Paying I(nterne)t Forward with Love
How Playing Off the Emotion of Love is Helping These .orgs Reach Passionate Supporters
By Malleana Ruffin, Social Media Manager, Public Interest Registry
The internet is a powerful force for making connections, sharing a passion and collaborating to make …
Data Privacy Day
By Beth Bacon, Director of Policy and Privacy, Public Interest Registry
With the evolution of technology and its insertion into so many aspects of our everyday lives, our personal data has become simultaneously more available and, thus, a prized resource. …
IWF Helps Protect Internet Users Through Registry Partnerships
By Sarah Smith, Technical Projects Officer at the Internet Watch Foundation
The internet is a wonderful world-without-frontiers that has transformed how people in every part of the globe communicate, learn, socialize, pay bills, and shop. Unfortunately, there is also a …
Q&A: Meet Jonathon Nevett, Public Interest Registry’s New President and Chief Executive Officer
By Jim LeFevre – Senior Director of Marketing, Public Interest Registry
In December of 2018, we welcomed a new leader to Public Interest Registry – Jonathon Nevett, our new President and Chief Executive Officer. Jon brings decades of domain expertise …
Domain Lingo 101: Let’s Start With The Basics
By Lauren Lao, Manager of Marketing Communications
As the operator of the .org domain, it’s our job to not only provide a trusted platform for mission-driven organisations, but also to help people around the globe better understand and leverage the …
How the IWF Successfully Curbs Online Abuse and What Non-Profits Can Do to Help
This is a guest blog co-authored by Michael Tunks, IWF Policy and Public Affairs Manager, and Jenny Thornton, IWF International Development Manager
At the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), we are in the unique and privileged position of being able to …
30 Fun Facts About .ORG
Mitre Corporation, a research and development center sponsored by the United States federal government, was the first .ORG domain name to be registered in July 1985. (http://www.domainforum.us/t45-facts-about-org)
The term “WorldWideWeb” was coined in 1990 by Tim Berners-Lee and…
Reaching for New Heights and Global Impact
Working internationally not only offers a chance to expand branding efforts, but it’s also an opportunity to learn – about the customs, local businesses, and the people across international borders. Our team is grateful to have this opportunity to travel …
Happening This Week: ResellerClub HostingCon India
We’re excited to be back in India for this year’s ResellerClub event that will be taking place in partnership with HostingCon –- this time in Mumbai!
For those who haven’t had a chance to attend previously, this event focuses primarily …
Continuing to Work in the Public Interest
Written by Don Blumental, Senior Policy Advisor
The new gTLD program is one of the most significant developments in the history of the domain name system and Public Interest Registry is doing its part. We’ve already launched Cyrillic, Hindi and …
