
ICANN accelerates quantum-safe DNS work as registry reform nears
Bali meeting hears DNSSEC faces a quantum threat in as little as three to five years, internet registries get an oversight overhaul, and regulated domains attract more abuse
Internet governance bodies are likely to speed up work to keep the domain name system secure once quantum computers can defeat conventional encryption, ICANN's chief technology officer said last week, as the organisation's annual meeting in Bali also advanced changes to how the internet's regional registries are governed.