ICANN, global partner of SK-NIC, invites you to a webinar entitled: Understanding the UDRP and its Rules. Join ICANN Contractual Compliance for a practical overview of registrar obligations under the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute Resolution Policy…
Autumn is a season when nature reveals its most beautiful colors, and fallen leaves rustle beneath our feet. It is also a time for discovering small treasures – brief and easy to remember. In the…
On October 13, 2026, the .sk domain reached a significant historical milestone. The number of registered domains surpassed the 500,000 mark. Since the launch of the .sk domain in 1993, the Slovak internet has,…
It goes without saying that e-invoicing will come into effect on January 1, 2027, as this affects us all. We would therefore like to inform you of the steps being taken to implement this in…
As the administrator of the national domain, the security of the domain space and data protection are key priorities for us. The .sk domain is an integral part of Slovakia’s digital infrastructure, supporting thousands of…
Headfirst into it! But with your own website… In the second half of October, the registration price for a new .sk domain will be lower again—so go for it! Do you have a great idea?…
October is a pumpkin season. Many people enjoy carving them, scooping them out, and shaping them. It’s actually much the same with ideas… It starts with an idea. Gradually, you take something away, add something,…
The Slovak internet is approaching a milestone rarely seen. We will soon reach the 500,000 mark for .sk domains! That represents half a million addresses—websites, e-shops, companies, projects, blogs, and ideas—backed by people who said…
ICANN, global partner of SK-NIC, brought you a webinar entitled: Discovering Parked Domains and the Evolution of their Behaviour. We looked at what we mean by a parked domain, and how we can discover them…
As we previously announced during the summer, we are preparing to launch a new auction phase in the lifecycle of .sk domains this autumn. With the introduction of this change, domains scheduled for deletion after…
We would like to inform you that, starting in late August 2026, we are launching regular technical scanning of domains in the .sk zone. The scanning will be performed automatically, typically during the final days…
The harvest is time to gather what has ripened throughout the year. The crops are brought in from the fields, leaving behind the most valuable outcome—the result of hard work and sound decisions. Even in…
ICANN, global partner of SK-NIC, brought you a webinar entitled: Key Signing Key (KSK) Rollover 2026. The ICANN DNS root zone Key Signing Key (KSK) rollover is scheduled for October 11, 2026. On this date,…
In the spirit of summer, we are sharing information about upcoming changes that will affect the lifecycle of the .sk domain and introduce new management options. We are preparing to launch a new service this…
ICANN, global partner of SK-NIC, brought you a webinar entitled: AI Models and the Internet’s Unique Identifiers. This talk focused at how two popular AI models use Internet identifiers, and how responses to queries may…
Imagine your business getting a report card. What would it say? Company name: ⭐⭐⭐ Product: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Marketing: ⭐⭐⭐ Web location – domain: ABSENT The truth is, a domain is often a customer’s first contact with…
ICANN, global partner of SK-NIC, brought you a webinar entitled: What Makes a DNS Abuse Complaint to ICANN Actionable: Insights and Common Challenges. During this webinar, ICANN Contractual Compliance shared some insights from their experience…
Social networks are like rental apartments – you never know what the landlord will do to you tomorrow… We may not even realize it, but somewhere on the other side of the world, a handful…
May – the perfect time to fall in love… with a fine .sk domain before someone else buys it. May has its own charm. Everything is blooming, people are more optimistic, and there’s a feeling…
ICANN, global partner of SK-NIC, brought you a webinar entitled: ICANN and Global Internet Governance Engagements in 2026. The WSIS+20 outcomes were clear: the Internet’s future must be shaped by everyone. ICANN’s Government Engagement Team…
Crazy ideas come more often in April than ever before. And some of them start with one thing – a good place on the web. But all kidding aside… A short and memorable address can…
March traditionally belongs to books. Stories that draw us in, linger with us, and we often remember them for the rest of our lives. But today, stories aren’t just written on a paper. They’re also…
ICANN, global partner of SK-NIC, brougth you a webinar entitled: The Rise and Fall of Undelegated TLDs. In April 2024, an unexpected string suddenly dominated the DNS magnitude list, generating traffic on par with major…
Carnival and masquerade are a time when we change for a moment. We put on masks, we try on new „identities” and, at least for a moment, we can be someone else. In the digital…
2025 was another busy year for us – and yes, for our keyboards too. In addition to keeping the .sk domain stable and secure (which is good news for anyone who doesn’t want its internet…
