Tag: icann
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ICANN adopts new domain tasting policy
‘Free temporary registrations’ come to an end. A new policy adopted by ICANN, the organization responsible for the assignment of domain names and IP addresses, has brought the practice of domain tasting to an end. Domain tasting is the practice of trying out a newly registered domain and receiving a full refund if the purchase…
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ICANN pulls plug on registrar favoured by cyber crooks
After a week’s stay of execution, ICANN decides EstDomains will be terminated. ICANN, the organization responsible for managing the assignment of domain names and IP addresses, has announced it will pull the plug on Estonian domain registrar EstDomains – long known to be favoured by cybercriminals for their domain registrations – on 24 November. In…
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Spam and ID theft attacked from all sides
EU body issues warning, ICANN, Japan and Yahoo! take on spammers and phishers. Last week a series of major institutions took action highlighting the threat of spam and phishing, with a serious warning released by European Union web security body ENISA and more concrete actions taken by web management body ICANN, the Japanese government and…
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No taste for spam?
ICANN takes steps to combat domain tasting. The practice of domain tasting, often used by spammers and other shady types to register tens of thousands of Internet domain names at no cost, looks set to end thanks to a new ICANN ruling. ICANN charges a fee of 20 cents per domain name per year, but…