> (The fact that the majority of people leave their phones in a "promiscuous" mode ... )
Not everyone really understands what's going on with their phones or real intent of others (i.e the stores who provide wifi) so I think it unfair to lay blame on consumers for being 'uneducated'. There is a lot more overlap between 'things that watch you' and 'things you can connect to' than people realise. I'm reminded of the London bin tracking of last summer [1].
Not everyone really understands what's going on with their phones or real intent of others (i.e the stores who provide wifi) so I think it unfair to lay blame on consumers for being 'uneducated'. There is a lot more overlap between 'things that watch you' and 'things you can connect to' than people realise. I'm reminded of the London bin tracking of last summer [1].
[1] http://qz.com/112873/this-recycling-bin-is-following-you/