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I think I'm fine with this. I'm more concerned with the use of this tech by malls/trashcans. edit: I guess it all boils down to the extent of the use-cases, w

• lstamour 13y ago
  No worries, your phone's use/support of ad networks means both companies and governments know as much about your habits already as you don't want them to know. ;-) No fancy iBeacons or trashcans necessary.
• redthrowaway 13y ago
  Yeah, I'm cool with it too. It'd be good to know if someone connected to a terrorist organization wanders into Pearson, and no one expects privacy at the airport, anyway. You go there knowing it's a secure zone and that your luggage will be gone through and your body scanned. Tracking your Internet usage seems like less of an invasion of privacy than that.
  • randlet 13y ago
    If you read the article it's clear they were tracking people for weeks after they left the airport: "The document shows the federal intelligence agency was then able to track the travellers for a week or more as they — and their wireless devices — showed up in other Wi-Fi "hot spots" in cities across Canada and even at U.S. airports. That included people visiting other airports, hotels, coffee shops and restaurants, libraries, ground transportation hubs, and any number of places among the literally thousands with public wireless internet access. The document shows CSEC had so much data it could even track the travellers back in time through the days leading up to their arrival at the airport, these experts say."