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As many folks here know, the Epik SSL landers are becoming very popular. Why? Because they look good and because they convert better than anything else we have seen. They also continue to improve and become more versatile. If you don't know what these are, see this thread or refer to the Epik how-to article.
One of the challenges, we may eventually encounter is that we are generating a great deal of SSL certificates -- tens of thousands per day on some days -- as domains move to Epik and use our free SSL lander service. These SSL also get renewed at no cost. The result is a fast-growing volume of SSL issuance.
So, looking ahead, we think it is likely that we will need to become our own CAA root authority. However, this will not happen as "Epik", but rather as a stand-alone brand similar to Komodo, Thawte, or other SSL root authority. We now need to select a great brand name for a SSL cert brand.
Our proposed solution will start by issuing free high grade certificates with 4096-bit SSL that is also optimized to work well with the Anonymize VPN and across the forthcoming Toki.com free WiFi network. For anyone interested, the likely protocols are ECDSA, AES-256-CFB, or SHA512.
Criteria:
- .COM
- Not more than 12 letter SLD
- 1-2 words
- Max of 3 syllables
- Brandables are fine but must pass "radio test"
Budget, Process, and Timing:
As we have been doing here on NamePros, we'll select finalists within 7 days and run a poll of finalists. I expect that we could pay in excess of $5,000 for a solid brand candidate and complete the purchase after the poll finishes. We don't always select the poll winner but use the poll and comments as a guide.
If people want to suggest hand-registrations, please register them at Epik.com. If you want to make a private suggestion, Epik can register it and pay a finders-fee for a winning name. If your name is not selected as the winner, you can then claim the domain for free if we don't pay the finder-fee. This way anyone can participate.
One of the challenges, we may eventually encounter is that we are generating a great deal of SSL certificates -- tens of thousands per day on some days -- as domains move to Epik and use our free SSL lander service. These SSL also get renewed at no cost. The result is a fast-growing volume of SSL issuance.
So, looking ahead, we think it is likely that we will need to become our own CAA root authority. However, this will not happen as "Epik", but rather as a stand-alone brand similar to Komodo, Thawte, or other SSL root authority. We now need to select a great brand name for a SSL cert brand.
Our proposed solution will start by issuing free high grade certificates with 4096-bit SSL that is also optimized to work well with the Anonymize VPN and across the forthcoming Toki.com free WiFi network. For anyone interested, the likely protocols are ECDSA, AES-256-CFB, or SHA512.
Criteria:
- .COM
- Not more than 12 letter SLD
- 1-2 words
- Max of 3 syllables
- Brandables are fine but must pass "radio test"
Budget, Process, and Timing:
As we have been doing here on NamePros, we'll select finalists within 7 days and run a poll of finalists. I expect that we could pay in excess of $5,000 for a solid brand candidate and complete the purchase after the poll finishes. We don't always select the poll winner but use the poll and comments as a guide.
If people want to suggest hand-registrations, please register them at Epik.com. If you want to make a private suggestion, Epik can register it and pay a finders-fee for a winning name. If your name is not selected as the winner, you can then claim the domain for free if we don't pay the finder-fee. This way anyone can participate.
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