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Alexa Raad is Selected as a Smart100 Award Recipient

.ORG CEO is Recognized as one of Greater Washington’s Thought Leaders by Washington SmartCEO Magazine Reston, VA- February 20, 2009- .ORG, The Public Interest Registry (www.pir.org) is proud to announce that CEO Alexa Raad has been named to the Washington SmartCEO magazine’s 2009 Smart100 program, an exclusive group of 100 CEO’s assembled by an independent selection committee selected for his or her Leadership, Strategic Vision, and Character. Under Raad’s leadership, PIR has grown in its number of domain name registrations and has advanced through strategic initiatives which increase security and access. These initiatives include leading the implementation of Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) as well as the creation of a cross-industry group dedicated to solving issues related to malware, phishing, and other aspects of Internet security risk and fraud. Valuable resources have been launched for the .ORG community including the .ORG Resource Center, a revised .ORG web presence blogging

.ORG is the Official Sponsor of the 13th Annual Webby Awards

Partnership announced with the leading international awards group honoring excellence on the Internet Reston, VA – January 30, 2009 – .ORG, The Public Interest Registry, today announces it is the Official Sponsor of the 13th Annual Webby Awards. As a well established brand of trust and integrity, .ORG, The Public Interest Registry manages the definitive directory for all .ORG domain names on the Internet. The continued sponsorship brings together .ORG, who is working to foster growth and sustainability for the long-term health of the Internet, and The Webby Awards, who is the global index of success for interactive work on the Internet, resulting in an enormous synergy of talent and inspiration for organizations and individuals worldwide. “.ORG is about empowering and mobilizing people online to come together and transform ideas into action,” says Alexa Raad, CEO, .ORG, The Public Interest Registry. “I am excited to sponsor The Webby Awards

Public Interest Registry Opens Call for Nominations for its Advisory Council

Registry for .ORG domain names seeks submissions from Internet leaders Reston, VA – December 19, 2008 – .ORG, The Public Interest Registry, the premier domain where people turn to find credible information, get involved, fund causes and support advocacy, announces it is seeking Internet leaders to fill four (4) open seats on the .ORG Advisory Council. Composed of leaders from a broad spectrum of the noncommercial organizations around the world, the .ORG Advisory Council provides a valuable resource for PIR management and its Board of Directors. The Council was created to advise on issues ranging from public policy to the introduction of new services. 4 of the 15 Advisory Council seats are to be filled by April 2009, each for a three year term. Public Interest Registry is seeking individuals with significant Internet leadership experience within the noncommercial, nongovernmental organization (NGO), and domain name arenas who represent the broad

Industry Coalition Announced to Increase Adoption of Domain Name Security Extensions (DNSSEC)

DNSSEC Industry Coalition forms to streamline implementation across Domain Name Registries Reston, VA – December 3, 2008 – The DNSSEC Industry Coalition is a global group of registries and industry experts whose mission is to work collaboratively to facilitate adoption of Domain Name Security Extensions (DNSSEC) and streamline the implementations across Domain Name Registries. Members work together to establish a consistent set of tools and applications, shared best practices, specifications and shared nomenclature. DNSSEC Industry Coalition members include both generic Top-Level Domain and country code Top-Level Domain registries along with industry and educational experts of the Domain Name System. “.ORG, The Public Interest Registry initiated this coalition to encourage industry collaboration and streamline implementations for early widespread adoption of DNSSEC,” says Alexa Raad, CEO of .ORG, The Public Interest Registry. “Encouraging the adoption of needed upgrades to the DNS infrastructure in the interest of the greater good is a

