Do not entrust third parties to register your domain name

To ensure the security of your domain name, it is quintessential that you are in charge of any and all information associated with your domain. It is highly recommended that you seek the services of a reputed company such as Tradebooster to secure domain names for you. You should also ensure that your domain registrar has your accurate contact information. This is especially crucial as all changes to your domain account and registration can be controlled only through the registrant email address.

I feel it mandatory to stress here that you should not hire third parties such as freelancers and companies without repute. While it can seem to be an easier option, it can lead to greater problems in the long run.

Secure your domain account information

Keep all the crucial domain account information such as domain account number, password and login name secret at all times.  Do not divulge this information to any third party. It is also a possibility that hackers can change your registrant information. This is one reason why, you should set a password which contains characters of both cases as well as numbers.

Lock your domain name

All reputed domain registrars encourage domain locking and they do this to ensure that your domain name is secure. Domain locking initiates an automatic email as soon as your domain registrar receives a transfer request from a third party.  Domain lock plays a crucial role in such a situation, as there is a huge possibility that the transfer request is automatically approved if you fail to respond to the email, provided you do not have a domain lock.

Verify your domain registrant information regularly

Access the Whois database frequently to ensure that all your domain account information and contact details are correct. Whois information is generally listed through your registrar..

It is good to understand that the above list is not exhaustive and there are several other tips which can help you secure your domain name and avoid its theft. I would discuss those points in detail in the coming posts.