How to say Hosting in Irish? ‘Blacknight’! [Infographic]
Blacknight is an Irish company that does business internationally. It helps a lot that we speak English, and that lots of other people do around the world. But as the Internet brings us all closer, it also reveals the rich diversity of our cultures and languages to each other. Some people think that some languages […]
Whois – Why the hell is this so bloody complicated?
When I attended my first ICANN meeting back in 2007 things were very different to now. The meetings were a lot smaller and ICANN itself was a much lower profile organisation overall. However one topic was on the agenda then and it’s still on the agenda now. Whois. No matter how hard you try that […]
ICANN 61 Puerto Rico is About More Than GDPR (Hopefully!)
This weekend ICANN’s 61st public meeting will kick off in San Juan, Puerto Rico. As usual I will be attending in person. Blacknight has been engaged with ICANN and internet policy development for several years, so being present at meetings such as this one is important to ensure that our voice is heard. I currently […]
Equality Campaign for the Irish Design Industry is Launched [Audio]
It’s International Women’s Day, and tonight in Dublin the Institute of Designers in Ireland will launch a gender equality initiative called Why Design. IDI President Kim Mackenzie-Doyle is our guest on today’s podcast. Click on the player below to play the podcast, or download it here: 11:23; 7MB; MP3. Why Design aims to encourage women to […]
Why Blacknight is Unbeatable with IE Domain Names at €4.99*
Starting today, Ireland’s Number One domain registrar and hosting company is slashing the price of new .IE domain names to just €4.99*. The offer also applies if you are transferring an existing domain from another registrar to Blacknight. Now you can get the assurance of Blacknight’s unbeatable reliability and customer service at a ridiculously low price. But […]
Podcast: Kathy Kleiman on the Women who Invented Coding [Audio]
Our guest on today’s podcast is Kathy Kleiman, an expert in internet, free expression and intellectual property law. For her day job she works on the public interest/NGO side of internet governance, but it’s her research and advocacy on behalf of the women who were the world’s first computer programmers which has led her to make […]
Blacknight Prepares for Blizzard Weather Conditions
Update 16:00 01/03/2018. Confirmed remote working will extend to Friday 2 March. Additional details provided regarding IE Domain Registry. Met Éireann has issued a Status Red Weather Warning for the East and South of Ireland, and we are anticipating the worst snowstorm in over 35 years. The government has ordered the closure of schools and […]
GDPR Perspectives EURALO Slides
Earlier this evening EURALO hosted a webinar on GDPR. Unlike many of the webinars that have been held within the context of ICANN over the last few months this one was not purely focussed on whois. Also, due to the variety of speakers, the topics covered weren’t all ICANN related, as there were speakers from […]
GDPR Perspectives Webinar
We’ve talked about GDPR a few times over the last few months, but our focus has been mostly around the implications for domain name whois ie. the public directory associated with domain names. I’d love to say that we won’t be talking about that again in the future, but nothing could be further from the […]
IE Liberalisation Coming March 21st! Get the Domain of Your Dreams Quickly and Easily
We are delighted to finally share the news with you all that from March 21st 2018 IE domain name registration will become a LOT easier. You’ll no longer have to show a “claim” to a domain name. All you’ll need to do is show your connection to Ireland, which is easy if you’re a resident […]
Registrar Event and Domains in German: Domain Pulse Munich
Next week I’ll be attending both a registrar training event and Domain Pulse in Munich, Germany. It makes sense to colocate multiple events, so ICANN are holding a registrar event in the same venue as the bigger Domain Pulse to capitalise on attendance. While Domain Pulse is running Thursday and Friday a few of us will also […]
108 New .IE Domains Registered Every Day – 2017 the Strongest Year Ever
2017 was the strongest year on record for registrations of new .IE domains, but it’s likely to be beaten by 2018 as registration rules are relaxed in March. That’s according to the latest dot-IE Domain Profile Report, published today by IE Domain Registry (IEDR), the company that manages and maintains Ireland’s official country domain name, […]