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The word “Metaverse” refers to everything related to virtual worlds (3D, augmented reality, virtual reality), and designates a “future” vision of the Internet, with fictive spaces such as stores, rooms or even games. It’s a bit of a buzzword of the moment, which was put forward by Facebook in October 2021, when it announced the […]

It is a new change that has been in preparation for a few years in the digital world of Turkey. Indeed, the administration of extensions in Turkey (.com.tr, .net.tr and .org.tr…) has been entrusted to .TR Network Information Systems (“TRABİS”) which will be incorporated under the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (“BTK”). With TRABIS, changes […]

The DNS (Domain Name System) is a key service of the Internet. It is a giant, hierarchical and distributed directory that associates IP addresses with domain names that are easier to identify, remember and transmit. It is the cornerstone of the Internet, whose infrastructure has flaws by its very conception, making it an ideal target […]

At the end of October, the 72nd ICANN summit was held, devoted to the development of policies that impact the domain name system (DNS) and the global Internet community. As already announced during the past summer, this latest annual meeting was to be held by videoconference in the time zone of Seattle in the United […]

The “Top Level Domains” also called TLD or extensions, are defined by the IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) which depends on ICANN since 1998. ICANN and IANA are in charge of allocating Internet protocol (IP) addresses space, assigning protocol identifiers and managing the top level domain names system, i.e. the “Top Level Domains”. Find out […]

There is a multitude of players involved in the management of the network of networks !Its management is the responsibility of a decentralized and international multiparty network of independent groups from civil society, private sector, governments, academic and scientific communities, and national and international organizations. Find out in this “5 minutes to understand document”, available […]

There is a lot of talk about the concentration that is taking place in registries and registrars, two of the key actors in the domain names ecosystem. The two companies that have been in the news the most in the last two years, are Ethos Capital and Clearlake Capital, two private equity firms that have […]

SSL certificates ensure the encryption and integrity of data exchanged between a browser and a web server. There are different levels of certificates, Extended Validation (EV), Organizational Validation (OV) and Domain Validation (DV), which vary depending on the degree of authentication. The Extended Validation type SSL certificate provides the highest level of SSL authentication. It […]

Human beings have a very bad memory for number sequences. However, computers and servers communicate with each other by identifying themselves through an IP address, which is a sequence of numbers or a mix of numbers that is very complex to memorize and differentiate. To help people communicate over networks, the Domain Names System (DNS) […]

Image source : icann.org website Some 56 sessions were scheduled as part of the 71st ICANN Summit in The Hague. Held once again exclusively by video conference due to the global health situation, no less than a quarter of these sessions were organised by the GAC, the governmental advisory committee that advises ICANN on public […]

The URS (Uniform Rapid Suspension System) procedure is the latest domain name dispute resolution procedure implemented by ICANN for new extensions. This procedure allows to sanction obvious and indisputable infringements of a trademark right resulting from the registration by third parties of identical or similar domain names regarding the new extensions. Find in this “5 […]

Managed by AFNIC (acronym for Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération – French Association for Cooperative Internet Naming, the French Network Information Center), the favorite extension of the French people has reached 4 million registered domain names! Every week, between 12,000 and 16,000 new .FR domain names are registered. The .FR has become […]

The International Cybersecurity Forum, has become in its 15 years of existence, the largest cybersecurity and digital trust event in Europe, with 19,000 participants, 550 private and public sponsors, 520 speakers and 60 countries represented. With the support of the Canadian and French authorities, the event is crossing the Atlantic and will take place in […]

Barely three months after the ICANN74 summit in The Hague, the one in Kuala Lumpur, 75th edition, has just been held. A second summit in hybrid mode, a mix of face-to-face and remote that claims almost 2000 participants from 112 countries, 60% of which were present on the spot. As if to better exist, two […]

The global outbreak of COVID-19 has given cybercriminals the opportunity to take advantage of the situation to sell counterfeit products. Protecting the organization’s intellectual property and consumers’ trust is now more important than ever. The Brand Protection Congress is a high-class brand protection event which aims to allow brand owners to discuss the industry challenges […]

In an article of August 16, we announced the activation of TRABIS on September, the 29th. This opening date has been updated to September, the 14th. The system of paperless allocation on the following extensions: .COM.TR, .NET.TR, .ORG.TR is now activated! In anticipation, do not hesitate to protect your domain names before this future opening […]

The priority allocation period for .AU direct closes on 20 September 2022. If you hold a domain name in any other .au namespace (eg. com.au, org.au, id.au etc.), created prior to 24 March 2022, you are able to apply for Priority Status to register its exact match in .au direct until this date. Domains on […]

