Meet the New .ORG
.ORG has a new look! It’s the same trusted domain you know and love, but with a new, bold visual identity. We sat down with PIR, the registry behind the … Continue Reading
The Importance of Authentication in SSL
Update: Our latest Digicert Webinar covers the importance of authentication in SSL, and how it’s a key factor in properly marketing and selling certificates:
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The Evolution of the Domain Transfer Process
ICANN’s Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) defines the procedures and rules for domain name transfers. When it was first introduced in 2004, the Policy was limited to inter-registrar transfers. Over the … Continue Reading
We’ve Refreshed Our Webmail
As our Hosted Email service grows, we’re working to continually improve the platform while maintaining high availability.
One essential component of our white-label email solution is our Webmail, … Continue Reading
Updates from ICANN64 – Kobe, Japan
A small delegation from Tucows attended ICANN64 in Kobe, Japan, and we want to share a few quick highlights about the progress made in some key areas.
RDAP Working Group
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ICANN Updates: EPDP Phase 1 Final Report
ICANN’s Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) team has issued their Phase 1 Final Report, marking the end of this stage of the project. The recommendations from this Report will … Continue Reading
Tucows acquires wholesale domain registrar Ascio Technologies
Earlier this morning, our parent company, Tucows Inc. released some exciting news: we’ve officially acquired Ascio Technologies, another wholesale domain registrar that, like OpenSRS, is dedicated to supporting a … Continue Reading
OpenSRS’ Tiered Access Directory: a Look at the Numbers
Tucows’ Tiered Access Compliance & Operations portal (which we commonly refer to as a “Tiered Access Directory” or “gated Whois”) launched at the end of May 2018. With its … Continue Reading
What does data privacy mean to you?
For Data Privacy Day 2019, we wanted to do something a little bit different.
Regular readers will know that we write about things like the … Continue Reading
ICANN Updates: New Transfer Policy, RDAP, and Privacy and Proxy Service Accreditation
This is the third post in our series on the ICANN 63 conference that was held in Barcelona in October 2018. You can also take … Continue Reading