IEDR have announced via an email to their registrars two new hires: Customer Operations Manager Financial Controller The roles were previously held by one person, Angela Butler, who not only ran both areas of the IEDR’s business, but also acted as the organisation’s number 2. Ms Butler announced her departure from IEDR a couple of… Continue reading IEDR Hire New Staff
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IEDR Hiring For Three Positions In Dublin
The IEDR, which runs the .ie ccTLD, is currently advertising for three positions. All positions are based on the outskirts of Dublin city where the IEDR is headquartered. The roles are: Financial Controller Registration Services Administrator Customer Services Manager While no indication of salary is listed they probably pay reasonably well, as the job market… Continue reading IEDR Hiring For Three Positions In Dublin
Phishing Attack Targets .Nl Registrants
SIDN, the .nl domain name registry, has issued an alert to its registrars about a phishing attack targetting .nl registrants. The emails carry the subject line “Domeinnaam.nl updaten” (“Update domainname.nl”) Here’s what it looks like: More information on the SIDN site.
Nominet Pushing Forward With DNSSEC
Nominet, the registry operator for co.uk, is pushing forward with the deployment of DNSSEC. They plan to “go live” with DNSSEC in March 2011 with the signing of co.uk. The more “public’ aspect of it will be available from April 2011. More information in their monthly tech update
IE Domain Registry DNSSEC Task Force
Over the last couple of years DNSSEC has become one of “the” topics for registry operators and DNS people. The registry operator for .ie, the IEDR, has been working on their DNSSEC deployment plans for well over a year and earlier this morning opened up their “task force” to accredited registrars. They would also appear… Continue reading IE Domain Registry DNSSEC Task Force
IEDR Celebrates 10 Years
The Irish domain name registry operator (IEDR) is celebrating 10 years. In recent weeks the number of registered .ie domain names exceeded the 150 thousand name mark.
DNS.be Release Figures Of Domain Usage
DNS.be, the registry operator for the .be namespace, has released figures on .be usage.According to the report, which was released earlier today, there are over 600 thousand websites using .be. In real terms this means that roughly 7 out of 10 .be domains is actively being used for websites. Of course, as the report points… Continue reading DNS.be Release Figures Of Domain Usage
MX Registry Celebrates 20 Years
Today marks the 20th anniversary of .mx (Mexico). The registry operator is celebrating its 20 years of operation by offering reduced pricing on domain registrations throughout the month of February 2009
Nominet Seeking Feedback on Governance
Nominet are currently seeking feedback from members and the public on governance matters: The governance review, which we announced last year, led by Professor Bob Garratt, is making good progress. As part of that process, we have engaged an independent company, Mutuo, to conduct research into stakeholders’ views on governance. The results of this research… Continue reading Nominet Seeking Feedback on Governance
Belgian Registry Reports Strong Growth
DNS.be, who run the Belgian (.be) registry have announced their figures and report for 2008. Unlike some registries that focus purely on number, the Belgian registry has done some analysis on the type of registrant. Some of the results are not surprising. Most .be domains are registered to Belgians (over 70%). 69% are registered by… Continue reading Belgian Registry Reports Strong Growth