.ORG CEO Honored by The Washington Business Journal

Alexa Raad Is Named as One of 2008’s Women Who Mean Business RESTON, VA– November 21, 2008 – Alexa Raad, CEO of .ORG, The Public Interest Registry, has been chosen as one of the leading women in Washington business by The Washington Business Journal’s fifth-annual Women Who Mean Business Awards. The Awards set out to recognize women across all industries and professions, and of all ages, who have demonstrated their drive and innovative spirit both around their work and in their communities. Under Alexa’s leadership, .ORG, The Public Interest Registry, who manages and oversees the .ORG Top-Level domain, reached over 7 million global domain registrations. .ORG is the third largest generic Top-Level domain following .COM and .NET, and has continued to grow consistently since PIR took over its management in 2003. Alexa has also positioned the .ORG domain as a trailblazer in the areas of Internet policy and security, being

Industry Safety Group Announces Formation to Improve Internet Security

Registry Internet Safety Group formed to develop best practices and enhance overall Internet user security Reston, VA – 16 October, 2008 – The Registry Internet Safety Group, (“RISG”), is a global group of responsible Internet related companies whose mission is to work collaboratively to combat Internet identity theft; even though RISG is uniquely Registry focused, it includes both gTLD (global Top Level Domain) and ccTLD (country code Top Level Domain) members. RISG is intended to complement and not duplicate existing Internet security efforts. Other RISG members include domain registrars, security vendors and law enforcement agencies. RISG members and invited experts work together towards improving Internet security, develop domain name industry best practices and share data to improve overall Internet user security. “.ORG the Public Interest Registry, initiated RISG to encourage industry collaboration and proactively fight Internet identity theft” says Alexa Raad, CEO of .ORG, The Public Interest Registry and elected

Eco and Public Interest Registry to hold “.ORG Day” on 8 October in Frankfurt

Cologne, 30 September 2008 – Eco, the federation of the German Internet economy, along with .ORG, The Public Interest Registry announce a forum event that will gather thought-leaders under the theme “From Ground Breaking to the Mainstream.” During this one-day event, experts will discuss new ideas, concepts, and technologies in the experimental stage that will contribute to the future growth and stability of the Internet. The event will be held on October 8, 2008 in Frankfurt, Germany from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm in the DE-CIX Competence Center at Lindleystr. 12, 60314 Frankfurt/Main. “The .ORG domain has come to be regarded as the premier address for sharing ideas, enabling action, and enhancing lives. The .ORG registry enables its customers to maximize the power of the Internet to serve their missions and passions for change in the world, while fostering new ideas and voices. .ORG has become an address associated with

.ORG Community Websites Now 7 Million Strong

Internet community at the forefront of online collaboration, social issues, advocacy, and social networking reaches significant milestone Reston, VA – August 25, 2008 – .ORG, The Public Interest Registry, the registry behind the global .ORG domain name, announced today that more than 7 million domain names are now registered as .ORG, making it the third largest generic domain (after .com and .net). Since management of the registry was assumed by Public Interest Registry in 2003, .ORG registrations have increased more than 250%. “This is a significant milestone for .ORG, as it has consistently grown 20% percent year over year since its management by Public Interest Registry,” says Alexa Raad, CEO. “.ORG continues to be the domain of choice for individuals and organizations who seek to brand their efforts under a globally trusted and respected address.” The growth in .ORG registrations has been driven by internet and societal trends such as

.ORG Becomes First Generic Top Level Domain to Start DNSSEC Implementation

Calls on ICANN for Speedy Adoption to Sign the Root Reston, VA – July 21, 2008 – A request by .ORG, The Public Interest Registry to bolster Internet security via the implementation of Domain Name Security Extensions (DNSSEC) was unanimously approved by the board of Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) at the recent Paris meeting. As the first generic Top Level Domain authorized to implement DNSSEC, .ORG also is preparing an education and adoption plan within the Internet infrastructure community. DNSSEC is designed to protect Internet servers from domain name system attacks, such as DNS cache poisoning by malicious users. It is a set of DNS extensions which provide origin authentication of DNS data, data integrity, and authenticated denial of existence. A recent survey of nameserver and hosting providers within the Réseaux IP Européens (RIPE) community (https://ripe.net/ripe/) indicates that despite the high recognition of the need for