Registering a .us domain has become untenable for consumers due to fully-public Whois information. For years, spamming and cold-calling operations thrived on Whois data. Whenever a new domain was registered, they'd relentlessly contact the new ... Continue Reading3 Comments
January’s hot domain name stories
· UncategorizedCybersquatting cases, Whois, and .AI were top stories in January. These were the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views: 1. Noon.com let a domain expire, failed to win it back in cybersquatting case - A popular ecommerce ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
WHOIS is dead
· UncategorizedThe Whois system has been replaced with RDAP. It's official. Starting today, Whois is no longer the definitive source of domain name ownership data. It's now the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP). This won't mean much to most internet ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Whois, RDAP, and DNS data – DNW Podcast #517
· PodcastsDomainTools CEO discusses the move to RDAP and how companies use DNS data to thwart attacks. Many listeners know DomainTools for its database of historical Whois records, domain monitoring, and other domain data. However, the company and its ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
A flaw in GoDaddy’s Whois contact form
· Domain RegistrarsThe form doesn't verify the email address. Shenanigans ensue. Most Whois records are now private in the wake of GDPR. However, ICANN requires registrars to enable a way for people to send a message to domain name owners. GoDaddy does this via a ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Whois info and blockchain impact – DNW Podcast #409
· PodcastsWill a new Whois disclosure system satisfy anyone? On this week’s show, I speak with Marc Trachtenberg, a shareholder with Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Marc represents both brand holders looking to protect their assets online as well as registries and ... Continue Reading4 Comments
ICANN disputes FDA’s assertions about Whois
· Policy & LawDomain system overseer disagrees with FDA rep's complaints about Whois. ICANN CEO Göran Marby has sent a letter (pdf) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration disputing a presentation (pdf) one of its representatives made this month. Dan Burke, ... Continue Reading2 Comments
The future of Whois access is on the table today
· Policy & LawICANN and GNSO Council will meet to discuss the future of SSAD. Today, the ICANN board and the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council will meet to discuss ICANN's first-ever Operational Design Assessment for the proposed System of ... Continue Reading5 Comments
GoDaddy adds back Whois counts
· Domain RegistrarsYou can now see how many times someone (or something) has looked up the Whois records for your domains. GoDaddy has added Whois lookup counts to exported lists after removing them in a previous update. The Whois counts tell domain name owners ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Security company Proofpoint files for reverse Whois patent
· ServicesProofpoint wants a patent for its domain discovery system. Cybersecurity company Proofpoint (NASDAQ: PFPT) has filed a patent application (pdf) for a reverse Whois system. Reverse Whois refers to finding all of the domain names associated with a ... Continue Reading3 Comments
