Paul Kane (entrepreneur) explained

Paul Kane is chief executive of the British technology firm CommunityDNS and from 2010 to 2017 was one of seven people entrusted with a credit card-like key to restart portions of the World Wide Web or internet which are secured with DNSSEC, after a catastrophic event such as a major security breach or terrorist attack.^{[1] [2]} If such a situation arises, five keyholders will travel to the United States to meet up and restart the DNSSEC system.^[3]

Kane runs ICB, registrars for the controversial .io ccTLD.^[4]

References

• Web site: Bath entrepreneur 'holds the key' to internet security . 27 July 2010 . BBC News . 3 August 2020.

Notes and References

1. News: Kiss . Jemima . Is there really a key to reboot the internet? . The Guardian . 17 October 2013.
2. Web site: Trusted Community Representatives . . 3 August 2020.
3. Web site: Schneier . Bruce . DNSSEC Root Key Split Among Seven People . Schneier on Security . 17 October 2013 . July 28, 2010.
4. Web site: McCarthy . Kieran . Uh-oh .io: Question mark hangs over trendy tech startup domains as UN condemns British empire hangover. The Chagos Islands situation, already a shameful episode of UK history, just got worse . The Register . 3 July 2020 . May 27, 2019.