Monthly Archive for June, 2008

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Finding Corporate Owned Internet Domains

Published on June 6, 2008 in Company Research, Competitive Intelligence, Search Engines, Search Strategies and Sources. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

I was recently asked how to find the domains owned by a particular company. Here is what I recently unearthed on this topic.

Whois

You can still search RIPE (Regional Internet Registry for Europe), which contains registrations for most of the European countries. The US server at InterNic no longer allows this.

Databases

Domain Names database on Dialog includes information on registered domain names with Top Level Domains (TLD) of COM, NET, ORG, BIZ, and INFO as well as those that use country codes, e.g., AT. it can be searched by owner name. This database was last updated in September 2004.

DomainTools offers a rather expensive solution which is like an updated version of the Domain Names database. According to their web site:

…currently indexes all domains in the .COM, .NET, .ORG, .INFO, .BIZ, and .US TLDs. That is 103,042,578 domains as of today. In addition to indexing every active domain, it also knows about the 334,835,604 inactive domains that have been registered and deleted since the early days of the Internet. Great names are deleted daily so it is important that we keep track of them.

The partial word searching ability of Name Intelligence is unmatched by any other engine. We allow more options and faster results then anything else on the market and we continue to add new functionality monthly. In an information world a company can only focus on so many problems at one time. We dedicate our time to making domain searching faster and more efficient so our partners can dedicate their time to their own core technologies.

Every month Name Intelligence actively probes every domain name in its search engine to figure out the domain’s status. Our search results not only reflect active and deleted domains but domains with websites or not. We have taken searching for domains very seriously.

… DomainTools has leveraged the power of its Registrant Search engine to provide notifications whenever a person or company registers a new domain, has one transfered to them, or transfers a domain out of their control.

They report on two Richard McEachin names for $57. When I search on Scarborough, the city for the registrant address, it finds two records for one domain for $57. When I add Canada as a limiter, they says they have no reports.

Searching the name McEachin returned 248 records in 147 domains and a report cost of $147. When I add Canada as a limiter, they again say they have no reports. When I search on Scarborough, the city for the registrant address, it finds four records for one domain for $61.

Not exactly what I call a stellar performance.

Proxy Registrations

Many domain registrants are now are concealed by registrars such as Domains by Proxy.

Canadian Federal Government Databases & Publications

Published on June 5, 2008 in Canada. 0 Comments Tags: , .

A web document entitled lists the Canadian federal government databases accessible through the Internet in 2008.

The Government of Canada Publications Web site allows you to locate and/or order free and priced publications authored by Government of Canada departments. These publications encompass both traditional printed documents and publications in alternative formats and electronic products. The catalog contains over 100,000 titles.

Security Scanner or Research Tool

Published on June 4, 2008 in Search Engines, Search Strategies and Security. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

FoundStone (a division of McAffee) recently released a free tool called SiteDigger. The tool uses the Google API to scan cached pages of a web site and then performs security checks on those cached pages. One of the things it will look for is open security webcams.

Briefcase Survival Kit

Published on June 3, 2008 in Survival. 0 Comments Tags: .

I was cleaning-out my briefcase and was surprised to find that I am well prepared for a disaster. I have always carried a little nylon pouch with a few things to make life easier. A flat lint brush, one of those foam things in a plastic case to shine my shoes, antihistamine tablets, band aids, moleskin, safety pins, etc.. Over the years this has grown into an urban survival kit to include a whistle and flashlight, money, Swiss Army knife, small forceps, twine, cord, lanyards and chains, a pair of shoelaces, hand sanitizer, lighter and more.

What I find even more surprising, is that I am using this stuff more often.

The Pocket Knife

Published on June 2, 2008 in Survival. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

A man is not fully dressed without a pocket knife.

In my peaceful and sedentary life I still find many tasks made easier by a trusty Victorinox Swiss Army Knife. I have owned 7 such knifes. I still have 5 of them. The worn-out ones are respectfully retired. Three are currently on active duty.

The robust Farmer model (top left) has been a trustworthy companion in many a cold, wet, and lonely place. It has enabled me to build shelters, start fires, and skin rabbits. In my opinion, this is the most useful model. The smaller Cadet model (centre) goes unnoticed in dress slacks. It has a razor-sharp blade, screw drivers, can opener, bottle opener, and a nail file that stands-in as an excellent little pry-bar. The large red Climber model tends to reside in my briefcase.

It’s strange how these inexpensive, mass-produced items can engender such feelings of trust and value, but they do, because they are trustworthy and so very valuable when you need them