That IP is a Govt IP:

netnum: 213.94.207.112 – 213.94.207.127
netname: DEPTENVIRONMENT
descr: Eircom Customer Assignment
country: IE
admin-c: PB2697-RIPE
tech-c: PB2697-RIPE
status: ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by: TE-MNT
remarks: Please send spam and other abuse complaints to abuse@eircom.net
source: RIPE # Filtered

Perhaps someone/or Bernie would tell me how the @*&$ to do this as completely un-obvious from the Typepad help section

@Justin – 213.94.207.114

keith

Damien, did your experiences with that air freight company and Google privacy blog posts not prove a few things to readers here:

1. People, even who purport to work for the worlds largest online entity are stupid users of technology;

2. Address tracking can occur in a number of ways, Bernie mentioned two online packages that routinely log IP addresses. In addition a REVDNS – Reverse DNS loop-up will land the querist back at the point of origin of the post e.g., the employers IP address as assigned. So forensically/logically, it can be said to have come from there. Granted people can spook addresses, but its rare enough; and

3. A basic Whois record lookup will land you on the details of the IT system admin with control in order for you or someone else to sue them.

In my opinion a corporations AUP – Acceptable Usage Policy, should be quite clear in outlining abuses and statements which could operate to on-line libel (slander) or indeed lead an individuals views to be construed as that of their employer at a certain point in time or when a communication comes from their systems.

There are a couple of cases which would seem to protect employees in the EU context from corporate abuses of their personal privacy, save for notice of same recording etc. Klass v Germany, Copland v UK. I believe the Irish Employment Appeals Tribunal – EAT, case of Browne v Ventelo displays that lacking of clear Codes of Practice or Conduct can lead to negative the employers position in litigation or a dismissal appeal.

Moral: If you hold a personal view, use your own account and do it in your own time. Don’t defame as the web only provides a kimono type of shield. Once the kimono is opened we can see you all, hair, warts and all.

If the individuals in any of the cases I mentioned worked for me or my organisation, I’d sack them.

keith