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Keeping Your Domain Name As Safe As Possible
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Safe may be considered a relative term these days. When it comes to domain names, there is no exception. Some are under the impression that once a domain name is registered to them it cant be taken away. Unfortunately that is not always the case. But fortunately there are some things that you can do to make sure that your domain name is protected as much as possible.

Many domain name registrars are allowing more flexible options for domain name management. They are allowing user interfaces to access account information for updating and billing purposes. This does provide an area of weakness and vulnerability. One thing to do is keep your password for the domain access account as complex as possible. Be sure to keep it a minimum of 8 characters long, mix both upper and lower case letters, and include at least one number but not at the beginning or end of the password. A good password would be something like wS4st5gR.

Another thing that registrars make available is the administration, registrant, and technical contacts can make changes to the account. It is a good idea to keep all three contact info the same. Also, it is possible that the domain registrar or the ISP can be one of these contacts. If this happens, make sure to request that they change it so that you have exclusive control.

Any good registrar should offer tools and services to safeguard your domain name. What those tools are is different from registrar to registrar. Contact the registrar directly to find out what safeguards they offer.

From time to time the domain name registrar will send emails to an address you specify. It is a good idea to keep track of those emails and know what the content is about. It could be a notice of your domain name about to expire. Or a more important case of potential transfer of domain name that requires your confirmation or denial within a specific amount of time. Sometimes, someone will make a request for a transfer of YOUR domain name to them and the registrar will send you an email to confirm or deny the transfer. If you delete the email without looking at it, it could cost you your domain name.

While on the subject of emails about your domain name, there may be times when you receive emails that may be suspicious concerning your domain name or records that something has changed that you didnt do. Make sure to notify the registrar as soon as possible along with any supporting documents to help track down the potential problem.

As we become more and more of a paperless society, many of our important documents are on our computers. There is the potential that you can lose any records of domain name ownership if your computer gets wiped out. It is a good idea to keep a hard copy of any records and receipts that prove your ownership.

As you can see a lot of the control and access to domain names is done through an email address. That is why it is a good idea to register your domain name using a secure email address. Free email addresses like the ones offered by hotmail have some built in flaws. Sine they are free, they can expire if not kept active during a certain amount of time. Avoid using work email addresses as well because if you lose or quit your job you wont have control of your domain anymore. It is important to know that the email address is what controls the domain so keep hold of your email address.

The best thing that you could possibly do to protect your domain name is to keep up on the renewal process. It is amazing how many people dont renew their domain name as a result of forgetfulness or just plain carelessness.

As good domain names are becoming fewer and fewer, people are becoming more desperate and resorting to more malicious tactics to get the domain name they want. Even if it is yours.
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