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Domain name flaw sparks major web security alert

A major flaw in the way the internet works could lead to millions of people being targeted by criminals and has prompted the "largest security update" in web history, according to a leading security researcher.

Domain Name and Web Hosting Provider Dotster Offers Tips for Getting the Right Domain Name

June 30, 2008 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – Domain name and web hosting provider Dotster (http://www.dotster.com) is offering a number of tips to those considering buying a new domain name for a business. Dotster’s Web intelligence has already helped “over one million businesses and individuals” find the right domain name, and the company has come up with 10 tips that offer handy guidelines “culled from years of hands-on experience”.

Web hosting and domain name registration services offered by Assistors

Assistors offer web hosting and domain name registration services to small and large scale businesses and individuals through its White Label Assistors division. Commercial business organisations with web development, domain name registration and web hosting requirements can benefit from the customised website solutions offered by Assistors. White Label Assistors is the design, implementation, information technology research, marketing and management business unit of Assistors. The web hosting interface provided by Assistors is easy to use and navigate. Assistors provide its clients with multiple web hosting packages including the enterprise, corporate, business, big bang, monthly madness sale and budget plans.

Is Today's Web Still 'the Web'?

snydeq writes "Fatal Exception's Neil McAllister raises questions regarding the transforming nature of the Web now that Tim Berners-Lee's early vision has been supplanted by today's much more complex model. AJAX, Google Web Toolkit, Flash and Silverlight all have McAllister asking, 'Is [the Web] still the Web if you can't navigate directly to specific content? Is it still the Web if the content can't be indexed and searched? Is it still the Web if you can only view the application on certain clients or devices? Is it still the Web if you can't view source?' Such questions bely a much bigger question for Web developers, McAllister writes. If today's RIAs no longer resemble the 'Web,' then should we be shoehorning these apps into the Web's infrastructure, or is the problem that the client platforms simply aren't evolving fast enough to meet

Web Host Easyspace Launches .ASIA Domain Name Extension

August 15, 2008 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – Web host Easyspace (http://www.easyspace.com/) has launched the .ASIA domain name extension, it was announced this week. The company, which bills itself as “one of the largest web hosting and domain name providers in the UK”, made the move on the heels of its recent introduction of the .ME domain extension.

Internet domain name sales fail to click

An estimated 500 domain names changed hands in direct "party-to-party" sales in Australia during June 2008. According to Australian domain name administrator, auDA, the supply of .com.au addresses has been greater than the demand for such addresses. The national internet administrator recently eased restrictions on the transfer of domain names. Discount Domain Name Services MD, Rod Keys, says only seven of the domain names listed on the Domain Trading Post have sold since the change in rules

Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation to Change Company Initials, Domain Name From Aug....

Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation to Change Company Initials, Domain Name From Aug. 11 TAIPEI, Taiwan--(Business Wire)-- The Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation will change its company name initials from TSEC to TWSE and its domain name from tse.com.tw to twse.com.tw, from Aug. 11, 2008. In addition, the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation's Web site address will be changed to www.twse.com.tw. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation said that its current initials are easily mistaken for the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the Stock Exchange of Thailand, the Toronto Stock Exchange or the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. The use of TSEC has therefore caused the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation difficulty in its globalization efforts, it explained. To avoid such confusion, the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation has decided to change its initials, domain name, and W

UK Domain Name and Web Hosting Provider Daily.co.uk Announces Unlimited Reseller Web Hosting

July 7, 2008 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – UK domain name and web hosting provider Daily.co.uk (http://www.daily.co.uk) has announced the launch of “Unlimited Reseller Web Hosting”, it was reported today. The company’s new Reseller v2 Unlimited service is “designed for maximum flexibility” and offers unlimited reseller accounts including unlimited webspace, data transfer, and mailboxes. The company’s resellers also receive additional revenue with “10% off resalable extras such as its DailyDrive online storage service, SSL certificates, and its Instant Website WYSIWYG site builder. Those purchasing two yearly accounts receive six months’ free service while those purchasing yearly accounts receive two months free.

