Domain names get an international flavour Jun 25, 2009
THIS time next year, you may be able to register your online business domain name in another language, thanks to a concept called Internationalisation of Domain Names (IDNs). This time next year, you may be able to register your online business domain name in another language, thanks to a concept called Internationalisation of Domain Names (IDNs) ... When the online domain name system was established about 30 years ago, it was written in Roman characters. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Free Web hosting still alive despite GeoCities' end Jun 24, 2009
Tom wrote on Jun 23, 2009 1:43 AM:" For ease of use, the best free web host I've found is WebSpawner.com. I've used them since 1998 to advertise my business. I checked out several other free hosts over the years (including some of those in the author's list above), but none of them are as easy to use. I didn't have to learn any code to build my WebSpawner pages as they have a simple form with steps to follow. Like Geocities, WebSpawner's free web pages are ad-supported.They also offer an... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Lexus Denies Blocking Go Daddy's U.S. Open Commercial & Blames NBC Jun 24, 2009
"This is the first time ever a Go Daddy ad has been pulled because of a product contained in the ad. Go Daddys ads have historically been targeted by censors for their edgy nature, starting in 2005 when its first-ever was pulled after airing once on FOX because it was deemed inappropriate.Ive said it before and Ill say it again, this is a case of the American auto industry getting kicked when its down, said Parsons. Who would even imagine a Go Daddy ad being rejected... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Rome Aims for a Dot Roma: the Eternal City Deserves its Own Top Level Domain Jun 22, 2009
ROMA domain names, Rome will join other cities and allow its residents, businesses, organizations and government agencies to register domain names ending in ... "The introduction of .ROMA domain names represents a unique opportunity for the City of Rome to join other world leading cities and claim its own space on the internet," said Massimo Ralli of Rome, President of Roma TLD Srl ... "A .ROMA domain name will ensure roman residents, companies and organizations a part of the future of the... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Firefox Fixed Prior to Next Release Jun 20, 2009
According to Mozilla, invalid Unicode characters that might be part of an international domain name (IDN) could trigger a potential URL-spoofing issue. According to Mozilla's advisory, "an attacker could use this vulnerability to spoof the location bar and display a misleading URL for their malicious Web page.". (Datamation)
TPG Broadband Plans Jun 20, 2009
TPG offer a competetive range of ADSL broadband plans, ADSL2+ broadband plans, email services, website and domain name hosting to consumers and businesses in Australia. TPG have a domestic and international data backbone enabling them to provide high quality and low cost Internet services. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
The Renaissance Tampa Hotel Welcomes Teams and Spectators for Sports Tournaments in Tampa, Florida Jun 20, 2009
All Have Free Domain Name Setup. Featured. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
A Ford, for a steal: E-mail scam touts 35 percent discount on Ford cars Jun 19, 2009
address (but no phone number) and an e-mail address with Ford in the domain name. The so-called application includes the distinctive blue and oval Ford symbol, and the e-mail is credited to Jeffrey K Thompson, a sales director at Ford. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
The Alstrm brothers are the go-to guys for beer Jun 17, 2009
Two years later they changed the site's domain name and opened it to product reviews and discussion forums. In 2002, CNN aired a feature on the Alstroms that solidified their growing reputation. (Boston Globe)
Cerf says Internet lacks essential features Jun 17, 2009
Even in the simple cases, like the Domain Name System, we dont yet have digitally signed naming systems, beyond some top-level domain names today, he said. That makes it easy to be misled or get the wrong IP address, he said. (FCW.com)
Facebook Usernames: Do You Have Yours? Jun 16, 2009
At ICANN, the organization responsible for assigning Internet names, legal challenges against people using a trademark in a domain name are a chronic issue. Earlier this month, St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa (who happens also to hold a law degree) settled a lawsuit with Twitter over an impostor posting under a profile with his name and image. (Datamation)
Is the Domain Name Biz Recession Proof? Jun 6, 2009
Is the Domain Name Biz Recession Proof ... Is the Domain Name Biz Recession Proof ... As the total number of domain names reaches 183 million, can China's. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Mel's new love sues manager over lingerie pix Jun 5, 2009
Last week Grigorieva, 38, sued a web hosting company that claimed the domain name www ... com on May 26 after it claimed the domain name, oksanagrigorieva. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Online Job Scam Alert: FlexJobs Warns of New Phishing Scam Targeting Jobseekers Jun 5, 2009
