Domain hacks were used to play the system. When trying to find a good .COM domain name became a pain, a domain hack was a cool alternative. Originally, using country code domain extensions, they brought more choice whilst at the same time, creating fun names such as virg.in, ma.tt, goo.gl, and will.i.am.

Have we ever asked you to update or reconfigure your name servers? You’ve dutifully followed our instructions but not really been 100% clear as to what they are or why you’re doing it. Keeping the technical bumph to a minimum; the primary function of name servers is to translate a domain name into an IP address - so far so good...

“Your domain name has expired.”

All that time and money spent finding your perfect domain name has just gone up in smoke. Your website’s gone down and your email address doesn’t work. Could this have been avoided? Absolutely!

The UK headquartered company, NCC Group, has purchased the OpenRegistry group as part of an expansion plan aimed at providing corporate customers with domain services and brand protection. With this purchase, Internet security experts NCC, will benefit from OR’s highly experienced management team and industry knowledge.

It's an unsettling obligation that when you register domain names, you have to provide full and accurate contact details. Are you happy having this information published on the Internet, or not so much? We've got the perfect solution, domain privacy, take a look...

Everyday, more & more confidential information is loaded onto the Internet. Relying on a simple username & password combination to protect your account is reckless. Two-step verification (TSV) blocks unauthorised access to your account. We offer TSV to all our customers, and we urge you to use it for your accounts. Here’s why...