We announced recently that the administration of extensions in Turkey was changing and was entrusted to TRABIS and that the liberalization of .com.tr, .net.tr and .org.tr was imminent. The starting date of the system called TRABIS (.tr Network Information System), which covers the management and operation of the system and database of domain names in […]

Managed by DotKids Foundation, a non-profit organization, the new extension .KIDS will be launched on August, the 11th in Sunrise period. Dedicated to children, parents, educators, communities and groups related to child protection, .KIDS is an extension dedicated to all subjects related to children. The mission of DotKids is: • to create a dedicated Internet […]

Between ICANN66 in Montreal, Canada and ICANN74 in The Hague, Netherlands, thirty-two months and seven summits will have passed exclusively online. In 2020, the prospect of a return to face-to-face meetings was already being discussed under the heading of ‘hybrid mode’, a mixture of face-to-face and remote meetings. The question remained as to when this […]

The registry that owns .SEXY will drastically increase the price of new registrations under this extension from April, the 30th 2022, 18:00 (Europe/Paris). All registrations, transfers and renewals of a .SEXY domain name registered after April 30th 2022 will be charged 3850 € HT per year. This very important price increase, which has not been […]

In recent years, ICANN, the regulator of a “universal resolution” of the Internet for all Internet users, has been confronted with new difficulties that are weakening the body and its model. Its mode of operation has had to be adapted to an unprecedented global pandemic and its model of a global Internet is now being […]

Important: information relating to the situation in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. In response to the evolving geopolitical situation in Ukraine, many SSL certification authorities are suspending the issuance and reissuance of all types of certificates affiliated with Russia and Belarus. This includes suspending issuance and reissuance of certificates to TLDs related to Russia and Belarus, […]

Since March 1st 2022, the Tanzanian registry allows the registration of .TZ. A first phase of 3 months (until 31/05/2022) will allow the registration to the holders of .CO.TZ registered before 01/03/2022. From 01/06/2022, it will be possible to register .TZ domain names equivalent to domain names recently registered in .CO.TZ (.co.tz registered after 01/03/2022). […]

The opening date for the registration of .AU domain names is announced on 24/03/2022. As a reminder, during the first six months, the implemented priority allocation process will offer you the opportunity: To request an exact match for your existing domain names (.com.au / .net.au / .org.au etc) in .AU ; To register “new” domain […]

The digital transformation of companies creates an increasing dependence on networks. Websites, emails, VPN, applications… these company key services must remain accessible. An interruption would be dramatic. DNS is the access point to all these services. It translates domain names into IP addresses and routes traffic to these services. It is increasingly exposed to attacks, […]

Every year, the summer holidays announce the upsurge of fraudulent e-mails mass campaigns. Indeed, cybercriminals try to profit from these periods when the vigilance is sometimes lowering, to launch phishing e-mails. What are phishing and slamming? Phishing is used by cybercriminals to obtain personal information in order to commit an identity theft. In the world […]

Image source : Unsplash The simple question posed by the mathematician Alan Turing in 1950, “Can machines think?” sparked off a long period of research and experimentation into artificial intelligence. Today, the numerous research and technological advances have borne fruit and many inventions using artificial intelligence have seen the light of day. So it was 72 […]

The weekend of June 10 and 11 marked the Centenary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world’s biggest race in endurance car racing. During the entire week, it was possible to attend the practice sessions and numerous events organized in parallel. The long-awaited Centenary edition lived up to all its promises. Battles in […]

The dangers of the Internet are not to be taken lightly. Phishing, cybersquatting or typosquatting are often the cause of disasters, which can threaten the company’s future. Brand managers can quickly become panicked by the dangers behind these risks. That’s why it’s important to learn where the risks lie and how you can best counter […]

The .COUNTRY registry will significantly increase the price for new registrations under this extension from September 27, 2023, 16:00:00 UTC. All registrations, transfers and renewals of a .COUNTRY domain name registered after September 27, 2023 will be subject to a price increase of 100 times the current price. This very significant price increase, which has […]

Candidate in March 2020 and then in March 2021, the city of Cancun finally had to wait until March 2023 and the end of the COVID pandemic to see a new edition of an ICANN summit in person. 2023, a very important year for the organisation. It will indeed celebrate its 25 years of existence […]

Phishing attacks are becoming more and more frequent and aggressive – learn from us how you can prevent your company’s email addresses from becoming the starting point of such attacks. On 22.03. at the ICEBREAKER we will discuss the following topic: Domain names and DMARC – Current trends and challenges in IT security. The Rethink! […]

