• PP027: How Wi-Fi Positioning Systems Enable Mass Surveillance

  • Aug 20 2024
  • Length: 48 mins
  • Podcast

PP027: How Wi-Fi Positioning Systems Enable Mass Surveillance

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  • Smartphones use Wi-Fi based Positioning Systems (WPSes) to collect data about nearby Wi-Fi access points and other wireless devices to help determine the phones’ geographic location. Researchers at the University of Maryland show how WPSes from Apple and Google can be used for mass surveillance of access points and, potentially, owners and users of those... Read more »
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