--- title: BrandVerity's Trademark, Brand Protection, & Compliance Blog | David Naffziger (2) description: BrandVerity's Trademark, Brand Protection, & Compliance Blog (2) --- ## David Naffziger ### Recent Posts ## [Website down](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/586/website-down/) We're currently experiencing issues with our website as a result of the [ongoing problems](http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20056029-264.html) with Amazon's EC2 hosting service. [See Full Post](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/586/website-down/) [David Naffziger](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/author/david-naffziger) Apr 21, 2011 ## [Implications of the ECJ Interflora AdWords Opinion](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/572/implications-of-the-ecj-interflora-adwords-opinion/) The European Court of Justice's (ECJ) provided an opinion last week that Marks & Spencer(M&S) violated Interflora's trademark rights by purchasing (but not using) search keywords that contained Interflora's marks. [See Full Post](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/572/implications-of-the-ecj-interflora-adwords-opinion/) [David Naffziger](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/author/david-naffziger) Mar 28, 2011 ## [Affiliate Network Accounts can Easily be Stolen over WiFi - Protect yourself at ASW](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/521/protect-your-affiliate-accounts-at-affiliate-summit/) Be careful this Affiliate Summit when using WiFi. The affiliate accounts at many major networks vulnerable to being hijacked by [Firesheep](http://codebutler.com/firesheep), which means your account could be quite easily compromised. This vulnerability was recently demonstrated on popular sites such as Twitter and Facebook, but we have tested and found several affiliate networks vulnerable as well. [See Full Post](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/521/protect-your-affiliate-accounts-at-affiliate-summit/) [David Naffziger](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/author/david-naffziger) Jan 8, 2011 ## [CJ API Integration](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/515/cj-api-integration/) BrandVerity PoachMark now integrates with the Commission Junction API! A number of aspects within PoachMark are now enhanced due to this integration. We are able to provide a much more comprehensive view of individual affiliates and their associated properties. [See Full Post](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/515/cj-api-integration/) [David Naffziger](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/author/david-naffziger) Jan 7, 2011 ## [Fresher Data](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/503/fresher-data/) We understand the importance of knowing that the data you are viewing is as fresh as possible. We've always delivered data the same day it was collected and have steadily reduced the time it takes to report on collected data. [See Full Post](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/503/fresher-data/) [David Naffziger](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/author/david-naffziger) Dec 16, 2010 ## [Increased Support for In-house Programs](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/513/increased-support-for-in-house-programs/) Do you run an in-house affiliate program that uses your own (or a third party) technology to track affiliates? [See Full Post](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/513/increased-support-for-in-house-programs/) [David Naffziger](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/author/david-naffziger) Dec 9, 2010 ## [HTTPS everywhere on BrandVerity and How to Protect Yourself from Firesheep](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/508/ssl-everywhere-and-how-to-protect-yourself-from-firesheep/) The recent flutter about [Firesheep](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firesheep), prompted us to do something we really should have done a long time ago: Transition our entire site to SSL. [See Full Post](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/508/ssl-everywhere-and-how-to-protect-yourself-from-firesheep/) [David Naffziger](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/author/david-naffziger) Nov 8, 2010 ## [Efficient Affiliate Outreach](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/518/efficient-affiliate-outreach/) It's now easy to contact infringing affiliates from inside PoachMark! [See Full Post](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/518/efficient-affiliate-outreach/) [David Naffziger](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/author/david-naffziger) Sep 30, 2010 ## [Google loosens trademark policies](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/439/google-loosens-trademark-policies/) Last week Google announced two significant changes to its trademark policies: [See Full Post](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/439/google-loosens-trademark-policies/) [David Naffziger](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/author/david-naffziger) Aug 9, 2010 ## [Affiliate Tactics - Disposable URLs and "Front" Websites](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/422/affiliate-tactics-disposable-urls-and-front-websites/) Sophisticated URL hijackers seem to have settled on a set of tactics designed to minimize the discoverability of their affiliate ID. They've learned that their ads are discoverable and have been investing in steps to prevent detection of their affiliate ID. While we have seen a wide range of skills, the use of disposable URLs and "front" websites has come to represent "best practice," used by the most sophisticated hijackers. 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