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  • How does the Safe Surfer DNS work?
    To provide you with a clean online surf experience, Safe Surfer takes advantage of Domain Name System (DNS), a computer technology that allows you to surf the web. All devices that use Safe Surfer talk with our DNS servers, as opposed to the default servers automatically assigned to you by your Internet service provider. Background Since its emergence in the early 1980s, DNS has become a core part of how the Internet works. DNS can be thought of as the "contacts list" of the Internet. When yPopular
  • Does Safe Surfer support encrypted DNS (DoH or DoT)?
    Safe Surfer invests in modern technologies to make surfing the web a safer experience for you. We have been keeping our eye on a new set of technologies that is being freshly released to devices by major technology companies and organisations via device updates: DNS over HTTPS (DoH) and DNS over TLS (DoT). Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Mozilla have been releasing support for DoH and DoT into their products since 2019 and 2020. In this article we will explain what these two terms are andSome readers
  • What search engines can Safe Surfer enforce filtering for?
    This article provides a list of search engines that Safe Surfer has reviewed and tested. Wi-Fi Lifeguard and Safe Surfer's DNS services enforce Safe Search functionality on the following search engines by default: Google (google.com) Bing (bing.com and similar services such as dogpile.com, excite.com, and aol.com) DuckDuckGo (duckduckgo.com) Yandex (yandex.com) There are various search engines that do not offer a Safe Search functionality (or Safe Search cannot be enforced). Below arFew readers
  • How do I block a specific website?
    Safe Surfer protects individuals, families, and businesses from harmful online content. If you visit our website on a device that is not protected with Safe Surfer, you will see the following widget at the top of the home page: No protection enabled at the moment... Safe Surfer services are controlled via your Safe Surfer account. To get started with blocking a deviceFew readers
  • What is Microsoft Family Safety?
    Microsoft Family Safety is a device management and content filtering solution developed and published by Microsoft. Through the creation of a family group in a Microsoft account, this solution features the ability to set device screen time limits, block inappropriate content on some apps, provide device activity reports, and provide GPS-based location tracking. Different solutions have their own sets of features, along with their own pros and cons. This article aims to help you to compare and eFew readers
  • Safe Surfer system requirements
    The Safe Surfer team tests our solutions on a wide range of devices and web browsers. Unfortunately some devices and browsers can have design issues or even hijack your user experience. A list of devices and browsers we recommend can be found below. We are not sponsored by any company or organisation. Web browsers Recommended web browsers: (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/websiteFew readers
  • Ad blocking not working within Safari on iPhone
    Are you having an issue with ad blocking not working in the Safari browser? Try this fix: On your iOS device go to Settings -Safari Scroll down to Privacy & Security Turn Hide IP Address to 'Off' Also shown in the screenshot below on a iPhone running iOS 16+ Safari Security & Privacy Settings iOS16 It seems to just be a problem within Safari on iPhone/iPad (iOS). This setting is notFew readers

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