Can a "TLD" go out of business? What long term protections does ICANN have for new TLDs? [migrated]

Suppose I were to purchase a new domain of .financial, hence my email would be chris@company.financial.

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Can a "TLD" go out of business? What long term protections does ICANN have for new TLDs? [migrated]

Suppose I were to purchase a new domain of .financial, hence my email would be chris@company.financial.

Question

What assurances are there that the root name server, the registrar infrastructure will be in place for X year… Continue reading Can a "TLD" go out of business? What long term protections does ICANN have for new TLDs? [migrated]

How would you reason with and work with the security paranoiac on your team?

The question of how to balance pragmatism with an absolutist view of security has been discussed here already. But I need the answer to a concrete variant of that question.

You’re the security expert hired to help an application team with… Continue reading How would you reason with and work with the security paranoiac on your team?

What personal traits and characteristics do you look for in a IT Security pro? [on hold]

IT Security Pros are very smart people who need to give your environment with the respect and care that the business requires.

Part 1

What are the traits you look for in an employee before approving them for sensitive acc… Continue reading What personal traits and characteristics do you look for in a IT Security pro? [on hold]