Domain Registration Related News
Guide helps firms avoid domain name problems
July 2005
Internet domain name management body Icann has issued advice to
help firms avoid problems caused by lost or maliciously registered
domain names.
In a report compiled for Icann by the Security and Stability Advisory
Committee (SSAC), released in July, the body warned that hijacked
domain names could disrupt firms' business, enable phishing attacks,
deny - or steal - emails, and cause damage to reputations and brands.
It added that problems are often caused by firms mis-managing their
own domains.
SSAC said that managers should keep accurate and up-to-date records of
their firms' domain names and account information, and only grant
access to this information to appropriate parties. It added that firms
should request their domain names be placed under "Registrar Lock",
meaning the domains cannot be modified or deleted unless the
registrant explicitly requests it.
SSAC recommended that all commercial registries make it a top priority
to set up systems to support the above procedures. SSAC added that it
would also be good practice for commercial registries to alert domain
name owners when requests to transfer their domains are received, and
that emergency support staff should be made available and easily
contactable.
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