subject: Domain Name Hijacking Explained [print this page] Domain Name Hijacking means the theft of a currently registered domain name from its lawfully registered owner. Domain hijacking is always a threat due to the traffic and business that a good domain name can get.
One has to follow a few steps to secure their domain name from getting hijacked.
1. Putting private domain registration on your newly registered domain name will hide the details of the registered owner. This will make it harder to get personal information for the hijacker.
2. Lock your domain name registration. This ensures that if there are any changes to be made to the domain name, it has to be unlocked by you first.
3. Use strong passwords for your account when you register a domain name. Ballistic Domains will let you know how strong you password is when you register a domain.
4. ICANN has stated that there has to be a period of 60 days before a domain name can be transferred to a new registrar. Read all emails concerning transfes and contact Ballistic Domains to ensure that all your details are still accurate.
5. A domain name that has been recently transferred, it cannot be re transferred within a period of 60 days.
6. Keep in mind your renewal dates. Ballistic Domains offers you automatic domain renewals.
7. Register your domain name with a reputed registrar like Ballistic Domains. If your domain name is registered with a registrar that cannot be contacted easily, then it could be difficult to recover a hijacked domain name.
8. Be careful of 'Domain Slamming'.When a domain registrant or owner gets confusing information by phone, fax or email that looks like your domain name registration renewal. Automatic domain name registration renewal at Ballistic Domains helps to prevent this.
