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40 Years of .de: A German Success Story
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40 Years of .de: A German Success Story

Forty years ago, on 5 November 1986, the country code .de was entered into the IANA database.
Nov 5, 2026 2 min read
e-Evidence Package: DENIC to Apply New EU Rules in Criminal Proceedings
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e-Evidence Package: DENIC to Apply New EU Rules in Criminal Proceedings

Since August 18, 2026, new legal requirements apply within the EU, aiming to facilitate and speed up cross-border access to electronic evidence used to investigate and prosecute criminal offences. As an online service provider, DENIC is in scope, too.
Oct 1, 2026 3 min read
UN General Assembly marks the end of the Internet Governance Year 2025
Policy Internet Governance

UN General Assembly marks the end of the Internet Governance Year 2025

Mandate of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) now permanent
Dec 19, 2025 1 min read
New Legislation: What is Changing for Users of DENIC’s Whois Lookup
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New Legislation: What is Changing for Users of DENIC’s Whois Lookup

The national implementation of the EU's NIS2 Directive in Germany will bring about changes regarding the data output of DENIC's whois lookup service for .de domains.
Dec 19, 2025 2 min read
Transition audits to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 at DENIC eG and DENIC subsidiary went perfectly
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Transition audits to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 at DENIC eG and DENIC subsidiary went perfectly

In September, we and our subsidiary DENIC Services GmbH & Co. KG successfully completed the transition audits to the current version of the standard for information security management systems, ISO 27001. Our subsidiary has had its own certification since 2022, so both companies were audited separately for the transition. What
Dec 11, 2025 2 min read
Developments in the internet governance environment in November 2025
Internet Governance Policy

Developments in the internet governance environment in November 2025

Topics November 2025: WSIS+20, EU “Digital Omnibus”, Digital Sovereignty Summit, as well as new UN decisions on AI, data governance, and cybersecurity.
Dec 9, 2025 6 min read
Developments in the internet governance environment in  October 2025
Internet Governance Policy

Developments in the internet governance environment in October 2025

Topics October 2025: WSIS+20, the UN Cybercrime Convention, the protection of minors, and debates on AI and cybersecurity dominated internet governance.
Nov 5, 2025 5 min read
Developments in the internet governance environment from July to September 2025
Internet Governance Policy

Developments in the internet governance environment from July to September 2025

In the third quarter of 2025 were in focus: WSIS+20, AI, Cybersecurity, state oversight of critical internet resources, and the global digital tax.
Oct 15, 2025 28 min read
Developments in the internet governance environment in September 2025
Internet Governance Policy

Developments in the internet governance environment in September 2025

Overview of events relating to Internet governance in September 2025
Oct 1, 2025 5 min read

DENIC Event Calendar

OARC 47

8 - 11 November 2026, Vancouver - Canada

RIPE NCC 93

26 - 30 October 2026, Sofia - Bulgaria

ICANN87

17 - 22 October 2026, Bali - Indonesia
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ICANN: DNS Abuse Activity Dashboard: Analysis covering mid-2025 to mid-2026

The majority of domains classified as malicious fell into the phishing category (73.6 per cent), followed by spam (11 per cent), malware (7.8 per cent), pharming (4.5 per cent) and botnets (3.1 per cent)., 14.10.2026

ccNSO: Invitation to ccTLD registries to take part in the third DASC survey on DNS abuse

In August, the ccNSO invited all ccTLD registries worldwide to take part in the third edition of the DNS Abuse Standing Committee (DASC) survey. The survey runs from August to September 2026., 14.10.2026

E-evidence legislative package has been in force since mid-August

An EU-wide, uniform legal framework for mandatory direct cooperation between online service providers and law enforcement authorities in EU Member States, 14.10.2026
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