October 29, 2009, San Jose: .TM Domain Registry operated from London, UK, with representatives around the globe, has implemented a system to protect companies and their customers from cyber attacks, Internet fraud and counterfeit services. From the 1^st November ONLY customers of companies using a .TM internet domain name receive the highest levels of protection whilst using the Internet.

Internet names ending with the .TM suffix are a valuable asset to Fortune 100, Fortune 500 and Fortune 1,000 companies who are serious about their corporate image. Around 40,000 companies are already registered and many Trademark holders already use the .TM Internet extension in preference to .COM.  Now the .TM Domain Registry is using the latest technology designed to protect .TM users and their customers.

Cyber crime is increasing at a feverish pace especially  “Phishing”, where cyber-criminals lead consumers to counterfeit websites under the guise of legitimate businesses and brands, therefore stealing business.  In June, 2009 alone, 21,085 unique “phishing scams” occurred where a domain name was used to attack specific brands.

Corporations now seek new means of protecting their brand and their customers from fraudulent operations on the Internet.  The cost to businesses through lost revenue and time spent legally to neutralise fake websites is vast and can now be avoided by using a .TM name.

.TM domains are already operating on a state-of-the-art, global infrastructure designed for secure operations, “Technology can never stand still, and Registries and Companies will always need to keep one step ahead of the cyber criminals, we welcome this initiative by .TM Domain Registry” states Paul Kane, Chair of the DNS Infrastructure Resilience Task Force.

Consequently the .TM Domain Registry has introduced DNSSEC which is short for “DNS SECurity” which provides a “chain of authentication” between the domain owner and their clients.

.TM continues its aim for a secure and resilient Internet by signing the registry with DNSSEC and implementing a “first-of-its-kind” method in providing service for its customers and preventing the phishing activity plaguing legitimate corporate brands.

For technologists:

Maintaining the technological leading edge, .TM is the first registry to allow customers the ability to update their DS (Delegation Signer) records in real-time.  With changes taking effect within seconds, .TM name holders can fix compromised domain names instantly by providing a new customer encrypted fingerprint to the registry, minimizing exposure and compromised downtime.  .TM Domain Registry gives companies the tools to shield their customer from malicious attack and corporate-espionage while at the same time protecting their brand and corporate image.

For a list of Registrars selling .TM names please visit:

http://www.nic.tm/registrars.html located in Australia, China, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany Italy, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, UK, USA.

For those serious about their corporate image, security and their trademarked, branded names, their names are secure with .TM.

.TM Registry – Building trust online!

Contact:

Chuck Kisselburg

Office: +1 (503) 928-7967

www.nic.tm