Domains

Webinar Recording: Key insights from ICANN 55

If you missed our recent webinar summarizing key insights from the ICANN 55 meeting in Marrakech, it is now available for replay.

WebinarReplay_ICANN55In this presentation, CSC®’s director of Policy and Industry Affairs, Gretchen Olive, brings you a summary of the latest domain name and brand protection developments from ICANN 55, including:

–The status of the New gTLD Program (Rounds 1 and 2)
–The IANA Functions Stewardship Transition
–Other topics of critical interest to brand owners everywhere

1, 2, 3 Factor Authentication – Are Your Domains Secure?

Working remotely, you most likely go through an authentication process to connect to your company’s network using a dial-up or virtual private network, entering your username, password, and a changing code to gain access. The same thing might happen when

Your domain strategy: Solid foundation or house of cards?

Building a brand requires a solid foundation—without a strategic, broad approach to acquiring domains, your company’s brand could be built on a house of cards. If you want to see a case study in action, consider this: Republican presidential candidate

UDRP success in 5 steps

Cybersquatting is on the rise, with a noted uptick over the past several years. Closely linked to problems such as brand abuse, traffic diversion, counterfeit goods, trademark dilution, phishing attacks, and malware distribution, it can be very costly to brands

How can dot brand owners help create naming standards?

by Arnaud Astier How should companies name their main .brand website, investor center, and e-commerce pages? Each could create their own naming strategies independently, or they could collaborate to come up with some common labels and define future naming standards!

Webinar Recording: Brand Protection and Domain Enforcement in 2016

If you missed our recent webinar on brand protection and domain name enforcement, it is now available for replay. Looking at 2016 and beyond, the digital space will continue to grow and expand. While this provides brand owners with increasing

CSC’s New gTLD Utilization Report – February 2016

by Vincent D’Angelo. The latest edition of CSC’s New gTLD Utilization Report shows .brand launches continuing to pick up speed, more new gTLDs climbing up the Alexa rankings and some interesting examples of new gTLDs in use. We also take

Key ways to defend against phishing in 2016

The biggest security threat to companies right now is phishing. Phishing was traditionally a problem for the banking and finance industries, but now it’s a growing threat in other sectors like retail, media, and government. Phishing schemes are designed to

WEBINAR: Brand Protection and Domain Enforcement in 2016

Looking at 2016 and beyond, the digital space will continue to grow and expand. While this provides brand owners with increasing opportunities to interact with consumers, it simultaneously sets the stage for escalating infringement and brand abuse across the digital

VIDEO BRIEFS: CSC’s China country manager speaks about the adoption of new gTLDs

CSC Digital Brand Services’ country manager for Greater China, Alban Kwan, spoke with Conventus Law about ICANN’s New gTLD Program—specifically what’s driving their adoption, how using new gTLDs affects search engine optimization (SEO), and how they will compare with country