Ned and Chris discuss DNS’s importance, illuminating its role in networking and the need to enhance its security.

The Internet's Phonebook

In this episode of Chaos Lever, Ned and Chris dive into the world of DNS—the system that acts like the internet's phonebook by translating website names into IP addresses that computers understand. They explore the origins of DNS, its role in networking, and its evolution over the years. The duo also discusses the latest advancements in DNS security and how these efforts aim to protect users from cyber threats, making the internet safer for everyone. 

Links: 

• Average of 17 devices in their house that need an IP address
• There’s a map available on apnic’s website that tracks DNSSEC validation rates
• The most recent RFC for DNSSEC published in 2023 quotes DNSSEC adoption at 10% or less for website domain names
• According to Yahoo Finance, Comcast is #7 of the 20 most hated companies, beating out such stinkers as FTX and Equifax
• Brief history of DNS
• DNS Wikipedia
• DNS RFC
• DNS over HTTP
• DNS over TLS
• DNSSEC
• ZTDNS 
• Encapsulate commands in DNS
• How DNS works zine 
• Average number of online devices in a home