Heading to South Africa for ICANN 59: A Quick Preview
I’ll be spending the better part of 24 hours travelling from Ireland to South Africa this week. While I do intend to spend a few days enjoying the pleasures of Johannesburg and Cape Town, that’s not why I’m going there. Yes, it’s that time again. Yet another ICANN meeting. The “new” meeting format that ICANN […]
How to Move your Blog to a New Domain Name – A Step-by-Step Guide
Are you looking to move your blog or website to a new domain name? A new guide offers step-by-step instructions for moving to a new online address with your traffic and search rankings intact. There are many good reasons why you might move your website or blog to a new domain name. With a huge selection […]
Getting Your Blogging On for Only €9.99
We offer a crazy number of domain name extensions these days. So it’s only natural that there are some domains that really resonate with me and others that simply leave me cold. One of the domain extensions that I really like is .blog. Why? Because it does what it says on the tin! If you’re […]
Celebrating Inventiveness – Why We’re Sponsoring the Dot IE Net Visionary Awards
Nominations are now open for the 19th annual Dot IE Net Visionary Awards, which will be held in the RDS Concert Hall on September 15th. We’re delighted to announce that Blacknight will once again be a sponsor. We’re continuing a tradition we’ve upheld for more than ten years. This time we’re sponsoring the award for […]
Dot-IE Digital Health Index Shows Steady Improvement
The latest edition of the IEDR dot ie Digital Health Index shows an overall improvement in Ireland’s digital health, with the Index score rising to 45.4, the second highest since research began in 2014. The biannual research report, published by the company responsible for the IE domain, assesses the number and quality of digital assets […]
Dirty Dancing in the Open Air at Carlow College
At Blacknight we love our work, but we know that there’s more to life! We work hard to grow our business and to help our customers grow theirs. But we also appreciate the things that make life worth living. We’ve got a strong record of supporting the arts: such as our sponsorship of the IndieCork Film Festival, and […]
Show your Good Side with a .ECO Domain Name [Audio]
Monday 5 June 2017 is World Environment Day, and one of the newest Top Level Domain names is taking the opportunity to raise awareness for their unique proposition, and raise funds for environmental causes. That domain registry is .ECO, and tomorrow they will donate 100% of the profits from domain name registrations to two environmental organizations working toward a healthier […]
Are You Prepared for the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation?
Its enforcement date in all EU member states is 25 May 2018, less than 12 months away, after which any organisations that are non-compliant will face heavy fines. Within Ireland awareness is low. Only 14% of small to medium enterprises have begun to prepare, according to a study for the Data Protection Commissioner, and while […]
June Bank Holiday Office Hours
Monday 5 June 2017 is a public holiday in Ireland, the June Bank Holiday, or ‘Whit Weekend’. 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 to […]
Why Office 365 Software as a Service (SaaS) Makes Sense for SMEs
Upgrade inertia is an old story when it comes to computers. Not just individuals, but organisations too are resistant to change. “Will this new system work with my existing business process?” “Why do we have to change anyway?” “Testing this will cost money and time!” “It ain’t broke – don’t fix it!” But with technology, as with everything, […]
BloggerConf Brings a Diverse Community Together [Video]
BloggerConf was wonderful on Saturday: a great lineup of speakers and a steady stream of busy bloggers, comparing notes and eager to learn. Once again, Blacknight was a sponsor and an exhibitor. Our stand was busy all day, talking to people about domains and hosting and best practice for bloggers. As I pointed out in my talk in […]
Latest Ransomware Exploit Shows Importance Of Up-To-Date Cybersecurity
The latest ransomware exploit to create havoc on computers around the world shows the importance of businesses and home users keeping their computers updated with the latest security updates. (more…)