The Ultimate Domain Name Guide

Domain names have become more than just an address on the web. Today they can make or break a business. Get a hard to remember or complex domain name, your customers won't remember it and e-mails will go missing in cyberspace. And while domain names continue to be the subject of much controversy in the technical press, what is for sure is that the number of domain names available is sure to increase. If you're in business, you just can't afford to let someone else get hold of your company name or product names.

(.ae) domain name under the supervision of the TRA

The UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) will start the registration and licensing process for the domain name (.ae), after the successful launch of the Domain Administrations (.aeDA) last year, where a team consisting of engineers and technicians within the TRA will manage the technical services, and ensure the application of regulatory frameworks and procedures for the registration of domain names, and provide the necessary licenses for providers of domain names inside and outside the UAE; in order to develop, encourage and promote the use of the domain name (.ae).

BT: BT Joins Inventor Of The World Wide Web To Promote Study Of Web Science'

BT today became a founding sponsor of the Web Science Research Initiative, an international body established to promote the science and development of the World Wide Web. Established by British Web pioneer Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, with co-directors Nigel Shadbolt, Wendy Hall and Danny Weitzner, the Web Science Research Initiative (WSRI) exists to promote the study of Web Science', a new academic discipline focusing on the analysis, engineering and social impact of the World Wide Web.

Secure Computing Positioned as "Top Player" in Radicati Group's Corporate Web Security Market Quadrant

Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ: SCUR), a leading enterprise gateway security company, today announced that its Secure Web (formerly Webwasher®) has been positioned as a "Top Player" in The Radicati Group's new market brief, "Corporate Web Security - Market Quadrant 2008." Published in June 2008, the brief evaluates nine vendors and focuses only on the Corporate Web Security segment of the Security Market, which according to the report, is expected to grow in value from $531 million in 2008 to $1.1 billion by 2012. The full market brief is available for review at www.securecomputing.com.

Major Security Flaw Discovered: Internet Privacy Compromised at All Levels

Yesterday, details were leaked of possibly the single largest threat to Internet security. Earlier this year, Dan Kaminsky, director of penetration testing for IOactive, discovered a major flaw in how Internet addresses function. The issue is in the design of the Domain Name System (DNS) and is not limited to any single product. An attacker could easily take over portions of the Internet and redirect users to arbitrary and malicious locations to engage in identity theft. For example, an attacker could target an Internet Service Provider (ISP) replacing search engines, social networks, banks, and other sites with their own malicious content. Against corporate or government environments, an attacker could disrupt or monitor operations by rerouting network traffic, capturing emails and other sensitive data.

Major Security Flaw Discovered: Internet Privacy Compromised at All Levels

OTTAWA (Marketwire) - Yesterday, details were leaked of possibly the single largest threat to Internet security. Earlier this year, Dan Kaminsky, director of penetration testing for IOactive, discovered a major flaw in how Internet addresses function. The issue is in the design of the Domain Name System (DNS) and is not limited to any single product. An attacker could easily take over portions of the Internet and redirect users to arbitrary and malicious locations to engage in identity theft. For example, an attacker could target an Internet Service Provider (ISP) replacing search engines, social networks, banks, and other sites with their own malicious content. Against corporate or government environments, an attacker could disrupt or monitor operations by rerouting network traffic, capturing emails and other sensitive data.

Major Security Flaw Discovered: Internet Privacy Compromised at All Levels

OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- 07/22/08 -- Yesterday, details were leaked of possibly the single largest threat to Internet security. Earlier this year, Dan Kaminsky, director of penetration testing for IOactive, discovered a major flaw in how Internet addresses function. The issue is in the design of the Domain Name System (DNS) and is not limited to any single product. An attacker could easily take over portions of the Internet and redirect users to arbitrary and malicious locations to engage in identity theft. For example, an attacker could target an Internet Service Provider (ISP) replacing search engines, social networks, banks, and other sites with their own malicious content. Against corporate or government environments, an attacker could disrupt or monitor operations by rerouting network traffic, capturing emails and other sensitive data.

