Seven ways to keep your domain name security

Clients and friends often approach me with questions about e-mails regarding their domain names that just does not "feel" legitimate, and for good reason! Domain name scams are becoming increasingly common. These scams are also becoming more sophisticated, less obvious, and using unethical techniques that cause the domain owner to concern that they might lose their domain or another company may groped to steal it. Depending on the scam, could be your domain name, your money in relocation expenses, or the details of credit card fraud and identity theft.

Fortunately, there are seven easy things you can do to keep your domain name and related information securely, and only a few minutes each.

1) Know who your domain name registrar.

When you buy your domain name be sure to print your receipt and keep it in a safe place. The original registrar is the only company that should be contacted for the renewal of the domain, and their website is where you will renew your domain name. A common scam involves sending official communications companies seeking renewal through the mail. If you send in the contract renewal with the payment will transfer your domain for their company where you will be stuck paying higher taxes or deal with other problems.

2) Use a secure password as registrar (not something like your name or a password to use for other things).

We all know the password should be secure. It 's yours? Otherwise, go to Random.org and generate a secure string including both letters and numbers and update the password you use to access records at the domain registrar. Make a note for you so do not forget your password. It 's important to use a different password for different sites. Otherwise, if someone hacks your password e-mail account can suddenly have access to your account domain name, PayPal or bank accounts! Do not let this opportunity.

3) Keep your personal contact information updated on your domain record.

If the e-mail address changes, update your domain registrar so that renewal notices and other important communications can be achieved by them. Your postal address also needs to be kept up to date.

4) Secure the domain name at the registrar.

Registrars offer a feature called "domain lock" that can help keep your domain safe. It is usually free and prevent someone from transferring your domain to another registrar without your permission. It 'easy to unlock later if you decide that you want to transfer your domain.

5) Consider using a privacy domain.

Most learn related scams Domain contact information by doing a whois search for the records of the public domain. Search for your domain domaintools.com back to see what information about your domain. If your personal name, address and other information are available, please contact your domain name registrar and ask them to protect your privacy.

6) Renew your domain name early and for years as many as you feel is reasonable considering the purpose of the domain.

If your domain is the trade name and you know they will keep for a long time, go ahead and renew for 5 or 10 years. If this is a temporary domain that you can not keep, register for one year, but the beginning of each renewal year you decide to keep it. Do not wait until the last minute to renew a domain.

7) Do not click on links in an e-mail on your domain, always go directly to your registrar's web site.

Many phishing e-mail works by sending an "official" looking email that links to a website that looks almost like the real thing, but it is a fake site setup to collect data and information access to your credit card. You can not protect themselves by using the links in the e-mail to access websites. Instead, go to your browser and type the actual address directly in the browser bar to get to the site.

By taking these seven steps can help ensure that preventive your domain name is protected .......