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Afilias Supports the CrypTech Project - The Most Ambitious Hardware Encryption Effort Ever to Protect User Privacy
Global domain registry operator and Internet technology innovator Afilias has
pledged funding support to the
CrypTech Project. CrypTech is an industry effort to address the
increasingly challenging Internet security environment, especially as it
affects cryptographic algorithms in hardware. The CrypTech team of
experts is working to develop an open hardware cryptographic engine
design that will enable the highest levels of Internet security while
being useable by the broad Internet community.
Afilias, a recognized leader in Internet security services including DNS
Security Extensions (DNSSEC), fully supports the Project's mission. Ram
Mohan, Afilias' Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, a
member of the CrypTech Project's steering committee, said:
"The CrypTech project is among the most ambitious and collaborative
efforts to date in improving hardware cryptography and broadening its
application, impacting the entire Internet community. Because the
CrypTech Project is an open engine, anyone can contribute to its
development using public hardware specifications and open-source
firmware, and eventually anyone can operate it for free. This important
initiative deserves strong funding and support to help build a more
secure Internet."
The CrypTech Project is hosted by the Swedish University Network (SUNET)
in collaboration with NORDUnet (News - Alert) A/S, and is working with
the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR) and public
sector cryptographers for algorithmic advice and review. The Project is
supported by donations,
which may be made directly to NORDUnet.
"For the Internet to remain a global innovation platform, security and
openness are two critical success factors and CrypTech enables both,"
said Desiree Miloshevic, Senior Public Policy and International Affairs
Adviser of Afilias. "Afilias is proud to be one of the financial
contributors to the Project and to play a part in building a more secure
and open Internet."
In its role as a trusted independent source of Internet related
information and a leading advocate for an open, accessible Internet for
all, the Internet
Society commended the initiative. Olaf Kolkman, Chief Internet
Technology Officer of the Internet Society commented: "The CrypTech
blueprint enables low cost, trusted, well designed encryption hardware
for the masses. We are happy to support this collaborative initiative,
and encourage other organizations to help fund this important
development work to improve Internet privacy."
"There are many parts to making the Internet safe, secure, and private
for our children and grandchildren. Cryptographic hardware we can trust
is a critical component," said Randy Bush, CrypTech Technical
Coordinator.
For more information about the CrypTech Project, please visit https://cryptech.is/.
About Afilias
Afilias
is the world's second largest domain registry, with more than 20 million
names under management. Afilias powers a wide variety of top-level
domains, and will soon support hundreds of new TLDs now preparing for
launch, including TLDs for cities, brands, communities and generic
terms. Afilias' specialized technology makes Internet addresses more
accessible and useful through a wide range of applications, including
Internet domain
registry services, Managed
DNS and mobile
Web services like goMobi®
and DeviceAtlas®.
For more information on Afilias services, visit www.afilias.info.
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