Posts Tagged ‘Confusion’

Online Fraud And The Financial Phishing Scams: Brand Abuse May Be Coming To A Blog Near You

Friday, July 10th, 2009
July 10th, 2009 Goto commentsLeave a comment Brand abuseis increasing, but more important than the sheer volume is the increased sophistication and the opportunistic nature of brandjackers, who are quick to take advantage of current events and popular concerns.Photo credit: Tyler OlsonAs a matter of fact, so-called “brandjackers” continue to exploit the confusion over the financial markets that began in the last quarter of 2008 to prey upon vulnerable consumers, and such online scams continue to

Expert Panel Voices Concern that ICANN’s Top Level Domains Policy is a Pending “Trainwreck”

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008
I simply didn’t expect this. INTA, The World Intellectual Property Review, and TelNic hosted a webinar to discuss the “revolutionary” landscape ICANN has proposed by opening up top-level domain ownership. There was real dissension against ICANN’s vision, and at best, muted support. You may view the recorded program for free. What was striking was the fear that an onslaught of new top-level domains would create confusion, expense, and techni