[talk] Fine I put tape over my webcam but now what

Pete Wright pete at nomadlogic.org
Thu Nov 3 18:48:34 EDT 2016



On 11/3/16 3:26 PM, Mark Saad wrote:
> Ok
>   So here is a good read from the land of tinfoil hats and hacking  air
> gapped openbsd laptops via sound.
>
>
> http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/11/how-to-block-the-ultrasonic-signals-you-didnt-know-were-tracking-you/
>
> So the tldr parts , ad tracking via ultrasound beacons . Imagine you
> install the wallmart app to get the 25% off coupon but it's tracking you
> via ultrasound beacons.
>
> Interesting non the less .
>

yea pretty terrifying that adtech has succeded in normalizing the idea 
that to use the internet is to consent to living a surveillance state. 
the worst part - imho - is the fact that most of people who i've worked 
with in this industry a) don't realize they are creating a surveillance 
state or b) think it's a good thing.

here's a good example of a company i've had the pleasure of interacting 
with:

http://www.xad.com/technology/

-p

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Pete Wright
pete at nomadlogic.org
nomadlogicLA



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