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==ICANN Involvement==
==ICANN Involvement==
The Packet Clearing House is an active participant in the different activities, conferences and providing comments and recommendations regarding the policies implemented by the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Nummbers]] on all issues related to the security and stability of the DNS and the internet infrastructure as a whole. In 2009, PCH Research Director [[Bill Woodcock]] commented about the [[GNSO]] report of fast flux hosting,a strategy which uses short time to live settings and conducts frequent updates on the DNS records to increase the resiliency of a domain name. However, the technique is also used by cyber criminals to develop their phising and pharming activities. In his comment Woodcock pointed out that the fast flux may cause incremental zone transfer processes to fail becauseit floods constricted circuits due to constant updates to the DNS. He also pointed out that the Service Legal Agreements of fast flux operators worsens the digital divide and they abuse the domain name system.<ref>
The Packet Clearing House is an active participant in [[ICANN]]'s activities and conferences, providing comments and recommendations on issues related to the security and stability of the [[DNS]] and the internet infrastructure as a whole. In 2009, PCH Research Director [[Bill Woodcock]] commented about the [[GNSO]] report of [[Fast Flux|fast flux]] hosting, a strategy that uses short time to live settings and conducts frequent updates to the DNS records to increase the resiliency of a domain name. However, the technique is also used by cyber criminals to develop their phising and pharming activities. In his comment, Woodcock pointed out that the fast flux may cause incremental zone transfer processes to fail because it floods constricted circuits due to constant updates to the DNS. He also pointed out that the Service Legal Agreements of fast flux operators worsens the digital divide and they abuse the domain name system.<ref>
[http://forum.icann.org/lists/fast-flux-initial-report/msg00001.html Submission of Packet Clearing House on the matter of the GNSO's report on fast flux]</ref>
[http://forum.icann.org/lists/fast-flux-initial-report/msg00001.html Submission of Packet Clearing House on the matter of the GNSO's report on fast flux]</ref>
In 2010, Woodcock praised [[ICANN]]'s undertakings in improving the stability and security of the [[DNS]] when the internet governing body acted to investigate the impacts of larger root zone and initiated the operational improvements to the L-root nameserver and all the other zones under its direct care. He also commended ICANN's initiative in coordinating and communicating to critical parties regarding remedies to direct threats to the DNS. He stated that, "ICANN has shown itself to be the most appropriate institutional home for DNS security planning and liaison activities, supplementing, complementing, and coordinating the security staff and resources that reside in the network operations, equipment vendor, and academic communities." He also admired the ICANN's plan to create a [[CERT]] to serve the needs of the DNS community.<ref>[http://forum.icann.org/lists/stratplan-2010/msg00024.html Packet Clearing House support for ICANN Strategic Plan]</ref>
In 2010, Woodcock praised [[ICANN]]'s undertakings in improving the stability and security of the [[DNS]] when the internet governing body acted to investigate the impacts of larger [[Root Zone|root zone]] and initiated the operational improvements to the L-root nameserver and all the other zones under its direct care. He also commended ICANN's initiative in coordinating and communicating to critical parties regarding remedies to direct threats to the DNS. He stated that, "ICANN has shown itself to be the most appropriate institutional home for DNS security planning and liaison activities, supplementing, complementing, and coordinating the security staff and resources that reside in the network operations, equipment vendor, and academic communities." He also admired the ICANN's plan to create a [[CERT]] to serve the needs of the DNS community.<ref>[http://forum.icann.org/lists/stratplan-2010/msg00024.html Packet Clearing House support for ICANN Strategic Plan]</ref>
In 2011, ICANN, PCH, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore ([[IDA]]) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) inaugurated the three cyber security facilities located in Singapore, Zurich, Switzerland and San Jose, California, using Domain Name System Security ([[DNSSEC]]) protocol to provide cryptographic security.<ref>
In 2011, ICANN, PCH, [[IDA|Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore]] (IDA), and the National University of Singapore (NUS) inaugurated the three cyber security facilities located in Singapore, Zurich, Switzerland and San Jose, California, using [[DNSSEC]] protocol to provide cryptographic security.<ref>
[http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-22jun11-en.pdf Internet Groups Inaugurate Cyber Security Facility in Singapore]</ref>
[http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-22jun11-en.pdf Internet Groups Inaugurate Cyber Security Facility in Singapore]</ref>