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The Domain Name System Security Extensions is a set of Domain Name System (DNS) extensions which enables communication authentication between hosts and DNS data, while ensuring data integrity. DNSSEC is used for securing specific information provided by DNS.

The main goal of DNSSEC is to protect against data spoofing and corruption. Initially, it was called only DNS (Domain Name System) and did not include security extensions. The main DNSSEC extensions are specified by RFC4033, RFC4034, and RFC4035. There are also some additional RFCs which provide supporting information.

The DNS was initially developed without any security extensions, thus increasing the chances to get out of synch and allow the spoofing of IP Addresses with the purpose of redirecting traffic to undesired websites. DNSSEC was created as a means of adding protection and security to the DNS so that the redirected traffic could be checked and directed towards the correct server.
Related: DNS - RFCs - IP Addresses

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ICANN-Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers
AfriNIC-The African Network Information Center
ALAC-At-Large Advisory Committee
APNIC-The Asia Pacific Network Information Centre
ARIN-American Registry for Internet Numbers
ASO-Address Supporting Organization
ccNSO-Country-Code Names Supporting Organization
ccTLD-Country-Code Top Level Domain
CCWG or CWG-Cross Community Working Group
DNS-Domain Name System
GAC-Governmental Advisory Committee
GNSO-Generic Names Supporting Organization
gTLD-Generic Top-Level Domain
IANA-Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
IDN-Internationalized Domain Names
IETF-Internet Engineering Task Force
IP-Internet Protocol
IPv4-Internet Protocol version 4
IPv6-Internet Protocol Version 6
ISOC-Internet Society
ISP-Internet Service Provider
LACNIC-Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry
NTIA-US Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration
OSC-Operations Steering Committee
PDP-Policy Development Process
RIR-Regional Internet Registry
RSEP-Registry Services Evaluation Proccess
RSSAC-Root Server System Advisory Committee
SSR-Security, Stability, and Resiliency
SSAC-Security and Stability Advisory Committee
TLD-Top Level Domain
TLG-Technical Liaison Group
UDRP-Uniform Dispute Resolution Process
URS-Uniform Rapid Suspension System
W3C-World Wide Web Consortium
WIPO-World Intellectual Property Organization

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-'''.co''' is the [[Country Code Top-Level Domain|country code top-level domain name]] ([[ccTLD]]) for Colombia as per ISO-3166-1 code.  A government supported entity was created between [[Arcelandia S.A.]] and [[Neustar]],  [[.co Internet|.CO Internet SAS]], which manages .co as an [[ccTLD#Open ccTLD|open ccTLD]].  Domain name registration is open to all entities worldwide and it is marketed as a great alternative to the [[.com]] domain space.
+The '''Domain Name System Security Extensions''' is a set of [[DNS|Domain Name System]] (DNS) extensions which enables communication authentication between hosts and DNS data, while ensuring data integrity.  DNSSEC is used for securing specific information provided by [[DNS]].
-An October, 2012, interview with COO [[Nicolai Bezsonoff]] put the current registration of .co at 1.35 million. [[Sedo]] has reported that .co has the highest average secondary-market price, with the first being [[.com]]. Renewal rates for domains registered during the launch period, and before general availability, are very high, well above 90%. The average rate of renewal for first and second year renewals of domains acquired during general availability is 62%.
+The main goal of DNSSEC is to protect against [[Data Spoofing|data spoofing]] and corruption. Initially, it was called only [[DNS]] (Domain Name System) and did not include security extensions. The main DNSSEC extensions are specified by RFC4033, RFC4034, and RFC4035. There are also some additional [[RFC]]s which provide supporting information.
-Taco Bell, a sizeable fast-food restaurant, chose .co upon revamping its website. The company is using ta.co, and while this url currently redirects to tacobell.com, the shorter name is seen as a nod toward mobile users who wish to order customized meals online with as little inconvenience as possible.
+The DNS was initially developed without any security extensions, thus increasing the chances to get out of synch and allow the spoofing of [[IP Address|IP Addresses]] with the purpose of redirecting traffic to undesired websites. DNSSEC was created as a means of adding protection and security to the DNS so that the redirected traffic could be checked and directed towards the correct server.
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-<small><strong>Related: [[Neustar]]  - [[CcTLD]] - [[ta.co]] </strong></small>
+<small><strong>Related: [[DNS]]  - [[RFC]]s - [[IP Address]]es </strong></small>
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