OpenDNS will filter your web surfing.

OpenDNS provides domain names systems (DNS) support for your computer. As implemented by OpenDNS, their service is not like other DNS because it provides faster and smarter service, phishing protection and web content filtering. When installed it will provide a safer and more productive internet environment in your agency and their service is free.

OpenDNS is faster, more reliable and smarter than your internet provider's dns. They have created a matrix of redundant servers in five (5) sites throughout the United States to provide a rollover of service upon any outage any one site could experience. Smarter as they will fix typos when they can but if not they provide search results based on your URL entry which is better than just giving an error "page not found".

Phishing protection blocks fraudulent attempts to direct you to a website to get you to provide personal and confidential information. OpenDNS currently blocks over 250,000 sites known to phish.

Web Content Filtering is another service provided through OpenDNS. When enabling web content filtering you can select from four standard levels of filtering or create a custom filter based on over 50 categories. Additionally site whitelisting and blacklisting is available for even more control for your agency.

I recommend OpenDNS and implement it so you can benefit from the following:

1. Faster more reliable internet access through a better DNS.
2. Assist in providing safer internet use with phishing protection.
3. Better productivity eliminating access to non-business sites.
4. Assist with compliance to web acceptable use policy (sample).
5. Block access to adult and gambling sites.
6. Filtering based on your request both implemented and ongoing.

To reiterate the best function of OpenDNS is the Web Content Filtering so you can block access to Facebook, MySpace, personal webmail, dating sites, YouTube and many other time wasters. Studies show that employees admit to wasting almost 1.6 hours per day surfing the web. That sounds very high but do you know HOW MUCH TIME you are loosing in productivity. The internet is the single highest time waster in business above socializing and conducting personal business.

I have successfully implemented OpenDNS at various insurance agencies. Installation is quick in revising DNS in network properties or changing DHCP configuration. While OpenDNS service is free the only fee is my installation which is best done with a monthly update check but can be done in about 5 minutes per computer.

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