Domain Name System

New Cloud Security Alliance Paper Explores How Enterprises Can Augment, Integrate DNS Systems With Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP) to Enhance Security

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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Setting and enforcing policy at the DNS layer isnt compute-intensive and has the further advantage of being able to scale to millions.

Key Points: 
  • Setting and enforcing policy at the DNS layer isnt compute-intensive and has the further advantage of being able to scale to millions.
  • DDI services can provide enterprises with visibility and control, and when combined with SDP can deliver considerably improved security and help organizations advance their Zero Trust security journeys.
  • Integrating the three core systems that comprise DDI helps provide control, automation, and security for todays modern and highly distributed networks.
  • The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is the worlds leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment.

UK Digital Literacy to Receive Major Boost as 57k BBC micro:bit Coding Devices Donated to Primary Schools

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Wednesday, March 30, 2022
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In partnership with Nominet and the Scottish government, 57,000 BBC micro:bit devices will be donated to UK primary schools, alongside comprehensive teaching resources and online Continuing Professional Development courses.

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  • In partnership with Nominet and the Scottish government, 57,000 BBC micro:bit devices will be donated to UK primary schools, alongside comprehensive teaching resources and online Continuing Professional Development courses.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    As digital literacy and computing become increasingly important core skills, this major boost to teaching these subjects will see approximately 3,000 UK primary schools receive around 20 devices each.
  • Having launched in 2016, today there are 6 million BBC micro:bits being used by children all over the world, including most UK secondary schools.
  • The Foundation has also seen growing adoption and demand from primary schools to teach 8 11-year-olds with the devices.

[New research] Subdomain takeovers are on the rise and are getting harder to monitor

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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BOSTON, Mass. and STOCKHOLM, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New research from Detectify, the SaaS security company powered by ethical hackers, found that Subdomain takeovers are on the rise but are also getting harder to monitor as domains now seem to have more vulnerabilities in them. In 2021, Detectify detected 25% more vulnerabilities in its customers' web assets compared to 2020 with twice the median number of vulnerabilities per domain, demonstrating the outsized impact an External Attack Surface Monitoring (EASM) tool can have on an organization's cybersecurity programme.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON,Mass.and STOCKHOLM, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --New research from Detectify , the SaaS security company powered by ethical hackers,found that Subdomain takeovers are on the rise but are also getting harder to monitor as domains now seem to have more vulnerabilities in them.
  • Over the past year, we have narrowed in on a recent trend as attack surfaces grow, so do subdomain takeovers.
  • While it continues to remain an underestimated and widespread vulnerability, the rise of cloud solutions certainly has further escalated the increase in subdomain takeovers.
  • It identifies subdomains that have been misconfigured or unauthorized, so you can find and fix them before a subdomain takeover happens.

DNSFilter Unveils AppAware For One-Click Application Blocking

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Thursday, February 17, 2022
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DNSFilter today announced the release of AppAware , a next-generation application-blocking tool that enables organizations to seamlessly block common security threats.

Key Points: 
  • DNSFilter today announced the release of AppAware , a next-generation application-blocking tool that enables organizations to seamlessly block common security threats.
  • With AppAware, organizations can block over 100 high-risk applications including filesharing, remote desktop and high-risk messaging appswith a single click and instantly gain insights into the usage of every application across the network.
  • AppAware provides real-time visibility of application activity across the entire organization, enabling security teams to instantly block applications that dont align with internal policies.
  • With one-click, AppAware allows security teams to block an application or group of applications and all associated domains to stay one step ahead of the latest advanced attack techniques.

DomainTools Debuts New Domain Discovery Solution Delivering Real-time Advanced Threat Protection from Phishing and Other Malware Attacks

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Thursday, February 10, 2022
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Iris Detect works by comparing global new domain registrations, discovered in near-real time, against brand terms selected by users.

Key Points: 
  • Iris Detect works by comparing global new domain registrations, discovered in near-real time, against brand terms selected by users.
  • It also gives near-instant risk scoring of these domains based on proprietary DomainTools algorithms, and also captures screenshots; these details help the user make fast decisions about which domains represent the largest threat.
  • Fortune 1000 companies, global government agencies, and leading security solution vendors use the DomainTools platform as a critical ingredient in their threat investigation and mitigation work.
  • Learn more about how to connect the dots on malicious activity at https://www.domaintools.com or follow us on Twitter: @domaintools.

Ting Internet to become initial anchor tenant on Colorado Springs Utilities’ city-wide fiber network

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Friday, January 7, 2022
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Jan. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Ting Internet , a division of Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX, TSX: TC), announced that it is expanding into the Colorado Springs market as the initial anchor tenant on a city-wide fiber network owned by Colorado Springs Utilities.

