.INFO Awards 2010

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.INFO Domain owners now have the chance to have their Domain named the best .INFO website at the .INFO Awards 2010 and win up to $7500.

Afilias – the .INFO Registry first launched the .INFO Awards in 2007 in Germany and their popularity has spread worldwide since then.

The 2010 Awards are open to anyone who owns a .INFO Domain from any where in the world. These websites will be judged by a selection of Web Design and Media Experts on the basis of criteria such as presentation of content, functionality of site, design, usability and originality.

So, if you think your .INFO website has what it takes to be adjudged the best .INFO Website of 2010, all you have to do is submit your site at http://www.info-award.info/submit_site before the 10th of September, 2010. The shortlisted websites will be declared on October 5, 2010 followed by a public vote with the results being declared shortly after November 2, 2010.

Before entering your website, you can take a look at the rules and regulations here.

For more information on the .INFO Awards, please visit: http://www.info-award.info

Protect yourself against Email Spoofing

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Email authenticity is a major concern for a lot of customers and one of the best ways of addressing this is by adding SPF and DKIM Records. Both these techniques can be used to prevent email spoofing.

So what are SPF and DKIM Records?

SPF stands for Sender Policy Framework and is an open standard to prevent sender address forgery. The way it works is that it stops email forgers from forging the sender address in an email. It does this by authorizing addresses that can send email for a particular Domain Name. You can get a little more info on SPF here.

Similarly, DKIM i.e. Domain Keys Identification Mail is another mechanism used to fight email forgery. It uses encryption technology to verify the authenticity of the sender address. If a message has been verified through Domain Keys, you’ll see a small icon of an envelope and key in the email header. Read more about DKIM here.

Adding these Records:

No changes will be required if you’re using our DNS Services.

However, in case you’re not using our DNS services, you will need to add certain TXT Records in the package being used. These can be viewed under Nameserver Details in the Order Details View of your Email Package.

Recent Industry-wide Hacks and Malware Attacks

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There has been a Linux Platform hack gathering speed in the last few weeks which has already affected a couple of reputed Web Hosting companies in the industry. While there is no clarity on the exact method of the attacks, they seem to be targeting various plugins that might be part of the applications running on your Customers’ websites.

Much like the Gumblar attacks around the same time last year, we suggest that you keep the Web Applications running on the websites up to date. This includes WordPress installations, or any other CMS which needs regular updates.

Here are a few things that you can keep in mind:

  • Always keep strong FTP Passwords (changing these from time to time is a good practice)
  • Scan your local system with a good AntiVirus and Malware remover to make sure the system is infection free (Especially the machine used to upload data)
  • Avoid 777 permissions on any file or folder
  • Using SFTP will also help in preventing these infections

On our part, you can rest assured that we are taking all measures possible to avoid any such hack on our servers. We have various security mechanisms in place that block these malicious actions from taking shape and we have also implemented various automated and periodic scans which identify any such patterns and cut them out from the root.

Fortunately, we do not have any instances of such an attack on our servers yet. While we are doing everything we can to safeguard you from such an attack, we will need you to be vigilant and proactive in taking all precautionary measures.

System Unavailability Notice

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During the following downtime, Indi Domains would be undertaking some upgrades to our servers to further boost performance:

Maintenance WindowDate: June 5, 2010
Time: 10:30 PM (June 5, 2010) – 8:30 AM (June 6, 2010) (2230 – 0830) GMT/UTC
Duration: 10 hours

Affected Systems: Control Panels, WebSite, Whois on the Live servers.

This outage shall have no impact on the resolution/working of your Orders.

Digital Certificate Maintenance Notice

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Due to the following maintenance announced by thawte, the Indi Domains Digital Certificate Product would be offline as well:

Date: June 27, 2010
Time: 5:00 AM – 11:00 AM (0500 – 1100) GMT/UTC
Duration: 6 hours

Affected Systems: Digital Certificate Enroll, Reissue, Renew, Management on our Live servers.

This outage shall have no impact on the working of your already issued digital certificates.

.CO Landrush Pre-Registrations

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.CO Landrush Pre-Registrations are now live!

Launch Details:

  • Pre-Registrations for the .CO Landrush will be available from the
    15th of June, 2010    .
  • The .CO Landrush begins on the 21st of June, 2010.
  • The Cost for a Pre-Registration will be: $Rs. 12,495/- – including an
    Rs. 400/- non-refundable application fee.
  • If there are multiple applicants for a particular Domain, an auction will be
    held between the applicants by the Registry/Auction House after the Landrush.
  • Important: If the outcome of the auction process is not
    in you favor, Rs. 12,495/- will be refunded to you. The difference will displayed to you as the non-refundable application fee.
  • All refunds will be processed once the auction is completed.

