Superior blocking: OpenDNS

CHIP shows you how to employ OpenDNS for blocking/filtering unwanted web content at home or office instead of using expensive firewalls and web filtering software.

By ISB
Blocking, filtering and controlling the types of web content accessed by Internet surfers in both public and private zones is essential. Office employees and kids at home must be monitored to prevent them from accessing porn, social networking, or malicious phishing websites. Deploying web filtering software can take care of these problems, but they are usually expensive. OpenDNS is a free-to-use service, which is very simple to configure and deploy and yet very powerful. All one needs to do is register once, register your Internet IP address (static or dynamic), configure the level of filtering and enter the DNS settings on your system. Then leave the rest to the OpenDNS servers to filter your office/home Internet connection. You can monitor the website traffic, usage, etc by viewing the stats reports on the OpenDNS website from any location on earth. Let’s show you how OpenDNS can work for you at home or at the office by simply following the procedure given below.