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{{CompanyInfo|
{{CompanyInfo|
| logo            = NetNames.JPG‎
| logo            = NetNames.JPG‎
| type            = Subsidiary of Group NBT Limited
| type            =  
| industry        = Internet
| industry        = Internet
| founded        = 2009
| founded        = 2009
| founders        = [[Group NBT]]
| founders        =  
| ownership      =  
| ownership      =  
| headquarters    = Prospero House 241 Borough High Street <br>
| headquarters    = Prospero House 241 Borough High Street <br>
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| country        = UK
| country        = UK
| businesses      =  
| businesses      =  
| products        =  
| products        = Brand Protection, Domain Name Management, Domain Acquisitions, Online Security
| employees      =   
| employees      =   
| revenue        =
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| facebook        =  
| facebook        =  
| linkedin        = [http://www.linkedin.com/company/netnames Netnames]
| linkedin        = [http://www.linkedin.com/company/netnames Netnames]
| twitter        = NetNames
| twitter        = NetNamesDomains
| keypeople      = [[Gary McIlraith]], CEO  
| keypeople      = [[Gary McIlraith]], CEO  


}}
}}


'''NetNames''' is an [[ICANN]] accredited registrar and a subsidiary of [[Group NBT]], which provides domain name management, online brand protection, online security, anti-piracy and acquisitions services. The company is based in London and maintains offices in different locations including Cambridge, Copenhagen, Munich, New York, Nice, Oslo, Paris, Stockholm, Strasbourg and Zurich.
'''NetNames''' is an [[ICANN]] accredited registrar which provides domain name management, online brand protection, online security, anti-piracy and acquisitions services. The company is based in London and maintains offices in different locations including Cambridge, Copenhagen, Munich, New York, Nice, Oslo, Paris, Stockholm, Strasbourg and Zurich.


In 2007, NetNames acquired [[Ascio|Ascio Technologies]] and Envisional while [[INDOM]] was acquired in 2010. These acquisitions made the company into one of the largest domain name management and online brand protection specialists in Europe.<ref>[http://www.netnames.com/about-us About NetNames]</ref>
In 2007, NetNames acquired [[Ascio|Ascio Technologies]] and Envisional while [[INDOM]] was acquired in 2010. These acquisitions made the company into one of the largest domain name management and online brand protection specialists in Europe.<ref>[http://www.netnames.com/about-us About NetNames]</ref>


In late 2011 the company was acquired by private equity firm HgCapital Plc and delisted from the AIM.
In late 2011, the company was acquired by private equity firm HgCapital Plc and delisted from the AIM.


==Services==
==Services==
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* The company supported the [[IRT]] recommendation regarding the specific requirements for [[Whois]] and the expansion for the analysis of string confusion.
* The company supported the [[IRT]] recommendation regarding the specific requirements for [[Whois]] and the expansion for the analysis of string confusion.


==Attack on NetNames DNS Servers==
===Complaints Regarding ICANN's Digital Archery===
On September 4, 2011, the [[DNS]] Servers of NetNames were attacked by Turkish hackers, who redirected the traffic of websites including Acer, [[Adobe]], Coca-Cola, [[Dell]], Harvard University, Interpol, [[F-Secure]],  [[Microsoft]], Secunia, UPS, The Register,  The Daily Telegraph, and others. One source notes that around 186 sites were affected,<ref>[http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Attack-on-NetNames-DNS-Servers-Shifts-Web-Traffic-Away-From-Major-Web-Sites-199106/ Secuirty Attack on NetNames DNS Servers Shifts Web Traffic Away From Major Sites, eWeek.com]</ref> though NetNames' own press release pegs it as "a very small number".<ref>[http://www.netnames.co.uk/resources/news/2011/netnames-dns-security-update NetNames DNS Security Update, NetNames.co.uk]</ref><ref>[http://www.zone-h.org/archive/notifier=Turkguvenligi.info/page=1 Zone-H]</ref> The culprits redirected the sites to a black page with the message, "Hacking is not a crime…We TurkGuvengligi declare this day as World Hackers Day – Have fun."<REF>[http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/09/04/dns-hack-hits-popular-websites-telegraph-register-ups-etc/ DNS hack hits popular websites: Daily Telegraph, The Register, UPS, etc]</ref>
In a letter addressed to ICANN Chairman [[Steve Crocker|Steven Crocker]] and [[Cherine Chalaby]], Chair of the ICANN [[New gTLD Program Committee]], NetNames General Manager and [[GNSO]] Chairman [[Stephane Van Gelder]] complained about the [[Digital Archery|digital archery]] [[Batching|batching]] system, describing it as a "contentious system", and that it generates applicant confusion. He also said that the system was "created without formal community input and it was "hastily put together" by the internet governing body. He encouraged ICANN to delay the implementation of the digital batching until the ICANN meeting in Prague from June 24-29, 2012, in order to develop a better solution and allow community-wide consultation to develop a fair and equal opportunity for all gTLD applicants in the initial evaluation process.<ref>
 
[http://domainincite.com/9235-now-netnames-complains-about-digital-archery Now NetNames complains about digital archery]</ref> <ref>[http://domainincite.com/docs/NetNames-to-Board-on-batching.pdf NetNames Letter to ICANN Regarding Digital Archery]</ref> The Digital Archery program was abandoned during ICANN Prague.
According to NetNames, the hackers used SQL injection and were able to get access to certain information allowing them to submit a  re-delegation order to the NetNames System to change the address of the master DNS servers. This enabled the affected name servers to serve incorrect DNS data and redirected the web traffics to the hacker's Turkguvenligi page. NetNames resolved the issues after a few hours and the company disabled one account that had been compromised by the attack.<ref>[http://www.netnames.co.uk/resources/news/2011/netnames-dns-security-update NetNames DNS Security Update]</ref><ref>[http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Attack-on-NetNames-DNS-Servers-Shifts-Web-Traffic-Away-From-Major-Web-Sites-199106/ Attack on NetNames DNS Servers Shifts Web Traffic Away From Major Websites]</ref>


==References==
==References==
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