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You don't have to justify them, but the actual privacy-violating mechanism is worth explaining, no? What is it about SSID-based geolocation that compromises th
by function_seven 12y ago
You don't have to justify them, but the actual privacy-violating mechanism is worth explaining, no?
What is it about SSID-based geolocation that compromises the AP owner’s privacy?
- justcommenting 12y agosee my other comment for a hypothetical: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8527229 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8527229 through no fault of mozilla's, most home routers are ridiculously, pathetically insecure. this is not a situation that would be improved by making it easier to geolocate routers from specific vendors. if vulnerable routers become easier to find, my communications passing through that router could quickly become a lot less private. would mozilla be responsible? no. but that doesn't mean mozilla sharing my probably-vulnerable router's location wouldn't play a role in compromising my privacy.