tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37798047.post1125693763959262853..comments2024-01-16T05:48:33.523-05:00Comments on Errata Security: GMail now shows IP address logDavid Maynorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921229607193067441noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37798047.post-59727732336618435902008-07-14T01:20:00.000-04:002008-07-14T01:20:00.000-04:00This is all fine and good, but Gmail will not trul...This is all fine and good, but Gmail will not truly be secure until it begins offering email encryption as part of it's service. <BR/><BR/>It's not just "hackers" that people have to worry about anymore. With warrantless wiretapping and Corporate ISP's sniffing out everything passing through their networks, now more than ever we need a safe and secure way to encrypt things like Email. <BR/><BR/>It's not even a question of whether we're doing something wrong or not. It's a question of maintaining our RIGHT TO PRIVACY, and standing up to our out-of-control government using 9/11 to snoop and spy on Americans. Everyone from ISPS to wireless carriers, the MPAA and RIAA, to our own Government is using this as an excuse to snoop into our private lives.<BR/><BR/>We have to take a stand somewhere.Dkwhitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13110067075005320471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37798047.post-71365920482501548742008-07-10T12:01:00.000-04:002008-07-10T12:01:00.000-04:00"there is no way to use Gmail securely in a way th..."there is no way to use Gmail securely in a way that cannot be sniffed"<BR/><BR/>Maybe not with a web browser, but you can use IMAP/SSL and a real email client for secure access.Mike Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13937633544028558844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37798047.post-54137614582762308412008-07-10T09:09:00.000-04:002008-07-10T09:09:00.000-04:00"A lot of hackers get into your Gmail because they..."A lot of hackers get into your Gmail because they've hacked some other website were you've created an account ... and simply checked to see if the passwords work for Gmail as well"<BR/><BR/>...or of course they may simply own an unscrupulous site, offer something great for free (such as exam braindump material, let's say) but you have to sign up for it and create an account. Bingo! hotmail, gmail, yahoo email addresses and likely passwords.<BR/><BR/>I recently set up POP for my sister to download her Gmail, and it was off by default. Whether this is the case for newly-created accounts I don't know.Adam Verohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07028576607600204087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37798047.post-33691302805662883842008-07-09T13:27:00.000-04:002008-07-09T13:27:00.000-04:00"With this feature, he'll know."...as long as you ..."With this feature, he'll know."<BR/><BR/>...as long as you aren't behind a proxy or a NAT device and, thus, sharing the same IP address.Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14453929318164707477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37798047.post-91797865203655959192008-07-09T07:49:00.000-04:002008-07-09T07:49:00.000-04:00Are you using the CustomizeGoogle Firefox extensio...Are you using the CustomizeGoogle Firefox extension? It has a setting that makes Gmail use https.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07716682192116827779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37798047.post-74851157942228928532008-07-09T02:42:00.000-04:002008-07-09T02:42:00.000-04:00But how can he trust you won't steal his MAC and g...But how can he trust you won't steal his MAC and get the same IP from the DHCP server while you browse his gmail :PUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875933935364757249noreply@blogger.com