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Norwegian domain names more secure with DNSSEC

…CENTR. (Figures from July 2022) Comparison between top-level domains with more than a thousand domain names 2. Norwegian Digitalisation Agency (2015) «Referansekatalogen – grunnleggende datakommunikasjon» 3. Apnic labs. (Figures from…

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1 in 5 state that they have been scammed online

…cards online The large sums make online shopping attractive for fraud attempts. Figures from the police’s criminal case register show that the number of reports of economic crime increased by…

Online presence – where and how?

…goods, services or information, must be online. There are many ways to establish an online presence, from services on your own domain name to free services to a multitude of…

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2020 – a year for digital seven-mile steps

…been at the forefront when it comes to offering digital services. When large parts of Norwegian working life were to be run from home, services and infrastructure were tested as never before….

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Internet usage increases – trust varies

…Statistics Norway. «Wholesale and retail sale statistics» (Figures from 12 October 2021) 2. Statistics Norway. «Netthandelen høyere enn noen gang» (Norwegian only) ( Figures from 20 September 2021) 3. Norid….

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The pandemic is boosting entrepreneurship

…choice for a domain name for their effort is bondedraumen.no (English translation: farmersdream.no). Online store as a supplement to skin care salon The domain name dinegenpleie.no was registered by Christina…

Illegal content online

…often better placed to do something about it. How to remove content online The only effective means of making an unlawful service entirely inaccessible without negatively affecting third parties, is…

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…

Registrars – complete list

…Offers security with DNSSEC (recommended) Security with DNSSEC means that you ensure that communication with the domain name goes to the correct address and cannot be changed along the way….

Find a registrar

…a business or other organization as a private person Less choices More choices Show registrars that: Offers security with DNSSEC (recommended) Security with DNSSEC means that you ensure that communication…

How to order a domain name subscription

To order a subscription, you must go through a registrar. The registrar will order the domain name subscription from Norid, help you get started, and handle everything necessary to follow…

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…

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Domain scammers try again

…to buy. Our advice: Contact your registrar and get their view on whether your company will benefit from registering those domain names or not. We see this type of scam…

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…

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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…

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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…

Domain conflicts in the legal system

…domain name holder, the registrar, and Norid are regulated by private-law agreements. The domain name policy for .no acts as both a contract between Norid and the holder, and between

Frequently asked questions

…the Brønnøysund Register Centre? When an organization is deleted from the Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities, the domain name does not necessarily become available. Domain names are often transferred…

Requirements for disclosing customer information

…about our customers. Table of Contents Our lookup service Norid maintains a register of who is entitled to use Norwegian domain names, i.e. domain names ending in ‟.no”. Both organisations…

How the domain name system works

…name? You can access a website in different ways: Click a link, use an app, follow hits from a search engine, or enter the URL into a browser. All these…

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Operations and load remain regular

…a report on normal operations is both important and good news. Norway has been in the forefront on digital services for quite a long time. However, when major parts of…

In-depth reading

framework Administrative model Policy development process Norpol – the policy advisory board Domain name policy models Legal treatment of domain name disputes Archive of Norwegian court verdicts regarding domain names…

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Data privacy: Changes to the whois lookup service

…Protection Authority, and will be launching a new version of the lookup service on 22 May. Learn more Norid’s processing of customer data from 5 May 2018 About the lookup…

30 years of Norwegian domain names

…Norwegian domain names, .no, written with a dot in front, which made the signifier even more perplexing. The domain name system, however, was a cornerstone in the effort to bring…