Why You Should Keep Android's Private DNS Mode Turned On (And How To Change Providers)

You may have noticed a setting on Android called Private DNS. It's on by default, and you're best off leaving it that way.
PC Magazine

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Encrypting DNS requests. Whenever a user goes to a website or any other entity over the Internet, the DNS system converts the name (Apple.com, Google.com, etc.) to the IP address of the server. With ...
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Your VPN Can Be Even More Private. Change These 5 Settings Now to Lock It Down

You've installed a VPN. Great! But to take your security to the next level, pro-level settings like a kill switch and multi-hop will really lock your data down. Here's how to enable them.
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You can build a local DNS in an afternoon and stop ISP snooping

DNS is one of the services most people outsource by default. Most folks use their ISP's default DNS settings, or ...
Ars Technica

Standard way to advertise via DHCP which domains the DNS server handles?

I have a complex personal network; there's basically three locations, each with its own DHCP/DNS setup (dnsmasq). Each network has a 10.x.y.0/24 network and a subdomain out of internal.example.com ...
Network World

DNS over HTTPS seeks to make internet use more private

The IETF has standardized DNS over HTTPS (DOH), which encrypts DNS queries so eavesdroppers can’t tell what sites users connect to. Unauthorized interception of DNS traffic provides enough information ...
CNET

Speed up Mail and Web access with alternative DNS servers

There may be times when Internet access seems to crawl, even when you are connected through a broadband connection and do not have other people on your network using bandwidth. Topher, an avid Mac ...
Business Insider

Internet pioneer Paul Vixie thinks we're giving up both privacy and speed thanks to the way we've configured our internet connections

Internet pioneer Paul Vixie thinks the way many individuals and organizations have configured their internet connections is costing them privacy and time. Vixie helped develop the domain name system, ...