challenging cyber-squatters

[Clyde Hoadley <hoadleyc () MSCD EDU>]

We continue to discover cyber-squatters, e.g. ..

MetropolitanStateCollegeOfDenver.com
MetropolitanStateCollegeOfDenver.net
MetropolitanStateCollegeOfDenver.org
MetropolitanStateCollegeOfDenver.edu
MSCD.COM
MSCD.NET
MSCD.ORG

These same people also use the names of many other colleges and universities.
There is a procedure to challenge cyber-squatters, but the phenomenon
continues to exist.  We are interested in assessing whether the damage done
by these people is worth the expense of challenging them or purchasing some
or all variations on our name.

How are other institutions handling this problem?

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Clyde Hoadley, CISSP, GSEC
Security & Disaster Recovery Coordinator
Department of Information Technology
Metropolitan State College of Denver
Campus Box 96, P.O. Box 173362, Denver Co 80217-3362
303-556-5074 | CELL 720-232-4737
www.mscd.edu