OpenDNS Helps Thousands of Schools and Libraries Achieve CIPA Compliance Without Exhausting Technology Budgets

U.S. learning institutions find OpenDNS invaluable for achieving government-mandated Internet content filtering standard.

San Francisco (PRWEB) November 10, 2007 -- OpenDNS, the award-winning DNS service that makes the Internet safer, faster, smarter and more reliable, today announced the successes thousands of schools and libraries across the United States have experienced using the free service to meet the requirements of the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA). A federal law enacted by Congress in 2000, CIPA addresses concerns about access to offensive content over the Internet on school and library computers. OpenDNS is the world's largest, fastest-growing DNS service.

While other Web content filtering products and services are sold to schools and libraries, exhausting their technology budgets, OpenDNS is free. Compared head-to-head, OpenDNS performs all of the same Web content filtering functions as the leading subscription products and services.

"As budgets tighten, regulations grow, and K-12 Internet filtering becomes more complex, free services like OpenDNS are fast becoming mission-critical tools that schools rely on to help deliver safe and effective Internet access to their staff and students," said Jim Klein, Director Information Services & Technology for Saugus Union School District, OpenDNS user and highly respected technology innovator.

CIPA imposes certain types of requirements on any school or library wanting to receive funding support for Internet access or internal connections. In early 2001, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued rules implementing CIPA including the requirement of an Internet Safety Policy. Such a policy must include technology protection measures to block or filter Internet access to content that is obscene, considered to be child pornography or is harmful to minors, on all computers that are accessed by minors. OpenDNS answers this need by offering free and airtight Web content filtering that schools and libraries use to secure their networks and keep kids protected from unsafe content.

"OpenDNS is rooted in the belief that a safe Internet shouldn't be something that's unavailable to kids, but dealing with a restrictive budget makes running a network for a learning institution and keeping kids safe online challenging," said David Ulevitch, OpenDNS CEO. "By using OpenDNS, network administrators can free budget to explore other innovative technologies that make the Internet experience better for the kids on their network. We're thrilled to be providing such an excellent and valuable service to network administrators at schools and libraries."

About OpenDNS
OpenDNS makes the Internet safer, faster, smarter and more reliable. Based in San Francisco, the company operates a large distributed network that powers a new kind of recursive DNS (Domain Name System) service that provides all Internet users increased security, reliability and performance. OpenDNS is thoroughly committed to building and operating the best DNS platform in the world and to improving the Internet. For more information about OpenDNS, please visit: http://www.opendns.com

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