113Tidbits: Why Protect Your WHOIS

Below is an example of a before and after shot of domain "whois" info. Protecting your information can mean the difference between becoming the victim of identity theft. Other malcontents can use your info to spam and of course fraudulently expose your online assets to those that really should not have access to them. Do yourself a favor and secure your registration info. The cost is minimal for a yearly plan. But for those in the know there are ways to make this info mean nothing.

Example: John Smith lives at 1234 Elm Street, Hometown AZ 85000. His home phone is 480-555-5555. He buys "ProxiedDomain.com".
With a public registration, John's personal information is available for anyone to see.
With a private registration, John's personal information is shielded from public display, and a private email address allows John to control who reaches him.

Registrant:
John Smith
1234 Elm Street
Hometown, AZ 85000
Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc.
Domain Name: ProxiedDomain.com
Created on: 15-Oct-02
Expires on: 15-Oct-03
Last Updated on: 17-Oct-02
Administrative Contact:
John Smith
john@ProxiedDomain.com
1234 Elm Street
Hometown, AZ 85000
(480) 555-5555
Technical Contact:
John Smith
john@ProxiedDomain.com
1234 Elm Street
Hometown, AZ 85000
(480) 555-5555

Registrant:
Domains By Proxy, Inc.
DomainsByProxy.com
15111 N. Hayden Road Suite 160/PMB 353
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc.
Domain Name: ProxiedDomain.com
Created on: 15-Oct-02
Expires on: 15-Oct-03
Last Updated on: 17-Oct-02
Administrative Contact:
Domains By Proxy, Inc.
ProxiedDomain.com@DomainsByProxy.com
DomainsByProxy.com
15111 N. Hayden Road Suite 160/PMB 353
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
(480) 624-2599
Technical Contact:
Domains By Proxy, Inc.
ProxiedDomain.com@DomainsByProxy.com
DomainsByProxy.com
15111 N. Hayden Road Suite 160/PMB 353
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
(480) 624-2599