Nominet’s new Domain Lock Option Offers Enhanced Security for .UK Domain Names
UK registry Nominet announced today that it is now offering registrars the option of locking high-value .uk domain names at the registry level,adding this was an additional level of security against DNS hijacking.
You can read the press release after the jump:
“UK registry Nominet is now offering registrars the option of locking high-value .uk domains at the registry level, adding an additional level of security against Domain Name System (DNS) hijacking.
The Domain Lock tool inserts additional, manual authentication requirements into the processes for modifying domain names.
The tool is targeted at high-traffic websites with substantial brand protection and security interests but can be applied to any .uk domain.
DNS hijacking occurs when an attacker gains unauthorised access to the DNS system and modifies registration data for malicious purposes – for example, by redirecting traffic to a different website that could display objectionable material or be used for phishing.
DNS attacks are rare, but on the increase. They have the potential to disrupt business and damage consumer confidence. Nominet is focused on offering increased security in the management and registration of domain names, and helping companies to protect their brands online.”
TMCH Outlines Deterrent Effect Of Its Clearinghouse
[news release] As key stakeholders in the domain name world turn their attention to the ICANN Singapore meeting this week, the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) can reveal that over 500,000 Claims Notices (CNIS) have been delivered, of which 95% of the queries for trademark terms are not being followed through to a live registration. Notices issued by the TMCH are sent as a warning to anyone attempting to register a domain name which matches a trademark term recorded in the TMCH and this metric clearly shows the deterrent is working.
So far, less than 70 of the 1,300 applied for Top-Level Domains (TLDs) are both live and in the phase of accepting registrations from the general public, yet the number of warnings issued by the TMCH clearly indicates a high level of interest in trademarked terms from third parties.
The data is revealed in conjunction with a key TMCH milestone – the first anniversary since opening for submission of trademarks. To date, the TMCH is providing protection to over 10,000 brands and businesses and over 28,000 trademarks have been recorded within its database. Since its inception, the TMCH has worked continually to raise awareness of its critical function and to maximise the benefits it offers to trademark owners. Crucially, by now it provides an ongoing notification service which is not time limited, as well as protection for previously abused terms.
Jan Corstens, Worldwide Project Director at Trademark Clearinghouse and Partner at Deloitte commented, “Our firm message is to encourage any trademark holders who have yet to record their marks with the TMCH to come forward as soon as possible – it’s not too late to benefit. The TMCH remains the only universal rights protection system across the entire new gTLD programme and by recording protected terms in the TMCH, trademark owners are being offered the best protection available as more new domains are deployed. Together with the URS and UDRP, the TMCH completes ICANN’s right protection toolbox and is the first line of defense and the most cost efficient way before taking any litigating step.”, Corstens continued.
This Trademark Clearinghouse news release was sourced from:
www.trademark-clearinghouse.com/content/deterrent-effect-clearinghouse
Sedo Reports $1,7 Million in Domain Name Sales. NM.org Topped Sedo’s Weekly Sales list at $35,000
NM.org topped Sedo’s weekly sales chart at $35,000. Highlights also include FreeSpins.de, leading the ccTLD category at 20,000 EUR and NM.org, leading the .COM category at $25,000.
Other notable domain name sales include :
.COM
ymx.com 12,000 USD
iwjw.com 10,000 USD
mamsy.com 8,500 USD
datable.com 8,000 USD
asiabrand.com 7,988 USD
bluetoothspeakers.com 6,250 USD
myecp.com 6,000 USD
yavis.com 6,000 USD
benevis.com 5,150 USD
megamine.com 5,000 EUR
fiam.com 4,999 EUR
8win.com 4,950 USD
advancedscience.com 4,500 USD
markerone.com 4,500 USD
blitzen.com 4,400 USD
hipaacertification.com 4,000 USD
smarterskin.com 4,000 USD
pcbservices.com 3,800 USD
bagro.com 3,500 USD
soring.com 3,500 USD
myplant.com 3,499 USD
mahaska.com 3,395 USD
atlantaprivateschools.com 3,250 USD
funpeople.com 3,250 USD
trueice.com 3,195 USD
ndmall.com 3,140 USD
pocketmechanic.com 3,000 USD
ijglobal.com 3,000 USD
scheduling-software.com 3,000 USD
dnaproperties.com 3,000 USD
hempstocks.com 3,000 USD
ccTLD
gaia.tv 13,500 GBP
fitnessstudios.de 13,500 EUR
affinita.it 12,000 EUR
mysale.com.au 8,000 USD
openvista.de 6,000 EUR
next.li 5,500 USD
kreditcheck.de 5,474 EUR
honig.ch 5,000 EUR
flipkart.de 5,000 USD
wagenteile.de 4,130 EUR
forsthaus.de 4,000 EUR
printerpix.de 4,000 EUR
anonymous.at 3,500 EUR
schoenheitsportal.de 3,500 EUR
peel.it 3,000 EUR
cours.ca 3,000 USD
tastevin.ch 2,941 EUR
profi-homepage.de 2,899 EUR
kalk.se 2,500 EUR
pair.fr 2,500 EUR
Other
kilroy.net 16,471 USD
actufoot.net 9,000 EUR
hollywood.pro 3,500 USD
alike.net 2,500 USD
sph.net 2,488 USD
fightinggames.net 2,000 USD
salt.biz 2,000 USD
alhayat.org 2,000 USD
marco.biz 1,999 USD
techpoint.net 1,350 USD
sprachkurse.org 1,250 EUR
icns.org 1,110 USD
j63.net 1,000 USD
felizcumpleanos.net 1,000 USD
intergalactic.org 1,000 USD
oeru.org 1,000 USD
daia.org 988 USD
pqi.org 900 USD
nepalese.net 800 USD
kyäni.net 800 USD
makeblock.net 800 USD
dnsa.org 780 USD
etaf.info 750 USD
globalhousing.org 720 EUR
Check out Sedo.com for more information .
