The global rise of misinformation and disinformation has triggered a crisis in trust across digital media. From election interference to public health falsehoods, misleading narratives now propagate with alarming speed, amplified by social media algorithms and cloaked in increasingly professional-looking online environments. One of the more insidious aspects of digital misinformation is its exploitation of…

As concerns over digital privacy and data tracking intensify, virtual private networks (VPNs) have evolved from niche security tools to mainstream consumer products, often bundled directly into web browsers, operating systems, and even mobile network services. Their widespread adoption is reshaping user expectations of online anonymity and security. But beyond encrypting traffic and masking IP…

As the domain name aftermarket matures and the volume of listed domains continues to grow, one of the most pressing challenges facing buyers and investors is discovery. With hundreds of thousands of domain names circulating across multiple platforms daily—ranging from auction houses to private marketplaces—the sheer abundance of options can overwhelm even seasoned domain investors.…

For decades, the security of online communications has hinged on public-key infrastructure (PKI), a hierarchical system where centralized certificate authorities (CAs) issue and validate the cryptographic certificates that secure websites, emails, and other digital services. This traditional model, while foundational to the modern internet, has long been criticized for its concentration of trust, lack of…

In an era marked by escalating geopolitical tensions and increasingly sophisticated forms of cyberwarfare, the global domain name system (DNS) has emerged as both a target and a battleground. At the heart of this system are national top-level domains (ccTLDs), such as .ru for Russia, .cn for China, .uk for the United Kingdom, or .ua…

The intersection of trademark enforcement and the domain name industry has long been fraught with friction, cost, and jurisdictional ambiguity. As digital commerce expands and the volume of domain registrations continues to climb, the challenge of identifying and mitigating trademark infringement at scale has grown beyond what traditional legal teams and manual workflows can reasonably…

The modern Domain Name System (DNS) was architected to be fast, resilient, and globally accessible, using principles such as distributed resolution, hierarchical delegation, and caching efficiency to ensure that users anywhere in the world can resolve domain names in milliseconds. However, the global nature of this system is increasingly at odds with a growing wave…

As cyber threats grow more sophisticated and persistent, the weakest links in the internet’s infrastructure continue to be exploited with alarming regularity. Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), often lacking the resources and expertise to implement advanced security measures, are particularly vulnerable to attacks that target the foundational layers of online communication. Among these is the…

As Gen Alpha—those born from the early 2010s onward—approaches adolescence and begins engaging with digital creation, the domain name industry faces a strategic inflection point. This cohort, raised entirely in an app-centric, gamified, and AI-enhanced world, will not approach domain ownership the way previous generations did. To capture the attention and participation of this emerging…

The global expansion of data residency laws—regulations that require certain types of data to be stored, processed, or remain within specific geographic boundaries—is intersecting in increasingly complex ways with the domain name industry, particularly the physical and jurisdictional location of domain name registries. As more governments assert control over digital sovereignty, mandating local data handling…