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

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: 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

🎥 VIDEO
Watch on YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=lEi71ukb5AQ)

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