Scientists in Germany have demonstrated a startling new form of surveillance: identifying people using nothing more than ordinary WiFi signals. By analyzing how radio waves bounce around a room, researchers can effectively “see” and recognize individuals — even if they are not carrying a device and even if their phone is turned off.
The reason the FCC is only allowing the sale of state approved routers in the US?
The statement from the article was the unlike previously, they used current consumer equipment, and could uniquely identify a specific person. I believe previous versions could just identify that there was “A” person.
I don’t know that all that is true, but it is what the article says, and my vague memories line up.
The statement from the article was the unlike previously, they used current consumer equipment, and could uniquely identify a specific person. I believe previous versions could just identify that there was “A” person. I don’t know that all that is true, but it is what the article says, and my vague memories line up.