DNSSEC: Technology Spotlight
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Author(s): Doug Pearson
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Sources(s): EDUCAUSE Research Collection(s): Research Bulletins
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Abstract
DNSSEC, which stands for Domain Name System Security Extensions, is a suite of specifications for ensuring the integrity and authenticity of the Domain Name System (DNS). Whenever any Internet resource is accessed by name, the name must be translated to a numeric Internet Protocol (IP) address, and DNS is the service that translates names to numbers. DNS is susceptible to a variety of attacks, however. All organizations—especially higher education institutions—should proactively work to protect users from cyber threats. Implementing DNSSEC can help protect the institution’s brand as well as its constituents. As more organizations implement DNSSEC, more can be learned and improved.
This bulletin is one of a series of papers designed to help institutional leaders learn about and understand the implications of emerging technologies in higher education. These technologies have been identified as the least familiar technologies in the ECAR report Higher Education’s Top 10 Strategic Technologies for 2016. Other papers and related resources are available at the research hub for Higher Education’s Top 10 Strategic Technologies for 2016.
Citation for this Work: Pearson, Doug, and Antonio Crespo. DNSSEC: Technology Spotlight. Research bulletin. Louisville, CO: ECAR, May 25, 2016.