Tips for domain security

[TooManyDomains]

Any suggestions on how to make sure none of your names don't get hacked would be highly appreciated, thank you.

 

[Biggie]

make sure they are locked and whois info is correct

especially email address

use a secure registrar...not those "fly-by-night" services.

don't give out passwords to your accounts

 

[simon johnson]

Hi CommercialDomains,

Here are some tips for you:

1. Use different passwords on all registrars.

2. Use alphanumeric passwords with special characters such as !@#$%^&*().

3. Turn on domain locking to prevent transfers.

4. Use whois privacy protection (whoisguard etc..) to protect your privacy.

5. Don't access your registrars from public computers, internet cafe's etc..

6. If you receive an email from your registrar, then don't click on the link. Start your web browser separately and type in the registrars main website link.

7. Don't respond to letters (from other companies) you receive in the post asking for your domain name to be renewed.

8. Use a firewall, antivirus, anti-spyware software on your computer at home. Don't just rely on your DSL modems firewall features and don't rely on Windows Firewall as its nowhere near as secure as the commercially available firewalls.

Hope this helps.

 

[TooManyDomains]

Thank you & Thank you

All helpful

I always wondered about the option for the computer to remember your password, if that could be bad

 

[simon johnson]

Don't click that option! It stores your password on your computer and can easily be recovered. If you want to use something to store passwords try using Password Safe (free and available at sourceforge).

 

[b.a]

just found this story some days ago on digg
http://www.davidairey.co.uk/google-gmail-security-hijack/
one of the most important thing is to keep your e-mail secure

 

[VirtualT]

don't use windows, thats the only tip you need

 

[gdtechindia]

keep them with nice company.
secondly, use correct info
and, lock them so that anyone can't transfer