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[toto_7]

What keeps a computer int the Internet from recording copies of all the messages passing through it?

[WingedPanther]

Aside from disk space, nothing.

[toto_7]

Is a question from a book, so i dont think so is the right answer :P Chapter talking about layers Link Network Transport and Application

[WingedPanther]

Here's the thing, if you are saving encrypted data, it won't do you any good :) See wireshark as an example.

[toto_7]

But asking how computer itself avoid to save messages that are not for it. I think something in the network is responsimple to do that

[WingedPanther]

Normally, a computer simply ignores messages that aren't for it, but that can be over-ridden.