The „old” year 2025 was marked by auctions – nine times we allowed you to acquire the right to register unique .sk domains through auctions. We will continue again in 2026! The opportunity to participate…
Don’t miss the last round of auctions and get an original domain! This November is your only chance to get it in 2025! After a month, we continue again! The 10th round of auctions for one, two…
It is impossible to built a good business using just social networks. They are powerful and can bring you some attention, but only the .sk domain will give your project a stable space. Why a…
After a month, we continue again! The 9th round of auctions for one, two and three-character .sk domains starts on October 15, 2025. Check our website to see if your dream name is on this list… The…
After the summer break, we are returning to the auctions of one, two and three-character .sk domains. The eighth round starts on September 17, 2025. Check our website to see if your dream name is on…
We are opening the last round of .sk domain auctions before the summer break You too can go on a vacation with good feeling of having grabbed a unique .sk domain before that! Check our…
ai.sk … it.sk … a.sk Great domains, right? Unfortunately, they can‘t be yours anymore as they were auctioned off along with others in the auctions previous rounds… However, we have another 30 so-far-impossible-to-register .sk domains…
Best time to buy a domain? Of course when there is a special price! Do you have an idea? All thoughts done? Great! Just check if the relevant domain is available. How? Use for example https://whois.sk-nic.sk/ website.…
We are launching the fifth round of auctions on Wednesday, April 16th. You will be able to obtain unique, so-far impossible to register .sk domains once again. How? There is only one way – via…
ICANN, global partner of SK-NIC, brought you a webinar entitled: ICANN Domain Metrica – What Are We Seeing and How Can It Be Used? Domain Metrica is now available to anyone with a free ICANN…
We are launching the fourth round of auctions on Wednesday, March 12th. You will be able to obtain unique, so-far impossible to register .sk domains once again. How? There is only one way – via…
ICANN, global partner of SK-NIC, brought you a webinar entitled: DNSSEC Ceremonies and Key Rollover Updates. ICANN is periodically replacing the cryptographic key used to sign the DNS root zone, which is used to verify…
Starting on October 1, 2024, .SK manager SK-NIC, a.s. launched the release of 1-, 2- and 3-character.sk domains for registration. Domains such as 1.sk, ba.sk or hm.sk already appeared in the auction. Domain auctions continue in…
We would like to draw your attention to change in the opening hours during Christmas holidays as follows: On Monday, December 23rd, 2024 our Office will be opened from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (CET).…
ICANN, global partner of SK-NIC, brought you a webinar entitled: Blocking Ads and Trackers at the Domain Level In this webinar, Peter Lowe gave a mix of history, technical details, policy, and interesting situations from…
Artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence. There is not even a day in which we do not come into contact with AI. Popping up from everywhere – AI, AI, AI!!! Let’s compete with AI then: AI can…
ICANN, global partner of SK-NIC, brought you a webinar entitled: Where Does Internet Governance Stand Today. You could find out more about Internet governance; the results of the WSIS+20 review were presented, taking into account…
Starting on October 1, 2024, .SK manager company SK-NIC, a.s. is launching the release of 1-, 2- and 3-character.sk domains for registration. It includes domains such as 1.sk, ba.sk or hm.sk. These are unique domains,…
ICANN global partner of SK-NIC, brought you a webinar entitled: Identification Verification – Three Approaches. From mid-October 2024, the second Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2) will require EU Member States to adopt and publish…
We would like to inform you, that on July 15, 2024, we will terminate the FTP connection to which you could connect via link registrar-console.sk-nic.sk. A new connection with several security improvements is already active…
An amendment to the Act on Cybersecurity is currently in the interdepartmental comment process, which, through the implementation of the European directive NIS2, will fundamentally affect registrar activity, as well as activities related to it…
Today online business is an essential part of an active company. The pandemia has made this industry more visible. Companies that had online stores (e-shops) were at a great competitive advantage and are still profiting…
ICANN global partner of SK-NIC, brought a webinar: ICANN Compliance Essentials: What You Need to Know. This webinar provided an overview of the role of ICANN’s Contractual Compliance program. In this webinar the mechanisms…
We take the security of the most beautiful domain suffix .sk very seriously. That’s why we enter into several international partnerships! We have become a member of the European TLD ISAC TLD administrators have…
We would like to notify you about change in the opening hours during Easter holidays, as follows: The call center will be available until Thursday, March 28, 2024, until its standard time 5:30 p.m. Since…
