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I'm wondering if simple GeoIP check can prevent lots of intrusion attempts - if the user consistently logs in from one location and then suddenly tries to log i
by uladzislau 12y ago
I'm wondering if simple GeoIP check can prevent lots of intrusion attempts - if the user consistently logs in from one location and then suddenly tries to log in with the wrong password from the distant one, that's the red flag that warrants temporary account lockout at least.
- treyp 12y agoproblem #1: GeoIP isn't accurate enough
- rtkwe 12y agoproblem #2: Travel becomes more of a pain because your apps/phone stop working.
- ja27 12y agoI swear Apple did this to me repeatedly last year while I was travelling for a month. I could never purchase apps. One problem with this is VPNs. I regularly VPN (both to my house and via a service like Private Internet Access) so my location can change quit a bit.