You know about the VPNs that encrypt your data and exchanges it in a secure tunnel created between your computer and the host. Though VPNs provide better security and privacy of DNSCrypt, they often ...

We’ve talked about OpenDNS quite a bit over the years, noting that these guys know what geeks like: free, fast DNS lookups that smooth out the Internet’s rough edges and shave seconds off of many web ...

There are a couple of reasons why an everyday user might want to encrypt their DNS. First, if you think you've been secure and you've still gotten security alerts or warnings from your ISP or ...

DNS or Domain Name Server is a service that maps addressed (IP addresses) to the URL of websites you open on your browser. While most websites are not currently going HTTPS to ensure all the data is ...

The tool, called DNSCrypt, is in an early form right now, but the company said it will be making regular iterative changes to it as needed. DNSCrypt uses elliptic-curve cryptography to encrypt the ...

The death of network neutrality and the loosening of regulations on how Internet providers handle customers’ network traffic have raised many concerns over privacy. Internet providers (and others ...

A new, free tool from OpenDNS promises to make domain name system (DNS) lookups—the conversion of a plain-English domain name into a numeric Internet address—more secure. DNSCrypt prevents third ...

The OpenDNS organization has released a tool for OS X that encrypts DNS connections, which enhances Internet security on OS X (for now). Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a ...

To get from a human-readable domain name like pcmag.com to a machine-friendly IP address like 23.21.88.77, your browser contacts a Domain Name System (DNS) server. Some cybercriminals set up ...