Google bakes security into new .app internet domain

Minimalist · May 2, 2018

Google took a new step Tuesday in its effort to curtail internet skullduggery, opening up its .app online real estate that requires the kinds of encrypted connections that can thwart such problems.

The .app domain is one among many joining traditional top-level domains like .com and .net. But Google, the winning bidder among several for .app, wants it to be something of a safe haven. Encryption secures data so prying eyes can't see it and middlemen can't interfere with it, and Google requires the use of HTTPS encryption technology for .app websites.
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https://www.cnet.com/news/google-bakes-security-into-new-app-internet-domain/

guest · May 14, 2018

Google's .App Domains With Baked-In HTTPS Are Now Open for General Registration
May 14, 2018
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...-https-are-now-open-for-general-registration/

.app becomes first HTTPS-only TLD
The .app domain is a milestone in the domain name industry because this is the first TLD that requires sites to hold an SSL certificate and serve content via HTTPS by default.
Domain owners serving their sites on HTTP connections will have the unpleasant surprise that users won't be allowed to connect to their sites unless they secure it via HTTPS.
Over 100,000 .app domains already registered
Google formally announced the .app TLD on May 1, when it opened an Early Access Program, where for an additional fee, users could have registered their desired domain names ahead of general availability.
After entering the general availability period, .app domains can now be registered with any major domain registrar, and some of them are even offering free SSL certs to help with the domain's rollout.

It is no surprise that Google is enforcing HTTPS for its .app domain. The company has been pushing for HTTPS as the default connection type in Chrome. Google previously announced that starting with July 2018, Chrome will begin to mark all HTTP sites as "Not Secure."
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guest · Oct 3, 2018

Google launches new .page TLD
October 03, 2018
https://betanews.com/2018/10/03/google-page-tld/

Google has announced the availability of a new TLD (top-level domain) from its own Google Registry. Joining the likes of .com and .org comes .page which is described as "a new opportunity for anyone to build an online presence".

With security in mind, Google says that all .page websites require an SSL certificate. For businesses and individuals, the race is now on to grab the domain they want before it is snapped up by someone else.

Launching the new TLD, Google says: ".page is a new domain that makes it easy to build a simple, more secure online presence. Whether you’re a business launching a new website, a publisher sharing new works online, an author telling your story, or a student touting your research, .page is the perfect home for your next chapter -- online".

If you like the idea of setting up a .page, head over to the sign-up page to see if your preferred domain is available.
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