Update: February 8, 2018 This blog post is a follow-up to the information we published a few months ago regarding the Google-Symantec conundrum. Symantec and Google have agreed on a plan that requires Symantec to migrate certificate validation to a third party. In exchange, Google would ensure that the Chrome browser continues to trust Symantec […]
Last week we sent an email to all Enom resellers who have a .UK domain in their account letting them know that we had identified and patched a vulnerability issue that allowed for zero-confirmation first-level .UK domain transfers between Enom reseller accounts. It’s important to note that second-level .UK domains such as .co.uk and .org.uk […]
Enom is no longer able to provide .au domain registrations to any reseller that is based in China. This follows a formal direction Tucows was given by auDA, the registry for the Australian top-level domain, .au. In a letter we received today, auDA is directing Tucows, under the terms of our accreditation agreement with auDA, […]
This industry is complicated. Recently, we shed some light on how the domain channel operates, and the unique roles that ICANN, registrars, registries, resellers, and registrants play within this interconnected system. In the world of generic top-level domains, like .COM and .ORG, the channel structure is at least clearly defined, although registration policies and requirements […]
The domain industry is technical, complex, and sometimes unforgiving. Part of what makes it unique is the multilevel channel involved in creating a domain from scratch to making it viewable on your browser. Unfortunately, the creation and distribution of domains are far from straightforward. They involve multiple parties, doing different things, in different ways, with […]