CIRA hosts DNSChanger Malware Checker
Ottawa, March 14, 2012 - The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) in collaboration with Public Safety Canada has developed an online DNS Checker to screen user’s computer for the DNSChanger malware that has affected approximately 20,000 Canadian computers. What is the DNSChanger Malware? Recently, the FBI uncovered a sophisticated cyber... [Read More]
Changes to CIRA’s WHOIS look-up directory
Ottawa, March 9, 2012 – Recently, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) made changes to the .CA WHOIS look-up directory. Due to security reasons, WHOIS will now only return a single search result for the exact term entered into the search bar. If no .CA is added to the search term, the WHOIS tool will automatically append a .CA to the... [Read More]
2012/02/28 Agenda
Board of Directors’ MeetingFebruary 28, 20129:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.CIRA Offices at306‐350 Sparks Street, Ottawa AGENDA Directors attending: Paul Andersen, Richard Anderson, Kerry Brown, John Demco (ex-officio), Heather Dryden (ex-officio), Andrew Escobar, Byron Holland (ex-officio), Jim Grey, John King, Rowena Liang, Louise Macdonald, Susan... [Read More]
Launch of domain names containing accented characters
CIRA’s Legal and Policy Counsel, Kathryn Reynolds was interviewed about CIRA’s consultation for the implementation of French accented characters on .CA domain names for La Presse Canadienne. Les caractères accentués feront leur entrée dans les noms de domaine (only available in French), January 29, 2012 Read Original Read More →
Launch of domain names containing accented characters
CIRA’s Legal and Policy Counsel, Kathryn Reynolds was interviewed about CIRA’s consultation for the implementation of French accented characters on .CA domain names for La Presse Canadienne. Les caractères accentués feront leur entrée dans les noms de domaine (only available in French), January 29, 2012 Read Original Read More →
Webserve Communications Inc. no longer a CIRA Certified Registrar
This is to advise that Webserve Communications Inc. is no longer a CIRA Certified Registrar. In order for Webserve Communications Inc. .CA Registrants to maintain their .CA domain name(s), Registrants will be responsible for transferring their domain name registration(s) to a new CIRA Certified Registrar of their choice. All affected Registrants have... [Read More]
Robert Herjavec to headline national event on the future of the Internet in Canada
Ottawa, February 2, 2012 – Well-known Canadian entrepreneur, author and star of CBC’s the Dragon’s Den and ABC’s Shark Tank Robert Herjavec will deliver the keynote presentation at the 2012 Canadian Internet Forum (CIF) in Ottawa on February 27, 2012. “As one of Canada’s leading Internet entrepreneurs, Robert Herjavec lives the business... [Read More]
Second phase of consultation on implementation of French characters in .CA domain names opens
Ottawa, January 25, 2012 – The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) launched the second and final phase of its consultation in the implementation of French characters (also known as Internationalized Domain Names, or IDNs) in .CA domain names yesterday. .CA holders and Canadian Internet users are invited to provide their feedback on certain... [Read More]
Second phase of consultation on implementation of French characters in .CA domain names opens
Ottawa, January 25, 2012 – The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) launched the second and final phase of its consultation in the implementation of French characters (also known as Internationalized Domain Names, or IDNs) in .CA domain names yesterday. .CA holders and Canadian Internet users are invited to provide their feedback on certain... [Read More]
The .CA Impact Awards Open for Entries
The first ever program to recognize .CA web sites and applications that make a positive impact in the lives of Canadians gears up for its second year. OTTAWA, January 11, 2012 – The 2012 .CA Impact Awards has opened for entries! The .CA Impact Awards recognize youth, educators, not-for-profit and public organizations, small businesses and web developers... [Read More]
