The DNS (Domain Name System) is a key service of the Internet. It is a giant, hierarchical and distributed directory that associates IP addresses with domain names that are easier to identify, remember and transmit. It is the cornerstone of the Internet, whose infrastructure has flaws by its very conception, making it an ideal target for attacks. On one hand, the DNS service is based on the authoritative DNS, which holds the information, and on the other hand, the resolver DNS, which ca... Read More
Author: Aurélie Tran
Marketing service - Nameshield
New document : 5 minutes to understand domain names extensions (TLD)
The “Top Level Domains” also called TLD or extensions, are defined by the IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) which depends on ICANN since 1998. ICANN and IANA are in charge of allocating Internet protocol (IP) addresses space, assigning protocol identifiers and managing the top level domain names system, i.e. the “Top Level Domains”. Find out in this “5 minutes to understand” document, available for download on the Nameshield’s website, the ... Read More
New document : 5 minutes to understand who manages the Internet
There is a multitude of players involved in the management of the network of networks !Its management is the responsibility of a decentralized and international multiparty network of independent groups from civil society, private sector, governments, academic and scientific communities, and national and international organizations. Find out in this “5 minutes to understand document”, available for download on the Nameshield’s website, who manages the Internet, what are the ro... Read More
New document : 5 minutes to understand the DNS resolution of domain names
Human beings have a very bad memory for number sequences. However, computers and servers communicate with each other by identifying themselves through an IP address, which is a sequence of numbers or a mix of numbers that is very complex to memorize and differentiate.To help people communicate over networks, the Domain Names System (DNS) was invented. This service is a giant Internet directory, hierarchical and distributed worldwide, which associates domain names with IP addresses.When a we... Read More
New document : 5 minutes to understand the URS procedure
The URS (Uniform Rapid Suspension System) procedure is the latest domain name dispute resolution procedure implemented by ICANN for new extensions. This procedure allows to sanction obvious and indisputable infringements of a trademark right resulting from the registration by third parties of identical or similar domain names regarding the new extensions. Find in this “5 minutes to understand” document in which cases the URS procedure applies and what are the rules and conditions to r... Read More
New document available on the Nameshield’s website: “5 minutes to understand – Abusive domain names registrations
The digital world is in perpetual evolution and every days, new domain names are registered around the world. Among these new registrations, some can potentially affect your notoriety, your activity, and your results. Fraudsters, through these abusive domain names registrations, seek to benefit from your notoriety as quickly as possible. Find in this “5 minutes to understand” document, available for download on the Nameshield’s website, the different practices of abusive domain n... Read More
New document available on the Nameshield’s website: “5 minutes to understand – Data theft of a website
Every day, new cyberattacks are threatening companies’ defense systems, and further weaken relations with web users, particularly on e-commerce websites. Identity theft and data theft have become common.The risks of a malicious person intercepting the data transmitted by the web user on your website and more generally all the information transmitted between the browser and the server of your website ,are increasing significantly.Find in this “5 minutes to understand” document, availab... Read More
New document available on the Nameshield’s website: “5 minutes to understand – Domain names: which procedure?
Names’ holders must protect their brands and domain names against fraud and abuse just as they would protect any other valuable asset. The infringement of your domain name weakens the strength of your brand.If, despite defensive registrations, which are a first line of defense, you find out that a third party has registered a disputed domain name, procedures exist to stop the infringement of your trademark and stop the damage.Find in this “5 minutes to understand” document, available for do... Read More
New document available on the Nameshield’s website: “5 minutes to understand – The lifespan of a domain name”
You are not, strictly speaking, the owner of a domain name, you simply have a right to use it, which translates into an annual fee that can be renewed indefinitely or terminated in case of infringement. As soon as you no longer pay the annual fee required to maintain it, and therefore its renewal, the domain name will expire and fall back into the public domain.However, this deletion is not automatic, because the day after its expiry period, the domain name will go through 3 successive phas... Read More
New document available on the Nameshield’s website: “5 minutes to understand – The protection of your domain names”
Domain name is the first link between the web user and your website. It is thanks to the domain name that you are found on the Internet, that you are visible, that your identity is displayed and that you develop your business on the net. It is a digital asset of your business.The management and configuration of these domain names usually requires access to a management interface. The absence of a security policy can be dramatic.Find in this “5 minutes to understand” document, av... Read More
