Google Says "Think Mobile" …and then goMobi

On February 10, Google hosted a webinar called, "Think Mobile." Unlike many webinars, this one was packed with information. The first half of the program was a presentation on the phenomenal growth of mobile by Mary Meeker, a partner at the investment firm of Kleiner Perkins. more»

The Botnet-Counterfeit Drugs Connection

Spam levels have declined dramatically since the March 16 takedown of Rustock, the world's largest botnet, but how long will this victory last? Rustock was responsible for sending almost half of all global spam and up to 44 billion spam emails per day... more»

New gTLD Timeline Announced and .XXX Approved

ICANN Board has announced its intention to approve the New generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Program at a special session on June 20, 2011 at the ICANN Singapore Meeting. Based upon these new dates, the application period could begin at the end of October, given the requirement of (at-least) a 4-month communication period. more»

Second Half 2010 "Dashboard" Domain Name Report - Released

I have long admired PIR's dedication to the good of the Internet, the DNS and its millions of .ORG registrants. PIR has a clear and unique public interest mission in the industry - one that extends beyond the technical provision of .ORG domain names and serves the Internet community wholly, addressing policy and security issues head-on. more»

AusRegistry Int. and Crowell & Moring Join Forces to Support New Top-Level Domain Applicants

AusRegistry International, a leading provider of Domain Name Registry Services, today announced the establishment of a strategic relationship with Crowell & Moring, a leading international law firm recognised for its expertise in a number of areas including the domain name industry, to offer a range of consulting and technical registry services to new Top-Level Domain (TLD) applicants. more»

Minds + Machines’ Parent Company, TLDH, Appoints Peter Dengate Thrush as Executive Chairman

The Directors of Top Level Domain Holdings Limited (AIM: TLDH.L), the only publicly traded company focused exclusively on acquiring and operating new generic top-level domains ("gTLD"), are delighted to announce that Mr Peter Dengate Thrush has been appointed Executive Chairman of the Company with immediate effect. more»

Celebrity Marketing Guru Jeffrey Hayzlett to Promote New TLDs for AusRegistry International

Mr Hayzlett will be tasked with generating greater awareness of the new Top-Level Domain (TLD) program within the most elite circles of the world's leading corporations, while also providing AusRegistry International's clients with strategic marketing services to complement its industry leading new TLD technology and consulting offering. more»

DNSSEC is Just the Beginning

I'm happy to report that effective as of yesterday, we have successfully deployed DNSSEC into the Internet root zone for. the .CO Top Level Domain. This is a giant leap forward toward ensuring that .CO is one of the safest, most secure domain extensions on the Internet. more»

SPECIAL: Updates from the ICANN Meetings in Singapore

CircleID in collaboration with the team from Dyn Inc., brings you video blogs and updates from the 41st ICANN meetings in Singapore (19-24 June 2011). Stay tuned as we keep this page updated through out the meetings. Stay tuned as we keep this page updated through out the meetings. more»

BlueCat Networks Strengthens ANZ Presence with WhiteGold Solutions Partnership

BlueCat Networks, the IPAM Intelligence company, today announced a partnership with WhiteGold Solutions, Australia's pioneer in Unified Value Distribution (UVD) and an award-winning distributor for the ANZ (Australia & New Zealand) region. more»

PunktBayern Selects Afilias as Registry and DNS Services Provider for New Top Level Domain: .bayern

PunktBayern, the company behind the upcoming new top level geographic domain .bayern, today announced that it has chosen Afilias as its partner for registry and DNS services. Afilias, a leading global provider of Internet infrastructure services, will also work closely with PunktBayern on its upcoming top level domain (TLD) application to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). This initiative will be part of ICANN's planned TLD expansion program, anticipated to start in the latter half of 2011. more»

SPECIAL: Updates from the ICANN Meetings in Dakar

CircleID in collaboration with the team from Dyn Inc. and ICANN Wiki bring you video blogs and updates from the 41st ICANN meetings in Dakar (23-28 October 2011). Stay tuned as we keep this page updated through out the meetings. more»

Oxford Networks Deploys BlueCat Networks DDI Technology

Oxford Networks (Oxford), a Maine-based telecommunications company providing phone, Internet and data services to businesses and residents across the State of Maine, began researching the best methods of simplifying and centralizing management of its DDI (DNS, DHCP and IP Address Management (IPAM)) platforms.
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Q4 2010 Fraud Intelligence Report

The MarkMonitor fourth quarter 2010 Fraud Intelligence Report is now available. Here are the main findings from the report. more»

Digital Hollywood Taps Domain Name Expert Ben Crawford for Insight on New Internet Policy

How are .music and .xxx transforming the entertainment industry? With a new era in Internet policy looming, Digital Hollywood Spring welcomed Ben Crawford, CEO of CentralNic and dotBrand Solutions, as a panelist during last week's conference at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Marina del Rey, California. more»