Cybersecurity

Verisign’s Matt Larson Wins 2011 InfoWorld Technology Leadership Award

VeriSign, Inc. today announced that Matt Larson, the company's vice president of DNS research and a well-known expert on the Domain Name System, has won an InfoWorld Technology Leadership Award for 2011. more

Internet Adds 4.5 Million Domain Names in First Quarter of 2011

Four and a half million domain names were added to the Internet in the first three months of 2011, according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief published by Verisign, Inc. The first quarter of 2011 closed with a base of more than 209.8 million domain name registrations across all Top Level Domains (TLDs), or a 2.2 percent increase over the fourth quarter of 2010. more

Businesses Lack Safeguards Against DDoS Attacks and DNS Failures, New Research Shows

A significant percentage of organizations are ill-equipped to prevent and respond to web infrastructure failures caused by distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and Domain Name System (DNS) failures, according to two new research studies commissioned by Verisign, Inc. more

Neustar Launches SiteProtect for DDoS Protection

Neustar, Inc. today announced the launch of SiteProtect, a cloud-based service for UltraDNS customers that brings a new level of security to online properties against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. more

Verisign Enhances Its Managed DNS Service With Full Support for DNSSEC Compliance and Geo Location

Verisign, Inc. today announced two significant enhancements to Verisign Managed DNS, a cloud-based hosting solution that helps improve the availability of Internet and network applications by delivering 100 percent DNS resolution for customers. more

Verisign Achieves Critical DNSSEC Milestone by Deploying Security Extensions in .com TLD

Verisign, Inc. announced today that .com -- the Internet's largest domain with more than 90 million domain name registrations worldwide -- now supports DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC).
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New Verisign Uptime Bundle Combines DDoS Protection, Managed DNS and Threat Intelligence Services

VeriSign, Inc. today unveiled the Verisign Uptime Bundle, a new service bundle that combines protection from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks with Verisign's unparalleled Domain Name System (DNS) hosting, and threat intelligence services -- all in one competitively priced solution. more

BlueCat Networks Strengthens ANZ Presence with WhiteGold Solutions Partnership

BlueCat Networks, the IPAM Intelligence company, today announced a partnership with WhiteGold Solutions, Australia's pioneer in Unified Value Distribution (UVD) and an award-winning distributor for the ANZ (Australia & New Zealand) region. more

Oxford Networks Deploys BlueCat Networks DDI Technology

Oxford Networks (Oxford), a Maine-based telecommunications company providing phone, Internet and data services to businesses and residents across the State of Maine, began researching the best methods of simplifying and centralizing management of its DDI (DNS, DHCP and IP Address Management (IPAM)) platforms.
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Second Half 2010 “Dashboard” Domain Name Report - Released

I have long admired PIR's dedication to the good of the Internet, the DNS and its millions of .ORG registrants. PIR has a clear and unique public interest mission in the industry - one that extends beyond the technical provision of .ORG domain names and serves the Internet community wholly, addressing policy and security issues head-on. more