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Domain name registrations increased by 4.4 million, or 1.2%, year over year.</p> <a class=more-link href=/domain-names/q4-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/#more-6622><span aria-label="Continue reading Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report: DNIB.com Announces 364.3 Million Domain Name Registrations in the Fourth Quarter of 2024">(more…)</span></a></div> <footer class=entry-footer><a class="button-primary read-more waves-button waves-effect waves-float" href=/domain-names/q4-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/ rel=bookmark>Read Article</a> <div class=entry-share><span class=label>Share:</span> <ul class=links><li class=facebook><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://blog.verisign.com/domain-names/q4-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/" target=_blank><i class="mdi mdi-facebook-box"></i></a> <li class=twitter><a href="https://twitter.com/share?url=https://blog.verisign.com/domain-names/q4-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/&text=Domain%20Name%20Industry%20Brief%20Quarterly%20Report:%20DNIB.com%20Announces%20364.3%20Million%20Domain%20Name%20Registrations%20in%20the%20Fourth%20Quarter%20of%202024" target=_blank><i class="mdi mdi-twitter-box"></i></a> <li class=linkedin><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=/domain-names/q4-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/&title=Domain%20Name%20Industry%20Brief%20Quarterly%20Report:%20DNIB.com%20Announces%20364.3%20Million%20Domain%20Name%20Registrations%20in%20the%20Fourth%20Quarter%20of%202024" target=_blank><i class="mdi mdi-linkedin-box"></i></a></ul></div></footer></article> <article class="category-domain-names format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry mondo-standard post post-6533 status-publish tag-com tag-dnib tag-domain-name-industry-brief tag-net type-post" id=post-6533><a href=/domain-names/q3-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/ rel=bookmark><div class="entry-media waves-block waves-effect waves-light"><img alt="" class="attachment-full_670 size-full_670 wp-post-image" decoding=async height=446 sizes="(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px" src=/wp-content/uploads/DNIB-Report-Cover-1.jpg width=670> </div> </a> <header class=entry-header><h1 class=entry-title><a href=/domain-names/q3-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/ rel=bookmark>Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report: DNIB.com Announces 362.3 Million Domain Name Registrations in the Third Quarter of 2024</a></h1> <div class=entry-meta><span class=posted-on><a href=/domain-names/q3-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/ title="Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:20:38 -0400"><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime=2024-10-25T09:20:38-04:00>October 25, 2024</time></a></span><span class=separator> • </span><span>By </span><a href=/author/blogmoderator/ rel=author title="Posts by Verisign">Verisign</a><span class=separator> • </span><span class=cat-links><a href=/category/domain-names/ rel="category tag">Domain Names</a></span> </div></header> <div class=entry-content><p>Today, the latest issue of <a href=https://dnib.com/articles/latest-report rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank>The Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report</a> was released by <a href=https://dnib.com/ rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank>DNIB.com</a>, showing the third quarter of 2024 closed with 362.3 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), a decrease of 0.1 million domain name registrations, or less than 0.05%, compared to the second quarter of 2024. Domain name registrations increased by 3.0 million, or 0.8%, year over year.</p> <a class=more-link href=/domain-names/q3-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/#more-6533><span aria-label="Continue reading Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report: DNIB.com Announces 362.3 Million Domain Name Registrations in the Third Quarter of 2024">(more…)</span></a></div> <footer class=entry-footer><a class="button-primary read-more waves-button waves-effect waves-float" href=/domain-names/q3-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/ rel=bookmark>Read Article</a> <div class=entry-share><span class=label>Share:</span> <ul class=links><li class=facebook><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://blog.verisign.com/domain-names/q3-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/" target=_blank><i class="mdi mdi-facebook-box"></i></a> <li class=twitter><a