Good point! Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 18, 2012, at 3:16 PM, Chad Bailey <[email protected]> wrote: > Unless Google has said that they are not using their DNS queries to > their advantage, I would expect they are. Google isn't a > not-for-profit organization, and data mining is their business. > > On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 5:59 PM, Michael Potts <[email protected]> wrote: >> The only concern that I have heard is regarding privacy. It is >> theoretically possible that Google could be using aggregate DNS resolving >> data to do fun things, including (possibly) associating your Google Account >> via IP to the queries they are resolving and possibly using the queries to >> boost their data about sites (possibly finding new sites tto index. >> >> Mostly unfounded and total nearest, but its Google, so who knows. >> >> And as far as having queries, if it were possible to stamp out bad sites by >> making them not accessible via DNS, I am for it. Note that my definition of >> bad is malware and not pirate sites and whatnot. >> >> I really like OpenDNS because they let me block that crap from my customers >> (and my parents) with ease. >> >> -Michael Potts >> GV: (904) 638-2914 >> On Feb 17, 2012 9:20 AM, "Dan Bidleman" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I dont particularly want my dns resolutions 'changed for my >>> protection'. Its good to hear that google doesn't do that. >>> >>> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 11:44 AM, inkrypto <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Comodo was hacked though and are probably more secure now but after that >>>> diginotar bs I can't bring myself to use them . . . >>>> >>>> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 11:40 AM, Michael Potts <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Both Comodo SecureDNS and OpenDNS will intentionally change responses to >>>>> protect you. If you attempt to resolve a known-bad domain, the DNS >>> server >>>>> will intentionally respond with a bad bit of data (to redirect you to a >>>>> "You have been blocked for your protection" page) >>>>> >>>>> Google DNS (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4) is a speedy mirror of the root DNS >>>>> servers and they have said that they do not adjust the responses in any >>> way >>>>> (so they are not protecting you. Normally ideal for a server network >>> that >>>>> needs to have valid responses 100% of the time. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Michael Potts >>>>> GV: (904) 638-2914 | Gtalk: [email protected] >>>>> @HMHackMaster | http://about.me/MichaelPotts >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 8:10 AM, Alex Stanford <[email protected] >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Certainly OpenDNS is one of the best options. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have been running an entire LAN through Comodo SecureDNS ( >>>>>> http://www.comodo.com/secure-**dns/ <http://www.comodo.com/secure-dns/>) >>> for about a year and have never experienced any issues at all. >>>>>> >>>>>> I've also heard good things about using the DNS root servers >>> 4.2.2.(1-6) >>>>>> from another JaxLUG member. But, I've read that Level3 is trying to >>>>>> discourage the use of the 4.2.2.x DNS servers by the general public. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Alex Stanford >>>>>> http://alexstanford.com >>>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/**alexstanford< >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/alexstanford> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> inkrypto wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> What external DNS do you use? I use comcast, my ISP's, and run a lil >>>>>>> webserver but don't want to get spoofed and don't know enough about >>> bind >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> harden it so . . . >>>>>>> >>>>>>> OpenDNS? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>> ------------------------------**------------------------------**--------- >>>>>> Archive http://marc.info/?l=jaxlug-**list&r=1&w=2< >>> http://marc.info/?l=jaxlug-list&r=1&w=2> >>>>>> RSS Feed >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/**[email protected]/maillist.xml< >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> >>>>>> Unsubscribe [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Archive http://marc.info/?l=jaxlug-list&r=1&w=2 > RSS Feed http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml > Unsubscribe [email protected] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive http://marc.info/?l=jaxlug-list&r=1&w=2 RSS Feed http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml Unsubscribe [email protected]
