![]() ![]() So unless you can convince law-enforcement that they should get involved, even having the IP address tells you pretty much next to nothing. You need the cooperation of the ISP that provides that other person’s internet connection, and that typically requires a court order or other law-enforcement involvement. (*) Yes, there is a way to tell exactly what machine is representedīy an IP address in most cases. The best you can do is identify the ISP that’s providing the internet connection to the person you’re conversing with. And finally, even with the IP address of a specific machine or location, there’s no way for you to tell where that machine is located(*).Any number of machines could be behind that router, and there’s no way for you to tell which machine you’re conversing with. They could be behind their own router at home as I so often recommend. ![]() Once again any number of people could “appear” to use that same IP, and there’s still no way to tell which user that is(*). Similarly, they could be behind a router or proxy provided by their school or place of work.There’s no way to tell which user that is(*). This means that any number of people could “appear” to use that same IP. They could be behind a router or proxy provided by their ISP.So let’s assume, then, that using TcpView during an IM conversation you’re able to capture the IP addresses used by your IM program, and one of these represents a direct connection to the person you’re messaging. I believe that AIM allows you to switch to this type of connection, and some other services such as Skype actually often operate this way natively in some configurations after the connection has been made. In fact, some instant messaging services allow you to establish a “direct connection”. Servers, but it’s also true that some do not. Now it’s easy to say that “most” IM clients connect you through their (To confirm, that “other party” is my wife’s place of business, so I know what the IP address would be should it have been visible.) Nowhere in there is the IP address of the party to whom I’m speaking. 205.188.7.148 – is owned by AOL (Trillian is configured to include my AOL Instant Messenger account).207.46.108.59 – is owned by Microsoft (Trillian is configured to include my MSN Instant Messenger account).72.14.253.125 – is owned by Google (Trillian is configured to include my Google Talk account).216.155.193.143 – is owned by Yahoo (Trillian is configured to include my Yahoo account).If I then use the whois lookup at to see who owns the IP addresses involved, I find: Using TcpView during the conversation I see the following connections associated with my IM client, Trillian: We’re constantly fine-tuning the Eyezy engine to bring you a product that’s always ready for whatever’s next.In fact, let’s look at the IP’s in use when I have a conversation with an MSN Messenger user. And we promise to never rest on our laurels. Our mission is to protect kids by giving parents a simple-to-use and super-powerful solution. It’s a product built for today’s hyper-connected kids and is designed to work seamlessly with modern social media apps. We wanted something that would give us access to their digital world and arm us with the information we need to keep them safe.Įyezy - the most powerful, feature-rich phone monitoring app that thinks one step ahead to help you protect your family right now - and well into the future. We wanted a solution that wasn’t just a bunch of mediocre tools slapped together. That’s why we created Eyezy.Īs parents, we grew tired of monitoring apps that overpromised and underdelivered. So why are so many parental control apps so outdated? What was good 10 years ago just doesn’t cut it today. Technology has an important role to play in keeping your loved ones safe. Our Mission It’s time for a phone monitoring app that actually works ![]()
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