications, led by ambitious portfolio investors. But scant brand disclosures and new rules banning private settlements could make contention costlier and reshape the economics of domain ownership.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-08-19T09:35:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[How Regional Domain Registration Habits Are Changing Global Portfolio Strategy]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/how&#45;regional&#45;domain&#45;registration&#45;habits&#45;are&#45;changing&#45;global&#45;portfolio&#45;strategy</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Regional domain habits are reshaping global portfolio strategies, as European companies favor country codes, APAC embraces layered local structures, and North America sticks with generic domains, while rising fraud adds urgency to defensive registrations.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-08-17T10:39:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Now That You&#8217;ve Applied for a New gTLD, Should You Reveal?]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/now&#45;that&#45;you&#45;have&#45;applied&#45;for&#45;a&#45;new&#45;gtld&#45;should&#45;you&#45;reveal</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[With applications closed, new gTLD hopefuls face a changed calculation: revealing strings early could expose contention while information remains financially valuable, helping applicants make better decisions before fees are paid and withdrawal becomes increasingly costly.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-08-15T09:54:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[DNS Security Gets Fixed When Someone Notices - Not Before]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/dns&#45;security&#45;gets&#45;fixed&#45;when&#45;someone&#45;notices&#45;not&#45;before</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[A study of 309 universities, museums and sports brands finds DNS security follows visible threats rather than technical risk, leaving organisations well protected against familiar attacks while quieter weaknesses in critical infrastructure persist unnoticed.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-08-10T13:57:00-07:00</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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