Yesterday Geoff Huston published a long post on CircleID titled “DNS, DNSSEC and Google’s Public DNS Service” where he walks through the ongoing DNSSEC measurement efforts he and his team have been doing using flash-based advertisements. I recommend reading through the entire post, but the key part I was pleased to see was simply this: Read more…
Jul 18
TDYR #023 – The Energy Of Africa
As I prepare to leave South Africa, I recorded some final thoughts on the energy and enthusiasm I have found here…
Jul 17
TDYR #022 – “Africa Straight Up” – Breaking Down Stereotypes
Many of us outside of Africa tend to think of everything happening in Africa in terms of one monolithic entity… that it is all “Africa”… yet that is so incredibly wrong when you understand the amazing diversity and differences within the people and…
Jul 17
DNSSEC Workshop Streaming Live Now Out Of ICANN47
If you are interested in the technical side of DNSSEC, there is a great 6+ hour workshop happening right now at ICANN 47 in Durban, South Africa. You can listen to the audio and watch the slides at: http://durban47.icann.org/node/39749 I am also live-tweeting some information and links out of our Twitter account at http://twitter.com/deploy360 It Read more…
Jul 16
Helping Expand DNSSEC Deployment By Working With Shinkuro And Parsons/SPARTA
When we began what would become the Deploy360 Programme about 18 months ago, we were concerned about how our activity regarding promoting DNSSEC deployment would be seen by other groups already active in the space. For instance we were very aware that there was the DNSSEC Deployment Initiative, funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Read more…
Jul 16
TDYR #021 – In South Africa This Week For ICANN 47 And The Africa DNS Forum
In this episode I talk about why I am in Durban, South Africa, this week (ICANN 47 and Africa DNS Forum) and some initial thoughts about Durban. More thoughts on Africa to come in future episodes…
Jul 15
Watch “DNSSEC For Everyone – A Beginner’s Guide” Live Today From ICANN47
Want to understand what DNSSEC is all about? Would you like to understand how DNSSEC helps make DNS more secure? And why DNSSEC is important? Today (July 15, 2013) we’ll be streaming the “DNSSEC For Everyone – A Beginner’s Guide” session live out of ICANN 47 in Durban, South Africa. This is a fun session Read more…
Jul 15
FIR #712 – 7/15/13 – For Immediate Release
Brian Solis Speakers and Speeches coming, new FIR interviews scheduled; Quick News: era of print PC magazines ends, newswires beat Twitter to breaking news, CIPR launches a chat service, how not to use a Twitter bot; Ragan promo; News That Fits: a look…
Jul 12
Africa DNS Forum Happening Today And Tomorrow – Live stream / webcast available
Interested in learning about the state of the Domain Name System (DNS) in Africa? As I mentioned previously, I’m in Durban, South Africa, for the next week for the Africa DNS Forum today and tomorrow and then ICANN 47 next week. The first Africa DNS Forum is happening right now and you can watch live now: Read more…
Jul 11
First “Africa DNS Forum” To Be Streamed Live July 12 and 13 From Durban, South Africa (Featured Blog)
The first Africa DNS Forum will take place on Friday, July 12, and Saturday, July 13, 2013, in Durban, South Africa, in advance of next week’s ICANN 47 meeting. Jointly organized by AfTLD, ICANN and the Internet Society, the Africa DNS Forum “aims to e…
