Tag: whois

Dangers of Private Domain Registration and WHOIS Masking

January 22, 2014

Any time you register a domain name, you must provide valid contact information for the domain owner. This information is published and made publically available in the “WHOIS” database. Anyone can look there to see who owns the domain and contact the domain owner if necessary. Private Domain Registration is also called WHOIS Masking or […]

Understanding Domain Name Service (DNS)

October 11, 2013

DNS (Domain Name Service) is as fundamental to email and web services as address books and published street addresses and phone numbers are to other types of communications. Without them, it is difficult to connect with new people and organizations and it is even inconvenient to communicate with your friends and family. In this article, […]