NCC Group aims to overhaul internet trust
A truly trustworthy, secure and user-friendly internet environment is to be created by global information assurance firm, NCC Group.
The Group has applied to register the generic top level domain (gTLD) .secure, which could see businesses and consumers visiting .secure rather than .com or .co.uk websites in order to be guaranteed stringent and constantly evolving security standards.
Rob Cotton, CEO of NCC Group, comments: “Currently plenty of end users are aware that they should check the security of websites, particularly when making payments, but there is little end user awareness of how internet security and verification actually works.
“A .secure suffix could absolutely revolutionise the trust dynamic that underpins the internet, letting organisations clearly and visibly commit to a rigorous security standard, and end users make simple but active choices about the sites they visit.”
NCC Group has established a new wholly-owned subsidiary, Artemis Internet Inc, to develop the critical infrastructure and know-how to deliver the project (www.artemis.net).
In order to maintain a .secure domain, registrants will have to robustly verify their identify, comply to a strict and specific code of security conduct, and undergo regular compliance scanning by NCC Group.
To establish an independent and expertly informed set of security standards to underpin .secure, NCC Group set up the Domain Policy Working Group. This not-for-profit group of influential financial, software and social media companies has agreed a rigorous set of specifications that each .secure registered organisation will have to meet – and these specifications will continually evolve as the Group develops.
About NCC Group
NCC Group is a global information assurance firm, working with over 15,000 clients worldwide. http://www.nccgroup.com
