DNS Security Browser

The road to routing all Domain Name System lookups through HTTPS is pocked with disagreements over just how much it will help. What is your opinion on this? Learn the details in an informative Wired article:

The security community generally agrees on the importance of encrypting private data: Add apasscode to your smartphone. Use asecure messaging app like Signal. AdoptHTTPS web encryption. But a new movement to encrypt a fundamental internet mechanism, promoted by browser heavyweights like Google Chrome and Mozilla's Firefox, has sparked a heated controversy.

The changes center around the Domain Name System, a decentralized directory that acts essentially as the internet's address book. When you send data to or request it from a server, a DNS lookup ensures that it goes to and comes from the right place. Google and Mozilla plan to encrypt those interactions sometime this year. Which sounds straightforward enough—but not everyone is convinced that the shift solves more problems than it potentially creates.

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