What It Takes to Run a Free & Private DNS Service with John Todd from Quad9

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DNS quietly reveals everywhere you go online - even on encrypted sites. In this interview, John Todd (CTO at Quad9) provides a DNS masterclass: how DNS works, the privacy implications, how to change your DNS, why Quad9 collects nothing on you, why they are being sued, DNS vs. VPNs, and how a nonprofit can fund itself without compromising privacy.

🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Quad9: https://quad9.net

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

(00:00) - INTRO
(01:00) - WHAT IS QUAD9?
(01:30) - HOW IS IT FREE?
(02:48) - WHAT'S RECURSIVE DNS?
(04:11) - DNS PRIVACY CONCERNS
(07:19) - DEFAULT DNS PROVIDER + OPTIONS
(09:15) - DNS ON iOS
(11:02) - WHERE TO SET YOUR DNS
(13:47) - CYBERSECURITY & PRIVACY
(16:16) - WHAT'S BLOCKED
(18:55) - CUSTOM DNS ON A ROUTER
(20:11) - COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS
(21:50) - HTTPS VS. TLS VS. QUIC
(25:56) - RECOMMENDATIONS
(27:20) - CENSORSHIP CIRCUMVENTION
(30:01) - SNI & ECH
(33:49) - LAWSUITS
(40:45) - THE NUANCE BEHIND BLOCKING
(42:23) - FOLLOW THE FIGHT
(42:52) - THE QUAD9 TEAM
(43:39) - OPERATION COSTS
(45:34) - MONETIZING DATA?
(50:25) - OTHER REVENUE MODELS
(57:53) - WHY TRUST QUAD9?
(01:00:39) - SPEED DIFFERENCES
(01:06:32) - QUAD9 VS. DIY FILTERING
(01:08:42) - VPN VS. DNS
(01:13:08) - PI-HOLE
(01:15:11) - LOOKING FORWARD
(01:18:10) - HOW TO FOLLOW

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