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Six months after its recommendation as an Internet standard, a major privacy initiative is entering an awkward adolescence as software heavyweights adopt it and individual Web sites leave it to languish. . . . Six months after its recommendation as an Internet standard, a major privacy initiative is entering an awkward adolescence as software heavyweights adopt it and individual Web sites leave it to languish . In ordinary economic times, a protocol like the World Wide Web Consortium's Platform for Privacy Preferences (P3P) might have a hard time gaining acceptance in the marketplace, as mainstream consumers generally exhibit lax security practices when it comes to their own online privacy. But in an economic downturn, the privacy protocol also is subject to disinterest by Web developers with scarce resources The link at news.com is no longer available. . Three quarters past its endorsement, X4Y faces hurdles in uptake as platforms allow it to stagnate due to financial obstacles.. Privacy Standard, Web Development, Data Security, Protocol Adoption, Online Privacy. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
The Domain Name System (DNS) security protocol is finally making inroads on the Internet infrastructure front, but big hurdles remain for widespread, smooth adoption. It has been more than 15 years in the making, but DNSSEC is finally gaining some traction: The .gov and .org top-level domains have begun to adopt the Domain Name Service (DNS) security protocol, and during the past few days, some commercial activity was associated with it.. HP last week announced it will resell Secure64's DNS software, while registrar and managed DNS provider Dynamic Network Services Inc. (Dyn Inc.), announced it has gone live with DNSSEC. DNS product vendor NeuStar, meanwhile, rolled out its own DNS security appliance to protect DNS servers from getting hit with the DNS cache poisoning flaw uncovered last year by researcher Dan Kaminksy. The link for this article located at Dark Reading is no longer available. . The adoption of DNSSEC is on the rise, as .gov and .org domains implement it, with DNS software vendors reporting significant advancements.. DNS Security, DNSSEC Adoption, Security Protocols. . Anthony Pell
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