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== Domain Slamming ==
== Domain Slamming ==
In May 2002, [[BulkRegister]] sued Verisign for [[domain slamming]].<ref>[http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/1121321/BulkRegister-Sues-VeriSign-for-Slamming.htm Internet News]</ref> [[BulkRegister]] claimed Verisign "engaged in unfair practices" with a recent marketing campaign that attempted to get domain owners to use Verisign to renew their existing policy. In 2003, Verisign was found not to have broken the law and as a result did not need to pay any fine. However, Verisign was barred from suggesting domain renewal or expiration prospects.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/09/25/verisign_slammed_for_domain_renewal/ The Register.co.uk]</ref>
In May 2002, [[BulkRegister]] sued Verisign for [[domain slamming]].<ref>[http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/1121321/BulkRegister-Sues-VeriSign-for-Slamming.htm Internet News]</ref> [[BulkRegister]] claimed Verisign "engaged in unfair practices" with a recent marketing campaign that attempted to get domain owners to use Verisign to renew their existing policy. In 2003, Verisign was found not to have broken the law and as a result did not need to pay any fine. However, Verisign was barred from suggesting domain renewal or expiration prospects.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/09/25/verisign_slammed_for_domain_renewal/ The Register.co.uk]</ref>
== Security Breach==
As per routine for public companies, Verisign filed a quarterly 10-Q with the SEC in October 2011. The form includes a section asking about any security issues that could compromise the company, and in this instance Verisign disclosed a 2010 hack into limited parts of their computers and servers. While the disclosure suddenly got a lot of attention months later, one commentator notes that it is not a big deal at all and seemed to be a "minor network breach".<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120202_world_notices_verisign_said_3_months_ago_they_had_security_breach/ World notices Verisign Said 3 months ago They Had Security Breach, CircleID.com]</ref> Verisign has since reaffirmed that its [[DNS]] was not compromised.<ref>[http://verisigninc.com/en_US/news-events/press-room/articles/index.xhtml?artLink=aHR0cHM6Ly9wcmVzcy52ZXJpc2lnbi5jb20vZWFzeWlyL2N1c3RvbXJlbC5kbz9lYXN5aXJpZD1BRkMwRkYwREI1QzU2MEQzJnZlcnNpb249bGl2ZSZwcmlkPTg0Nzg2OSZyZWxlYXNlanNwPWN1c3RvbV85Nw%3D%3D&CMP=TW Press Release, VerisignINC.com]</ref>
== Site Finder Service and Issues with ICANN ==
== Site Finder Service and Issues with ICANN ==