The new Cloudflare DNS server, 1.1.1.1, is a free, fast, and “privacy-focused” way to connect URLs to IP addresses. Cloudflare is an internet security service that helps to secure and speed up ...

Cloudflare is an old hand at speeding up corporate internet services with its content delivery network (CDN). The company is also a pro at blocking Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. Now, ...

No matter how big the broadband pipe you use to surf the Web, it’s not big enough. Everyone, whether they use a slowpoke dial-up modem or the fastest FiOS line, wants to surf faster. There’s a simple ...

Changing your DNS settings is often touted as a way to speed up your internet browsing. But I was skeptical about how much of a difference a simple DNS server change could actually influence my ...

When you type 'pcmag.com' in the address bar, it’s no surprise that the browser quickly displays PCMag’s latest articles and reviews. But getting from your request to the page you seek isn’t as simple ...

Unlike other browsers, it can’t be said that Google Chrome’s focus is on privacy. However, as its browser rivals such as Brave, Safari, and Firefox continue to put privacy front and center, Chrome has ...

The concept of "fast flux DNS" is discussed in this article from SecurityFocus.com, about how bot herders are working hard to keep their bot networks alive and working. Fast flux DNS involves ...

This version of the story originally appeared in Computerworld‘s print edition. Software patches released in early July to protect against a critical flaw in the Domain Name System protocol have ...