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  • .FORUM
    19.11.2020

    Sunrise 16 November '20 to 16 December '20

    GA: 02 March '21

  • .CONTACT
    22.09.2020

    Sunrise: 29 September '20 to 28 November '20

    Landrush; 02 December '20 to 09 December '20

    GA: 09 December '20

  • GAY
    26.08.2020

    GA: Sep. 16

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  • CPA
    24.08.2020

    Sunrise 01 September '20 to 31 October '20

    Landrush: 05 November '20 to 14 January '21

    GA: 15 January '21

  • DEALER
    11.05.2020

    GA: 08 June '20

  • CYOU
    8.04.2020

    The dates for each launch phase is listed below.

    Sunrise 14 May 2020 to 15 Jun 2020
    Early Access Phase - Day 1 16 Jun 2020 to 17 Jun 2020
    Early Access Phase - Day 2 17 Jun 2020 to 18 Jun 2020
    Early Access Phase - Day 3 18 Jun 2020 to 19 Jun 2020
    Early Access Phase - Day 4 19 Jun 2020 to 20 Jun 2020
    Early Access Phase - Day 5 20 Jun 2020 to 21 Jun 2020
    Early Access Phase - Day 6 21 Jun 2020 to 22 Jun 2020
    Early Access Phase - Day 7 22 Jun 2020 to 23 Jun 2020
    General Availability 23 Jun 2020

  • Select
    25.03.2020

    Sunrise 6 Apr 2020 to 6 May 2020
    General Availability 6 May 2020

  • Compare
    25.03.2020

    Sunrise 6 Apr 2020 to 6 May 2020
    General Availability 6 May 2020

  • Should new gtlds be viewed through the lens of a 20 year plan?

    23.01.2020 Read more
  • China Makes Significant Commitments to Improve Intellectual Property Protection in Phase 1 Trade Deal

    22.01.2020 Read more
  • Europe addresses intellectual property problems in China and 12 other countries

    16.01.2020

    The European Commission’s latest report on The Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in Third Countries released this month highlights IPR-related problems in 13 different countries that cause “irreparable harm” to European companies

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  • Twitter’s head of legal and policy issues, Vijaya Gadde, is the end of the line when it comes to account enforcement

    16.01.2020 Read more
  • Green Padlocks Used as Phishing Baits

    14.01.2020 Read more
  • Universities stick to .edu domain name

    13.01.2020

    The wide availability of cheap new education-related web addresses is creating a headache for university brand managers

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  • How are new gTLDs doing in China?

    10.01.2020 Read more
  • How to Protect Your Domain Name System From Hijacking

    3.12.2019 Read more
  • Dior targets online counterfeiters in TM suit

    8.11.2019 Read more
  • Safer Domains: DNS Security and Resilience

    5.11.2019 Read more
  • .bond
    18.10.2019

    Sunrise

    Until 18 Noviembre

    GA

    November 26

  • .new
    18.10.2019

    Sunrise

    Until January 20

    GA 

    July 21

  • Announcing the 2019 .ORG Impact Awards Finalists!

    10.10.2019 Read more
  • Amazon Intellectual Property Accelerator

    7.10.2019

    Helping brands accelerate obtaining intellectual property rights and protecting brands in our stores.

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  • In an age of abundant choice, why is brand more important than ever?

    1.10.2019 Read more
  • Domain Name Investors are not Cybersquatters

    26.09.2019 Read more
  • 5 Things you should know about the dispute procedures to protect your domain name.

    26.09.2019

    Is your domain name the subject of a dispute under URS or UDRP? 

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  • A New Dawn – RDAP is Now Live

    28.08.2019

    Earlier this week there was a seismic change in the domain world

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  • UK Government Urges Organizations to Defend Against DNS Hijacking

    28.08.2019

    The U.K. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) urged organizations to implement measures to mitigate the threat of DNS hijacking.

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  • Cryptocurrency Domains Have Become Hot Property

    26.08.2019 Read more
  • ‘Under the radar’ DDoS attacks increase by 158%

    26.08.2019 Read more
  • How Amazon benefits from counterfeit books

    12.07.2019 Read more
  • MADRID
    12.07.2019

    16 JUL - 3 OCT

    Priority and Landrush Phases

  • Scammers have turned Instagram into a showroom for luxury counterfeits

    16.05.2019 Read more
  • ICANN encourages registry operators to adopt industry best practices and rights protection measures

    25.04.2019 Read more
  • How Google Is Using Content Security Policy to Mitigate Web Flaws

    24.04.2019 Read more
  • How to Avoid the New DNS Hijacking Attacks

    24.04.2019 Read more
  • 24.04.2019 Read more
  • Fashion Brands Continue to Be Among the Most Attractive Targets for Cybersquatters

