• Worried About Your Privacy Online? Try Updating Your DNS Settings

    Worried About Your Privacy Online? Try Updating Your DNS Settings

    Have you heard of the company Cloudfare, and more specifically what they’re doing to make the internet better and safer for consumers?  In April, they launched a DNS service project, known as 1.1.1.­­1.  To take a step back, we should clarify what DNS actually is.  DNS stands for Domain Name System, and, Cloudfare describes it…

  • Congress Approves Bill Which Could Censor the Internet

    Congress Approves Bill Which Could Censor the Internet

    The US Senate has passed a bill that actually weakens legal protections given to websites that host third-party content.  The measure is supposed to stop the promotion of prostitution and sex trafficking on the internet, but the legislation itself won’t actually help victims of sex trafficking.  Further, it’s thought that this legislation will erode online…

  • FCC Gets Slammed with Lawsuit Challenging Net Neutrality Repeal

    FCC Gets Slammed with Lawsuit Challenging Net Neutrality Repeal

    The FCC’s order to overturn net neutrality protections was published in the Federal Register today, and it didn’t take long for it to get challenged.  The attorneys general of 22 states and Washington, DC have filed a lawsuit challenging this order.  Originally, this suit was filled earlier in the year, but they agreed to withdraw…