Lab – Internet Fingerprint (Instructor Version)
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Họ và tên: Trần Nguyên Linh
MSSV: 52000569
Objectives
The purpose of this lab is to introduce the aspect of “fingerprinting” an individual using the worldwide web.
The objective is to introduce various methods to extract as much information as possible using only the
internet browser and various sites effectively.
Part 1: Obtain as much information about yourself using the Internet Edge, Google Chrome and Firefox
through the use of the Google search engine.
Part 2: Use various sites to augment the information gathered using the Google search engine.
Part 3: Compare and contrast the information collected using the google search engine and the various
sites stipulated.
Part 4: Create an internet fingerprint of yourself using all the information gathered and evaluate what
information you would not want made public.
Background / Scenario
Whenever a person browses the internet, your various details like your background, politics, ethnicity,
preferences, etc. are gathered by the various sites one visit. As you visit sites small “cookies” are planted into
your PC in relation to the web browser and sites visited. These cookies contain small pieces of data based on
your browsing patterns and sites visited. The social media sites gather a vast volume of your personal data
prior to allowing you access to use the sites. All this personal information can be mined by anyone who may
choose to do so. Thus browsing the internet is like leaving a sprinkling trail of cookie crumbs that will lead to a
more detailed picture of yourself available to anyone searching the internet about you.
Note: Please ensure the PC is running windows 8 or 10 with access to the latest version of Microsoft Edge and
Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. The PC must have access to the internet.
Note: Please ensure windows enhanced security is turned off on the PC prior to commencing. If you are unsure
please contact your instructor.
Required Resources
● One PC running windows 8 or 10 with internet access
Note: PC must have the latest version of Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox pre-installed
Enhanced Internet security must be turned off on the respective PC
1: Use Mozilla Firefox to gather information about yourself
a. Open up Mozilla Firefox and navigate to the https:/google.com site.
b. Enclose the first and last name of the person you're searching for in quotes when you enter it into the
search box (like "John Smith"). In this lab the person you are gathering data on is yourself.
c. You can include other relevant words, like your profession, employer, location, or even a screen name
that you may have used.
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d. If the person you're searching for is likely to appear on a particular web site—like a school—search only
that site using the site: URL operator (like site:centennialcollege.com "John Smith").
e. You can also search for people by face, search for them on Google Images to get a quick visual—
especially useful for people with common names, or to determine the gender of a name you never heard
before. Search all the social media sites that are exposed linked to your search.
f. Document all the information you have gathered from this search.
- John Smith (baptized 6 January 1580 – 21 June 1631) was an English soldier, explorer, colonial governor,
Admiral of New England, and author.
Step 2: Use PIPL
a. Use Free People Search Online to search internationally for additional information that the google search
engine may have missed. Navigate to the pipl.com site and conduct your search.
b. Document all the information gathered from this search
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Step 3: Use Zabbasearch
a. Zabbasearch- this is a comprehensive people search engine. http://www.zabasearch.com/. Please
navigate to the site and enter your search parameters and proceed with the search. Document all the
information gathered from this search. Please note that this is a US-centric site.
We're sorry, but the page you are looking for could not be found or has been moved.
Select search for a person or a phone number using the form above.
Step 3: Use People Search Global
a. People Search Global is another site for a basic international people search platform. Please navigate to
the site http://people-search-global.com/ and enter your search parameters and proceed with the search.
Document all the information gathered from this search.
Free People Search in England
Several websites provide totally free people searches which can return Englanders phone numbers and local
addresses.
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The typical 'free-people-search strategy' for England is to return a limited amount of data on Englanders as a way
of teasing visitors into paying for more.
Information about the people in and from England must be submitted to at least one searchable online database
for the it to be found, or info must be in a public record that is accessible online.
Find People by Name Search for People by Name in England Fast
A likely place to find people in or from England is in the UK electorate roll which has recorded facts about people
who are registered to vote.
Most searches allow for the input of a person's first and last name as well as a general location (ranging from a
broad parameter like 'England' to a more specific locales like region, county, district or parish).
What is the best free search to find a person?
The best free search for finding someone is the one which finds relevant data about the person sought and brings
that to the forefront of search.
Depending upon the search target the 'best search' might be from any of the major search services or it might be
a local people finder concentrating on info about people from a specific country, region or even business or some
group of people.
Find Someone In England How To Find Someone In England by Address
Phone numbers and residential addresses of famous people, politicians and someone holding office in England
will not be found searching most public databases.
The England Voter Roll is a repository of people registered to vote in the England: 'We provide searches to
individuals and businesses of the Electoral Roll, Property Ownership, Registry, Consented Consumer Data,
Marriages and Deaths. An enhanced roll provides the location of any voter and the names of anyone there. Find a
friend, relative or missing person by forename, full name, surname or by address and postcode."
Paid Sources of Online People Search
While a free search engine or advanced people search website in England will find people and public profiles or
any websites and businesses they may own, not much else is available. No matter how hard you search solutions
for finding peoples' current contacts, employers, email and physical addresses lie with paid online people search.
Incorporating data assessment tools and background checking techniques, paid online ppl search will provide
details.
Hidden costs can crop up during a paid online people search. The listed price for specific amounts of inside
information and sensitive tidbits advertised may turn out to be the same report a free online people search
provides.
Find People by Name Find People by Name in England Fast
A likely place to find people fast in or from England is in the UK electoral roll which has recorded information
about people who are registered to vote. The data may include current and former addresses and the names of
the people residing at the location.
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Most searches allow for the input of a person's first and last name as well as a general location (ranging from a
broad parameter like 'England' to a more specific locale like region, county, district or parish). England postal
codes are infrequently used as narrowing criteria that specifically often returns no entries.
Entering a complete name (first, middle and last or middle initial) should produce fewer matches while entering
only a last name will return several possibilities - useful for people who might have used a variety of forms of their
names (Susan, Suzanne, Suzy, Susie, Sue), changed their names (marriage) and who may have changed
addresses a few or several times. If a person is found from a broad (last-name) search, try entering the exact
name that was found as another search attempt (in the current database and on other search sites). Search your
own name in England.
What is the best free search engine to find a person?
The best free search engine for finding someone is the one which finds relevant data about the person sought and
brings that information to the forefront of search where the data can be easily found and accessed.
Clearly the best free search engine will vary from search to search as every search engine differs in how it
gathers, records and ranks data from websites.
Depending upon the search target (the person) the 'best search engine' might be any of the major search services
or it might be a local people finder concentrating on information about people from a specific country, region or
even business or some group of people.
People Search Background Check in England
'People search' is 100% free for locating people, their phone numbers, addresses and background information.
People search has always been at the top of the popularity polls of online activities and that has spurned literally
thousands of people getting involved in digging up info morsels to feed prying web surfers.
The queen owns Canada and the UK so those are logical places to look for people from England.
Step 3: Use PeekYou
a. PeekYou is a very comprehensive people search site that attempts to build all the social media links the
person has from one search point. Please navigate to the site https://www.peekyou.com/ and enter your
search parameters and proceed with the search. Please note this is a US-centric site.
b. Document all the information gathered from this search
Tony Star
Orlando, FL
also known as: GurrenGundam
Tony Star lives in Orlando, Florida.
Reflection
1. Compare and contrast all the data gathered in the documented tables. Which search revealed the most
information?
- PeekYou
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2. What social media sites were reveled in your searches that you were a member of?
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3. On reflection what data would you omit from being displayed for public knowledge and why?
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Instructor Note: Please ensue all data gathered is destroyed and shredded to preserve the students’
confidentiality. This is extremely important and should be enforced strictly.
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