Organized by Internet Society Hong Kong, ICANN, NSRC and Cyberport, we proudly present one of the biggest DNSSEC event in Hong Kong.

DNSSEC is a security measure that protects Internet users from getting infected with cache poisoning. If an user is impaired, without their knowing their identity and information could be compromised while accessing the Internet. DNSSEC safeguard the Internet by creating a “chain of trust” that requires secret password in order for exchange of information at all levels of the domain.

The half day seminar will focus on the various attack vectors through insecure DNS and ways to mitigate them with DNSSEC. Thanks to DNSSEC, it will open doors for future application development which will impact how e·commerce and e·government operates.

The 2-day workshop will provide technical hands-on experience and cover key management topics. This workshop is targeted for technical staff/systems and network engineers working for ISP/ASPs, banks, higher education, government agencies, or those already familiar with DNS. Through a mix of presentations and hands-on labs, we’ll cover the DNSSEC security extensions in detail, including the differences with insecure DNS and how to sign the zone.

DNS Security is actively being deployed worldwide. There are now more than 50 top-level domains signed with DNSSEC, including .ASIA.

The root was signed in July 2010 and since that time organizations throughout the world are making it a priority to protect their DNS infrastructure and their interactions with their customers.

Dr. Vint Cerf will open an interactive session with leaders from the Asian region. Please join .ASIA and Afilias in this interactive session where you will hear from representatives of Japan, Korea, Maylasia, and Singapore describe their experience with DNSSEC. This session is intended for senior managers and executives who want to understand the strategic importance of deploying DNSSEC and the benefits they can expect from the deployment.

Robust & Reliable DNS operations

Target audience:

Network/systems administrators and engineers from ISP/REN/Universities or corporations, who are responsible for DNS service, and operating authoritative and/or recursive DNS installations

Attendees will see a hands-on demonstration of securing a zone using DNSSEC. This will include key generation, updating of the zone file, configuration of a forwarding resolver, publishing the zone and verification of the newly signed zone. Step-by-step instructions using a DNSSEC toolset (tbd) will be made available to all attendees.