Domain Name Commission stories
InternetNZ chief executive Jordan Carter announces departure
Fri, 4th Mar 2022
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nz
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domain name commission
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internetnz
InternetNZ group chief executive officer Jordan Carter has announced he is stepping down after almost 20 years with the organisation.
Shoppers warned against scams ahead of Black Friday, holiday shopping season
Tue, 23rd Nov 2021
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phishing
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cybersecurity
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email security
Almost a fifth of New Zealanders have experienced a scam while shopping online, with the number expected to rise during Black Friday.
Domain Name Commission seeks feedback on how it manages .nz domains
Mon, 8th Apr 2019
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internet
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domain names
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domain name commission
Domain Name Commission seeks public feedback on its oversight of the .nz domain name industry. Review finds no widespread issues.
DIA to access info about .nz domain names
Mon, 26th Nov 2018
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cybersecurity
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nz
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dia
The information-sharing agreement aims to prevent and minimise behaviours that threaten a safe, secure and trusted .nz online environment.
Domain Name Commission wins lawsuit against US intelligence firm DomainTools
Tue, 18th Sep 2018
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cloud services
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hyperscale
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public cloud
NZ's Domain Name Commission has won an injunction against US company DomainTools for scraping registration data.
Domain Name Commission & CERT NZ to share information about .nz cyber threats
Thu, 14th Jun 2018
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nz
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domain name commission
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threat intelligence
The two agencies have agreed to share certain domain registration information so that they can ‘enhance’ cybersecurity in New Zealand.
Commissioners release privacy factsheet for .nz domain registrants
Mon, 14th May 2018
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nz
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privacy
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domain name commission
The Domain Name Commissioner and the Privacy Commissioner have released new guidance to promote good privacy practices in the .nz domain name space.
CERT NZ's Advisory Board extended for another six months
Mon, 30th Apr 2018
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pwc
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duo
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trade me
CERT NZ Establishment Advisory Board members in New Zealand will serve an additional six months, said Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media Minister Clare Curran.
Privacy concerns spark contact address masking for .nz domain owners
Wed, 2nd Nov 2016
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privacy
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whois
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domain name commission
New Zealand domain name owners can now use a free address masking option that can mask contract addresses and make them invisible from WHOIS.
Government focuses on domain name security
Wed, 1st Jun 2016
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cybersecurity
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dia
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nzrs
The Department of Internal Affairs making changes to how it manages government website domain names.
Feedback sought on proposed new approach to .nz domain name privacy
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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cybersecurity
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nz
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privacy
The Domain Name Commission (DNCL) is seeking feedback on a proposed new WHOIS privacy option for .nz domain name registrants.
Domain Name Commission launches .nz WHOIS review
Tue, 6th Oct 2015
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domain names
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whois
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domain name commission
The commission is seeking comment on a number of matters, including why .nz data should or should not be collected and made public.