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Domains & Email - Call for Contributions

Domains and email are crucial for maintaining secure digital identity and ensuring reliable communication. dotmagazine’s Call for Contributions on how to enhance these fundamental components and be part of the solution.

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Digital Security, Trust & Consumer Protection – Call for Contributions

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Digital Infrastructures – Call for Contributions

Digital infrastructure enables the connectivity that we all enjoy and take for granted. dotmagazine’s Call for Contributions on how digital infrastructures lay the foundation for our digital world.

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To block or takedown: How to treat malicious activity on the Internet?

Billions are lost annually to cybercrime. Malware, phishing, ransomware—threats loom large. Sven Krohlas, a Detection Engineer at Spamhaus Technology Ltd, delves into the critical need for companies to recognize the threats posed by malware and phishing attacks.

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From Domain Names to Trademark Protection: Safeguard Your Brand’s Digital Identity

Simone Catania, InterNetX, outlines how to choose the perfect domain name, common issues to consider and exactly how to protect your digital identity.

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Reputation: It Isn’t Black or White

Sven Krohlas of Spamhaus explains how blocklists now use reputation scores and context for smarter filtering – making list choice a strategic, not just technical, decision.

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Tokenization of the Internet Address Space

Alexey Shkittin, CEO of InterLIR, and Alexander Timokhin, COO, propose transitioning from a hierarchical to a decentralized IP registry system using blockchain technology.

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Founder spotlight: Unique Ideas with Creative Domains

Domains registry donuts focuses on the stories of both women and minority-owned businesses and their creative use of domains in their brand building — while also ensuring protection against abuse of their name.

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Why UA? Understanding the Social and Economic Benefits of Universal Acceptance

The UASG Communications Working Group looks at why diverse scripts and languages are so important for equal access and business growth.

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Harnessing AI to Combat DNS Abuse: Towards a Safer Digital World

AI is transforming DNS Abuse response – faster, smarter, and more proactive. Su Wu, COO at iQ, explores how tech and human oversight combine for a safer digital world.

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The Top 10 ccTLDs Powering the European Domain Market

Discover the top ccTLDs dominating the domain market share in Europe in 2024, as presented by Simone Catania from InterNetX.

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6 Tips for a Fail-safe DNS

Klaus Darilion, DNS expert at nic.at, provides valuable tips and tricks on how to upgrade the security of your DNS infrastructure.

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Your Digital Storefront: Protecting Your Domain Name and Choosing the Right Registrar

Join Joëlle Samaké and Arnaud Wittersheim from Nameshield as they look at the pivotal role of domain names and registrars in protecting your brand and online presence against emerging threats.

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European Resolver Policy

The new policy provides reassurance as to the protection of personal data gained in the operation of DNS resolution services, explains Andrew Campling from 419 Consulting.

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DNSSEC: Bridging the Trust Gap in the DNS Infrastructure

Trust starts with DNS. Patrick Ben Koetter of eco and sys4 AG breaks down why DNSSEC is essential for secure Internet infrastructure – and what's holding adoption back.

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Secondary Redistribution of the IP Address Space. Can the State Help With This?

Alexey Shkittin from InterLIR looks at a solution for freeing up more than 30% of existing IPv4 address space that is frozen and unused.

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The Importance of a Domain Name and a Trademark to Protect your European Brand

When creating a new company and brand, Reelika Kirna from EURid vzw, and Inge Buffolo from EUIPO, advise securing the most applicable domain name for your brand and protecting it with a trademark.

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Expanding the Impact of Women on the Domain Name System

In featuring the Domain Name System’s pivotal role in connecting the online world, Vanda Scartezini & Cheryl Langdon-Orr from DNS Women highlight how their network is leading the way to a more inclusive future. Join us on this transformative journey!

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Where DORA and DMARC Meet: Enhancing Financial Sector Resilience through Email Security

Matia Boldrini from Dmarcian examines how DMARC complements the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), enhancing email security to bolster digital acceleration and strengthen the financial sector's resilience.

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Investigating Web Data for Brand Protection Purposes

Alona Borzhemska and Volodymyr Holovash from DomainCrawler on how brand owners can adopt proven best practices to fight online counterfeit sales.

