Global Stories

CSC launches support for companies seeking .BRAND domains

CSC launches support programme for companies seeking .BRAND top-level domains as ICANN opens its first new gTLD window since 2012.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today

Digital Transformation

Cogna appoints former Amazon AI leader Sam Ng as CTO

Cogna taps former Amazon AI engineering leader Sam Ng as Chief Technology Officer to steer its platform as it expands beyond its core markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Identity Digital leader named in CRN 2026 Channel Chiefs

Identity Digital names CRO Matt Overman to CRN's 2026 Channel Chiefs list, spotlighting its growing domain partner ecosystem and strategy.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026

Firewalls

Craig Newmark backs Global Signal Exchange anti-fraud push

Craigslist founder Craig Newmark is funding Global Signal Exchange to expand its shared threat data network against rising online fraud.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd Jan 2026

Digital Transformation

NCC Group, Qualys expand managed attack surface service

NCC Group partners with Qualys to expand its managed ASM service, blending automated asset discovery with expert-led cyber risk analysis.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025

Marketing Technologies

Global survey finds marketers see gTLDs as branding boost

A global ICANN survey finds most marketing leaders see strong branding potential in gTLDs, though awareness and cost barriers remain ahead of 2026 application round.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025

Cybersecurity

Domain market set to grow from USD $2.35bn to USD $3.47bn

The global domain market is set to rise from USD $2.35 billion to USD $3.47 billion by 2032, reflecting its vital role in the digital economy.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Dec 2024

Software Development

Identity Digital & LinkedIn introduce custom domain offer

Identity Digital has teamed up with LinkedIn Premium to provide users with tools to enhance their online identities, including a website and custom domain.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Dec 2024

Phishing

Digital future: Domain names to dominate in 2025 tech shift

As the digital landscape reshapes by 2025, insights from Identity Digital reveal a growing trend of content creators reclaiming control through domain ownership.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2024

Marketing Technologies

Appy Pie & Identity Digital partner to amplify global brand development

Digital companies, Identity Digital and Appy Pie, boost global businesses with a dynamic partnership, expanding domain names and offering personalised digital solutions to foster brand development.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Apr 2024

Data Protection

Unstoppable Domains joins GlobalBlock for enhanced brand protection

The Brand Safety Alliance's new GlobalBlock service will include Unstoppable Domains to extend domain blocking protections, countering brand impersonation and IP hijacking on Web3 extensions.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Apr 2024

Malware

Secureworks CTU uncovers new information about DarkTortilla malware

DarkTortilla malware has been active since 2015, delivering popular info stealers and RATs, and now emerging with Cobalt Strike and Metasploit.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Aug 2022

Malware

Bitdefender identifies 192 active ransomware families worldwide

Bitdefender says the most prevalent of the 192 active ransomware families was WannaCry, which accounted for 42% of detections.

By Jessie Chiang • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Jul 2022

Marketing Technologies

Launch of direct .au domain extension an opportunity for entrepreneurs

The launch of the .au domain comes as Australian businesses cite local competition as their second-biggest challenge in 2022 after the pandemic.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Mar 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Blockchain

Why women entrepreneurs must own their digital identity

Women founders risk empires built on rented platforms; owning domains turns digital identity into an asset they control and can scale.

By Rachel Sterling • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026

Unified Communications

Vetta Group merges multiple tech brands under single name

New Zealand tech provider Vetta Group is unifying its brands under a single identity by 2026, aiming to streamline customer engagement.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026

Digital Transformation

emma adds IONOS to multi-cloud platform for Europe

emma integrates IONOS Cloud into its platform, giving European organisations a sovereign multi-cloud option with unified cost and governance control.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026

Generative AI

GoDaddy launches GoDaddy Airo AI tool for Australian SMBs

GoDaddy launches GoDaddy Airo, a generative AI tool for Australian entrepreneurs, aiming to save them 27 hours a month and AUD $7,800 yearly by streamlining online business tasks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Aug 2024