ICANN global partner of SK-NIC, brought a webinar: Safeguarding End-Users: Best Practices for Managing and Protecting Domain Names In this ICANN training series capacity development Webinar it was heard how careful and secure management of…
2023 was the first full post-corona year. We felt the repercussions of this global pandemic back in 2022. With the arrival of 2023, we fully felt the pressure of double-digit inflation, which increased prices in…
ICANN global partner of SK-NIC, brought a webinar entitled: IPv6 in Central Europe (and Why It’s Important). As one of the world’s five Regional Internet Registries, the RIPE NCC collects a lot of data around…
Within the 30th anniversary of the most beautiful domain sufix .sk, we have decided to plant one tree for each new registration. We will contribute to an even more beautiful real Slovakia. Doing business online…
ICANN global partner of SK-NIC, brought a webinar entitled: How to request ICANN Registration Data in the Times of GDPR – an Introduction. The introduction of GDPR caused a changed landscape on how ICANN’s registration…
Since the launch of the Qualitative Accreditation Program we have believed that registrars who care about the development of our virtual Slovakia will get involved. We were not wrong! Today, part of the TOP professionals…
Today online business is an essential part of an active company. The recent pandemic has made this industry more visible. Companies that had online stores (e-shops) were at a great competitive advantage and are still…
ICANN global partner of SK-NIC, brought you a webinar entitled: Quantum Computing and Cryptography on the Internet. There has recently been more discussion of how quantum computers will affect the cryptography we use on the…
ICANN global partner of SK-NIC, brought a webinar entitled: DNS Security Best Practices: An Overview of Being KIND KINDNS is a new initiative from ICANN. It is about adding a baseline of security for everyone…
ICANN global partner of SK-NIC, brought a webinar entitled: ICANN-OCTO Use and Understanding of Reputation Blocklist Data. In this webinar, you learned about two ICANN projects , which both make use of Reputation Blocklist (RBL)…
For the third time, we bring the Annual Report on the Internet in Slovakia. This one concerns the year 2022, whose one definition should be – turbulent. After the gradual receding of the corona virus…
ICANN global partner of SK-NIC, offers ICANN Training Series – Central Europe and the Baltics: Meet an Internet Key Holder! You might have heard of some people who “hold the keys to the Internet”. This…
ICANN global partner of SK-NIC, offers the webinar that will present the measurements and results of three ICANN initiatives: Domain Abuse Activity Reporting (DAAR), Identifier Technologies Health Indicators (ITHI) and Domain Name Security Threat Information…
ICANN global partner of SK-NIC, offers the webinar that will focus on the findings of the ICANN OCTO 034 document (https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/octo-034-27apr22-en.pdf). It will analyze the technical issues faced when deploying alternative name spaces in parallel…
We have capped domain prices for 2023! The price of a new registration and the extension of the registration period will not change in 2023. “Even though costs are rising disproportionately, we have decided to…
Slovak men and women buy various types of goods and services online. They order food by delivery and watch movies, series, or cultural programs. Doing business online is now necessary for growth, gaining new customers…
ICANN global partner of SK-NIC, offers the webinar about DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security). To protect DNS data, it is important for DNS operators to understand DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC). This course will discuss the…
October is month of cybersecurity. On this occasion, we are launching the fourth round of the Academy of virtual Slovakia under the title Successfully and safely. We will bring you 7 short videos that will…
For those who are interested to support their innovative ideas, an amount of EUR 200,000 is ready to be provided. Project submissions are open from September 1, 2022 to October 15, 2022. Single project can…
The SK-NIC Fund has already supported projects worth hundreds and thousands of EUR. With the other challenge, the amount rose to more than EUR 850,000. In total, the Fund has already supported the implementation of…
The call of the SK-NIC Fund was interesting! Projects registration to SK-NIC 2022 Fund Call for Large Projects was closed on May, 31. The amount requested by the applicants exceeded the amount allocated for this…
Up to 85% of Slovak businessmen choose the suffix .sk as their primary address for online business. That’s great news. We at SK-NIC believe that online shopping is now a must-have for any business. But…
Misuse of the name of reputable companies is one of the often repeated methods of fraudsters that try to lure private data, credit card details, payment details, account passwords, or directly a payment of “fictitious”…
We would like to notify you about change in the opening hours during Easter holidays, as follows: The call center will be available until Thursday, April 14, 2022, until its standard time 5:30 p.m. Since…
At the SK-NIC Fund, we know that the situation has checked not only adults but also children in recent months. The SK-NIC fund has already helped more than 50 projects and contributed up to EUR…
