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NewsICANN opens floodgates to new domains
On Jan. 12, the Internet opens a new chapter as organizations around the world begin applying for new domain name extensions. It's the most significant change to the Internet's naming system in well Read more...
Who's who in information security
It's always a challenge keeping up with the latest threats to information security, and knowing who the latest and greatest security experts are can be a daunting task as well. Cryptography pro and Read more...
Web alphabet goes global
The World Wide Web is about to change in a very major way. The private organization that oversees basic design of the Internet is allowing web addresses to be expressed in characters other than the Read more...
53 indicted in massive phishing plot
The FBI broke up a massive phishing scam last week, indicting 53 people in the United States in connection with a plot that victimized thousands of customers at two major U.S. banks. Another 47 Read more...
Companies to pay a bundle for new domain names
The world of domain names is expanding, and in a short time, you'll be able to buy a domain name and have exclusive use of it. Companies like IBM and HP will shell out lots of money to get suffixes Read more...
Microsoft buys office.com domain
Microsoft bought the office.com domain last week from a Brussels-based company. Until now, Microsoft's website for its Office software suite was found at office.microsoft.com. The new domain name Read more...
The dot-com world is about to explode
You've gotten pretty used to dot-com, dot-net and dot-gov. But your world is about to change in cyberspace with web addresses ending in far different worlds. And that change could turn your business Read more...
Stamping out domain tasting
The sharp increase in speculation over domain names is causing a backlash. As every CIO knows, a company's domain name is a treasure, but havoc can be caused by typo-squatters--those who create and Read more...
| Press ReleasesNRF Tells Senate More Information is Needed on Plan to Expand Internet Domain NamesWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The National Retail Federation told a Senate committee today that the business community needs more information before a plan to expand Internet domain names moves Read more >> CADNA Submits Proposal to ICANN Aimed at Improving New gTLD Program for BrandsWASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following its "What's at Stake: The Reality of ICANN's New gTLD Program for Brands" conference earlier this month in New York City, The Coalition Read more >> Afilias launches new educational materials on gTLD innovation for new top-level domainsNew educational materials from Afilias are designed to inform and stimulate the imaginations of potential dot Brand, dot City and dot Niche applicants DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Afilias Limited, a Read more >> ICM Registry Opens Landrush Period for .XXX DomainsExclusive Opportunity to Register Valuable New Domain NamesPALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ICM Registry, the registry of the new .XXX top-level domain (TLD), today announced Read more >> CADNA Hosts "What's at Stake" Conference to Discuss New gTLDs with Brands, will Submit Proposal to ICANNNEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Over 85 representatives from global brands joined The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) for its "What's at Stake: The Reality of ICANN's Read more >> |
