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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

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Honors 12th Annual .ORG Webby Winners

Reston, VA – May 13, 2008 – .ORG, The Public Interest Registry is excited to honor the .ORG winners of the 12th Annual Webby Awards. As the Official Sponsor of the Webby Awards, .ORG, The Public Interest Registry will help showcase the winners at a star-studded awards ceremony in June. Since its inception, The Webby Awards have seen a significant rise in the amount of .ORG nominees and winners from only 1-3 winners when the awards program began in 1997 to over 12 winners across multiple categories in 2008. “These sites leverage the Internet to track issues, inform, inspire and advocate for changes that would otherwise not be possible,” says Alexa Raad, CEO of Public Interest Registry. “It is wonderful to see these members of the .ORG community receive the recognition and attention they deserve. They are the conscience of the Internet.” The votes were cast by the International Academy

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Launches New Online Resource Center

Reston, VA – April 24, 2008 – .ORG, The Public Interest Registry is pleased to announce the launch of the .ORG Resource Center. Committed to improving the online experience of the .ORG Community, the Registry has created a comprehensive library of information, interactive tools, examples and guides to help community members harness the power of the Internet and social networks to advance their mission. “The trends such as collaboration, community building, micro-donations and grassroots advocacy are all ones that fit right in with the values of the .ORG community,” says Director of Marketing Lance Wolak, “We are simply aligning proven tools to help our customers further enhance the viability and effectiveness of their .ORG websites.” The .ORG Resource Center will serve as a guide through the many uses of .ORG, a non-restricted, versatile global domain name, along with examples of websites where one can see the numerous ways .ORG domain names

.ORG Announces “World Voices” Campaign

Reston VA – April 9, 2008: Even though .ORG, The Public Interest Registry has played a key role in the operational governance of the world’s most important communications medium, it has kept a low public profile and sought little attention for its work in managing millions of online addresses. That is, until now. All that is about to change as new CEO Alexa Raad plans not only to increase the profile of .ORG, but also to give the diverse .ORG community more visibility and greater clout in the Internet world. “The contributions of the .ORG community in recent years are amazing. They have not only helped to galvanize interest in various causes, but by adopting trends such as social networking, have given individuals unprecedented means to inspire, educate, collaborate, and ultimately change the world as we know it.” Raad added, “The ‘World Voices’ Campaign is designed to highlight the contributions