All generic extensions and several country-code ones support a security lock option whose purpose is to impede unapproved transfers of active domain names. Many domain registry organizations that oversee country-code TLDs that do not 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 can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only an individual who has access to the account with the current domain registrar can achieve that. New domains are registered with the lock feature activated deliberately, so as to prevent any unapproved transfer attempts. The lock feature is one of the security measures for controlling the transfer of active domains between registrars that have been adopted over the years.