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It's OK to outsource

It's OK to outsourceIm going to make a suggestion here...but why not use OpenDNS? Its free and requires virtually zero maintence. www.opendns.com - I use it on my home connection and it makes surfing the internet much better and more reliable.Well, that's comfortingI suck at DNS too. Fortunately...

Tags: Outsourcing, Domain names, NETWORKING, outsource, DNS, OpenDNS

Discussion threads 2008-09-16

Did Apple forget to patch something?

Did Apple forget to patch something?AppleI usually sing the praises of Apple except when they don't live up to the hype or expectations. If they really want to grow their user base, they'd better get with it when it comes to delivering patches in a timely manner. In terms of...

Tags: Domain names, Operating systems, Apple Mac OS X, BIND, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, DNS, Apple Inc., server

Discussion threads 2008-08-01

How OpenDNS, PowerDNS and MaraDNS remained unaffected by the DNS cache poisoning vulnerability

How OpenDNS, PowerDNS and MaraDNS remained unaffected by the DNS cache poisoning vulnerabilityOpenDNS is greatI have been using OpenDNS for over 5 months now on the company network and it does a great job for us. I would recommend everyone use this tool as it has increased our DNS...

Tags: Domain names, NETWORKING, OpenDNS, MaraDNS, Powerdns, DNS Cache Poisoning Vulnerability, DNS

Discussion threads 2008-07-25

How OpenDNS, PowerDNS and MaraDNS remained unaffected by the DNS cache poisoning vulnerability

The short answer is being paranoid about tackling a known vulnerability. It's 2001, and Daniel J. Bernstein DJB, author of the then popular djbdns security-aware DNS implementation, is applying basic math principles to raise awareness on what's to turn into the "sky is falling" critical Internet vulnerability in 2008, in...

Tags: DNS, Vulnerability, Anomaly, Attack, OpenDNS, MaraDNS, NSS, Domain Names, Networking, Internet, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-07-25

EZDNSWatch From CYBERsitter (exe)

EZDNSWatch will check and monitor your computers DNS settings to prevent them from being hijacked. EZDNSWatch also supports OpenDNS and allows one click configuration. OpenDNS is a free public DNS server that is guaranteed safe and also provides protection from phishing and other dangerous sites you might accidentally encounter while...

Tags: Solid Oak Software, OpenDNS, Phishing, Domain Names, Internet, Cyberthreats, Spam, Security, Spam And Phishing

Software downloads 2008-06-24

Google, Dell in URL redirection 'spyware' flap

Google has invested heavily in several anti-malware/anti-spyware initiatives but the search engine giant might have a spyware problem of its own.According to David Ulevitch, CEO of OpenDNS, Google's revenue-generating URL error alliance with Dell drops a difficult-to-remove program on computers that straddles the spyware line.In a blog entry making the...

Tags: Botnets, Browsers, Data theft, Digital rights management, Exploit code, Firefox, Google, Hackers, Microsoft, Open source, Patch Watch, Pen testing, Spam and Phishing, Spyware and Adware, Viruses and Worms, Vulnerability research

Blog posts 2007-05-23

DNS for the Web 2.0 age

DNS for the Web 2.0 ageThanksPhil, glad we're helping improve your Internet experience. The London servers should be online before the end of the year, but -- as you note -- software speed and cache size can deliver improved speed even when there is some network latency.John RobertsOpenDNSGreat ConceptI'll have...

Tags: Domain names, NETWORKING, Network technology, Wireless LANs, Web, Web 2.0, DNS, OpenDNS, server, router

Discussion threads 2006-12-07

DNS for the Web 2.0 age

The current coverage for Swivel is a boost for Minor Ventures, the investment fund set up by CNET founder Halsey Minor. Ive recently become a fan of another Minor-backed startup, OpenDNS. A few weeks ago, I was on the verge of buying a new broadband router. I had been...

Tags: OpenDNS, Venture capital, Web 2.0

Blog posts 2006-12-07

Surf faster on your mobile device for free

Surf faster on your mobile device for freeTried it on Verizon EVDO on a Samsung i730 Pocket PC PhoneHard to make an objective judgement, but it seems snappier so far! I'm using the OpenDNS servers, which I use at home, too, and besides faster lookup, you also get all the...

Tags: Cellular phones, EVDO, OpenDNS, mobile device, mobile

Discussion threads 2006-08-22

DNS service promises safer, faster browsing

DNS service promises safer, faster browsingVery dissapointingI thought this was going to be an open source answer to MS's anti-phishing IE7 feature. Guess not. :(Joris Evers!!!! You should be ashamed of yourself!!You know how dns works, and if you don't then you need to stop writing about IT topics. And...

