[brlug-general] retail cell tracking via wifi and bluetooth

2013-12-23 Thread Joey Kelly
>From William B. Davis (on facebook): "Retailers track your smartphone when you enter their store. They track your movements through the store and keep a database with your unique id called a MAC address. Every computer has one including smartphones because they are networkable just like your home

Re: [brlug-general] retail cell tracking via wifi and bluetooth

2013-12-23 Thread Joey Kelly
On 12/24/2013 12:21 AM, Joey Kelly wrote: >>From William B. Davis (on facebook): Original story: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/12/holiday-shopping-privacy-technology-101395.html > > "Retailers track your smartphone when you enter their store. They track > your movements through the store a

Re: [brlug-general] retail cell tracking via wifi and bluetooth

2013-12-24 Thread Mark A. Lappin
Not sure why it's a surprise; you're throwing the information out there. If you use public wifi just think how much more about you they can/will/do find out. I know one company (not mine and not local) who the tracking came as a side effect of how they implemented PCI-DSS #10; they use heavi