ICANN promotes new internet security protocol
24/06/2010 16:07:12
The International Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has begun promoting a new internet security protocol.
While the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) has been around for a while, and some parties accused ICANN of dragging its heels when it came to adopting the technology, the promotion of the new protocol could easily boost global internet security.
ICANN's chief executive officer Rod Beckstrom announced the important role that DNSSEC can play in the future security of the internet at the organisation's 38th international meeting in Brussels.
"The internet and the DNS are central to global communications, industry, communities and the world economy," Beckstrom said.
He added: "ICANN consults widely within the community on cyber-security issues that relate to the DNS. We have moved ahead vigorously on a number of key security initiatives, including the DNSSEC root signing now taking place."
Recently, Credant Technologies claimed that encryption was a vital part of any data security strategy.
