By Ken Linscottproduct director, Domains and Security Share this post At the start of the year, many responsible for managing domain name portfolios may be considering spring cleaning! Traditionally, such a task consists of a review to check that all
Coronavirus Online Threats Going Viral, Part 1: Domain Names
Dr. David Barnettsubject matter expert – brand monitoring Share this post As news of the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to emerge, CSC has undertaken the first in a series of studies looking at how the development of the
Beyond the Firewall: DNS Defenses to Manage Online Threats
The domain name system (DNS) forms the underlying infrastructure for how the internet works, serving as a directory to point users to the right web content. When DNS goes down, websites, email, voice-over IP, and remote employee login goes down
The Life Cycle of Digital Certificates Reduces Again
By Ken Linscott, product director, Domains and Security Share this post Recently, there were news articles about a large software provider who experienced a global outage due to an expired digital certificate—and this is not the first time this kind
Digital Asset Security: Back to Basics
Everyone is aware of the current worldwide cyber attacks and data breaches hitting major brands from every direction, but not everyone knows how to defend their brand against them. It may seem hopeless and at times, impossible, but it’s not.
Five Security Blind Spots from Prolonged Implementation of a Business Continuity Plan
By Alban Kwan, regional director, East Asia Share this post The novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) has prompted many organizations in Mainland China and Hong Kong to execute their business continuity plan (BCP). During the last epidemic in 2003, the SARS
CSC at RSA and The Cybersecurity Tech Accord Reception
CSC is a signatory of the Cybersecurity Tech Accord. If you are attending RSA in San Francisco, please join us at the Cybersecurity Tech Accord Reception on Tuesday, February 25 @ 5:30 p.m. Mark Calandra, CSC’s general manager, will
What’s the Point of Domain Name Registrar Security, Controls, and Processes?
By Vincent D’Angelo Share this post In my recent CircleID post, DNS, Domain Names, and Certificates: The Missing Links in Most Cyber Security Risk Postures, I highlighted the significance of applying multiple layers of defense to secure online, business-critical assets.
The Three-Pronged Defense for Brand Owners Part IV:
Domain monitoring for policy compliance By Ken Linscott, product director, Domains and Security Share this post In our three previous posts, we’ve discussed how brand owners can defend their domains by using defensive registrations, blocks, and monitoring, with a focus
The Three-Pronged Defense for Brand Owners Part III:
Domain monitoring for brand protection By Connie Hon, Domain Product and New gTLD manager Share this post In our earlier installments, we discussed domain registrations and blocking as tools for brand owners to protect their online brand. This third installment