Less than 2 weeks remain until the opening of the SK-NIC Fund call for large projects. An amount of up to EUR 300 000 is available for applicants to support their innovative ideas. One project can…
Slovakia is part of the European Union with applicable democratic principles. If someone registers a domain, he registers it for a specified period and is responsible for its use. If the domain demonstrably performs criminal…
Virtual life has become real. This is how we could define the year 2021. What was new and unusual in 2020 became a reality and a daily routine in 2021. We are used to online…
There is an event with advantageous registration of the most beautiful suffix .sk domains again! As the online world is growing and every day when you don’t use it properly can by a day you…
We would like to draw your attention to change in the opening hours during Christmas holidays as follows: On Thursday, December 23rd, 2021 our Office will be opened from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (CET).…
The SK-NIC Fund has already supported projects worth of hundreds of thousands EUR. With the last call the amount rose to EUR 600,000. We presented the projects that received support and we accompanied them during…
Nowadays, it is possible to spread awareness in several ways – by writing professional articles, by discussions, via experiential trainings or via filming and sharing videos. If we the video is created with enough minutes,…
The virtual world is growing. More than 200 domains with the most beautiful suffix .sk are added daily in Slovakia. Most of these domains are future online stores or presentation pages of entrepreneurs or companies.…
The beginning of cooperation between SK-NIC and the Internet counseling center for young IPcko dates back to December 2019. At that time, IPcko’s project became part of the 11 winning projects, supported from the first…
Endless Friday and Sunday columns of cars and risky road sections would probably come to mind of everyone in Slovakia when hearing the name “Strecno”. There is a risk of an unexpected rock slide or…
There must be a good idea to start a successful business. But how to find out if my idea is good enough? Will I not waste energy, time, and money on a service no one…
Meaningful projects need to be supported. That includes the project “Program of Digital Competence Coordinators”, which has been organized by Junior Achievement Slovakia, for the second year in a row. Its goal is an ambitious,…
Do you feel that the spreading COVID-19 affected the registration of .sk domains as well? Your guess is right. We have been analyzing the situation with the registration of domains related to this topic since…
The silhouette of Spis Castle in the background, with the outlines of the High Tatras, is one of the hallmarks of Slovakia. From time immemorial, the castle has been looking upon the trade routes connecting…
Recently, on 1st of August 2021, an amendment to the Act No. 69/20188 Coll. on Cyber Security got valid. In September 2020, we notified about the possibility to comment the Act amendment via slov-lex.sk website.…
Slovakia does not belong to the geographical giants. In the ranking of countries sorted by size, we are in 126th place. The origin of the .sk domain also dates back to the not so ancient…
Specific domain for those who help others has started writing its own story. On August 15, we launched registration and the first domains are already waiting for their registrants. As already mentioned, the .org designation…
Registrations for this year’s call is over! Currently, 176 projects applied for the SK-NIC 2021 Fund call for small projects. We have seen record in the number of applications last year and this year has…
In the third part of our project “Get to Know the History of Slovakia in a Real and Virtual Way” we will visit the oldest Slovak town Nitra and the castle that dominates it. From…
The new domain with the org.sk suffix is quite excited. Slowly, but certainly, it is approaching its first registrations. We are proud to be able to offer it to those who help others soon. As…
Two weeks ago, we launched a new project Get to Know the history of Slovakia in a Real and Virtual Way, where we present our well-known castles, that are repositories of ancient memories! At first,…
Castles are monuments of the past ages. If we would like to compare them with something in virtual reality, they are like data discs. Data of the ages from the past, data about people and…
Do you have a civic association, non-profit organization, foundation or non-investment fund? Is your .sk domain already occupied? Or do you want to indicate directly that you are the one who is helping others? Now…
One of the project creators – civic association IPčko – has been supported by our SK-NIC Fund in relation to their psychological online counseling and now it opened a unique club, which aims to be…
This year’s call for small projects of the SK-NIC Fund 2021 begins with International Children’s Day. As of today, applicants have exactly 45 days to send an application for financial support from our fund. 100,000…
Fake news, fraudulent reports or so-called hoaxes are displayed to internet users almost every day. They are becoming more and more dangerous for people, especially with the expansion of social networks. Disinformation does not only…
