.eu makes domain name security easy
New DNSSEC management service for .eu registrars
Brussels, 16 November 2011 – EURid, the .eu top-level domain registry, has launched a new service for registrars that greatly simplifies signing and managing .eu domain names enabled for the Internet security protocol Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC).
The .eu DNSSEC Signing Service automatically signs .eu domain names and maintains re-signing and key rollovers. This management aspect of the service removes much of the complexity and administrative work often associated with implementing the DNSSEC protocol.
“At .eu, we encourage the adoption of DNSSEC and our new .eu DNSSEC Signing Service means that registrars can now easily offer enhanced security to their .eu customers,” said Marc Van Wesemael, EURid’s General Manager. “With this new service, we expect that more registrars will implement DNSSEC and sign more .eu domain names, which will benefit everyone who uses .eu and improve the collective security of the .eu top-level domain.”
After subscribing to the service, .eu accredited registrars can select which .eu domain names are to be DNSSEC-enabled and then the .eu DNSSEC Signing Service takes care of the rest.
.eu and DNSSEC
DNSSEC is an online security protocol that reduces the chance that visitors to a DNSSEC-protected website are led to fake websites and tricked into supplying personal information if they type the protected website’s address into their browsers.
DNSSEC adds security to the Domain Name System (DNS) by verifying and validating name server responses from the bottom up through a chain of trust, thereby making the DNS more secure. Digital signatures are attached to DNS data – a process known as signing – so the origin and integrity of this data can be verified as it crosses the Internet.
The .eu top-level domain has been fully DNSSEC enabled since September 2010.
For media information, please contact:
Megan Vosloo, Communications Officer Phone: 32 (0)2 401 3019 Email: press@eurid.eu
About .eu and EURid
The .eu domain ranks among the ten largest top-level domains in the world, connecting 500 million people in 27 EU countries to one Internet identity. More than three million .eu names have been registered since the domain opened for registration in 2005. Many companies use a .eu website as a practical solution to convey a clear European identity, including Bridgestone, Century 21, Hyundai, the MAN Group, Microsoft Corporation and the UniCredit Group.
EURid is the not-for-profit organisation appointed by the European Commission to operate the .eu top-level domain. EURid works with over 850 accredited registrars and provides support in the 23 official EU languages. With headquarters in Brussels (Belgium), EURid also has regional offices in Pisa (Italy), Prague (the Czech Republic) and Stockholm (Sweden). More information at http://www.eurid.eu.