XYZ acquires 5 new domain names
As reported by Domain Name Wire, new top level domain name registry XYZ has acquired Dominion Domains’ portfolio of five top level domain names, including…
Latest Topics
A trip down memory lane: the first domains registered
Jeffrey Gabriel takes a walk through the early history of the internet as he recounts not only his first domain names, but also the very…
Election Trends in domains as November nears
WhoisID reports on several trends in domain name registration as the November 3rd US election date nears. Some of the trends include: Increase in domain…
Surge in George Floyd and BLM domains draws attention to “typosquatting”
No more than three days after the widely-publicized death of George Floyd–which sparked waves of protests under the banner of Black Lives Matter–a large number…
Canada Not Prepared For Cyberthreats, says CIRA Head
Testifying before Canada’s Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU), CIRA Director Byron Holland reported that the country has not adequately prepared itself for…
Coronavirus sees increase in scammers
ZDNet is reporting that the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a substantial increase in the number of scammers and cybercriminals attempting to trick users…
Coronavirus delays ICANN decision on .org
Politico is reporting that the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is delaying its scheduled date for deciding the fate of the .org…
New Proposed .COM Framework Open for Comments
On January 3rd 2020, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and .com registry Verisign Inc. announced they have reached a proposed agreement…
Scottish Nova Scotians finding an identity with .scot
Harry McGrath, the chair and head of engagement and global outreach at dotScot Registry, fondly recalls his Canadian roots. But he believes that “the .scot…
Private equity firm acquires .org registry
A press release from the Public Interest Registry (PIR), the organization that currently maintains the .org domain, has announced that it has been acquired by…