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How does Google Maps know where I am, when I'm using a VPN?
How does Google Maps determine my location?
I've gotten some understanding of Google Maps' geolocation methods from here:
http://friendlybit.com/js/geolocation-and-google-maps/
In the newer ...
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What tools are available to identify which country a specific IP address is located in?
In trying to identify the country a user logs in from, or to block country ranges for whatever reason (for example regulatory requirements) what tools, whether online or offline, are available?
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Ingress collects a lot of data - what impact could this have on my privacy or security?
The Augmented Reality game from Google, Ingress, has players travel to specific GPS locations to destroy and rebuild virtual targets, link locations, and team up with other players in order to carry ...
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Check photos for geotagging and remove lat/long data
I like to upload photos to various internet services, but I prefer not to share my geographic location. I understand Facebook and other services strip out the geolocation data, but they still have ...
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Geographic equivilent of RFC 3161 (X.509 PKI Time-stamp Protocol)
First time poster here, hope to be around more often.
I'm in need of a cryptographically secure 'stamping' system that allows not only time but also location to be attached to data, while still ...
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How to connect Tor to the web using a specific server?
Some websites restrict access based on which country the accessing IP comes from. I'd like to use TOR to circumvent such restrictions. So I'd like to use an exit node that's located in a specific ...
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Tracking stolen laptop which has a login password
I have been reading about solutions that track your computer in case of missing. Since I'm using Ubuntu 12.04, the best option would be prey for me, but I'm open to other suggestions.
The question is ...
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Any real world examples of GPS location data being used with authentication?
Are there any examples of how GPS coordinate (or any location data really) can be used to detect suspicious locations or validate well known locations?
Specifically
Highlighting new or unusual ...
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How is Facebook locating me when I use a VPN?
I am using a private VPN network for my internet connection. But it seems that if I go to http://m.facebook.com and try to check in, Facebook sees my location properly.
My IP address seems to be from ...
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Is it wrong to collect and store IP addresses?
I am developing a PHP analytics program. I am using IP addresses to get its corresponding country. I was wondering if its OK to store both the IP address and Country or if its better if I just store ...
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Why is location very highly secured info on smartphones?
I can understand that an app needs explicit permissions to access it if the smartphone has a permission system (e.g. Android, Windows Phone). But how does location get so much intention than others ...
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What are the laws regarding ISP recording IP addresses? How would they know who had which?
Since most internet users have ISPs using dynamic IP addresses (e.g. someone gets a new external IP address every few days) are there any laws requiring the ISPs to keep logs associating an IP address ...
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Are there any addons that disable only some functionality of scripts?
Tor comes bundled with NoScript. Correct me if I'm wrong but that's because client sided scripts can determine the originating IP address regardless of who the traffic is passed through. But NoScript ...
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How to restrict web access to certain countries
What are the better ways of filtering access to the web application based on Geographical location. Is it possible with a network layer firewall or we need an application layer?
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Cellphone where I don't have to worry about location tracking [duplicate]
I'd like to use a cellphone, but I don't want to have my location tracked. Richard Stallman told once that there was a cellphone without GPS. If I can find a phone without a GPS, would that ensure I ...
