Guest Editors' Introduction: Securing the Domain Name System

Securing the Domain Name System

44 COPUBLISHED BY THE IEEE COMPUTER AND RELIABILITY SOCIETIES ■ 1540-7993/09/$26.00 © 2009 IEEE ■ SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2009 T he Domain Name System (DNS) 1 is the Internet’s de facto name resolution system. In fact, almost every transaction performed on the Internet is prefaced by a DNS lookup—for example, when a user types “www.bankofamerica.com” into his or her Web browser, it issues a DNS reque...

Securing the Domain Name System

44 COPUBLISHED BY THE IEEE COMPUTER AND RELIABILITY SOCIETIES ■ 1540-7993/09/$26.00 © 2009 IEEE ■ SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2009 T he Domain Name System (DNS) 1 is the Internet’s de facto name resolution system. In fact, almost every transaction performed on the Internet is prefaced by a DNS lookup—for example, when a user types “www.bankofamerica.com” into his or her Web browser, it issues a DNS reque...

Healthcare [Guest editors' introduction]

W e’re moving closer to realizing pervasive computing devices that can monitor our health status, both individually and as a community. Imagine what doctors could do with ECG data collected on a more regular basis, as people carry on their daily activities. The ability to monitor day-to-day heart data would profoundly affect how the medical community tracks our individual health status. Likewis...

Focus: Guest Editors’ Introduction

Focus: Guest Editors’ Introduction

SOFTWARE IS THE number-one decisive competitive factor in the automotive industry. Innovations such as driver-assistance systems and energy-efficient driving require complex solutions with complex software functionality. Not only must the growing complexity be managed, but also safe behavior must be ensured. Global competition and fast release cycles enforce continuous efficiency improvement an...