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NameSentry? Adopted by Over 60% of New Top Level Domains Launched
[December 18, 2014]

NameSentry? Adopted by Over 60% of New Top Level Domains Launched


Architelos, Inc., the premier provider of automated domain name abuse detection and mitigation services, has added Famous Four Media to its expanding roster of NameSentry clients. Famous Four Media will be implementing NameSentry for current and upcoming generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) such as .trade .webcam, and .science. Other new gTLDs that have recently adopted NameSentry include, .build, .ceo, .lat, .luxury, and .ooo, to name a few. To date NameSentry has been adopted by more new gTLDs than any other commercially available solution in the market. Sixty percent (60%) of new gTLDs launched use NameSentry. "The results show that registry operators have embraced NameSentry to protect the long-term health and reputation of their investments, while cost effectively meeting compliance obligations," said Alexa Raad, CEO of Architelos.

Architelos' pioneering NameSentry service enables new gTLDs to not only comply with regulatory requirements for managing security threats such as domain name abuse, but also to build and maintain a safe and reputable namespace with low commitment and low overhead. NameSentry provides the most real-time and comprehensive view of domains registered for the purpose of distributing malware, spam and phishig. The service layers investigative tools to pinpoint abusive sites and target bad actors for automated suspension or shutdowns to reduce time to harm.



"We took the time to evaluate all options including competing services as well as a do-it-yourself option. In the end, we chose NameSentry, because it had the most established track record in the market, was customizable across a range of our TLDs, and automated many of the previously manual tasks, saving us time and resources," said Geir Rasmussen, CEO of Famous Four Media. "The fact that NameSentry is offered by a trusted 3rd party, Architelos, was also a plus," added Geir.

About Architelos Inc.


Architelos, Inc. provides SaaS (News - Alert)-based software, outsourced registry management, and strategic consulting for clients in the domain name (DNS) industry and in particular, top-level domains. Top-level domains are regulated by ICANN and include .com run by VeriSign (News - Alert) [VRSN], .biz run by NeuStar [NSR], and many others run and operated by companies such as Minds + Machines Group Limited [L:MMX] and CentralNic Group PLC [L: CNIC]. Architelos' software products include NameSentry?a patent-pending abuse detection and mitigation service, and NumberSense™ a registry financial management service. Architelos founders have over 30 years of experience in successfully building launching and managing multi-million name gTLDs. Architelos has locations in Leesburg (VA), Los Angeles and San Francisco (CA (News - Alert)), Toronto (Canada) and Dublin (Ireland), as well as data centers in Toronto and Los Angeles. For more information please follow Architelos on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.

About Famous Four Media

Famous Four Media Limited was set up in 2011 by a small group of recognized domain name experts and successful financiers to actively provide products and services to TLD Registry operators under ICANN's new generic Top Level Domains ("gTLD") program. Drawing on the best from both Registries and Registrars, Famous Four Media's management team has extensive experience in the domain name industry having successfully launched, operated, marketed and run generic TLDs under previous rounds and having managed some of the largest corporate and retail domain name registrars in the world.


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