com) instead of one related to the company domain name. Emails from individuals or companies the jobseeker does not recognize, especially if the emails include links to click on for more information or to proceed with the job application process. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
CADNA Applauds Chairman Boucher's Examination of ICANN Practices and Policies Jun 5, 2009
WASHINGTON - The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse. (PRNewsFoto/Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse) WASHINGTON, DC UNITED STATES ... WASHINGTON, June 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) is pleased with the overall support for reviewing the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers' (ICANN) accountability, transparency, and efficacy as expressed by members present at Chairman Boucher's House Committee on Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on... (PR Newswire)
Free Mega Yacht Charters! Seattle Firm Offers Expense only Charters to Promote San Juan Islands Jun 4, 2009
All Offer Free Domain Name Setup. Get your business online in minutes. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Security strengthened for .org domain Jun 4, 2009
org zone using the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) ... The 26-year-old DNS maps domain names to IP addresses and underlies nearly all Internet activities. (FCW.com)
Beware of Twitter Scareware Jun 4, 2009
The attack may be linked to a previous phishing attack on Twitter that exploited the deceptive domain name "tvvitter.com" to obtain victims' Twitter credentials. At the time, Sophos security expert Graham Cluley noted on his that careful users of a browser plug-in called LongUrl would have been able to see that the link was deceptive. (eSecurityPlanet)
Secrets of Website Success. Leading expert on Internet and Business Law reveals the essential strategies for achieving an effective online presence Jun 1, 2009
o Find out about what is a good brand and domain name ... o planning to set up an online presence o extending your online presence o spending on promoting your website but not seeing returns o concerned to protect your online brand or domain names o want to ensure a successful website project. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
National American University sues porn site over name May 31, 2009
But on Sept. 12, 2003, La Touraine registered a domain name and started offering pornographic and sexually explicit adult entertainment services under a Web site called Naughty American University. On March 13, 2004, La Touraine began selling sexually explicit content with college and academic themes under a Web site named Fast Times at NAU. The company sought to trademark the name but abandoned the effort after Dlorah filed an opposition, according to the complaint and attached documents. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Sack GNA Boss ... May 30, 2009
Cleary, we all know now that there was no boost to "Government's efforts at fighting the narcotic drug menace and illegal armed traffickingas officials of Yahuda Security Management Consulting, a top United Kingdom security firm arrived in Accra to assist national security agencies. On the contrary, the good name and reputation of Ghana and Ghanaians were dragged into the mud, and without good cause. We say sack the GNA bosses for negligence and professional malpractice. Sack them for... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Report: Foreign Peace Activists Hack Into Army Servers May 30, 2009
The group's lease on that domain name appears to have expired, and the page now contains links to airline reservation sites. FOX NEWS VIDEOS. (Fox News)
ENISA Issues Three Recommendations in Reports on Technologies to Improve Resilience of Communication Networks May 28, 2009
ENISA carried out an assessment of three key technologies Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) and Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) regarding their potential to provide increased network resilience. This analysis was carried out from two perspectives. (PR Newswire)
Monongahela dispute linked to ex-officials May 27, 2009
The younger Cole and the city have been at odds for nearly two years over the domain name for the city's Web site ... After the 2007 elections, JK Networking was displaced as the city's IT provider and Mr. Cole has since argued that his firm, not the city, owned the domain name for the site. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Brace for bad times: Melbourne IT May 26, 2009
Mr Hnarakis said there was a global slowdown in domain name registrations ... Domain name reseller partners were struggling in the first half of 2009, and there was expected to be a higher number of cancellations and expirations of domain names, he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Exotic Arabesque House Opens in Luxor, Full of Eastern Promise and Western Comfort May 25, 2009
Jane says, 'I was over the moon when I found the domain name FlatsinLuxor was available. However I wished I had realised that Americans have no idea what a flat is. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Who Controls The Internet? May 23, 2009
