Technology•
on February 8th, 2009•
Here is another one of those great “corporate features” from OpenDNS, that they will begin offering on Monday, February 9th. Dan Goodin, an author at The Register, wrote about OpenDNS rolling out a new feature to block and track Conficker traffic. While I haven’t been involved with any Conficker issues on any of the networks that I manage or consult for, it certainly is nice to have the option to be another step ahead, and proactive, just by using OpenDNS. read more
Technology•
on December 26th, 2007•
In a recent blog post, I introduced OpenDNS as a free service that is out to make your Internet safer, faster, and smarter. OpenDNS has many notable features, and the one focused on in this article is Adult Site Blocking. read more
Technology•
on December 22nd, 2007•
Why Would You Care about DNS?
Anyone using a networked device (computer, smart phone) on a local network or Internet rely on DNS (Domain Name System) to make life a lot easier, whether they know it or not! Could you imagine memorizing hundreds of numbers like 64.233.167.99 ? Not much fun. Well you don’t have to. You can thank those who designed and created DNS. To put it simply, “The URLs you type are translated into computer-readable numbers that take you to websites.” (OpenDNS, “How it Works“)
So, how can OpenDNS benefit you? Allow me to show you. read more
