DNSSEC Benefits
Protection for everyone who uses the internet with Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) implementation.
A Shared Effect
DNSSEC is most effective when universally implemented, starting at the root zone and top-level domains (TLDs) and moving down to
individual domain names.
Registries, registrars, registrants, hosting/cloud providers, software developers, hardware vendors, governments, businesses, and
agencies with an internet presence, as well as internet technologists and coalitions, all share the responsibility for the success of
this massive effort.
Benefits for Registrars
DNSSEC presents opportunities and challenges for registrars. Verisign is committed to working with registrars to make DNSSEC as simple and valuable as possible.
By proactively adding this important capability, you can help:
- Protect registrants’ brand and customers
- Maintain registrants’ trust and loyalty
- Attract and retain security- and reputation-focused registrants
- Create new service offerings, such as zone signing for registrants
- Open the door to using the DNS for new types of secure data transactions (e.g., publishing other types of public keys and authenticating email origin)
- Safeguard your core business by enhancing trust in the internet
- Exhibit leadership and influence to shape the future of DNSSEC
Benefits for Registrants
By implementing DNSSEC, you can help:
- Protect your brand and customers
- Mitigate risk
- Maintain customers’ trust and loyalty
- Attract and retain security-focused customers
- Safeguard your core business by enhancing trust in the internet
- Build your reputation as an organization that is on the forefront of internet security and cares about protecting customers
Benefits for Internet Service Providers
By implementing DNSSEC, you can help to better protect your customers, reinforce your reputation for leadership in customer protection and internet security, and differentiate yourself from competitors. You also may be able to influence the development of products and services—and other industry initiatives—that support and benefit your business.
By proactively adding this important capability, you can help:
- Mitigate the risk of your customers becoming victims of cybercrime
- Protect and build your brand and reputation
- Maintain your customers' trust and loyalty
- Offer a more secure internet experience as part of your value proposition to customers
- Attract and retain security-focused customers
- Safeguard your core business by enhancing trust in the internet
- Exhibit your leadership and influence to shape the future of DNSSEC