Author: Amreen Bhujwala

Arsenal, Per Mertesacker and Product Marketing form the three core parts of Amreen’s day to day life. A former goalkeeper for a local football club, Amreen is one of the friendliest bookworms you’ll ever come across.

Industry News

POODLE – Vulnerability in SSL 3.0 and how does it affect You

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In a clear indication that underlines the importance of keeping software up-to-date, Google yesterday announced the uncovering of a bug in SSL 3.0, which is a standard of SSL that is 15 years old. The discovered bug, named POODLE, would render transactions originating from certain outdated browsers and/or Operating Systems vulnerable to attacks.

The key point, though, is that even though newer and more secure versions of SSL are out and are being used, browsers work with older protocols when connections fail. This means an attacker can cause connection problems with the intent of triggering a deprecated version of SSL, leading to the exploitation of the service and allowing for once-encrypted information to be seen in plain-text. The newly disclosed vulnerability in SSL 3.0 does exactly this. The term ‘POODLE’ is an acronym for Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption. You can read more about Google’s assessment of the bug on it’s Online Security Blog.

As soon as this flaw was announced, we removed access through SSL 3.0 to our servers and there is no reason to suspect any security breach. We strongly suggest that you take note of these developments and take steps to protect yourself against the POODLE loophole.

How does this affect you?

  • If you’re in the less than one percent of users relying on outdated browsers, simply download a newer client such as Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome. The latest clients leverage a more secure protocol than SSL known as TLS and have the added benefit of updating automatically which can help you remain secure in the future!

  • If you are using Chrome, you can get rid of SSL 3.0 by using the command line flag –ssl-version-min=tls1 to do so.

  • If you are using the latest version of Firefox, it will be disabling SSL 3.0 in its November 25th update by default. However, you don’t have to wait for that update. Mozilla has created a plugin that will allow you to set the minimum SSL version that Firefox will accept. Some other workarounds to patch this vulnerability can be found here.

  • If you are using Internet Explorer 11, you can disable SSL 3.0 support by going to: Setting -> Internet Options -> Advanced Tab -> Uncheck “SSLv3″ under “Security”.

Further Reading:

We strongly suggest that you communicate the discovery of this bug and its remedy to all your clients.

If you’re a LogicBoxes Partner, stay tuned to our forums for further updates! Feel free to get in touch with us if you need any further information!

Press Releases

LogicBoxes partners with I-Content Ltd. to implement Vertical Integration Solution for .RICH and .ONL Retail Operation

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We are pleased to announce the partnership between LogicBoxes and I-Content Ltd., based out of Germany, to initiate the implementation of end-to-end Vertical Integration Solution for New gTLDs .RICH and .ONL.

.RICH is a New gTLD extension that caters to a global community of high net worth individuals and the companies that support them. .ONL (the official abbreviation for “online”) is a New gTLD that intends to provide limitless access to everything online by being a natural domain for all online activities, whether it’s a business, community or a personalized space.

The proposed Vertical Integration Solutions for .RICH and .ONL would consist of a Customized Retail Storefront along with an ability to sign up multiple Specialized Partners, Affiliates and a long tail of Resellers. The decision to provide dedicated storefronts for .RICH and .ONL was a ‘no brainer’, especially, with leading Partner Registrars being unable to give due focus and attention to most of the New gTLDs due to the sheer number of them going Live.

We have always believed in the benefits of Vertical Integration for .RICH and .ONL as no Launch Strategy is complete without a dedicated retail space online. We are excited to go live with the vertical integration solution soon.

says Anschelika Smoljar, CEO at I-Content Ltd.

From the LogicBoxes team, Siddharth Taliyan, Sr. Manager – Business Development adds

The partnership with I-Content Ltd. for .RICH and .ONL is very special for us because we now have truly generic TLDs on board for our Vertical Integration solution.

In line with our endeavour to educate the Registry community on the benefits of Vertical Integration, we have organized a webinar titled “Niche TLD Distribution – Why Accuracy is more important than Reach” on 30th September. You can register for the webinar on IntegrateVertically.com. For more details on LogicBoxes’ Vertical Integration Solutions do visit our website.

About I-Content Ltd.
I-Content Ltd., is a Domain Reseller, located in Berlin, Germany. I-Content Ltd. plans to implement dedicated retail storefronts and long tail reseller channels for .RICH and .ONL. Apart from these TLDs, IContent Ltd., would also offer various Value Added Services like Email, Site Builder, Domain Privacy, Web Hosting and SSL Certificates.

Press Releases

LogicBoxes waives off Upfront Fees for New gTLD Vertical Integration Solutions

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LogicBoxes, the premier technology and consulting company for Domain Registries, Registrars and large Web Hosts, today announced that it has waived off all upfront fees for its Vertical Integration Solution for New gTLDs.

New gTLDs have great potential, especially the Geo and Community extensions that provide a unique online namespace for people belonging to that community and region. However, with over 300+ TLDs already launched, these New gTLDs haven’t quite achieved their true potential. One of the main reasons for this is the fact that Traditional Partner Registrars are aligned towards Mass Market Products and can only provide limited success for these extensions. Although Partner Registrars are a must for the Launch of gTLDs, a lot of the Niche TLDs can truly succeed only if they take control and Integrate Vertically.

