New Portfolio MaxLock covers more and costs less. In September I wrote about MaxLock, a new product from Moniker that improved the security of domain names by making it harder to transfer domains out. Just recently CheckFree.com had its domain ... Continue Reading21 Comments
CheckFree.com Theft Should Lead to Added Registrar Security
· Domain RegistrarsCheckFree.com theft is a reminder of how easy it is to divert a domain name's destination. Visitors to bill pay site CheckFree.com early Tuesday morning were diverted to a Ukraine site that tried to install malware on visitors' computers. It ... Continue Reading7 Comments
GoDaddy Files Patent for “Domain Name Hijack Protection”
· Domain RegistrarsPatent covers system to automatically reject domain name transfers. GoDaddy has filed a patent for a system to protect against domain name theft. The patent lists GoDaddy CEO Bob Parsons as the sole inventor and was filed last year, but was not ... Continue Reading9 Comments