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Norwegian domain names more secure with DNSSEC

all these circumstances, it is extremely important that users actually end up on the website they intended to reach. Domain names and top-level domains All devices connected to the Internet…

Advice for authorities

…conflicts related to illegal content on web pages. These include bankruptcies, criminal cases or civil cases. It is important for public authorities to have knowledge of the domain name system…

Online presence – where and how?

…social media provider is also the one to decide if and when to change the terms of use, and if so, what these changes will entail. Facebook, for example, has…

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2020 – a year for digital seven-mile steps

…put an end to many physical events. In several arenas, however, we see that people find online alternatives. Companies and organizations run a joint digital lunch, digital school became a…

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1 in 5 state that they have been scammed online

…fraud – and how you can avoid being scammed: Fake online stores (forbrikertilsynet.no) (Norwegian only) More information about illegal content online: Illegal content online (norid.no) Sources 1. Statistics Norway (31.05.2023)…

Domain conflicts in the legal system

…order, whereas measures implemented upon settlement of the dispute take the form of a judgment or final ruling. When a final and enforceable decision has been handed down, Norid has…

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The pandemic is boosting entrepreneurship

…132,080 new Norwegian domain names were registered. This is the highest number of new registrations we have had since 1999. The growth in new registrations has also resulted in an…

Frequently asked questions

…number and be registered in the Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities. Private individuals must be registered in the National Population Register with a national identity number. All domain name…

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Internet usage increases – trust varies

online presence, from services on your own domain name to a multitude of social media. However, there is great variation when it comes to people’s trust in the various channels….

Domain name policy for .no

…so that the name is made available to others: A request for deletion in accordance with a legally-enforceable decision on deletion of the domain name. A request for deletion in…

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Increased security with new registrar agreement

…to customers, says Hilde Thunem, Managing Director in Norid. More about the scheme with registrars, https://www.norid.no/en/nytt-domenenavn/forhandlerliste/om-domeneforhandlere/ Current registrar agreement, https://teknisk.norid.no/en/bli-forhandler/forhandleravtal*]}*en/#Avtaleteksten More about the transition to a new registrar agreement, https://teknisk.norid.no/en/bli-forhandler/forhandleravtal*]}*en/overgang-til-ny-forhandleravtale/

How the domain name policy for .no is changed and updated

allocation rules must: ensure cost-effectiveness and high technical quality be non-discriminatory ensure transparency and predictability protect the interests of internet users, both individually and as a community protect national interests…

Illegal content online

…the public can inform the police about illegal activity online. Domain conflicts in the legal system. A guide aimed at judges, prosecutors, police investigators, lawyers and others who may require…

Thinking about starting a business?

…Coordinating Register for Legal Entities (Brønnøysundregistrene), because then everyone else can see what you registered and guess which domain name you want. It’s better to keep your cards close to…

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Big tasks ahead

…the development demands alot of resources from all parts of Norid. Norid’s own technicians do most of the programming. The same technicians are responsible for keeping today’s system running faultlessly…

How to order a domain name subscription

…you Order a domain name subscription as a private individual 1 Create a personal ID 3 The registrar will order the subscription and prepare the technical side of things 5…

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Norwegians register domain names like never before

…early stage, and then you want to secure the domain name first and then arrange the rest of the formalities afterwards. The first thing you need when starting a new

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Internet forum 2021 Wednesday 21 April
Crisis opens new opportunities

…University. Her background is from technology- and business development. She has recently made an interesting podcast with Jørgen Tharaldsen, https://lorn.tech/lorn-pod/130-en-ny-definisjon-av-gamification/. NAV experienced a record number of inquiries when the pandemic…

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The tug of war over the Internet goes on

…for all Internet users. This last year the discussion on liberalization of the top level domain structure has been hot on the international Internet agenda. The decision to open up…

Secure online communication

…you end up if this mechanism has been activated. Please note, however, that even if you go to the right address, this does not necessarily mean that the content on…

Amendment to appendix A

…the domain name even after the reservation comes into effect. However, if the domain name is later deleted, it will be blocked from new registration. Such domain names also cannot…

How to change registrars

new registrar and give them the transfer code. 3 Ask your new registrar to order a one-time token. 2 Give the token to the new registrar. They can then proceed…

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Norid in the final for the CENTR Awards

already registered. This check is important to secure personal rights, but also to avoid conflicts where others have the right to a name. The service also recommends an order for…

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Data privacy: Changes to the whois lookup service

…information about the domain delegation, the holder, the technical contact and the technical setup, and who the registrar is. The publically available lookup service increases the confidence in Norwegian domains:…

30 years of Norwegian domain names

…from newspapers – on actual paper – or the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. In newsrooms, editors started their day by going through the several metres of telex notices that had come…

Appendix I: Complaint about Norid’s decisions

…with the domain name policy in effect when the decision was made, and that the error significantly influenced the content of the decision, the Committee may decide that Norid’s decision…

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Domain scammers try again

…and that they must decide on this promptly because the seller has other customers who are interested in the same domain names. The vast majority of Norwegian companies choose the…

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Domain names important for entrepreneurs

…Student entrepreneurs had to hurry Ungt Entreprenørskap Norge (organization that educates student entrepreneurs) arranged the Norwegian National Championship for Student Entrepreneurs in June with 24 very strong finalists. However, a…

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Successful transfer to a new registry system

…”Draupne”, has been under development since 2007. That was when it became clear that the old system would not scale for the increasing volume of requests, new requirements and needs….

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Need of knowledge on Internet and domain names

…A crucial question is related to how the division between generic and country code top level domains will be maintained when .norge, .norwegen, .noruega, .nor etc. can be registered. The…

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Norid transferring to new owner

…Norwegian top-level domain. Times are changing, and based on Norid’s social responsibility, it is natural that the Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation will now become the new owner of…

Problems with the subscription

…organization has been deleted from the Central Coordination Register for Legal Entities. The organization has been deleted from the Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities If the organization the domain…

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Operations and load remain regular

…businesses have been closed, with little or no activity over several weeks. We also notice that our collaborating partners, the Norwegian Industrial Property Office and The Register of Business Enterprises/Altinn…

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Webinar about DNSSEC in the Nordics

…ever more critical role in society’s infrastructure, it is becoming increasingly more important to ensure that information is not falsified or ends up in the wrong hands. DNSSEC is an…

Video archive

Illegal content online: Will taking down the domain help? Smart start This is how the domain name system (DNS) works (DNS) (Norwegian only) Create an online identity (Norwegian only) This…

Key figures

…of domain holders .csv .xlxs 323 006 Number of registrars .csv .xlxs 256 Since 17 March 1987 .no has been the national top level domain for Norway. In 1989 the…

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Norwegian websites still among the safest in the world

…McAfee, and once again they reveal big differences between the top level domains. There are several reasons for the differencies, among them that the domain name policies varies between the…

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Norid has taken over the administration of priv.no

…of priv.no after the Ventelo group signalled that they no longer wished to administer it. Before any new names can be registered within priv.no, we need to get a formal

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Phasing out paper documents

…routine. This depends on whether the registrar you are dealing with has signed the new agreement with us. By 1 August 2012, all registrars will offer the new paperless scheme….

Appendix A: Reserved and prohibited domain names under domains managed by Norid

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