In “Technology milestone heralds a more secure Internet,” BBC News reports on the advent of the signed root zone. The article quotes Recursion Ventures chief scientist Dan Kaminsky:

“The basic flaw of the internet is one of trust and this will revolutionise the way we use the internet.  In my mind the biggest benefit we will get…is secure email where it will be truly possible to know that when you get an email from your bank, it really is your bank.”