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Name Intelligence Acquired By Domain Name Firm

Seattle-based Name Intelligence, a provider of domain name tools for domainers and domain name owners, has been acquired. Los Angeles-based Thought Convergence, a provider of tools for the domain industry, said it completed its acquisition of Name Intelligence Tuesday. Financial terms were not disclosed. Name Intelligence operates DomainTools, a collection of online tools for researching and buying domain names, and also runs the Domain Roundtable conference. Name Intelligence is headed by Jay Westerdal, who joins Thought Convergence as part of the acquisition; the firm will remain in Seattle.

OMB plans domain name security measures

The Office of Management and Budget plans to issue a new policy directive to require agencies to implement security measures designed to protect information from the federal government’s domain name servers from unauthorized access.

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”.

LATEST FEATURE 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.

How to Choose a Domain Name for Your Real Estate Website

RISMEDIA, June 11, 2008-Did you know that your entire Internet marketing strategy and the effectiveness of it, hinges, at least in part, on your domain name choice? To some Realtors, choosing a domain name for their website is a somewhat arbitrary choice. But the reality is that making an intelligent domain name choice is much more important than you might think. At the very least, it can impact how easy it is to find your website and how well you place in search engine rankings.

Securing A Domain Name Isn't Enough... Did You Secure Your Twitter Name Too?

The other day I was in a race to buy a domain name. A personal title I had been throwing around for fun with my friends suddenly got broadcast to thousands of people in a blog post. As I read my clever little title, available for all eyes to see, I suddenly realized that I need to buy that domain name before someone else does.

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.

Non-English Domain Names to Arrive on Internet

NEW YORK—The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) passed new domain name regulations at its annual conference in Paris this week, reported the World Journal. Thousands of new domain names such as .paris and .Pepsi will be created. Non-English languages, including Chinese will be used in domain names, which is seen as the most significant evolution in Internet domain names in the past twenty years. All current available domain names will be used up by 2011. ICANN will start accepting applications for new domain names in 2009. The application fee starts at 100,000 USD.

Non-English Domain Names to Arrive on Internet

NEW YORK—The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) passed new domain name regulations at its annual conference in Paris this week, reported the World Journal. Thousands of new domain names such as .paris and .Pepsi will be created. Non-English languages, including Chinese will be used in domain names, which is seen as the most significant evolution in Internet domain names in the past twenty years. All current available domain names will be used up by 2011. ICANN will start accepting applications for new domain names in 2009. The application fee starts at 100,000 USD.

Domain.com Announces Free Domain Day Giveaway

Domain.com, a domain registration company and provider of managed web site services, declared that it is helping individuals and businesses get up and running on the web with a special 'Free Domain Day Giveaway' promotion on Tuesday, May 20, 2008. It announced that the visitors to the Domain.com web site will get a chance to win one of 25 free .com, .net, and .org domains every hour from 9:00am to 4:00pm Pacific Time. During the giveaway, it will be promoting its full array of value added services, including Web hosting with a free Web site builder, URL and e-mail forwarding, e-mail accounts and private domain registration, adds the company.

Domain Name Registrar and Web Hosting Solutions Provider 123-reg Offers .eu Domains for 99 Pence ($1.95)

June 9, 2008 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – Domain name registrar and web hosting solutions provider 123-reg (http://www.123-reg.co.uk) is offering .eu domains for 99 Pence ($1.95), the company announced recently. The .eu domain is dedicated to companies and organizations based in Europe that require a web presence. The domain was launched in 2006 and around 2.8 million .eu domain names have already been registered.

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.

.NU Domain Launches Numeric Domain Names

NU Domain –manager the .nu top level domain name– will begin accepting registration of Numeric Domain Names on June 10, for the first time allowing registration of numbers-only .nu domain names – such as 247.nu, 123.nu and 3663.nu (the English word “food” on a phone keypad.)

.NU Domain Launches Numeric Domain Names

BOSTON --(Business Wire)-- .NU Domain -manager the .nu top level domain name- will begin accepting registration of Numeric Domain Names on June 10, for the first time allowing registration of numbers-only .nu domain names - such as 247.nu, 123.nu and 3663.nu (the English word "food" on a phone keypad.)

How to Choose a Nonprofit Domain Name

Make it easy for people to find you on the Internet. Your domain name is what people use to find your nonprofit on the Internet. If you choose a bad name, you're making it extremely difficult for people to remember and find you. Re-evaluate your domain name with these tips.

