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​​During the Christmas period our telephone support will be available at the following times:

​As always our emergency team will be available 24/7/365 for all managed, co-located and dedicated server customers.

​Earlier this year Chrome announced plans to distrust the Symantec Certificate Authority. Chrome was concerned about how some Symantec partners had been allowed to operate without proper auditing or supervision. To clarify Symantec also issues certificates under the Geotrust, Thawte and RapidSSL brands.

​Following discussion with the browser community Symantec was required to outsource certificate management and issuance processes. Following this requirement Symantec made the decision to sell its Certificate Authority business to DigiCert Inc. This would allow DigiCert to take over the management and issuance of certificates.

​​From 1 December 2017 Symantec, Geotrust, Thawte and RapidSSL certificates (including reissues) are being issued from the DigiCert infrastructure. This is not affected by the upcoming distrust and no action needs to be taken.

If you are a managed or shared hosting customer you do not need to do anything, we will re-issue the certificate on your behalf. If you are not we will be in contact over the coming weeks to re-issue the SSL certificate with you. 

​The rules for registering dot ie domain names are changing. From March 2018, the need to explain why you want a particular name (also called ‘claim to the name’) when registering a dot ie domain name will be removed.
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This will make it easier and faster to get a dot ie domain. Anyone with a real connection to Ireland will be able to register any available dot ie domain they want.
 
In the meantime, it is important that you protect your brand and register any available names you need before the rules change. The only way to ensure that no one registers a domain you want or need is to register it yourself. ​Click here to check .ie domain availability >>

• If you are running a business, you currently have an advantage as you have a ‘claim to the name’ which allows you to secure your available domain names today.
• From 21st of March 2018, anyone with a connection to Ireland can register any domain name without proving a ‘claim to the name’.
• Safeguard your hard-won identity and reputation online - don’t let a competitor take your dot ie domain names.
• Secure your available dot ie domains today.

We have experienced and professional staff to assist you with a registration, transfer or renewal request. If you are unsure about what documentation needs to be included our Registration Services Team will be happy to assist you. 

Email: support@webworld.ie