Zephorah@discuss.online to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoOrdinary WiFi can now identify people with near perfect accuracywww.sciencedaily.comexternal-linkmessage-square234linkfedilinkarrow-up1767arrow-down121file-text
arrow-up1746arrow-down1external-linkOrdinary WiFi can now identify people with near perfect accuracywww.sciencedaily.comZephorah@discuss.online to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square234linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarepotustheplant@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoIt’s also only possible because the information they used (BFI) is unencrypted.
minus-squareWhyJiffie@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoI would expect them having access to that anyway when they control the device, or when they are the manufacturer
minus-squarepotustheplant@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoIf that data were encrypted it would at least reduce the number of people that has access to it.
It’s also only possible because the information they used (BFI) is unencrypted.
I would expect them having access to that anyway when they control the device, or when they are the manufacturer
If that data were encrypted it would at least reduce the number of people that has access to it.