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>They could jot down the MAC address of your device, and track you Yes but a wifi MAC address is not my real name. I'd be more concerned if Google bought a t
by jasode 8y ago
>They could jot down the MAC address of your device, and track you
Yes but a wifi MAC address is not my real name. I'd be more concerned if Google bought a telecom company like AT&T/Verizon and linked phones' IMEI/ESN hardware numbers to search queries. The IMEI is absolutely linked to a real identity because it's the billing address of the person paying for the phone.
The MAC address correlation seems more useful for targeted ads rather than abusing personal real names data like Equifax & Facebook.
- FB_goaway 8y agonot only that you can forge a MAC address in a number of ways, such as configuration, or with a bridge, there are very tiny routers that fit in a cigarette pack or a coffee cup.