Nominet Collaborates With ISC to Enhance Security in Open Source
Nameserver Software


REDWOOD CITY, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/07/06 -- Nominet, the .uk
domain name registry, today announced collaboration with Internet
Systems Consortium Inc. (ISC) to enhance security standards of the
BIND nameserver software.


BIND is central to the operation of Internet nameservers, which direct
Internet traffic to the correct IP address behind each domain name.
For Nominet in particular, BIND provides a robust and stable
architecture for the central nameservers that serve .uk and are used
for all emails and requests for .uk web sites. By supporting ISC in
developing BIND, Nominet is investing in a core system that business
and global Internet users rely on, and finding an innovative way of
sponsoring open source software development.


Nominet supports ISC with essential funding to the BIND Forum and also
allows the company to make use of its Coverity software licence, which
analyses programmes for faults and security flaws. Nominet subscribes
to Coverity to test its own coding, but only requires a small
proportion of this facility so the remainder is offered to ISC, along
with access to Nominet's test server. The result is that ISC benefits
from financial and operational support, while Nominet assists with
development of an essential open source product that is used across
the global Internet industry.


Jay Daley, IT Director at Nominet, said: "Open source applications and
those involved in their development need the support of the companies
that benefit from their use. Through our innovative collaboration with
ISC, we are effectively sponsoring the progress of an open source
application that is central to the operation of Internet nameservers
worldwide, including our own. Our focus is on maintaining security and
reliability for .uk domain names and we are keen to invest in its
development. Through this mutual agreement, software such as BIND will
continue to keep the Internet and all those who use it secure."


About Nominet


Nominet UK is the national registry for all Internet domain names
ending in .uk. Its purpose is the management of this central database,
providing stability, security and accessibility for all users of .uk
domain names. Nominet is a not-for-profit company limited by
guarantee. It has members not shareholders, pays no dividends and its
charges only cover its running costs. Anyone with an interest in the
Internet may become a member. Nominet has over 2,800 members
representing all areas of the Internet industry and is recognised as
the .uk domain name registry by the Internet industry and the UK
Government. It is not a governing or regulatory body, but provides a
public service for the .uk namespace on behalf of the UK Internet
community.


About ISC


Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3), public
benefit corporation with a long history of developing and maintaining
the production quality Open Source software -- BIND and DHCP. ISC has
increased its focus to include enhancing the stability of the global
DNS directly through reliable F-root nameserver operations and ongoing
operation of a DNS crisis coordination center, ISC's OARC for DNS. ISC
is also engaged with further protocol development efforts,
particularly in the areas of DNS evolution and facilitating the
transition to IPv6. ISC is supported by the donations of generous
sponsors, program membership fees and specific fees for services. For
program or donation information, please visit our website at
http://www.isc.org.