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How registrars tackle domain name abuse

Some rogue registrars are happy to turn a blind eye to domain-name abuse; others are fighting back.



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Domain-name abuse proliferates; rogue registrars turn a blind eye

Domain names are a key part of botnet and phishing operations, and cyber-criminals are plundering domain-name registrars around the world to get them.

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When the Web site FreeLegoPorn.com began publishing pornographic images created with Lego toys, trademark owner Lego Juris AS, which sells the popular plastic building blocks for children, acted quickly.

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Master Your Own Internet Domain

Buying a domain name may be easy, but managing the domain and making smart technology decisions is another story. Let's take a look at the steps and decisions involved in setting up Web and e-mail hosting accounts for your a domain.

| Tip | Internet | 09/07/09 at 7:55 pm |


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Greater flexibility will allow Greeks, Bulgarians to register domain names in their own language.

| News | Internet | 06/26/09 at 12:27 pm |


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