#Domainers arrested at #Starbucks for wi-fi abuse over #WHOIS
Two domain investors were arrested at a Miami Starbucks over the weekend, after they allegedly abused the cafe’s wi-fi. Bob and Jack Arkautras, twin brothers from Lithuania, sat at the Starbucks for seventeen hours on Friday, and another fourteen on Saturday, using its wireless Internet resources at full peak. “Those gentlemen were clearly abusing our […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.The #domain that led to the Golden State killer’s capture is revealed
A serial killer that terrorized Sacramento for decades has been captured by the FBI, and hopefully justice will be served. The method used by the authorities to capture suspect Joseph James DeAngelo is remarkable: by running a WHOIS on the domain name, IAmTheGoldenStateKiller.com. In an era that data privacy is lacking, GDPR is arriving to […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.#Security expert Brian Krebs rips #ICANN in #GDPR report covering #WHOIS
Investigative journalist, Brian Krebs, covers the onslaught of GDPR and how it will complicate his security research, and that of others. In an article, titled “Security Trade-Offs in the New EU Privacy Law,” Mr. Krebs debunks a series of myths and misconceptions about GDPR and in the process, it rips ICANN a new hole. […] […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.#MarkMonitor : NYC Summit video on #GDPR and #WHOIS issues
Statton Hammock, Brand Protection & Internet Policy Expert for MarkMonitor, gave a presentation during the MMNYC Summit yesterday. The subject of the presentation, that was streamed live on the Internet, was about the impact of GDPR on WHOIS and IP enforcement. Unfortunately, the audio quality suffered, and prevented many on the Internet from listening in. […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.#Twitter updates TOS to comply with #GDPR data privacy requirements
Following changes by Google and cPanel, Twitter has updated its terms of service (TOS) to comply with GDPR and its data privacy requirements. From May 25th, new conditions and privacy terms apply, and Twitter has split them into two major categories: For residents of the United States. For everyone else, e.g. international users. According to […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.#WHOIS and the #Law : Drastic changes to #domain information thanks to #GDPR
GDPR, a European data privacy law, takes effect on May 25th. Until then, little is known about how WHOIS, the core information of domain name ownership, will be affected. Domain registrars, such as GoDaddy, are beginning to provide a snippet of the WHOIS information they used to display when a domain was being queried. GoDaddy […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.#GDPR and #cPanel : It’s not just about #domains and #WHOIS
If you thought that the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is only about domain names and WHOIS, you are sorely mistaken. The European regulation on privacy matters is affecting a multiverse of technical services that utilize and store private information on their servers and systems in the cloud. To be GDPR compliant, companies such […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.#GDPR compliance : Google updates policies as a #domain registrar
Google has updated its privacy policy, all thanks to the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) legislation in Europe. As a domain registrar and Registry, Google is making changes, which are outlined below: Dear Partner, Over the past year we’ve shared how we are preparing to meet the requirements of the GDPR, the new data […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.#Domainer comics : #ICANN61 in pictures
ICANN61 is ongoing in beautiful San Juan, Puerto Rico. While some reported challenges at the event are only true in a parallel universe, those attending the ICANN gathering, surely have their personal viewpoints to share. Take GDPR, for example. The General Data Protection Regulation, soon to be enforced by the European Parliament, is causing many […]
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