All generic top-level domain name extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock functionality whose function is to block unauthorized transfers of existing domain names. Many domain registry operators that manage country-code Top-Level Domains that don’t support this feature are in the process of introducing it for the sake of safety and for the convenience of the domain name owners. A domain name can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only an individual who has been granted access to the account with the current registrar can accomplish that. New domain names are registered with the lock option activated intentionally, so as to stop any unwanted transfer attempts. The lock option is one of the security measures for regulating the transfer of existing domains between registrar companies that have been introduced over the years.