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FamilyShield Is A No-Setup Adult Content Blocker For Your Router

10:05PM June 23, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

OpenDNS already offered a great content filtering tool that you could set up on your home Wi-Fi router. Now the DNS provider is making it easier to block impressionable eyes from adult content—and clever proxies and other work-arounds, too. More »


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Why Google Public DNS Sucks For Aussies

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2:00PM May 20, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Google Public DNS is designed to speed up browsing, but depending on the kind of content you want to access, it can often have the reverse effect. More »


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OpenDNS Deluxe Adds Deeper Controls And Email Support

11:30PM October 22, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

We’ve written many times about the benefits of pointing your router to OpenDNS instead of your ISP’s ad-shoving re-direct service. OpenDNS now offers a $US10-per-year Deluxe version that offers whitelist-only surfing, customised block pages, and one year of surfing stats. More »


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OpenDNS Protects Against The Conficker Worm

12:00AM April 2, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

Yesterday we offered up a guide to protecting your Windows PC from the Conficker worm, set to perhaps start doing something this week. Free net service OpenDNS is another option for anyone concerned about today’s not-so-funny happening. More »