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[Discuss] free SSL certs from the EFF



On 11/25/2014 6:28 AM, Edward Ned Harvey (blu) wrote:
> Based on my understanding of DNSSEC, it doesn't add security except
> in esoteric edge cases.

DNSSEC exists to solve one problem: cache poisoning. It does so by 
digitally signing entire zones. That's not security; it's authenticity. 
If you're expecting security from DNSSEC then your expectations have 
already been shattered. As an aside, I don't consider cache poisoning to 
be an edge case.

DNSCurve authenticates and encrypts DNS traffic using strong, fast 
crypto. So far, OpenDNS is the only major adopter.

-- 
Rich P.



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