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  • What to Do in the Event of a Data Breach

    June 29, 2016

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    When we see headlines about data breaches, they are often about big, corporate entities, in which hundreds of thousands, or even millions of personal identities and financial profiles have been exposed. According to Symantec, the number of publicly disclosed data breaches continues to rise. But these “mega breaches” aren’t the only thing security experts are worried about. There is also the specter of small,unreported data breaches.

    Small- and medium-sized companies are also at high risk of data breaches. While the payoff to cybercriminals may be smaller, they are still tempting targets because their security is usually less robust than an enterprise’s. It is likely that with all the mega-breaches occurring, far more small-scale breaches are going unreported. A business owner may not realize they’ve been hacked, or may feel embarrassed that they have been targeted. For many, it may simply be that they don’t know what to do when they’ve been attacked.

    There are many ways that small businesses can protect their data, and we’ll continue to promote thesepreventive measures whenever we can. But those that aren’t taking these precautions are opening themselves up to attacks needlessly. Victims are often bewildered in the wake of a data breach; this isn’t a daily occurrence for most people. Fortunately, there are experts who deal with these issues regularly, which is why every small-business owner should at least be aware of the incident response industry.

    Incident response services help their clients recover as quickly as possible from data breaches. They identify what data has been exposed, collect and preserve evidence for the investigation, and then secure systems from future attacks. Whereas a small organization may not be able to retain a full-time team to proactively maintain a secure IT infrastructure, incident response services can be brought on reactively, as needed. Fortunately, there are many providers out there, each with their own portfolio of services, specialties, and pricing structures. Researching your options is something you ought to be doing now, rather than in the wake of a data breach, when you’ll probably have many other things on your mind.

    Prevention is almost always going to be the most cost-effective solution to securing your online data. But in the constant arms race between cybersecurity and cybercriminals, even those that have protected themselves might become the target of an attack. If that ever happens to you, be sure you have a preferred incident response service in mind. It may not be a call you ever want to make, but in the flurry of activity that follows a data breach, it’s good to know that there is someone that you can call.

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  • The Enom Evolution

    June 22, 2016

    Featured, News, Roadmap

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    Have you been to enom.com today? You might have noticed a few changes from the site you’ve gotten used to for all these years. Yes, you’re looking at a new logo, a new homepage, and brand new features that make registering domains easier than ever. It’s all a big step in our strategy to modernize the way we do business and take us into a new era. Enom is evolving, and this is just the start.

    It was six months ago that we were recapping a successful 2015, a year of growth and technical improvements for the Enom platform capped off by a big upgrade to our DNS. What we were most excited about, though, was combining our experienced staff with an influx of personnel that would help us chart the company’s future. This new mix of personnel has driven us to build an experience that is both user- and developer-centric, and the changes that went live today are a great representation of our shared vision.

     

    Refreshing enom.com

    search_pageSome portions of the former enom.com website hadn’t been touched in many years. There’s always the temptation to develop something new for the sake of being new, but with over 3.8 million unique users a year, the first priority has always been ensuring a trusted, stable retail experience. Fortunately, the investments we’ve been making in personnel and technology have given us the opportunity to innovate while continuing to play to our strengths. The launch of the new enom.com is the biggest public demonstration of these investments to date.

    The industry has changed a great deal since Enom was founded in 1997. Mobile devices, cloud & streaming services, and new domains have all made the internet more accessible for everyone. But those same technologies coming at us so fast have created a technical barrier for some. The new enom.com helps cut through the complexity, giving help (or opportunities for self-help) to a diverse set of users, from individuals, to small businesses, to resellers and domain investors.

    The bedrock of the online experience is still tied to domain names, and we have new content designed to demystify the domain lifecycle and help customers choose the most memorable, effective names. Ourrevamped search and suggestion engine can provide customers hundreds of options in picking second- and top-level domains that fit them perfectly. To help inspire everyone to get online, we’re highlighting examples of real Enom customers using domains (and new TLDs) to build their businesses, brands, and online identities.

