How do I protect my computers Internet address from sites and hackers that open them?
They can trace your Internet Protocol Address (called IP address) because your ISP sends it to them. Sites keep a record of the accesses made to them, for example bulletin boards and comment boards, in case someone posts threats, so they can turn the information over to police for investigations. Commercial sites like Amazon keep the IP address in case a fraudulent transaction occurs (like stolen credit cards) so they can turn information over to police. But for most residential services, your IP address changes often. Here is why: Static and dynamic IP addresses http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_address#… Unless you are paying for a fixed IP address, your IP address should change after you turn off your DSL or cable modem. Just turn off the modem before you retire for sleep and when you wake up and turn the modem back on, you will have a new IP address. To check this, before powering dow