href="https://twitter.com/share?url=https://blog.verisign.com/domain-names/q3-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/&text=Domain%20Name%20Industry%20Brief%20Quarterly%20Report:%20DNIB.com%20Announces%20362.3%20Million%20Domain%20Name%20Registrations%20in%20the%20Third%20Quarter%20of%202024" target=_blank><i class="mdi mdi-twitter-box"></i></a> <li class=linkedin><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=/domain-names/q3-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/&title=Domain%20Name%20Industry%20Brief%20Quarterly%20Report:%20DNIB.com%20Announces%20362.3%20Million%20Domain%20Name%20Registrations%20in%20the%20Third%20Quarter%20of%202024" target=_blank><i class="mdi mdi-linkedin-box"></i></a></ul></div></footer></article> <article class="category-security format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry mondo-standard post post-6529 status-publish tag-dns tag-featured tag-root-zone type-post" id=post-6529><a href=/security/root-zone-maintainer-service-agreement-renewal/ rel=bookmark><div class="entry-media waves-block waves-effect waves-light"><img alt="" class="attachment-full_670 size-full_670 wp-post-image" decoding=async height=377 sizes="(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px" src=/wp-content/uploads/Root-Zone-Maintainer-Blog-Image.jpg width=670> </div> </a> <header class=entry-header><h1 class=entry-title><a href=/security/root-zone-maintainer-service-agreement-renewal/ rel=bookmark>Verisign and ICANN Renew Root Zone Maintainer Service Agreement</a></h1> <div class=entry-meta><span class=posted-on><a href=/security/root-zone-maintainer-service-agreement-renewal/ title="Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:15:46 -0400"><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime=2024-10-22T13:15:46-04:00>October 22, 2024</time></a></span><span class=separator> • </span><span>By </span><a href=/author/pkane/ rel=author title="Posts by Pat Kane">Pat Kane</a><span class=separator> • </span><span class=cat-links><a href=/category/security/ rel="category tag">Security</a></span> </div></header> <div class=entry-content><p>On October 20th, ICANN and Verisign renewed the agreement under which Verisign will continue to act as Root Zone Maintainer for the Domain Name System (DNS) for another 8-year term. The Root Zone sits atop the hierarchical architecture of the DNS and is essential to virtually all internet navigation, acting as the dynamic, cryptographically secure, global directory of all top-level domains that exist in the DNS. The Root Zone Maintainer is a unique role that ensures the cryptographic signing and publication of the Root Zone no less than once a day, without which, navigation on the internet would be impossible.</p> <a class=more-link href=/security/root-zone-maintainer-service-agreement-renewal/#more-6529><span aria-label="Continue reading Verisign and ICANN Renew Root Zone Maintainer Service Agreement">(more…)</span></a></div> <footer class=entry-footer><a class="button-primary read-more waves-button waves-effect waves-float" href=/security/root-zone-maintainer-service-agreement-renewal/ rel=bookmark>Read Article</a> <div class=entry-share><span class=label>Share:</span> <ul class=links><li class=facebook><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://blog.verisign.com/security/root-zone-maintainer-service-agreement-renewal/" target=_blank><i class="mdi mdi-facebook-box"></i></a> <li class=twitter><a href="https://twitter.com/share?url=https://blog.verisign.com/security/root-zone-maintainer-service-agreement-renewal/&text=Verisign%20and%20ICANN%20Renew%20Root%20Zone%20Maintainer%20Service%20Agreement" target=_blank><i class="mdi mdi-twitter-box"></i></a> <li class=linkedin><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=/security/root-zone-maintainer-service-agreement-renewal/&title=Verisign%20and%20ICANN%20Renew%20Root%20Zone%20Maintainer%20Service%20Agreement" target=_blank><i class="mdi mdi-linkedin-box"></i></a></ul></div></footer></article> <article class="category-domain-names format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry mondo-standard post post-6514 status-publish tag-com tag-dns tag-featured type-post" id=post-6514><a href=/domain-names/myths-vs-facts-about-dot-com/ rel=bookmark><div class="entry-media waves-block waves-effect waves-light"><img alt="Verisign Logo" class="attachment-full_670 size-full_670 wp-post-image" decoding=async height=446 loading=lazy sizes="auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px" src=/wp-content/uploads/UXOP-2840_VRSN-Logo_BlogImage1.jpg width=670> </div> </a> <header class=entry-header><h1 class=entry-title><a href=/domain-names/myths-vs-facts-about-dot-com/ rel=bookmark>Setting the Record Straight – Myths vs. Facts about .com</a></h1> <div class=entry-meta><span class=posted-on><a href=/domain-names/myths-vs-facts-about-dot-com/ title="Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:30:25 -0400"><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime=2024-08-13T13:30:25-04:00>August 13, 2024</time></a></span><span class=separator> • </span><span>By </span><a href=/author/pkane/ rel=author title="Posts by Pat Kane">Pat Kane</a><span class=separator> • </span><span class=cat-links><a href=/category/domain-names/ rel="category tag">Domain Names</a></span> </div></header> <div class=entry-content><p>Over the past several weeks, there has been significant discussion about Verisign and its management of the .com top-level domain (TLD) registry. Much of this discussion has been distorted by factual inaccuracies, a misunderstanding of core technical concepts, and misinterpretations regarding pricing, competition, and market dynamics in the domain name industry. <p>Billions of internet users and trillions of dollars in global commerce rely on the continuing security, stability, and resiliency of the .com TLD and the technical infrastructure that powers it, so it is vital that discussions about this topic be rooted in fact. <p>To set the record straight, we have collected and addressed the most common myths currently circulating about the .com TLD.</p> <a class=more-link href=/domain-names/myths-vs-facts-about-dot-com/#more-6514><span aria-label="Continue reading Setting the Record Straight – Myths vs. Facts about .com">(more…)</span></a></div> <footer class=entry-footer><a class="button-primary read-more waves-button waves-effect waves-float" href=/domain-names/myths-vs-facts-about-dot-com/ rel=bookmark>Read Article</a> <div class=entry-share><span class=label>Share:</span> <ul class=links><li class=facebook><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://blog.verisign.com/domain-names/myths-vs-facts-about-dot-com/" target=_blank><i class="mdi mdi-facebook-box"></i></a> <li class=twitter><a href="https://twitter.com/share?url=https://blog.verisign.com/domain-names/myths-vs-facts-about-dot-com/&text=Setting%20the%20Record%20Straight%20–%20Myths%20vs.%20Facts%20about%20.com" target=_blank><i class="mdi mdi-twitter-box"></i></a> <li class=linkedin><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=/domain-names/myths-vs-facts-about-dot-com/&title=Setting%20the%20Record%20Straight%20–%20Myths%20vs.%20Facts%20about%20.com" target=_blank><i class="mdi mdi-linkedin-box"></i></a></ul></div></footer></article> <article class="category-domain-names format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry mondo-standard post post-6493 status-publish tag-com tag-dnib tag-domain-name-industry-brief tag-net type-post" id=post-6493><a href=/domain-names/q2-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/ rel=bookmark><div class="entry-media waves-block waves-effect waves-light"><img alt="" class="attachment-full_670 size-full_670 wp-post-image" decoding=async height=446 loading=lazy sizes="auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px" src=/wp-content/uploads/DNIB-Report-Cover-1.jpg width=670> </div> </a> <header class=entry-header><h1 class=entry-title><a href=/domain-names/q2-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/ rel=bookmark>Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report: DNIB.com Announces 362.4 Million Domain Name Registrations in the Second Quarter of 2024</a></h1> <div class=entry-meta><span class=posted-on><a href=/domain-names/q2-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/ title="Thu, 25 Jul 2024 17:09:09 -0400"><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime=2024-07-25T17:09:09-04:00>July 25, 2024</time></a></span><span class=separator> • </span><span>By </span><a href=/author/blogmoderator/ rel=author title="Posts by Verisign">Verisign</a><span class=separator> • </span><span class=cat-links><a href=/category/domain-names/ rel="category tag">Domain Names</a></span> </div></header> <div class=entry-content><p>Today, the latest issue of <a href=https://dnib.com/articles/latest-report>The Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report</a> was released by DNIB.com, showing the second quarter of 2024 closed with 362.4 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), unchanged compared to the first quarter of 2024. Domain name registrations increased by 5.8 million, or 1.6%, year over year.