[Apnic-announce] DNS Root Zone KSK Rollover postponed

[Secretariat <Secretariat@apnic.net>]

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DNS Root Zone KSK Rollover postponed
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ICANN has today announced that it is postponing the plan to roll, or
change, the 'apex' cryptographic key used in the DNSSEC protocol,
commonly known as the Root Zone KSK (Key Signing Key).

The KSK Rollover was due to occur on 11 October 2017. This will now be
postponed to allow more time for network operators using
DNSSEC-validating resolvers to update their systems with the new KSK.

A new date has not yet been set, however ICANN’s announcement says it is
tentatively aiming for Q1 2018:

    https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-09-27-en

All network operators using DNSSEC-validating resolvers are encouraged
to update their DNS resolver systems with the new KSK in preparation for
the new Rollover date.

For more information, visit the APNIC website for KSK Rollover
resources:

    https://www.apnic.net/keyroll

If you have additional questions, please contact ICANN via email at
globalsupport@icann.org with "KSK Rollover" in the subject line.

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APNIC Secretariat                                 secretariat@apnic.net
Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC)   Tel:  61 7 3858 3100
PO Box 3646 South Brisbane, QLD 4101 Australia    Fax:  61 7 3858 3199
6 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane, QLD            http://www.apnic.net
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