The Nonprofit Fighting to Keep DNS Private (Quad9 Interview)

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 🔎 RELATED VIDEOS https://youtu.be/pl615h44QQ8 https://youtu.be/wlfnIXL63tw 📨 Stay ahead of the news without doom-scrolling. Surveillance Report covers what matters in privacy, security, and digital rights. Weekly, free: https://techlore.tech/#/portal/signup 🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE • Test your privacy & security gaps: https://quiz.techlore.tech/ • Close the gaps with the right tools: https://tools.techlore.tech/ • Compare dozens of VPNs side by side: https://vpn.techlore.tech/ • Learn everything from the ground up: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/ • Support Techlore, Join our Signal Group: https://techlore.tech/support/ ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 INTRO 00:01:00 WHAT IS QUAD9? 00:01:30 HOW IS IT FREE? 00:02:48 WHAT'S RECURSIVE DNS? 00:04:11 DNS PRIVACY CONCERNS 00:07:19 DEFAULT DNS PROVIDER + OPTIONS 00:09:15 DNS ON iOS 00:11:02 WHERE TO SET YOUR DNS 00:13:47 CYBERSECURITY & PRIVACY 00:16:16 WHAT'S BLOCKED 00:18:55 CUSTOM DNS ON A ROUTER 00:20:11 COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS 00:21:50 HTTPS VS. TLS VS. QUIC 00:25:56 RECOMMENDATIONS 00:27:20 CENSORSHIP CIRCUMVENTION 00:30:01 SNI & ECH 00:33:49 LAWSUITS 00:40:45 THE NUANCE BEHIND BLOCKING 00:42:23 FOLLOW THE FIGHT 00:42:52 THE QUAD9 TEAM 00:43:39 OPERATION COSTS 00:45:34 MONETIZING DATA? 00:50:25 OTHER REVENUE MODELS 00:57:53 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 #dns #quad9 #digitalprivacy