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Office Surveillance: Locating And Tracking 802.11b

Posted by timothy on from the oh-really-mister-anderton dept.

securitas writes "The NY Times recently ran an article about locating and tracking users of 802.11b WiFi networks in three dimensions using triangulation (Google) with multiple base stations. The goal is to create context-aware networks that can allocate bandwidth and provide location-based services such as uploading relevant information to a PDA. The article can be seen in a new light when coupled with the growth in workplace surveillance of employees by corporate executives (Google / short version at IHT) and the associated practical, ethical and legal problems. Interlink Networks 802.11 wireless detection and tracking white paper (PDF)." (This seems as good a place as any to mention Kensington's handheld 802.11 detector; they claim it to be the only such device on the market today. This is the cheapest detector I've seen; have the others all disappeared?)

4 of 120 comments (clear)

  1. Huh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    What the fuck is this article about? I can't believe they rejected my story, which was real news for nerds, and published this GARBAGE!!

  2. Re:YOU FAIL IT! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Do you know what I blame people like on the downfall of?

    Society.

  3. Re:YOU FAIL IT! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    you must be locating yourself a lot all day ...

  4. but by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    what's better?

    (a) locating wifi networks

    or

    (b) sex with a mare