A simple, powerful way to protect your team’s time, your bottom line, and your peace of mind.
Every business has a mission. Maybe yours is delivering great service, building innovative products, or scaling operations. Whatever it is, your success depends on one thing: your team staying focused and productive.
But in today’s digital world, that’s harder than ever. Between cyber threats, risky websites, and everyday distractions online, your team is constantly exposed to things that waste time—or worse, cost you money.
That’s where DNS filtering comes in.
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Let’s break it down simply.
Every time someone on your team clicks a link or types in a website, your network has to look up where to send that request. That process is called DNS—Domain Name System. It’s like the internet’s phone book.
DNS filtering is a tool that checks those requests before they go through. If the site is dangerous, inappropriate, or just not aligned with your company’s policies, it blocks it—automatically.
No pop-ups. No slowdowns. Just quiet, behind-the-scenes protection.
This isn’t just theory—companies using DNS-layer protection see a significant reduction in phishing success rates (Cisco, 2023).
Most companies don’t start looking for DNS filtering because they’re bored. They come to it after something goes wrong—or when they realize they’re losing time and money in ways they didn’t expect.
Here are some common triggers:
A phishing email got through, and someone clicked the link.
→ Now you’re dealing with a security incident, downtime, and cleanup costs.
Your team is spending too much time on non-work-related sites.
→ Productivity drops, and deadlines slip.
You’re growing fast and need to enforce policies without micromanaging.
→ You need scalable, automated controls that don’t slow people down.
You’re managing remote or hybrid teams.
→ You want consistent protection, no matter where people are working from.
These aren’t minor inconveniences. Verizon’s 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report found that 74% of breaches involve the human element, such as clicking phishing links or falling for scams. And IBM estimates the average cost of a data breach is $4.45 million globally (IBM, 2023).
In all of these cases, DNS filtering helps by quietly blocking the problem before it becomes a problem.
At Four Winds IT, we help businesses build out their cybersecurity strategy in layers. We walk clients through an annual roadmap that starts with infrastructure and builds up to advanced protection.
We place DNS filtering just above your core infrastructure—because it’s a smart, proactive layer that supports everything else.
It’s not your firewall. It’s not antivirus. But it’s a customizable, policy-driven tool that helps you:
Reduce risk
Save time
Avoid costly mistakes
Align your technology with your business goals
Gartner predicts that by 2026, 25% of organizations will adopt DNS-layer security as a first line of defense, further proving its critical role in modern cybersecurity.
We consider it part of advanced cybersecurity—and a must-have for any business that wants to stay ahead of threats without adding complexity.
One of the best things about DNS Filter is how flexible it is.
You can set different rules for different teams. For example:
Let marketing access social media, but block it for operations.
Restrict access to risky categories for interns or contractors.
Monitor specific users for compliance or training purposes.
It’s not about locking everything down—it’s about giving your team the freedom to work, while keeping your business protected.
And it works. DNSFilter reports that it blocks an average of 86 threats per user per month across its platform.
DNS Filter is a powerful tool—but like any tool, it works best when it’s set up and managed by experts.
When you partner with Four Winds IT, we don’t just turn it on and leave. We:
Customize it to your business and your policies
Monitor and adjust it as your needs evolve
Provide reporting and insights so you can make informed decisions
Offer real support—no ticket queues, no guesswork
You’re only as strong as your weakest link. With Four Winds IT managing DNSFilter, you can be confident that link won’t be your DNS.
DNS filtering isn’t just about blocking bad websites. It’s about protecting what matters most—your people, your time, and your business focus.
If you’re ready to take a smarter, more proactive approach to cybersecurity, we’re here to help.