Internet domain names (such as www ... Until now, the management of the Domain Name System has been largely apolitical, and most of the disputes that have arisen have been of interest only to insiders and the technology industry ... Domain names sometimes present political questions. (CBS News)
Reefer madness redux: Cheech and Chong return May 23, 2009
""Wowie" is also a way to describe Chong's September 2003 arrest for selling drug paraphernalia through his family business. He spent nine months in federal lockup, was fined $20,000 and forfeited his Internet domain name, , along with more than $100,000 in cash and all of the paraphernalia seized when federal agents stormed his home."It was like a cold shower," Chong said. "It changed my whole way of thinking. I was just a bit of a 'let life take me where it takes me,' guy, but when that hit... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Microsoft Nearing Go-Time for 'Kumo' Search? May 22, 2009
The development of Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) new search engine has been a loosely-kept secret, from the early reports that domain name to the leak that the software giant was in March. Now, the buzz is that Kumo (or whatever it may be a code name for) will meet the world at the D: All Things Digital conference next week. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Electronic Privacy Information Center: Privacy May 22, 2009
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a distributed hierarchical system used by servers that use the Internet Protocol (IP)to convert IP addresses (such as 85 ... Information on privacy issues surrounding domain name registration information. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Too many too fast May 21, 2009
By checking a number of factors, such as IP address, correlations between domain name and geolocation, it can be easy to spot when a crime hotspot is talking to machines it has infected. Information about those hotspots is held in a database in the "cloud" so the experience of any infected PC can be widely and quickly shared. (BBC News -- Technology)
One man's fight to save Tyler (1041) May 20, 2009
Audrie wrote on May 18, 2009 11:50 PM:" "get real high wages, be paid for not working while sitting around reading newspapers, unbelievable health and retirement benefits" ?!? Isn't that description very definition of a corporate executive? Push the Republican agenda much?Regardless of whomever is at fault for the Tyler closing is, it seems to me that this particular news story is meant to emphasize the efforts Mr. Unger and those close to him are making in effort to save it. Fighting tooth and... (The Herald-Palladium)
Fine Art Go's Digital... May 20, 2009
The work is governed original when an artist registers a domain name for their digital artwork and display its contents at that website address. This piece will then become the most valued artwork by terms of art appreciation through proving the provenance of the piece. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
what a STUPID name!!! should've stayed with a winner like... May 20, 2009
The domain name rovi. com, however, is already taken: The URL belongs to Laboratorios Farmacuticos ROVI, a chemical and pharmaceutical company incorporated in Madrid in 1946. (Multichannel News)
Mogulus Changes Name To 'Livestream' May 20, 2009
The company declined to comment on how much it paid for the domain name. More Content. (Multichannel News)
Computer Security Experts: the Grid's Communications Infrastructure is Not Yet Invulnerable May 19, 2009
" According to Kaminsky, who is widely considered to be the wunderkind of the computer security world, and who last year discovered a fundamental flaw in the Domain Name System, or DNS, that would have allowed hackers to reassign web addresses, take over banking sites, or disrupt the flow of data over the Internet, some of the smart meters currently deployed can be compromised. "The future of meter-to-meter connectivity does have me concerned," he told the hearing. "The `90s saw a tremendous... (Energy Pulse, CO)
Craigslist to drop 'erotic services' classifieds May 16, 2009
"By now someone has probably registered the domain name 'Craigslisteroticicservices.com,'" Jones said. Although authorities had expressed concern about the ads in the past, the Web site came under closer scrutiny last month after a Boston-area man was accused of fatally shooting a woman who placed an ad on Craigslist. (FOX 11, AZ)
A column for only happy people May 13, 2009
I wondered if the domain name cheerupamerica was available, and I phoned my daughter, who knows the Internet. We got the domain and I fed her this idea: Let's start a website that publishes only good news. (Boston Globe)
ICANN Heading to a Fork in the Road May 11, 2009
Here at the National Press Club, a parade of stakeholders considered the latest proposal, which calls for ICANN to transition its governance to the private sector, giving the domain name registries and registrars it serves more explicit oversight of the organization ... Critics of their proposal -- and there were many at this morning's event -- warned that such an approach could freeze out the other stakeholders in the process: ISPs and the Web site owners who buy domain names from the... (SmallBusinessComputing)
