Blogs

Your .ORG & The Mobile Web

Thuy LeDinh - Mon, Feb 23rd, 2009

In the past few weeks several mobile web reports have surfaced illustrating the increased growth this service is experiencing.

“We need DNSSEC” is shouted from Black Hat DC

Lauren Price - Fri, Feb 20th, 2009

Photo by BlackHatBriefings; Courtesy of Flickr

I attended my first Black Hat Conference this week in Washington DC.

DNSSEC Slows the Internet?

Thuy LeDinh - Mon, Feb 16th, 2009

By Andrew Sullivan, Internet Scientist
Shinkuro, Inc.

Our DNSSEC FUD Buster series continues this month with a piece authored by Andrew Sullivan. Andrew works for Shinkuro, an organization that interests and expertise lie in secure Internet capabilities. This organization also provides leadership in community activities such as the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC). He is currently the co-chair of the DNS Extensions working group at the IETF. Prior to joining Shinkuro, Andrew was Director of Name Services at Afilias Limited.

The Web is the World

Crystal Peterson - Fri, Feb 13th, 2009

I attended the Internet Outlook breakfast hosted by The Potomac Tech Wire at the Tyson’s Ritz Carlton in Vienna, VA yesterday and was excited with the great topics and dynamic ideas flowing from the panel members on trends and business models working now that will most likely change or already have changed to go into the future with the evolution of the Internet, particularly through social media, and online advertising.

A United Front to Stop Cybercrime

Alexa Raad - Thu, Feb 12th, 2009

As part of .ORG’s ongoing pursuit for and commitment to a more secure global Internet, we have teamed up with Microsoft Corporation as well as fellow technology and academic leaders, including ICANN, NeuStar, VeriSign, CNNIC, Afilias, Global Domains International Inc., M1D Global, AOL, Symantec, F-Secure, ISC, researchers from Georgia Tech, the Shadowserver Foundation, Arbor Networks and Support Intelligence. Together we are working to implement a unified and global response to the Conficker (also known as Downadup) worm.

DOMAINfest Wrap-Up

Lance Wolak - Fri, Jan 30th, 2009

I attended the DOMAINfest Global conference this week in Hollywood, California. There were a great number of learning sessions on domain name acquisition, and value-driving strategies including build-out and monetization. Keynote speaker Steve Wozniak shared notable stories of the early days of Apple Computer and its enduring culture of innovation.

ICANN Update from Rome

David Maher - Fri, Jan 23rd, 2009

.ORG is well represented at the ICANN Regional Meeting in Rome this week. I served as Chair of the Registries Constituency that held its meeting yesterday. Our Head of Sales, Nayla Foster, will speak to the Registrars at their meeting on Friday.

Committed to Keeping the Internet a Safe Place

Adam Palmer - Fri, Jan 9th, 2009

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry (PIR) is committed to providing a model for exemplary Registry practices. In furtherance of this goal, PIR has been working proactively to address domain name abuses including phishing, malware, child pornography, and spam distribution. These abuses result in financial damage, identity theft, harm to children, and an erosion of trust in the Internet by users. To address the problems caused by criminals who victimize the public and misuse Internet domain names, PIR has taken steps to curb such abuses.

2008: .ORG's Year in Review

Alexa Raad - Tue, Jan 6th, 2009

As 2008 closes, we at the .ORG registry took note of some of the major events and news that shaped our industry and fueled our discussions. This made for a very historic year and bears the seeds of future changes for the domain name industry.

If I have an SSL, do I need DNSSEC?

Thuy LeDinh - Mon, Dec 15th, 2008

By Howard Eland
Senior Director, Afilias

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry is pleased to announce the next guest blogger for our DNSSEC FUD Buster series. Howard Eland is a specialist in the IT industry with over 20 years experience in network and systems administration as well as a number of programming languages. Howard has been with Afilias Limited since its inception in 2001 and currently acts as the Senior Director, Resolution Services.