Bringing DNS security and privacy to the end user
Guest Post: Authentication and encryption should start at the edge of the network, with the end user.
Tag: DNSSEC
Aggressive NSEC caching in BIND 9.12
Guest Post: Implementation of aggressive NSEC caching in BIND 9.12 should reduce the amount of traffic sent to root servers.
Register for APNIC workshops in Lao PDR
APNIC will deliver an IPv6 workshop from 29 to 31 January 2018, and a two-day DNS/DNSSEC workshop from 1 to 2 February 2018, in Vientiane, Lao PDR.
Update on the Root KSK Rollover Project
Guest Post: ICANN has announced that it will not roll the root zone KSK in the first quarter of 2018. Read why.
Why DNSSEC deployment remains so low
Guest Post: Learn about three ways that registries, registrars and third-party operators might be encouraged to deploy DNSSEC.
Helping resolvers to help the DNS
Relatively minor changes to recursive resolvers could make a significant difference to the operation of the DNS as a whole.
DDoS and the DNS
We don’t have to accept that the DNS has to be a victim of DDoS attacks.
Event Wrap: DNS-OARC, NANOG 71, and ARIN 40
APNIC participated in DNS-OARC 27, NANOG 71 and ARIN 40, held back-to-back in San Jose, USA, in early October.
DNS OARC 27: The fast and furious
Topics discussed at day two of DNS OARC 27 included the risks to the DNS associated with IPv6 and a project to reduce unnecessary traffic on the roots.
Thoughts on DNS-OARC 27
Some of the highlights from DNS-OARC 27 held in San Jose from 29 September to 3 October 2017.