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.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Releases Results Of Bi-Annual Domain Name Report, “The Dashboard”

Key Findings Show that 2010 .ORG Registrations Grew 7.6 Percent during First Six Months – Total .ORG Domains Reaches 8.5 Million RESTON, Va. (August 17, 2010) – .ORG, The Public Interest Registry today released the results of its bi-annual domain name report, “The Dashboard,” detailing the continued unparalleled growth of the world’s third largest generic Top Level Domain (gTLD). In the first six months of 2010, the .ORG domain grew by 7.6 percent—more than doubling last year’s first half gain of 3.2 percent. This increase in registrations has brought .ORG’s total domains under management to an astounding 8.5 million. The “Dashboard” also reveals other key findings illustrating the increasing strength of the .ORG domain: .ORG surpassed the growth of the two largest gTLDs – .COM and .NET – by posting a growth rate of 7.6 percent. 77.1 percent of organizations renewed .ORG domains for 1 to 3years—an increase of 4

.ORG Inserts DNSSEC Key Into The Root Zone

Domain Cements Leadership Role in Widespread DNSSEC Adoption RESTON, Va. (July 26, 2010) – .ORG, The Public Interest Registry (PIR) today announced it has inserted its Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) key into the Internet root zone, joining the top of the Internet’s “chain of trust.” As the first generic top-level domain (TLD) to offer full DNSSEC deployment, the news dovetails .ORG’s June announcement that the third largest top-level domain is now signing second-level delegations. The protocol benefits top-level domain (TLD) managers and end-users alike by enabling the publication and location of trust anchors in the root zone and providing a consistent and convenient entry point to DNS security. “Today is a historic day for DNSSEC and the Internet at large,” said Alexa Raad, chief executive officer of .ORG, The Public Interest Registry. “Now, over 8 million .ORG users – as well as their Internet service providers – can

Go Daddy, Dyndns.com and NamesBeyond Support DNSSEC-Signed .ORG Domain Names

Reston, Va. (July 20, 2010) – .ORG, The Public Interest Registry (PIR) today announced that three leading registrars – Go Daddy, DynDNS.com and NamesBeyond – now support Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) for .ORG domain names, adding an extra layer of security of all .ORG domain name holders. The news comes on the heels of .ORG’s announcement at ICANN Brussels on June 23 that the world’s third largest generic top-level domain (gTLD) is now offering full DNSSEC deployment. By supporting DNSSEC, Go Daddy, DynDNS.com and NamesBeyond offer added security protection to their customers by enabling .ORG website owners to sign his or her domain name with DNSSEC validation keys. Registrants will benefit from the added ability to thwart the increased predominance of attacks like pharming, cache poisoning, DNS redirection and domain hijacking – all of which have been used to commit fraud, distribute malware, and identity theft. Additionally, DNSSEC

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Very First Registration – MITRE.org

RESTON, Va., July 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As one of the original top-level domains, .ORG, The Public Interest Registry (PIR) today congratulates The MITRE Corporation for being the first registrant 25 years ago with the .ORG domain. Purchased on July 10, 1985, MITRE.org jumpstarted over 8 million subsequent registrations by becoming the very first .ORG domain holder. In the decades since joining .ORG, MITRE — a not-for-profit organization that provides systems engineering and information technology support to the government — has utilized MITRE.org as its organization’s homepage sharing MITRE’s latest news, projects, and mission areas. “Twenty-five years ago the Internet revolution began with the introduction of domain addresses such as .ORG along with .COM and .NET,” said Alexa Raad, chief executive officer of .ORG, The Public Interest Registry. “No one could predict how essential the Internet would become to our everyday lives. However, the MITRE Corporation was among the very first

.ORG Becomes First Generic Top-Level Domain to Deploy Enhanced Domain Security Protocol (DNSSEC)

Brussels, Belgium -(June 23, 2010) .ORG, The Public Interest Registry (PIR) today announced that it has taken the final step to become the first generic top-level domain (gTLD) to offer full deployment of Domain Name System Security Extensions or DNSSEC. “We are proud to take this next step in DNSSEC deployment and transform the vision of a safer internet into a reality,” said Alexa Raad, CEO of .ORG, The Public Interest Registry. “The public’s interest is at the core of our mission at .ORG– especially as Internet usage continues to grow exponentially. DNSSEC serves as tamperproof packaging for DNS by not only preventing identity theft as a result of “man-in-the-middle attacks”, but also enabling innovation in applications that rely on DNS.” Raad made the comment during a news conference at an international meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in Brussels, Belgium. “The fact that .ORG