</p> <a class=more-link href=/domain-names/q2-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/#more-6493><span aria-label="Continue reading Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report: DNIB.com Announces 362.4 Million Domain Name Registrations in the Second Quarter of 2024">(more…)</span></a></div> <footer class=entry-footer><a class="button-primary read-more waves-button waves-effect waves-float" href=/domain-names/q2-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/ rel=bookmark>Read Article</a> <div class=entry-share><span class=label>Share:</span> <ul class=links><li class=facebook><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://blog.verisign.com/domain-names/q2-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/" target=_blank><i class="mdi mdi-facebook-box"></i></a> <li class=twitter><a href="https://twitter.com/share?url=https://blog.verisign.com/domain-names/q2-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/&text=Domain%20Name%20Industry%20Brief%20Quarterly%20Report:%20DNIB.com%20Announces%20362.4%20Million%20Domain%20Name%20Registrations%20in%20the%20Second%20Quarter%20of%202024" target=_blank><i class="mdi mdi-twitter-box"></i></a> <li class=linkedin><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=/domain-names/q2-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/&title=Domain%20Name%20Industry%20Brief%20Quarterly%20Report:%20DNIB.com%20Announces%20362.4%20Million%20Domain%20Name%20Registrations%20in%20the%20Second%20Quarter%20of%202024" target=_blank><i class="mdi mdi-linkedin-box"></i></a></ul></div></footer></article> <article class="category-domain-names format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry mondo-standard post post-6478 status-publish tag-com tag-dnib tag-domain-name-industry-brief tag-net type-post" id=post-6478><a href=/domain-names/q1-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/ rel=bookmark><div class="entry-media waves-block waves-effect waves-light"><img alt="" class="attachment-full_670 size-full_670 wp-post-image" decoding=async height=446 loading=lazy sizes="auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px" src=/wp-content/uploads/DNIB_24Q1-Blog_Blog2-1.jpg width=670> </div> </a> <header class=entry-header><h1 class=entry-title><a href=/domain-names/q1-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/ rel=bookmark>Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report: DNIB.com Announces 362.4 Million Domain Name Registrations in the First Quarter of 2024</a></h1> <div class=entry-meta><span class=posted-on><a href=/domain-names/q1-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/ title="Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:07:17 -0400"><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime=2024-07-11T09:07:17-04:00>July 11, 2024</time></a></span><span class=separator> • </span><span>By </span><a href=/author/blogmoderator/ rel=author title="Posts by Verisign">Verisign</a><span class=separator> • </span><span class=cat-links><a href=/category/domain-names/ rel="category tag">Domain Names</a></span> </div></header> <div class=entry-content><p>Today, the latest issue of <a href=https://dnib.com/articles/latest-report rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank>The Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report</a> was released by <a href=https://dnib.com/ rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank>DNIB.com</a>, showing the first quarter of 2024 closed with 362.4 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 2.5 million domain name registrations, or 0.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. Domain name registrations also increased by 7.5 million, or 2.1%, year over year.</p> <a class=more-link href=/domain-names/q1-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/#more-6478><span aria-label="Continue reading Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report: DNIB.com Announces 362.4 Million Domain Name Registrations in the First Quarter of 2024">(more…)</span></a></div> <footer class=entry-footer><a class="button-primary read-more waves-button waves-effect waves-float" href=/domain-names/q1-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/ rel=bookmark>Read Article</a> <div class=entry-share><span class=label>Share:</span> <ul class=links><li class=facebook><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://blog.verisign.com/domain-names/q1-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/" target=_blank><i class="mdi mdi-facebook-box"></i></a> <li class=twitter><a href="https://twitter.com/share?url=https://blog.verisign.com/domain-names/q1-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/&text=Domain%20Name%20Industry%20Brief%20Quarterly%20Report:%20DNIB.com%20Announces%20362.4%20Million%20Domain%20Name%20Registrations%20in%20the%20First%20Quarter%20of%202024" target=_blank><i class="mdi mdi-twitter-box"></i></a> <li