Tags: Domain names, NETWORKING, Web browsers, Network technology, DNS, OpenDNS, Web browser, DNS server, router, advertisement

Discussion threads 2006-07-11

Additional Resources

Cybercriminals syndicating Google Trends keywords to serve malware

Cybercriminals syndicating Google Trends keywords to serve malwareLarge networks are increasingly...being used to comprimise the Internet. These commercial networks are too large to be managed by hands-on real people and are being managed by technology. Things are only going to get worse. If these networks can't be properly managed they...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Google Trends keyword, Google Trends, cybercriminal, malware, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-10-03

Creating good spaces for kids to work

Creating good spaces for kids to workNo contentI didn't find anything in here except "go to ikea" for useful info on setting up kids workspaces. Was hoping for some advice on maybe how to time share the computer, or how to setup the computers so they can be easily...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Routers & switches, NETWORKING, Domain names, Games, computer, router

Discussion threads 2008-08-18

Google doubles its cookie tracking: Will you opt out?

Google doubles its cookie tracking: Will you opt out?Choice CNo need to opt out, I already block Double Click and will continue to do so.RE: Google doubles its cookie tracking: Will you opt out?I have doubleclick routed to nowhere in my hosts file.RE: Google doubles its cookie tracking: Will you...

Tags: cookie, Google Inc., DoubleClick Inc., advertisement

Discussion threads 2008-08-07

Responding to the DNS vulnerability and attacks

The DNS vulnerability, which has completely dominated the news in the security world the last two weeks, has been a concern for so many.  On the front of good news and getting things protected, the IBM ISS has team has published some great information. The Frequency X...

Tags: DNS, Vulnerability, DNS Server, Server, Network Address Translation, IBM Corp., Attack, Domain Names, Networking, Security, Internet, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-07-28

News to know: Geek sheets; Cuil; Apple; DNS patch

Notable headlines: Jason Perlow: Geek Sheet: A Tweaker's Guide to Solid State Drives SSDs and Linux Gallery: Crucial Micron Solid State Drives My Sunday Afternoon: Fun with VMWare ESX 3i Dana Blankenhorn: The Microsoft way with Apache ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Data Center, DNS, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Data Centers, Domain Names, Video Cards, Linux, Storage, Semiconductors, Networking, Hardware, Data Management, Internet, Components, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2008-07-28

The key to an open, transparent malware filtering system

The key to an open, transparent malware filtering systemOpen DNShttp://www.opendns.com/Easy to implement, not browser specific, not OS specific, tells you why a site has been blocked, custom content exclusion, ability to share/group profiles.It's worked well for me, YMMV.Malware filteringWell said. You've put the essentials in concise but thorough list.RE:...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Black-listing, transparent malware, malware

Discussion threads 2008-07-09

Defense-in-depth starts with DNS

* Ryan Naraine is on vacation.  Guest Editorial by David Ulevitch How do you stop computers on your network from becoming a part of massive botnets? Maybe you just trust that your desktop anti-virus definitions are up-to-date. When was the last...

Tags: Network, DNS, DNS Server, Defense-in-depth, Domain Names, Networking, Internet, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2007-11-21

The open source advantage: Firefox's leaky dam gets more fingers, yours could be one.

The open source advantage: Firefox's leaky dam gets more fingers, yours could be one.Speed Up Firefox and Memory Leak FixSpeed Up Firefox how-to [url=http://www.ubuntugeek.com/speed-up-firefox-web-browser.html]here [/url]includes memory leak fix at bottom of page.Also, I strongly recommend users try setting their primary DNS to use [url=http://www.opendns.com/]OpenDNS[/url]Give it a try David.Safe Surfing Folks!...

Tags: Web browsers, Groupware, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Firefox, leaky dam, open source advantage, dam, Microsoft Outlook, open source

Discussion threads 2007-09-21

#10: NoScript for Firefox (Ten free security utilities you should already be using)

#10: NoScript for Firefox Ten free security utilities you should already be usingSo why was NoScript the last one mentioned?The first entry should have been Firefox to replace Internet Exploder and the second should have been NoScript. Anything that requires you to sign up and allows a third party server...

Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, UNIX, security, America Online Inc., Mozilla Firefox, NoScript

Discussion threads 2007-07-25

Dynamic IP Monitor (EXE)

Watches internet and local network IP addresses. When a change is detected, program can: (1) send email through SMTP server. (2) upload TXT file containing IP info to FTP server (3) update Dynamic DNS (DynDNS, SecuritySpace, dnsExit, OpenDNS) only performed on internet address change (4) update by custom URL string...

Tags: Monitor, IP, IP Address, Network Technology, Internet, Networking

Software downloads 2007-06-28