"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse."John Stuart Mill
|
| |
Domain Names 101: 3 quick questions explained
1. What is a domain name?A domain name is the name that identifies a web site. Your domain name in the online world is the equivalent of our retail name and address in the real world. It is your address because it shows customers and computers online ...
Domain Name - How To Pick One
Picking a domain name should be easy, right? Why, I'll just use my business name. Not so fast, Sparky. A good bit of thought should be given to selecting a domain name.A Cautionary NotePicking a domain name is like getting married. You are going to have ...
Protect Your Domain Name and Reputation
CYBERSQUATTING - The ProblemCybersquatting, or registering a domain name in bad faith (usually a variation or mis-spelling of your domain name) an cause untold damage to a company and is a major problem on the Internet, where registering a domain is a ...
|
|
|
| |
Your domain name is you on the Internet and not many people realise that it may be at risk of theft! It's a fact that many people leave themselves exposed to the risk of domain name theft, when all they need to do is take a few simple steps to significantly reduce the potential problem.
The root of the situation is that there are some significant weaknesses in ICANN's rules, which all accredited Domain Name Registrars must comply with.
The two main weaknesses are :-
1. You are only allowed to use one email address as the Administration control email, if you loose control of that email address then you loose control of you domain name as well!
2. Surprisingly none of the details that are given to a domain name registrar are checked in any way, this is wide open to abuse and allows a potential thief to operate freely.
There are other weaknesses and they all combine to make it easy for online crooks to steal your domain names and use your site and the hard won traffic you have built up for their own purposes.
So what can you do to protect your domain name?
The first and most basic thing you can do is not to use a free email address for your Admin Email Address, always use a regular POP email address in every case, it may not be quite as convenient but it is more secure.
Be prepared to register your domain names for more than one year at a time, the longer the better, but of course you do have to bear in mind the additional costs involved.
Be sure to change your password on a regular basis, at least every six months if not sooner and make sure that you use a secure password, no pets, children or spouses names!
Always lock the name you register with the Domain name Registrar and use whois guard or masking so you details are hidden. Again this costs extra but it is well worth it and it has the added benefit of reducing the possibility of spammers getting your details.
Finally keep a hard copy of all your details and passwords then you are covered when your hard disk goes down.
By taking the few simple steps outlined above you will be able to significantly increase the security of your domain name, but what can you do if the worst happens and you domain name is stolen.
The only person who can help you and restore the stolen domain name is your registrar, they will have come across this problem and will have a set procedure that they follow. It is going to take some time to sort out and the sooner you get in touch and the more information you can supply the quicker your domain name will be restored to you.
About the author:
to keep up to date on developments in the domain name arena check out www.domain-fame.com
You may reprint this article provided you maintain an active link back to www.domain-fame.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warning: Call-time pass-by-reference has been deprecated - argument passed by value; If you would like to pass it by reference, modify the declaration of xml_set_object(). If you would like to enable call-time pass-by-reference, you can set allow_call_time_pass_reference to true in your INI file. However, future versions may not support this any longer. in /mnt/web7/31/89/51742389/htdocs/domainnames/rss1.php on line 36
What to consider when choosing domain namesSmartBrief, DC - Jan 6, 2009When acquiring domain names, think beyond just the company name, and get some that take into account geography and what you sell, an expert advises. ... |
|
