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.SPACE Becomes the Choice of the First Ever Space Nation Asgardia

A group of scientists launched the first ever space nation at a press conference in Paris earlier last month.. Asgardia is the prototype of a free society in space. It aims to launch its first satellite in 2017 and be recognized by the UN.

Afilias Chairman Jonathan Robinson Wins ICANN’s 2016 Leadership Award at ICANN 57

Afilias, a leading domain registry operator, congratulates Jonathan Robinson, Executive Chairman of Afilias' Board of Directors, on receiving the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 2016 Leadership Award for his contributions to the ICANN and broader internet community.

Don’t Gamble With Your DNS

When it comes to something as important as DNS, the entity responsible for keeping your website online, some companies choose to play Russian roulette with their strategy by just using one DNS provider.

8 Tips to Find Your Perfect .COM Domain Name

With nearly 30 years of top-tier news, entertainment and businesses associated with .com, it has become one of the most versatile, trusted and recognizable domain name extensions around the world.

Why .com is the Venture Capital Community’s Power Player

The Venture Capital (VC) community is well aware of the value of a great domain name. Recent data shows that .com is the most popular domain extension for funded startups.

Defending Against Layer 7 DDoS Attacks

Layer 7 attacks are some of the most difficult attacks to mitigate because they mimic normal user behavior and are harder to identify. Verisign's recent trends show that DDoS attacks are becoming more sophisticated and complex, including an increase in application layer attacks.

The .cancerresearch TLD: Search for Cure Drives Digital Innovation

Coinciding with the launch of the International Centre for the Proteome of Human Cancer (ProCan™), the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) has added www.procan.cancerresearch to its growing network of sites on the .cancerresearch TLD.

New TLD? Make Sure It’s Secure

The introduction of hundreds of new Top-Level Domains (TLDs) is an exciting time for consumers, businesses, and the Internet community as a whole. However, malicious actors seeking new channels to pursue their activities are also rubbing their hands together with the launch of these TLDs.

Radix Launches Startup League at TechCrunch

The Startup League is a unique startup-support program designed to aid early stage startups that use any of Radix's TLDs to launch their idea or company. This initiative will support startups across several key areas like marketing, event sponsorships, and PR.

Celebrating One Year of .online

Last year this time, one of the most awaited new gTLDs, .ONLINE entered general availability followed by a successful launch. With 10,000 registrations in the first 10 minutes and 38,000 in the first 24 hours, it was one of the most sought after extensions by customers globally.