Tag: dnssec
- Bangladesh, Turkey Domains Secured ()
In the second quarter of 2023 two more countries have joined the ranks of those with secured country-code Top Level Domains (ccTLD) and security keys deployed in the DNS root zone. Just about every Internet communication starts with a Domain Name System (DNS) lookup. The DNS is an essential piece of Internet infrastructure that translates […]
- Here Today, Gone Tomorrow ()
While I was writing this post for Pulse last year, to note that the Top Level Domain (TLD) for Côte d’Ivoire (.ci) had been signed, I noticed that both .ke (Kenya) and .bw (Botswana) were unsigned since 15 September and 22 June respectively. Both of these domains had previously been signed. It’s very troubling to […]
- Kazahkstan, Haiti Domains Secured ()
In the first quarter of 2023 two more countries have joined the ranks of those with secured country-code Top Level Domains (ccTLD) and security keys deployed in the DNS root zone. Just about every Internet communication starts with a Domain Name System (DNS) lookup. The DNS is an essential piece of Internet infrastructure that translates […]
- DNSSEC Validation in 2022: Canada and USA in Decline ()
In my first post in this series, I highlighted the amazing growth of DNSSEC validation in countries within Africa. In this post, I’ll jump across the Atlantic Ocean to highlight the mixed changes we’ve seen in DNSSEC validation over the past year in North and South America. Growth continues in South America, with Guyana, Venezuela, and Argentina all making significant gains […]
- DNSSEC Validation in 2022: Africa Leads With Amazing Growth ()
2022 saw solid growth in DNSSEC validation around the world with some amazing increases in countries within Africa
- RFC 9364 Offers a One-Stop Answer To “What Standards Make Up DNSSEC?” ()
RFC 9364 is a valuable reference you can point people to where they can learn about all the elements of DNSSEC.
- Côte D’Ivoire Secures DNS ()
We wrote earlier this year about Rwanda joining the ranks of fully DNSSEC capable domains and now we can report that they have been followed by the Côte d’Ivoire ccTLD, .ci. The .ci ccTLD is managed by the Côte d’Ivoire Network Information Centre. It’s been a few years since ICANN helped to provide DNSSEC deployment workshops for […]
- Rwanda Signs Up for DNSSEC ()
It’s been a few years since ICANN helped to provide DNSSEC deployment workshops for African ccTLD registries but that effort is still paying off. The latest ccTLD to join the ranks of fully DNSSEC capable domains is Rwanda’s .rw domain. The Rwandan ccTLD is managed by the Rwanda Internet Community and Technology Alliance and Rwanda is the 17th African […]
- Internet in Fiji impacted by DNSSEC errors ()
https://blog.cloudflare.com/dnssec-issues-fiji/
- National Domain Name Security: 2021 in Review ()
Just about every Internet communication starts with a Domain Name System (DNS) lookup. The DNS is an essential piece of Internet infrastructure that translates human-friendly names (internetsociety.org) into computer-friendly numbers (2001:41c8:20::b31a). Like many other components of the Internet, the DNS started out without any security features in a vastly different Internet landscape. Today, security and […]
- 10% and Rising Fast — Swiss Domains Adopt DNSSEC ()
We noticed some exciting news via Twitter from the .ch registry SWITCH recently: For the first time, more than 10% of all .ch domain names are signed with #DNSSEC on #1August 🇨🇭🥳. The number of signed names is increasing sharply as more registrars and hosters offer enhanced security for their domain customers. pic.twitter.com/xCG8eeCpss — Michael […]
- Cypriot, Libyan and Uzbek Domains Now Support DNSSEC ()
In the second quarter of 2021, three more countries have joined the ranks of those with DNSSEC-signed country-code Top Level Domains (ccTLD) and security keys deployed in the DNS root zone. Just about every Internet communication starts with a Domain Name System (DNS) lookup. The DNS is an essential piece of Internet infrastructure that translates […]
- Three More Countries Join the DNSSEC Club ()
In the first three months of 2021, three countries have joined the ranks of those with DNSSEC-signed country-code Top Level Domains (ccTLD) and security keys deployed in the DNS root zone. Just about every Internet communication starts with a Domain Name System (DNS) lookup. The DNS is an essential piece of Internet infrastructure that translates […]
- Uzbeks Celebrate Birthday of .uz by Deploying DNSSEC ()
The administrators of the Uzbek country-code top-level-domain (ccTLD) are celebrating the 26th birthday of .uz in the best way possible: by deploying DNSSEC. In their announcement of this happy news, UZINFOCOM highlight that the .uz ccTLD now boasts 92,000 registered domains, having grown by over 50% in just the last three years. The celebrations include the release […]