Tag Archives: Website

Q. How do I change my IP address? What are the risks?

It depends what you mean by changing your address, and what your network configuration is. When you are browsing, the IP address that the outside Web sees you as coming from is the WAN IP address assigned to your broadband … Continue reading

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Q. Is there any Internet security threat if I only visit reputable sites?

Yes there is a threat even if you only visit ‘safe’ places.  You could get a virus through emails, which redirects your links from what you thought was a reputable site to a phony site.  Banner ads on a reputable … Continue reading

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Q. How can I tell what year a certain website was created?

You can’t know when the actual web pages were created, but you can look up in the WHOIS domain records when the domain was originally registered. Go to http://whois.domaintools.com/ and enter the domain name of the site.

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