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Guaranteed Irish Web Services!

We're an Irish company, and proud of it. But it's not just about fun with flags! Our Irish identity is a reminder that we are more than just an online service. We're an Irish SME, managing Internet infrastructure in Ireland, providing employment, and committed to our community.

That's why we're happy to announce that we've joined Guaranteed Irish.

You can buy web hosting and cloud services anywhere, but where is your data being stored, and how is it protected?

Blacknight is Guaranteed Irish Web Hosting on servers in Carlow and Dublin, certified to ISO 27001 for Information Systems Management, and governed by EU data protection.

You want a flag as well? Here you go!

"Did I Hear an Ad for Blacknight on the Radio?"

Yes you did! It's not our first time advertising on radio, but it is our first time on RTÉ Radio 1 - and thanks to all of you who've been in touch to say you've heard it.

The new ad is part of an awareness campaign we're running with the IE Domain Registry, and its message is simple, designed to make the most of 20 seconds of airtime.

“Customers place more trust in businesses that have a domain, and at Blacknight it’s now easier than ever to register a .IE name”

Nominations are Open for .EU Web Awards!

Want a .EU domain name? You can have it free for the first year, if you buy a 12 or 36-month web hosting or BaseKit siteBuilder plan together with it*!

Why choose .EU? Well, if European identity is part of your brand or marketing, then it’s a highly effective way to communicate that to your customers.

Why We Are Publishing a Transparency Report

A transparency report is a statement issued on a regular basis by a company, disclosing a variety of statistics related to requests for user data, records, or content. Transparency reports generally disclose how frequently and under what authority governments have requested or demanded data or records over a certain period of time. This form of corporate transparency allows the public to discern what private information governments have gained access to through search warrants and court subpoenas, among other methods. Some transparency reports describe how often, as a result of government action or under copyright provisions, content was removed. Disclosing a transparency report also helps people to know about the appropriate scope and authority of content regulation for online discussions. (Source: Wikipedia)

Step Out from the Crowd with a Great Domain!

So What Else is New?

• Hamburg confirmed as the venue for ICANN 69 in October 2020.
• 5 things I wish I’d known BEFORE I started blogging, by Rosemary MacCabe
• WiFi Security: WPA3 certification begins
• Ballybeg Post Office on Facebook (humour)