Domain Name System Links

KeyDrive Acquires Moniker and SnapNames

KeyDrive S.A., a Luxembourg based Internet holding company, have purchased Moniker® and SnapNames®, leading providers of products and services for all stages of the domain name lifecycle including registration, management, appraisal, sales, escrow and acquisition.

10 Reasons Why New gTLDs May Not Work For You

World's mega businesses are about to wake up to the domain name expansion reality, where suddenly a name identity's exclusive ownership on global canvas of cyber branding and functionality will be ensured via gTLD. Something that traditional trademark system took years to achieve. A gTLD brand is not for everyone, structurally designed for powerful new ideas and established organizations around ...

Fortinet(R) Broadens Enterprise Security Reach With New Domain Name System (DNS) Caching Appliances "Powered by Nominum"

SUNNYVALE, CA-- - Fortinet® -- a world leader in high-performance network security -- today announced the introduction of two new DNS caching appliances designed for the SMB, Enterprise, Federal, Financial ...

ICANN CEO Defends Benefits of Domain Name Plan

As it prepares to launch a new domain name program later this week, the CEO of the group that manages the system defended the organization’s plan to allow for an unlimited number of new Internet addresses, saying the program will allow for badly needed competition. 

4 Ways to Prevent Domain Name Hijacking

On the night of Monday, January 23, the hacktivist group UGNazi hijacked Coach.com, the Internet domain name of luxury goods manufacturer Coach. For several hours, fashionistas who wanted to ogle Coach's new Willis handbag on Coach.com or get a deal on its Penelope shoulder bag at Coachfactory.com were redirected to UGNazi's cryptic website. Imagine the confusion—and frustration—the redirect ...