Nominet UK

New Domain Blocking Service to Revolutionize Online Brand Protection

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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TEMPE, Ariz., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GlobalBlock, a revolutionary domain name blocking service has just launched, providing unprecedented protection by blocking available domain names that match the brand and preventing purchase by bad actors.

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  • TEMPE, Ariz., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GlobalBlock, a revolutionary domain name blocking service has just launched, providing unprecedented protection by blocking available domain names that match the brand and preventing purchase by bad actors.
  • Using this service, brand owners can simplify domain portfolio management and reduce the impact of bad actors online.
  • Ben Anderson, the BSA Product Director, said online brand protection is increasingly challenging to manage in today's complex online world.
  • Brian Lonergan, Vice President of Product at Identity Digital, the operator of the widely adopted Digital Protected Marks List (DPML) service, said the unified approach GlobalBlock offers brand owners would revolutionize online brand protection.

Landmark moment as MILLIONTH learner takes Institute of Coding digital skills course

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
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The IoC's latest initiative, Click Start, is a national programme which helps to close the UK's digital skills gap, with reports suggesting 10.2 million adults lack the necessary skills for getting online.

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  • The IoC's latest initiative, Click Start, is a national programme which helps to close the UK's digital skills gap, with reports suggesting 10.2 million adults lack the necessary skills for getting online.
  • Five years after the IoC launched, the one millionth learner to take a course is Molly Smailova, a mum from the North East learning tech skills while pregnant with her third child.
  • Soon everyone will know someone who has benefited from the digital skills learning and careers support we provide."
  • Molly Smailova, the one millionth Institute of Coding learner, said:
    "I previously worked in the recruitment industry and was always interested in tech roles but I never knew where to get the skills I needed to change my career.

OKdo Selected as Micro:bit Educational Foundation Global Manufacturer and Distributor

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Monday, June 19, 2023
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LONDON, June 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OKdo, part of the RS Group, is pleased to announce its selection as one of Micro:bit Educational Foundation's leading global manufacturers and distributors. Additionally, this partnership will help foster a new generation of innovators, improving children's computational thinking and unlocking their creative potential.

Key Points: 
  • As a trusted partner, OKdo is committed to supporting The Foundation's mission by ensuring the seamless production and distribution of micro:bits worldwide.
  • With its expertise, extensive global network and marketing engine in the education sector, OKdo will play a pivotal role in driving educational initiatives and expanding access to micro:bit technology to a new level.
  • Having already impacted the lives of 39 million children and distributed over 7.5 million devices since its inception in 2016, the Micro:bit Educational Foundation provides quality educational resources to schools and children globally.
  • OKdo is a global technology company from RS Group plc which is disrupting single board computer (SBC) and IoT segments.

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.

Global Domain Names Market to Reach 557.7 Million Domain Names Registered by 2026

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Thursday, March 24, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --A new market study published by Global Industry Analysts Inc., (GIA) the premier market research company, today released its report titled "Domain Names - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" .

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --A new market study published by Global Industry Analysts Inc., (GIA) the premier market research company, today released its report titled "Domain Names - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" .
  • Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Domain Names estimated at 431.8 Million Domain Names Registered in the year 2022, is projected to reach a revised size of 557.7 Million Domain Names Registered by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 6.7% over the analysis period.
  • Domain Names Registered in the U.S. Market is Estimated at 131.8 Million in 2022, While in China the Figure is Forecast to Reach 81.2 Million by 2026
    The Domain Names market in the U.S. is estimated at 131.8 Million Domain Names Registered in the year 2022.
  • China, the world`s second largest economy, is forecast to reach a projected market size of 81.2 Million Domain Names Registered by the year 2026 trailing a CAGR of 11.8% over the analysis period.

CyGlass Selected Best Network Security Solution at Security Excellence Awards 2021

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Monday, December 13, 2021
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LITTLETON, Mass., Dec. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CyGlass, the leading SaaS-based Network Detection and Response (NDR) solution specifically designed for resource-constrained enterprises, has been named the winner in the network security category by Computing Magazine’s Security Excellence Awards 2021. CyGlass Network Defense as a Service is the only NDR product to provide a single solution that is 100% cloud native, affordable, easy to operate, and covers both on-premise and cloud environments.

