Got a Co.uk Domain? Nominet Plans Changes to Whois and Policies for GDPR
The co.uk domain name registry Nominet recently held a public consultation on how they were planning on dealing with GDPR. That consultation closed a couple of weeks ago and they’ve since made public how they intend on changing their policies and processes to deal with GDPR. At the moment when you register a *.uk domain […]
Upcoming Changes to IE Domain Whois and Related Policies for GDPR
As you probably know by now the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enters into force on May 25th. In light of this a lot of companies have been making changes with how they collect, process, store and use personal information. While many of the changes are “behind the scenes”, others will have an impact at […]
We’re at Dublin Tech Summit with EU Domain Names for €1.99*!
Dublin Tech Summit gets underway today at the Convention Centre Dublin, and Blacknight is there with EURid, the EU domain registry. Come and say hello! We’re at stand D6, to the right of the hall as you enter, and near the stage. To celebrate, we’ve cut the price of .EU domains! Normally €6.95, you can […]
Talking Cybercrime at Baltic Domain Days Riga
This week I’ll be heading over to Riga in Latvia to attend and speak at the first edition of the Baltic Domain Days. The event, which is being held over two days, will cover a fairly broad range of topics including domain takedowns, copyright issues, privacy and cybersecurity. I’ll be speaking on a panel entitled […]
Game Over for Public Whois? Article 29 Gives ICANN the Advice it Asked for
We’ve talked about the conflicts between our ICANN contract and privacy law in the past. Not once, not twice, but multiple times. We refused to sign the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) with ICANN until we’d received a data retention waiver. That decision probably cost us money, but if we have to choose between operating […]
Tech Talk S02E01: Facebook, GDPR, Domains, Super Smartphone Cameras
Tech Talk is a collaboration between Blacknight and KCLR 96FM radio. Every two weeks we join Ken McGuire on KCLR Drive for a chat about technology news. You can hear it live on the air, and it’s also a podcast. We include it here also in the Blacknight Podcast feed. Click on the player below to […]
‘Domainers have Become More Professional’ says Dietmar Stefitz [Audio]
Dietmar Stefitz is our guest on the Blacknight Podcast today. He’s the organiser of Domaining Europe – now known as NamesCon Europe following its takeover earlier this month. Blacknight is a sponsor of the event. Click on the player below to play the podcast, or download it here: 12:59; 7MB; MP3. A native of Austria, […]
Easter Opening Hours at Blacknight
UPDATE: 29/03/2018 9:30am. IEDR has announced that it will have staff at work on Friday 30 March, in order to deal with the current high volume of demand for IE domain names. We at Blacknight would like to wish all our customers and friends a Happy Easter! Our offices will be open as normal on Friday […]
Already Got a .ie Domain? Registering Another One is Now Super Easy!
It’s now WAY easier to register .ie domain names. You no longer have to produce complicated documents or compose letters explaining “why” you want to register a particular domain name. All you need is to provide proof of your connection to Ireland. Simple. And if you already have a .ie domain name (or more than […]
Podcast: A Busy Dot-IE Domain Day at Blacknight [Audio]
It’s been a busy day here at Blacknight, thanks to the relaxation of the rules for registering .IE domain names, which came into effect today, and the irresistible value of Blacknight’s €4.99 .IE offer. I dropped into the Carlow office of Michele Neylon, Blacknight’s CEO, to get his thoughts on the day’s events. Click on […]
7 Tips to Make the Most of the .IE Domain Opportunity! (Number 4 will Amaze You!)
Have you ever wanted to register a .IE domain name, but couldn’t be bothered to justify why you wanted it? Got an idea, but it’s hard to explain? Tired of waiting for manual approval of your application, when other domain registries let you complete your registration with a couple of clicks? The good news is […]
Our St Patrick’s Day Bank Holiday Arrangements
Tomorrow is St Patrick’s Day, which means that Monday 19 March 2018 is a public holiday in Ireland. Support will be available by email and live chat from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday. Telephone service will be provided for support, accounts and sales from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. The usual on-call support will be available […]