    9.04.2019 Read more
  • The .App “junk drop” is coming

    4.04.2019 Read more
  • Finding the right domain name can make all the difference for your site

    4.04.2019 Read more
  • https://portswigger.net/daily-swig/lookalike-domain-phishing-attacks-threaten-signal-and-telegram-users

    4.04.2019 Read more
  • https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-27/microsoft-takes-on-another-hacking-group-this-one-with-links-to-iran

    29.03.2019 Read more
  • The Verisign Domain Name Industry Brief

    29.03.2019

    348.7 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs)

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  • Why it’s time to shorten your UK domain name

    28.03.2019 Read more
  • Why it’s time to shorten your UK domain name

    28.03.2019 Read more
  • Valentine’s day sting takes out fake wine producers

    20.02.2019 Read more
  • MONSTER
    14.02.2019

    Sunrise 18 Feb 2019 to 20 Mar 2019
    Early Access Period 21 Mar 2019 to 28 Mar 2019
    General Availability 1 Apr 2019

  • Christian Louboutin wins another red sole shoe case

    12.02.2019 Read more
  • Amazon added a first-ever warning about counterfeit products to its earnings report

    5.02.2019 Read more
  • DHS: Multiple US gov domains hit in serious DNS hijacking wave

    4.02.2019 Read more
  • UK cyber security agency investigates DNS hijacking

    31.01.2019 Read more
  • EURid announces the 2018 .eu Web Awards winners

    30.01.2019

    The 2018 .eu Web Awards winners are:

    Leaders: Sorbum.eu (Lithuania)
    Rising Stars: Naturalself.eu (Belgium)
    Laurels: Fetfx.eu (Italy)
    Better World: Stardustproject.eu (Spain)
    House of .eu: Socialeurope.eu (United Kingdom)
    Special Commendations: Dodoni.eu (Greece), Macty.eu (Belgium)

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  • GOOGLE TAKES ITS FIRST STEPS TOWARD KILLING THE URL

    30.01.2019 Read more
  • Counterfeits: How Chinese Sellers of Fake Dior Are Evading a Crackdown Online

    25.01.2019 Read more
  • DEV
    25.01.2019

    General Availability

    February 19

  • ICANN puts deadline on .amazon talks

    22.01.2019 Read more
  • Big Brands “Waiting in the Wings” to Apply for .brand TLD

    22.01.2019 Read more
  • Using Top-Level Domains to Overcome the Generic Trademark Bar

    21.01.2019 Read more
  • The internet's 'father' says it was born with two big flaws

    21.01.2019 Read more
  • Are your servers ready for DNS Flag Day?

    21.01.2019 Read more
  • Supreme Court Weighs Meaning of ‘Full Costs’ in Rimini Street v. Oracle USA Oral Arguments

    21.01.2019 Read more
  • Is Fake News Protected by Copyright?

    15.01.2019 Read more
  • Attention all British .eu owners: Buy dotcom domains and prepare to sue, says UK govt

    15.01.2019 Read more
  • EU Court Adviser Says 'Right to Be Forgotten' Doesn't Apply Outside Borders

    11.01.2019 Read more
  • Availability of WHOIS Information After the GDPR—Is It Time to Panic?

    10.01.2019 Read more
  • Complaints prompt Amazon to remove products that are offensive to Muslims

    9.01.2019 Read more
  • Radix's .HOST, .SPACE, .PRESS, and .WEBSITE Get Approval From the Chinese Government

    9.01.2019 Read more
  • TOP 10 TRENDING KEYWORDS IN .COM AND .NET REGISTRATIONS IN DECEMBER

    8.01.2019 Read more
  • .SPORT
    8.01.2019

    GA

  • Cybersecurity In An Agile World

    3.01.2019 Read more
  • Forget dot com, 2019 will finally be the year of weird domain names

    3.01.2019 Read more
  • Top Four Cybersecurity Trends For The Year Ahead

    16.11.2018 Read more
  • The GDPR and Brexit

    15.11.2018 Read more
  • Data and Advertising Companies Want 'New Paradigm' of Privacy Regulations

    15.11.2018 Read more
  • Counterfeit goods still feature in world’s best sales day

    14.11.2018

    If money is happiness, everyone is happy in China on Singles’ Day. Alibaba enjoyed record sales this year totaling 213.5 billion yuan (US$30.7 billion), up 27%, in China’s answer to Black Friday in the US.

