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Clean Browsing Info


Lets talk about CleanBrowsing and what it does:

Cleanbrowsing is at technology that works on the network level in your home, and as an installed app on your Apple or Android phone to ensure safe browsing of the internet. Below is more detailed information on this technology and how it works

  1. A DNS Request: When you type a website address (e.g., google.com) or click a link, your device sends a DNS (Domain Name System) request to translate that human-readable address into a computer-readable IP address. Think of the internet as a really large neighborhood and you have a friend Jimmy John that lives at 104.18.219.87. Now that number might be hard to remember, especially if you had 20 other friends in this same large neighborhood. Thankfully, DNS allows us to put names to addresses. 104.18.219.87 is now JimmyJohns.com (for example) and DNS can point us there on the internet super highway.
  2. Request Intercepted: Instead of going to your Internet Provider’s (Verizon, Comcast, Mediacom) default DNS resolver, you configure your network to use CleanBrowsing’s DNS resolver. Cleanbrowsing will be configured at your router level, ensuring that every device that makes a DNS request is filtered by CleanBrowsing. 
  3. Filtering Rules Applied: CleanBrowsing’s resolver intercepts this request and compares the requested domain name against its filtering database, that includes lists of categorized domain names (e.g., explicit content, malware, gambling, social media).
  4. Decision Point - Allow or Block:
    • Allowed: If the requested website is categorized as allowed based on your chosen filtering policy (e.g., Family Filter, AdultFilter, custom settings), CleanBrowsing resolves the domain name to the correct IP address, and your device accesses the website as usual.
    • Blocked: If the website is categorized as blocked according to your filter settings, CleanBrowsing prevents the resolution of the domain name to its actual IP address, effectively blocking access to that website. Instead, you might see a blocked page or receive an error message.

Key aspects of CleanBrowsing’s functionality:

  • DNS-based Filtering: CleanBrowsing operates at the DNS level, which means it filters content before it reaches your browser or device.
  • Categories and Customization: It offers both predefined filters (like Family, and Adult) and allows users to create custom allow and deny lists for more granular control. (This custom allow and deny is in their paid version).
  • Global Network: CleanBrowsing leverages numerous data centers to ensure fast and reliable filtering.
  • Categorization Engine (Categorify): CleanBrowsing uses a proprietary machine learning platform called Categorify to discover and classify new domains in real-time.
  • Enhanced Security: In addition to content filtering, CleanBrowsing helps protect against malicious domains, phishing attacks, and enforces SafeSearch on compatible search engines.

More on CleanBrowsing Filter found here - more info

*** Every home network is different, and everyone has different needs and devices. If you would like to have CleanBrowsing set up at your home or on your devices, we would be happy to help. Contact us! 

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