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Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC)

To strengthen the domain name system against attacks, DNSSEC has been developed to provide cryptographic support for DNS data integrity and authenticity. DHS sponsors a community-based, international effort to transition the current state of DNSSEC to large-scale deployment. In May 2004, two workshops were held in Amsterdam and San Francisco to build a roadmap and identify difficulties that must be overcome for widely deploying DNSSEC. See the DNSSEC deployment working group Web page for more information.