what is an ip address

What is an IP address—and how do you find it?

You know you have one, but you might not know what it is.

On Apr 9, 2017 by John-Michael Bond

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Tech community tells Senate not to let FBI demand internet records without a warrant

Opponents to the legislation include Facebook, Google, and Yahoo.

On Jun 7, 2016 by Eric Geller

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House approves a bill requiring Congress to approve major Internet transition

Congress is paying close attention as the Obama administration enacts a major Internet plan.

On Jun 23, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Mystery hackers take down state government sites

The operation appears to boil down to malicious mischief.

On Mar 25, 2015 by Miles Klee

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LinkedIn says Taliban militant’s networking profile was likely a hoax

And here we were about to endorse him for "Human Atrocities."

On Jan 5, 2015 by Miles Klee

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How to get a phony identity with just one click

You can always be more anonymous.

On Sep 22, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Russian government caught editing Wikipedia pages about flight MH17

Who was responsible for the deadliest attack in the Ukrainian war? Depends who you ask.

On Jul 19, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Bitcoin may not be anonymous after all

Researchers just discovered a major hole in Bitcoin’s anonymity.

On Jun 17, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

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Facebook handed info from 18,715 accounts over to the government last year

At least they're not poking you.

On Apr 14, 2014 by Miles Klee

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How New Jersey keeps online gamblers from crossing digital state lines

Can the Garden State ensure that gamblers don't jump its digital fence?

On Nov 26, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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New York cracks down on businesses that review themselves online

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announces that companies will pay $350,000 in fines for "astroturfing." 

On Sep 23, 2013 by Miles Klee

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“Copyright troll” law firm fails to show up to court

Attorneys from notorious "copyright troll" firm Prenda Law failed to show up for a date in federal court.

On Mar 12, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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“Copyright trolls” demand list of everyone who visited blogs

Prenda Law, a notorious "copyright troll" firm, is demanding the IP addresses of everyone who visited two WordPress-hosted blogs that criticized them.

On Mar 7, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Sweden outs an accused pirate for the first time ever

Sweden's perfect track record of not requiring Internet Service Providers to name alleged illegal downloaders has been broken by the country's Supreme Court.

On Dec 21, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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Portugal makes landmark piracy ruling

According to Portugal's attorney general, you are not your IP address, and sometimes torrenting is OK.

On Sep 28, 2012 by Kevin Collier