August 2021 Bank Holiday Opening Hours
This is your reminder that August the 2nd is a Bank Holiday in Ireland, so if you're looking to go ...
What are Ransomware Attacks and What Can You do to Protect Yourself From Them?
Ransomware. It’s the latest tech phrase that’s all over the news headlines that many people may not understand what it ...
When to choose a VPS versus when to choose a dedicated server
When I was moving web hosts over a year ago, the big decision I had to make was choosing between ...
i2Coalition Survey Results Show That Consumers Prefer Domains and Websites Over Social Media
One of the big questions hovering over e-commerce in recent years is that with the advent of social media platforms ...
Perfect Domains For Your New Post-COVID19 Pandemic Venture
The pandemic is entering a new phase in a lot of countries now that the global vaccine rollout is gathering ...
CENTR Global TLD Report Continues to Show European Popularity of ccTLDs
CENTR, the Council of European National Top-Level Domain Registries, has released its latest Q1 global TLD report. There’s some interesting ...
Webinar Alert: Do Consumers Trust Domains Over Social Media? Find out in an upcoming webinar!
There’s a domain industry webinar coming up that will be of great interest to the domain and hosting community. We’ve ...
What is a DDoS Attack and What Do You Do About It?
DDoS attacks are in the news again, so we thought this would be a good time to put together an explainer as ...
.BASKETBALL domains are now available from Blacknight!
Basketball is one of the world’s most popular and growing sports. It now has its own domain name extension with ...
Blacknight Signs Open Letter to the British Parliament Against Weakening of End-to-End Encryption
Blacknight is a member of the Global Encryption Coalition, an advocacy group for the safety and security provided by encryption. ...
Guest Post: Blacknight Celebrates LGBTQ Pride and History in Ireland
The following is a guest post written by the .GAY Registry. Every June, people around the world join together to ...
It’s the June Bank Holiday – Here are our office hours
Monday 7 June is a public holiday in Ireland. At Blacknight, our usual holiday support arrangements will be in place. ...
Blacknight Sponsors CASSINI Hackathon for Space Entrepreneurs [Podcast]
The first CASSINI European hackathon for space-based entrepreneurs will take place from the 18 - 20 June. The Irish portion ...
Another Reminder: Brexit & EU Domains
We've spoken about the impact of Brexit on .eu domain names several times over the last couple of years. Most ...
Check out 2 Upcoming i2Coalition Webinars Worth Attending! Learn about Phishing, Malware and Spam
As a member of the i2Coalition DNA Working Group, we know there are several webinars worth attending throughout the year. ...
SSL Certificates Are Not Magic Pixie Dust – Basic Website Security Tips
Since the big names in tech like Google now require SSLs for all websites - or else present you with ...
Nominations are open for the 2021 .ORG Impact Awards
It’s that time of the year again; submissions are now open for the 2021 .ORG Impact Awards. These awards, in ...
Preparing Your Website or Server for a Major Traffic Event
Traffic happens. Sometimes a lot of it at once. And it’s very much a good thing when it does. As ...
