| 1. | What is DNSSEC? |
| | DNSSEC is a technique for improving internet security. The Domain Name System (DNS) is the part of the Internet that translates names such as "educause.edu" into numeric addresses (for example, 198.59.61.90). All Internet applications--from electronic mail to online banking--depend on the accuracy and integrity of this translation. Over the years, Internet security experts have discovered a variety of ways that DNS translation may be compromised. The DNSSEC security system limits the problem by allowing owners of domain names to provide a digital signature that adds an extra level of authentication to the translation process.
Read more at the EDUCAUSE DNSSEC Resource page and www.dnssec.net. |
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| 2. | When will .edu be signed? |
| | Final deployment of DNSSEC for .edu will build on the previously announced U.S. Department of Commerce project to deploy DNSSEC at the authoritative root zone of the Internet. We anticipate .edu will be signed in the first-half of 2010. |
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| 3. | Do I have to do something with my domain? |
| | No. At launch, DNSSEC will be optional for .edu domain holders. |
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| 4. | Will DNSSEC increase fees for .edu domain names? |
| | No. There will be no extra charges for .edu domain names. |
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