Verisign raises guidance after .com grows again in Q2

Company now predicts return to annual growth in domain base. Verisign (VRSN), the registry for .com and .net domain names, announced Q2 earnings after the market closed today. Q2 revenue was $410 million, up 5.9 percent from the same quarter in 2024. The company processed 10.4 million new registrations across the two top level domains [...]

A Constitutional Moment for the IGF

The future of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is an important part of the WSIS+20 review process. But after 20 years, the key question should now be its organizational evolution, more than just how long its mandate should be extended or whether it should be rebranded. The time has come for a constitutional moment for [...]

The Commonest Domain Features: Constructing Look-Up Tables for Use as Part of a Domain Risk Scoring System

Many previous pieces of research have focused on the desirability of a comprehensive scoring system, to be used for ranking results identified as part of a brand-protection solution, according to their potential level of threat. Such scoring systems offer the capability for identifying prioritised targets for further analysis, content tracking or enforcement actions.