Verisign: Scathing 33 page report about ICANN and security to be published
Verisign is due to publish a 33 page report that questions the technical capability of ICANN to oversee the domain name system. Citing security and stability issues, the Verisign report is expected to cover the Central Zone Data System hacking, among a list of examples that define the operational track record of ICANN. The same […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Alert: 6462.com is a stolen domain name – do not buy!
The domain name 6462.com has been reported as stolen by its owner, Australian domain investor Rod Seeber, who talks about “Babes, Cars and Guitars” from Rod.tv. As most domain thefts that occurred in 2014, 6462.com was registered at GoDaddy, from where it was unlawfully transferred out yesterday, according to DomainTools. The thief transferred it out […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Disaster strikes as NamesCon® scrambles to redesign thousands of items
This could be potentially disastrous: NamesCon®, the biggest domain conference for the industry is mere days away from its January 11th reincarnation. And yet, its officials must now start over, potentially redesigning thousands of items emblazoned with the NamesCon® logo. So what’s the catch? “We applied for the trademark in early 2014, and now that […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Microsoft: Duane Forrester returns to Bing!
Great news for SEO fans worldwide! Search Engine and marketing wizard, Duane Forrester, returned to his good old spot at Bing – less than two months after he was laid off due to Microsoft’s “restructuring”. Apparently, Microsoft – mother company of Bing – realized what a grave mistake they made, when they let Duane Forrester […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domaining 2014: Moniker and the end of the insecure domain registrar
As 2014 fades away, we’re discussing events that occurred this year in the domain industry. With domain theft being a hot topic thanks to the email verification requirements mandated by ICANN, the importance of secure domain registrars is paramount. The trajectory of Moniker, once regarded as the bastion of domain safety, has been shocking and […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.The DomainTools card is stellar!
DomainTools provides an indispensable WHOIS tool chest, that domain investors – and often, UDRP Complainants – use to their advantage. We’ve covered DomainTools numerous times during our 5+ years as a domain industry publication, and we’re thankful for their kind words in our long list of industry testimonials. This year’s holiday card from DomainTools is […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Beg, if you want to buy this domain!
If you want to buy this domain, be prepared to beg. Literally. Beg.com isn’t listed for sale, or so its homepage states. Unless you have a lot of money to spare, in which case its registrant of almost 20 years might change his mind: “No, this domain is not for sale! Unless you are willing […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Blonde or brunette for NamesCon 2015?
Domaining has its perks. This past weekend I took a quick trip to Los Angeles, with a very strange task in hand: to photograph apparel for the upcoming NamesCon domain conference that takes place in Las Vegas in January. I was both excited and nervous, as two young models were to be involved in the […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Apologies to Frank Schilling …
Dear Frank, I tried very hard to abstain from engaging in the abominable sin of gluttony. My initial plan was to wait until Christmas day, when it’s time to gather around the HDTV depiction of a cozy, wood-cackling fireplace. As we don’t get snow in Florida, it’s the next best thing to winter we can […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Winter Solstice: Which two popular domainers share the same birthday?
They say that December is the worst month of the year to have a birthday in; one’s very personal date is lost in the glitz of the Holiday season, and its shopping madness. Two very popular domain investors, however, seem to differ, and they share the same birthday – December 21st. Domain investor and serial […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domaining 2014: The beginning of the new gTLD era
As we’re watching the final days of 2014 roll by, the year will be remembered by the domain industry for the barrage of new gTLDs. It all starts with a $185,000 dollar application fee, and ICANN raked in almost two thousand times this amount; hundreds of new gTLD extensions went live, and the concept of […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Liz Taylor’s legacy leads to UDRP loss for LizTaylor.Photography
The legacy of late Hollywood super star, Elizabeth “Liz” Taylor, carries on; three years after her death in 2011, the Elizabeth Taylor Trust takes its role seriously. The Elizabeth Taylor Trust, Interplanet Productions Limited and The Elizabeth Taylor Cosmetics Company were named as the Complainant in a National Arbitration Forum UDRP against the registrant of […]
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