The .se domain name registry is currently running a promotional campaign aimed at individuals to encourage them to register theirname.se Unfortunately the registry has chosen to use an incredibly negative and rather odd method to reach the potential market. FUD. Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. Not the best of tactics in my view and from what… Continue reading Swedish ccTLD Registry Using Fear To Sell Domains
Month: November 2014
DNS Belgium Alerts Registrars and Registrants to Invoice Scam
DNS Belgium, the registry operator for .be, has sent out a notice to their registrars to raise awareness of an invoice scam. Here’s a sample of the dodgy invoices being sent: According to the registry “BE Domein Host” is not one of their accredited registrars, so apart from the pricing being more than a little… Continue reading DNS Belgium Alerts Registrars and Registrants to Invoice Scam
John Oliver Just Gave DotNYC Free Advertising
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few months you’re probably aware of John Oliver’s hilarious TV show “Last Week Tonight”. It airs on HBO at 11pm, but has also been picked up by Sky and other channels overseas – plus, since it’s 2014, most of the content is also available on… Continue reading John Oliver Just Gave DotNYC Free Advertising
IE Zone Now DNSSEC Enabled
As of about 45 minutes ago the .ie zone has had DNSSEC turned on. For the next few months DS records will be processed manually Here’s the full announcement: IEDR are pleased to announce the deployment of DNS security extensions (DNSSEC) for the .ie country code top level domain (ccTLD). This protocol will enable service providers… Continue reading IE Zone Now DNSSEC Enabled