Path: csiph.com!eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!nntp.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Chris Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.lang.python,comp.mobile.android,alt.internet.wireless,alt.comp.os.windows-10 Subject: Re: Apple changed their documentation at my request but it proves they don't care about privacy Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2026 11:22:19 -0000 (UTC) Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 19 Message-ID: <117gu1a$1f6cv$1@dont-email.me> References: <117b5u0$1q77$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com> <117fif2$12j9f$2@dont-email.me> <117fqcm$2v6k$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Sat, 05 Sep 2026 11:22:19 +0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; logging-data="1546655"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1+Yo/DpT+33ACHN4LMRmu4pQImhZZ1AABI="; posting-host="cbe5f73c46bb443ff5f27713be314987" User-Agent: NewsTap/5.6.3 (iPhone/iPod Touch) Cancel-Lock: sha1:bIKcx74Ku+4SHPIExV2Y7XhGDd4= sha1:c1j5IZFxGZbQle8rWsXNuhcbD5A= sha256:ZIavbuiiA9jl9BWuHILnNLVpMvNvgU1vP09BThemSWw= sha1:UDkeVyeDZnTWVNsIxVlbbPJ+TTs= sha256:xls+Hhxq2JcaxTYQ4nz+2Y4CZsj62H+l8Gedfqbpghw= Xref: csiph.com misc.phone.mobile.iphone:202084 comp.lang.python:197923 comp.mobile.android:155642 alt.internet.wireless:18954 alt.comp.os.windows-10:195531 Andy Burns wrote: > Maria Sophia wrote: > >> Anyone on the planet can track my router location from anywhere in the >> world down to meter-like accuracy, and I simply cannot stop them. >> >> The only thing I can do, once my BSSID is in Apple's WPS database, is throw >> that router over the next bridge because I can't change the BSSID on it. >> >> I can be tracked forever, if my location is associated with that router. > > I don't remember whether you addressed this ... how does someone who > hasn't visited your address (i.e they already know where you live) > discover what the BSSID of your router is? Apparently it's a complete invasion of privacy in the same way google maps having actual pictures of his house and the phone book having his name, address *and* phone number isn't.