Domain name and related disputes A domain name is a word or a combination of words that helps identify the association of a website with another individual. Domain names are used to locate a website and are commonly referred to as URLs (Uniform Resource Locator). Internet domain name is veryRead More →
Are you a foreign entity with an Australian domain name registration (e.g. .com.au or .net.au)? The new auDA licensing rules that came into force on April 12, 2021 have raised the bar for foreign entities that rely on an Australian trademark registration as the sole basis to demonstrate the requiredRead More →
I don’t understand what these lawyers are doing. The organization defending the Gorgonzola cheese brand has lost another cybersquatting lawsuit. A panel of the World Intellectual Property Organization has decided the latest case involving a Gorgonzola domain name. This makes me question the legal approach taken by the Consorzio perRead More →
STAMFORD, Connecticut.—NBC Olympics is deploying Signiant intelligent file transfer software for its production of the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, reported Darryl Jefferson, vice president of post-production and digital workflow, NBC Sports and Olympics, and Margaret Craig, CEO of Signiant. Signiant’s software will allow NBC Olympics to leverage its talentRead More →
During its WWDC keynote on Monday, Apple announced that iCloud will be getting a premium subscription tier called “iCloud+”, which includes privacy features like Private Relay and Hide My Email. Another feature included in iCloud+ that wasn’t covered in the keynote is the ability to create a custom email domainRead More →
The company that provides alt-root domain names has filed trademark applications for new extensions. Unstoppable Domains, a company that sells alt-root domain names that use blockchain technology, recently filed trademark applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for future namespaces. The company has filed applications for .nft,Read More →
Jack Wallen explains why spaces in file and folder names aren’t always the best option in Linux. I can’t tell you how many times coworkers, coworkers, friends and family ask me, “Why do you never put spaces in file and folder names?” The answer to this question is usually metRead More →
RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of domain name registration and Internet infrastructure services, today announced that the first quarter of 2021 ended with 363.5 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), a decline of 2.8 million domain name registrations, or 0.8%, from the fourthRead More →
Overview of the Verisign domain name industryQ1 2021 – Download the full report Today we published the latest issue of Overview of the domain name industry, which shows that the first quarter of 2021 ended with 363.5 million domain name registrations in all top-level domains (TLDs), a decrease of 2.8Read More →
There are over 370 million domain names registered on the Internet. Millions are unused. And some haven’t been updated in years, largely because the companies that registered them forgot about them. Companies will never forget where their offices are, but they regularly lose track of their “online real estate”. AndRead More →
Here’s how to add security to your Afternic account. Configure Afternic Two-Factor Authentication. The lack of two-factor authentication for Afternic accounts is one of the most significant security risks in the domain aftermarket. If someone hacks your Afternic account, they can lower the price of a domain and then buyRead More →
Last summer I wrote an article imploring Afternic to allow clients to add two-factor verification to their accounts. The additional security measure is necessary because if a customer’s account were compromised, the wrong actor could lower the price of a Fast Transfer qualifying domain name, allowing it to be soldRead More →
Startup InfiniteIO’s domain name is for sale: $75,000 and it’s yours. This comes two months after his server kit went up for sale at an auction in Texas. The company has closed, a co-founder confirmed to Blocks and Files. Update: CEO note added. May 21, 2021. InfiniteIO offered accelerated fileRead More →
The company files an in rem lawsuit in Florida after losing the UDRP. Nubank, a fintech start-up in Brazil, has filed a lawsuit in an attempt to obtain Nubank.com. Photo from Nubank.com.br. Nubank, a Brazilian financial start-up that has raised billions of dollars, has filed a complaint (pdf) against theRead More →
A Chinese government entity files a US patent application for blockchain-based DNS. The Chinese government wants a US patent for a decentralized blockchain-based DNS that could compete with the existing domain name system overseen by ICANN. The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), the Internet division of the Chinese MinistryRead More →
The company tries a third UDRP site to no avail. If at first you try to hijack a domain name upside down, try, try again. The entrepreneur who operates a 3D modeling company on spase.io has failed for the third time to upgrade his domain to spase.com via UDRP. Mrs.Read More →
The Brinkmann brothers and the Institute for Justice filed a federal complaint in May. (Credit: Institute for Justice) Southold Town’s attempt to seize Mattituck property via prominent estate will be challenged in federal court. The dispute centers on the Main Road and New Suffolk Avenue woodland owned by Brinkmann HardwareRead More →
