NSA good guys

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> Message du 16/04/14 01:25
> De : dan at geer.org
> A : cypherpunks at cpunks.org
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> Objet : Re: NSA good guys
>

> 
> All the whining about NSA is just that, whining, by comparison to
> where COTS is going. The COTS folks are surpassing national labs
> in the reach of their traffic analysis, they just don't yet have
> the command structure. (They'll get one when they're deputized by
> the national labs of whatever country matters.)
> 
> Consider AAPL's iBeacon.
> 
> --- consumer market prepositioning drives tracking rollout ---
> http://www.pfhub.com/apple-inc-s-aapl-ios-leaps-ahead-of-googles-android-in-the
> -new-world-of-beacons-542
> > The iBeacon is spreading rapidly in a number of spheres, including
> > retail, sports arenas, museums, and possibly even the home. An even
> > more crucial factor, however, is how many devices running a given
> > operating system are beacon-ready. iOS devices are 82% beacon ready,
> > according to a report today from Patently Apple, while Android
> > devices are only 2.5% beacon ready.
> >
> > Being successful in the world of beacon technology draws the
> > business of huge retailers with deep advertising budgets, with a
> > potential windfall of cash when these companies pay for access to
> > both beacons and the server space that backs them up.
> 
> --- turning it off is a useful illusion ---
> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5594
> > You must enable Location Services on your device and give your
> > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5594 permission to each app or website
> > before it can use your location data. In iOS 7, if you turn off
> > Location Services and use Find My iPhone Lost Mode, Location Services
> > will be re-enabled on the device as long as the device is in Lost
> > Mode. Once Lost Mode is disabled, Location Services will return to
> > its previous state.
> > 
> > Note: For safety purposes, your iPhones location information will
> > be used for emergency calls to aid response efforts regardless of
> > whether you enable Location Services.
> 
> --- everybody's ass is covered in layers of boilerplate ---
> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6048
> > Note: If you allow third-party apps or websites to use your current
> > location, you agree to their terms, privacy policies, and practices.
> > You should review the terms, privacy policies, and practices of the
> > apps and websites to understand how they use your location and other
> > information. Information Apple collects will be treated in accordance
> > with Apple's Privacy Policy.
> 
> --- standards, schmandards ---
> http://www.mobilemarketinguniverse.com/bluetooth-beacons-vs-wifi-vs-nfc-2
> > After Apple choose BLE as standard rather than NFC/RFID, we believe
> > that the two winning technologies in North America will be Wifi
> > and BLE whereas NFC still has a good chance in the rest of the
> > world.
> 
> 
> --dan
> 
> 

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