Digital Security

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By pgn
@pgntwo (22405)
Derry, Northern Ireland
June 22, 2017 2:12pm CST
Setting aside the fact that a big multinational bank has made this advert, I thought I'd ask: How much could any of us reveal about any other myLotter with whom we communicate regularly on-line (whether just via myLot, or via other means)? Watch this short, but cleverly-constructed, TV ad, and think before you answer...
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Joanie
@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
24 Jun 17
Anyone one on social media or by just using the computer or smart phone has already given up a good deal of their privacy. Even if your credit card is in your purse, there are gadgets that can copy the number. I am always cautious about the things I can control. As for mylotters i know a lot from the information about themselves some of them give but
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pgn
@pgntwo (22405)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
25 Jun 17
Did a bit get chopped off the end of your response?
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Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (14805)
• Ireland
22 Jun 17
@pgntwo What a silly girl. Thankfully I'm camera shy and I guard my address and phone numbers jealously for work reasons. The pin for my credit card used to be 9182 ... oops, I've said too much.
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pgn
@pgntwo (22405)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
22 Jun 17
Unguarded moments... One is all it takes.
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topffer
@topffer (42155)
• France
22 Jun 17
It depends of people. I have not yet given my credit card number, but it is not difficult to guess the city where I am living : it is not a big secret, and I have already told it here. For the rest it might be more difficult, as I do not register twice with the same user name, and I never posted my photo on any site. And I left Facebook long ago because they were too inquisitive and my best friends were not on FB.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174335)
• United States
29 Jun 17
Most people on myLot could pinpoint my home, since I've not been shy with photos and to some, even my address/geolocation. But I could also give the geolocation of anyone on myLot. (or at least their IP address.)
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174335)
• United States
29 Jun 17
@pgntwo LOL! Yeah, my IP address puts me in Chile, at least part of the time. It depends on which device I have running.
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pgn
@pgntwo (22405)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
29 Jun 17
An interesting fact - not all IP addresses marry up with the expected geo-location, sometimes the registrar is in another state or country. Someone pointed out to me that mylot.com is now registered with a California address, even though it claims to be governed according to the laws and statutes of the state of Kansas...
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