It's your fault my laptop knows where I am
3 days ago
- #Privacy
- #Geolocation
- #Wi-Fi Positioning System
- TopHat uses the Geolocation API for secure attendance, requiring explicit consent for precise location tracking.
- The Wi-Fi Positioning System (WPS) leverages surrounding Wi-Fi access points' SSIDs and BSSIDs to determine location accurately.
- Historical wardriving and modern device data aggregation by companies like Google and Apple contribute to WPS accuracy.
- Privacy concerns arise from WPS, including past abuses like Google's Street View data collection and potential tracking vulnerabilities.
- Options exist to opt out of WPS tracking by modifying SSIDs or submitting BSSIDs to companies like Apple, Google, and Microsoft.
- Community projects like WiGLE and BeaconDB offer open alternatives for Wi-Fi geolocation data.