Does British
business need new shorter domain names – particularly the option of www.company.uk? These have been proposed by
Nominet, the non-profit organisation that oversees all .uk net addresses.
According to today’s article on the BBC technology page, the shorter domain
names would have added security features. Eleanor Bradley, director of
operations at Nominet explains that the new domain names would be “DNSSEC-signed
[Domain Name System Security Extensions] …a security protocol that adds a
digital signature to a domain to minimise the risk of domain-hijacking.” A
three-month consultation period is now underway until 7th January to
listen to business concerns. Some companies envisage additional expense as they
may have to buy the additional domain names simply to protect their brands. To
obtain the new names, businesses would have to prove they have a significant UK presence and
pay additional fees. For more information on the new domain name proposals read
the full BBC article at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19767014
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