Domain Names Security : How safe is yours? - Just check the...

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Just check the WHOIS of the domain. Every domain name will have a column STATUS in the whois.

Make sure it shows as below :

Domain Status : LOCKED

Note:This Domain Name is currently Locked. In this status the domain name cannot be transferred, hijacked, or modified. The Owner of this domain name can easily change this status from their control panel. This feature is provided as a security measure against fraudulent domain name hijacking.

About The Author

Teeyes Siva heads the Sales Operations @ aalpha NET. He can be reached @ siva@aalphanet.com or 00 91 0 93441 05858. aalpha NET (http://www.aalphanet.com) - is India's leading domain name registration, web hosting service provider. Now also providing .co.in Indian domain registrations.

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