security Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) - DNSSEC Domain Security

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Recent changes to how the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) manages government website domain names is hoping to trigger a rise in online security and result in greater public trust in government websites.

DNCL Manager of Security Policy, Barry Brailey, says with the new security extensions, web browsers can now confirm that the website a user is looking for is the correct one and not an imposter website.

“We hope this is a trigger for internet service providers who are yet to support DNSSEC, to add that support soon so that all Internet users can benefit from the added security and show government that the entire Internet industry is behind cyber security initiatives,” adds Jay Daley, CEO, NZRS...

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