WHOIS database under GDPR: temporary measures in place

by Guest

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the biggest change to the handling of personal data on the internet in more than 20 years. And GDPR compliance, a legal requirement for any website used by EU citizens, is forcing the domain name industry to reconsider how the WHOIS database works. ICANN's solution.

New top-level domains help fraudsters scam World Cup fans

by Daniel

The 2018 FIFA World Cup kicked off with fraudsters tricking fans into divulging personal details online. Their weapon of choice? New top-level domains that imitate the domain names used by official event partners and sponsors. But, as two recent reports indicate, this sort of malicious use of new TLDs is far from rare.

Domain industry's latest policies will ensure GDPR compliance

by Luc

GDPR compliance concerns continue to dominate discussions throughout the domain industry and nowhere was this more apparent than at the ICANN 62 Policy Meeting in Panama City. What you need to know about new policies and protocols ICANN is putting in place to ensure data privacy.

New registrar data escrow service agent coming to EuroDNS

by Luc

What're you gonna do when Bruce Willis or Daniel Craig fail to stop a massive cyberattack against the world's domain name registrars? You're gonna call in the Schwarzenegger of the domain industry - a registrar data escrow (RDE) service agent! See how RDE works and why EuroDNS is migrating to a new agent.

Get DNSSEC, first line of defence against DNS security threats

by Daniel

DNSSEC provides an added layer of security for your domain name. It verifies the DNS records associated with your domain, ensuring that users aren't redirected to a deceptive site. Learn how DNSSEC can help you target this particular DNS security vulnerability - and how easy it is to enable directly from your EuroDNS account!