We finally began operation of the new domain ".app" which Google took over 3 billion yen

Google's registry "Google Registry",".EveryoneSuch asTop level domain(TLD) are managed multiple times, it is perfect for the domain of the new web application ".appIt is announced that we will begin the operation of. The domain ".app", as an auction conducted by ICANN, an Internet domain supervising organizationThe highest amount ever, 25 million dollars(About 3 billion yen at the time at that time) GoogleWinning bidI did it.

Introducing .app, a more secure home for apps on the web
https://www.blog.google/topics/developers/introducing-app-more-secure-home-apps-web/


TLD is "France.com".com", "gigazine.net".net" of the domain sticking to the end of the domain. TLD has ".com" ".jp" ". Org" etc. from frequently seen things, ".ninja" and ".osakaThere are also variants such as "Variety" such as to select images that are suitable for web pages and services deployed on the Internet so that users can imagine what they are awaiting by simply looking at the URL You will be able to. What is newly available as such TLD is ".app" which is built for security for web applications.

.app
https://get.app/


The main advantage of the ".app" domain is that security for operators and users is pre-built in. Specifically, when using the ". App" domain, the user performs the authentication of the server, the encryption / falsification detection of the communication contents, etc. by using the SSL / TLS protocol for the site operated by the userHTTPSTo correspond tonecessarythere is.

In addition to protecting against spy acts on open Wi-Fi networks, advertising malware by ISPsInjection attackIt is also possible to prevent. Google wrote that the ".app" domain is the first TLD that is publicly available but secured, and it also plays a role in accelerating the transition to HTTPS on the Internet.