First French registrar certified ISO 27001 since 2017, for its activities of domain names portfolio, DNS and TLS/SSL certificates management, Nameshield is proud to announce the renewal of its ISO 27001 certification in February 2023. What is the ISO 27001 certification? ISO 27001 is an international standard that describes the requirements for the implementation of […]

Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) is a fast-growing phenomenon in the cyberthreats world, getting armed with tools that make it more and more prosperous. It has opened up the online fraud market to the masses, to the point that phishing attempts have become a daily plague. Find in this new “5 minutes to understand” document, available for download […]

On January 10, the new edition of Registrar Day was held, organized by AFNIC, the registry of the .FR extension, this event is mainly intended for registrars. While the event was usually held in December, this new edition, which was both accessible in person and remotely, and which took place after the pandemic period, was […]

In 2018, ICANN, which is in charge of allocating domain names and IP addresses, confirmed DENIC eG as the data escrow agent for registrars on behalf of the ICANN organization, alongside provider Iron Mountain, which has since been taken over by NCC Group. Five years later, on July 17, following a new call for tenders, […]

Last month, the 77th Summit of ICANN, the Internet’s regulatory body, was held in Washington DC. This second summit of 2023 was once again rich in meetings and exchanges, with 90 sessions held over four days. Here is a look back at the highlights of this event. Successful outcomes While ICANN summits have often left […]

Las Vegas Strip guests always have plenty of entertainment options to choose from on their visits to Sin City. When it comes to music, visitors are unlikely to be able see all of the major residencies on the Strip in a week’s time. September will be a busy time as Carlos Santana, Barry Manilow, Carrie […]

The Apple AirPods earbuds family is a clan of three, with the second-generation AirPods as the entry-point and AirPods Pro second-generation as the flagship. In the middle, we’ve got AirPods third-generation, a blend of the two for a cozy pair of earbuds with a long runtime and excellent sound. The Arena Media Brands, LLC and […]

And you thought you hated Mondays. Wang Chuanfu’s week got off on a decidedly sour note Aug. 14 when the founder, chairman and CEO of BYD BYD, China’s biggest electric vehicle maker, got a jolt to his bank account that he surely could have done without. DON’T MISS: Tesla luxury rival Cadillac unveils new electric vehicle […]

Manoj Bhargava, the founder of 5-hour ENERGY, announced after market trading Aug. 14 that he is expanding his media interests by creating a significant media holdings portfolio with stakes in print and online media, television and radio broadcast, production and distribution, and digital advertising delivery. His collected holdings will include: Majority ownership of The Arena […]

The Arena Group (AREN) – Get Free Report has announced a strategic partnership to dramatically expand its position in the video industry through a transaction with Bridge Media Networks. The company has signed a binding letter of intent with Bridge Media Networks’ parent company, Simplify Inventions, and its founder, Manoj Bhargava, founder of 5-hour ENERGY, […]

There is a good chance you will consider upgrading your phone every few years, and same for a laptop or a TV — but when was the last time you thought about your Wi-Fi router? Sure, it’s probably not the most exciting piece of technology you have, but it’s the invisible backbone of most tasks […]

Michael Burry was immortalized in the film “The Big Short” for calling out the impending housing crisis that nearly crippled the global economy and making a bunch of money in the process.  His name has reached legendary status, so when he makes big moves — especially big moves that bet against the market — people […]

Skip Bayless’ new debate crew is taking shape, but the early internal reviews are not looking good. Shannon Sharpe’s replacement to sit across Bayless on “Undisputed” is set to be a group of guests that include rapper Lil Wayne, former ESPN host Rachel Nichols, former NFL star Richard Sherman, and potentially another former ESPN analyst […]

Fears that China’s economy is faltering are sending shockwaves through international markets Tuesday after the People’s Bank of China unexpectedly cut key interest rates for the second time in three months.  China also announced that it would temporarily suspend publishing the youth unemployment figures that it began publicizing in 2018, with some seeing it as […]

We may already be a week into pumpkin spice season for some coffee shops and fanatics, but true holdouts for the beloved Starbucks  (SBUX) – Get Free Report drink still have a few days to go until it’s officially PSL season.  Typically, Starbucks brings its Pumpkin Spice Latte back on the last days of August, when […]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to paint Walt Disney as a company that’s taking advantage of his state.  In this narrative, Disney World has been fleecing Florida, taking money from the state and not paying its fair share. That’s how the right-wing candidate for the Republican presidential nomination has repeatedly justified his takeover of the […]

Updated at 10:13 am EDT U.S. retail sales powered higher last month as higher gas prices and a boost from Amazon’s Prime Day event underscored the ongoing strength of the domestic consumer. July retail sales rose 0.7% to a collective $696.4 billion, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday, nearly double the Wall Street consensus forecast […]