OpenDNS is just the beginning to help secure your DNS resources. If you are interested in learning more, a good place to start is with this post from Paul Vixie here. Vixie is one of the original Wise Men of the Internet and has been involved in authoring numerous RFPs and protocols. He and others are part of a substantial effort underway to create a new series of secure DNS protocol extensions and products to support these extensions, and you can check out these products and read more on this site to understand what is involved to deploy them.

David Strom is a former editor-in-chief of Network Computing, Tom's Hardware.com and DigitialLanding.com and an independent network consultant, blogger, podcaster and professional speaker based in St. Louis. He can be reached at .