Make domain name protection a part of your security policy: Identify domain names as an asset and perform a risk assessment. Incorporate domain name hijacking into your incident response and business continuity planning, and develop an "urgent restoration of domain name and DNS configuration" strategy as part of business continuity planning. Investigate whether business interruption and losses related to a domain name or DNS configuration incident are covered by insurance policies.

What and where to register : Domain names are easy to register and it costs little to do so. Because of this, many businesses register domain names with scant thought about why they are seeking registration. Even less thought is given about the space in which a domain name is registered. Multiple registrations are sought for variations of the ideal domain name in multiple domain name spaces.

Domain Name Security Feature — Domain Protect : The Domain Protect feature is available to all Network Solutions customers free of charge, and is turned on automatically for all new domain name registrations. This service prevents your domain name from being transferred away from your Network Solutions account unless you first securely log in to turn off Domain Protect and allow the transfer.

What Are Unauthorized Transfers? : Domain names can be switched or transferred from one registrar to another without the knowledge or consent of the domain name holder. This practice is sometimes known as slamming. In some cases, companies that are not domain name registrars have falsely represented themselves as Network Solutions. Customers who respond to the instructions may reveal credit card information or unintentionally transfer the domain name.