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eniwetok

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10. depending what you do....

Mon Dec 26, 2016, 03:12 PM

Dec 2016

I decided to spring for a VPN... a virtual private network, where my traffic is routed though an anonymizing server somewhere on the planet. I got a real sweet XMas deal... $22 for a year from CyberGhost which I could not turn down. It's usually $65. They offer a free service... 2 hours free at a time with decent speeds. The free service doesn't do bittorrent. The only problem I had was leaving my mail client on... and when it checked for mail the mail service, seeing the login from New Mexico or Atlanta... thought my account had been hacked and they locked my account.

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Hi computer folks. Could you tell me if our privacy or security would be compromised by our IP [View all] mahina Dec 2016 OP

Just do it if you are worried Egnever Dec 2016 #1

We need more info. ManiacJoe Dec 2016 #2

your ip is readable by every place you leave a message & every website you go to. Sunlei Dec 2016 #3

I'm always good but don't know about security programs. mahina Dec 2016 #4

Can't do much with IPs. Blue Shoes Dec 2016 #5

Thank you! mahina Dec 2016 #6

Glad to be here! nt Blue Shoes Dec 2016 #7

blue shoes helped with good advice. I don't know what personal info the hacker got, if anything. Sunlei Dec 2016 #9

One thing that you can do to help hide your IP address is to use a VPN davepdx Dec 2016 #8

depending what you do.... eniwetok Dec 2016 #10