Re: The actual value, from a security standpoint, of using a proxy domain registrar?

* Mike Lyon: So the question I have is this: What actual security are these proxy companies providing to the end-user? You can register domains without alerting your competition that you plan to provide a particular service (which could be guessed based on the domain name). Or a merger is

Re: The actual value, from a security standpoint, of using a proxy domain registrar?

On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 03:13:26PM -0700, Ray Sanders wrote: A lot of these places use scare tactics to convince domain buyers that privacy is essential, otherwise one would get spam, telemarketing calls and junk mail. Well, that's partly true, as some companies do scrape whois data.

RE: The actual value, from a security standpoint, of using a proxy domain registrar?

I am curious what others in the industry think on this topic. When one registers a domain they can put in their real information or they can use a proxy, like Go-Daddy's Domains By Proxy. More food for thought: http://blog.easydns.org/archives/247-Why-we-do-not-offer-Whois-masking-at

Re: The actual value, from a security standpoint, of using a proxy domain registrar?

On Jul 16, 2009, at 4:27 AM, Florian Weimer wrote: OTOH, there doesn't seem to be a legitimate long-term use for business purposes. (In my view, the secondary domain market is not legitimate---online advertisers keep it alive to artificially increase conversion rates, essentially defrauding

Re: The actual value, from a security standpoint, of using a proxy domain registrar?

Example: I work for a VoIP provider that sells to large customers. Their customers sell to smaller customers that want to operate their own small scale VoIP business. No one 2 or 3 levels down knows who we are, and the people upstream want it that way. Sure. Solution? Generic sounding

Re: The actual value, from a security standpoint, of using a proxy domain registrar?

From nanog-bounces+bonomi=mail.r-bonomi@nanog.org Wed Jul 15 16:52:59 2009 Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:52:44 -0700 Subject: The actual value, from a security standpoint, of using a proxy domain registrar? From: Mike Lyon mike.l...@gmail.com To: NANOG nanog@nanog.org Howdy,

The actual value, from a security standpoint, of using a proxy domain registrar?

Howdy, I am curious what others in the industry think on this topic. When one registers a domain they can put in their real information or they can use a proxy, like Go-Daddy's Domains By Proxy. Now, personally, I would prefer just to get a PO Box and put that address on my domain info instead

Re: The actual value, from a security standpoint, of using a proxy domain registrar?

My opinion is that it's nothing more than a value-add for domain registrars. The domain registration fees these days have razor thin margins. So places like Godaddy and others offer these services to make up for their domains essentially being loss-leaders. A lot of these places use scare

Re: The actual value, from a security standpoint, of using a proxy domain registrar?

Mike Lyon wrote: I am curious what others in the industry think on this topic. When one registers a domain they can put in their real information or they can use a proxy, like Go-Daddy's Domains By Proxy. If you're using it for your business, the value is pretty slim. You probably want your

Re: The actual value, from a security standpoint, of using a proxy domain registrar?

And that falls right into some of the scare tactic sales pitches the domain registrars use. they can look up your domain and find your home address! Heck, even a p.o box could leave someone open to a stalker, if said stalker is determined enough. so yes, I'll concede that point to a certain

Re: The actual value, from a security standpoint, of using a proxy domain registrar?

I still think it's a huge waste of money. On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 3:34 PM, Ray Sanders ray.sand...@villagevoicemedia.com wrote: And that falls right into some of the scare tactic sales pitches the domain registrars use. they can look up your domain and find your home address! Heck, even

Re: The actual value, from a security standpoint, of using a proxy domain registrar?

Not everybody charges for the service. Shop around. On Jul 15, 2009, at 3:37 PM, Mike Lyon wrote: I still think it's a huge waste of money. On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 3:34 PM, Ray Sanders ray.sand...@villagevoicemedia.com wrote: And that falls right into some of the scare tactic sales

Re: The actual value, from a security standpoint, of using a proxy domain registrar?

Mike Lyon wrote: Howdy, I am curious what others in the industry think on this topic. When one registers a domain they can put in their real information or they can use a proxy, like Go-Daddy's Domains By Proxy. Now, personally, I would prefer just to get a PO Box and put that address on my

Re: The actual value, from a security standpoint, of using a proxy domain registrar?

In message 1b5c1c150907151452k52093694mc8b93538b4707...@mail.gmail.com, Mike Lyon writes: Howdy, I am curious what others in the industry think on this topic. When one registers a domain they can put in their real information or they can use a proxy, like Go-Daddy's Domains By Proxy.