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Ask HN: Secure Domain Consignment

by md5person on 8/17/19, 9:14 AM with 2 comments

At the moment, my digital identity is entirely dependent on a "@gmail.com" address. Bank accounts, social networks accounts, digital services - all of them tied directly to my gmail account.

I'd like to slowly start untangling the mess. The plan is to register a .com domain, and start routing my emails through that instead.

My main concern here is losing my domain name. If I lose my domain, I'll likely lose access to the various services tied to it, with no ability to recover access.

This brings me to the issue of choosing a registrar I can trust. Registrars have varying track records when it comes to trustworthiness and security. I need a company I can rely on to safely secure my domain. In the possible event of a breach, or even in an identity theft scenario - I'll need a registrar I can work with to ensure my rights are can be restored.

Can anyone recommend such a service for private individuals?

  • by Artemix on 8/17/19, 11:39 AM

    Here's a list of proper services:

    https://www.privacytools.io/providers/dns/

    I'm using Gandi (a french company) right now without an issue, too.

  • by bradknowles on 8/17/19, 7:07 PM

    I’ve used GANDI for all my personal vanity domains for many more years than I care to count.

    Highly recommended.