• Canaconda@lemmy.caOP
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    6 days ago

    You’re kind of combining 2 different things. Wifi sensing can be done with any wifi radio, not just the ones in flock cameras. Lack of coverage isn’t really an issue given the proliferation of wifi networks.

    I mentioned flock license plate readers to illustrate an exterior tool that can be cross referenced to verify an ambiguous identity; in line with them using your residence as a reference point. Other options include payment card usage, cell phone tower connections, or good ole visual ID (from a person).

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      6 days ago

      Proliferation of wifi routers does not necessarily mean there is a convenient central repository of their data, but I do see the risk