In addition, conventional off-site back up will be used. The system will use automated tracking of component status with the intention of detecting problems before they occur. NeuStar appears to use current techniques for both physical and transactional security. The billing and collection system is based on password protection, rather than more advanced techniques. Similarly, remote administrative access to the data centers will be authenticated with passwords, rather than more advanced techniques, such as certificates.
Security appears adequate.
Summary of Relevant Experience . NeuStar has experience in operating a registry-like service related to numbering and tracking in the telephone industry. The number plan data base requirements probably exceed those of a TLD by an order of magnitude. Security issues related to telephone number plan administration are probably comparable. NeuStar claims that their current systems process 10s of millions of transactions per day.