After months in development, we are excited to have finally launched our new website. Thanks to endless pots of coffee and the collaboration of talented individuals, the transition from our old website to the new one, was a success. Everything was redesigned from the ground up with these goals in mind: To provide our customers […]
Nominet, the .UK registry, has introduced a new Data Quality Policy. This policy requires that both the registrant name and address be verified against a third-party data source. For each domain registration or update, Nominet will try to validate the registrant name and address using their own data sources. If Nominet is not able to complete this […]
Google has announced that they have started using HTTPS as a ranking signal. It means that websites that use secure, encrypted connections (SSL) will get a boost in search results. Google’s commitment to making the Internet safer is well known so the change did not come as a surprise to anyone. Google says that they […]
The list of new gTLDs available at OpenSRS keeps growing and in an attempt to help you plan your marketing and sales efforts we have launched a new template for the “Weekly new gTLD announcement”. The weekly email now gives resellers a 5-week outlook and it incorporates important information such as dates, timing and pricing. […]
On April 7th, 2014, a new security vulnerability was announced in OpenSSL: Heartbleed. Heartbleed is a serious vulnerability in the popular OpenSSL cryptographic software library. The Heartbleed bug allows anyone on the internet to read the memory of the systems protected by the vulnerable versions of the OpenSSL software. This compromises the secret keys used […]
WorldHostingDays.global 2014 is just around the corner. OpenSRS will be at WHD.global again this year and if you are attending the event we’d love to meet you face to face. We are hosting a cocktail reception along with Atomia and Halon Security. Drop by the Commedia dell’ Arte in the lobby of the Hotel Colosseo on Monday, March 31st (between 18:00-20:00) to enjoy a […]
OpenSRS will begin accepting domain registrations that have a registered claim with the Trademark Clearinghouse. For the first 90 days after a new TLD enters the General Availability phase, a notification is sent to the potential registrant, prior to domain registration, informing them that a trademark claim applies to the requested domain. This trademark claim […]
On March 6, CIRA, the .CA registry operator, will change their data validation rules. Please keep in mind that on this date, CIRA will become more strict about owner data submitted when a domain is registered or modified. Going forward, the following information MUST be provided for a registrant contact every time a .CA name […]
New regulations and procedures as per ICANN’s 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement are now live. Here’s some important information you need to know: Validating a registrant’s email address As a result of these changes, we have introduced a number of features: You can also consult our registrant validation FAQ, located in our knowledge base. Important: Increased data […]
OpenSRS has partnered with Sedo to join its SedoMLS network. If you aren’t familiar with it, SedoMLS is the world’s largest domain distribution network, placing more domain names in front of potential buyers than any other domain sales channel. By partnering with OpenSRS, Sedo is also expanding its distribution of both premium and new gTLD […]
