OpenDNS is an easy way to help protect you and your family on the Internet. Before you get turned off by something technical, let me assure you that you can make this simple change no matter what your technical expertise, and it will cost you nothing. If you have just one computer connected to the Internet at home, this change is simple. If you have more than one, then you will want to make this configuration change on your router, but it will still be easy. The OpenDNS team has done a great job documenting how to make such a change, so I am not going to duplicate that effort here. You should go to this page to learn how to make the change, but before you do please continue reading to learn why it will help you.

Please note that this information applies to business users as well. The small business without the budget for an IT department could benefit greatly from making these simple changes.

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