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.ORG, The Public Interest Registry and NTEN Announce the Creation of the NTC .ORG Ambassador Award

The NTC .ORG Ambassador Award will debut during April’s NTC Conference in San Francisco Reston, VA – March 19, 2009 – .ORG, The Public Interest Registry (www.pir.org), the registry behind the global .ORG domain name, announces its first-ever NTC .ORG Ambassador Award. The program will debut at this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in San Francisco, CA. The NTC Conference is put on by the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) and runs from April 26th to April 28th, 2009. The Award is being held in conjunction with NTEN and nominations are open across their membership community. “We are so excited to be able to honor members of our talented and innovative .ORG community through this Ambassador Award,” says Alexa Raad, CEO of The Public Interest Registry. “The Ambassador Program is a key element in our ongoing effort to promote an open and communal spirit across the .ORG domain and we are

DNSSEC Industry Coalition Meets with Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist Vint Cerf and Internet Researcher Dan Kaminsky

Reston, VA – 18 March 2009 – The DNSSEC Industry Coalition (www.dnsseccoalition.org) comprised of 20 organizations streamlining the rollout of DNSSEC worldwide, gathered on Friday, March 13, 2009, to share best practices in deployment and meet the urgent challenge to secure the Internet’s domain name system (DNS). Approximately 50 people attended the meeting and 3 presentations were scheduled with a lively Q&A following. Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google, Vint Cerf, provided a keynote speech on the pressing need to sign the root zone and the importance of efforts to implement DNSSEC. “The Internet needs this technology and it needs it now,” said Vint Cerf during his speech to the Coalition about their collaborative efforts and goals of widespread adoption of DNSSEC. “As a group you can help make the point to policy makers that this is important.” Presentations were given by representatives from .SE (the Internet Infrastructure Foundation)

The DNSSEC Industry Coalition Announces the Formation of its Registrar Review Team

Reston, VA -11 March 2009 – The DNSSEC Industry Coalition (https://dnsseccoalition.org) announces today the formation of its Registrar Review Team following the 34th public meeting of the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in Mexico City, Mexico. The Registrar Review Team is comprised of companies that will provide the coalition with valuable information from a registrar’s unique perspective. “I welcome the registrars who have joined the Coalition and are leading efforts for widespread adoption of DNSSEC ,” says Alexa Raad, CEO of .ORG, The Public Interest Registry and founder of the DNSSEC Coalition. “Registrars are critical to the overall deployment of DNSSEC, and we look forward to long term collaboration with this important technical upgrade.” “MarkMonitor® aims to be at the forefront of methods to secure our customers’ brands,” says Ihab Shraim, Chief Security Officer with MarkMonitor. “DNSSEC is a very important next step to the future of

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

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.ORG, The Public Interest Registry and NTEN Announce the Creation of the NTC .ORG Ambassador Award

DNSSEC Industry Coalition Meets with Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist Vint Cerf and Internet Researcher Dan Kaminsky

The DNSSEC Industry Coalition Announces the Formation of its Registrar Review Team

Alexa Raad is Selected as a Smart100 Award Recipient

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

Public Interest Registry Opens Call for Nominations for its Advisory Council

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

.ORG CEO Honored by The Washington Business Journal

Industry Safety Group Announces Formation to Improve Internet Security