Police have suspended 2,000 .co.uk domains that were being used to rip off consumers with counterfeit goods. The Metropolitan Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) said the sites had been used to pass of a number of popular brands such as Ugg, Nike, GHD, and Tiffany as the genuine article under…
Criminal ‘.co.uk’ domains to be shut in days, Nominet proposes
After years of wrangling, UK national Internet registry Nominet looks set to agree to a new fast-track process that will make it easier for the police to quickly shutter domains being used by criminals for fraud. Currently, police are required to have a court order before Nominet feels liable to…
Criminal .co.uk domains to be shut in days, Nominet agrees
After years of wrangling, UK national Internet registry Nominet looks set to agree to a new fast-track process that will make it easier for the police to quickly shutter domains being used by criminals for fraud. Currently, police are required to have a court order before Nominet feels liable to…