Economy Is Down but Domain Business Is Up May 11, 2009
Growth in domain name sales ... VeriSign manages the root DNS () zone for the Internet under () -- the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers and the chief authority overseeing domain name registrars ... However, new regulations from ICANN regarding domain name "tasting" went into effect on April 1, which VeriSign said likely impacted its business. (SmallBusinessComputing)
World will change ICANN's future, CEO says May 10, 2009
Q: When can we expect to have international top-level domain names in different languages ... Q: If I had a domain name that was in, for example, Chinese characters, and I didn't have my (Chinese keyboard) with me, how would I type it ... I've got six or seven domain names from some of the businesses I've had. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Scam alert: Spyware May 7, 2009
The e-mail, from WebHosting, claims to have received an order it will process shortly and bill the recipient monthly and annually for domain name registration. If customers click on the link to log in, the e-mail will install spyware that will collects information about a computer user s browsing habits, install unwanted software, redirect browser activities and change computer settings. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Censors Force Go Daddy to Use 'Content Warning' on Indy 500 Ad May 5, 2009
The Go Daddy Group, Inc. has more than 34 million domain names under management. Go Daddy registers, renews or transfers a domain name every second ... com is the world's No. 1 domain name registrar according to Name Intelligence, Inc. GoDaddy. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
EU Plan to Increase Government Control Not the Answer for ICANN May 5, 2009
"We must respectfully disagree with Reding's vision of a 'fully privatized and independent ICANN' that is beholden to a new multi-governmental entity. The goal for ICANN has always been to move toward private-sector leadership of the Domain Name System, not towards greater control by governments," DelBianco said. NetChoice applauded Reding's original thinking on the idea of a third-party accountability mechanism for ICANN, but noted that it would hardly be possible to develop and test such a... (PR Newswire)
(Slightly) risqué retail May 4, 2009
com domain name for 11 years, but took the site live just last month in collaboration with a pair of Colorado companies, adult-novelty wholesaler Eldorado Trading Co. and Tool Studios, a Web development company. "We go back a number of years with Carole," said Eldorado Trading owner Larry Garland, whose company was one of Gostanian's suppliers for Penny Candy as well. (Fresno Bee)
Insight into e-market May 2, 2009
The book also reveals why Ma picked the name Alibaba for the group, having had to fork out US$10,000 to buy the domain name from another user. The books authors Liu Shiying is a journalist, chief executive officer of Guangtian Xiangshi Culture Co, and chairman of the board of GT-SUNSTONE, a company that focuses on media consulting, while Martha Avery is the president of Avery Press Inc, which works with CITIC Press to bring Chinese intellectual property to the west and western authors and... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Cybercrooks exploit swine flu hysteria May 1, 2009
McAfee said domain name registrations mentioning the word "swine" were up by about 30 times. One of the new sites, noswineflu. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Groups might share office space May 1, 2009
Other combined efforts might include shared staff, cooperative advertising and sharing a domain name for a Web site, which the CVB and development authority already share, Ms. Johnson said. Still, practicality might win out over ideals, Mr. Tingen said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Local Industry News & Notes May 1, 2009
Most franchise companies operating a single Web site and domain name to represent an entire franchise network miss opportunities for localized search engine optimization, which generate leads, said Jeremy LaDuque, president and chief executive officer of Elements ... ElementsLocal provides brand-compliant sites, domain names and content management solutions for each franchise location, allowing search engines to see hundreds or thousands of unique sources of company information, he said. (Santa Maria Times)
WannaDevelop.com Partners Up with Develop.com.au for Multi-Year Development Apr 30, 2009
has entered into a multi-year partnership agreement with , a domain web holding company for one of Australia's best domain name collections ... au, a domain web holding company for one of Australia's best domain name collections ... "We are very excited about the partnership with Mike Cohen and the entire WannaDevelop.com team of professionals in building out one of Australia's premier website networks on each and every one of our domain names". (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
