[Ssr2-review] Emergency Changes in the Root Zone Database

[Russ Housley]

>> 
>>> Given this information, and the fact that every email that I recieve from anyone at iana.org <http://iana.org/> already has an S/MIME signature, I think we should drop the IANA portal recommendation altogether.
>> 
>> Maybe only for personal accounts? I have a mail from the Root Zone
>> Management (rzm at iana.org) in my inbox. The mail contains a URL to
>> confirm a change we initiated at IANA - in plain text. A signature
>> (S/MIME or PGP) is also not available at the message.
>> 
>> I would also like to distinguish mail communication from Root Zone
>> Management portal (https://rzm.iana.org/rzm/login). The portal should
>> have a recommendation regarding a strong authentication procedure
>> (currently username and password).
> 
> As the current system is outdated and  a new system is being designed, i would assume that IANA team will take  the necessary measures to meet the security requirements in the naming contract.
> 
> I would rather discuss  ICANN providing  a clear roadmap  towards the implementation of the new system including  the usual community input on the specifications  and rollout  of the new system 

Alain:

Can you write a clear question to ICANN Org to get the information you seek?  We need to write it in a way that will not lead to follow-up questions or the schedule will be impacted.

Russ