Afilias is a Bronze Sponsor of the upcoming Cyber Dialogue conference in Toronto, Canada.

The Cyber Dialogue conference, presented by the Canada Centre for Global Security Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, convenes an influential mix of global leaders from government, civil society, academia and private enterprise to participate in a series of facilitated public plenary conversations and working groups around cyberspace security and governance.

The ION Mumbai Conference will be co-located with Interop Mumbai. ION offers hands-on training and high-level discussions related to IPv6 and DNSSEC for IT professionals, business leaders, and technology providers. Afilias Technical Account Manager Jitender Kumar will participate in a panel discussion called, "Deploying DNSSEC: From End-customer to Content."

The AfriNIC 16 event will take place in Serekunda, The Gambia. The AfriNIC 16 Public Policy Meeting will be held from May 12-18, 2012 during which Internet development related training workshops and policy discussion sessions will be organised.

Join Afilias and your peers at this free networking event. Tasty appetizers and drinks will be provided at The Hoxton. Don't forget to RSVP!

As regular readers know, ICANN holds lengthy, in-depth discussions devoted to DNSSEC at each of its three annual meetings. The half-day session held at ICANN 43 in Costa Rica last month was particularly interesting. What became clear is that the industry is quickly moving into the end-user adoption phase of global DNSSEC deployment.

On January 18, 2012, Comcast customers found they could not access the NASA.gov website. Some users assumed that Comcast was deliberately blocking the website or that NASA, like Wikipedia and Reddit, was participating in the "blackout" protests against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) going on that day. As it turned out, the truth was much less exciting, but it offers important lessons about DNSSEC.

Afilias is a Silver Sponsor of the upcoming Global INET Conference in Geneva, Switzerland.

Dr. Leonard Kleinrock, a legendary figure in Internet history will present his unique perspectives on the birth of the Internet, the formative period during its early days, and its profound impact on the world today. Dr. Kleinrock’s keynote address is scheduled for Monday morning, 23 April 2012, during the Opening Session of the Global INET.

Visionary keynotes, as industry leaders, Internet pioneers and futurists share their insights and inspirations.