On Thu, 2009-05-07 at 21:09 -0700, Marlon K. Schafer wrote: > OK, this seems simple enough. Type in www.aaa.com and go to the triple A > site right?
So far so good. > Nope, it somehow knows that I'm in zip code 99159 and sends me, > automatically to www.aaawa.com! It knows you have IP address 64.146.146.x (or whatever). By using IP geolocation, it is easily determined that you are in Washington. > How in the world is a web site finding this info in my machine? Where the > heck is it stored? How do I make it stop? Make it stop by using an anonymizer (proxy service). > I am SOOOOOO tired of being controlled! I don't even have the freedom to > select the web site that I choose to go to. I mean really? These things are intended to be a service. I mean, if AAA has different services in some parts of the country, then you'd be more likely to be wanting to view Washington services. At least that's their plan/intent. > Please do NOT tell me to use firefox or some other browser. Most of my > customers use IE and I have to know how to help protect them. Use Firefox, but it won't help. :-) -- ******************************************************************** * Butch Evans * Professional Network Consultation* * http://www.butchevans.com/ * Network Engineering * * http://www.wispa.org/ * WISPA Board Member * * http://blog.butchevans.com/ * Wired or Wireless Networks * ******************************************************************** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
