Thursday, March 12, 2009

Annotated Bibliography

This is what I have so far. I have all 18 sources, but I'll add the citations and annotations as I finish them.

3 Background Sources

"Domain Name System Security Extensions" Wikipedia,
  The Free Encyclopedia. 8 Mar. 2009, 02:57 UTC.
  Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 12 Mar. 2009.
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNSSEC.

  Wikipedia article on DNS-SEC. A very good
  background source with a wide look at all
  aspects of the issue including history,
  application, pros and cons. Also contains links
   to a number of other authoritive sources.

"What is DNSSEC?" DNSSEC - The DNS Security
  Extensions - Protocol Home Page. Ed.
  DNSSEC.net. 04 Mar. 2009. DNSSEC.net.   dnssec.net>.

  Website run by the creators of DNSSEC. It is
  aimed at selling the system, but also contains
  a lot of firsthand research and information.
  Numerous references to other 3rd party
  articles.

Naone, Erica. "A New Web of Trust." Technology
  Review: The Authority on the Future of
  Technology. 6 Jan. 2009. Massachusetts
  Institute of Technology. 12 Mar. 2009   www.technologyreview.com/web/21922/page1/>.

  A news article that shows the general community
  reaction to the technology. It points out a
  number of the impacts (both positive and
  negative) of the system on society and
  business.

Albitz, Paul. DNS and BIND. Beijing [China]:
  O'Reilly, 2001.

  A good general reference on the application and
  use of DNS and similar technologies. Includes a
  chapter on security. Considered authoritative.

Hiraoka, Leslie S. Underwriting The Internet How
  Technical Advances, Financial Engineering, And
  Entrepreneurial Genius Are Building The
  Information Highway. Armonk: M.E. Sharpe, 2005.

  Biased in the sense that it makes predictions
  and broad observations about the economy. May
  Contains information about the way the internet
  grew so fast and why - key in the history of
  DNS. Also analyzes the role of security
  breaches in the downfall of online business.

Signposts in cyberspace the Domain Name System and
  internet navigation. Washington, D.C: National
  Academies P, 2005.

  Published by the U.S. government, on the effect
  of DNS on the use of the internet, with a great
  deal of information on it's effect on the economy
  and the spread of infrastructure.

Hughes, Lawrence E. "Why Do You Need DNSSEC?"
  (2008). Oct. 2008. InfoWeapons, Inc.

  Most likely biased, but edited by an organization
  that would not benefit from the bias. Recognized
  as authoritive by a number of organizations.
  Highlights the security problems fixed by DNSSEC.

United States. Cong. House. Committe on the
  Judiciary. Internet domain name fraud : the
  U.S. government's role in ensuring public
  access to accurate WHOSIS data. 108th Cong.,
  1st sess. H. Rept. 0160710693. Washington D.C.:
  G.P.O., 2003.

United States. Cong. House. Committee on the
  Judiciary. Cybersquatting and consumer
  protection : ensuring domain name integrity.
  106th Cong., 1st sess. H. Rept. Washington D.C.:
  G.P.O., 1999.

United States. Cong. House. Comittee on Commerce.
  Domain name system privatization, is ICANN out
  of control? 106th Cong., 1st sess. H. Rept.
  0160594898. Washington D.C.: G.P.O., 1999.

United States. Cong. House. Committee on Science,
  Subcommittee on Basic Research and Subcommittee
  on Technology. The domain name system, parts
  I-II. 105th Cong., 2nd sess. H. Doc. 78.
  Washington D.C.: G.P.O., 1998 (i.e. 1999).

1 comment:

Jordan Brock said...

Make sure you alphabetize your citations before turning in your bibliography.