Internet security is not taken for granted and so everyoone needs to be constantly vigilant. Fake e-mails that abuse the reputation of various companies are runnning through virtual Slovakia. Fake e-mails are one of the…
Less than 2 weeks remain until the opening of the fourth call of the SK-NIC Fund. A call for small projects is prepared for those interested, as well as 100,000 EUR to support their innovative…
If you are looking forward to the opening of the next call by the SK-NIC Fund, the following lines will make you happy! We are preparing call for small projects, in which financial support within…
We have already helped 38 projects to implement their plans via support from our SK-NIC Fund. Since 2019, when the new rules for fund distribution came into force, we have helped many schools, organizations and…
„This e-shop gives us a lot of space to feel comfortable and to know that there will always be an order,“ says Eva Kyselovičová, co-founder of e-shop named “navidieku.sk“. The story of navidieku.sk founders is…
SK-NIC, a.s. continues to help others to enter the virtual world. In March, it announces the “Happy 7 Days” event (Slovak only). During 7 days, i.e. from March 7 to 13, 2021 (included), the price…
The call, in which we presented the winners and which took place at the beginning of 2021, is being fulfilled and all 14 winning projects have already received funding from the SK-NIC Fund. We can…
The growth of virtual Slovakia has been visible since the beginning of 2021. In mid-February, we already have more than 10,000 new virtual sites, i.e. new domains. Slovaks are discovering the benefits of virtual space…
The published Annual Report on Internet in 2020 brought several interesting facts. As many as 90% of Slovaks used the Internet at least once in 2020. Up to 89% of them even daily. Number of…
SK-NIC Fund launched a new mechanism for selection and support of projects in September 2019. Since then, we have distributed almost 500,000 EUR. Public presentation was always connected with the process of the best projects…
Slovakia learned a few new words in 2020 and acquired many new digital skills. Terms such as video conference, home office, online ordering or online education will probably be adepts for everyday use in 2021…
This is how we could define the past year 2020. It will probably go down in history with the ”pandemic“ attribute, although for the area of the virtual world, it was certainly groundbreaking. We have…
Year 2020 will certainly be written into the human history as an exceptional year. A global pandemic has hit the population and changed the rules of life, work, study and social contact. In the area…
We announced the last call of the SK-NIC Fund in 2020 on September 1, 2020 and it was open until October 15. By the deadline, a record number of 286 applications had been received from…
We would like to draw your attention to change in the opening hours during Christmas holidays as follows: On Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020 our Office will be opened from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (CET).…
Virtual Slovakia is growing and we are witnessing the establishment of new virtual identities every day. It is obvious that the presence in the virtual space will increase dynamically in 2021, significantly supported by the…
Slovaks are moving into the virtual world. Like previously, also the second wave of coronavirus brought an increased interest in virtual space ownership through .sk domains, including cases that are directly related to the corona-specific…
As of December 31, 2020, Slovak Telekom will stop providing the services of free e-mail boxes. Domains such as “stonline.sk” or “t-zones.sk” will no longer be used for this purpose. Originally, they were supposed to…
At the end of September, we launched series of educational videos in a popular style that are intended to accompany individuals as they enter the virtual world – Academy of virtual Slovakia. The first cycle with…
As of December 31, 2020, Slovak Telekom will stop providing the services of free e-mail boxes. Users of these e-mail accounts will only be able to receive and send messages until November 30, 2020. Afterwads,…
The year 2020 and the associated global pandemic brought a significant increase in the presence of people on the Internet. We recommend paying close attention to safe behaviour in virtual space as October is the…
At the beginning of the summer, we launched a project called “Get to know Slovakia both really and virtually”, in which we walked through 9 beautiful Slovak locations. Not only in real – we were also…
After closing the call of the SK-NIC Fund for small projects 2020, we can state that another record number of applications had been received. This number also exceeded the call for large projects during spring…
Applicants for financial support from the SK-NIC Fund have only few days left to register their projects. The call for small projects 2020 ends on October 15 at 11:59 PM. We remind interested parties that…
Dear clients, in connection with the coronavirus situation in the whole territory of the Slovak Republic, we would like to inform you that the premises of SK-NIC, a.s. at Námestie SNP 14 in Bratislava are…