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  • .SPORT
    8.11.2018
  • .REALESTATE
    8.11.2018

    November 27

  • .LUXE
    8.11.2018

    NOVEMBER 6

  • .APP
    8.11.2018

    Available

  • How to spot fake Chanel and Hermès bags

    6.11.2018

    Victoire Boyer Chammard, head of authentication for Vestiaire Collective

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  • Eight reasons why you should conduct a DNS audit

    6.11.2018 Read more
  • A slice of ICANN63

    6.11.2018 Read more
  • קום
    5.11.2018

    General Availability

  • What You Need To Know About How The Internet's DNS Security Changed On October 11

    5.11.2018 Read more
  • Shopping habits can lead consumers to buy counterfeit shoes

    10.10.2018 Read more
  • ICANN sets plan to reinforce internet DNS security

    21.09.2018

    ICANN will soon begin implementing DNS Root KSK rollover to bolster internet’s address book

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  • .Charity
    21.09.2018

    General Availability

  • Counterfeit designer perfume bottle filled with ‘significant’ amount of Novichok

    14.09.2018 Read more
  • 8 Ways Brands Can Fight Counterfeits in China

    14.09.2018 Read more
  • How to Decide How Many Domains You Should Buy

    13.09.2018

    Buying multiple domains for your business can improve its online identity and protect your brand from fierce competitors. 

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  • What to expect when the internet gets a big security upgrade

    10.09.2018

    More secure keys protecting the directory name system (DNS) are ready to deploy, but for those using DNS servers that haven't been upgraded, it could cause problems reaching websites.

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  • Meet the 2018 .eu Web Awards finalists!

    10.09.2018 Read more
  • New initiative to curb the sale of fake goods on social media

    10.09.2018

    UK Government backs new IP Protection programme 'The Real Deal Online'

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  • Canon email addresses to use '.canon' domain name

    6.09.2018

    Canon Inc. announced that from August 20, 2018, company email addresses that until now have ended with @canon.co.jp will now make use of the ".canon" top-level domain1 (TLD) and end with @mail.canon.

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  • Icann:Updated report highlighting some recent and pending legislative and regulatory initiative

    3.09.2018 Read more
  • Could a new US law make GDPR irrelevant?

    30.08.2018

    Opponents of Whois privacy are pushing for legislation that would basically reverse the impact of GDPR for the vast majority of domain names.

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  • Fake cosmetics found to contain 'toxic' chemicals

    30.08.2018 Read more
  • The Importance of Obtaining a Strong Trademark for Your Brand

    30.08.2018

    A discussion of the consequences that may result from not taking proper legal steps and obtaining trademarks from the beginning of establishing the brand.

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  • Why cyber-credentials really matter for small and mid-sized companies

    30.08.2018

    Around one in three SMEs have had their cyber-security precautions questioned as part of winning contracts in the last year, according to cyber-security e-learning platform CybSafe.

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  • Cybersecurity; Why Businesses Must Re-Educate On Cybersecurity Policies?

    30.08.2018 Read more
  • Spam and phishing attacks bounce back with a vengeance

    24.08.2018

    Cybercriminals have been increasingly targeting banks and other financial institutions with their phishing attacks.

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  • China’s move towards healthcare traceability

    24.08.2018

    China's Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Commerce have initiated steps towards lowering trade barriers for international pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

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  • Top dark web indicators of compromise

    9.08.2018 Read more
  • 10 Cyber Security Tips for Small Business [Infographic]

    31.07.2018 Read more
  • Chinese customs seizes 7m items in first half of 2018.

    26.07.2018

     The data, from China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC), showed that most of the items (6.9 million) were suspected of infringing trademarks 

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  • Fake clothing peddlers sentenced in UK

    26.07.2018 Read more
  • Mystery: Who Bought Websites Implying US Senators 'for Sale'

    26.07.2018

    Dozens of web addresses implying U.S. senators were "for sale" have been quietly and mysteriously purchased online,

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  • Nearly $50 Million in Counterfeits Seized in Texas as Fakes Continue to Target Fashion

    25.07.2018

    Adidas, Apple, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Chanel, Coach, Diesel, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Nike, Rolex, and Yves St. Laurent wares were among the nearly 200,000 counterfeit goods seized by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) this past week in Laredo, Texas.

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  • Why It Is Important to Buy Domain Name?

    23.07.2018

    Location, Location, Location

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  • Amazon Brand Registry

    23.07.2018

    Amazon.com Inc. has made it easy for small brands to sell their products to large numbers of customers,

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  • It's not only counterfeit products that are delivered up and destroyed:

    23.07.2018

    Burberry burns bags, clothes and perfume worth millions

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  • INTERPOL seized 7.2 million counterfeit items valued at US $25 million in 36 countries between March and May. The fake goods include pharmaceuticals, food, vehicle parts, tobacco products, clothing, and agrochemicals.

