DNS Security

DNS Security / Industry Updates

Second Half 2010 “Dashboard” Domain Name Report - Released

I have long admired PIR's dedication to the good of the Internet, the DNS and its millions of .ORG registrants. PIR has a clear and unique public interest mission in the industry - one that extends beyond the technical provision of .ORG domain names and serves the Internet community wholly, addressing policy and security issues head-on. more

Verisign Selected to Operate .gov Domain Name Registry

Following a competitive RFP and evaluation process, the GSA granted Verisign the authority to provide designated domain name registration services to federal, state and local governments operating sites under the .gov and fed.us domain names. more

BlueCat Networks Offers First DDI (DNS, DHCP & IPAM) Software Available on Cisco UCS Express

BlueCat Networks, the IPAM Intelligence™ company, today announced that its Proteus IP Address Management (IPAM) and Adonis DNS/DHCP solutions are now available on the new Cisco UCS Express platform. BlueCat Networks will demonstrate its new DDI software for the first time at Cisco Live Europe (Booth 30), being held January 31-February 3, 2011 in London, England. more

Internet Infrastructure Leaders Join Movement of Companies Verifying Their Technology for DNSSEC

A trio of Internet infrastructure leaders joined a growing movement of companies testing their technologies with Verisign following a landmark achievement in Internet security. As Verisign has now deployed Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) in .net, Arbor Networks, Infoblox and RioRey, have completed testing of their technology solutions in the Verisign DNSSEC Interoperability Lab. more

Temple University Deploys BlueCat Networks’ Virtual DDI Technology to Simplify Network Management

With its existing DNS/DHCP solution discontinued, Philadelphia-based Temple University (Temple) began looking for an alternative solution to manage its DNS/DHCP services. The selected DDI (DNS, DHCP and IP Address Management (IPAM)) solution would be tasked with simplifying management of the more than 25,000 devices that connect to Temple's domestic campuses' networks at any given time on a daily basis. more

CentralNic Completes Largest DNSSEC Deployment

CentralNic Ltd, the global domain name registry, today announced that it has completed the largest deployment of DNSSEC of any registry to date. CentralNic, which operates the registry system for 22 domain extensions has finished rollout of the new security technology across all its extensions.  more

Afilias Secures .GI, .MN, and .SC Domains with DNSSEC

Afilias, a global provider of Internet infrastructure services, today announced that it has enabled Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) for .GI, the country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) for Gibraltar, .MN for Mongolia, and .SC for the Seychelles. more

Afilias and DotAsia Collaborate on DNSSEC Implementation for .ASIA

This week, at the 79th Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) meeting in Beijing, China, Afilias and DotAsia jointly announced that Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) has been enabled for the .ASIA top-level domain. more

Afilias Improves Security for .IN Domain With DNSSEC

Afilias today announced that it has enabled Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) for the .IN country code top-level domain (TLD) for the country of India, improving global security for this domain which houses over 700,000 .IN domains. more

BlueCat Networks Expands in China

BlueCat Networks, the IPAM Intelligence company, today announced it is investing multi-million USD in Asia Pacific (APAC) as part of its continued aggressive expansion in the region. more