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Re: MAC address corrupted?
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Kenneth Whyman <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:01:50 -0700
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MAC addresses are only readable by the next device physically connected to 
you. They cannot propogate the same way an IP address can.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "g.Computer9f" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 4:13 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] MAC address corrupted?


The MAC address sounds a little scary, kind of like the "fritz-chip"
That is "personally identifying information" if it is unique.
Can just any website grab the MAC address of people's computers?
Is there anyway to limit who has access to it?

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