Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Computer tracking


What most people don't know is that all information that is saved on a computer never actually goes away. All email sent using AOL, Yahoo, GMail, etc., is saved on their servers. At any time a good IT person could tap into your email via their own server. You put the information out there either in searches or via email or blogs and it is out there for the world. This is why there is so much Identity theft.

That is what part of the beauty of networks, DSL, T1, etc., does. They assign an IP address. And all IP addresses can be tracked whether you are working from your office network or from home on your DSL or broadband.

Dynamic DNS service uses software installed on your computer to automatically update your DNS settings on easyDNS with the new IP address - which means your domain name stays pointing at your computer even when the address changes.

Some are harder to track back to the origin, but this is how the police can locate who has sent threatening emails to an individual or a company.

IP - Internet Protocol...TCP/IP...all the same. We all have an IP address. This is how certain poll taking software will only let you "vote" once. They aren't reading your email address, they are tracking your IP address.

All IP addresses are traceable and lead right to the network and the computer they are registered to and all IP addresses ultimately lead to a person.

Remember this when you are sending out information or sending emails or visiting blogs. It really is like Big Brother is watching....or at least can easily learn who you are, where you are....it is quite amazing technology.

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