SK-NIC, a.s. is pleased to announce the launch of the Academy of virtual Slovakia (Slovak only). It will contain series of educational videos in a popular style that are intended to accompany individuals as they enter…
A presentation of successful projects of the SK-NIC Fund’s call for large projects took place on September 16, 2020. The invitation was also accepted by representatives of the Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization…
National Security Authority (further as NSA) has prepared an amendment to the Cyber Security Act, SK-NIC assumes active entry into the public comments phase. NSA proceeded to amend the Act No. 69/20188 on cybersecurity. The…
Call for small projects of the SK-NIC Fund has been opened from September 1, 2020. The call will end in October 15, 2020. We have allocated 100,000 EUR for this call! The possibility to apply…
The next call for small projects of the SK-NIC Fund will be opened in September 2020. The call will start on September 1, 2020 and end on October 15, 2020. We have allocated 100,000 EUR…
The Commission for .sk National Domain Administration (further as a Commission) approved the revised ADR Rules today. The revise primarily relates to the procedural deadlines regarding to the applicability of the ADR decision and cooperation…
We launched a call for large projects in mid-March this year and we were eagerly awaiting how the situation regarding COVID-19 would affect it. We have also extended the deadline to give applicants as much…
For the last call for large projects, we set aside an amount of 150,000 EUR to be distributed among the approved projects. However, after closing the call, we were positively surprised by the number of…
During the holidays, we all plan to relax, but at the same time to visit at least one interesting place in our country or somewhere in the world. This year is specific because a trip abroad…
Due to the situation related to COVID-19, we have extended the deadline of the call of the SK-NIC Fund for large projects until 31st May 2020, so that applicants could have more time to prepare…
Education and building an interest in science begins at an early age. However, an integral part of their future success is the ability to present their project and also a way to communicate it to…
Online predation and abusing of young people is, unfortunately, even more intense during the isolation caused by the COVID-19 virus. Many of them still suffer from feelings of insecurity and uselessness, or thoughts about suicide.…
It has been almost 2 months since many Slovak doors remained closed. We have decided to take an active approach to this crisis from the beginning. Therefore, let’s remember what activities we were engaged in.…
Every year, the Association for Youth, Science and Technology (AMAVET) organizes a two-day event for primary and secondary school students with a passion for science and technology. However, the implementation of this 15th year was…
We would like to inform you that during the Easter holidays from Friday 10th April 2020 to Monday 13rd April 2020 (included) the Office will be unavailable. Usual opening hours will resume on 14th April…
What projects have we supported? The first applicants are already applying in the call for the large project launched on 15th March 2020. The positive thing is that we have eliminated the number of forms…
The corona virus situation also affects the domain world. Webites on this topic are springing up quickly and we can see it in the growth of new domain registrations that directly or indirectly respond to…
We simplify the entry to the virtual space with the most beautiful .sk ending! On 19th March 2020, together with our partners, we responded to the changed situation around the world and made it easier…
We care about the safety and well-being of Internet users. Not only the virtual ones, but also the real ones. However, they are currently under threat in a way that challenges us all. We take…
Last days most of us spend time at home and besides urgent duties, finding activity for the rest of the day can be a real chore. We offer to your children the opportunity to distract…
We simplify the entry to the virtual space with the most beautiful .sk ending! Mankind struggles with the real world threats every day. In today’s quarantine days even more intensively. Every day we notice that…
In the call for small projects, opened in October 2019, appeared 11 successful projects, which are already implementing the declared activities. Recently we have introduced projects which focus their attention on the safety of children…
Dear clients, in connection with the declaration of emergency situation in the whole territory of the Slovak Republic, we would like to inform you that the premises of SK-NIC, a.s. at Námestie SNP 14 in…
The Internet brings many benefits, improvements and tools for all of us. However, it brings new challenges not only for adults but also for children who have been part of the virtual world practically from…
Soon it will again be possible to apply for financial support for projects from the SK-NIC Fund, from 15th March 2020 until 30th April 2020. Up to 150,000 EUR will be earnmarked from the SK-NIC…
In March it will be possible to apply for financial support for the projects from the SK-NIC Fund again. This time we are preparing a call for large projects and we have allocated 150,000 EUR!…
