Internet Security Tools. Internet News. Privacy. Gibson Research Corporation Home Page. Security Now! Episode Archive. ShieldsUP! — Internet Vulnerability Profiling. Your Internet connection's IP address is uniquely associated with the following "machine name": The string of text above is known as your Internet connection's "reverse DNS.
" The end of the string is probably a domain name related to your ISP. This will be common to all customers of this ISP. But the beginning of the string uniquely identifies your Internet connection. The question is: Is the beginning of the string an "account ID" that is uniquely and permanently tied to you, or is it merely related to your current public IP address and thus subject to change? Officially Unofficial ShieldsUP! FAQ. _______________________________________________________________ ShieldsUp!
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