I have advocated the use of VPN (Virtual Private Networks) Software to ladies whom I have met, in addition to hobbyists with whom I choose to be affiliated with in order to protect their identities on the Internet. You can find the software here,
www.strongVPN.com, and openvpn.net; the latter is a privately hosted OpenVPN Open Source Software.
The nature of the software, and the networks that provide these services enable the protection of data by encapsulating the http traffic inside of an encrypted stream behind a single external public IP address. The external IP address can change depending on the how or through which device; eg tablet, smartphone, pc, etc. is used to connect. Each device allows the use of various tunnel protocols depending on the software implementation; some use L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol), some use PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol), others SSL (Secure Socket Layer). The VPN provider provides for all of these supported protocols to be handled correctly by the VPN head-end service provider.
As an example, when logging onto a Hotel WiFi Network, you generally agree to a terms and conditions statement indicating your understanding that the data streams are monitored and not protected. You also unknowingly agree to allow the use of that data by third parties. All information passed from your browser, less SSL traffic is passed in plain text, and anyone sitting nearby with a WiFi packet sniffer can easily capture all your traffic, including usernames and passwords. If you use a VPN to connect to the net, you do two things, one, you encrypt all traffic before it leaves your device, and two, it traverses any firewall, packet capture, or other eavesdropping third party as a fully encapsulated/encrypted stream.
I do provide free usage of the software, which tunnels all encrypted traffic through a secure server with Amazon EC2 or StrongVPN.
I’m personally appalled at the lack of security taken by most providers, hobbyists, etc, and have made my disgust known in several other posts on strengthening the security of the site to protect ROS and ML data. To paraphrase, to be become a VP, a lady must submit identity information, links to reviews, and a website address in order to get at the Powder Room, while getting access to the ROS or ML data is gleaned as easily as using a prepaid credit card, and paying $20.00. There is a truly lopsided approach to whom and by which mechanisms information is protected.
Other things for which I advocate is encrypting of smartphone data, the use of 2-Factor authentication methods to encrypt phone, PGP e-mail encryption, e-mail and texting data, and even ways some may find more effective to screen a client.
I'm also in the process of having written a specialized open source verification software platform that providers would use to assist in the booking of clients based on a scoring system. The system is currently in development and is being hosted by Cyberbunker.com. While this is not yet completed, I’m in the testing phase and will roll this out as an integrated screening approach and offer it to the ladies in lieu of a booking assistant; in order to cut down on time, and improve security and efficiency.
While I have passed on several ideas to providers, members, hobbyists of the like as far as protecting oneself from eavesdroppers, privacy hackers, law enforcement, I have done nothing wrong. I will continue to advocate for the use of the above mentioned platforms by all members regardless of gender. I do not share private ML or ROS information with providers or non-premium members. I simply help educate those with lax security knowledge implement security to protect themselves. I do not have access to nor have I posted on behalf of a provider. I do not do their bookings or anything else of the like. However, I have imparted ways which I feel are stronger and safer ways to achieve such results, and left it at that. When asked I have shown to whom and what information was required per posts by the mods to becoming a VP on eccie.
The above mentioned mechanisms, ultimately protect my data, hobbyist’s data, and the provider’s data from being used against them.
You may ask why, well the answer is, I see a problem, and an addressable and noticeable need which could very well be a profitable one. No different from several local members offering professional photography, to website design, this is a niche area, one in which I’m very proficient at, and one which I see becoming profitable. This is a business, I have said that several times before.
Now, to be clear “this grapevine” is in fact a Moderator sharing information with a member. IP address information on posts and membership activity is a function or role of the moderation function built into Vbulletin, the software which drives this site. IP Address information is not visible to non-mods, or super admins of the site. So, then, who is sharing administration role data with members of the site, and for what reason. So, not having the whole of the information has led to baseless accusations by well, many.
I’m under no obligation to share any of this with anyone, it does not violate any TOS or Forum Guideline; I have simply chosen to respond with information from the source, rather than your wild speculative theories.
I won’t make another comment after this post. Have fun!