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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

.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

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Receives Recognition for Excellence in Marketing

.ORG wins WebAward for Website Redesign and is a Finalist for the NonProfit PR Awards Reston, VA (MarketWire – October 20, 2009)- .ORG, The Public Interest Registry, www.pir.org, announced today that they have won a WebAward, for Outstanding Achievement in Web Development for the Technology Standard of Excellence. Additionally, the company is a finalist in the 2009 PR News NonProfit PR Awards for Marketing. The WebAwards are organized by the Web Marketing Association, who sets out to recognize organizations for their outstanding website development. This year, more than 2,000 sites from 45 countries were adjudicated in 96 Industry categories. Entries were judged on design, copywriting, innovation, content, interactivity, navigation and use of technology. .ORG, who was recently identified as the fastest growing gTLD (generic Top-Level Domain) for the first half of 2009, redesigned its corporate site to better reflect the brand, and its appeal to a broad and diverse community.

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Releases Its First Ever Domain Name Report, “The Dashboard”

“The Dashboard” Shows .ORG Registrations Grew 11% in the First Half of 2009 RESTON, VA–(Marketwire – October 06, 2009) – .ORG, The Public Interest Registry (www.pir.org) announces today the release of their first bi-annual domain name report, “The Dashboard.” Among other industry data, “The Dashboard” reveals that registrations for .ORG grew 11%, up to 7.69 million total registrations in the first half of 2009, compared to a year ago. This is significant since the growth rate outpaces other well known Top Level Domains (TLDs) such as .com and .net in a year otherwise marked by economic downturn. Similarly, from January to June, .ORG experienced the highest percentage growth at 5% compared to other TLDs. “The Dashboard” also contains for the first time information on the type, density and diversity of content provided by organizations who have registered a .ORG address. The content available is related not only to non-profit organizations,

.ORG Communities, Submit Your Entries for the 14th Annual Webby Awards

The Webby Awards honors the best in Websites, Interactive Advertising & Media, Online Film & Video and the MobileWeb Reston, VA – September 29, 2009 – .ORG, The Public Interest Registry (www.pir.org), the company behind the .ORG domain name, encourages .ORG community members worldwide to submit their websites for the 14th Annual Webby Awards. In 2009, the .ORG community was well represented at The Webby’s with 63 nominations and 26 winners overall, an increase of 37% from 2008. For 2010, the Webby Awards has added two new categories, Green and Media, both of which are the strengths of the .ORG community. “Most green and environmental initiatives have their home under the .ORG domain space,” says Alexa Raad, CEO of .ORG, The Public Interest Registry. “In addition, .ORG websites are some of the most media rich, and technologically advanced websites when it comes to utilizing the best of online media tools

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.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”

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Receives Recognition for Excellence in Marketing

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Releases Its First Ever Domain Name Report, “The Dashboard”

.ORG Communities, Submit Your Entries for the 14th Annual Webby Awards