Verisign is just not going to let the issue of the risks to the Domain Name System caused by the new gTLD program go. The company that operates .COM has already raised numerous concerns on technical issues such as name collisions. Recently, it has also stepped up its “new gTLD warning campaign” with claims …
If you always wanted to have an email address that made you sound like a spy, this is your lucky day. You can now get an NSA.org email address for just $100. The owner of the NSA.org domain is selling email addresses and subdomains (think edwardsnowden.nsa.org) to anyone willing to pay $100 — what he …
An African internet showdown that has refused to end is looking once again. According to DotConnectAfrica, the Company bidding for .africa alongside the embattled Uniforum ZACR, DotConnectAfrica whose application was flagged as “incomplete” due to the fact that it did not go to the Geographic Review Panel, despite passing highly all the other panels has …
The behavior was noticed after a file-tracking service was used to watch several files uploaded to Dropbox Dropbox takes a peek at some kinds of uploaded files. That’s normal, the Web storage service says. The disclosure comes after a test of the service found that several “.doc” files were opened after being uploaded to Dropbox. …
12 September 2013 The ICANN Board New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC) met on 10 September 2013 and, among other things, reached a decision regarding the GAC‘s further advice on new gTLDs. The GAC conveyed its advice to the NGPC in its Durban Communiqué [PDF, 103 KB], issued on 18 July 2013. Applicants submitted responses to …
Amazon just like DotConnectAfrica is Not Backing Down – Strong Response to GAC and ICANN on New gTLD Rejection – Amazon is not backing down from ICANN or the GAC, as earlier this week ICANN published the responses to the Durban GAC Communique, including Amazon’s which stood as perhaps the most forceful and comprehensive. DotConnectAfrica …
Over 10 years ago, Nii Narku Quaynor has been featured in the internet platform in Africa as an engineer who has played an important role in the introduction and development of the Internet In his country Ghana. He established the computer Science Department at the University of Cape-Coast in Ghana, some of these activities earned …
A new survey finds that most internet users would like to be anonymous online, but many think it is not possible to be completely anonymous online. Some of the key findings: 86% of internet users have taken steps online to remove or mask their digital footprints—ranging from clearing cookies to encrypting their email. 55% of …
A United Nations group that advises nations on cybersecurity plans to send out an alert about significant vulnerabilities in mobile phone technology that could potentially enable hackers to remotely attack at least half a billion phones. The bug, discovered by German firm, allows hackers to remotely gain control of and also clone certain mobile SIM cards. …
Godaddy and CentralNic are apparently taking the upcoming new gTLD launch as an opportunity to re-brand .LA in the same light as other cities that have backed new gTLD applications including New York City’s .NYC, Miami’s application for .Miami GoDaddy, the world’s largest domain registrar, will kick off a marketing campaign Monday to rebrand .la …