Helping Expand DNSSEC Deployment By Working With Shinkuro And Parsons/SPARTA

When we began what would become the Deploy360 Programme about 18 months ago, we were concerned about how our activity regarding promoting DNSSEC deployment would be seen by other groups already active in the space.  For instance we were very aware that there was the DNSSEC Deployment Initiative, funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Read more…

TDYR #021 – In South Africa This Week For ICANN 47 And The Africa DNS Forum

In this episode I talk about why I am in Durban, South Africa, this week (ICANN 47 and Africa DNS Forum) and some initial thoughts about Durban. More thoughts on Africa to come in future episodes…

Watch “DNSSEC For Everyone – A Beginner’s Guide” Live Today From ICANN47

Want to understand what DNSSEC is all about?  Would you like to understand how DNSSEC helps make DNS more secure?  And why DNSSEC is important? Today (July 15, 2013) we’ll be streaming the “DNSSEC For Everyone – A Beginner’s Guide” session live out of ICANN 47 in Durban, South Africa. This is a fun session Read more…

FIR #712 – 7/15/13 – For Immediate Release

Brian Solis Speakers and Speeches coming, new FIR interviews scheduled; Quick News: era of print PC magazines ends, newswires beat Twitter to breaking news, CIPR launches a chat service, how not to use a Twitter bot; Ragan promo; News That Fits: a look…

Africa DNS Forum Happening Today And Tomorrow – Live stream / webcast available

Interested in learning about the state of the Domain Name System (DNS) in Africa?  As I mentioned previously, I’m in Durban, South Africa, for the next week for the Africa DNS Forum today and tomorrow and then ICANN 47 next week.  The first Africa DNS Forum is happening right now and you can watch live now: Read more…

First “Africa DNS Forum” To Be Streamed Live July 12 and 13 From Durban, South Africa (Featured Blog)

The first Africa DNS Forum will take place on Friday, July 12, and Saturday, July 13, 2013, in Durban, South Africa, in advance of next week’s ICANN 47 meeting. Jointly organized by AfTLD, ICANN and the Internet Society, the Africa DNS Forum “aims to e…

Comcast Now Enabling Users To Easily Find Out IPv6 Status In Their Area

Are you a Comcast customer wondering when you will ever get IPv6?  If so, we learned by way of a tweet over the weekend that Comcast has now made it easy for customers to know if they have IPv6 or will soon be getting it.  If you are a Comcast customer, you simply need to Read more…

TDYR #020 – Are You Planning For The Longevity Of Your URLs?

When you use a URL in a marketing campaign or for an event or other short-time occurrence, are you planning for the longevity of those URLs? Are you planning to keep it around after the event or campaign is over?

FIR #711 – 7/8/13 – For Immediate Release

Speakers and Speeches is up; Brian Solis speaking in London, FIR episodes will result; Quick News: Journalists trust elected officials more than PR people, Yellow Pages of social networks released, TSA Instagram account shows confiscated dangerous item…

The Legacy IP Only / IPv6 Horse And Buggy Stickers – How To Get Copies…

After we tweeted last week about the “Legacy IP Only” horse-and-buggy stickers that we received from Virginia Tech, we had a great number of people asking us about where to get these stickers.  As we noted in a subsequent tweet, the source of the sticker is Phil Benchoff at Virginia Tech and the image is Read more…