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Date: Jul 17, 2008 07:18
On Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:39:17 -0500, Bear Bottoms wrote:
> Adeona is designed to use the Open Source OpenDHT distributed storage
> service to store location updates sent by a small software client
> installed on an owner's laptop. The client continually monitors the
> current location of the laptop, gathering information (such as IP
> addresses and local network topology) that can be used to identify its
> current location. The client then uses strong cryptographic mechanisms to
> not only encrypt the location data, but also ensure that the ciphertexts
> stored within OpenDHT are anonymous and unlinkable. At the same time, it
> is easy for an owner to retrieve location information.
So you know the IP, good luck getting ISPs or LE to get involved and
track down the stolen hardware. The ISPs simply are not going to
co-operate with you, and LE responses can range from "Gosh, what a
raging asshole Beer Botox is" to "Idiot, go fuck yourself, you lost the
goddamned thing, find it during your no job period (which apparently is
endless)".
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