New speakers have been added to the Initiative’s daylong session What’s Next in DNSSEC at the FOSE conference and expo in March in Washington, DC.   New speakers include representatives from Afilias, BlueCat Networks, Data Mountain Solutions, F5 Networks, Nominum, Secure64 and Xelerance.

ICANN’s Security and Stability Advisory Committee will convene a DNSSEC workshop at the Nairobi meeting on Wednesday, March 10, from 9:00 am to 12 noon.  The program, intended for “anyone with an interest in the deployment of DNSSEC, especially registry and registrar representatives from technical, operational, and strategic planning roles,” is still in development.  Thus far, updates are expected on these topics:

• Implementation of DNSSEC at the Root
• Operational issues with DNSSEC, including technical presentations on transfers and key rollovers
• Adoption Issues, including experience with hurdles and incentives
• Activities from the region
• Extending DNSSEC deployment

To register or learn more about the ICANN Nairobi meeting, go here.

AFNIC, the registry of the database of .fr (France) and .re (Reunion Island) Internet domain names, has issued this announcement to network administrators, inviting them to prepare for the advent of DNSSEC deployment at the root and offering preparation steps, links to resources and more.

The Czech registry CZ.NIC announced yesterday that nearly 15,000 Czech domains (14,236) were signed yesterday, all at once.  WEB4U, one of the largest Czech registrars with 21,000 registered .CZ domains, decided to implement DNSSEC in all its registered domains, automatically and free of charge. 

The CZ.NIC Association launched DNSSEC in October 2008 and says it registered 1414 DNSSEC-protected domains by the end of 2009.   CEO Ondrej Filip said:  

We greatly appreciate WEB4U’s decision because it will significantly contribute to the security of not only the Czech Internet. By doing so, we also point the way to other countries which are currently launching the technology. DNSSEC is important in particular for those who seek the highest possible security of their information on the Internet. Among these are banks or e-shops on whose websites the visitors often enter sensitive personal data such as user names and passwords, credit card numbers etc.

We’re adding new speakers every day: Follow this link to see the updated program for the DNSSEC Deployment Coordination Initiative’s special session at the FOSE conference and exhibition. ” What’s Next in DNSSEC: Securing the Domain Name System,” will take place on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  The conference attracts U.S. government information technology professionals in Washington, D.C.  In addition to the session, the FOSE Expo will include a special DNSSEC Pavilion with booths from the Initiative as well as other DNSSEC-related exhibitors. 

Registration for FOSE is free for U.S. government employees, government contractors and U.S. military, and registration for the Expo is $50.  Go here to register for FOSE.  To exhibit in the DNSSEC Pavilion at FOSE, contact Don Berey, Show Director at 703-876-5073 or email [email protected].

Malaysia’s .my registry is targeting the fourth quarter of 2010 for its deployment, following a testbed and a public trial. Norsuzana Harun, technology and innovation manager at .myDomainRegistry, writes this update in TechCentral:

In Malaysia, .myDomainRegistry is also preparing for DNSSEC deployment. Following the completion of a closed testbed, the organisation will be conducting the DNSSEC Public Trial, which aims to provide first-hand experience on the workings of DNSSEC, encourage adoption of the technology and improve current DNSSEC policies and end-user manuals.  .myDomainRegistry targets for DNSSEC deployment in Q4 this year. Key stakeholders play a very important part in creating a trusted network that will ensure the success of DNSSEC.