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.Host Timeline Released As Pioneer Program Kicks Off

Radix announced the launch timeline for .host, starting with the opening of their Pioneer Program which starts today. The Sunrise phase will start June 24 and last for 60 days, with Landrush following (launching on 26 August, 2014).

Verisign Named to the OTA’s 2014 Online Trust Honor Roll

The Online Trust Alliance (OTA), a nonprofit organization that works collaboratively with industry leaders to enhance online trust, completed comprehensive evaluations of more than 800 sites and mobile applications by analyzing companies' data protection, security and privacy practices, including over two-dozen criteria.

Introducing the Verisign Quarterly DDoS Trends Report

Today, I am very pleased to announce that Verisign is making its inaugural quarterly distributed denial of service (DDoS) trends report available. As the registry for .com and .net and a leading DDoS protection services provider, we have a unique view into online attack trends that enables us to collect attack statistics and behavioral trends that help inform the future outlook for Internet cyber security.

Afilias Selected for CIO 100 Award

Global registry services provider Afilias today announced that it has been named as a recipient of the 2014 CIO 100 award. Now in its 27th year, the CIO 100 award program recognizes organizations around the world that exemplify the highest levels of operational and strategic excellence in information technology (IT).

Victorian Government & ARI Agree to Long-Term .melbourne Partnership

The announcement follows the formal signing of the Registry Agreement by the Victorian Government with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which signifies the first step in the launch process of the .melbourne namespace.

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.