Via the CleanBrowsing platform, a user can proactively block predefined categories like Ads / Tracking. As the name implies, it’s designed to block domains that have been used, and flagged, for some form of data collection and / or advertisements. The problem, however, comes in the way that websites implement these trackers. In many instances, […]
VPN’s and Content Filtering
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) create a private tunnel that keeps curious eyes out of your online activities. They were designed to help systems outside of trusted environment access the trusted environment, but over the years have grown as a staple of good security hygiene amongst online users. While we don’t believe everyone needs one, we […]
Browser Extensions Function as a Gateway to the Outside World
We recently shared some of our insights around Encryption, explaining what it is, and how it’s affecting families and small network owners. In those articles, we explained how it’s quickly becoming the #1 preferred mechanism to bypass network controls because of it’s ease of use. While I did talk about VPN’s, I didn’t talk much […]
Encrypted DNS: What it Is and Why we should Care
Encrypted DNS itself is not new, it’s been around for a decade. What is changing is how it’s being deployed and made available. While some of the changes can be applauded, many of the deployments are proving to be problematic to parents, schools, and other organizations looking to create family-friendly environments for kids. What is […]
How Encrypted DNS is used to Bypass Content Filtering Services
Encryption is a mechanism by which you make things that are traditionally readable, unreadable. It’s the technology that helps keep those that should not be able to see something, from seeing something. As a security professional and privacy advocate, it’s a great thing! As a parent, or a network administrator, charged with creating family-friendly internet […]