Mod@reddthat.com to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 2 days agoIt's your fault my laptop knows where I am: Precise geolocation via Wi-Fi Positioning Systemwww.amoses.devexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up123arrow-down11
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minus-squarederanger@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down2·2 days agoAs if hiding your SSID does anything beyond making you stick out as having something to hide, or that wardrivers would respect the suffix to your SSID
minus-squarehansolo@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoThe _nomap suffix prevents Apple devices from automatically mapping a WiFi connection. Did ya even read the article?
minus-squarederanger@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·2 days agoYeah, I did. Did ya consider there’s more than just Apple who are collecting this data? PS: each company has a different suffix, so you’re going to need to add a few more suffixes for them to even consider voluntarily not collecting that data.
minus-squarehansolo@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoWhat a great point you make: know your threat model, know your environment, act accordingly.
As if hiding your SSID does anything beyond making you stick out as having something to hide, or that wardrivers would respect the suffix to your SSID
The _nomap suffix prevents Apple devices from automatically mapping a WiFi connection.
Did ya even read the article?
Yeah, I did. Did ya consider there’s more than just Apple who are collecting this data?
PS: each company has a different suffix, so you’re going to need to add a few more suffixes for them to even consider voluntarily not collecting that data.
What a great point you make: know your threat model, know your environment, act accordingly.