DNSSEC Deployment: The Time is Now
Security, as a whole, is a tough sell. It’s not sexy. Then, until something catastrophic occurs, there’s no sense of urgency. I try to avoid using fear as a motivator, but when it comes to keeping the...
View ArticleThe Road from WHOIS to Directory Services
Thanks to the rapid evolution of the Internet and the role technology plays in all of our lives, the WHOIS of today is far larger and more complex than what many of the Internet creators envisioned — a...
View ArticleSoon, the web will have .Bharat in local languages
There was a challenge in getting “registrars, resellers and their sub-resellers implement the necessary software to support IDNs and the representation of domain names in local language,” said Ram...
View ArticleNew gTLD Brand Congress Emphasizes Consumers and Innovation
Afilias CMO Roland LaPlante offered that the biggest challenges would be government interference and attempts "to control the [Internet's] naming system" as well as how ICANN and consumers respond when...
View ArticleGoogle Implements DNSSEC Validation for Public DNS
Ram Mohan explained that while DNSSEC does not solve every Internet-based security issue, it does offer a more advanced level of user security for directory look-ups than is currently in use. “For...
View ArticleCautious Optimism over Google DNSSEC Deployment
“I think it’s great that Google is getting involved and supporting validation for DNSSEC; it’s a terrific move forward,” said Ram Mohan, CTO at Afilias, a managed DNS provider and registry service. “It...
View ArticleSecurity is Insurance
To grab someone’s attention about security, people sometimes use fear. And fear works. But you can cry wolf one too many times and lose credibility thereafter. There are other ways to present security...
View ArticleNew Web Domain Names: Should You Pass?
"Our research shows a majority of consumers are unaware that these changes are coming," a recent report by registry and DNS provider Afilias noted. "And once users hear about them, they would likely...
View Articlewww.meine.adresse
Aussagekräftige Web-Adressen sind ein wertvolles Gut, trotz Suchmaschinen und Sozialen Netzwerken. „Die Verbraucher nutzen vielleicht Facebook statt einer eigenen Website, aber für Unternehmen sind...
View ArticleOpen DNS Resolvers Center Stage in Massive DDoS Attacks
“Source address validation guarantees spoofing cannot happen,” said Afilias CTO Ram Mohan. “We have been exhorting the community to implement it promptly. This ensures that a resolver first determines...
View ArticleAdding Digital Certificates to the Core of the Internet
Online applications, for years now, have been beholden to certification authorities — third-party entities that ensure a server holds a specific private key and publishes the corresponding public key....
View ArticleWork needed to educate online shoppers on the benefits of gTLDs: study |...
“The advent of new gTLDs coming over the months ahead will result in major changes to the internet,” said Roland LaPlante, chief marketing officer at Afilias. “Some of the world’s best-known companies...
View ArticleDomain Registry Joins i2Coalition as Key ICANN Meetings Kick Off
ning on to the newly formed Internet advocacy coalition. It’s the first registry to sync up with i2Coalition, and the announcement comes as ICANN’s 46th public meeting launches in Beijing this week....
View ArticleWhat the new TLDs mean for brands and consumers | .net
First, businesses should ensure that its main website address is the central location for all digital assets. Diverting an online audience to other channels, whether it’s a Facebook page or Twitter...
View ArticleCustomers shun new "safe" domain names
Roland LaPlante, CMO of Afilias, said, “Our research shows consumers are unaware that these changes are coming and would avoid the new gTLDs due to their unfamiliarity. However, the new gTLDs offer...
View ArticleGood Neighbors Know: Now is the Time for Source Address Validation
While it’s tempting to blame open resolvers for the SpamHaus attack and end the discussion, that paints an inaccurate picture. Open resolvers make for an easy target, but they can be managed properly —...
View ArticleOnline counterfeiters to receive a "dot shock"
The new dot Brand domains have been designed to thwart counterfeiters and put brands back in control online. Roland LaPlante, CMO of Afilias, considers how the new domains could revolutionize the...
View ArticleThree Questions to Ask Before You Outsource
Keeping data safe and secure while also accessible is always top of mind for me. And when it comes to outsourcing IT, security should be front and center for you as well. If your company is moving to...
View ArticleOnline counterfeiters to receive a "dot shock"
The number of US digital shoppers is expected to grow from 137 million in 2010 to 175 million in 2016. On those same lines, Barclaycard recently announced that, last year, one out of five retail...
View ArticleAfilias opens pre-regs on 30 new gTLDs
Afilias has started accepting expressions of interest on the 30 new gTLDs it has applied for. A basic site launched today invites potential registrants to indicate which names they’d like to register...
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