LUSH Cosmetics Switches to OpenDNS for all U.S. and Canada Retail Stores

Global cosmetics label switches to OpenDNS to make the Internet safer and boost employee productivity.

San Francisco (PRWEB) June 23, 2009 -- OpenDNS, provider of the award-winning service that makes the Internet safer, faster, smarter and more reliable, today announced LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics has switched to OpenDNS to ensure an overall better Internet experience for employees of its 147 North America retail locations and boost employee productivity. OpenDNS is the world's largest and fastest-growing DNS provider and has provided LUSH 100 percent DNS uptime since the company made the switch.

After identifying a need for a Web content filtering solution in retail stores, network administrators investigated the total cost of ownership and operation for a variety of appliance offerings. They quickly eliminated appliances as an option after seeing their price tags and instead directed their focus on setting up OpenDNS - which came with the unique and appealing benefit of also making the LUSH store's networks faster and more reliable.

"We looked at installing hardware appliances in each of our retail locations, but the forecasted cost turned out to be way more than we were willing to spend," said Dale Hobbs, network administrator for LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics. "We chose OpenDNS because it's not only free but allows us to control the filtering for all of our retail locations from a single interface."

LUSH is thrilled with the service OpenDNS provides, as well as the cost savings the service represents.

"So far our experience with OpenDNS has been a very positive one," continued Hobbs. " And I'd absolutely recommend OpenDNS to other system administrators. The service and the cost benefit is hard to beat."

About LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics

Established 14 years ago, LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics has been driven by innovation and its ethics. Creators of pioneering beauty products such as the fizzing bath bombs, bubble bars, shower jellies, solid body butters and solid shampoo bars, LUSH places emphasis on fresh ingredients like organic fruits and vegetables and the finest essential oils. LUSH operates a strict policy against animal testing, supports Fair Trade and Community Trade initiatives, and leads the cosmetics industry in combating over-packaging by running public awareness campaigns and developing products that can be sold 'naked' to the consumer. LUSH has 147 locations in North America. Visit www.lushusa.com for more information.

About OpenDNS

OpenDNS is the leading provider of free security and infrastructure services that make the Internet safer through integrated Web content filtering, anti-phishing and DNS. OpenDNS services enable consumers and network administrators to secure their networks from online threats, reduce costs and enforce Internet-use policies. OpenDNS is used today by millions of users and organizations around the world. For more information about OpenDNS, please visit: www.opendns.com

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