class=linkedin><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=/domain-names/q1-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/&title=Domain%20Name%20Industry%20Brief%20Quarterly%20Report:%20DNIB.com%20Announces%20362.4%20Million%20Domain%20Name%20Registrations%20in%20the%20First%20Quarter%20of%202024" target=_blank><i class="mdi mdi-linkedin-box"></i></a></ul></div></footer></article> <article class="category-security format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry mondo-standard post post-6463 status-publish tag-domain-name-registration tag-featured type-post" id=post-6463><a href=/security/shared-registration-system-25-years/ rel=bookmark><div class="entry-media waves-block waves-effect waves-light"><img alt="Blue abstract lines and dots on a dark blue gradient background." class="attachment-full_670 size-full_670 wp-post-image" decoding=async height=377 loading=lazy sizes="auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px" src=/wp-content/uploads/Verisign-SRS-25-Year-Retrospective.png width=670> </div> </a> <header class=entry-header><h1 class=entry-title><a href=/security/shared-registration-system-25-years/ rel=bookmark>The Verisign Shared Registration System: A 25-Year Retrospective</a></h1> <div class=entry-meta><span class=posted-on><a href=/security/shared-registration-system-25-years/ title="Mon, 03 Jun 2024 13:00:34 -0400"><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime=2024-06-03T13:00:34-04:00>June 3, 2024</time></a></span><span class=separator> • </span><span>By </span><a href=/author/shollenbeck/ rel=author title="Posts by Scott Hollenbeck">Scott Hollenbeck</a><span class=separator> • </span><span class=cat-links><a href=/category/security/ rel="category tag">Security</a></span> </div></header> <div class=entry-content><p>Every day, there are tens of thousands of domain names registered across the globe – often as a key first step in creating a unique online presence. Making that experience possible for Verisign-operated top-level domains (TLDs) like .com and .net is a powerful and flexible technology platform first introduced 25 years ago.<br><br>Thanks to the Shared Registration System (SRS) – a hardware and software system conceptualized, designed, and launched by our teams 25 years ago – we’re able to successfully manage relationships with approximately 2,000 ICANN-accredited registrars who generally submit more than <a href=https://www.verisign.com/en_US/domain-names/domain-registry/index.xhtml rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank>100 million domain name transactions daily</a>. Over the past quarter century, the SRS has thrived and grown with the global internet, in large part because we’ve continuously scaled and evolved the technology to meet exponentially increasing global demand, and a rapidly changing cyberthreat landscape.</p> <a class=more-link href=/security/shared-registration-system-25-years/#more-6463><span aria-label="Continue reading The Verisign Shared Registration System: A 25-Year Retrospective">(more…)</span></a></div> <footer class=entry-footer><a class="button-primary read-more waves-button waves-effect waves-float" href=/security/shared-registration-system-25-years/ rel=bookmark>Read Article</a> <div class=entry-share><span class=label>Share:</span> <ul class=links><li class=facebook><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://blog.verisign.com/security/shared-registration-system-25-years/" target=_blank><i class="mdi mdi-facebook-box"></i></a> <li class=twitter><a href="https://twitter.com/share?url=https://blog.verisign.com/security/shared-registration-system-25-years/&text=The%20Verisign%20Shared%20Registration%20System:%20A%2025-Year%20Retrospective" target=_blank><i class="mdi mdi-twitter-box"></i></a> <li class=linkedin><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=/security/shared-registration-system-25-years/&title=The%20Verisign%20Shared%20Registration%20System:%20A%2025-Year%20Retrospective" target=_blank><i class="mdi mdi-linkedin-box"></i></a></ul></div></footer></article> <article class="category-domain-names format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry mondo-standard post post-6445 status-publish tag-com tag-dnib tag-domain-name-industry-brief tag-net type-post" id=post-6445><a href=/domain-names/q4-2023-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/ rel=bookmark><div class="entry-media waves-block waves-effect waves-light"><img alt="" class="attachment-full_670 size-full_670 wp-post-image" decoding=async height=446 loading=lazy sizes="auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px" src=/wp-content/uploads/DNIB-Report-Cover.jpg width=670> </div> </a> <header class=entry-header><h1 class=entry-title><a