Web.com, which is a listed company, has announced that it is to be acquired by an affiliate of Siris Capital Group, LLC. The deal is reported to be worth approximately $2 Billion USD. The company will have the ability to seek alternative offers: Web.com may solicit alternative acquisition proposals from third parties during a "go-shop" period from the date of the agreement … [Read more...] about Web.com to be Acquired for $2 Billion
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Register.com Sent Breach Notice By ICANN
Register.com, which is part of the web.com group of companies, has been sent a breach notice by ICANN's compliance department. The notice, which I'm attaching below, covers a number of issues, including records for some domains, links to specific policies and data escrow. What's a little different with this notice is the angle that ICANN appears to be adopting. While … [Read more...] about Register.com Sent Breach Notice By ICANN