Moniker Adds IP Tracking Security
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
Domain name registrar adds new security check.
Domain name registrar Moniker has added a new security tool to track potentially unauthorized account activity. The new tool allows account holders to view the IP addresses of all logins to their accounts.
Using the login history, account holders can check for IP addresses that do not appear to be authorized. This can be used to launch an investigation, or to signal the need to change your password if there is suspicious activity.
To access the tool, customers login and then activate the “My Account” drop down menu. The last option is “Login History” (see graphic).
The Login History feature is free and standard on all accounts.
Moniker released two major security products late last year. Domain MaxLock ($34.95 per domain per year), which requires offline authentication before a domain name is transferred or pushed to another account. Portfolio MaxLock ($239 per account per year), which requires double online authentication to perform actions such as transferring domains and changing nameservers.
According to the 2009 Domain Name Wire Survey, the top consideration of domain owners when selecting a registrar is security.
Further Reading:
- eNom adds security codes to .net and .com transfers
- Moniker MaxLock Gets Maxed Out
- Domain Security: Dynadot Offers Two-Factor Authentication
Tags: domain maxlock, Moniker, portfolio maxlock
New? I’m not sure it’s “new” but it is a nice feature that Moniker has that not many people know about
Jamie – it was described to me as a new feature. How long have you been using it?
I am pretty sure it’s been around since I started using Moniker back in 2006.
I checked log in data at Moniker and it shows back to 2006, so that is my guess.
Jamie – Moniker tells me this is a brand new service. Perhaps it’s has been upgraded. I’m sure they’ve tracked all IP logins since you had your account, maybe it just hasn’t been visible.
I’d always wondered why they didn’t offer this. It’s such a simple thing that DomainSite had offered forever and when someone asked me why Name.com wasn’t doing it I nearly hit myself upside the head. So easy! And our customers have agreed – lots of folks have thanked us for turning it on. Glad to hear Moniker is doing it now too.
Kudos to all registrars who are becoming security minded. I really like name.com adding two-factor authentication and I hope to see some other registrars follow this.