href=/domain-names/q4-2023-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/ rel=bookmark>Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report: DNIB.com Announces 359.8 Million Domain Name Registrations in the Fourth Quarter of 2023</a></h1> <div class=entry-meta><span class=posted-on><a href=/domain-names/q4-2023-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/ title="Thu, 15 Feb 2024 08:28:39 -0500"><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime=2024-02-15T08:28:39-05:00>February 15, 2024</time></a></span><span class=separator> • </span><span>By </span><a href=/author/blogmoderator/ rel=author title="Posts by Verisign">Verisign</a><span class=separator> • </span><span class=cat-links><a href=/category/domain-names/ rel="category tag">Domain Names</a></span> </div></header> <div class=entry-content><p>Today, the latest issue of <a href=https://dnib.com/articles/latest-report rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank>The Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report</a> was released by <a href=https://dnib.com/ rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank>DNIB.com</a>, showing the fourth quarter of 2023 closed with 359.8 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 0.6 million domain name registrations, or 0.2%, compared to the third quarter of 2023. Domain name registrations also increased by 8.9 million, or 2.5%, year over year.</p> <a class=more-link href=/domain-names/q4-2023-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/#more-6445><span aria-label="Continue reading Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report: DNIB.com Announces 359.8 Million Domain Name Registrations in the Fourth Quarter of 2023">(more…)</span></a></div> <footer class=entry-footer><a class="button-primary read-more waves-button waves-effect waves-float" href=/domain-names/q4-2023-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/ rel=bookmark>Read Article</a> <div class=entry-share><span class=label>Share:</span> <ul class=links><li class=facebook><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://blog.verisign.com/domain-names/q4-2023-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/" target=_blank><i class="mdi mdi-facebook-box"></i></a> <li class=twitter><a href="https://twitter.com/share?url=https://blog.verisign.com/domain-names/q4-2023-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/&text=Domain%20Name%20Industry%20Brief%20Quarterly%20Report:%20DNIB.com%20Announces%20359.8%20Million%20Domain%20Name%20Registrations%20in%20the%20Fourth%20Quarter%20of%202023" target=_blank><i class="mdi mdi-twitter-box"></i></a> <li class=linkedin><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=/domain-names/q4-2023-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/&title=Domain%20Name%20Industry%20Brief%20Quarterly%20Report:%20DNIB.com%20Announces%20359.8%20Million%20Domain%20Name%20Registrations%20in%20the%20Fourth%20Quarter%20of%202023" target=_blank><i class="mdi mdi-linkedin-box"></i></a></ul></div></footer></article> <article class="category-security format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry mondo-standard post post-6429 status-publish tag-cryptography tag-dnssec tag-featured tag-merkle-tree-ladder-mode type-post" id=post-6429><a href=/security/open-source-merkle-tree-ladder-mode/ rel=bookmark><div class="entry-media waves-block waves-effect waves-light"><img alt="A digital blue tree on a gradient blue background." class="attachment-full_670 size-full_670 wp-post-image" decoding=async height=377 loading=lazy sizes="auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px" src=/wp-content/uploads/Open-Source-Implementation-of-MLT-Header.jpg width=670> </div> </a> <header class=entry-header><h1 class=entry-title><a href=/security/open-source-merkle-tree-ladder-mode/ rel=bookmark>Verisign Provides Open Source Implementation of Merkle Tree Ladder Mode</a></h1> <div class=entry-meta><span class=posted-on><a href=/security/open-source-merkle-tree-ladder-mode/ title="Thu, 04 Jan 2024 10:01:57 -0500"><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime=2024-01-04T10:01:57-05:00>January 4, 2024</time></a></span><span class=separator> • </span><span>By </span><a href=/author/bkaliski/ rel=author title="Posts by Burt Kaliski">Burt Kaliski</a><span class=separator> • </span><span class=cat-links><a href=/category/security/ rel="category tag">Security</a></span> </div></header> <div class=entry-content><p>The quantum computing era is coming, and it will change everything about how the world connects online. While quantum computing will yield tremendous benefits, it will also create new risks, so it’s essential that we prepare our critical internet infrastructure for what’s to come. That’s why we’re so pleased to share our latest efforts in this area, including technology that we’re making available as an open source implementation to help internet operators worldwide prepare.