Re: Privacy/Security: How to change my IP address daily or weeklyon DSL

Steve Riley [MSFT] wrote:
> An IP address is only an identifier. Knowledge of an identifier is never
> enough to attack a system. By doing the right things, such as running a
> firewall and maintaining good anti-malware, then it matters not whether
> someone knows your IP address or how long you happen to be using it.
>
> Don't rely on secrecy as an element of security. The bad guys will find
> you anyway.
>
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> "Aluxe" <aluxelocochon@yahoo.com <mailto:aluxelocochon@yahoo.com>>
> wrote in message news:8fe6c1ra451z.1t1ksdcxm3n25.dlg@40tude.net...
> On Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:28:24 GMT, Stuart Miller wrote:
> > First - what do you seek to accomplish by the frequent changes?
>
> Hi Stuart,
>
> Thank you for taking the time to ask a probing question. I
> understand the
> concept of security in that it comprises little things and big things
> together.
>
> Adding big things, like turning on a firewall, using strong encryption,
> shutting down the computer when not in use, etc. are, of course,
> additive
> to security.
>
> Little things, like changing the password, changing the MAC address,
> changing the SSID, changing the IP address, etc., are also additive to
> security.
>
> The whole point is to make the bad guys do more work to follow your
> footsteps and invade on your privacy.
>
> For example, I seal my snail mail. I lick that horrid tasting
> envelope and
> I shut it down tight. Do I think that will stop a determined snooper. No
> way. But I do it as a "little thing" to enhance my security.
>
> Anyone who seals their envelope should understand why I'd want to
> change my
> IP address periodically.
>
> The question is "What is the easiest way to release that lease on the IP
> address such that it is easy to regain a new IP address in a few hours'
> time?".


-- Isn't the average time to get an
intrusion attempt/probe while on the net
about 15 mins? So you would need to
change your IP address constantly if you
considered this to be a form of security

Cheers Tom

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On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:57:12 GMT, Leythos wrote:
> If you count background chatter, the port 135-139 attempts, then it's a
> LOT more than every 15 min, we see more than 4000 per day on average.

Hi Leythos,
I think this is wholly irrelevant but I understand and I apologize.

I'm sorry I used the word "security" in my initial requests.

What I meant was "privacy". A more descriptive word might be "anonyminity".

All I want is to not make it trivial for some kook out there (or my kids
.... same thing) to instantly connect me to my posts simply by following the
IP address trail.