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Recently, AWS launched Amazon FSx File Gateway like a new kind of AWS Storage Gateway, providing customers with a way to access data stored in the cloud with Amazon FSx for Windows File Server, instead of using and managing on-premises file servers. Amazon FSx File Gateway optimizes on-premises access toRead More →
Baltimore, Maryland – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland seized “freevaccinecovax.org” which claimed to be the website of a genuine biotechnology company developing a vaccine for the COVID-19 virus, but was instead used to collect the personal information of individuals visiting the site, in order to useRead More →
The 2/3 character .com graphic in particular doesn’t make much sense to me. How the sale price played out for over a decade until the first quarter of 2018, hovering near the X axis with values presumably in the low five digits only to suddenly climb into the hundreds ofRead More →
You can overcome your traditional maintenance problems with a migration from a Windows file server to the equivalent of cloud storage, but several factors will weigh heavily on your final decision. It’s not as simple as flipping a switch when you put on a crucial on-site workload in the cloud.Read More →
(Photo by Firmbee.com on Unsplash) Google and Buenos Aires web designer Nicolas Kurona both had a big surprise last week when Kurona successfully took control of Google’s domain name for Argentina. As the BBC reports, last Wednesday Google was down in Argentina and Kurona decided to try to find outRead More →
A web designer in Argentina recently managed to buy Google’s domain name for the country when it was idle for just two hours. 30-year-old Argentinian Nicolas Kurona explained to the BBC that he was able to purchase google.com.ar through normal legal process last week. However, he never expected that heRead More →
“…our TOS dictates that in this case, this dispute must be settled in a Dutch courthouse” First of all, anyone using Dan.com in the US should understand that if things go wrong, you may not have access to US courts to resolve any issues. Second, the situation may not beRead More →
PAWTUCKET, RI (WPRI) – The owners of the famous Apex building in Pawtucket try to push back the city’s efforts to acquire their land via a prominent estate, alleging the city singled them out and “tried to coerce them into relinquishing their properties in violation of the law. A groupRead More →
1. Define dynamic policies for file sharing Most federal security policies take a binary approach to file sharing, restricting some types of sharing while allowing others. Some of the more stringent rules are generally applied to cloud services. While this is understandable given the uncertainties surrounding some of these services,Read More →
Managing Windows file shares should be a routine task, but when users encounter issues with their files, it becomes stressful to quickly find out what is wrong. There is a lot of maintenance required to manage and protect file shares, from checking data with anti-malware tools to locking down theRead More →
In 2006, Amazon Web Services (AWS) enabled independent web developers to build applications at an affordable price. IPFS is well positioned to transform the industry again with its free and highly available distributed web model. The peer-to-peer (P2P) hypermedia protocol, IPFS, is emerging as a legitimate alternative to conventional fileRead More →
The company claims that Oved.com is cybersquatting on its brand. A New York law firm filed a in rem lawsuit (pdf) against the domain name Oved .com in order to acquire the domain name without paying for it. Oved & Oved LLP filed the in rem lawsuit yesterday in theRead More →
Windows 11 is part of the series of operating systems developed by Microsoft. Network sharing and communication from one system to another has always been a high priority in Microsoft operating systems. Among the various sharing features, File and Printer Sharing is quite popular among users. In this function, fileRead More →
A man who lost his domain name to France files a petition to bench rehearing. Jean-Noël Frydman is not done fighting to regain control of France.com, a domain name he registered in 1994. Frydman lost control of the domain name in 2018 after the French government presented a Paris CourtRead More →
Brian King, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Intellectual Property Group at Clarivate, explains the growing influence of domains, why security is the biggest challenge in domain management, and how organizations can secure their domains There has been an increase in attacks on domains. Since the introduction of the first top-levelRead More →
The attorney thinks it’s okay that a panel found he filed a misleading UDRP complaint. A lawyer who filed a complaint against the RDNH said: “…the RDNH label of the UDRP has no weight anywhere. You might as well put your thumb in your mouth and cry…” Yesterday I wroteRead More →
You can buy a domain name from a domain registrar if you plan to start a business or personal website. Most domains should only cost a few dollars, although you’ll need to renew it every year. Here’s an overview of everything you need to know about buying a domain. VisitRead More →
New licensing rules: April 12, 2021 New licensing rules apply to the registration of Australian domain names, including .com.au and .net.au, from April 12, 2021. The new rules will apply to all Australian domain names registered or renewed after April 12, 2021. If your Australian domain name does not meetRead More →
