NOV
04
2009
domains
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SnapNames admits employee found bidding up the price of domain auctions

This afternoon, SnapNames sent an email to their customers alerting them that a (assuming former) employee had registered an account at SnapNames and had been bidding on various auctions. The result of this activity is that many people who were bidding on the same auctions either lost a domain they would have won or paid [...]

Beware of Network Solutions

Just a quick word to the wise: AVOID NETWORK SOLUTIONS LIKE THE PLAGUE. Sorry if I’m being a bit dramatic, but I tend to get a bit sensitive over companies that behave badly the way Network Solutions is. The DomainTools blog is covering the shady tactics that NetSol is now employing. It appears now that [...]

PayPal Security Key

I have to admit, I’m a sucker for gadgets. Especially ones that use super secret complex algorithms to generate numbers that protect my online bank account. Every 30 seconds, this compact device generates a new 6-digit code that is used to log in to my PayPal account. The algorithm is tied to a unique device [...]

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