A new threat to Internet security emerged recently involving the DNS lookup system that converts the addresses (e.g. http://www.sciencetext.com) that you see in your browser address bar into the internet protocol (IP) number (e.g. 69.89.27.226) that is used to actually…

I’ve talked about the benefits of the OpenDNS system as an alternative way of connecting to websites rather than using your ISP’s DNS servers. It offers built-in phishing protection, filtering (adult content, for example), it can automatically correct URL typos you…

Is your list of usernames and passwords for all those web 2.0 sites you use getting longer and longer? Mine is! Not a day goes by without my having to create a new login. Wouldn’t it be great if we…

Most of us connect to the net without a second thought, we switch on machines, boot up modems and let our internet service provider do the job of routing our browser’s requests for web pages etc. As you know, behind…

You may recall I discussed OpenDNS, a 3rd party DNS server that is very easy to setup and generally works much faster than your ISP’s DNS servers. It also has several advantages such as “adult” filtering and simple site blocking…