Trends and Industry Insights

We spend a lot of time talking about CleanBrowsing in the context of content filtering, but in this article we’re going to spend some time focusing on the security benefits you get with CleanBrowsing.   By default, security is built into the CleanBrowsing service. It is foundation to every Free and Paid service. Organizations have…

CleanBrowsing is a DNS resolver that offers a content filtering service, it is why we say we are a DNS-based content filtering platform. But how exactly does that effect you, the user, when change your DNS?   This article aims to focus on the communication hierarchy that exists, and that you should be aware of,…

This is a public service announcement for all users to be aware of an active scam happening right now that is targeting instagram users.   This is a nasty, but effective, social phishing campaign that takes advantage of a relationship you have online.   It starts with a simple request. Who doesn’t want to help…

CleanBrowsing is a DNS-based content filtering service. This means we can filter Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDN), which means;:   State Example CAN block badexample.com CAN NOT Block badexample.com/path/to/file.php   What we can and cannot block is a direct reflection of the technology we have chosen to focus on. For us, focusing on DNS allowed…

The Domain Name System (DNS) has been around since the conception of the internet. It is the most popular, under appreciated, technology that powers the web. What I call a critical piece of the fabric of the web.   Without it, we would have to remember things like 137.220.48.110 vs cleanbrowsing.org. Take a moment to…

As a DNS-based content filtering platform we often make the assumption, and mistake, that all users understand how content filtering is used to create safe browsing experiences on networks. That reality, however, is very far from the truth.   In our Benefits of Content Filtering article we highlight different industries, and how they leverage this…

Content filtering is an important tool for internet users. It helps to block unwanted content, including websites that an individual / organization might deem inappropriate. For example, it is highly effective in preventing access to websites that contain malware or other threats. With DNS filtering you can block access to specific domains, making it a useful…

One of the things that drove us to build CleanBrowsing was how easy it was to access both malicious and pornographic content online. Malicious content was something we were living and breathing at our startup at the time, but pornographic content was something a bit new and the focus was amplified by our own kids.…