New .COM & .NET Prices post 30th June

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To accommodate the Registry price hike that was announced last year, will be increasing our prices for .COM and .NET Domains from the 30th of June, 2010.

The new prices for .COM and .NET will be Rs 525/-.

Important:

  • These prices will be applicable from the 30th of June, 2010.
  • The prices mentioned will be applicable on .COM and .NET Domains only. The prices for .BIZ, .INFO, .ORG and .NAME Domains will not be modified.
  • These prices are applicable to all years of Registration, Renewal and Transfer-in.

Digital Certificates – Why Us?

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DIGITAL CERTIFICATE

In a virtual world, there is always an element of doubt when sending or receiving sensitive information. A large percentage of internet users leave websites when asked to provide any information about themselves, simply because the website was not a secure website. There is no better way of building users’ trust than by enabling SSL on your website and getting an SSL Certificate  for your website.

What exactly is a Digital Certificate

Digital Certificate, also known as SSL certificate (Secure Socket Layer), is the standard  security technology for establishing an encrypted link between a web server and a browser.  SSL ensures that all data passed between the web server and browsers remain private and  integral.

What does a Digital Certificate tell you?

Visitors today demand the highest levels of online safety. When you have a valid SSL  digital certificate, anyone visiting your website can see it to check:

* That it was indeed issued for your website
* Who the owner of the website is and his/her physical location
* The validity of the certificate

Why you MUST have a Digital Certificate?

Digital Certificate is a single source to combat all the fraudulent transactions prevailing  on the Internet. It not only encrypts all the data which is shared between the client and a server but also helps in gaining the trust of users who are logging in or making any  purchases.

What we offer:

thawte Certificates, which are well-recognized & trusted by users worldwide. In fact, thawte is considered to be the most reliable digital certificate brand  in the industry today, which offers your customers peace of mind to conduct authenticated, encrypted transactions online.

Every thawte Digital Certificate includes the following set of common features:

* Upto 256-bit encryption
* Highest Browser recognition in the industry
* Unlimited Free Reissues
*  First and only Certification Authority to offer Internationalized Domain Names
* thawte Trusted Site Seal

Additional License

You can now secure multiple servers with one certificate with the help of thawte Additional Licenses, a license for users who wish to secure multiple servers with one certificate. This option should only be used if all the servers have the same alias (i.e. URL seen by clients in their browsers) and if you wish to use the same certificate on 5 separate machines (you can request a maximum number of 5 licenses per certificate.) The most common environment in which users would require licenses is in a distributed architecture/load

Why buy a Digital Certificate through us?

* Partnership with the best in the industry! - Our partnership with thawte allows us to sell the most trusted brand of digital certificates. thawte is a Verisign company, which is the first company to start selling Digital certificates worldwide. thawte is a well-recognized brand with respect to SSL certificates, and displaying a thawte seal on your website assures your customers that your certificate has been issued by the best in the industry.

A large percentage of internet users leave websites when asked to provide any information about themselves, simply because the website was not a secure website. Even a single visitor who leaves your website because they were not comfortable in submitting information to your website, may end up costing you far more than the cost of your SSL Cert. Do not compromise on a SSL Cert by buying a cheaper brand. thawte is a well-recognized brand in the SSL Cert space, and a thawte seal assures your customers that you are serious about their security and helps you provide them with unmatched quality.

*  Choose the perfect one for you! – We offer various different Digital Certificates to suite your Business Needs. Depending on your business size, and the importance of security on your website, you have various above options available to you for purchasing Digital Certificates.


Virtual Identity Proof

Digital Certificate acts like a identity proof which helps you with a secure online presence and makes your business much more profitable without any risk!

“A few dollars of investment from your end
can save you a fortune and help you run a risk free business.”

The thawte Trusted Site Seal

Once you have obtained a thawte SSL certificate, you will be able to display the thawte Trusted Site Seal on your website.

The thawte Trusted Site Seal is a visible, real-time assurance for visitors to your website, that guarantees that the information they submit to your website is private.
website is private.

For further details on these Certificates and pricing, please refer to the following link: http://www.indidomains.com/digital_certificate.php