In order to take complete control, it’s imperative for these New gTLD Registries to get their own retail storefront and also get local / regional players and Specialized Partners (Communities, Organizations, etc.) on board from their Target Region(s). The right Technology Partner holds the key for a successful Vertical Integration Solution for Niche TLDs. LogicBoxes, a premier Technology solutions provider in the Vertical Integration space, provides a tried-and-tested, robust automation platform used by 100+ ICANN Registrars. LogicBoxes also has extensive experience in providing Vertical Integration Solutions to a bunch of New gTLDs and ccTLDs such as .wein, .desi, .coop, .mn and .bz.

To facilitate New gTLD Registries to adopt Vertical Integration Solutions more readily, LogicBoxes has now waived off all Upfront Costs that includes platform setup and TLD integration fees. Also, LogicBoxes does not charge any Annual Maintenance / Management Fees for the usage of its platform.

Here’s what Siddharth Taliyan, Sr. Manager – Business Development at LogicBoxes, had to say,

We have been working closely with many New gTLD Registries for quite some time now and we would like to ensure that Upfront Costs are not a barrier for any New gTLD to Integrate Vertically. Our new model is built to scale as per the TLD’s growth, thereby, ensuring that our success is vested in the success of our New gTLD Partners.

LogicBoxes will be attending the ICANN conference in London later this month from the 22nd to the 26th of June. New gTLD and ccTLD Registries can catch the LogicBoxes team at its booth to discuss strategies on launching and expanding their TLDs. You can also schedule a meeting at the event with us by sending an email to [email protected]

Visit the following link for complete details on LogicBoxes Vertical Integration Solutions.

Events

Catch us at HostingCon 2014 in Miami!

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HostingCon, the largest Hosting Conference in the Western Hemisphere, moves to Miami this year and we are very excited about it! LogicBoxes has been a frequent visitor at HostingCon, however this year is all the more special because it’s the 10th edition of the conference!

The LogicBoxes team be available at Booth #125 to meet Web Hosts and discuss solutions to further grow their hosting business. Web Hosts can learn about LogicBoxes’ Elite Reseller Program – an offering designed exclusively for Large Web Hosts. You can schedule a meeting with us at the event in advance here.

Also, Siddharth Taliyan, Sr. Manager – Sales at LogicBoxes, will be giving a talk on “5 Insights about New gTLDs that will give Web Hosts an Unfair Advantage” on the final day (18/06/14) of the conference at 10.00 am (local time). The talk will give insights to Web Hosts on how to make the most of the New gTLD Opportunity. It’s one of the most looked forward to sessions at the event and we strongly recommend you attend it. Add the event to your calendar to ensure you don’t miss it!

So do make sure to drop by at our booth in the event, if you are attending. Looking forward to meet you all at the event and at the beach shacks post the event. 😉

See you at Miami!

Press Releases

LogicBoxes delivers Vertical Integration solution for .WIEN retail operation, Netzadresse.at

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It gives us great pleasure in announcing the successful execution of a comprehensive Vertical Integration project in the .WIEN namespace.

.WIEN is a new gTLD extension that caters to businesses, organizations, individuals and any other entities associated with Vienna, the Austrian capital. The vertically integrated retail operation for .WIEN, netzadresse.at GmbH, focuses specifically on the Austrian market, offering regional TLDs such as .TIROL and .AT as well. This strategy will enable them to gain direct access to local business, and effectively help to maximize the TLD’s adoption.

“The business plan and launch strategy of the .WIEN namespace was unique in ways more than one. With LogicBoxes, netzadresse.at was backed by a friendly, responsive team that delivered a highly customized solution with a really quick turnaround, enabling them to launch right on time. Sunrise application numbers received through netzaddresse.at far exceeded our expectations.” says Ronald Schwaerzler, CEO at punkt.wien GmbH.

From the LogicBoxes team, Siddharth Taliyan, Manager of Sales adds “The partnership with netzadresse.at on the .WIEN namespace is a very interesting one for us. It’s great that we could work with them as a unified team and deliver a vertical integration project that showed impressive results from day 1. We’re proud to partner with netzadresse.at and look forward to fully support them in taking their business to maximum .Wien adoption.”

As part of the deal, we offered a custom solutions package that included the design and implementation of a feature-rich retail storefront (http://netzadresse.com) for .WIEN domains. The business automation and process flows were custom-built to accommodate the Registry’s unique Sunrise and Landrush plans. The retail business now runs on our domain distribution and business automation SaaS platform – OrderBox which is already being used by about 110 Registrars as of today.

For more details on LogicBoxes’ Vertical Integration Solutions please visit out website. Have any comments? Feel free to post them below.

About punkt.wien GmbH
punkt.wien GmbH is the registry of .WIEN – the new top-level domain for all those who want to demonstrate a connection to the Austrian capital WIEN – Vienna, Austria.

About netzadresse.at GmbH
netzadresse.at GmbH is an ICANN accredited registrar, located in Austria. Besides regional top-level domains such as .WIEN and .TIROL, netzadresse.at provides various TLDs as well as webhosting and e-mail services.