CZ.NIC Labs Launchs DNSSEC Validator Extension for Internet Explorer
The news out today is that the great folks at CZ.NIC Labs have launched a DNSSEC validation extension for Internet Explorer similar to the Google Chrome DNSSEC extension and Mozilla Firefox DNSSEC Add-on they have previously released. Details can be found at:
https://labs.nic.cz/page/1031/rozsireni-dnssec-validator-pro-internet-explorer/
(NOTE: To view the page in English you need to click on the “English” link up near the top center of the page.)
The CZ.NIC Labs team labels this a “technical preview” with a version number of “0.1″. Judging from the warnings they provide the extension is still very early in the development cycle.
Still, for those interested in experimenting with a way to view the DNSSEC validation status of sites you are visiting, this new extension and toolbar provide a way to see this information directly inside of IE.
Published on April 3, 2012 by Dan York
Categories: DNSSEC, Tools
Has this software been tested for malicious code? On the google store it says that the extension will give the app access to all data on the PC, plus at the websites you are going to. Since the obvious utility of the extension is to validate a banking service website, why would I want the extension to see all my private data? Seems to be opening a big hole to secure a small one…?
David,
I don’t know the precise answer to what kind of testing has been done. In my case, I’ve personally met the CZ.NIC people who have worked on this extension and their other tools – and I trust them. They are doing good work to make the Internet safer and more secure. You’ll have to decide yourself whether you trust them. I think in the long term this kind of DNSSEC validation will need to be built directly into the web browsers in a similar way to how SSL/TLS is built directly in. But until that time, we have extensions and add-ons like this one.
Thanks for commenting,
Dan