Join Gaming Leaders, Alongside GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming, For Their 2nd Annual GamesBeat & Facebook Gaming Summit | GamesBeat: Into the Metaverse 2 January 25-27, 2022. Learn more about the event. Jumio, an AI platform that offers identity verification as a service, today announced it has closed a fundraiser ofRead More →
If a Windows file server goes down, it shouldn’t take the entire organization with it. A Windows file server fulfills a critical infrastructure role as a central storage area for the data that users and applications need to function. A file server without the added security of high availability temptsRead More →
If you are a small business owner, you undoubtedly know the benefits of launching a website for promoting your brand, selling your products, and managing customer relationships. If you don’t have a dedicated IT department or technical assistant in your organization, you’ll likely have a lot of questions about domainRead More →
Reducing power consumption is essential for mobile applications and data centers. Still, it’s a challenge to reduce horsepower while having minimal impact on performance. The solution was to partition the designs into multiple power domains that selectively reduce voltage levels or power down partitions. The traditional low power check onlyRead More →
On Thursday, Engage BDR, LLC and Kenneth Kwan filed a lawsuit in the Central District of California against “US Internet Domain Registrar and Web Hosting Company” GoDaddy and anonymous individuals associated with it, for the unauthorized transfer the domain name of the complainants following a data breach. According to theRead More →
Domain Name Dispute Resolution Options: Features, Benefits, and Other Considerations for Choosing Between UDRP and URS by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”). Both procedures provide a legal framework for resolving disputes between a domain name holder and a third party regarding the improper registration and useRead More →
As a business owner, do you want your business name for your custom Microsoft 365 domain? Your Microsoft / Office 365 account comes with a generic domain name, that is: company.onmicrosoft.com where “company” is your account name. You can use email addresses like [email protected] for Office applications and Exchange services.Read More →
From April 12, 2021, new rules governing the eligibility of .au domain name registrations come into effect. The main changes affect registrants who rely on an Australian trademark as the basis of their eligibility to hold a .au domain name. The main aspects of the new rules and how theyRead More →
A DNS server – short for Domain Name System server – converts web addresses to IP addresses. Without a DNS server, you will not be able to connect to any website. If you’re having trouble with your default DNS server, you can change it. Visit Insider’s Tech Reference Library forRead More →
This is the first in a series of multi-part blogs on cryptography and the Domain Name System (DNS). As one of the first Internet protocols, DNS emerged at a time when today’s global network was still just an experiment. Security was not a primary consideration at the time, and theRead More →
In October, PG&E threatened a prominent domain against Palo Alto Unified over the utility’s offer for an easement at the Cubberley Community Center. Embarcadero Media file photo by Veronica Weber. After stalled discussions over the past few months, the Palo Alto School District is faced with the likelihood that PacificRead More →
Nowadays, entities of all sizes need to have a web presence in order to stay competitive. Unsurprisingly, this year has seen a boom in trademark filings related to e-commerce. When it comes to finding a name for a business, website, product or service, a consistent naming approach is key toRead More →
System Center Virtual Machine Manager has the ability to manage storage, which can be assigned to hosts or virtual machines. What some people don’t realize, however, is that you can create an SMB file share on a Windows file server and then manage that file share within VMM. You don’tRead More →
If you receive any of these emails, just delete it. Beware, the ever-evolving domain name rating scam is now trying to leverage Sedo’s reputation. The latest iterations of the scam begin with an email sent through (or apparently sent through) GoDaddy’s new Whois contact system. After the domain name ownerRead More →
Low power-high performance OPINION Use of constraints for accurate CDC analysis and reduced need for overrides without manual inspection. As chips get bigger and more complex, the number of gates and the amount of built-in memory increase dramatically. The number of clock domains is also steadily increasing. Several dozen differentRead More →
The company tries to reorganize in bankruptcy after the founder resists. DigitalTown (OTC:DGTW) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after failing to settle with a former CEO. The company essentially went out of business last year, intending to clean up its balance sheet and re-emerge. She convinced many of her creditorsRead More →
So I found this “PASSWD.LOG” file in C: Windows debug. Here is what it contains: 08/12 10:03:08 Attempt to change the DESKTOP-UHTCDNQ server / domain password for the Admin user 12/08 10:03:08 SamChangePasswordUser2 on the DESKTOP-UHTCDNQ machine for the Admin user returned 0xc000006a 08/12 10:03:08 Attempt to change DESKTOP-UHTCDNQ serverRead More →
