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KYC now uses WiFi positioning instead of IP geolocation. (telegra.ph)

submitted 2 days ago by SamuelEllis@piefed.social to c/privacy@programming.dev

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From IP Geolocation to WiFi Positioning: The KYC Evolution

Full article: https://telegra.ph/From-IP-Geolocation-to-WiFi-Positioning-The-KYC-Evolution-06-17

Discussion welcome — counter-detection techniques, vendor behavior, regulatory angles, and real-world deployment notes especially valuable.

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[–] refalo@programming.dev 5 points 2 days ago

The technology works by measuring the time of flight or signal strength between a user's device and multiple nearby WiFi routers

All of that can still be spoofed, and there's no guarantee any other wifi routers are within range. Some adapters won't even background scan at all while you're connected to a station already.