VeriSign® issued a press release today, revealing that Name.com has joined the VeriSign® identity Protection (VIP) Network - meaning that Name.com can provide additional protection to its clients beyond a secure log-in.

Name.com will now offer its clients two-factor authentication from VeriSign®. Two-factor authentication combines something a client knows (username and password) with something they have - for example an authentication keyfob. The security device (as VeriSign® refers to it) works by generating a one-time password for every sign on. The security device works across any VIP-enabled Web site.

This is a good move for Name.com, given the increased prevalence of domain theft. Those domainers with portfolios containing valuable generics are at a heightened risk and may flock to Name.com as a result.

Nominet, the .uk registry operator, reports that the .uk domain name has passed the 7 million registrations mark. 1 Million of these domains have been registered in the last year alone.


A recent survey of British Internet users (performed by Opinion Matters) showed that 72% of users are more likely to choose a .uk over a .com when looking for informatin online

The .ME Registry recently announced that they had registered more than 100,000 domain names in just over 2 weeks of opening up domain registration to the general public.


According the the Registrar, more than a thousand auctions are open for popular .ME domains. A couple completed auctions of note were “lasvegas.me” for $15,105 and “chatwith.me” for $15,035.


I am a little suprised as to how well .ME is doing - however I still think that in the long run .ME will probably have about as much name recognition as .info, .biz or .mobi — which is to say a lot less name recognition than .com.


If you are looking to register a .ME domain name then take a look at our .ME price comparison page to find out who has the best prices.