Wi-Fi Fingerprints -- the End of MAC Spoofing?

judgecorp writes, "Wireless devices can be identified by variations in their radio signaling, known as their 'transceiverprint,' according to research reported in Techworld. The Canadian researcher, Jeyanthi Hall, related the prints to MAC addresses and got a positive ID for devices connecting to a Wi-Fi network, claiming 95% success with no false positives. Once they work out how to do this without a dedicated signal analyzer and neural network processing, it's the end of MAC spoofing on wireless networks."

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In related new, the RIAA has been looking into installing transmitters on people's computers, that would leave a "fingerprint" on the server during a download. Senior technologist Albert Gore said in an interview, that one of the things he's supported about the Internet since he created it, was the ability to track its users. He wants to tax the fingerprints to help pay for free internet service in schools, and is willing to work with the RIAA in implementing the technology.

The Bush administration also seem to be jumping on the bandwagon, and is calling upon Congress to pass a law mandating fingerprint collection to be stored in a secret database, so noone can have access to it. Critics say this will cost too much to implement, and is a breach of privacy, but a presidential order has barred them from publicizing their remarks.

Hizbullah Spokesman Imawiddlekooky Intheheady has shown images of the destruction these fingerprints have done. Three hospitals, twelve ambulances, and twenty-five pillars of smoke have all been destroyed due to them, and together with the Iranian President have called for the evil west to give up.

The House is up in arms over children having fingerprints, but is divided over whether to take them away, or hang any adult that uses them.

The Apple corporation, has released a statement saying that MAC-spoofing is a real problem, and has asked for an injunction against Microsoft Windows.

More news at 11, if we can get it past the constituional filter.

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