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In today's world of users having many devices the need to know how to lookup the owner of an IP address has only increased. The good news is that the owner of the IP address is public and can be looked up for free. In this article we will detail how to lookup the owner of an IP address and some...

Traveling can be an exciting time for many families but it is also a time when many online users make mistakes when protecting their online privacy. While some users opt to disconnect when vacationing, many users enjoy sharing their moments with their friends or using their devices to navigate...

We have had a great start here at IPSearch and are looking to grow over the summer. It's been a while since I have updated every but today I come with a few items to share. As always, we want user feedback and since we do development in house, we have the capability to add and update tools as...

Social media accounts are good resources to promote your business and keep track of friends and family. Simply not using social media for the sake of privacy is not a good option for most. We put together a list of tips for using social media for personal accounts. 1) Limit sharing of personal...

An IP WHOIS lookup is a tool that helps users identify details and who owns an IP address. Performing an IP WHOIS lookup can help with dealing with online abuse, business intelligence, or legal research. What exactly is an IP WHOIS lookup? IP WHOIS lookups are performed against a database...

The use of public Wi-Fi can create security challenges that consumers need to be aware of so they can mitigate those challenges. The simple recommendation would be to just not use public Wi-Fi but that isn't reasonable so we are will examine safe practices. What risks are involved with public...

Consumers are hard pressed to purchases devices today that do not connect to the internet. Over the last two decades manufactures have been adding internet capabilities to devices such as speakers, thermostats, video cameras, doorbells, washing machines / dryers, and even refrigerators. Today...

If you have read our article on what is an IP address then you know that all IP addresses on the internet are unique. This brings us to the question of who controls IP address distribution and makes sure none are duplicated? The answer to this question is the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority...

We continue our article series focused on the basics of IP addresses as we look at public and private IP addresses. All IP addresses are classified as either public or private. Both public and private IP addresses can also be dynamic or static. What is a Private IP Address? Private IP addresses...

In continuation of our articles focused on the basics of IP addresses we look at dynamic and static IP addresses. All IP addresses are classified as either dynamic or static. Dynamic and static IP addresses can also be classified as either public or private but we will save that for another...