    23.07.2018

    The fake goods include pharmaceuticals, food, vehicle parts, tobacco products, clothing, and agrochemicals.

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  • Amazon Brand Registry Summary

    19.07.2018

    A great summary for brand owners of the revamped Amazon Brand Registry 2.0 which offers a dedicated support team and a tool for identifying and reporting IP infringements quickly and easily

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  • Cyrillic Characters Are Favorites for IDN Homograph Attacks

    17.07.2018 Read more
  • Brand counterfeiting is starting to reach epidemic levels

    12.07.2018

    The rate of digital transformation within the business world is unstoppable. Of course, transformation of this kind can deliver numerous benefits, but it is also leading to an increase in illicit counterfeit activity.

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  • How much has the internet changed the way we shop?

    25.06.2018

    Online shopping can be a minefield of scams. Here’s how to protect yourself

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  • Beware! You may be using fake products and not know about it, this study gives shocking details

    20.06.2018 Read more
  • Don’t Become Your Brand’s Worst Enemy

    11.06.2018

    A company’s brand should be strong, clear of purpose, concise in expression, and perhaps even infallible.
     

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  • Velcro brand protection with second video

    8.06.2018

    Last year, Velcro released a music video featuring singing lawyers asking people to #DontSayVelcro. This week, the brand has created a follow-up video featuring the responses that came from the initial video. 

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  • 5 ways big brands are using branded domains to boost business

    6.06.2018 Read more
  • Alibaba and the forty fakers – who's retailing the counterfeits?

    5.06.2018

    Chinese websites and apps offer "factory-direct" prices for big-brand carbon bikes and parts. Too good to be true?

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  • Anticounterfeit: How the sale of counterfeit makeup affects brands online

    5.06.2018

    Be smart about where you shop.

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  • Blockchain and the DNS: A Beautiful Relationship

    4.06.2018 Read more
  • Online shopping scams cost Brits £58m a year

    1.06.2018 Read more
  • Domain name count in India continues to witness stronger growth

    1.06.2018 Read more
  • Counterfeit Online Stores — Are Brand Owners Fighting a Losing Battle?

    28.05.2018

    Last year, Chinese retailer Alibaba closed 240.000 fake online stores in this ongoing battle.

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  • FBI seizes control of a massive botnet that infected over 500,000 routers

    28.05.2018

    FBI takes control of key domain, and associated botnet. The seizure of the domain is part of VPNFilter's command-and-control infrastructure

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  • Proactive steps help combat counterfeiting epidemic

    28.05.2018

    How counterfeit goods aren't just a problem for businesses, but also a threat to public safety and economies.

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  • Mastering email security with DMARC, SPF and DKIM

    24.05.2018 Read more
  • 8 Ways Brands Can Fight Counterfeits in China

    23.05.2018 Read more
  • ICANN releases new WHOIS specification plan

    16.05.2018

    Proposes anonymised email or online form to allow contact with domain registrants

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  • Toys 'R' Us to sell Geoffrey the Giraffe ... and sex-toys-r-us.com

    16.05.2018

    The bankrupt toy-store chain is looking to find a buyer as it winds down its business and shutters 735 U.S. stores.

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  • TOP 10 TRENDING KEYWORDS IN .COM AND .NET REGISTRATIONS IN APRIL

    10.05.2018 Read more
  • Rapid changes in the Chinese legal system, an increasingly attractive venue for IP litigation

    9.05.2018

    For many years, foreign companies were reluctant to seek and enforce intellectual property protection in China

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  • Is Kim Kardashian's New Body Bottle (Legally) Too Similar to Jean-Paul Gaultier's?

    4.05.2018 Read more
  • Why China is a Leader in Intellectual Property

    4.05.2018 Read more
  • Harley-Davidson wins biggest trademark case ever

    4.05.2018 Read more
  • Anticounterfeit: Swatch vs Amazon, fakes in India

    4.05.2018

    Alibaba is better at fighting fakes than Amazon is, says CEO of Swatch

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  • GDPR CHECK LIST

    4.05.2018

    This is a basic checklist you can use to harden your GDPR compliancy.

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  • Intellectual Property in the Fashion Industry

    4.05.2018 Read more
  • 89 percent of top travel websites fail to protect user security

    4.05.2018 Read more
  • This Man Is Taking France to Court to Win Back France.com

    3.05.2018

    Over more than two decades, French government prevailed in a yearslong effort to seize the coveted domain name, persuading the company that had long managed it, Web.com, to hand it over.

