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Current Issues in the Evolution of the Internet
VeriSign provides critical infrastructure services
that allow the Internet to function securely and reliably, ensuring
that Internet users get to where they need to go. As a leading member
of standards organizations and committees, VeriSign helps to ensure
reliability, security, and innovation in the expansion of the Internet.
Information about policies in discussion is offered to help raise awareness
about new trends and issues in the community. For specific questions
about policy, please contact VeriSign
Government Relations.
DNSSEC
Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) is
a set of extensions developed by the IETF to increase the security of
the Domain Name System (DNS) by authenticating the origin of DNS data
and verifying its integrity while moving across the Internet. DNSSEC
has the potential to help combat compromised data in name servers, which
could be used to launch damaging attacks against users, enterprises
and the Internet core itself.
DNSSEC offers the potential to strengthen the infrastructure
of the Internet by authenticating the origin of DNS data and verifying
its integrity while moving across the Internet. However, there is still
much to be learned about how the implementation would work on a broad
scale. As VeriSign continues our own $100 million investment in fortifying
the infrastructure of the Internet, we work with the broader Internet
community to identify new alternatives for strengthening the overall
security of the Internet.
While DNSSEC has the potential to solve one piece
of the overall puzzle of Internet security, it does not address common
threats such as spoofing or phishing. VeriSign encourages Internet users
to consider layers of protection, such as SSL certificates and two-factor
authentication to make the Internet secure for everyone.
New TLDs
ICANN has announced a timeline for the introduction
of new top-level domain (TLD) extensions. Experts expect the application
period to begin mid 2009 and for new TLDs to be available as early as
2010. As ICANN begins to approve applications for new TLDs, industry
watchers expect many new extensions, possibly representing cities, corporate
entities, special interest communities and more, including non-ASCII
(American Standard Code for Information Interchange) characters.
Internet Standards Community
- Internet
Architecture Board (IAB) is the technical body that oversees
the development of the Internet suite of protocols. It has two task
forces: the Internet Engineering Task Force and the Internet Research
Task Force.
- Internet
Engineering Task Force (IETF) is an international, voluntary
body consisting of network designers, engineers, researchers, vendors,
and other interested individuals who work together to address and resolve
technical and operational problems on the Internet and develop Internet
standards and protocols.
- Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is an
international not-for-profit, private sector organization created to
coordinate four key functions for the Internet: the management of the
domain name system, the allocation of IP address space, the assignment
of protocol parameters, and the management of the root server system.
VeriSign Government Relations
VeriSign engages policymakers at all levels of government
on key Internet policy matters. Our work reflects the company's values
and philosophy. Learn more about areas of involvement by VeriSign Government
Relations.
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