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For 25 years, Nominet has been operating at the heart of the internet infrastructure as proud guardians of the .UK domain name registry. Nominet manages and runs over 10 million .UK domain names, as well as over 75 top level domains, including .wales, .bbc and .london.
Running a vital part of the UK’s critical national infrastructure comes with a responsibility to deliver a service that is reliable, resilient and secure. This expertise has evolved into our cyber division – Nominet Cyber – offering network security to governments and enterprises worldwide. In February 2020, Nominet acquired Boston based cyber security company CyGlass.
Nominet's public benefit activity tackles some of the most important digital issues facing young people in the UK today. Since 2008, Nominet has donated over £49m to tech for good initiatives, and aims to improve a million lives.
Running a vital part of the UK’s critical national infrastructure comes with a responsibility to deliver a service that is reliable, resilient and secure. This expertise has evolved into our cyber division – Nominet Cyber – offering network security to governments and enterprises worldwide. In February 2020, Nominet acquired Boston based cyber security company CyGlass.
Nominet's public benefit activity tackles some of the most important digital issues facing young people in the UK today. Since 2008, Nominet has donated over £49m to tech for good initiatives, and aims to improve a million lives.
Overview
Location
United Kingdom, England, Oxford
Employees
201-500
Phone
+44 1865 332211
Founded date
1996
Mentions in press and media 10
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| Oct 18, 2022 | Cybersecurity incident responders report alarming rates of mental strain | Sohini Bagchi 18 Oct, 2022 Over three-fourths or 77% of cybersecurity incident responders in India experience extreme or considerable mental strain as a result of responding to a major cybersecurity incident, said a recent report. The repor... |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Getting Beyond Burnout: 3 Ways To Reignite | Burnout is on the rise in many occupations. getty |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Public-private collaboration could help protect government systems from cyber threats | More than 80 percent of government cyber security leaders think public-private collaboration would help them keep pace with cyber threats, according to a new report. The study from Nominet of government agencies in the UK, US and the Middle... |
| Feb 20, 2020 | Hackers leak personal data of 10.6 million MGM Resorts guests | The personal details of 10.6 million people have been posted in a hacking forum after MGM Resorts hotels suffered a data breach. The data includes dates of birth, email addresses, names, phone numbers and physical addresses, and celebrities... |
| Oct 22, 2018 | Latest altnet tech to be showcased at INCA Annual Conference | Companies building the UK’s future digital infrastructure will exhibit their latest offerings during the two-day conference in London London, UK, October 22, 2018: The latest innovations within the UK broadband industry – including network ... |
| May 15, 2018 | UK Reported security incidents increase ahead of GDPR | When GDPR comes into force next week, organizations will have 72 hours to report security breaches to a regulator once they become aware of them. Ahead of the new legislation, the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has released de... |
| Jan 9, 2018 | Dynamic Spectrum Alliance announces the publication of new model rules for TV White Space technology | The new rules will enable regulators to implement TV White Space networks quickly and efficiently in a bid to bridge the digital divide and support the IoT Beaverton, Ore., USA, 9 January 2018: The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) has today ... |
| Nov 23, 2016 | Are We Ready For Truly Smart Cities? | “Looking forward we can expect a rich implementation of IoT in a connected city whose every interaction creates data that is then turned into actionable information and insights to help individuals, cities and governments improve everything... |
| May 13, 2016 | Google-backed non-profit Wayfindr publishes draft of world’s first open standard for blind navigation apps | Non-profit organisation Wayfindr has published a working draft and demonstration app for the world’s first open standard for wayfinding technology for people with vision impairments. The Wayfindr Open Standard is aimed at providing tools fo... |
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FAQ about Nominet
When was Nominet founded?
Nominet was founded in 1996.
What has the press written about Nominet?
Parsers VC has collected 10 articles mentioning Nominet, among them “Cybersecurity incident responders report alarming rates of mental strain” (Oct 18, 2022) and “Getting Beyond Burnout: 3 Ways To Reignite” (Feb 21, 2022).
Is Nominet still active?
Yes, Nominet is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 6, 2026.