Q&A with Public Interest Registry’s Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken, Melody Agee and Lise Fuhr By Tony Connor, Marketing Operations Manager, Public Interest Registry March not only represents the start of a new season, it also serves as the month we honor women’s contributions to history and contemporary society. To celebrate Women’s History Month, and International Women’s […]
By Malleana Ruffin, Social Media Manager at Public Interest Registry Three times a year, a plethora of policymakers, lawyers, registries, registrars, organizations and domain industry experts gather for public meetings hosted by The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers – otherwise referred to as ICANN – and participate in discussions surrounding the Domain Name System (DNS,) respond to abusive use of the internet’s naming systems, introduce new initiatives or restructuring, talk through governance updates or discuss any other concerns brought forth. ICANN meetings help those present to hear about and discuss solutions for challenges regarding the internet, understand how the policies of the internet are created, and deeply learn how the internet works. Alongside generic top-level domain (gTLD) registries like Public Interest Registry and other domain industry members, ICANN works effortlessly to help keep the internet open, safe and secure for everyone. For a first-timer, the heavily-packed ICANN Public
Chief of Staff, Chief Technology Officer, and VP of Business Affairs to Drive Strategy, Accelerate Growth of .org Domain RESTON, Va., March 5, 2019 — Public Interest Registry (PIR), the nonprofit operator of the .org domain, today announced the addition of three new members to the organisation’s executive team – Judy Song-Marshall, Chief of Staff; Joe Abley, […]
.ORG and .NGO Communities to Support Public Interest Registry on Internet Issues RESTON, Va., Feb. 7, 2019 — Public Interest Registry is pleased to announce today the creation of a restructured Public Interest Registry Advisory Council, which combines membership of the formerly separate .org and .ngo advisory councils. This unified group will represent the voice of the .org, […]
How Playing Off the Emotion of Love is Helping These .orgs Reach Passionate Supporters By Malleana Ruffin, Social Media Manager, Public Interest Registry The internet is a powerful force for making connections, sharing a passion and collaborating to make a difference. As we celebrate love this Valentine’s Day, we also want to celebrate a […]
By Beth Bacon, Director of Policy and Privacy, Public Interest Registry With the evolution of technology and its insertion into so many aspects of our everyday lives, our personal data has become simultaneously more available and, thus, a prized resource. Because of the technology-based nature of everything – from services to entertainment to research – […]
By Sarah Smith, Technical Projects Officer at the Internet Watch Foundation The internet is a wonderful world-without-frontiers that has transformed how people in every part of the globe communicate, learn, socialize, pay bills, and shop. Unfortunately, there is also a dark side to this technology. Some people are quick to take advantage of advances in technology […]
By Jim LeFevre – Senior Director of Marketing, Public Interest Registry In December of 2018, we welcomed a new leader to Public Interest Registry – Jonathon Nevett, our new President and Chief Executive Officer. Jon brings decades of domain expertise to the company and an impressive track record of industry leadership that will be instrumental […]