Ordinary Wi-Fi can identify people with nearly 100% accuracy

Ordinary Wi-Fi can identify people with nearly 100% accuracy

In a recent study, ordinary Wi-Fi devices could be used to identify individuals based on the unique manner in which their bodies disrupted radio waves within a room

“Better the devil you know …” That’s a worst-case scenario outlook. The best case is an angel you know. But what if that angel was somewhat of a devil all along? Researchers have shown that ordinary Wi-Fi technology can serve as a powerful surveillance tool.

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Category: Technology

Tags: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Wifi, Surveillance, Privacy, Identification