NortonLifeLock has no need for .Symantec. .Symantec is the latest dot-brand domain name to be dropped by its owner (pdf). But it's not only because the brand owner isn't using the top level domain. Online security company Symantec changed its ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Symantec issued patent for rating domain registrars
· Domain RegistrarsDoes your registrars' reputation matter? The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 9,130,962 (pdf) to Symantec for "Calculating Domain Registrar Reputation by Analysis of Hosted Domains". Symantec, which sells the web security ... Continue Reading3 Comments
“Cloud” is not a community, new TLD panelist rules
· Policy & LawGroup's definition of "cloud community" is too broad. Cloud Industry Forum Limited has lost its community objections against three applications for the .cloud top level domain name. The objections were filed against the three applicants who planned ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Amazon, Google, and Symantec to fight for .cloud domain name
· UncategorizedSeven applicants to compete for .cloud top level domain include some really big internet giants. Seven applicants filed requests with ICANN for the .cloud top level domain name -- and three of them are heavyweight contenders. Amazon.com, Google, and ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Your Domain Registrar May Affect Your Web Site’s Reputation
· Domain RegistrarsPatent application describes system that validates web sites based on reputation of domain name registrar. A patent application (pdf) filed in 2008 and published on December 31, 2009 describes a system where a web site's reputation is affected, in ... Continue Reading6 Comments