When a developer is testing web applications, it is common to spoof your computer into thinking the company’s domain name is linked to the local machine. The easiest way to accomplish this feat is to edit the / etc / hosts file and map the computer’s loopback address to yourRead More →
Spammers use a two-step process to learn about new domains and obtain registrant contact information. My phone number has been abused in the last week. I received dozens of spam emails, robocalls, and telemarketing solicitations from people selling web design and logo design services. It’s my fault. I made theRead More →
Picture this: You’ve created an attractive and functional website on a server owned by a company that you once thought of as a reliable web host. Then weeks, months, or years later, the service goes wrong for you. These could be hacks, slow load times, inconsistent availability, high prices, orRead More →
Once you’ve decided to build a website, you need to make an important decision, before you even check out our roundup of the best web hosting services: What’s your domain name will be? You know it’s the [yoursitename.extension] web address by which all your (hopefully) many customers find you. YourRead More →
Many readers probably think they can trust links and emails from US Federal Government domain names, or assume that there are at least more stringent verification requirements to get a .gov domain versus a commercial domain ending in .com or .org. But recent experience suggests that this trust can beRead More →
The system allows companies to easily verify the identity of customers. Validation.com makes it easier for businesses to verify the identity of customers. Namecheap has launched a new identity verification service using a large domain name: Validation.com. The service allows businesses to confirm the identity of customers for a varietyRead More →
HDR Global Trading Limited v. Super Privacy Service LTD v/o Dynadot, 2019 NAFDD LEXIS 1176 (Decision August 30, 2019)[NMR] Another week, another CCM article that illustrates the importance of brands. A brand is many things. Sure, there are trademark filings, for things like company names, product names, logos, slogans, butRead More →
China: Deadline for filing domain name disputes relating to .Cn domain names extended to 3 years from June 18, 2019 July 10, 2019 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office To print this article, all you need to do is be registered or log in to Mondaq.com. CNNIC’sRead More →
Homepage > News > Namecheap has suspended the domain of the Nofile.io file hosting service. The suspension comes weeks after the RIAA targeted the site, and it wouldn’t be surprising if the music group’s investigation directly or indirectly pushes the domain registrar to act. Nofile.io is a simple and popularRead More →
Alvin Brown offers a tutorial on how to create a custom domain name suggestion tool using GoDaddy’s API. It’s been a while since my last tutorial highlighting using GoDaddy’s API to retrieve a list of domains associated with your GoDaddy account. Today’s tutorial aims to help create a simple toolRead More →
The change will make it easier for registrars to integrate the top-level domain. The process of registering .law and .abogado (Spanish for proxy) domain names is about to get easier. Registrants will still need to be a lawyer, law firm, court, law school, or local regulatory body, but this informationRead More →
Windows 10 still maintains the old IT standard of having a hosts file for rudimentary host name mapping. In simpler terms, the hosts file provides a mechanism to map domain names (such as “onmsft.com”) to the IP addresses of the server of your choice. Windows refers to the hosts fileRead More →
The term “file sharing” in Windows Server is a bit of a misnomer. After all, you can’t share individual files, just folders or disk volumes. Windows Server uses the Server Message Block (SMB) file sharing protocol and the File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks component (also known as theRead More →
Domain name servers (DNS) tying the internet together. They combine machine-usable IPv4 and IPv6 addresses with human-readable domain names. It is the Internet equivalent of the telephone directory. But, although DNS is absolutely essential to the Internet, it is not the only way to connect IP addresses to domain names.Read More →
It’s not risky at all. In fact, that’s actually the way it should be done. I don’t know why a lot of domainers think they need escrow services. You don’t. Escrow should only be used if the buyer does not fully trust you and must pay if they wish. ButRead More →
The Chinese government is cracking down on registrants of .com domain names. Regulations that have prevented Chinese residents from using many new top-level domain names will soon affect .com and .net domain name registrations as well. The rules will apply to .com and .net domain name registrations beginning March 1,Read More →
The RAA’s new requirement to verify your contact information is great news for scammers. As of January 1, any domain name registrar that has signed the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (which includes all major registrars) must verify certain aspects of the whois contact information. . Registrars should verify this byRead More →