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The Web Alienates Non-English Speakers — And We Need to Change That

The Internet does not work the same for everyone, depending on which domain name or language they use. Universal Acceptance seeks to remedy this.

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How to Succeed Online when Launching or Renaming a Brand

In the digital economy, naming has strategic importance in terms of the economic potential of the brand and potential legal hurdles, Matthieu Aubert from SafeBrands explains.

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How to Prevent Email Abuse on Non-Sending Domains

Thomas Küchenthal, CTO of LEMARIT GmbH, on how you can protect your reputation, your customers, and your credibility with the right DNS entries.

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Congratulations on Your New Business – We Need to Talk

Kelly Hardy from CentralNic provides cybercrime advice for end customers and clients operating businesses online during the pandemic boom.

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Brand Abuse: How to Detect Threats Before Your Customers Do

In this article, Sven Krohlas, a Detection Engineer at Spamhaus Technology, explores how brands can detect threats earlier and respond quickly to keep insurance premiums low and prevent damage costs from spiraling.

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Navigating the Future of Domain Registration and Brand Protection for New TLD Operators

With the next ICANN application round approaching in 2026, DomainCrawler founder Rickard Vikström explains why data – not assumptions – is the key to launching successful and sustainable TLDs.

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Developing Domain Name Renewal Rates for Trust & Future Success

Danny Aerts & Rickard Vikstrom from DomainCrawler, on why models for the prediction of domain name renewal rates are key for the industry in assessing trust.

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Mitigating Risks for Brands with Smart Domain Management Tactics and Tools

Birgit Berger and Natalie Berrisford of InterNetX outline how a professional approach to domain management is essential for brands to handle their online reputation today.

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ICANN’s Accountability & Transparency

In examining several real-world situations, Keith Drazek from Verisign displays ICANN’s accountability and transparency.

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.berlin, .tokyo or .vegas: How GeoTLDs Help Form Distinctive Digital Identities

Katrin Ohlmer from DOTZON explores how a city can develop and exploit a stable digital identity through a GeoTLD.

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ID4me – An Open, Global, Federated Standard for Digital Identity Management

There is clearly a strong need for a universal digital identity – and the public, open, privacy-friendly ID4me protocol offers just the solution, as Katja Speck explains.

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Your own top-level domain: a decisive factor for the security of your IT infrastructure

Katrin Ohlmer, Founder & Managing Director of DOTZON GmbH, explores how owning your own top-level domain can boost security, independence, and digital identity.

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Sustainability Reporting: dotBERLIN’s Journey to More Sustainability

Dirk Krischenowski from dotBERLIN takes us through the steps in assessing company sustainability, taking action & developing a roadmap to become a wholly sustainable company by 2025.

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Boost Your Brand and Raise the Bar for Fraud – the Benefits of a dotBRAND

Martin Kuechenthal from LEMARIT explains how your own brand as a top-level domain prevents fraud and increases brand awareness.

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Protecting Brands Online Through Domain Names

How valuable is a domain name to a brand? Very, says Martin Kuechenthal, CEO of LEMARIT – companies need to establish, monitor, and protect their brand names, through domain names, in cyber space.

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Branding meets Domain – The Strategy around Desktop.com

Christian Voss from Sedo discusses with client Rolf Larsen from Desktop.com how to find and obtain the perfect keyword domain for creating an inspiring brand name.

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ICANN’s Accountability and Transparency: A Retrospective on the IANA Transition

Keith Drazek from Verisign provides a core review of ICANN’s current governance model, accountability, and transparency.

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Leveraging Governments to Encourage Universal Acceptance

Ram Mohan from Afilias explains the importance of linguistic diversity online, and why a new approach to Universal Acceptance is needed.

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DNS Tips: Securely Operating Authoritative Name Servers and Protecting Against Outages

Klaus Darilion from nic.at shares crucial tips in two core videos for securing authoritative name servers and protecting domains during outages.

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Economic implications of DNS: Understanding its role in the digital economy

Join Simone Catania from InterNetX as he unveils the crucial role of the Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure in shaping the digital economy, highlighting its critical impact on operational efficiency, security, and global economic stability.

