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Public Interest Registry Offers New Internationalized Domain Names to General Public

Public Interest Registry today announced the general availability of three new Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) which translate to "organisation" or "institution" in non-Latin-based scripts -- one in Devanagari, one in Cyrillic, and one in simplified Chinese.

4 Minutes Vs. 4 Hours: A Responder Explains Emergency DDoS Mitigation

In the 2014 Neustar Annual DDoS Attacks and Impact Report, one team member described common DDoS mitigation scenarios. Here are some excerpts from the report.

Tips to Address New FFIEC DDoS Requirements

Recently, the FFIEC released statements that describe steps it expects financial institutions to take to address cyberattacks and highlight resources institutions can use to help mitigate the risks posed by such attacks.

Logicboxes Delivers Vertical Integration Solution for .WIEN Retail Operation, Netzadresse.at

.wien success is a result of optimized distribution and better access to the local audience with vertical integration solutions from LogicBoxes.

Dot NYC (.nyc) TLD Enters First Phase of Launch

Neustar is the official registry services provider for .nyc, supporting all marketing efforts and operating the technical infrastructure of the .nyc domain.

ARI Registry Services Facilitates Delegation of Another .brand TLD

ARI Registry Services facilitated the delegation of its second .brand Top-Level Domain (TLD) client to the web when the World Trade Center's .wtc TLD was switched on live during the week.

Building and Construction Industry Focused .BUILD Domain Names Are Now Available

Contractors and those associated with the industry around the world will now be able to more accurately represent themselves online with a .BUILD web address and email.

Smokescreening: Data Theft Makes DDoS More Dangerous

It's called "smokescreening" and it's costing companies big. In 2013, over 50 percent of companies hit by DDoS attacks suffered theft of funds, customer data or intellectual property.

Introducing getdns: a Modern, Extensible, Open Source API for the DNS

At The Next Web, getdns is one of the challenge APIs in a 36-hour Hack Battle. Multiple teams of application coding experts are using getdns to develop innovative applications that leverage the global security infrastructure available through DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC).

Public Interest Registry Announces Sunrise Period for New Internationalized Domain Names

Qualified domain trademark holders can now submit applications for each of these three new domains which translate to "organisation" or "institution" in non-Latin-based scripts -- one in Devanagari (.?????), one in Cyrillic (.???), and one in simplified Chinese (.??). Registration will open to all interested parties beginning May 27.