The Domain Name System (DNS) is a global database that translates domain names (such as www.internetsociety.org) to Internet addresses that are used by computers to talk to each other. DNS also provides other information about domain names, such as mail services.
Domain Name System (DNS)
Encrypted DNS Factsheet
The domain name system (DNS) makes the Internet easier for humans to navigate as well as for services online...
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Accelerating digital transformation with IPv6 migration offers Kenya huge potential
Accelerating digital transformation with IPv6 migration offers Kenya huge potential The Exchange
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The internet’s ‘phonebook’ is flawed and outdated. It’s time for an upgrade
The internet’s ‘phonebook’ is flawed and outdated. It’s time for an upgrade Digital Trends – Fuentitech – Daily Hind...
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Internet Society Joins Leading Internet Advocates to Call on ISPs to Commit to Basic User Privacy Protections
Mozilla, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and the Internet Society call on AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon to commit to limiting...
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Internet Advocates Call on ISPs to Commit to Basic User Privacy Protections
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Privacy purists prickle at T-Mobile US plan to proffer people’s personal web, app pursuits to ad promoters
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Broadband Carriers Should Seek Permission Before Harnessing Web-Browsing Data For Ads, Groups Say
DNS Privacy Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
We previously posted about how the DNS does not inherently employ any mechanisms to provide confidentiality for DNS transactions,...
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Introduction to DNS Privacy
Almost every time we use an Internet application, it starts with a DNS (Domain Name System) transaction to map...
DNS Privacy Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Almost every time we use an Internet application, it starts with a Domain Name System (DNS) transaction to map...
Introduction to DNS Privacy
Abstract Almost every time we use an Internet application, it starts with a Domain Name System (DNS) transaction to...
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DNS Privacy & IPv6 Security @ APTLD 75
The Internet Society will be actively contributing to the APTLD 75 meeting on 20-21 February 2019 in Dubai, United...