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• FCC Pushes ISPs to Fight Botnets, Other Cyber-Security Threats - PC Magazine
  Washington TimesFCC Pushes ISPs to Fight Botnets, Other Cyber-Security ThreatsPC MagazineWith that in mind, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski today unveiled a plan that calls on Internet service providers to take specific steps to combat online threats - specifically, botnets, domain name fraud, and IP hijacking.FCC: Cybersecurity Is Crucial for America's […]
• Let's have fun with Boston Red Sox domain names - ESPN
  Chicago TribuneLet's have fun with Boston Red Sox domain namesESPNby Steve Etheridge A merry prankster had some fun at the expense of the Red Sox recently by buying the domain name JetBluePark.com -- the team's new spring training facility in Fort Myers, Fla., is named JetBlue Park -- and directing it to the Yankees' ...Who owns JetBluePark.co […]
• Why computers infected with DNSChanger could lose Internet access - GCN.com
  National Turk EnglishWhy computers infected with DNSChanger could lose Internet accessGCN.comBy William Jackson A court order giving the FBI temporary power to operate a group of rogue Domain Name System servers used in a criminal click-jacking operation will expire March 8. If those servers go offline as expected, computers still infected ...Global DNS take […]
• Domain name dispute ends in victory for Virgin boss - Hostway
  HostwayDomain name dispute ends in victory for Virgin bossHostwaySir Richard Branson has won a legal case to prevent his name being used in a .xxx web address. Australian 'cybersquatter' Sean Truman had bought the domain named 'richardbranson.xxx four days before the .xxx registry went live.Branson wins right to own porn web address featuring […]
• Two internet domain names chosen for Wales - WalesOnline
  BBC NewsTwo internet domain names chosen for WalesWalesOnlineTWO internet domain names have been chosen for Wales – .cymru and .wales, the body in charge of the system said today. The internet address appendages have been chosen by Nominet, the not-for-profit registry entrusted with the management of the .uk ...No block on move for .wales and cymru domain na […]
• 21 end user domain purchases in the past week including Fool.com, Novartis - Domain Name Wire
  21 end user domain purchases in the past week including Fool.com, NovartisDomain Name WireRegister your domain names with Searchen Networks Inc., Check domain name availability. Search for domain names. Domain Name Wire is the Domain Name Industry's News Source. Here are 21 domain purchases made by “end users”. This week's chock-full end ...and mor […]