CIRA partners with Akamai to enhance cybersecurity

OTTAWA – The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) announced today it has signed an agreement with cloud computing company Akamai Technologies to license its DNS security-enabling solutions to power D-Zone DNS Firewall and improve cybersecurity for Canadians.This partnership, which builds upon the previous agreement between CIRA and Nominum (acquired by Akamai in 2017), will allow CIRA to continue to expand its leadership position in DNS-based cybersecurity solutions in Canada, and also provides Akamai the opportunity to expand its Canadian presence, says the CIRA press release.“As the stewards of the .CA domain, we understand that only by thinking globally can we...