Register.com's new web service safeguards users from revealing their private information online.

Register.com, Inc., a provider of domain registration and web business services, on Monday introduced its latest web service offering, known as r.Protect, designed to safeguard users from revealing their private information online.

Many first-time domain name registrants do not realize the personal information used to register their web site becomes publicly available through the WHOIS domain lookup database. The company says that r.Protect solution provides complete anonymity for its users. For those using it, a review of the WHOIS database on their account would yield an anonymous registrant; replacing the registrant's own name. In addition, an r.Protect physical address to which mail can be sent; a phone number and an email address that filters spam emails.

Monica Hodges, General Manager of Retail at Register.com says, "With all of the uncertainties of operating in an online environment including phishing, spamming and malware, we want to ensure our customers have access to the highest levels of security and privacy."