What to put on a defensive domain: null MX, SPF and DMARC
A defensive domain that sends no mail should say so. Three DNS records that stop spoofing from unused domains, with copy-ready examples and a way to test them.
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How many defensive domains do big brands register? What the 2025 NDSS study found
A 2025 study of the Fortune 500 found 19,523 defensive domains from 447 companies, and almost 200 with fewer than ten. What a smaller brand can borrow.
.si and brand protection: what to decide while the extension is in demand
.si registrations rose sharply in September 2026. What brand owners should check, what to register, what to monitor, and who should own the decision.
How to run a 90-day renewal review for defensive domains
Plan a 90-day defensive-domain renewal review using current account data, client instructions, prices, and confirmed expiry changes.
Can a paralegal register and renew domains through an AI assistant?
Use an authorized ChatGPT or Claude connection for approved domain registration and renewal while preserving client and account boundaries.
Domain administration for brand protection teams
Use AiVikings.ai for authorized defensive registrations, client contact mapping and renewal records, separate from legal or monitoring decisions.
Brand monitoring versus registrar administration: where the handoff sits
Separate brand monitoring and legal decisions from account-scoped registrar operations with a clear, documented handoff.
What domain records should a legal team keep for each client?
Keep client domain records that connect registrar facts, purchase authority, contact references, expiry, and future responsibility.
How to turn an approved defensive-domain list into registrations
Turn an approved defensive-domain list into a checked registration batch with client contacts, current quotes, and per-name results.