Zach Mayford, Author at EBRAND

This image of a person over a computer and the word 2024 appearing digitally from their fingertip highlight's this article's topic of welcoming the new year's digital trends.

Happy New Year! Preparing for the next digital trends in 2024

4 janvier, 2024

Welcome to 2024! As we settle into a new year, with new opportunities and new challenges, it’s important to reflect on what brought us to this moment. Last year saw

This image of a computer user constructing a digital checklist illustrates this blog's topic: Our CTO's domain cybersecurity checklist.

Domain Cybersecurity Checklist Part 2: Domain Operations Management

14 décembre, 2023

Welcome to the second part of our domain security checklist, and congratulations for checking Part 1 off your list. Here, with the help of our CTO Anouar Adlani, we’re sticking

This image of a police car highlights the enforcement actions around the rise in counterfeiting, as we discuss here.

35,000 counterfeits seized in Marbella: What fakes mean for brands

7 décembre, 2023

Police sirens replaced the usual sounds of the New Andalusia flea market recently, as Marbellan authorities carried out a record-breaking raid. In a joint operation with the National Police, local

This image of a shopping cart with a sales sign on a laptop highlights the opportunities and scams available on Singles Day.

EBRAND in TV investigation into counterfeits ahead of Black Friday

23 novembre, 2023

Counterfeiting poses a significant danger for both businesses and consumers. France Télévisions recently underscored this issue in their investigative segment, « L’enquête du Week-end” (Weekend Investigation), supported by our EBRAND France

This image of an EU office building highlights the significance of European lawmaking in our discussion of the Digital Services Act (DSA).

The Digital Services Act: What’s changed?

31 octobre, 2023

The EU implemented the Digital Services Act (DSA) around six weeks ago to fight illegal content including brand abuse and the sale of counterfeits on the Internet. In our last post covering the Act,

This image of a carved pumpkin illustrates this post's scary story about domains for Halloween.

A scary story: Domain nightmares this Halloween

26 octobre, 2023

Happy Halloween! As the nights draw in, it’s spooky season. This time of year, we often tell a scary story about supernatural creatures, but in domain management, the nightmares aren’t

This thumbnail encapsulates the blog's topic of fake online shopping websites, depicting a happy woman using a computer while surrounded by shopping bags.

How to spot fake internet shopping sites before they scam you

5 octobre, 2023

Everyone loves a bargain online. Hunting down deals helps you save some cash while finding the perfect gift, whether it’s Mother’s Day, your best friend’s birthday, or you’re just buying

Here is the thumbnail for our coverage of the EU DSA laws, showing an office building with EU flags outside, to highlight how new digital risk scoring rules will change the course of ecommerce.

The DSA: How the EU’s Digital Services Act will change the Internet

21 septembre, 2023

Every so often, new laws shift the paradigm completely. The game-changing Digital Services Act (DSA) offers a prime example, creating a new reality for consumers and corporations online. The EU

Here we have a close-up of a doll's dress in black and white, launching our discussion of fake Barbie dolls.

What a movie teaches us about fake toys for kids

16 août, 2023

“She’s not dead, she’s just having an existential crisis”. This immortal line from the new Barbie movie highlights a vital thread in the film: identity, reality, and authenticity. The same

In this image, we use a black and white image of a camera to depict the actions that banks, fund companies, and the investment industry can take to boost and protect themselves while taking action against digital threats.

How the investing industry tackles digital risks

3 août, 2023

In the investing industry, funds aren’t the only thing that financiers must manage. Increasingly, financial services face complex cyberattacks that hackers develop to compromise businesses and extort funds. Our last post

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