CS2105 in the News: Global Internet security “keys” generated for the first time at NUS

http://news.nus.edu.sg/highlights/7537-global-internet-security-keys-generated-for-the-first-time-at-nus

This project is part of a global effort to make the whole DNS secure and the Internet safer. The DNS is the directory that links web addresses to numerical IP addresses. Without the DNS, people would have to type difficult-to-remember numbers instead of a memorable name to get to a website or send an email.

Using a master key, the keyholders generate cryptographic keys that are used to sign domains, verifying that each entry on the DNS directory is authentic. This prevents a proliferation of fake web addresses which could lead people to malicious sites, which can be used to hack computers or steal credit card details.

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