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  • LITTLETON, Mass., Dec. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CyGlass , the leading SaaS-based Network Detection and Response (NDR) solution specifically designed for resource-constrained enterprises, has been named the winner in the network security category by Computing Magazines Security Excellence Awards 2021 .
  • Because CyGlass requires no hardware or software to procure, install, configure, and maintain, the solution uniquely addresses the cost and complexity associated with traditional network defense.
  • CyGlass was also a finalist for the Security Excellence Awards 2021 in the SME Security Solution and Best Use of AI/Automation categories.
  • This year, CyGlass was also named a 2021 Cloud Security Product of the Year by Computing Magazine and received top recognition for its customer and partner deployments by IDG CSO 50 2021 awards and as best SME security solution by SC Awards Europe 2021.

CyGlass Expands Global Channel Program

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Monday, November 15, 2021
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Additionally, Cyglass has enhanced its Network Defense as a Service (NDaaS) to better support next-generation Managed Services Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), and has revamped its channel program to better support partners as they deliver the powerful, inexpensive, and easy to operate CyGlass network defense service to customers around the world.

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  • Additionally, Cyglass has enhanced its Network Defense as a Service (NDaaS) to better support next-generation Managed Services Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), and has revamped its channel program to better support partners as they deliver the powerful, inexpensive, and easy to operate CyGlass network defense service to customers around the world.
  • With CyGlass, small IT security teams can correlate threats across and protect both cloud and on-premise networks .
  • CyGlass does not require integration with costly SIEM systems to automate risk scoring, provide threat alerts, policy execution, and remediation.
  • To further support its partners, CyGlass has revamped Velocity, its Channel Partner Program.

CyGlass Named Cloud Security Product of the Year by Computing Magazine

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Monday, October 4, 2021
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LITTLETON, Mass., Oct. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CyGlass , developer of the leading SaaS-based Network Detection and Response (NDR) platform, has been named cloud security product of the year in the network category by Computing Magazines Cloud Excellence Awards 2021 .

Key Points: 
  • LITTLETON, Mass., Oct. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CyGlass , developer of the leading SaaS-based Network Detection and Response (NDR) platform, has been named cloud security product of the year in the network category by Computing Magazines Cloud Excellence Awards 2021 .
  • The Computing CyGlass Cloud Excellence award follows recent CyGlass wins as Best SME Security Solution and a Finalist in the category for Best Behavior Analytics/Enterprise Threat Detection at the SC Awards Europe 2021 and the IDG CSO50 Award recognizing organizations for security projects and initiatives that demonstrate outstanding business value and thought leadership.
  • CyGlass NDaaS protects the hybrid cloud networks of mid- and small-sized organizations.
  • CyGlass mission is to provide organizations with a new level of intelligence to defend against the most sophisticated cyber-attacks.

CyGlass Expands its SaaS-based Network Detection and Response to the Cloud with Support for Office 365, AD-Azure and AWS Threat Detection

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Thursday, September 16, 2021
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The cloud-native CyGlass NDaaS platform uses AI to learn and analyze user, service, and device behavior wherever they emerge: the cloud, Active Directory, VPNs, firewalls, and network traffic.

Key Points: 
  • The cloud-native CyGlass NDaaS platform uses AI to learn and analyze user, service, and device behavior wherever they emerge: the cloud, Active Directory, VPNs, firewalls, and network traffic.
  • Cloud transformation has been identified as one of the top security initiatives for the second half of 2021.
  • These are key reasons CyGlass was recently named Best Security Solution for mid-sized organizations by SC Awards Europe 2021.
  • Its asset oriented, risk-based approach to threat detection and mitigation focuses attention on the emerging attacks which pose the greatest risk.

Hive acquires project management and collaboration platform Squidhub to support its European customers

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
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NEW YORK, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hive , the productivity platform provider, has announced today it acquired Denmark-based project management startup Squidhub to better support European customers and expand its footprint in Europe.

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  • NEW YORK, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hive , the productivity platform provider, has announced today it acquired Denmark-based project management startup Squidhub to better support European customers and expand its footprint in Europe.
  • As a remote-first company, Hive will expand its European user support, customer success and sales teams locally as their customers' needs grow.
  • And today we're extending our free offering to the complete Hive project management platform," John Furneaux commented.
  • Headquartered in New York, Hive is the project management and collaboration platform provider helping teams of all sizes move faster.