Maarten Botterman Elected as Chairman of PIR Board of Directors

RESTON, VA–(Marketwire – June 21, 2010) – .ORG, The Public Interest Registry (PIR), today announced that Maarten Botterman has been elected as the Chairman of the PIR Board of Directors. Maarten succeeds Barbara Fraser, who has held the position since 2007. Maarten Botterman is Director of GNKS Consult BV. GNKS stands for understanding the impact of the emerging Global Networked Knowledge Society. Mr. Botterman is an expert in Information Society policy issues with more than 15 years of international experience, with emphasis on the impact of technology on society and governance issues, and global information security and privacy issues. He is currently also a member of the Permanent Stakeholders Group of the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA). “It’s been a pleasure to serve on the PIR Board for over two years, and it is an honor to be elected as Chairman by my colleagues,” said Mr. Botterman. “With

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Celebrates Its 25th Year With 8 Million Registrations

World’s Third Largest Domain Posts 8.4 Percent Growth in 2009 RESTON, VA–(Marketwire – March 17, 2010) – In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the introduction of Internet domains, .ORG, The Public Interest Registry is pleased to announce that the trusted .ORG domain is now home to over 8 million registrations. With a growth of 8.4 percent in 2009, the domain has officially cemented its place as the world’s third largest generic Top Level Domain (gTLD), according to the organization’s bi-annual “Dashboard” report. Between the first .org domain registration, mitre.org (July 1985), to the 8 millionth registration, the world experienced a revolution thanks to the Internet. In the meantime, .ORG similarly established itself as the very heart and soul of the Internet community, becoming the address of choice for a vast array of non-commercial sites, including associations, individuals, families, groups, cultural institutions, wikis and even corporate philanthropic efforts. Since the

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry to Deploy Enhanced Domain Security in June 2010

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry to Complete Its Final Step of DNSSEC Deployment by June 30, 2010 RESTON, VA–(Marketwire – March 11, 2010) – .ORG, The Public Interest Registry (PIR) today announced plans to complete the final step to realizing full DNSSEC deployment in the .ORG registry by accepting second level signed .ORG zones beginning in June of 2010. This positions .ORG as the first generic top-level domain (TLD) to offer full DNSSEC deployment. All registrars can now plan to offer an additional security service to their customers. The benefits of DNSSEC include the ability to thwart the increasing predominance of attacks like pharming, cache poisoning, and DNS redirection that have been used to commit fraud, distribute malware, and/or identity theft. DNSSEC, an upgrade to infrastructure, protects Internet resolvers (clients) from forged DNS data, such as that created by DNS cache poisoning. “This announcement, coupled with recent ones by Comcast,

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Releases Bi-Annual Domain Name Report, “The Dashboard”

Key Findings Show That .ORG Registrations in 2009 Grew 8.4 Percent Over Previous Year. RESTON, VA–(Marketwire – February 18, 2010) – .ORG, The Public Interest Registry today released the results of its second bi-annual domain name report, “The Dashboard,” illustrating the continued growth of the world’s third largest generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) since the first half of 2009. Overall, the number of new .ORG domain registrations rose by a healthy 14 percent, while its number of domains under registration grew by 3.5 percent from July to December 2009. By the close of the year, the total number of domains under management was almost 8 million — an increase of 8.4 percent since 2008. The “Dashboard” also reveals other key findings illustrating the strength of the .ORG domain: The growth rate of 3.5 percent is on par with results posted by the two largest gTLDs — .com and .net. Similar

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.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Releases Results Of Bi-Annual Domain Name Report, “The Dashboard”

.ORG Inserts DNSSEC Key Into The Root Zone

Go Daddy, Dyndns.com and NamesBeyond Support DNSSEC-Signed .ORG Domain Names

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Very First Registration – MITRE.org

.ORG Becomes First Generic Top-Level Domain to Deploy Enhanced Domain Security Protocol (DNSSEC)

Maarten Botterman Elected as Chairman of PIR Board of Directors

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Celebrates Its 25th Year With 8 Million Registrations

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry to Deploy Enhanced Domain Security in June 2010

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Releases Bi-Annual Domain Name Report, “The Dashboard”