Blog Articles
Heartbleed and SSL certificates
We have spoken to our technical support teams from all of our SSL vendors in regards to this issue and if your server runs the version of OpenSSL that is being affected by this bug (OpenSSL 1.0.1 through 1.0.1f), there are potential vulnerabilities. The first step is to have your servers patched with the new […]
Join us for cocktails at WHD.global 2014
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 […]
Claims notice
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 […]
.CA compliance changes
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 […]
Mass surveillance – The Day We Fight Back
Being able to conduct our private online affairs privately is important. If you don’t need any further convincing, jump down to find out why online privacy matters to us, what we’re doing to help protect it and how you can help. Perhaps our opening statement seems weird and anachronistic, seeing as we live in a […]
CIRA’s community investment program
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has recently launched a new Community Investment Program designed to provide funding to community groups, not-for-profits, and academic institutions for projects that enhance the internet for the benefit of all Canadians. If you are pursuing an interesting initiative that requires funding you can apply to have your initiative considered. When […]
Update on the registrant verification process
With the launch of registrant verification, we are continually making improvements to simplify and streamline this new ICANN requirement. We are introducing some new features and fixes to the registrant verification process to make it easier to manage. Our goal is to make this process as seamless as possible by providing you with all the […]
Domain promotions for Q1 2014
We are happy to announce the promotions for the first quarter of the year*. We do require that you sign up for each of the promotions again this quarter to ensure that you continue to receive the promotional pricing on these extensions. How promotions work We pay out in the form of a rebate, deposited into your reseller […]
Registrant verification announcement
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 […]
How do we choose what new gTLDs to support?
You have probably noticed an increased amount of activity and communication around the new gTLDs coming to market through OpenSRS. We are all very excited about the possibilities that the new TLDs bring but you may be wondering how we choose which ones to support. There is a thought process behind it and we thought it would be appropriate to share with you […]
