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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.

American Bankers Association and BITS Choose Verisign as Registry Operator for New Financial gTLDs

The American Bankers Association (ABA) and BITS, the technology policy division of The Financial Services Roundtable, are working to prepare the financial services industry for potential new financial generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) and have teamed with VeriSign, Inc. to serve as their exclusive registry operator.

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.

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).

BlueCat Networks Receives Highest Rating in Leading Analyst Firm’s 2011 DDI MarketScope Report

BlueCat Networks, the IPAM Intelligence company with over 1,500 clients worldwide, has received the highest rating given to vendors in the Gartner authoritative "MarketScope for DNS, DHCP and IP Address Management (IPAM), 2011" report.

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.

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.

Verisign Announces Participation in World IPv6 Day

VeriSign, Inc. today announced the company will participate in the Internet Society's World IPv6 Day, a 24-hour global "test drive" of IPv6 on June 8, 2011; joining the likes of Cisco, Google, Yahoo, and other industry leaders.

PunktBayern Selects Afilias as Registry and DNS Services Provider for New Top Level Domain: .bayern

PunktBayern, the company behind the upcoming new top level geographic domain .bayern, today announced that it has chosen Afilias as its partner for registry and DNS services. Afilias, a leading global provider of Internet infrastructure services, will also work closely with PunktBayern on its upcoming top level domain (TLD) application to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). This initiative will be part of ICANN's planned TLD expansion program, anticipated to start in the latter half of 2011.

Verisign Announces Winners of Grants Aimed at Strengthening Internet Infrastructure

Four universities have been chosen to receive grants of $75,000 each for their research teams to pursue projects aimed at strengthening Internet infrastructure. The grants are being awarded as part of a Verisign, Inc. program designed to promote and foster Internet innovation and in conjunction with the company's commemoration of 25 years of .com.