How much does the MPIA know about you right now?

[Hop-Frog]

yellowgirlnc <yellowgirlnc@yahoo.com> wrote in news:SBD3i.873$u56.728
@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net:
> Doesn't every client that uploads to me or downloads from me get the
> decrytpion key?

Yep. Encryption offers almost no privacy protection.

> If so, where's the protection in encryption? I'm soooo confused!

The benefits aren't in protection, so much, as circumventing traffic
shaping. An ISP can set up rules that identify BT traffic, and selectively
slow them to the point where BT isn't practical anymore. If the traffic is
encrypted before it leaves my machine, and not decrypted until it reaches
yours, then intermediate ISPs won't be able to identify it as BT traffic,
and won't throttle it.

--
I am simply Hop-Frog, the jester--and this is my last jest.

[ato_zee@hotmail.com]

On 19-May-2007, Constipated <mustafa-crap@crap.xyz> wrote:

> You cannot change your IP address as it is assigned to you by your ISP.

Hijack an unsecured wireless network, then set up a
VPN tunnel to one of the free public VPN servers, most
of which seem to be in countries where getting a court order
might be difficult.
The free servers give you a new IP address pretty well
every time, and I doubt if, for obvious reasons, they do much
packet sniffing or monitoring.
The point of VPN servers is a degree of anonymity.
Even if the got to the hijacked ISP the trail only
leads to their customer, and then goes cold, unless
national security gets involved, then they would have
to put agents with directional antennas on the ground.
Other levels of security could be added beyond the VPN.

Easier for the RIAA to go for softer targets.

The downside of VPN's is that there is a protocol
hit of about 10% and the free servers are heavily loaded,
the paid subscription ones run faster, but then
they can trace your identity from the payment.
Again don't use the free VPN servers for email or
banking because these IP addresses can be traced.

[Krazee Brenda]

On Sat, 19 May 2007 14:33:09 GMT, ato_zee@hotmail.com wrote:

> he downside of VPN's is that there is a protocol
> hit of about 10% and the free servers are heavily loaded,
> the paid subscription ones run faster, but then
> they can trace your identity from the payment.

Cash.

[Hop-Frog]

ato_zee@hotmail.com wrote in news:RZydnd6Eptw-
l9LbnZ2dnUVZ8qCqnZ2d@pipex.net:
> Hijack an unsecured wireless network,

Which, of course, is even more illegal than a bit of copyright
infringement. And people *HAVE* been prosecuted for data tresspass after
having been caught using other people's wireless.

--
I am simply Hop-Frog, the jester--and this is my last jest.

[yellowgirlnc]

On Sat, 19 May 2007 06:43:19 GMT, Constipated wrote:

> The DHCP server knows the computer by the MAC
> address of the network card (actually the chip on the card) in the
> computer or router/firewall.

The MAC address of the network card is as ephemeral as the wind .....
http://irongeek.com/i.php?page=secur...cs-mac-spoofer

[Constipated]

In article <RLL3i.977$u56.252@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net>,
yellowgirlnc@yahoo.com says...
> On Sat, 19 May 2007 06:43:19 GMT, Constipated wrote:
>
> > The DHCP server knows the computer by the MAC
> > address of the network card (actually the chip on the card) in the
> > computer or router/firewall.
>
> The MAC address of the network card is as ephemeral as the wind .....
> http://irongeek.com/i.php?page=secur...cs-mac-spoofer

If you have the same mac address on more than one device on a local
network then the **** hits the fan just as does using the same IP
address on more than one device. This sort of thing confuses networks
into not working or barely working. Just because you can do something
does not make it practical, workable or usefull. The only place that I
have seen MAC address cloning usefull is on the public side of a
router/firewall on a DSL connection like Telus in Canada, maybe others
else where as well. This is usefull when adding a firewall/router at a
later date than the dsl was installed.

[Carolyn Blevins]

On Fri, 18 May 2007 22:41:09 -0700, yellowgirlnc wrote:

> On Fri, 11 May 2007 00:08:22 -0500, Michael Rodot wrote:
>> How 'bout using a proxy server with your torrent client? Wouldn't the
>> proxy address be displayed rather than the "real" IP?
>
> You're extremely safe if you just change your IP address daily.
> They can't get enough data on you to both the ISP if you keep changing your
> ISP. That's how the kids in the universities stay totally safe.

Then why is there so much chlamydia?

[yellowgirlnc]

On Sat, 19 May 2007 10:41:11 -0400, Carolyn Blevins wrote:

> Then why is there so much chlamydia?

You know Chlamydia well, Carolyn?

[Carolyn Blevins]

On Sat, 19 May 2007 16:36:01 -0700, yellowgirlnc wrote:

> On Sat, 19 May 2007 10:41:11 -0400, Carolyn Blevins wrote:
>
>> Then why is there so much chlamydia?
>
> You know Chlamydia well, Carolyn?

Only by name. Enlighten me.

[scrooge mcduck]

On Tue, 8 May 2007 08:32:11 -0700, weeks <r_weeks@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

>How much becomes public knowledge about you (me) the moment you (we) use a
>freeware bittorrent client to download/upload a shared .torrent?
>...
>
>I'm not asking what they can find out if they subphoena your ISP (which is
>your name and address and entire upload/download history).
>...
>Elise

Seems like my ISP doesn't play the subpoena game anymore.

I recall they sent me a letter saying anything anyone does online is
theirs to sell to who ever wants it enough.

I guess they figured why pay their lawyers to process subpoenas when
they could be selling the information and making a profit.