Just as we have identities and places of location in the real world, we also have them in cyberspace. However, on the internet, our identities and locations are changing constantly. Whenever we connect to the network we gain a new identity, in most cases, unless we have a static ip address. Being in an age of ever increasing mobility means we can pretty much connect to the internet from many different locations. The Trace Route exercise that we learned in Module 1, demonstrated that even in an ever changing environment such as the internet, we can still have a sense of location and identity while online and that in practical terms, this information can be utilised to our advantage as referred to in Concept 25 - Identity and Location.
Web Resources:
Huston, Geoff. "Who Are You? Identity and Location in IP." November 30, 2006.http://www.potaroo.net/presentations/2006-11-30-whoareyou.pdf (accessed March 11, 2007).
"Internet Communications Concepts Document." http://webct.curtin.edu.au/SCRIPT/305033_a/scripts/serve_home (accessed March 11, 2007).
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