I am looking for a domain name registrant. Where can I look it up?
The Whois is an easy-to-use tool for checking the availability of a .nl domain name. If the domain name is already taken, you can see who has registered it.
On the page looking up a domain name you will find more information about what a domain name is, how the Whois works and how the privacy of personal data is protected. Alternatively, you can go straight to look for a domain name via the Whois.
I would like to transfer my domain name to another registrar. What is the procedure?
To get your domain name transferred, you need the token (unique ID number) for your domain name. Your existing registrar has the token and is obliged to give it to you within five days, if you ask for it. The procedure for changing your registrar is described on the page transferring your domain name.
The details registered about me/my company are incorrect or out of date. How can I get them updated?
To update the contact details associated with your domain name, you need to contact your registrar. Read more about updating contact details.
Why is my domain name in quarantine?
When a domain name is cancelled, we aren't told the reason, so we can't tell you. You'll need to ask your registrar. The advantage of quarantine is that, if a name's cancelled by mistake, you can always get it back.
One common reason is that the contract between you and your registrar says you've got to renew the registration every year. If you haven't set up automatic renewal and you don't renew manually, the registration will expire.
Ik heb een klacht over mijn provider/registrar. Kan ik daarvoor bij SIDN terecht?
Wanneer je een klacht hebt over of een geschil met je registrar dan zijn er verschillende mogelijkheden om tot een oplossing te komen. Hierover lees je meer op pagina klacht over registrar. SIDN heeft geen formele klachtenprocedure voor het behandelen van een klacht over jouw registrar.
What conditions do I have to meet as a registrar?
Would you like to be able to register domain names for customers or for your own organisation by dealing directly with SIDN? If so, you can become a .nl registrar. Read more about the conditions and how to apply for registrar status on the page becoming a registrar.
Outdated software biggest cause of vulnerabilities in many websites
Outdated software biggest cause of vulnerabilities in many websites
Tuesday 24 November 2015
A significant proportion of websites that use the .nl extension have serious security weaknesses. In the majority of cases, the cause is the continued use of old software. The vulnerabilities make it possible, for example, for hackers to break in to sites, take them over and even steal data. Webshops run the risk of losing payment information or client data. Those are the central conclusions of a passive vulnerability scan carried out for SIDN, the company behind .nl, by Radically Open Security.
‘Passive scanning’ tool freely available to everyone
Between July and October 2015, Radically Open Security investigated 1,380 websites on the basis of public sources. The provisional results were presented at last week's Tek Tok Late Night, which SIDN and Tek Tok organised as part of the annual cyber security campaign Alert Online. The passive scanning tool developed by Radically Open Security for the scan is freely available for use via the company's website.
Tek Tok Late Night for SMEs
The scan results are further evidence that digital security on many business websites is not all that it might be – despite the increasing significance of having an on-line presence and providing services on line. At Tek Tok Late Night: Cyber Secure SMEs, the practicalities of cyber security for entrepreneurs were explored in interviews, debates, case studies and experiments. Business people were able to get personal advice from cyber security experts from Radically Open Security, Internet.nl, SIDN, MKB cyberadvies and HackerOne about how to protect their websites.
Melanie van Radically Open Security (ROS)
About Alert Online
The annual cyber security awareness campaign Alert Online is a joint initiative by the Dutch government, business community and scientific community. As well as providing information about on-line security, the campaign is intended to encourage people and organisations to behave in a more security-conscious way. This year's Alert Online ran from 26 October to 6 November and was supported by more than 120 governmental and commercial partners. Full details of the activities and partners are available from the Dutch-language campaign website www.alertonline.nl.
Radically Open Security heeft tussen juli en oktober 2015 op basis van openbare bronnen 1380 .nl-websites onderzocht. De conceptresultaten zijn vorige week gepresenteerd tijdens de Tek Tok Late Night die SIDN in samenwerking met TekTok heeft georganiseerd in het kader van de jaarlijkse cyber security campagne Alert Online. De passive scanning tool die Radically Open Security heeft ontwikkeld om deze scan uit te voeren is vrij beschikbaar op hun website.