Afternic Reports $1,9 Million in Domain Name Sales Led by Catterton.com at $25,000
Afternic/GoDaddy have just sent in their weekly sales list and sales add up to a total of $1,904,435. Catterton.com was the highest selling domain name at $25,000.
Other notable domain name sales include :
.COM
americannational.com $20,000
grazr.com $11,551
freeembroiderydesigns.com $11,000
psona.com $10,000
365trading.com $9,000
luxurypackaging.com $8,088
forssa.com $7,500
gasification.com $7,000
egreen.com $6,968
properform.com $6,500
skyplex.com $6,500
hologramusa.com $6,000
surfmexico.com $6,000
arooba.com $5,800
tagnet.com $5,788
100proof.com $5,000
marketinginc.com $5,000
meetsquare.com $5,000
xingtao.com $5,000
ieatfit.com $4,999
nutrininja.com $4,999
sentai.com $4,999
2857.com $4,875
legacychallenge.com $4,800
pieris.com $4,750
dreammove.com $4,700
calgarydental.com $4,540
mortgagemarketplace.com $4,500
certifiedauthentic.com $4,450
corporatetransportation.com $4,380
bnlgroup.com $4,288
medicrop.com $4,288
swisscows.com $4,288
coincafe.com $4,250
skinstudio.com $4,200
renali.com $4,188
appsforhealthykids.com $4,150
pagination.com $4,000
seobuzz.com $3,920
dodine.com $3,900
empireaviation.com $3,900
bnlco.com $3,888
imbgroup.com $3,888
plantenergy.com $3,888
medicareenrollment.com $3,750
creativewoodwork.com $3,688
foreignteacher.com $3,688
patiodecking.com $3,560
hotelnikolskaya.com $3,540
4469.com $3,500
blitzfitness.com $3,500
cliptag.com $3,500
struffles.com $3,500
Non .COM Sales
sna.net $4,500
bosk.net $4,288
teachertraining.net $3,988
restore.net $3,500
qstar.net $3,471
smarxtdisposal.net $3,350
charter.us $3,000
cier.org $2,999
wildwatcher.org $2,800
myfuture.net $2,500
abouttown.net $2,188
skills.co $1,875
practice.management $1,726
unisign.net $1,688
melissa.org $1,550
yellowtaxi.cab $1,525
lawyerblog.net $1,500
icit.org $1,400
optical.info $1,350
blueindiana.net $1,226
allnaturalsoaps.co $1,195
cia-on-campus.org $1,125
tasteforlife.net $1,083
stockwatch.tv $1,080
qrcs.org $1,000
Afnic : What is the Average age of a domain under the .FR TLD ?
Afnic, the company behind .FR domain extension, revealed that the average age of a domain name under the .FR TLD is 3,8 years.
You can read the announcement after the jump:
“This month’s issue of the Report focuses on the age of domain names under the .fr TLD. Highlights in the latest issue include the following:
The existence of an age pyramid within the .fr TLD, in which the proportion of “old” names decreases as their age increases.1.8% of domain names in the portfolio as of March 2014 were registered between 1995 and 2000, against 6.4% between 2001 and 2005, 34.7% between 2006 and 2010, and 57% between 2011 and 2014;
The renewal rate of a domain name correlates with the age of the name. For example:
– Domain names registered less than two years ago are less likely to be renewed than those registered 2-5 years ago;
– The renewal rate is close to 100 % for domain names registered more than 5 years ago.
Check out these figures and the detailed explanations for them here
