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Discussion in 'Security and Privacy' started by chuckmg, 2002/08/05.

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    chuckmg Contributing Member

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    My wife made a reservation on a web site, yesterday, for a hotel in Austria. When she returned to her PC(Win98) later, she found a browser window from the web site addressed to her wrt her reservation. Tested her IP address which is 192.168.1.25; we use a router/hub off the cable and can't be reached by anybody on the net! Did a cookie allow this? Frightening.:confused:
     
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    Is it possible that maybe a browser window was left unclosed at the end of the transaction? AFAIK, it is not possible to "send" a window to somebody - irrespective of whether or not the IP is known.
     
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    Thanks for the response, Brett, and for relieving my anxiety. Yes, I'm sure she left the window open when she stopped for supper.

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