Modern security principles are stricter than ever. Implementing security at several levels involves the admission that any system is vulnerable by default. Defining the weak points of any electronic system, whether it is on the Internet or on intranets, is the fist step towards establishing a … [Read more...]
Moniker password reset points to apparent mass hacking of accounts
October 6, 2014 by 30 Comments
Four months ago I moved my last remaining domain away from Moniker. The timing was apparently right, as today I received notifications of a forced password reset via email. While these emails were legitimately sent out, they ended up in my spam folder, which does not reflect positively on … [Read more...]
Perfect numbers revisited
September 30, 2014 by 10 Comments
While there is a trend that treats every numeric domain as a coin of sorts, the truth is that not all numbers are created equal. In the course of a decade, I've invested in a limited amount of numeric domains in the original three TLDs, perhaps no more than 25 in total, maybe less. Selective … [Read more...]
Lessons learned during the past 100 years
September 24, 2014 by 1 Comment
During TRAFFIC 2010 in Las Vegas, I had the opportunity to meet with Natasa Djukanovic of dot .Me and other members of her team. As a Montenegrin, Natasa's excitement over the launch of dot .Me as both an open, national ccTLD and a brand, was quite evident. I, on the other hand, had additional … [Read more...]
Domain price quotes should be higher, not lower
September 17, 2014 by 4 Comments
In a given week, I receive dozens of domain inquiries for my portfolio, at Domain Name Sales. Not every inquiry is worth responding to, but I take the time to "ping" those that make the inquiry; sometimes, to educate them on the value of domain names. Sometimes, even though a sale seems to … [Read more...]
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