An IPS short from Internet Provider Security tag is a unique label that was implemented by the UK domain registry (Nominet) in order to identify licensed Registrars.
This tag looks like a sequence of capital letters and numbers, sometimes with a hyphen. It is most commonly used for domain operations such as domain transfers between two UK Registrars. The tag also serves to protect domains from being transferred away from a current owner without authorization as only the tagholder (Registrar) or Nominet are able to update a domain's IPS tag.
A .uk domain transfer operates slightly differently from other domains in that they are 'push' transfers - so after ordering your domain transfer through our site, you then change the IPS tag on the domain with your current registrar to our tag. This 'pushes' the domain to our systems, where you will then have control of the domain.
Our IPS tag is STABLEPOINT.