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Internationalized Domain Names

Here you can find information and media on IDNs.
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    What are Internationalized Domain Names or IDNs? 

    Due to the technical limitations of the Internet, domain names can only be registered in ASCII, otherwise known as plain text. International characters such as ö, ç, or Ф, cannot be interpreted by the DNS and therefore cannot reside in a domain name registry as a registered name. Read more... 

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IGF Vilnius - Afilias Presentations

Afilias representatives presented at the following IGF Workshops in Vilnius, Lithuania September 2010.  A selection of their comments and video presentations have been made available.

  • Ram Mohan's Presentations at IGF Vilnius September 2010 | [file] Ram Mohan Comments on DNSSEC at IGF.pdf |
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    | .pdf | 09/15/10 | 16.38 KB
    ICANN Open Forum September 14, 2010 9:00 - 11:00
  • Ram Mohan's Presentations at IGF Vilnius September 2010 | [file] Ram Mohan comments_Long Term Internet Stability.pdf |
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    | .pdf | 09/15/10 | 13.04 KB
    Priorities for the Long Term Stability of the Internet on September 14, 2010 11:30 - 13:30
  • Ram Mohan's Presentations at IGF Vilnius September 2010 | [file] IGF_Ram Mohan.jpg |
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    | .jpg | 09/21/10 | 105.98 KB
    Photo of Ram Mohan at IGF Vilnius
  • Ram Mohan's Presentations at IGF Vilnius September 2010 | [file] IGF_Ram Mohan2.jpg |
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    Photo of Ram Mohan at IGF Vilnius
  • VIDEO: Ram Mohan Video Presentations - IGF Vilnius
  • Afilias CTO Ram Mohan speaks at the IGF Meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania September 2010. Video of his presentations are below.

  • VIDEO: Jim Galvin Presents on DNSSEC at IGF 2010
  • Afilias' Jim Galvin speaks at the IGF Meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania September 2010. Video of his presentation is below.

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IDN Resources

  • Ram Mohan comments: Launch of Sri Lanka’s IDNs | [file] Mohan LK ICANNComments June2010.pdf |
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    | .pdf | 07/01/10 | 144.39 KB
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VIDEO: Web Server 911: Why You need Monitoring and IP Failover

  • Web Server 911: Why You need Monitoring and IP Failover
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Cyber Security in India

  • Afilias and CERT-In Sign MoU to Improve Internet Security in India | [file] Afilias and CERT-IN Sign MoU |
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    | .WMV | 11/09/08 | 899.59 KB
    In February 2008, Afilias signed an MOU with CERT-IN to improve Internet security.
  • Afilias and CERT-In MoU Signing Ceremony | [file] Afilias and CERT-IN MOU signing ceremony |
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    Dr. Gulshan Rai, Director of CERT-In, Mr. Madhavan Nambiar, Principal Secretary, and Mr. Ram Mohan, CTO and VP, Business Operations, Afilias signing MoU for Internet security today at New Delhi.
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Domain Security - Anti-Abuse, Spam and Phishing

  • Global Phishing Survey: Domain Name Use and Trends in 1H2008 | [file] 1H2008 APWG Study |
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    | .pdf | 11/08/08 | 575.48 KB
    Global Phishing Survey released by the Anti-Phishing Work Group (APWG) in 2008 that studied the relationships between phishing attacks and top-level domains.
  • The Relationship of Phishing and Domain Tasting - 2006 study | [file] 2006 APWG Study |
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    | .pdf | 11/08/08 | 98.12 KB
    This is a report issued in September 2006 and authored by the APWG DNS Policy Working Group%2C with contributions from Afilias.
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Blog

  • DNSSEC Baby Steps Reported at ICANN 41
    Jul 29, 2011
  • Beyond the Top Level: DNSSEC Deployment at ICANN 40
    Apr 12, 2011
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Press Releases

  • Afilias and RIGHT OF THE DOT announce collaboration to support applications for ICANN new TLD program
    Jun 21, 2011
  • Afilias launches campaign to educate “brand builders” on ICANN new TLD program
    Jun 20, 2011
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In the News

  • The Veterans of the Future will be Those in Computer-Based Combat
    Aug 9, 2011
  • Afilias CMO Roland LaPlante speaks at new TLD conference
    Aug 9, 2011
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