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State's Internet domains receive a security extension
News from the Information System Authority: Besides the state portal eesti.ee (ref. Estonia), which was signed with a security extension in January, the domains valimised.ee (ref. elections), valitsus.ee (ref. government), riigikantselei.ee (ref. government office) and ria.ee (ref. Estonian Information System Authority) are now also protected by DNSSEC.
NSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) protects Internet users and domain owners by giving a guarantee that the user has not been unwittingly redirected to another page from the page they were trying to reach. While the webpages of Estonia's state authorities have not experienced large-scale DNS problems to date, implementing DNSSEC will help to avoid them further in the future.
A video has been made to explain DNSSEC technology and its importance to domain owners. Owners of webshops and other webpages that handle sensitive data and/or money, in particular, should consider implementing DNSSEC.
There are also Estonian and Russian versions of the video.
Implementation of the DNSSEC security extension is coordinated by the Estonian Internet Foundation, which has created the necessary regulations and infrastructure. The DNSSEC security extension service is intermediated to domain registrants by the registrars, i.e. domain registration service providers. You can find further information on how to implement the DNSSEC service for your own domain on the Foundation's home page at www.internet.ee/dnssec.
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ICANN
ICANN85: DNS Abuse, AI, and the Future of the Internet
At the start of March, the global internet community gathered in Mumbai for another ICANN meeting. This time, the focus was on community topics, and the Estonian Internet Foundation was there to take part in the discussions. As expected, the main themes included the next round of generic domains, the WSIS+20 process, and the ongoing challenge of DNS abuse. At the same time, the meeting offered a valuable chance to share experiences and learn from others.
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Projects
Supporting Community Projects: What Impact Did .EE Achieve Last Year?
Every year, the Estonian Internet Foundation (EIS) supports projects that help grow and strengthen Estonia’s internet community. Over the years, our funding round has helped launch many initiatives, events, competitions, and educational programs. Now it’s a good moment to look back and see what the projects supported last year achieved.
Domain Registries in a Regulatory Maze: Reflections from the CENTR Legal & Regulatory Meeting in Stockholm
I participated in the CENTR Legal & Regulatory (L&R) working group meeting in Stockholm, where legal experts from European domain registries gathered to exchange views. This time, the focus was on the growing body of European Union legislation that increasingly shapes our daily work — rules we must constantly interpret, analyse, and implement in practice.
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