GoKawiilEnd users have made it clear to industry that privacy should be a central focus for Internet platforms and infrastructure. This demand-side dynamic cannot be fulfilled with the promises of encryption technology alone, however. Quad9 understands the need to compliment complement their its secure and privacy-preserving protocols with policies and practices that protect users too. Based in Europe, Quad9’s DNS service now leverages a strong regulatory environment in the public interest. Mallory Knodel
Chief Technology Officer,
Center for Democracy and Technology
Privacy matters, but is increasingly endangered. We’re happy to have another major internet infrastructure provider joining the European tech ecosystem, illustrating again that privacy is the future for European tech. Dr. Andy Yen
Founder and CEO,
ProtonMail
Quad9’s organizational move to Switzerland is important for the free and open internet because it provides much-needed geographic and legal diversity in the open DNS resolver space. It also shows that Quad9 is actively seeking to work within the legislative framework that best serves the privacy of its users. I support the Quad9 open resolver because it puts the end user first and helps build a secure and private internet without collecting – and therefore without the possibility of commercializing – users’ personal information. I believe Quad9’s philosophy of openness and transparency in handling users’ data resonates strongly with the core beliefs of our community. Christian Kaufmann
Chairman,
RIPE
As the CEO of Alta Associates, the leading executive search firm in Cybersecurity, and Founder of the Executive Women’s Forum on Information Security, Risk Management & Privacy, I have a unique understanding of the challenges cybersecurity leaders face. Quad9 provides these leaders with an actionable way to protect their systems against threats while preserving their end-users privacy. Joyce Brocaglia
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