Comments on: Fabulous’ Executive Lock Would Have Saved CheckFree.com http://domainnamewire.com/2008/12/11/fabulous-executive-lock-would-have-saved-checkfreecom/ News and Views for the Domain Name Industry Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:17:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Doug http://domainnamewire.com/2008/12/11/fabulous-executive-lock-would-have-saved-checkfreecom/comment-page-1/#comment-297719 Doug Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:46:11 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=3587#comment-297719 Installing stronger authentication to preclude redirection is akin to putting a padlock on a house door when all the windows and remaining doors are missing. Sure, the stronger authentication would prevent this specific attack, but there are so many ways to cause a redirection that stronger authentication along would do nothing to stop the attacks. Installing stronger authentication to preclude redirection is akin to putting a padlock on a house door when all the windows and remaining doors are missing. Sure, the stronger authentication would prevent this specific attack, but there are so many ways to cause a redirection that stronger authentication along would do nothing to stop the attacks.

]]> By: Karan Goyal http://domainnamewire.com/2008/12/11/fabulous-executive-lock-would-have-saved-checkfreecom/comment-page-1/#comment-296601 Karan Goyal Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:57:15 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=3587#comment-296601 Tucows/OpenSRS provides the free domain lock feature which locks domain transfers and nameserver change. Tucows/OpenSRS provides the free domain lock feature which locks domain transfers and nameserver change.

]]> By: monte http://domainnamewire.com/2008/12/11/fabulous-executive-lock-would-have-saved-checkfreecom/comment-page-1/#comment-296580 monte Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:57:11 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=3587#comment-296580 The portfolio MaxLock does protect against DNS, Url Forwarding, Email Forwarding, email, admin, transfer, pushes, etc. It was just released and is available yesterday. The portfolio MaxLock does protect against DNS, Url Forwarding, Email Forwarding, email, admin, transfer, pushes, etc. It was just released and is available yesterday.

]]> By: Reece http://domainnamewire.com/2008/12/11/fabulous-executive-lock-would-have-saved-checkfreecom/comment-page-1/#comment-296126 Reece Fri, 12 Dec 2008 04:54:57 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=3587#comment-296126 Looks like it must be a recent change with MaxLock -- I don't recall them offering the additional nameserver protection when I last looked a couple weeks ago. Good to know though :) Looks like it must be a recent change with MaxLock — I don’t recall them offering the additional nameserver protection when I last looked a couple weeks ago. Good to know though :)

]]> By: Andrew http://domainnamewire.com/2008/12/11/fabulous-executive-lock-would-have-saved-checkfreecom/comment-page-1/#comment-296086 Andrew Fri, 12 Dec 2008 03:03:40 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=3587#comment-296086 Thanks. Their previously announced MaxLock product didn't handle nameserver changes. Thanks. Their previously announced MaxLock product didn’t handle nameserver changes.

]]> By: sipbkk http://domainnamewire.com/2008/12/11/fabulous-executive-lock-would-have-saved-checkfreecom/comment-page-1/#comment-296080 sipbkk Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:53:54 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=3587#comment-296080 Moniker offers Portfolio MaxLock - Same kind of deal. http://www.moniker.com/services/services.jsp#portfolioMaxLock Moniker offers Portfolio MaxLock – Same kind of deal.

http://www.moniker.com/services/services.jsp#portfolioMaxLock

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