CIRA’s offering up to $100K for community-led net projects
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) announced on February 29th that its Net Good grants are now available with over $1M CAD in available funding.…
Tag: 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…
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…
Signs of Compromise: How to tell if your site has been hacked
The SSL Store has published a guide exploring the digital fingerprints left whenever a website has been hacked or compromised. This guide comes in the…
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…