Re: Removal of IP

[John Tully <tully at mikrotik.com>]

>ISTM that the fundamental problem is: if someone comes to you (maybe the
>police) and asks "who was using IP address X at time Y" it seems you have no
>way to bind the identity of the individual to that IP address.
>
>I'm not a user of cybercafes, but I've never seen one where you can plug in
>your own laptop, pay cash, and then vanish without trace.

I have seen plenty.  Even in airport lounges with open wireless networks, 
you can do this and not even have to talk to anyone.

John
www.mikrotik.com




>It would seem to me a reasonable policy that cybercafes should require
>identification from customers who plug in their own laptops. For example,
>you could bring in your identity documents the first time, and then be
>issued with a 'membership card'. If you want to browse the web without
>becoming a member then you have to use one of the cybercafe's own computers
>(which are suitably locked-down to stop you installing your own software)
>
>Perhaps a similar situation is a video/DVD rental shop, where you have to
>become a member before you can hire videos.
>
>Regards,
>
>Brian.
>
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