DNSCrypt by OpenDNS; securing the last mile.
OpenDNS has recently announced what purports to be a game changing innovation; DNSCrypt. This "new technology" actually applies an old concept to an older protocol. DNSCrypt acts as a secure wrapper for all DNS traffic between you and the OpenDNS servers; much as SSL acts as a wrapper between you and the secure website you are talking to.
While it does not use the same encryption standard as SSL (it uses Curve25519) it encompasses the same concept. There is a client that must be installed to achieve the secure connection and it is still in the development stage. Also, only a Mac client is currently available though they assure users that a Windows client is in the works. However, this looks to be a very nice compliment to the DNSSEC standard that will help those without a VPN connection feel much safer browsing at public wifi hotspots; not to mention help keep their ISP from snooping traffic. Read more about it and get the Mac client at the following link: http://www.opendns.com/technology/dnscrypt?utm_source=n012012&utm_medium=em&utm_campaign=home
While it does not use the same encryption standard as SSL (it uses Curve25519) it encompasses the same concept. There is a client that must be installed to achieve the secure connection and it is still in the development stage. Also, only a Mac client is currently available though they assure users that a Windows client is in the works. However, this looks to be a very nice compliment to the DNSSEC standard that will help those without a VPN connection feel much safer browsing at public wifi hotspots; not to mention help keep their ISP from snooping traffic. Read more about it and get the Mac client at the following link: http://www.opendns.com/technology/dnscrypt?utm_source=n012012&utm_medium=em&utm_campaign=home
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