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As discussed in our previous post, domain thefts are very often the result of the ignorance and neglect of the owner of the domain name. It is good to know that domain theft can be avoided to a great extent by exercising some caution and diligence. Here are some additional tips on avoiding domain name theft:

Safeguard your admin email

It is highly recommended that you limit the access to your admin to yourself. However, in unavoidable circumstances, it is best to share the access with individuals whom you trust completely. You should also minimize the possibility of email hijacking by securing a personal domain as your email, as personal domain emails are comparatively less susceptible to theft and hijacking.

Acquire the rights to your domain name in all the popular domain extensions such as .biz, .com, .info and .net. This can avoid domain theft to a large extent as it becomes difficult for the cyber squatter to deflect traffic from your domains. It also makes it difficult for them to offer products and services similar to yours on similar domain names. You can also go one step ahead by acquiring the rights to all misspellings of your domain name.

Register a trademark

Registering a trademark is undoubtedly one of the best ways to safeguard your brand identity and domain name. You can check www.uspto.gov to find authentic information on registering trademarks and copyrights.

Register domain names for multiple years

Expiration is a major cause of domain theft and that is one reason why registering a domain name for multiple years can minimize the probability of losing a domain name.

Seek the Services of a reputed firm which deals with the sales, registration and appraisals of domains. A reputed firm such as Tradebooster would ensure that:

• Your domain is locked at the registrar as well as the registry.
• Your domain account is set to high security, which in turn would require email verification for crucial changes such as registrant changes, DNS and transfers.
• All the requests are denied unless they are initiated and authorized by the registrant.
• You are contacted personally to check the authenticity of the request even in the instance of slight doubt on the legitimacy of the request.

By following the safety measures listed above, you can be assured of a secure domain name, which in turn would inadvertently result in a very strong online presence.

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Innumerable popular domain names are getting stolen every year. More often than, the domain name theft is a result of the inability of the organization to safeguard its domain name against potential thieves. This article aims at providing the you with some amazing tips that will protect your domain name from potential thieves such as hackers, third parties, cyber squatters, own employees, scam artists,  add-site squatters, porn squatters and several other domain thieves.

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.

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