Project managers of the projects supported by the SK-NIC Fund in 2019, have already started implementing the declared activities. In early 2020, SK-NIC organized a presentation of the individual projects where the Internet community members…
SK-NIC started the year by presenting the successful projects from the first call of the SK-NIC Fund. The presentation took place on 9th January 2020 at HubHub in Bratislava. The excellent atmosphere of creativity and…
SK-NIC started year 2020 with the launch of the domain scanning technology for presence of CDS records called CDS scanning. Thus, Slovakia became ranked as third among the countries using this technology. With this technological…
On January 1st 2020 SK-NIC, a.s. – .sk Domain Registry launched a new additional service for DNSSEC called CDS scanning. The first scanning identified more than 5000 domains, which have been added to the domains…
We would like to draw your attention to change in the opening hours during Christmas holidays as follows: On Monday, December 23rd, 2019 our Office will be opened from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (CET).…
2019 is significant for us – we have much to celebrate! We achieved the milestone of 400,000 domains ending with .sk! The number of those who decided to enter virtual Slovakia is growing. Communication is…
Even if the deployment of DNSSEC in the .sk domain is already now excellent, in order to secure a higher standard of the services for domain holders and a comfort of services for the registrars,…
After closing the call of the SK-NIC Fund for the support of young projects the assessment committee has announced the results. From among 56 projects that applied 11 were recommended for the support! 43 %…
The October campaign focused on raising the standard of domain security with DNSSEC exceeded expectations. The number of domains with this higher security standard has increased significantly. After the campaign’s deadline on 16/11/2019 almost 35,500 domains were secured,…
After the first call deadline, a total of 56 applications have been received. The amount of requested aid even exceeded the amount assigned for support in this call several times. The first application was received…
The month of cybersecurity is also the month in which we have crossed the limit of 400,000 domains. Virtual Slovakia is growing with the number of those who enter the virtual world. In the Slovak…
We protect virtual Slovakia. That was also the reason why we launched DNSSEC domain protection in April 2019. This service ensures, that Internet traffic is directed to the correct address. Thus it protects your virtual…
It’s finally here! After long negotiations and searching for the right financing model, we have launched a new support mechanism. We are pleased that also the professionals from the Internet community were part of the…
For the eighth time, the Slovak public had the opportunity to participate in a unique test to examine the digital knowledge and skills of ordinary users. IT Fitness Test 2019, supported by us this year…
SK-NIC company supports various projects every year. It is in our interest to continue in the set trend. To make the whole process more effective, we have established the SK-NIC Fund, which we want to…
The Internet has more than 4,1 billion users nowadays. It´s not everything – the virtual world welcomes lots of new „residents“ daily, and almost 17% of them come from Europe. Virtual Slovakia is also growing…
The topic of cybersecurity is increasingly discussed nowadays. 51.8% of all Internet operations are performed by bots (simple autonomous programs), which e.g. allow searching in web browsers. In many cases, they are abused for example…
Responsibility in virtual space is important for our company and that ´s why we support cybersecurity and education projects. We expect the launch of SK-NIC fund and calls for the projects in the autumn. We…
As raising awareness of the cyberspace protection and security is one of our priority, we have supported the greatest IT knowledge testing in Slovak Republic once again – IT Fitness Test. More than 25,000 solvers…
The Commission for .sk National Domain Administration, an advisory and consultative body of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic for Investments and Informatization (further as „the Office“) approved today an…
The level of knowledge about security risks is relatively low in the Slovak Republic. According to the outcome of the testing across Slovakia – IT Fitness Test in 2018 (Note: Slovak only), the success of…
Several tens of participants from registrars to public institutions took part in the DNS/DNSSEC workshop organized by SK-NIC in cooperation with ICANN, which took place on May 30th. Practical hands-on-labs part has been included and…
The number of domains protected by DNSSEC technology is constantly growing as the individual registrants and registrars understand the importance of this protection. As it has already been stated several times, DNSSEC is an important…
SK-NIC, a.s., the registration authority for the top level domain name .sk has again become one of the main partners of the largest IT testing in Slovakia – IT Fitness test 2019, which 8th year…
This video explains how DNSSEC works (in Slovak language with English subtitles).
