− | '''Handshake''' ('''HNS''') is a [[Decentralization|decentralized]], [https://mitsloan.mit.edu/shared/ods/documents?PublicationDocumentID=5861|permissionless] naming protocol. In this [[Alternative Roots|altroot]], every peer validates and manages the root zone, obviating the need for [[CA|Certificate Authorities]] and naming systems. Mainstream [[Top Level Domain]]s rely on [[ICANN]]. Handshake is an experiment in other versions of the internet and ways it could be secure, resilient, and useful via a peer-to-peer system.<ref>[https://handshake.org/ Handshake]</ref> | + | '''Handshake''' ('''HNS''') is a [[Decentralization|decentralized]], [https://mitsloan.mit.edu/shared/ods/documents?PublicationDocumentID=5861 permissionless] naming protocol. In this [[Alternative Roots|altroot]], every peer validates and manages the root zone, obviating the need for [[CA|Certificate Authorities]] and naming systems. Mainstream [[Top Level Domain]]s rely on [[ICANN]]. Handshake is an experiment in other versions of the internet and ways it could be secure, resilient, and useful via a peer-to-peer system.<ref>[https://handshake.org/ Handshake]</ref> |