Gmail allowing remote log-off in case you forget

July 9th, 2008 By ANICK JESDANUN , AP Internet Writer Google Gmail

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(AP) -- One of the benefits of Web-based e-mail is the ability to log on from just about anywhere - at home, at work, a friend's house, a mobile device or even a public library or cybercafe.



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  • MKS - Jul 10, 2008
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    i tried this stuff and it works like a charm.... but I am not sure if this is security proof...

    Supposing I am an evil guy and went to a cybercafe and logged onto my gmail a/c onto one of the machines... back at home I would be able to track the PC I logged on in the cafe based on IP address detail provided by this gmail feature...now I can try some of my evil guy computing skills to bring havoc to the cafe network....

    isn't it possible? or is there something more to it?

    thoughts/discussions?
  • MKS - Jul 10, 2008
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    never mind....
    ip address anyways is not supposed to be undiscoverable.... e.g the site http://www.ipchicken.com/ lets u know the ip address of the machine...


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