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Anti-Wi-Fi Wallpaper

Posted by michael on from the better-than-tin-foil dept.

Alephcat writes "New Scientist is reporting on a wallpaper that can prevent hackers accessing secure networks via Wi-Fi - without blocking mobile phone signals - that's been developed by a British defence contractor. It is based on covert 'stealth' technology that was originally designed to hide military radars."

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  1. That's fine... but by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    what's to stop me from establishing a VPN connection over my GPRS cell? Either way, they can't win.

  2. Does it go both ways? by NanoGator · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Can they make wallpaper that enhances my wifi instead of killing it?

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    "Derp de derp."