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What Is DNS, and How Does It Affect Your Business?
This blog was originally published on November 26, 2021, and has since been updated for accuracy and clarity. DNS, or Domain Name System, is the internet’s address book, connecting domain names to the records that power websites, email, and cloud tools. When DNS fails or is attacked, your business can lose access to essential services, send users to unsafe sites, or give cybercriminals a path into your environment. In most cases, when someone visits your website, sends an email, or connects to a cloud application by name, DNS is working in the background, often using cached records. Most
This blog was originally published on November 26, 2021, and has since been updated for accuracy and clarity. DNS, or Domain Name System, is the internet’s address book, connecting domain names to the records that power websites, email, and cloud tools. When DNS fails or is attacked, your business can lose access to essential services, send users to unsafe sites, or give cybercriminals a path into your environment. In most cases, when someone visits your website, sends an email, or connects to a cloud application by name, DNS is working in the background, often using cached records. Most people never notice it until something breaks and websites, email, or cloud tools suddenly stop working the way the business expects. At Intelligent Technical Solutions (ITS), we help small- to mid-sized businesses in healthcare, finance, and other regulated industries manage and secure the technology they depend on, including DNS. For this article, we spoke with Peter Swarowski, ITS Chief Information Officer, to explain what DNS is, how it works, and why protecting it matters. You will learn: What is DNS? Why is DNS important for your business? How do you protect your business from DNS attacks? What Is DNS? DNS stands for Domain Name System. It is a system that connects domain names to IP addresses so people can reach websites, email servers, and cloud applications. For businesses, DNS matters because it affects website availability, email delivery, cloud access, and cybersecurity. Think of DNS as a phonebook for the internet. It is a hierarchical, distributed system that stores DNS records for domains and helps devices find the right online destination. Without DNS, you would need to memorize a string of numbers to reach every website or service. DNS handles that lookup behind the scenes. Here are the four key components that make DNS work: Domain Name: The name of your website, such as itsasap.com. Domain names make the internet easier to navigate by using human-readable words instead of long strings of numbers. IP Address: A numeric address assigned to a device or server to enable machines to find and communicate with each other over a network. For illustration, an IP address may look like 192.0.2.1. DNS Server: A DNS server helps answer DNS queries. Some servers look up records for users, while authoritative nameservers store the official DNS records for a domain. DNS Hosting Service: This service hosts and manages your DNS records on authoritative DNS servers. Many domain registrars offer DNS hosting, but businesses can also use a separate managed DNS provider.
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User Behavior Monitoring in 2026: Visibility Without Losing Trust
Systems collect enormous amounts of data. Firewalls record connections. Microsoft 365 records sign-ins and administrative activity. Endpoint tools capture processes. Cloud platforms maintain audit trails. Business applications record access and changes. Physical access systems track who entered a facility and when. Assuming the information is captured as it should be, the question becomes is
Systems collect enormous amounts of data. Firewalls record connections. Microsoft 365 records sign-ins and administrative activity. Endpoint tools capture processes. Cloud platforms maintain audit trails. Business applications record access and changes. Physical access systems track who entered a facility and when. Assuming the information is captured as it should be, the question becomes is
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How to Use AI Safely
How to Use AI Safely: A Practical Guide For Business Owners Artificial intelligence has quickly become one of the most useful technologies available to modern businesses. AI tools can help your team summarize information, draft documents, analyze data, automate repetitive work, improve customer service, streamline communication, and accomplish routine tasks faster. However, learning how to
How to Use AI Safely: A Practical Guide For Business Owners Artificial intelligence has quickly become one of the most useful technologies available to modern businesses. AI tools can help your team summarize information, draft documents, analyze data, automate repetitive work, improve customer service, streamline communication, and accomplish routine tasks faster. However, learning how to
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What Is WebMCP? The New Standard That Lets AI Agents Use Your Website
Download PDF (207 KB) PDF version, ready to print or share with your team. Trusted byToronto law firmsHamilton manufacturersVancouver clinicsGTA accounting firmsOntario non-profitsBritish Columbia professional services Somewhere in the last few months, “make your website agent-ready” became a sales line. It arrives in vendor decks and cold emails aimed at Canadian business owners, usually attached
Download PDF (207 KB) PDF version, ready to print or share with your team. Trusted byToronto law firmsHamilton manufacturersVancouver clinicsGTA accounting firmsOntario non-profitsBritish Columbia professional services Somewhere in the last few months, “make your website agent-ready” became a sales line. It arrives in vendor decks and cold emails aimed at Canadian business owners, usually attached
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Unified Infrastructure for Public Safety and Administration: The Town of Davie’s Strategic Partnership with Thrive
The Town of Davie is in Broward County, Florida, near Miami and Fort Lauderdale. The Town operates as a centralized organization as it relates to IT, supporting multiple service lines including public safety (police…
The Town of Davie is in Broward County, Florida, near Miami and Fort Lauderdale. The Town operates as a centralized organization as it relates to IT, supporting multiple service lines including public safety (police…
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Cloud, Data Center, or Both? Choosing the Right Fit for Your Business
Business owners in Cleveland and Warren often ask us if they should move everything to the cloud or just hang onto their own servers. Framed that way, it’s the wrong question. Very few businesses choose one over the other. Most are deciding which workloads belong in each environment. A manufacturing plant might run its production
Business owners in Cleveland and Warren often ask us if they should move everything to the cloud or just hang onto their own servers. Framed that way, it’s the wrong question. Very few businesses choose one over the other. Most are deciding which workloads belong in each environment. A manufacturing plant might run its production
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What is CaptiveCrunch? How DNS Hijacking Threatens Public Wi-Fi - Datavalet
CaptiveCrunch exploits weak DNS on public Wi-Fi captive portals. Learn how it works, how DNSSEC stops it, and how Datavalet secures guest networks.
CaptiveCrunch exploits weak DNS on public Wi-Fi captive portals. Learn how it works, how DNSSEC stops it, and how Datavalet secures guest networks.
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Strong in the Why = Safe in the Try
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the Bridges Conference put on by Starbridge where I met educational and civic leaders from around the country alongside the partners who serve them and help solve their problems. When I was asked for a quote for my profile, I chose one by F. Scott
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the Bridges Conference put on by Starbridge where I met educational and civic leaders from around the country alongside the partners who serve them and help solve their problems. When I was asked for a quote for my profile, I chose one by F. Scott
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IT Onboarding and Offboarding Services in Dallas: Complete Business Guide
Quick answer: IT onboarding and offboarding is the process of setting up (or shutting down) everything an employee needs to access company systems — accounts, devices, permissions, and data. In Dallas, where healthcare, finance, and legal firms make up a
Quick answer: IT onboarding and offboarding is the process of setting up (or shutting down) everything an employee needs to access company systems — accounts, devices, permissions, and data. In Dallas, where healthcare, finance, and legal firms make up a
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Business Continuity Planning for Manufacturing: Why the Middle of a Crisis Is Too Late to Start
Business Continuity Planning for Manufacturing: Why the Middle of a Crisis Is Too Late to Start Business continuity planning for manufacturing helps organizations prepare for technology disruptions before they interrupt
Business Continuity Planning for Manufacturing: Why the Middle of a Crisis Is Too Late to Start Business continuity planning for manufacturing helps organizations prepare for technology disruptions before they interrupt
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What to Do When, Not If, It Happens
What to Do When, Not If, It Happens We have spent this month on prevention, and prevention is where most of the value lives. But no honest security conversation ends
What to Do When, Not If, It Happens We have spent this month on prevention, and prevention is where most of the value lives. But no honest security conversation ends
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