OpenDNS
is one of the public DNS Servers. Open DNS provides many useful
features like security caching and web filtering. Comparing to other
Public DNS services, security is the main feature of open DNS. Here we
listed some security features of Open DNS
- Web Content Filtering
Cloud-based, award-winning Web content filtering from OpenDNS with
more than 50 categories of content. No appliance necessary. Effective
against proxies, P2P, Web 2.0, adult and more.
- Anti-Phishing
OpenDNS provides real-time phishing site interception,
Industry-leading anti-phishing powered by PhishTank, the most
authoritative source of phishing data on the Internet. Protects your
network, organization and its employees from fraudulent phishing scams.
- Malware Site Protection / Botnet Protection
DNS layer security protects the most vulnerable level of your network
against the latest threats, including viruses, worms and zero-day
vulnerabilities.
- White list / Blacklist
Lets you decide where your users can navigate on your customized Internet. White list-only functionality available.
- Smart Cache
OpenDNS’s proprietary DNS caching technology finds and locates the
last known good IP address for Web sites that are experiencing
difficulty, making Web sites that are down for the rest of the Internet
load for OpenDNS users.
OpenDNS IPs : 208.67.222.222 & 208.67.220.220
