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From: James Dore on 21 Jun 2010 10:49
On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 07:08:22 +0100, Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote:

> Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote:
>
>> > You can't stop the remote end getting your IP address; it's in the
>> > packets you send it.
>>
>> Hmm - good point, bloody obvious one really. Are there no methods for
>> evading that particular problem?
>
> Not really. The return packets have to be able to get back to you after
> all.
>
> Jim

Ahem.

A web proxy, VPN service, or TOR
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(anonymity_network)> should be able to
cope with that.

Any anonymous browsing tool, in other words :-D
--
James Dore
New College IT Officer
james.dore(a)new / it-support(a)new
From: Jim on 21 Jun 2010 10:55
On 2010-06-21, James Dore <james.dore(a)new.ox.ac.uk> wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 07:08:22 +0100, Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote:
>
>> Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote:
>>
>>> > You can't stop the remote end getting your IP address; it's in the
>>> > packets you send it.
>>>
>>> Hmm - good point, bloody obvious one really. Are there no methods for
>>> evading that particular problem?
>>
>> Not really. The return packets have to be able to get back to you after
>> all.
>>
>> Jim
>
> Ahem.
>
> A web proxy, VPN service, or TOR
><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(anonymity_network)> should be able to
> cope with that.
>
> Any anonymous browsing tool, in other words :-D

Good point, well made.

[self Duh];

Jim
--
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"If you have enough book space, I don't want to talk to you."
Terry Pratchett
From: Woody on 21 Jun 2010 11:12
"James Dore" <james.dore(a)new.ox.ac.uk> wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 07:08:22 +0100, Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid>
> > wrote:
>>
>>>> You can't stop the remote end getting your IP address; it's in the
>>>> packets you send it.
>>>
>>> Hmm - good point, bloody obvious one really. Are there no methods
> > > for
>>> evading that particular problem?
>>
>> Not really. The return packets have to be able to get back to you
> > after
>> all.
>>
>> Jim
>
> Ahem.
>
> A web proxy, VPN service, or TOR
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(anonymity_network)> should be able
> to cope with that.
>
> Any anonymous browsing tool, in other words :-D

But none that are really practical if you want anything like a normal
browsing experience and are not either very paranoid or in a very
insecure place

--
Woody
From: James Dore on 21 Jun 2010 11:17
On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:12:07 +0100, Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote:

> "James Dore" <james.dore(a)new.ox.ac.uk> wrote:
>> On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 07:08:22 +0100, Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid>
>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>> You can't stop the remote end getting your IP address; it's in the
>>>>> packets you send it.
>>>>
>>>> Hmm - good point, bloody obvious one really. Are there no methods
>> > > for
>>>> evading that particular problem?
>>>
>>> Not really. The return packets have to be able to get back to you
>> > after
>>> all.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>
>> Ahem.
>>
>> A web proxy, VPN service, or TOR
>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(anonymity_network)> should be able
>> to cope with that.
>>
>> Any anonymous browsing tool, in other words :-D
>
> But none that are really practical if you want anything like a normal
> browsing experience and are not either very paranoid or in a very
> insecure place
>

Googling UK VPN gives a number of providers that will sell you a VPN
service, and granted these tie credit card details to accounts so may not
be law-enforcement proof, they're at least a stage between you and the
internet at large.

Cheers,
--
James Dore
New College IT Officer
james.dore(a)new / it-support(a)new
From: D.M. Procida on 21 Jun 2010 18:22
Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote:

> Fine, if you think it increases your security, go back to web browsing
> circa 1995, have fun, Knock yourself out!

I think that you are greatly over-estimating the pleasure that can be
derived from having concussion.

Daniele
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