Artemis Internet
ICANNWiki Bronze Sponsor | |
Industry: | Internet |
Founded: | 2012 |
Ownership: | NCC Group |
Headquarters: | 23 Mission St. #1020 San Francisco, CA 94105 |
Country: | USA |
Email: | info[at]artemis.net |
Website: | www.artemis.net |
Key People | |
Alex Stamos, Chief Technology Officer |
Artemis Internet Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NCC Group, a company providing Information Technology (IT) assurance through escrow, verification, security and software testing, audit, and website performance solutions. NCC Group is the escrow provider for many applicants in ICANN's new gTLD program.
The company was created by NCC Group to administer the application and operations of the .secure gTLD, which is intended to provide a highly secure and trustworthy Internet sector for users worldwide. The company developed a Domain Policy Working Group, composed of leading financial, software and social media companies, to help develop requirements and standards for websites under the proposed domain name string. [1]
The company chose ARI Registry Services to provide back-end registry services for .secure.[2]
To ensure Internet safety and security, registrants for every .secure domain names will be required to accept and agree to "rigorous Acceptable Use and Security Control Policies," and to submit a proof of identity, copies of business documents, and trademark registration, which will be verified manually by the company's legal and compliance team to ensure authenticity.[3]
NCC Group plans to invest £6m ($9.7m) within the next 15 months to develop the .secure gTLD,[4] $9m of which is from investment backing.[5]