3 Steps To Purchasing An Online Home Business Domain Name

One of the first things you will do when creating an online home business is purchase a domain name. The domain name is what acts as your identity and is what people see first. This is the address that people will type into the address bar to come to your site. Unlike what many people believe, there is actually a lot that goes into selecting the right name.

CADNA's Paris Forum: Brand Owners Working Together to Curb Domain Name Abuses and Improve the Internet

WASHINGTON, July 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This past week, the 3rd Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) international domain abuse forum was held in Paris to coincide with one of the most contested ICANN meetings in years. Brands from around the world gathered at the CADNA forum with academic and business leaders to discuss the future of the domain name space and what can be done to improve the landscape for consumers and brand owners alike.

Pickle Valley Offers Cheap Domain Names Sale on Popular Domain Name Extensions Such As .COM, .INFO, .TV and .BIZ !

Pickle Valley Offers Cheap Domain Names Sale on Popular Domain Name Extensions Such As .COM, .INFO, .TV and .BIZ !

Money Online : Domain Names and Marketing

Much has been written about domain names in the past and their importance when starting a website. If you have a business then it is always best to choose the domain name the same as your business or your product. The name of my product is “The Times�. That would mean that I would have to try and register www.thetimes.com or if you are in a specific area wanting to advertise and appeal to people in the area such as South Africa you could also register the name www.thetimes.co.za. The TLD (top-level domain) co.za automatically tells people and more importantly Google that it is most likely a South African website. You could also try and register it with a hyphen between the words such as the-times. That is more a branding issue than search engine optimisation as very few people would type in ‘the times’ into a search engine unless

What Examples of Security Theater Have You Encountered?

swillden writes "Everyone who pays any attention at all to security, both computer security and 'meatspace' security, has heard the phrase Security Theater. For years I've paid close attention to security setups that I come in contact with, and tried to evaluate their real effectiveness vs their theatrical aspects. In the process I've found many examples of pure theater, but even more cases where the security was really a cover for another motive." swillden would like to know what you've encountered along these lines; read on for the rest of his question below.

Alternative Technology Adds McAfee Security

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Alternative Technology, Inc., an Arrow Electronics, Inc. company and leading specialty distributor of thin-client/server-based computing, edge infrastructure, virtualization, and security solutions, continues to expand its security solutions by announcing it will distribute the full line of McAfee security software, appliances and managed security services for small to medium businesses and enterprises. Those offerings include: system/endpoint security, network security, data protection, and risk and compliance management.

Book Review: Little Black Book of Computer Security - 2nd Ed

If you go to a Borders or Barnes and Noble and check out the computer book section, you will most likely find an entire wall (or two) filled with various information security titles. There are 1000 page tomes dedicated to single topics like cryptography, or VoIP security, or how to secure some version of Microsoft's Windows operating system, and it is important to understand the information and concepts contained in those books. What Joel Dubin delivers in The Little Black Book of Computer Security - 2nd edition, is a compact, concise checklist in outline form that helps remind you of all of the key points you need to remember when implementing information security. The book is compact and portable. Not only can administrators use it to act as a reminder when developing information security policies and practices, but information security

Domain Name Keyword Order

I'm a little new to making domain name keywords match the page content. I'm wondering if it matters that a domain name be the exact search phrase, or just have the right words.

Domain Name Given to Jerry Seinfeld

April 29, 2008 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Domainer Anything.com will be handing over the domain name JerrySeinfeld.com (jerryseinfeld.com) to its "rightful" owner, stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld, after facing the National Arbitration Forum (arb-forum.com) last week for its "controversial" ownership of the domain name and its suspected exploitation of the TV funnyman's self-titled website.

Canadian Domain Name Registrants To Get More Privacy

An anonymous reader writes "The Canadian Internet Registration Authority, which manages the dot-ca domain, plans to change its WHOIS policy to better protect domain name registrants. Quoting the Canadian Press: '[Law Professor Michael] Geist said the changes have raised the ire of law enforcement and intellectual property lawyers, who have used the Whois search to track down sexual predators and copyright violators.' Despite this, the organization seems committed to following through with the reforms." Geist also gave a talk recently about digital advocacy; the effectiveness of using modern technology to raise concerns and share ideas about issues such as privacy and copyright law.

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