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Re: OpenDNS Users
From: "Santabarbara, Angelo" <asantabarbara () SIENA EDU>
Date: Fri, 24 May 2013 10:55:22 -0400
We have been using the free version of OpenDNS since October 2012. I had used OpenDNS in my previous position outside higher ed for over two years prior to that. We have definitely seen a major drop in compromised accounts. OpenDNS has had a hand in this, but we also executed an education campaign that also helped limit the number of compromised accounts. Performance wise, we actually experienced higher levels of performance for the initial DNS query, but once said domain was cached in our internal DNS servers, the performance would obviously be the same. One suggestion would be to educate your help desk to report any new phishing attempts to phishtank.com and to actively vote up submitted reports (phishtank is run by OpenDNS but is used by many security companies to proactively block confirmed phishing attempts). Angelo D. Santabarbara Director of Networks & Systems Siena College 518-782-6996 ASantabarbara () siena edu ***Siena ITS staff will NEVER ask for your password or other confidential information via email.*** CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you received this e-mail and are not the intended recipient, please inform the sender by e-mail reply and destroy all copies of the original message. On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 9:48 AM, Greg Schmalhofer < Greg.Schmalhofer () millersville edu> wrote:
Does anyone use the DNS service OpenDNS, either the free version or the purchased product called Umbrella, for their campus DNS service? If so I’d appreciate it if you could provide your thoughts on service. Or info if you are using another similar product.**** ** ** **- **How long have you used OpenDNS?**** **- **Have you seen a reduction in phishing attempts and/or malware on your campus network?**** **- **Have you seen any difference with performance?**** **- **Are you using the free or purchased version?**** **- **Any other thoughts or comments?**** ** ** Thanks very much,**** Greg**** ** ** *Greg Schmalhofer* Information Security Coordinator**** Millersville University**** ** **
Current thread:
- OpenDNS Users Greg Schmalhofer (May 24)
- Re: OpenDNS Users Kevin Wilcox (May 24)
- Re: OpenDNS Users Santabarbara, Angelo (May 24)
- Re: OpenDNS Users Patrick Ouellette (May 24)
- Re: OpenDNS Users John Kristoff (May 24)
- Re: OpenDNS Users Mike Caudill (May 24)
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- Re: OpenDNS Users Jesse Safran (May 24)
- Re: OpenDNS Users McClenon, Brady (May 24)
- Re: OpenDNS Users Greg Schmalhofer (May 24)
- Re: OpenDNS Users Santabarbara, Angelo (May 24)
- Re: OpenDNS Users Michael Benedetto (May 24)
- Re: OpenDNS Users Greg Schmalhofer (May 24)