Among other things, one might wish to track down a network intrusion
originating from an AOL site. More generally speaking, it seems to me
that the mapping of cyberspace has security implications on both sides
of the fence.
______
Steve Franklin

----- Original Message -----
From: "LIN MESZ" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 04:34 PM
Subject: Re: IP to geography


who cares about AOl users?  All they hear is "you've got mail" !  who
really wants to know this??



----- Original Message -----
From: Kang Su Gatlin
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 11:24 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: IP to geography


Chris wrote:

"Far from an impossibility, it *is* possible to map
the
location of most AOL users, and to a lesser extent,
proxied corporate users.  The issues surrounding the
broad implementation of such solutions are not really
the technical aspects, but rather strategic and even
legal.  Statements made by IPMapper in their FAQ and
other sources, that the problem is impossible to
solve, are just incorrect."

I understand your position at Quova probably prevents
you from dispensing too much proprietary information,
but can you give any hints as to how you can map AOL
or proxied users.  Do you expect more information than
just the IP address?

Also does Quova's service currently have this feature?

Thanks,

KSG

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