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by fabuliz on October 17th, 2006

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If someone has your IP address can they discover your street address?

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  • by Karl Plesz on October 20th, 2006

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    If someone has your IP address and your PC is vulnerable (not patched, not configured correctly, not protected with security software, not behind a firewall) they simply need to browse your files and look for personal information about you. If every possible avenue of intrusion is taken care of, you are 80% protected. Why only 80%? Because you can have all the techical gizmos in the world, it only takes one human mistake (like opening a trojan attachement in an email) to unleash the hounds.

    It's like asking, "If someone knows where I live can they discover my name?" Are your doors and windows locked? Yes? Good. Is there any personal information in your garbage can on the curb? Yes? Well..... so much for the locks.....

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    • To anyone who down-rated this answer, if you didn't find it helpful, you should comment on why.

      Karl Plesz

      by Karl Plesz on February 3rd, 2007

    • I hate when cowards do that. +4

      msummers10

      by msummers10 on April 3rd, 2007

    • Bless you.

      Karl Plesz

      by Karl Plesz on December 31st, 2007

    • I uprated it. I think it's good. :)

      FairLady

      by FairLady on February 8th, 2009

    • How do you downgrade an answer - not that I want to!

      Scotslass

      by Scotslass on September 11th, 2010

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