Registering for a domain name requires an individual or business to submit private information that can be easily accessible. anyone doing a WHOIS search can access this information.
Give it a try.
Go to any name registrar or go to BetterWHOIS. Enter the name of a website that already exists. The site will inform you that the name is already taken. It will also list the registrant info: the admin contact, the technical contact and even the name servers and ip addresses where their site is located. ANY domain registrar allows users to run this WHOIS information. Techies can run it via special tools or from simple command line sessions. Try it again but enter the information of a website or a blog of someone you know. Wha la!!..you now have their name and address and telephone number.
PROTECT YOURSELF!
Register privately. If you choose a registrar like Moniker, adding domain privacy is only an additional $2!! Cheap! Total cost for a domain registration with private domain registration is around $10. We are talking about a feature that is relatively low cost AND protects you.
Two extra bucks and all your personal information is hidden.
Click here to see the comparison between a public registration and a private one:
Private Registration Example
In this age of security it is WISE to register privately.
Don’t forget to check out my Domain Name Handbook, a simple look at choosing, registering and managing domain names. It is available as a free non-printable download.
