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| Thread ID: 109581 | 2010-05-13 23:49:00 | Google Streetview also was Wardriving! | 6ix (15746) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 884708 | 2010-05-13 23:49:00 | www.stuff.co.nz Information collected included the names and unique numbers associated with residents' wireless networks. The data, which is publicly available, was used to give precise readings of people's locations if they were using Google's mobile map services. Wow - that's an impressive effort!! |
6ix (15746) | ||
| 884709 | 2010-05-14 00:06:00 | Resistance is futile ... | fred_fish (15241) | ||
| 884710 | 2010-05-14 00:28:00 | Damn you google :mad: | jwil1 (65) | ||
| 884711 | 2010-05-14 00:46:00 | I have seen this in action, probably about a year ago too. I bought an Asus WL-520GU off trademe, installed it here and connected with a PDA. Fired up google maps on wifi, sure enough current location was a street address in central Auckland - checked the senders address on the package and the address was identical. Kind of creepy. :illogical |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 884712 | 2010-05-14 00:52:00 | And of course all these wireless networks are secured and encrypted aren't they? :lol: |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 884713 | 2010-05-14 01:01:00 | It does rather helpfully offer a clue to previous ownership. Handy for insurance companies and the police I guess. There will probably be a series of anguished cries and claims of discrimination from some groups. Will it be Google or the taxpayers being asked for compensation? |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 884714 | 2010-05-14 01:32:00 | Google IE toolbar(among others) = data-miner. I think thats more serious :for those that care ( I dont) Even though I dont use any toolbars(& dont use IE), google seems to know where Ive been browsing. I can tell from the hits it gives in a google search. Just who is Big Brother now ?? |
sroby (11519) | ||
| 884715 | 2010-05-14 02:09:00 | Yeah you have to wonder, if microsoft or telecom did this there would be hell to pay.... Maybe this is no big deal but ..... i guess only time will tell |
Gobe1 (6290) | ||
| 884716 | 2010-05-14 02:15:00 | And of course all these wireless networks are secured and encrypted aren't they? :lol: this magic works by MAC address, the MAC address in unique worldwide. *ALL* wifi sends out it's MAC address. hidden network? it still sends out it's MAC. encrypted network? it still sends out it's MAC. MAC filtered? it still sends out it's MAC. this system only uses the MAC, what the harm in that? |
robsonde (120) | ||
| 884717 | 2010-05-14 02:21:00 | The point being they can't get your Data if the network is secure. | Sweep (90) | ||
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