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Supercharge your Domain, DNS and SSL Security with Pro Tips from Team Webnames

Posted on December 17, 2024December 17, 2024 by

Cybersecurity and cyber resilience becomes more important with every passing year as threats grow in sophistication. Thankfully, increasing domain security, DNS and SSL is pretty simple. With just a little time and a few tweaks, you can significantly improve your protection from a variety threats such as domain theft, accidental downtime, identity fraud, business impersonation,…

Secure Your Bluesky Verification with a Custom Domain

Posted on November 27, 2024November 27, 2024 by

Laura

Bluesky is more than just a social media platform; it’s an ambitious project seeking to revolutionize online interactions by transitioning from platform-centric to protocol-driven social networking. This vision, initially conceived as a research initiative within Twitter in 2019, aimed to explore decentralizing Twitter. The goal was to empower users with greater control over their data…

Power Your Canadian Brand: The Case for Using a .CA Domain Online

Posted on October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 by

Webnames.ca Staff

For Canadian businesses stepping into the digital realm or looking to build their brand recognition, choosing the right domain name isn’t just about having a web address – it’s about establishing trustworthy online presence that resonates with Canadian customers. While we have always been huge fans of .CA, given our origin story as the original…

CIRA net good grants application process opens for 2024

CIRA Net Good Grants Program: Funding for Community-led Internet Projects in Canada

Posted on March 1, 2024March 1, 2024 by

Webnames.ca Staff

Are you working to make the Canadian internet better, safer or more democratic in some way? If so, your project might be eligible for some significant funding from the Canadian Internet Registration Authority. One of the amazing programs a portion of your .CA registration goes to funding is the CIRA Net Good Grants initiative which…

.MUSIC: The only exclusive domain for the global music community

Posted on October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 by

Laura

Unleash the power of music with the exclusive .MUSIC domain name, a unique digital platform dedicated solely to the global music industry and community. This groundbreaking initiative by dotMUSIC is a community-led effort that resonates with musicians, bands, industry professionals and organizations worldwide. Imagine having a trusted, secure, and verified .MUSIC domain – an authenticated…

The Dark Side of Domains: Unveiling the Perils of TLD Abuse

Posted on June 6, 2023June 9, 2023 by

Laura

The internet is an incredible tool that has revolutionized the way we communicate, work, and live. However, like any powerful tool, it can also be used for harm. One of the ways that malicious actors can exploit the internet is through the abuse of top-level domains or TLDs. These TLDs are the highest level in…

CIRA Members Can Now Vote in the 2022 Board of Directors Election

Posted on September 16, 2022September 16, 2022 by

Julianna

Canadian Internet Registration Authority members are encouraged to vote in the CIRA Board of Directors Election which is running from September 15 – September 22, 2022. As a member-based organization, CIRA’s 15,000-strong community of members play a critical role in helping build a trusted internet for Canadians – and this includes the act of showing…

Domain Expiry Protection protects from Accidental Domain Expiry

Anxious About Accidental Domain Expiry? Utilize Expiry Protection on Key Domains.

Posted on August 31, 2022August 31, 2022 by

Julianna

Domain Expiry Protection provides an additional layer of protection to prevent accidental expiry of important domain names

5 Domain Name Security tips for every website owner

Posted on January 27, 2022July 23, 2024 by

Karthik Balachander

Whether you run a simple one-page-website for a side hustle or manage hundreds of domains for your employer which is a large corporation, domain name security merits your attention and action. Losing control of your domain names could lead to data compromise, website downtime, fraud attempts on your customers and loss of credibility. In this…

Introducing: Domain Name Security Scan Tool – fast & easy with actionable insights

Posted on January 20, 2022January 20, 2022 by

Karthik Balachander

Domain name security is one of the many cybersecurity threats that businesses should be wary of. At Webnames, we have built a free, powerful and easy tool that can help detect potential domain compromise risks for small businesses and large organizations alike. Domain name security risks As the literal address of brands and businesses online, domain…

How to enable HTTPS URL Forwarding on a domain name

Posted on May 27, 2021May 30, 2023 by

Karthik Balachander

HTTPS Domain Forwarding with SSL Certificates is a feature that is increasingly important to website owners and webmasters, with rising public awareness about secure websites. Improved messaging by web browsers such as Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox on the topic of secure websites has had a powerful impact on HTTPS traffic on Google and the…

New TLD Launch: Transform Your Fashion & Clothing Brands With .CFD Domains!

Posted on April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 by

Eshan Pancholi

Clothing and Fashion Design is a dynamic and ever-evolving industry. The glamour and vivaciousness around the world of clothing and fashion design have captured people’s fancy from all walks of life. Today, starting a fashion business may seem competitive and daunting, but it isn’t so. In fact, your clothing and fashion design business has various…

AdultBlock Brand Protection: Sunrise B blocks on .XXX domains expire in 2021, switch now

Posted on December 17, 2020May 18, 2021 by

Karthik Balachander

Ten years is a long time, but we’re closing in on that mark since .XXX domains launched. For brand protection professionals, that means that Sunrise B protections on .XXX expire 10 years from Dec. 2011, which puts us at Dec. 2021 and you will need to transition to AdultBlock or AdultBlock+ to protect your brand…

Register .GAY and wave a virtual Pride flag

Posted on August 25, 2020September 3, 2020 by

Julianna

Celebrate and show your allyship with the LGTBQ community through a .GAY domain name. We’re super excited here at Webnames to be participating in the launch of a first-of-its-kind digital space for #LGBTQ communities with the new .gay domain name. It’s not every day that a new domain name extension launches, especially a top tier,…

Game on: Innovate like Tetris and SEGA with .GAME domains

Posted on July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 by

Karthik Balachander

Gaming has become a multi-billion dollar industry. From passionate indie game studios to mega corporations, gaming is now well established as a growing segment of entertainment. E-sports has also rapidly grown and mobile games have made the industry ever more accessible. With that backdrop, IP owners and game studios are increasingly turning to innovative use…