OpenDNS, founded by DNS expert David Ulevitch, opens its doors and offers its service to Internet users.

OpenDNS announces it handled 1 billion DNS queries in its first month.

OpenDNS launches PhishTank.com, the first community Web site to fight phishing.

PC World columnist Steve Bass calls OpenDNS his "all-time favorite speedup tweak."

PC Magazine deems OpenDNS one of "the most amazing sites of 2006."

David Pogue of The New York Times declares, "My wife and I are totally loving the new speed. Don't tell OpenDNS, but we even would have paid for it."

The Mozilla Foundation announces it is using PhishTank data for benchmark testing to compare phishing protection in Firefox 2.0 and Internet Explorer 7.0.

Telecom Italia, Italy's largest ISP, suffers a massive DNS outage, leaving customers without Internet access. Italian newspaper La Repubblica recommends OpenDNS and publishes instructions for switching DNS settings to OpenDNS.

Well-respected tech news source Lifehacker.com lists OpenDNS as one of its "Favorite Apps of 2006."

Opera Software announces Opera 9.1 comes with phishing protection powered by OpenDNS' PhishTank.

OpenDNS announces it handles 500 million DNS queries per day.

OpenDNS adds a London server location to better serve customers in Europe, Africa and India.

OpenDNS unveils CacheCheck, the first-ever tool to empower Internet users to independently update a DNS cache.

Security company Firetrust announces it is using PhishTank data in Sitehound, its browser toolbar.

A St. Bernard Software executive is quoted saying, "As a global provider of comprehensive security and hosted office solutions for small and midsize businesses, St. Bernard uses PhishTank to augment its phishing site listings."

OpenDNS announces it has handled 100 billion DNS queries with zero downtime since its June launch.

Yahoo! Mail, the world's No. 1 Web mail service, announces it is using PhishTank data to protect all of its customers.

OpenDNS unveils Shortcuts, forever changing the way people navigate the Internet and making the Internet usable again.

OpenDNS gives SysAdmins what they want and lets them custom block domains on their network — for free.

OpenDNS announces the largest school district in Mississippi and the Berkeley, Calif. library system are using OpenDNS.

Continuing the drum beat of added new features, OpenDNS announces it will let customers block adult sites categorically with help from St. Bernard Software.

Brian Krebs of the Washington Post calls OpenDNS "ingenious."

Less than three months after hitting the 100 billion milestone, OpenDNS announces it doubled the number of DNS queries it has handled overall — with zero downtime.

OpenDNS allows customers to opt out of DNS data collection, marking the first time individuals have been given the choice.

OpenDNS celebrates System Administrator Appreciation Day and rallies to give SysAdmins the credit they deserve.

In a review of OpenDNS, PC Magazine awards the service a stellar rating and deems it "utterly reliable."

OpenDNS announces it has grown from zero to more than 1 million customers in just over one year serving nearly 2 billion DNS requests per day.

OpenDNS lets its users whitelist domains they never want blocked and customize categorical content filtering.

Web content filtering from OpenDNS gets even more powerful when the proxy blocker is announced.

OpenDNS barrels through another milestone as it resolves its 300 billionth DNS request -- with zero downtime!

For the first time, OpenDNS logs 3 billion DNS queries in a single 24-hour period.

OpenDNS issues the first PhishTank annual report, evaluating more than 300,000 unique suspected phishing scams. The report concludes U.S. telecoms lead the world in number of phishes hosted on their network(s).

OpenDNS launches the PhishTank ASN and Brand Search functions, letting organizations learn about and stop phishes hosted on their network(s).

Windows IT Pro magazine awards OpenDNS "Reader Favorite" recognition.

OpenDNS answers more than 500 billion all-time DNS queries, with 100 percent uptime.

OpenDNS unveils DNS-O-Matic, a free service aimed at helping users update the dynamic IP addresses assigned by their Internet Service Provider.

Salvation Army, the longest-running North American help organization, switches to OpenDNS for all Canada locations.

OpenDNS answers its 700 billionth all-time DNS query, with 100 percent uptime.

More than 3 million people are now using OpenDNS worldwide — surfing the Internet safer, faster, smarter and more reliably.

OpenDNS announces it has blocked one-quarter million potentially devastating phishing scams.

NY-based wireless hotspot provider WiFiFee switches from BlueCoat to OpenDNS for all of its Web content filtering.

The country's largest newspaper, USA Today, recommends OpenDNS for content filtering.

Domain Tagging, the people-powered security platform that makes keeping networks safe easier than ever before, makes its debut.

In a single 24-hour period, OpenDNS handles 5 billion DNS queries with zero downtime.

Chief Executive David Ulevitch is awarded BusinessWeek Magazine's highest honor when he's recognized as the "most promising entrepreneur under 30."