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  • COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Jan. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Ting Internet , a division of Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX, TSX: TC), announced that it is expanding into the Colorado Springs market as the initial anchor tenant on a city-wide fiber network owned by Colorado Springs Utilities.
  • Construction on the fiber network will begin by Q3 2022 and is expected to surpass more than 200,000 addresses, bringing modern fiber infrastructure to all of Colorado Springs Utilities' customers.
  • We are honored to support Colorado Springs Utilities; we believe strongly in their vision of scaling local infrastructure, investing in the community and driving prosperity through digital transformation, said Jill Szuchmacher, executive vice president, Ting Internet.
  • Our core mission is to provide best-in-class utilities that meet the needs of our thriving community, said Aram Benyamin, CEO, Colorado Springs Utilities.

Ting Internet to become initial anchor tenant on Colorado Springs Utilities' city-wide fiber network

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Friday, January 7, 2022
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Jan. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Today Ting Internet , a division of Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) (TSX: TC), announced that it is expanding into the Colorado Springs market as the initial anchor tenant on a city-wide fiber network owned by Colorado Springs Utilities.

Key Points: 
  • COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Jan. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Today Ting Internet , a division of Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) (TSX: TC), announced that it is expanding into the Colorado Springs market as the initial anchor tenant on a city-wide fiber network owned by Colorado Springs Utilities.
  • Construction on the fiber network will begin by Q3 2022 and is expected to surpass more than 200,000 addresses, bringing modern fiber infrastructure to all of Colorado Springs Utilities' customers.
  • Ting Internet provides Crazy Fast Fiber Internet in select U.S. towns and cities.
  • Tucows is a provider of Fiber Internet Services, Mobile Services, Domain Name Services and other Internet services.

Riverbed Unified Network Performance Management Adds Visibility for Leading Video Applications, Increasing Productivity for Hybrid Work Environments

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Thursday, December 9, 2021
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Key updates to the Riverbed Unified Network Performance Management (NPM) portfolio deliver greater application and network intelligence by extracting useful performance data via real-time packet analysis, without having to access packet details directly.

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  • Key updates to the Riverbed Unified Network Performance Management (NPM) portfolio deliver greater application and network intelligence by extracting useful performance data via real-time packet analysis, without having to access packet details directly.
  • LinkedIn: Riverbed unified NPM adds visibility to leading video apps to Increase productivity for hybrid work environments: https://rvbd.ly/3lJqHtu
    The specific updates were made to the Riverbed AppResponse 11.12 release, part of Riverbeds Unified NPM solution, that enables organizations to deliver full stack network and application analysis, helping organizations capture, store and analyze all application interactions as they cross the network.
  • In our recent Riverbed | Aternity Hybrid Work Global Survey , while 97% of business and IT leaders are comfortable with employees working hybrid, 57% believe gaining visibility is even more challenging in a hybrid work environment, said David Winikoff, Vice President, Product Management at Riverbed | Aternity.
  • In todays hybrid workplace, video usage has grown significantly, and has become a mission critical application to drive team collaboration and greater overall productivity.

Tucows Releases Inaugural Employee Representation Report

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Thursday, December 2, 2021
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Internet services leader shares prescient benchmark-free people philosophy, aimed at building intentional inclusion and diversity

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  • Internet services leader shares prescient benchmark-free people philosophy, aimed at building intentional inclusion and diversity
    TORONTO, Dec. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) (TSX: TC), a global provider of internet services, has released its inaugural employee representation report to transparently share key data and the company's intentional approach to inclusivity and employee experience.
  • In Tucows' 2021 employee experience survey, over 90% of employees participated with 87% of respondents agreeing that they believe "people from all backgrounds have equal opportunity to succeed at Tucows."
  • Tucows plans to share its employee representation findings annually as it continues to enhance its practices in this space.
  • To find more information on Tucows, the company's inclusivity efforts, and to review its 2021 employee representation report, please visit inclusion.tucows.com .

Ting Internet kicks off annual giveback campaign ahead of the holidays

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
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To participate in the "Ting Gives Back" program, new customers in communities with Ting Internet can visit tinginternet.com/giving to sign up.

Key Points: 
  • To participate in the "Ting Gives Back" program, new customers in communities with Ting Internet can visit tinginternet.com/giving to sign up.
  • Ting Internet provides Crazy Fast Fiber Internet in select U.S. towns and cities.
  • Ting Internet is committed to net neutrality and the open internet.
  • Tucows is a provider of Fiber Internet Services, Mobile Services, Domain Name Services and other Internet services.