'What is my IP?': Here's what an IP address does, and how to find yours

An IP address (also known as an Internet Protocol address) is a short code that identifies your computer or device when you ...
Houston Chronicle

How to Look Up IP Addresses

Every computer that connects to the Internet is assigned a unique Internet Protocol (IP) address that identifies an individual machine. Each computer on your business network needs an IP address to ...

What you can do with an IP address, and how to protect yours from hackers

With someone's IP address, you can learn a user's general location, and disable some parts of their internet browsing ...
Wired

IP Cloaking Violates Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Judge Rules

A federal judge has ruled that circumventing an IP address blockade to connect to a website is a breach of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the same law that was used to prosecute Aaron Swartz before ...
Forbes

What Can Go Wrong When Firms Use Your IP Address Against Fraud

All the worries stirred up by the Heartbleed security flaw highlight why it makes good sense to take precautions with personal data. But sometimes companies erect security barriers so high that they ...