Paul Kane (entrepreneur)
Paul Kane is chief executive of the British technology firm CommunityDNS[1] and from 2010 to 2017 was one of seven people entrusted with a credit card-like key to restart portions of the World Wide Web or internet which are secured with DNSSEC, after a catastrophic event such as a major security breach or terrorist attack.[1][2] If such a situation arises, five keyholders will travel to the United States to meet up and restart the DNSSEC system.[3]
Kane runs ICB, registrars for the controversial .io ccTLD.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Kiss, Jemima. "Is there really a key to reboot the internet?". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ "Trusted Community Representatives". IANA. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ Schneier, Bruce (July 28, 2010). "DNSSEC Root Key Split Among Seven People". Schneier on Security. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ McCarthy, Kieran (May 27, 2019). "Uh-oh .io: Question mark hangs over trendy tech startup domains as UN condemns British empire hangover. The Chagos Islands situation, already a shameful episode of UK history, just got worse". The Register. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- "Bath entrepreneur 'holds the key' to internet security". BBC News. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2020.