</p> <a class=more-link href=/security/open-source-merkle-tree-ladder-mode/#more-6429><span aria-label="Continue reading Verisign Provides Open Source Implementation of Merkle Tree Ladder Mode">(more…)</span></a></div> <footer class=entry-footer><a class="button-primary read-more waves-button waves-effect waves-float" href=/security/open-source-merkle-tree-ladder-mode/ rel=bookmark>Read Article</a> <div class=entry-share><span class=label>Share:</span> <ul class=links><li class=facebook><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://blog.verisign.com/security/open-source-merkle-tree-ladder-mode/" target=_blank><i class="mdi mdi-facebook-box"></i></a> <li class=twitter><a href="https://twitter.com/share?url=https://blog.verisign.com/security/open-source-merkle-tree-ladder-mode/&text=Verisign%20Provides%20Open%20Source%20Implementation%20of%20Merkle%20Tree%20Ladder%20Mode" target=_blank><i class="mdi mdi-twitter-box"></i></a> <li class=linkedin><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=/security/open-source-merkle-tree-ladder-mode/&title=Verisign%20Provides%20Open%20Source%20Implementation%20of%20Merkle%20Tree%20Ladder%20Mode" target=_blank><i class="mdi mdi-linkedin-box"></i></a></ul></div></footer></article> <article class="category-domain-names format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry mondo-standard post post-6422 status-publish tag-com tag-dnib tag-domain-name-industry-brief tag-net type-post" id=post-6422><a href=/domain-names/q3-2023-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/ rel=bookmark><div class="entry-media waves-block waves-effect waves-light"><img alt="" class="attachment-full_670 size-full_670 wp-post-image" decoding=async height=446 loading=lazy sizes="auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px" src=/wp-content/uploads/DNIB_23Q2-Blog_Blog2-670x446.jpg srcset="/wp-content/uploads/DNIB_23Q2-Blog_Blog2-670x446.jpg 670w, /wp-content/uploads/DNIB_23Q2-Blog_Blog2-300x200.jpg 300w, /wp-content/uploads/DNIB_23Q2-Blog_Blog2-768x512.jpg 768w, /wp-content/uploads/DNIB_23Q2-Blog_Blog2.jpg 800w" width=670> </div> </a> <header class=entry-header><h1 class=entry-title><a href=/domain-names/q3-2023-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/ rel=bookmark>Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report: DNIB.com Announces 359.3 Million Domain Name Registrations in the Third Quarter of 2023</a></h1> <div class=entry-meta><span class=posted-on><a href=/domain-names/q3-2023-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/ title="Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:30:52 -0500"><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime=2023-11-15T16:30:52-05:00>November 15, 2023</time></a></span><span class=separator> • </span><span>By </span><a href=/author/blogmoderator/ rel=author title="Posts by Verisign">Verisign</a><span class=separator> • </span><span class=cat-links><a href=/category/domain-names/ rel="category tag">Domain Names</a></span> </div></header> <div class=entry-content><p>Today, the latest issue of <a href=https://dnib.com/articles/latest-report rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank>The Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report</a> was released by <a href=https://dnib.com/ rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank>DNIB.com</a>, showing the third quarter of 2023 closed with 359.3 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 2.7 million domain name registrations, or 0.8%, compared to the second quarter of 2023. Domain name registrations also increased by 8.5 million, or 2.4%, year over year.</p> <a class=more-link href=/domain-names/q3-2023-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/#more-6422><span aria-label="Continue reading Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report: DNIB.com Announces 359.3 Million Domain Name Registrations in the Third Quarter of 2023">(more…)</span></a></div> <footer class=entry-footer><a class="button-primary read-more waves-button waves-effect waves-float" href=/domain-names/q3-2023-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/ rel=bookmark>Read Article</a> <div class=entry-share><span class=label>Share:</span> <ul class=links><li class=facebook><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://blog.verisign.com/domain-names/q3-2023-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/" target=_blank><i class="mdi mdi-facebook-box"></i></a> <li class=twitter><a 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