Tuesday, 24 October 2017

Android getting "DNS over TLS" support to stop ISPs from knowing what websites you visit

Android getting "DNS over TLS" support to stop ISPs from knowing what websites you visit

A DNS (Domain Name Server) is what translates a website address from a URL that you enter to an IP address which your computer actually connects to. For example, when you type “www.xda-developers.com” into your browser, your computer queries a DNS which looks up and returns the IP address “209.58.128.90” to the client. This process is hidden from the user, but every website you visit (so long as it has a human-readable URL) will go through this same process.
Read more: https://www.xda-developers.com/android-dns-over-tls-website-privacy/?source=Snapzu

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