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Ordinary Wi-Fi can identify people with nearly 100% accuracy

Researchers at Germany's Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have demonstrated that ordinary Wi-Fi traffic can identify individuals with nearly 100% accuracy by analyzing how their bodies distort radio signals. The system uses beamforming feedback information, which is currently unencrypted, to create a unique 'radio fingerprint' for each person, without needing cameras or hardware. The team is advocating for privacy protections in the upcoming IEEE 802.11bf standard.

Source: Ordinary Wi-Fi can identify people with nearly 100% accuracy — New Atlas

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