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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
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Subject: Re: Ultra Wide Band?
Date: 25 Apr 2024 04:23:00 GMT
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On 2024-04-24, Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
> On 2024-04-23, Nick Cine <nickcine@is.invalid> wrote:
>> On 22 Apr 2024 22:54:15 GMT, Jolly Roger wrote:
>>
>>>> Open your eyes this time.
>>> 
>>> Unlike you, my eyes are wide open.
>>
>> https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/uwb-new-wireless-technology-could-nightmare-privacy-alexander-leschik
>> "it is important to be aware of the potential privacy implications of UWB"
>
> "Potential". Show the proof that anyone can track all iPhones in their
> vicinity through UWB, please.
>
>> https://medium.com/@orlandonhoward/the-silent-advent-of-uwb-technology-and-its-implications-for-privacy-6114fb2da0d3
>> "The proliferation of UWB in cell phones enables scenarios where the 
>> locations and movements of every person with a UWB device can be precisely 
>> tracked with UWB sensors mounted in inconspicuous places."
>
> From the same article:
>
> "Apple perceived the privacy threats of its AirTags and implemented
> several measures to prevent stalking using the tags. They “have unique
> Bluetooth identifiers that frequently rotate to ensure you’re not
> tracked from place to place.” Location data and history are also not
> stored on the devices. They’re linked to a person’s Apple ID‌ that
> no one else can track." 
>
> No reason to believe Apple isn't doing the same with all of their
> UWB-enabled devices.
>
>> https://freedom-to-tinker.com/2019/12/21/every-move-you-make-ill-be-watching-you-privacy-implications-of-the-apple-u1-chip-and-ultra-wideband/
>> "What makes the current generation of UWB chips stand out is that for the 
>> first time they will be deployed in mobile phones, which for a lot of 
>> people is an inseparable part of their daily routine. While it is promoted 
>> by Apple as just another sensor to "Share. Find. Play. More precisely than 
>> ever," this technology has the power to disrupt existing societal norms. 
>> Suddenly businesses will be able to track an individual's location within 
>> their stores down to the centimeter, which gives them the power to track 
>> which products you look at in real-time. Similar to the debated facial 
>> recognition technology, UWB localization offers a new capability to capture 
>> and ultimately profile identities of a user. Essentially, the new chip is a 
>> marketer's dream in a box. Shops already track your purchases, leading to 
>> cases like the infamous 2012 case where Target unintentionally divulged a 
>> teen's pregnancy to her father. When a store has UWB-enabled access points, 
>> it will be easy to monitor a phone's location indoors and track what you 
>> considered purchasing in addition to what you actually purchase."
>
> That's a lot of conjecture. Where's the evidence of these claims?

....crickets...

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