In Taking Back The DNS I described new technology in ISC BIND as of Version 9.8.0 that allows a recursive server operator to import DNS filtering rules in what ISC hopes will become the standard ...
Website filtering can be enforced at four points in a request's lifecycle. What each layer sees, what routes around it, and ...
FireHost, a provider of secure cloud hosting, uses an IP reputation filter to help protect its customers. Reputation filters use a blacklist of known 'bad' IP addresses belonging to malevolent ...
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a cornerstone of the internet. DNS servers connect URL names that humans can read to unique Internet Protocol (IP) addresses that web browsers can understand. Without ...
This column is available in a weekly newsletter called IT Best Practices. Click here to subscribe. Companies like Norse and Akamai track the source IP of Internet attack traffic and compile lists ...
Ingress filtering is a method used by enterprises and internet service providers to prevent suspicious traffic from entering a network. When configured on an edge device, such as a router or firewall, ...
Seeing how many visitors your website gets in a given time period can provide valuable insight into your marketing reach. However, certain types of traffic may distort the true extent of your reach.