     

    Working with widgets

    developer_portal_cropOver the last few months, we’ve unveiled a couple of the improvements that we’ve made behind the scenes. These improvements were undertaken specifically to improve the developer experience, a huge component of what we do given that 80% of Enom’s domains under management come through our developer API. In addition to API tokens, the launch of our new Developer Hub has been a big step in modernizing the Enom platform for our longtime customers and partners, as well as introducing us to a new generation of developers.

    The Developer Hub is already live and we’ve been getting some great feedback on this constantly evolving resource. And while the enom.com relaunch might not appear to be a feature for developers, it does actually have big implications for the reseller channel. All of our developer-facing improvements this year are geared toward making it easier to integrate with our services. One way to do that is by making Enom’s assets available to be leveraged in your own business. That’s why we’ve built a new layer in the enom.com UI, which we’re calling widgets.

    Widgets are small, modular collections of UI and functionality (our domain search bar and search results page are two examples), that Enom API developers will be able to drop directly into their own sites to take advantage of the same features with less backend work. We’ll be releasing more information and tools to integrate widgets soon, for now, rest assured that the work we’re putting into enom.com has the dual purpose of making your life easier, too.

     

    Constant improvement

    There’s a reason we’ve referred to these changes as an evolution: This isn’t just a one-off event, but a constant process of improvement, one we’re carrying out through 2016 and beyond. In the coming months, we’ll be showcasing even more improvements to the website and developer portal, new value-added services and products, and much more.

    For many, the new logo you see at the top of this post and throughout the new website is what will have jumped out at you first. We hope the new design will feel both familiar and modern to you. We want to maintain the connection to all the customers and partners that have helped build Enom into what it is today, while acknowledging that this industry continues to move ahead at an incredible speed. We are ready to meet the future and are thrilled that you’ve chosen to join us on the journey.

    Our promise to you is that every improvement we roll out will be with you, the user, in mind. There’s much more to come this year, so be sure to keep watching the blog, and subscribe to our retail and reseller newsletters for the next big reveal.

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  • Changes to the Domain Transfer Policy Coming in December

    June 8, 2016

    Featured, News

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    Views: 4052

    Last week, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the organization that effectively governs Internet infrastructure, announced an official date for a new policy regarding domain name transfers for all gTLDs (non-country code domains). The change will go into effect for all users onDecember 1, 2016. While six months may seem like a while from now, the policy will require some adjustments, so we wanted to give all of our customers, partners, and developers as much time to prepare as possible.

     

    The Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy

    ICANN is revising its Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) in an effort to reduce the risk of fraud and “domain hijacking.” It will now require domain name registrants to complete additional steps in order to confirm a transfer to another party. At the same time, it will also affect any domain name registrant making routine changes to their contact information. Here is a summary of the policy changes:

    • This policy comes into effect any time a gTLD domain registrant’s first name, last name, or email address is changed
    • Whenever a change is made, both the current registrant and the new registrant must confirm the change (even if those two are actually the same person or entity)
    • Both registrants will receive notification that the change is pending, and be given the ability to decline the change
    • After the change has been confirmed, the domain cannot be transferred to a new registrar for 60 days*

    *ICANN does allow current registrants to opt-out of the 60-day transfer-lock period for domains transferred to new registrants. This does not change the requirement for both parties to approve the changes before they are applied.

    If either the current or new registrant rejects the change, or if they fail to confirm the change within a certain time period (which Enom will set), then the transfer/change will be canceled, though the domain itself will not be suspended.

     

    What this means for end users

    • Any time you change the first name, last name, or email address for a gTLD domain, you will receive an email to confirm the change. If you are transferring the domain to someone else, the new registrant will also have to confirm the change. If that change isn’t confirmed, the name or email address will stay the same.
    • Any time you confirm a change to the first name, last name, or email address for a gTLD domain, thatdomain will be locked into the same registrar for the next 60 days.

     

    What this means for Enom resellers and partners

    • For those resellers that have integrated with our platform, some changes to the API will be requiredto ensure the new policy is properly implemented. We’re hard at work developing the changes to our platform and will deliver the technical specs for the API as soon as we can, and well ahead of the policy change.
    • You will want to communicate the policy change to your own customers which may also necessitate some changes to your UI. Enom will support your outreach efforts by developing and delivering educational materials for you to leverage.

