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Tracking People by their MAC Addresses

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Yet another article on the privacy risks of static MAC addresses and always-on Bluetooth connections. This one is about wireless headphones.

The good news is that product vendors are fixing this:

Several of the headphones which could be tracked over time are for sale in electronics stores, but according to two of the manufacturers NRK have spoken to, these models are being phased out.

“The products in your line-up, Elite Active 65t, Elite 65e and Evolve 75e, will be going out of production before long and newer versions have already been launched with randomized MAC addresses. We have a lot of focus on privacy by design and we continuously work with the available security measures on the market,” head of PR at Jabra, Claus Fonnesbech says…

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Surveillance of the Internet Backbone

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Vice has an article about how data brokers sell access to the Internet backbone. This is netflow data. It’s useful for cybersecurity forensics, but can also be used for things like tracing VPN activity.

At a high level, netflow data creates a picture of traffic flow and volume across a network. It can show which server communicated with another, information that may ordinarily only be available to the server owner or the ISP carrying the traffic. Crucially, this data can be used for, among other things, tracking traffic through virtual private networks, which are used to mask where someone is connecting to a server from, and by extension, their approximate physical location…

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How does this website remember me even if I’m opening different browsers on different devices? [closed]

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I wanted to try different e-signature solutions online.
I’m using a browser in incognito mode.
I found this link:
[link removed for privacy]
Scrolling down you’ll see "eSign using SMS OTP – Sign a document online safely and legally&qu… Continue reading How does this website remember me even if I’m opening different browsers on different devices? [closed]→

World’s smallest fish tag will track baby eels and lampreys

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If you’re going to check how fish are affected by hydroelectric dams, it’s particularly important to monitor tiny, delicate individuals. That’s why US scientists have developed what is claimed to be the world’s smallest fish-tracking tag.Continue Readi… Continue reading World’s smallest fish tag will track baby eels and lampreys→

Smart carpet tracks your movements for better exercise or gaming

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Engineers at MIT’s CSAIL have developed a smart carpet that can accurately estimate a person’s movements or body pose without needing cameras. The system could be useful for exercise feedback, monitoring falls, or tracking for VR and gaming.Continue Re… Continue reading Smart carpet tracks your movements for better exercise or gaming→

Data security still a major concern for most consumers

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A majority of Americans say they would like greater transparency in how companies handle and track their data, an Axway survey shows. The data privacy study asked 1,017 American adults about their general understanding and concerns related to how compa… Continue reading Data security still a major concern for most consumers→