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Safeguarding Your Brand in the Digital Age: Three Key Strategies for Online Brand Protection

In today's digital landscape, protecting your brand goes beyond reputation management. Learn how CMO Volodymyr Holovash at DomainCrawler advises businesses to secure their online presence through TLD gap analysis, defensive domain name registrations, and HTML content monitoring. Discover how these strategies not only shield your brand from threats but also enhance SEO and customer trust.

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Where Domain Security Meets the Supply Chain Crunch

Sue Watts from CSC, on how to prevent fraud related to fake domain registrations from capitalizing on global and societal events.

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Fulfilling the Potential of the Domain Name System

The DNS has advanced technologically well beyond its original structure. Lars Steffen from eco looks at how to bridge current gaps in DNS usage.

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The Greenest Registry in Europe

You don’t think you can make a difference? Giovanni Seppia from EURid demonstrates how every step counts when it comes to corporate sustainability.

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Abuse Management for Domain Names

Katrin Ohlmer from DOTZON looks at how domain owners can monitor and prevent abuse of their domain name to protect themselves and their customers.

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Domain & Emails: Strengthening Your Digital Presence

Gherardo Varani, Head of Business Development at Freename, discusses the essential role of domain and email security in fostering business growth. With the increasing frequency of cyberattacks, businesses must adopt innovative strategies that integrate traditional methods with decentralized technologies for comprehensive protection.

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Sparking a Solution to Online Identities with the Single Sign-On ID4me

eco’s Lars Steffen speaks to Andreas Gauger and Alexander Schwertner from ID4me on getting the hosting industry involved in growing the open, federated single sign-on from ID4me to solve the online identity and password problem.

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Article 28 of the NIS2 Directive and the DNS Industry

Thomas Rickert and Lars Steffen, eco Association, explain why complying with the NIS2 Directive and Article 28, in particular, presents challenges for the DNS industry. Everyone is responsible for everything, but not everyone has to do everything!

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Fighting DNS Abuse Globally: Insights from the 2025 Abuse Workshop at Nordic Domain Days

At the 2025 Nordic Domain Days Abuse Workshop, eco’s Thomas Rickert and global experts called for unified, cross-sector collaboration, legal harmonization, and automation to combat DNS abuse – moving beyond silos toward a resilient, trust-based ecosystem.

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Developing a Brand Launch in the Digital Landscape

Companies often forget crucial steps in developing a brand in the digital environment. Marie Le Maitre from CSC explains to dotmagazine how to build a branding strategy that incorporates the potential of digital tools.

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The Value of Domain Names

Nadine Jäger and Marco Hoffmann from InterNetX discuss understanding domain names as company assets, how to calculate their value, and how to monetize them.

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Holiday Shoppers Beware: Domain Spoofing Risks

Vincent D’Angelo, Quinn Taggart and Sue Watts from CSC offer tips for global brand owners and consumers to safeguard against domain security threats.

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.GIVING – There is no better way to give!

Public Interest Registry launches new .GIVING TLD to streamline the fundraising and donation experience.

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EuroISPA Sets the Course for a Stronger Digital Europe

EuroISPA’s 2025 General Meeting brought together a wide range of EU policymakers and digital leaders. Lars Steffen of eco highlights key actions toward a more sovereign, secure, and competitive digital Europe.

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Universal Acceptance and the Magic of Inclusivity

Everyone has different ideas on “doing it right”, but being inclusive with UA should figure on every developer’s list, says Lars Steffen from the eco Association.

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A Balanced Approach to Combating Illegal Online Content

Thomas Rickert of eco Association highlights the necessity for a “take-down instead of blocking” approach to tackle illegal online content, ensuring security while preserving the Internet’s openness.

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DNS over HTTPS: Agreeing to Almost Agree

Achieving consensus means all sides have to feel equal amounts of pain, admits Thomas Rickert from the eco Association.

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Identity in Digital Space - doteditorial

Klaus Landefeld from the eco Association looks at online identification, authentication & sovereignty, and bridging the digital and analog worlds.

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Bringing DoH to Market – The Story of Promoting Privacy and Making Waves

Patrick Koetter from the eco Association tells the story of the emergence of the DoH protocol as a privacy-enhancing technique, and the diverse reactions to it around the world.