     

    What Enom will be doing

    While this is a big change that will affect thousands of users every day, we’re committed to maintaining the stability, security, and compliance of the Enom platform, and support our customers using the platform. We appreciate your patience as we continue working on the implementation of the policy up to the December 1st deadline.

    But this will not be our only notice to you. We know that our reseller channel will want as much time as possible to prepare, test, and implement the policy themselves. To that end, we will continue updating you as we finalize our own approach to the change, and deliver many more details on our approach soon. In the meantime, to stay in the loop, be sure to keep watching this blog, subscribe to our regular retail andreseller newsletters, or browse the new Developer Hub.

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  • 15 Essential Sources of New Generic TLD Information

    June 2, 2016

    Advice, New TLDs

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    Views: 2848

    We talk a lot about the benefits of new generic TLDs on this blog—their value as branding tools, their availability versus legacy domain extensions, their ability to stick in people’s minds—but no matter how much information we could publish, we’re really just scratching the surface of what the wider gTLD community and domain industry are putting out. To give you a glimpse of the number of online resources available to individuals, companies and brands, we’ve put together a short list of helpful sites.

    Inspiration, insight, and general TLD news

    The Enom Blog – Of course, no list could be complete without mentioning this very blog. Here you’ll find not only information about new TLDs, but also how-to’s and promotions that affect you directly as one of our customers or partners.

    Rightside.NEWS – Rightside Registry’s blog keeps up with trends in the domain industry, highlights examples of new TLDs being used all over the world, and offers insight into investing in gTLD domains.

    Name.KITCHEN – Domain registry Donuts operates the uniquely titled Name.KITCHEN. Fittingly enough, the blog focuses on the power of names and brands for individuals and small businesses that want to express themselves and stand out online.

    Examples of new TLDs “in the wild”

    InTheWild.DOMAINS – The Domain Name Association runs Domains in the Wild, an evolvingexhibit of domains (using both legacy and new domain extensions) that have been registered and built out by brands all over the world.

    Showcase.NINJA – Rightside adds use cases from several gTLDs (like .LIVE, .ROCKS, .SOCIAL, and .FAMILY) to demonstrate that anyone can register their “Name.TLD” to express themselves online the way they want to the audience they want.

    Gen.XYZ – As the most-registered gTLD in the world, .XYZ certainly has many examples to draw on. They display .XYZ domains exactly as you would experience them yourself: on the screen of a desktop, laptop, tablet, or phone.

    Research and statistics

    nTLDStats – If numbers are your thing, then nTLDStats might be your new favorite site. Every day, registration statistics for every gTLD in existence is tracked and charted, giving the public a better understanding of the “health” of various domain extensions.

    CSC gTLD Utilization Report – Brand registrar CSC compiles a regular report on the growth and usage of .brand TLDs. They also devote a few pages each month to generic TLDs, using Alexa rankings as a stand-in for popularity and usage.

    Domain broadcasts/podcasts

    YourStory.LIVE – Each Tuesday, YourStory.LIVE points to a live chat on Blab talking about new TLDs and talking to the people that use them. When offline, YourStory.LIVE redirects to the most recently recorded episode.

    Domain Name Wire podcast – Andrew Alleman interviews some of the biggest names in the domain industry, from investors, to registry/registrar operators, to the people putting domains to use. A must-listen for anyone interested in working with domains.

    Domain industry news

    ICANN blog – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is the closest thing we have to an “official” administrator of the Internet. They run the new gTLD program, so the decisions they make (and announce here on their blog) have repercussions for the entire industry.

    Circle ID – News and commentary about the domain industry (indeed, the overall Internet infrastructure industry) finds a home at Circle ID. Articles here can be policy heavy and/or technically complex, but offer a glimpse into the many stakeholders and issues that interact in today’s online ecosystem.

    Domain investing news

    DomainSherpa – Michael Cyger runs DomainSherpa, a source of news for domain investors hunting for data and trends that could benefit their portfolios. Michael also hosts a podcast interviewing domainers and operators.

    DomainIncite – Since 2010, DomainIncite editor Kevin Murphy has posted news and commentary on the latest events, sales, and policies affecting domain names.

    Domaining.com – A great one-stop shop for domain investing news, domaining.com aggregates headlines from around the industry into a single feed.

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