p2pnet.net News:- If you’re even slightly concerned about keeping your domain name safe, lock it now because domain transfers and hijackings could become a whole lot easier.

"Under new rules set by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), domain transfer requests will be automatically approved in five days unless they are explicitly denied by the account owner," says Netcraft, going on:

"This is a change from current procedure, in which a domain’s ownership and nameservers remain unchanged if there is no response to a transfer request.

"This could mean trouble for domain owners who don’t closely manage their records. Domains with incorrect e-mail addresses and outdated administrative contact information are at particular risk, as the domain’s WHOIS database information will be used to inform domain owners of transfer requests. A non-response becomes the equivalent of answering ‘yes’ to a transfer request, according to the ICANN policy change."

As Netcraft points out, there’s an item at the top of the Go Daddy site which reads:

"From November 8-10, we are sending an email to all domain customers informing you of a new domain transfer policy, enforced by ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers). This policy dictates that we must honor any transfer requests, even if you do not personally confirm them. To prevent unauthorized transfers, lock your domains. This service is free and takes only a minute."

Companies that let critical domains lapse include The Washingon Post and the famous UK ad firm Ogilvy Mather, says Netcraft.

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See:-
explicitly denied – Domain Transfers (and Hijackings) to Become Easier, November 9, 2004
critical – Ogilvy London Hijacked, Adland, November 6, 2004

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