The system, DNSSEC, prevents hackers from redirecting people from legitimate domains to fraudulent ones
Nominet, the U.K.'s domain name registry, will begin implementing a security protocol on Monday designed to protect the DNS (Domain Name System).
While cost and complexity turn operators off, one expert says rolling out the technology isn't as taxing as companies imagine
Various challenges are making many operators hesitate to adopt DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) to prevent hackers from tampering with DNS information and redirecting Web traffic, according to a study from European Union's cybersecurity agency.
Coalition of top-level domain operators seeks protection against the Kaminsky bug
Momentum continues to build for rapid deployment of DNS encryption mechanisms.
IETF is a debating society, chides Mockapetris.
Years of in-fighting over the DNSSEC standard have left Internet users unnecessarily exposed to malware.