OpenDNS is the leading provider of security and infrastructure services that make the Internet safer through integrated Web content filtering, anti-phishing and DNS. OpenDNS services enable consumers and network administrators to secure their networks from online threats, reduce costs and enforce Internet-use policies. OpenDNS is used today by millions of users and organizations around the world.
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• Negative comment • about 3 years ago • 5 users agree and 1 doesn't • 1 reply
There is are some major problems with OpenDNS. Fires it is not opensource, as the name would imply. Second, as always on the internet, if you are not the customer, you are the product. Using OpenDNS means that you send EVERYTHING of your traffic directly to OpenDNS. This means that OpenDNS then knows every website you are surfing to at what time you did.
altertuser
The name "OpenDNS" refers to the DNS concept of being open, where queries from any source are accepted.
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• Positive comment • over 9 years ago • 3 users agree • 0 replies
OpenDNS includes free web content filtering and parental controls and thereby provides a functionally similar service to Net Nanny, K9 Web Protection and others. You do need to keep your IP address updated with OpenDNS Updater for this feature to work. The advantage is, that your whole network is protected and you do not need to install filtering software on each computer. The filtering is sufficient for us and quite good, but not as good as K9 Web Protection. http://www.opendns.com/home/parentalcontrols
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• Positive comment • over 7 years ago • 0 replies
My router's TomatoUSB firmware has the ability to set up two DDNS services. OpenDNS is the first entry.
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• Negative comment • almost 3 years ago • 0 replies
Unfortunately, as of this moment, there are no IPV6 Family Shield addresses.
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• Positive comment • about 1 month ago • 0 replies
This worked fine and was was just not fast enough faster than google though
There is are some major problems with OpenDNS.
Fires it is not opensource, as the name would imply.
Second, as always on the internet, if you are not the customer, you are the product. Using OpenDNS means that you send EVERYTHING of your traffic directly to OpenDNS. This means that OpenDNS then knows every website you are surfing to at what time you did.
The name "OpenDNS" refers to the DNS concept of being open, where queries from any source are accepted.
Reply written almost 3 years ago
OpenDNS includes free web content filtering and parental controls and thereby provides a functionally similar service to Net Nanny, K9 Web Protection and others. You do need to keep your IP address updated with OpenDNS Updater for this feature to work. The advantage is, that your whole network is protected and you do not need to install filtering software on each computer. The filtering is sufficient for us and quite good, but not as good as K9 Web Protection. http://www.opendns.com/home/parentalcontrols
My router's TomatoUSB firmware has the ability to set up two DDNS services. OpenDNS is the first entry.
Unfortunately, as of this moment, there are no IPV6 Family Shield addresses.
This worked fine and was was just not fast enough faster than google though