Federal government steps up Internet security

The federal government has been working on making its Internet actions more secure, and that can only be a good thing for all of us. The latest is that the government is deploying DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) on the .gov top-level domain. This means that you can be assured that the site you are viewing is actually irs.gov and not some spoofing, phishing site waiting to receive your Social Security number and all your financial data. Carolyn Marsan notes in her story that banks and other institutions may follow suit – which makes you wonder what’s been holding them back.