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PIR Hiring for DNS Abuse Role

December 4, 2020 by Michele Neylon Leave a Comment

A couple of days ago I posted about PIR hiring for a role in their business development team. They're also hiring for a position that is newly created in the company that of "Director, DNS Abuse Policy and Outreach". It's a fairly senior position reporting to the registry's general counsel.So what does the job entail?By the sounds of things PIR has created the role to … [Read more...] about PIR Hiring for DNS Abuse Role

Video: DNS and Illegal Content

October 14, 2020 by Michele Neylon

CENTR have released a video which explains the role of domain name registries in relation to illegal content. It also goes into different types of content.It's worth a watch, as most of the points they highlight are applicable to all domain names:CENTR’s Policy Advisor, Polina Malaja, highlighted that:"Any measures taken at the internet infrastructure level in … [Read more...] about Video: DNS and Illegal Content

ICANN Is Not A Free Lunch

September 18, 2008 by Michele Neylon

ICANN meetings are meant to be open and accessible etc., etc., so there are funds available to help people attend.But what happens when people abuse the system?The ICANN Ombudsman issued a report about one such attempted abuse and it is abundantly clear that people "trying it on" will not get away with it.ICANN is an international "not for profit". How someone can think of … [Read more...] about ICANN Is Not A Free Lunch

Enom Targetted By Phishers

July 14, 2008 by Michele Neylon

Enom, one of the largest registrars in the world, has been targetted by phishers.The company has posted an alert on the main page of their website with a screenshot of the fraudulent site.It's good to see them being public about this sort of attack, though it is worrisome nevertheless … [Read more...] about Enom Targetted By Phishers

Netsol Take Evil To A New Level

January 9, 2008 by Michele Neylon

A couple of months ago I posted about domain name front running. I'd been at a meeting during ICANN's LA meeting and had also read Jay Daley's paper on the subject.At the time I was unconvinced as to the existence of front running as a practice.In light of the revelations that have come to light in the last couple of days I may have to modify my previous views.What's … [Read more...] about Netsol Take Evil To A New Level

Registrars Resorting To Comment Spam? TodayNic Using Dodgy Marketing

July 22, 2007 by Michele Neylon

The competition between the various ICANN accredited registrars has been tough for quite some time. All you need to do is look at the pricing being offered by some of the companies, along with the various other enticements they use to attract new registrants and resellers, to get an idea of how tough the market has become.However I never thought I would see an ICANN … [Read more...] about Registrars Resorting To Comment Spam? TodayNic Using Dodgy Marketing

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