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  • TRANSFORM SAFELY WITH DNS SECURITY

    30.04.2018

    92% of malware uses DNS in one of three ways: to gain command and control, to exfiltrate data or redirect traffic.

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  • FOX Networks Group : Anticounterfeit Campaign

    27.04.2018 Read more
  • Three Ways Brands Can Protect Against Counterfeiting, Knockoff Products

    23.04.2018

    The footwear industry has seen its share of counterfeiting. Increases in online shopping mean brands need to be more protective than ever of identity preservation.

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  • Adidas, Reebok Crack Down on Counterfeit Sellers on Instagram

    19.04.2018 Read more
  • Almost 10 Years Later, Gucci and Guess Make Peace in Global Legal War

    19.04.2018 Read more
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  • Brand Protection 2020

    19.04.2018

    Mitigating the Risk of Counterfeit Products

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  • Most Startups Still Believe They Need A Dot-Com Domain, But That Is Changing

    23.03.2018 Read more
  • APP
    15.03.2018

    Sunrise 29 Marzo - 1 Mayo

  • What Names Will Be Strong in 2018?

    12.03.2018 Read more
  • Precautions To Take When Purchasing A Domain Name

    27.02.2018 Read more
  • Louis who: counterfeiting or infringement?

    7.02.2018 Read more
  • The Economic Impacts of Counterfeiting and Piracy

    2.02.2018 Read more
  • Cybersecurity:Touched by an IDN

    24.01.2018 Read more
  • Donuts Sells www.home.loans Domain Name for $500,000

    24.01.2018 Read more
  • Anti-Counterfeit: Even the smallest brands are now the victims of counterfeiting

    18.01.2018 Read more
  • Cybersecurity: The A to Z of Cyber Security

    18.01.2018 Read more
  • CYBER CRIMINALS ABUSE DOMAIN NAMES THAT ARE RELEASED FROM REGISTRATION

    18.01.2018 Read more
  • Anti-Counterfeit: What you need to know to protect your business from counterfeit beauty products.

    18.01.2018 Read more
  • EU urged to help expand internet domain names in different languages

    18.01.2018 Read more
  • 5 Ways the Wrong Domain Name Will Impact Your SEO

    17.01.2018 Read more
  • Cybersecurity: 67% of CISOs Believe a Cybersecurity Attack Will Happen in 2018

    16.01.2018 Read more
  • Internet Society: Paths to our Digital Future

    16.01.2018

    No one can predict the future, but the #Internet's role in it is too important to ignore. Here’s the big picture that will help #ShapeTomorrow 

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  • Luxury good-makers win fight over online sales bans

    14.12.2017 Read more
  • EUROPEAN COMMISSION STEP UP FIGHT AGAINST COUNTERFEITING IN BID TO IMPROVE ENFORCEMENT OF IPR

    30.11.2017 Read more
  • Europol Seizes Over 20,000 Domain Names for Selling Counterfeits

    28.11.2017 Read more
  • Top 5 Most Popular Alternatives to .COM in 2017

    8.11.2017 Read more
  • Security: New attack combines phishing, malware, and data theft

    6.11.2017 Read more
  • Anti-Counterfeit: Why Kicking Out Counterfeit Crooks on Instagram Is So Important

    24.10.2017

    How fraudsters are using aggressive tactics to sell counterfeit goods on Instagram.

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  • .BANK

    24.10.2017

    Migrating your website to a .bank or .insurance?. Summary of the necessary Security Requirements.

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  • .PHARMACY
    19.10.2017

    96% of pharmacy websites are fake. Look for .pharmacy to the right of the dot in web addresses to find a legit one!

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  • MAPPING THE NEW INTERNET: ONE YEAR ON

    9.10.2017

    Map visualizes 100 nGltd

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  • Icann Postponed changes at DNS root

    28.09.2017

    ICANN has decided to postpone an unprecedented change at the DNS root after discovering it could break internet for potentially millions of users.

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  • CIBERSECURITY: SHOULD YOUR COMPANY IMPLEMENT DMARC PROTOCOL?

    25.09.2017 Read more
  • .RADIO
    20.09.2017

    SUNRISE & LANDRUSH

    until October 31

  • .Stockholm
    18.07.2017

    OPEN

  • .ART
    9.05.2017

    Open

  • .health
    8.05.2017

    Sunrise Start

    May 8

  • CEO VIDEO

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  • DPML VIDEO

    1.12.2014 Read more
  • TMCH VIDEO

    1.12.2014 Read more
  • .LONDON VIDEO

    1.12.2014 Read more
  • .SURF VIDEO

    1.12.2014 Read more