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Well currently name resolutions are not encrypted and I don't think it is technically possible to encrypt them, so we definitely aren't good. Asking everyone to
by RamshackleJ 10y ago
Well currently name resolutions are not encrypted and I don't think it is technically possible to encrypt them, so we definitely aren't good. Asking everyone to route through a CDN is a bit impractical as well.
a good follow up article if you're interested: https://www.teamupturn.com/reports/2016/what-isps-can-see https://www.teamupturn.com/reports/2016/what-isps-can-see
Even a tiny bit of data(think DNS name resolution) collected over a long period of time can be pretty invasive to a persons privacy.