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==History==

==History==

In 1998, [[Faisal Shah]] founded MarkMonitor in San Francisco, CA . <ref> [http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=3786492&privcapId=3786391&previousCapId=422760&previousTitle=The%20Nielsen%20Company%20B.V. Bloomsberg Business Week] </ref> In 2000, MarkMonitor became an [[ICANN]] accredited domain registrar. <ref> [http://www.americanexecutive.com/archived-spotlights-industry/it/7401-markmonitor-keeping-watch American Executive] </ref>  

*1998- [[Faisal Shah]] founded MarkMonitor in San Francisco, CA .<ref> [http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=3786492&privcapId=3786391&previousCapId=422760&previousTitle=The%20Nielsen%20Company%20B.V. Bloomsberg Business Week]</ref>  

In 2001, MarkMonitor announced strategic alliance with [[Lexis-Nexis]], a research solution provider company.<ref> [http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Lexis-Nexis+Announces+Strategic+Alliance+with+Markmonitor.-a074210943 The Free Library] </ref>  

*2000- MarkMonitor became an [[ICANN]] accredited domain registrar. <ref> [http://www.americanexecutive.com/archived-spotlights-industry/it/7401-markmonitor-keeping-watch American Executive] </ref>  

MarkMonitor also formed strategic alliance with [[Eversheds]], an UK based law firm, in February, 2002. <ref> [http://www.infotoday.com/IT/apr02/news1.htm Information Today] </ref>  

*2001- MarkMonitor announced strategic alliance with [[Lexis-Nexis]], a research solution provider company.<ref> [http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Lexis-Nexis+Announces+Strategic+Alliance+with+Markmonitor.-a074210943 The Free Library] </ref>  

In October 2003, MarkMonitor annouced its merging with [[Alldomains.com]], a domain registration and management providing company from California. <ref> [http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/mar102203 The Web Host Industry Review] </ref>

*2002- MarkMonitor also formed strategic alliance with [[Eversheds]], an UK based law firm. <ref> [http://www.infotoday.com/IT/apr02/news1.htm Information Today] </ref>  

MarkMonitor announced participation in a comprehensive effort to stop online fraud, sponsored by the FSTC in October 2004. The other participants included USA's largest financial institutions like Citicorp, JPMorgan Chase, Comerica, Visa USA, ABN AMRO, KeyBank, Capital One and University Bank etc. <ref> [http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-817373/MarkMonitor-Joins-Major-Financial-Institutions.html GOLIATH] </ref>   

*2003- MarkMonitor annouced its merging with [[Alldomains.com]], a domain registration and management providing company from California. <ref> [http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/mar102203 The Web Host Industry Review] </ref>   

In 2005, MarkMonitor signed partnership contracts with AOL to develop a new initiative to protect its users against phishing. <ref> [http://news.softpedia.com/news/AOL-Is-Starting-the-Anti-Phishing-Offensive-9957.shtml Softpedia] </ref>  

*2004- MarkMonitor announced  participation in a comprehensive effort to stop online fraud, sponsored by the FSTC. The other participants included USA's largest financial institutions like Citicorp, JPMorgan Chase, Comerica, Visa USA, ABN AMRO, KeyBank, Capital One and University Bank etc. <ref> [http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-817373/MarkMonitor-Joins-Major-Financial-Institutions.html GOLIATH] </ref>

In November 2005, it was announced that MarkMonitor, with [[Cyota]] Inc. and [[Internet Identity]] , would regularly provide information on confirmed phishing Web sites as part of efforts to help enhance the protection offered by Microsoft. <ref> [http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2005/nov05/11-17EnhancesPhishingProtectionPR.mspx Microsoft.com] </ref>  

*2005- MarkMonitor signed partnership contracts with AOL to develop a new initiative to protect its users against phishing. <ref> [http://news.softpedia.com/news/AOL-Is-Starting-the-Anti-Phishing-Offensive-9957.shtml Softpedia] </ref>  

In December, 2005, MarkMonitor annouced to work with [[Open Technology Solutions]] (OTS) to provide anti-phishing and fraud protection services <ref> [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-139428801.html HighBeam.com] </ref>  

*2005- it was announced that MarkMonitor, with [[Cyota]] Inc. and [[Internet Identity]] , would regularly provide information on confirmed phishing Web sites as part of efforts to help enhance the protection offered by Microsoft. <ref> [http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2005/nov05/11-17EnhancesPhishingProtectionPR.mspx Microsoft.com] </ref>  

In May 2006, MarkMonitor announced the closing of $12 million in venture capital investment led by Cargill Ventures. <ref> [http://www2.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/05-11-2006/0004359554&EDATE= PR Newswire] </ref>  

*2005- MarkMonitor annouced to work with [[Open Technology Solutions]] (OTS) to provide anti-phishing and fraud protection services <ref> [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-139428801.html HighBeam.com] </ref>  

In 2006, MarkMonitor and Sports Marketing Surveys formed alliance to protect 2006 World Cup and Olympic Winter Games Brands online.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=176699 PR Newswire] </ref>

*2006- MarkMonitor announced the closing of $12 million in venture capital investment led by Cargill Ventures. <ref> [http://www2.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/05-11-2006/0004359554&EDATE= PR Newswire] </ref>  

In 2008, MarkMonitor signed a deal with TUV Rheinland Group's Brand Risk Management service (BRM) to offer the customers brand protection solution. <ref>[http://in.biz.yahoo.com/081105/138/6yz4x.html Yahoo Finance!] </ref> U.S. Central Credit Union and its 26 member corporate credit unions deployed anti-phishing solutions from MarkMonitor in February 2008. <ref>[http://www.scmagazineus.com/us-central-credit-union-deploys-markmonitor/article/105091/ SC Magazine] </ref>

*2006- MarkMonitor and Sports Marketing Surveys formed alliance to protect 2006 World Cup and Olympic Winter Games Brands online.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=176699 PR Newswire] </ref>

In March, 2009, MarkMonitor announced AntiFraud Solutions, a patented technology that would enable brand owners to prevent, detect and respond to phishing and malware attacks. <ref>[http://www.allbusiness.com/crime-law-enforcement-corrections/criminal-offenses/11821788-1.html All Business.com] </ref>

*2008- MarkMonitor signed a deal with TUV Rheinland Group's Brand Risk Management service (BRM) to offer the customers brand protection solution. <ref>[http://in.biz.yahoo.com/081105/138/6yz4x.html Yahoo Finance!] </ref> U.S. Central Credit Union and its 26 member corporate credit unions deployed anti-phishing solutions from MarkMonitor in February 2008. <ref>[http://www.scmagazineus.com/us-central-credit-union-deploys-markmonitor/article/105091/ SC Magazine] </ref>

In October 2010, MarkMonitor acquired [[DtecNet Software]], a global anti-piracy company for an undisclosed amount of money. <ref> [http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/18/markmonitor-dtecnet/ Tech Crunch] </ref>  

 

*2010- MarkMonitor acquired [[DtecNet Software]], a global anti-piracy company for an undisclosed amount of money. <ref> [http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/18/markmonitor-dtecnet/ Tech Crunch] </ref>

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