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.ORG Kicks-Off the “Why I Chose” Campaign to Educate Marketers About Value of Domain Names

RESTON, VA–(Marketwire – September 28, 2010) – What’s in a name? With nearly 200 million registered domain names worldwide, an increasing number of organizations, companies and individuals are fine-tuning their online marketing campaigns and selecting domain names that will enhance brand value. In fact, with over 8.5 million registrants, .ORG — the world’s third largest generic top-level domain — is quickly becoming the venue of choice for not just non-profits and associations but also for consumer marketing campaigns, education initiatives, corporate giving and corporate crisis communications. Therefore, as part of .ORG’s ongoing efforts to educate users about how choosing the domain name can affect your overall brand, .ORG, The Public Interest Registry (PIR) will kick-off the “WhyIChose.ORG” campaign — an integrated combination of online resources, social media and events. At the core of the campaign is WhyIChose.ORG — an educational hub for corporations, marketing agencies and associations, aiming to illustrate

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PIR Becomes The First gTLD Registry to Offer an Automated Registrar Accreditation System (ARAS)

RESTON, Va. (September 24, 2010) – .ORG, the Public Interest Registry (PIR) announced today the production launch of the Automated Registrar Accreditation System (ARAS) for new registrars seeking to sell .ORG.  The goal of ARAS is to reduce the time and effort involved for ICANN accredited registrars to sell .ORG domains, by enabling all the steps to be done very quickly and safely in a secure online environment. The introduction of ARAS demonstrates PIR’s commitment to serve and advance the development of the domain industry in the public interest. “From an operational standpoint, the traditional process for a registrar to get accredited with any registry is tedious and very paper intensive, which could be prone to human error and extended delays from traditional transmission methods and downtime,” explained Michelle Coon, lead project manager for ARAS and Compliance and Operations Manager for PIR, “So, we’ve come up with a way to

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.ORG the Public Interest Registry Announced Today That Alexa Raad Has Resigned As President And CEO

The Board of Directors of .ORG the Public Interest Registry announced today that Alexa Raad, the President and Chief Executive Officer of PIR, has decided to resign from her positions with the company effective on September 24th, 2010.  Her resignation concludes 3 1/2 years of service and leadership at PIR. Under Ms. Raad’s leadership, PIR’s  .ORG base grew  by 42%, from 5.5 million to over 8.5 million registrations of .ORG domains.   As a result of that growth, .ORG now also leads the industry in terms of the numbers of users that retain .ORG domains after the first and subsequent years.  Moreover, during Ms. Raad’s tenure, PIR pioneered efforts in internet security, such as PIR’s  launch of DNSSEC.ORG and initiated and led industry collaboration efforts such as the DNSSEC Coalition and Registry Infrastructure Security Group (www.RISGGROUP.org) to make the domain name space a safer and more secure place. “I have been

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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

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.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

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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

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.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

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.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

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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

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