Company takes precautions to reduce chances of domain theft after GDPR. Domain name registrar Hexonet is taking two security precautions in preparation for GDPR, and I expect other registrars will implement similar changes. First, it is turning on ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Jen Sale of Evergreen – DNW Podcast #185
· PodcastsWith two decades of experience in the domain business, Jen Sale shares her perspective on the current market. This week on the DNW podcast we talk with Jen Sale, a long-time fixture in the domain name industry who now runs the domain name brokerage ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Time is ticking, and domain transfers are still up in the air
· Domain RegistrarsRegistrars and ICANN still discussing how to handle transfers after GDPR. As domain name registrars and registries start masking email addresses in Whois to comply with GDPR, the domain name transfer process as we know it will break. The current ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Google has already GDPR’d its Whois records
· Policy & LawGoogle's domain name registry is showing limited data for Whois records. We're just weeks away from domain name registrars and registries beginning to obscure Whois records to comply with their interpretation of the European Union's General Data ... Continue Reading16 Comments
Jean-Noël Frydman discusses his France.com saga – DNW Podcast #184
· PodcastsFrance took his domain after 24 years. Now he's fighting to get it back. Jean-Noël Frydman operated France.com for more than two decades before the French government organizations he previously partnered with decided they wanted the domain. They sued ... Continue Reading5 Comments
April’s top domain stories on Domain Name Wire
· UncategorizedHere's a list of the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by pageviews. Also, check out the list of podcasts from the past month -- there were some great ones! 1. GoDaddy is closing an expired domain “loophole” - Backorders placed after ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domainers: What you need to do NOW to prepare for GDPR
· Policy & LawTake these steps to avoid headaches later. The deadline to comply with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is quickly approaching. Domain name registrars are announcing changes and implementing them within the next few weeks. Here's ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Consensus be damned: here’s how transfers will work at Tucows after GDPR
· Domain RegistrarsTucows will follow TechOps subcommittee recommendation for domain transfers as ICANN figures out what to do. Here's the thing about GDPR and domain name registrars/registries: if they wait for ICANN to figure out how to address GDPR, it will be too ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Security vs. Privacy with GDPR
· Policy & LawThere's a real security issue with ditching public Whois. Do the benefits outweigh the costs? I've written a lot about GDPR and how the domain registrar/registry ecosystem is responding to it. Privacy advocates are using this as an opportunity to push ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Privacy advocates want Whois private by default. It shouldn’t be.
· Policy & LawLike many other public databases, Whois serves a vital public interest. It shouldn't be private by default. It's becoming increasingly clear that privacy advocates are using GDPR as an opportunity to demand privacy for all domain name registrants. They ... Continue Reading18 Comments