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A technology almost two decades in the making finally rolled out into active use today. DNSSEC, or Domain Name System Security Extensions is a security protocol by which an IP address (the series of numbers that is a website's actual location) and the URL, or the words in the web address, are justified.

13 name registrars handling the .org top-level domain, including the largest, Go Daddy, are offering DNSSEC, according to PCWorld. That alone is reason to believe all registrars will do the same in short order. VeriSign plans to add it to .net by the end of the year.

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The concept of personal branding online has become a part of many conversations about social media and social networking recently. The popularity of social sites such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and various smaller niche sites has continued to skyrocket, offering individuals a chance to create a more robust online presence. The age of anonymity online has all but ended, and individuals should seek to gain further control of their online identities.

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Shortly after Montenegro gained independence in June of 2006, the ISO 3165 Maintenance Agency assigned the emerging nation the country code "ME." By submitting an application to the IANA to have .Me designated as the country's top-level domain (TLD), the Government of Montenegro took its most important step in establishing .Me. The designation was finally approved and took place in September 2007.