Senator Elizabeth Warren calls for investigation of Verisign
The .com registry Verisign has come under fire from Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren in a letter to the Department of Justice and the National Telecommunications…
Category: Policy
Japanese firms rocked by ransomware
Several Japanese firms have been hit by escalating ransomeware attacks, Japan Times reports. The recent example of Kojima Industries, a small automotive supply concern, was…
Namecheap declares victory in .info and .org price caps case
Namecheap has announced that a three-year battle with ICANN over its decision to permit registries to charge as much as they want for .info and…
SpaceX and Gibson lose cybersquatting challenges
It’s been a big week for big losses at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Domain Name News reports that SpaceX recently lost a challenge…
ICANN Approves “Retirement” Policy for ccTLDs
Domain Incite is reporting on the latest developments from ICANN 75 in Kuala Lampur. They are reporting the approval of a ccNSO (Country Code Name…
ICANN Fellowship Program turns 15!
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has just celebrated the milestone 15th year of its Fellowship program, a program designed to foster…
ICANN disputes FDA Whois presentation
ICANN, the body that governs domain policy and accreditation, has taken issue with a recent presentation by US Food and Drug administration representative Dan Burke…
New internet regulations alarm watchdogs
Bill C-11, currently being debated before parliament, seeks to update streaming and content regulations of the Broadcasting Act, regulations previously modified by Bill C-10. However,…
New cybersecurity bill requires ransomware disclosure
Global News is reporting on a new bill that will shortly be tabled in front of the Canadian parliament that requires businesses to report ransomware…
Emerging threats in the domain world
SecurityMagazine.com has a new report on four emerging threats that have developed over the past few years when it comes to domain names. 1. Ease…