Dear Customer,
IMPORTANT ACCOUNT ENHANCEMENTS SCHEDULED: SECURITY UPGRADES
MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL STEP BEFORE CHANGES ARE MADE
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Security for our customers has always been a top priority
at Network Solutions. Now we are taking that even further
as we merge with VeriSign, one of the industry leaders in
Internet security. We all recognize information security is
vital on the Internet, and we want to assure you that we
constantly monitor security and maintain systems that help
protect you and your information. This message is about
changes in our guardian security system.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR ME?
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When you first registered your domain name you may have
selected a security option. You then currently have one
of three Guardian authentication methods: "Mail-From,"
Password (Crypt-PW), and Secure Encryption (PGP).
With our upcoming upgrade, customers who have not yet
selected a security option will be migrated to "Mail-From"
security. Customers who currently use the "Mail-From After
Update" Guardian authentication method will now have to
respond to an e-mail security check before the requested
changes will be implemented. Customers who currently use
existing Guardian security options do not have to make
any changes at all.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN I REQUEST A CHANGE?
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NSI is enhancing "Mail-From" with an additional e-mail
security check. Specifically, NSI will e-mail a validation
request to the specific administrative and technical
contact listed for a domain name before making any
modification to that domain name. This means, if you have
"Mail-From" security, NSI will no longer implement a
requested change until we receive e-mail verification
confirming authorization from either contact. It's an extra
step, but it's worth it to protect your account.
WHEN WILL THIS HAPPEN?
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We have scheduled the modification for Saturday, July 8,
2000, so you should check your account information to see
if it is correct. Actually, it's a good idea to check your
account periodically anyway.
To make modifications easier, we provided easy-to-follow
instructions on our web site at:
http://info.networksolutions.com/go/h/security/guardian/
Additionally, we updated the contact form FAQs, which can
be found at:
http://info.networksolutions.com/go/h/security/contact1/
Please note that we continue to enhance security. Future
security plans include the use of VeriSign certificates
for authentication. But don't worry; we will keep you
completely informed about these upcoming changes.
If you have further questions or concerns about this
current security upgrade, please contact our Customer
Service Department at:
http://info.networksolutions.com/go/h/security/contact2/
Sincerely,
F. Michael Kyle
Vice President, Customer Service
Network Solutions(R)
a VeriSign(R) company
Copyright 2000 Network Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.
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