DNS Security

The Internet is no worse than a private network when it comes to reliability and security. But it does require users to employ a different approach. On the Internet, the user must take responsibility for end-to-end authentication of messages and ensure that only certified messages pass through to the application. Cryptography based on public/private keys is the only 100 percent reliable technique, assuming the secret keys are properly managed.

DNSSec set to change the landscape

In ‘News from .aero’ issue 10, we discussed the work that was being done to provide greater security for domain access through the security protocol DNS Security Extensions – otherwise known as DNSSec. Eight months on, progress may be tentative, but the landscape is changing.

DNSSec is one of those abbreviations that insiders understand, but which all too easily causes confusion and concern for others. However, it is a subject that all those involved in domain management and Internet operations need to understand.

DNSSec Workshop explores future air transport usage

The air transport community increasingly relies on the Internet to transmit business messages, yet the risk that a message will be altered when passed between servers ranks high among the top security challenges faced by the Internet's domain name system.

This is one of the conclusions made in a pre-publication issue of  Signposts in Cyberspace , a new study from the US-based National Academies Press1. The same study recommends that the Internet community focuses on implementing DNSSec.

Do the registrars operate through SITA?

No, SITA is the official sponsor of .aero and, as such, cannot process applications for .aero names. This is done by independent registrars - accredited by ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) and authorized by SITA.

Document archive

This page contains a listing of all .aero policies, current and previous versions.

Domain Hijacking

We would like to bring to your attention the topic of "domain hijacking", recently described in the ICANN report, named: "Domain Name Hijacking: Incidents, Threats, Risks, and Remedial Actions" and the full text has been published here: http://www.icann.org/announcements/hijacking-report-12jul05.pdf.

Domain hijacking - be prepared

The International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) recently published a report on "domain hijacking" and its consequences. It should be essential reading for all .aero domain owners.

The report, "Domain Name Hijacking: Incidents, Threats, Risks, and Remedial Actions", provides a succinct summary of the definition and risks of domain hijacking:

Domain Management Policy

Version 6.2

Date: 14 November 2006

Domain Management Policy (DMP)

Domain Management Policy (DMP) – Nov. 14, 2006 - 227.09k

(sitaaerodmp061114.pdf)

I. General principles

1. Aviation community and the role of SITA

Domain names are the essential means of establishing your company's brand identity on the Internet

Increased visibility - www."your name".aero

With more than 30 million Internet domain names registered with .com and .org and more than 60 million world wide across a wide spectrum of services and industries, you might need a little help with visibility. Using the .aero suffix immediately identifies your industry focus and increases your visibility.

Strengthening the brand - www."your name".aero

Domain Policies

SITA has been representing the aviation community for more than fifty years. As the sponsor of .aero SITA and the Dot Aero Council is working with government and industry representative bodies to develop, maintain and enforce the .aero Domain Management Policy (DMP). This policy defines the rules associated with eligibility and domain name allocation, sets out the license terms governing the use of a .aero domain name and describes the dispute resolution policies for the .aero TLD.