Major Security Flaw Discovered: Internet Privacy Compromised at All Levels

OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/22/08 -- Yesterday, details were leaked of possibly the single largest threat to Internet security. Earlier this year, Dan Kaminsky, director of penetration testing for IOactive, discovered a major flaw in how Internet addresses function. The issue is in the design of the Domain Name System (DNS) and is not limited to any single product. An attacker could easily take over portions of the Internet and redirect users to arbitrary and malicious locations to engage in identity theft. For example, an attacker could target an Internet Service Provider (ISP) replacing search engines, social networks, banks, and other sites with their own malicious content. Against corporate or government environments, an attacker could disrupt or monitor operations by rerouting network traffic, capturing emails and other se

Major Security Flaw Discovered: Internet Privacy Compromised at All Levels

OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/22/08 -- Yesterday, details were leaked of possibly the single largest threat to Internet security. Earlier this year, Dan Kaminsky, director of penetration testing for IOactive, discovered a major flaw in how Internet addresses function. The issue is in the design of the Domain Name System (DNS) and is not limited to any single product. An attacker could easily take over portions of the Internet and redirect users to arbitrary and malicious locations to engage in identity theft. For example, an attacker could target an Internet Service Provider (ISP) replacing search engines, social networks, banks, and other sites with their own malicious content. Against corporate or government environments, an attacker could disrupt or monitor operations by rerouting network traffic, capturing emails and other se

Major Security Flaw Discovered: Internet Privacy Compromised at All Levels

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(MARKET WIRE)--Jul 22, 2008 -- Yesterday, details were leaked of possibly the single largest threat to Internet security. Earlier this year, Dan Kaminsky, director of penetration testing for IOactive, discovered a major flaw in how Internet addresses function. The issue is in the design of the Domain Name System (DNS) and is not limited to any single product. An attacker could easily take over portions of the Internet and redirect users to arbitrary and malicious locations to engage in identity theft. For example, an attacker could target an Internet Service Provider (ISP) replacing search engines, social networks, banks, and other sites with their own malicious content. Against corporate or government environments, an attacker could disrupt or monitor operations by rerouting network traffic, capturing emails and other se

Major Security Flaw Discovered: Internet Privacy Compromised at All Levels

OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Jul 22, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Yesterday, details were leaked of possibly the single largest threat to Internet security. Earlier this year, Dan Kaminsky, director of penetration testing for IOactive, discovered a major flaw in how Internet addresses function. The issue is in the design of the Domain Name System (DNS) and is not limited to any single product. An attacker could easily take over portions of the Internet and redirect users to arbitrary and malicious locations to engage in identity theft. For example, an attacker could target an Internet Service Provider (ISP) replacing search engines, social networks, banks, and other sites with their own malicious content. Against corporate or government environments, an attacker could disrupt or monitor operations by rerouting network traffic, capturing emails an

Domain Investment Firm adds over 60 Colorado domain names to growing domain portfolio

Internet Investors http://www.InvestInURLs.com, recently acquired over 60 domain names related to hotels, restaurants, travel, shopping, jobs, events, attractions, nightlife and real estate in Colorado. These recent acquisitions compliment the groupХs generic/geographic/service Рrelated domains portfolio. The company monetizes web sites through domain parking, resell through their domain marketplace and domain development.

Easyspace Launches Promotion on .EU Domain Names

Easyspace, a web hosting and domain name provider in the UK, today announced the launch of its .eu domain offer. The company explains that until 31st July, anyone buying a domain name with them will be able to purchase any number of .eu domain names for just £6.25 each for one year – a saving of 50% on the standard sale price of the domain.

Domain Credits from Daily.co.uk - the cheapest domain registration in the UK

Chilwell, UK - 24 June 2008 ( ITBinnovation ) - UK domain name and web hosting provider, Daily.co.uk today announced the launch of Domain Credits (http://www.daily.co.uk), the service which brings bulk domain registration discounts within reach even if you only register one domain at a time.

.ltd.uk Domain Name And Seo

I have a .ltd.uk domain name and wondered if this domain name is going to prevent good rankings in the search engines. Should I buy another domain name? Problem is the site is quite established, so I don't really want to start again. Should I be able to rank highly for the UK market?

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Purewire Launches Web Security-as-a-Service for Businesses

(Prudent Press Agency)---ATLANTA--Purewire, Inc. today announced the immediate availability of its Purewire™ Web Security Service, a security software-as-a-service (SaaS) that provides unmatched protection against malicious people, places and things on the Web™. Purewire is the first and only security vendor that protects Web users from where they are going, what they are downloading and from anyone malicious or fraudulent with whom they are interacting.

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