The long-awaited DNSSEC (Domain Name Security Extensions) has been launched today by SK-NIC, a.s.. This service is preventing spoofing and intentional manipulation of domain names and increasing the security of the Internet and its users.…
Dear Registrars, we have prepared access to some of your files via FTP (File Transfer Protocol) for you. Using it you can access your invoices, reports related of managed domains, contacts or domain transfers. You…
Let us gladly inform you about launching our DNSSEC service, that is scheduled for April 29th 2019. That means that this service – preventing spoofing and intentional manipulation of domain names on the internet –…
Almost 90 participants from registrars, public institutions and IT companies took part in the kick-off training about DNSSEC (Domain Name Security Extensions), which took place on February 6th in cooperation with our strategic partner CentralNic…
Following significant investment into new systems and hardware, SK-NIC, a. s. will contribute this year to improvement of the Slovak internet security. Slovakia will receive the most advanced version of the DNSSEC technology. Starting in…
We would like to draw your attention to change in the opening hours during Christmas holidays as follows: On Friday, December 21, 2018 our Office will be opened from 8:00 a.m. till 2:00 p.m. (CET).…
SK-NIC, a.s., the exclusive registration authority for the top level domain name .SK decided to continue in the current discounted price Promotion of registration new Domains also in the year 2019. SK-NIC is pleased to…
We would like to inform you that since October 1st, 2018 the registered address of SK-NIC, a.s has changed to the following: SK-NIC, a. s. Námestie SNP 14 811 06 Bratislava Slovak Republic All other…
Shortly after the Slovak Republic was established in 1993, the global internet authority confirmed registration of .sk top level domain, which hence came into operation. To commemorate the 25th anniversary, SK-NIC, a. s., manager of…
Dear Registrars, since June 1, 2018, the method for AuthInfo code generation will be modified, with some differences between web (GUI) and EPP interfaces. For more detailed information please visit FAQ on our website.
Dear .SK TLD Registrar, only few days left before the new GDPR legislation starts to be enforced. Unless you have already done so, we ask You again to sign and deliver Annex to the Registrar…
Dear Registrars, on Tuesday evening, May 8, 2018 will be deployed a software update that will disrupt open login sessions. Registrars will have to log in again after the update is deployed.
This is an important message concerning the contractual relations for the provision of registrar’s services. Hereby, we would like to request that you to complete and sign the Annex to the Registrar Contract (available for…
Pursuant to the approaching new legislation on personal data protection (so-called GDPR), we would like to inform you about changes in Terms and Conditions of Domain Name Service in .sk Top Level Domain. New Terms…
Recent months brought about an increase in the legislative and regulatory requirements, which are concerning also the area of internet domain registrations and therefore they impact both the top-level domain registry as well as domain…
How does EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and its requirements concern relations between registry and registrars, between registrars and users and how does it overall affect internet domain registration was presented at the workshop,…
Dear Registrars, due to approaching effective date for the GDPR directive of European Union, we hereby introduce adjusted version of the Terms and Conditions and Registrar Agreement open for public comments up until March 21st.…
SK-NIC, a. s. invites registrars of .sk domains to seminar about the new EU directive General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will impact also internet domain registration. Fines up to 20 million EUR or up…
As you may have noticed in the press, new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on May 25, 2018. Hence, in 100 days, the most important change in data privacy regulation within…
Availability of the top-level domain .SK remains unchanged: new strategic investor CentralNic has unblemished 20-year track record of 100-percent availability of service. In recent days, incorrect and misleading rumors (hoaxes) about changes to the availability…
Dear registrars, hereby we would like to inform you about change in the Terms & Conditions of Domain Name Service in .sk Top Level Domain, which is a result of voting of the Committee for…
Following the entry of our new strategic investor, London-based CentralNic Group PLC, we’ve decided to continue our current promotional campaigns of favourable registration prices of .SK domain names. In line with the strategy of our…
CentralNic Plc., a global leader in domain name technology and operations, listed on the London Stock Exchange, announces a significant strategic investment in Slovakia, becoming the owner of SK-NIC, manager of the top level .sk…
Please be advised that, in connection with the entry into force of the new Top Level Domain Rules of .sk (from 1.9.2017) and their Annexes, 1 – ADR Rules, the Arbitration Center for Alternative Dispute…
Welcome to a new SK-NIC website. It opened to public today together with new system for domain registration. We hope you enjoy the new look. In case of comments, don’t hesitate to contact us.
SK-NIC would like to inform you that according to the Committee’s decision, the date of the final migration to the new system and validity of the new Terms & Conditions for .sk has been postponed…
SK-NIC would like to inform you that there is new .sk domain name life cycle (PDF, 79 Kb)] available since today, to be used within the system planned to launch on May 31, 2017.
SK-NIC would like to inform you about availability of the Terms & Conditions and relevant documents related to the new system for registrations .sk domains, planned to launch on May 31, 2017. Terms & Conditions…
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