It's amusing to see some people's fixation on the number of domains they hold, number of clients, number of supposedly happy clients etc., etc … [Read more...] about Putting it in perspective – Irish Market vs the World
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AIB Phishing Update
I grabbed a screenshot of the latest AIB phishing attack earlier this morning In most instances phishing sites are taken down by the hosting provider, however in this instance the domain has actually been revoked from the root nameservers. The domain's status has been changed by the ICANN registrar to: status: hold,infringe-3rd-parties which is interesting. Does this … [Read more...] about AIB Phishing Update
Anybody want a dodgy domain???
You too could be the proud owner of a dodgy domain Yes, that's right. These domains are guaranteed to be high quality barely used domains. Their previous owners were caught in the act of committing credit card fraud and possible email fraud so, of nothing else, they may have a coloured past Any takers?? Jokes aside I do wonder what the hell hosting providers and domain name … [Read more...] about Anybody want a dodgy domain???
More Hosting Stats + A gauntlet is thrown down
I've always been more than a little sceptical about industry statistics and the methodology employed to gauge companies. I'm also very aware that the current methods are about the only ones available to us, so I have to take the information as being at least indicative of trends and patterns. … [Read more...] about More Hosting Stats + A gauntlet is thrown down
The Power of Words
I keep an eye on several blogs from people involved in the domain and hosting industry. Sometimes their reflections on trends can give an interesting insight, but other times this can backfire badly. A case in point would be that of Godaddy's CEO, Bob Parsons, who made a number of comments regarding "gitmo" that upset quite a few people. Whether I agree or disagree with Parsons … [Read more...] about The Power of Words