The Web Filtering Value Curve
The purpose of this article is to provide a quick and easy visual reference the web filtering market segments and to identify where various services are positioned in the market and on the value curve.
DNS filtering provides network configuration controls for parental controls or online safety to protect against phishing attacks, malware, ransomware, botnets, etc.
DNS Flag Day 2019 is Almost Here!
In an effort to modernize and streamline the Domain Name System (DNS) ecosystem, a number of DNS software and service providers have come together to remove accommodations for non-compliant responses from the original DNS standard
Why DNS Filtering? Fast, Flexible, and Scalable Network Protection
This blog covers DNS basics, advantages, limitations, and scalability insights for how DNS filtering contributes to a strong, scalable security foundation.
How to Spot and Protect Against Phishing Websites
Unfortunately, protecting yourself against malicious threats online is constant battle in this day and age. Security researchers and media outlets have a seemingly never-ending list of topics and events to cover—driving a constant pressure and awareness that we’re not safe online.
The Anatomy of a Full Path URL: Hostname, Protocol, Path, and More…
In a previous blog, we explored the important differences between base domains and full path URLs. In this post, we wanted to take a step back and cover the basics—the individual structural elements of a URL (Uniform Resource Locator).
Secret to the Market’s Most Accurate and Comprehensive Web Categorization Service
Over many years or testing, trial and error, zvelo ultimately determined that a human-machine “hybrid” approach to classification produced the best outcomes. The Human element provided the verifications necessary for the highest levels of accuracy, while machines (ie. AI/ML models and calculations) provided the scaling necessary to deal with the incredible volumes of new URLs and content being published at an increasing rate.
Using DNS RPZ to Protect Against Malicious Threats
As discussed in a previous blog, DNS RPZ provides IT teams and network administrators with a “DNS configuration layer”, or rewrite module, to effectively handle DNS responses with the open source domain name system software, BIND.
Advantages of RPZ: Basics & Common Configurations
Since the release of BIND 9 in 2010, RPZ has proven a powerful technology for security and network management—allowing organizations to implement an additional DNS configuration layer. In fact, BIND is the most widely used Domain Name System software on the internet—making RPZ configuration options like integrating commercial feeds, blocklists, and URL databases like zveloDB™ all the more attractive. So let’s take a moment to revisit the advantages of RPZ.