VeriSign to introduce ‘DNA’ authentication in May – Your choice of body fluid
Often taking a lot of heat over practices in the past, VeriSign – manager of the .com and .net namespace – is forging ahead a new era in domaining. Earlier this morning, VeriSign announced the apparent introduction of a revolutionary new Domain Name Authentication system – or DNA – which surpasses any level of security […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Verisign to start charging for ‘www’ use in Domain Names
The WWW prefix – a relic from the early days of the ‘world wide web’ – is about to become more expensive to use. Citing skyrocketing operational costs, Verisign announced that it will not automatically enable the prefix for new domain registrations, unless the registrant explicitly requests it; for a fee of course. “We examined […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Tens of Thousands of Domains to be Recalled
The .com/.net Registry is recalling tens of thousands of domains registered in the first two months of 2010 in an effort to control a severe flaw related to the capability of these domains to resolve quickly. Long known for its laggard efforts to promote innovation, Verisign – the .com/.net Registry – announced early today that […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ICANN to reclaim all cussword domains – Party like it’s 1994
Pittsburgh, PA – The Unassociated Press It could not happen at a worse time; ICANN announced today that it’s amending its Letter of Authorization (LOA) to all Registries, including Verisign and PIR. The amendment revokes article BC1922/C/1995 that allows for the registration of domains which fall in the “cussword” category. In particular, article 7B of […]
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