= Widespread DNSSEC Adoption is Encouraged =
“One of the key tools we have is DNS Security Extensions or DNSSEC,” said Richard Lamb, DNSSEC development and policy manager for ICANN. “Widespread adoption of DNSSEC will not only secure the DNS but provide a platform for innovative new security applications to help stem the tide of successful cyber-attacks around the globe.”
The one-day workshop was organized by the non-profit Global Cyber Security Center Foundation (GCSEC), in collaboration with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the DNS Operations, Analysis, and Research Center (DNS-OARC).
“The DNS is a vital element for Internet and its critical Infrastructures. It will accompany us through the next 100 years,” said the Andrea Rigoni, the Director General of GCSEC. “With the adoption of DNSSEC, the world will be provided with a protected infrastructure accessible to all, offering opportunities for new and innovative digital services.”
The workshop included the results of studies conducted in twelve international research centers spanning nine countries (Netherlands, Japan, Italy France, USA, Czech Republic, China, Canada and Korea). All were aimed at making the DNS more secure.
Following the workshop, on October 19 and 20, some of the world’s leading cyber security stakeholders will take part in a global symposium on DNS-Security Stability and Resiliency. The closed-door meeting will take up the challenge of measuring DNS security, stability, resiliency and performance with the intent of building a more secure Internet.
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To read more about the workshop, go here: www.gcsec.org/event/dns-easy-2011-workshop
This ICANN announcement was sourced from:
www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-18oct11-en.pdf