One-Click Private Domain Registration from YoHOST.ORG - Offshore Registry, Private WHOIS and Anonymous NameServers Apr 29, 2009
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (PRWEB) April 29, 2009 -- YoHOST.ORG Private Web Hosting now offers one-click private domain name registration with some great extra benefits ... With domain suggestion tool to get you a great domain name for your online business from Planet Online ... Get Your Domain Name Secured Today Before Its Gone. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Governor race likely to depart from tradition Apr 28, 2009
great domain name for blog like this))). signature. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
NiftyClicks: Domain Search, SeatGuru, Free Advice Apr 28, 2009
These days it s very difficult to find a domain name that hasn t already been taken by someone else ... If you ve registered a few domain names, you no doubt understand just how powerful this tool is ... It makes the process of finding a domain name much faster. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Goldman Sachs Love Blog Is Now for Sale to Anyone Apr 20, 2009
And even if the lawyers are successful, there is nothing to stop Morgan coming back in a couple of days and changing a few letters in the domain name so that it no longer infringes anyones intellectual property. Two Reasons. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
If the hat fits Apr 20, 2009
But Bolton hasn't had it all his own way, with Australian internet domain name administrator, auDA terminating his accreditation as a domain name registrar for a ''serious breach'' that included not informing auDA that third parties had accessed customer information, including credit card details. His Bottle Domains has been reinstated until the matter is further heard next Wednesday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Inventive investors told to play fair Apr 18, 2009
Meanwhile, Mr Bolton's internet company, Australian Style Investments, has had its domain name registrar accreditation reinstated, pending the outcome of a court case next week ... The domain name administrator said it cancelled the accreditation because of a security breach of customer information within ASI's internet company. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
How tweet it is Apr 16, 2009
Chen said Tiff s Treats was particularly lucky to get in on the ground floor and get such an appropriate domain name, cookiedelivery. com, when it did. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
CNA Surety Corporation to Release 1st Quarter 2009 Earnings and Host Conference Call on May 1, 2009 Apr 16, 2009
CNA is a registered service mark, trade name and domain name of CNA Financial Corporation. SOURCE CNA Surety Corporation. (PR Newswire)
Bolton loses his Bottle over hacked client details Apr 16, 2009
5 million deal to vote against his own resolutions to have the toll road builder wound up, his company Bottle Domains has been banned from its primary business of registering internet domain names. The Australian Domain Name Administrator (auDA) yesterday terminated the accreditation of Australian Style, trading as Bottle Domains, "due to a serious breach of its obligations under the registrar agreement''. In January this year the personal account details, including credit card numbers, of up to... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Pro-Life License Plates Under Attack Apr 15, 2009
The New Jersey agency also dismissed a later attempt to substitute a new domain name, "NJChoose-Life.Org," for the original "Fund-Adoption.Org" on the plate. The foundation sued on free-speech grounds, but a federal judge last year dismissed the case. (Newsmax)
Top 6 Ways to Big Cell Phone Savings Apr 14, 2009
Then enter the appropriate domain name for the recipient's carrier. ATt. (ABC News)
Simply put, twitter may be worth the fuss Apr 13, 2009
You can use one of the free hosting tools (like ), but don't use their domain name. Put your blog on. (Boston Globe)
Tiny URLs Get Ever More Tiny Apr 12, 2009
TweaK, which is offered by the registry for Dot TK domain names, has a further enticement for Twitter users - even shorter URLs. "Competitors in the URL shortening industry are using a short domain name and add a six character suffix behind it to identify the link. At Dot TK we identify the link directly by the domain name, making each link at least six characters shorter than any other URL shortening service," said Joost Zuurbier, CEO at Dot TK in a statement. (Datamation)
New Web address endings could be start of turf wars Apr 9, 2009
Of 177 million domain names registered through 2008, more than half, 90 ... 5 billion, estimates the not-for-profit Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse ... biz, approved in 2001, have been slow to catch on, says Ron Jackson, editor of Domain Name Journal. (USA Today -- Tech)
Conficker Prompts New Efforts Apr 9, 2009
For instance, Microsoft's Budd noted the effort with domain name system operators has proactively disabled a significant number of domains targeted by Conficker to disrupt the use of the worm and prevent potential attacks. Still, he warned, "This disruption was not meant to be an end-all solution to the Conficker worm," Budd said. (eSecurityPlanet)
