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This helps people in your vicinity have a unique data point when using geolocation technologies that are powered by SSIDs of wifi networks. Seriously though, I
by yan 17y ago
This helps people in your vicinity have a unique data point when using geolocation technologies that are powered by SSIDs of wifi networks.
Seriously though, I doubt it adds much, even in obscurity.
- ryanwaggoner 17y agoI always assumed that wifi-aided geolocation used the MAC address of the router.
- ErrantX 17y agoNo. The ssid is used as part of the encryption. Changing it to something very obscure invalidates any precomputed tables and forces a brute force attack