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Re:The relevance of IP addresses in the tracking ecosystem [... by annoyingnoob on Wednesday April 15, 2020 @03:00PM (#22881638)
> The real power here is in using IP addresses in combination with other fingerprinting techniques.

I didn't think that was anything new.

It also sounds like a possible path for exploit, kind of like not requiring a password when you call voicemail from your own phone (one could spoof your number as the caller id and access your voicemail without a password).

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Re:The relevance of IP addresses in the tracking ecosystem [... by sixothree on Wednesday April 15, 2020 @04:49PM (#22882872)
This sounds like circular FUD to me.
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Re:The relevance of IP addresses in the tracking ecosystem [... by annoyingnoob on Wednesday April 15, 2020 @04:56PM (#22882948)
How so?
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