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Control D for AirBnb: Keeping Your Investment Safe and Your Guests Happy Use Cases

Control D for AirBnb: Keeping Your Investment Safe and Your Guests Happy

Protect your AirBnb with Control D. Easily provide a fast and safe connection for your guests, and legally protect yourself from illegal torrenting and streaming.

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Arkady Renko
4 Dec 2023 · 5 min read
Why You Should Block Ads with a DNS Service Use Cases

Why You Should Block Ads with a DNS Service

Blocking ads at a network-level has never been easier.

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Hal S
27 Nov 2023 · 5 min read
Making Search Engines Safe For Kids with Control D Use Cases

Making Search Engines Safe For Kids with Control D

We can't keep our kids from the internet (though I'm sure some try), so how do we curate their experience to keep them safe from all the malicious actors on the web?

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Ben Thornton
31 Oct 2023 · 3 min read
Using Control D to Block Social Media Sites Use Cases

Using Control D to Block Social Media Sites

Social Media has a penchant for dominating our time and energies; find out how you can block or schedule your distractions with Control D.

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Ben Thornton
27 Oct 2023 · 3 min read
How to Set Up and Use Control D on Your Router Technical

How to Set Up and Use Control D on Your Router

This guide assumes you already have a Control D account, as this offers a dead simple setup process - a mere two steps. This can also work with any other DNS provider, albeit with a few extra steps.

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Yegor Sak
12 Sep 2023 · 6 min read
DNS Security & You: What is DNS Protection? Technical

DNS Security & You: What is DNS Protection?

Every modern organization cares about network security. In the maelstrom of firewalls, antivirus software, device policies, access control lists, and other types of protection, it's easy to overlook DNS Protection.

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Nate Drake
7 Sep 2023 · 4 min read
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What Are DNS Protocols?

And Why You Should Care

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Nate Drake
29 Aug 2023 · 7 min read
Control D For At-Risk Communities Use Cases

Control D For At-Risk Communities

For carers and IT staff working in the care industry, it's important to find the right tools to protect their at-risk wards on the internet.

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Ben Thornton
11 Aug 2023 · 3 min read
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Fostering a Culture of Cybersecurity in Your Organization

You’ll need to follow a few essential security tips in your own life (both at home and at work) to set an example for others to follow.

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Catt Garrod, Stephen Paul-Michael
3 Aug 2023 · 5 min read
Man removing shirt in superman pose, displaying Smart DNS logo on his chest Technical

What is Smart DNS?

Smart DNS is a special service that can be utilized to unblock geo-restricted content and improve internet speed. Specifically, it works by changing the DNS (Domain Name System) settings on your device or router to redirect your DNS requests through a server located in a different region.

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Graham C
28 Jun 2023 · 6 min read
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Introducing Profile Lock: Empowering Users to Take Control of Their Digital Habits

Today, we are excited to introduce a new feature called Profile Lock, inspired by valuable feedback from our users through our Feedback Portal.

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Catt Garrod
23 Jun 2023 · 2 min read
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Does Control D Collect or Store Your Data?

If you’re using a DNS management service like Control D, you’re very likely a privacy-conscious person. Pursuant to privacy consciousness, of course, is the question: who has my data, why, and - most importantly - how do I get in charge of it?

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Catt Garrod
22 Jun 2023 · 5 min read
DNS vs VPN: Breaking Down the Difference Technical

DNS vs VPN: Breaking Down the Difference

My mother always says, “Never use TLAs”, but I'm here with a comparison between DNS and VPN services to show you that they aren't all scary!

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Catt Garrod
2 Jun 2023 · 6 min read
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Improving Our Malware Filter With Machine Learning

Today, we’re introducing our new “AI Malware Filter.” This filter adds a new layer of malware protection for all your devices and can be enabled in the Profile Options menu.

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Akshey Singhal
4 May 2023 · 6 min read
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Goodbye Control Panel. Hello Dashboard.

Control D is phasing out the Control Panel and introducing the brand new Dashboard UI!

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Rebecca Rosenberg
1 May 2023 · 5 min read
Securing Your Public Wi-Fi Network for Your Small Business Use Cases

Securing Your Public Wi-Fi Network for Your Small Business

We take a look at how you can prevent Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) notices on your public Wi-Fi.

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Rebecca Rosenberg
26 Apr 2023 · 4 min read
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Control D Use Cases: Start-Up Businesses

Small businesses make up almost half of all targets of cyber attacks - learn what threats you face and how Control D can help you stay safe.

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Graham C
21 Apr 2023 · 6 min read
Protecting Students On Your School Network Use Cases

Protecting Students On Your School Network

We take a look at how Schools can use Control D to help protect students from problematic content and malicious actors.

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Nile W
21 Mar 2023 · 3 min read
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