From f2e7ab5bb5f8a04a8cc61861701cc79c49a0f3e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mikaela Suomalainen Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2015 14:29:52 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] drafts: 2015-11-29-SSID_optout_nomap.md To be released when WiGLE has opted out my AP. --- _drafts/2015-11-29-SSID_optout_nomap.md | 79 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 79 insertions(+) create mode 100644 _drafts/2015-11-29-SSID_optout_nomap.md diff --git a/_drafts/2015-11-29-SSID_optout_nomap.md b/_drafts/2015-11-29-SSID_optout_nomap.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1224d5f --- /dev/null +++ b/_drafts/2015-11-29-SSID_optout_nomap.md @@ -0,0 +1,79 @@ +--- +layout: post +comments: true +title: "`SSID_optout_nomap`" +category: [english] +tags: [english, wlan, privacy, anxiety] +--- + +*Anxiety is now focusing to WLAN mapping & key sharing and how easy it is + to locate people.* + +Today I renamed my primary WLAN network (hereafter referred as SSID) to +`SSID_optout_nomap`. + +* `_optout` when included in WLAN network name should opt your network out + of Microsoft's [WiFi Sense](http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/wi-fi-sense-faq). + * TL;DR: when enabled all your Facebook/Outlook/Skype contacts can + connect to your encrypted WLAN without knowing the password (which + they don't get). + * I would be interested in seeing piracy case where the network + owner is innocent and threat letter was received about random + contact downloading illegal content. I am most interested in what + would happen, would the network owner be able to proof that they + didn't do it, but instead their network was "hacked" which wasn't + the case as they were using Windows 10 or Windows Phone. +* `_nomap` opt out of Google Maps accuracy increaser & Mozilla Location + Services & others. + +While I think that MAC based opting out would be better than making SSID +messy, most parties doing the mapping only accept SSID and I hope all +will take `_nomap` as mark of not wanting to participate. + +I also run `openwireless.org` hotspot and I like the idea, but as the SSID +for it must be `openwireless.org` I had to leave it. I still belong to the +movement as I still have open guest network **without captive portal or +time limit**. + +The network is now called as `openwireless_nomap` and `openwireless5_nomap` +(dualband router and 5 means 5 GHz). I hope that the type of users doesn't +change by that change and in case it's abused, it's existence is easier +to proof than that my private network was hacked. + +I encourage you to read about +[the Open Wireless Movement](https://openwireless.org/) and join by +opening a guest network *without captive portal or time limit* and +preferably naming it as `openwireless.org`. In case you have similar issues +like me, `openwireless` or `openwireless_nomap` are also OK, the idea is +what counts. + +*It's openwireless_nomap and not openwireless_optout_nomap, because there + is no need to opt out of sharing passwords on open (no password) networks. + Also the order [_optout_nomap comes from reddit](https://redd.it/3g3xyu).* + +The other thing that I mentioned in the beginning is how I am worried on +how easy it is to geolocate people. + +1. Start a discussion which with you somehow receive information on SSIDs + that people use or if they are part of `openwireless.org`. +2. Go to their GitHub/Twitter/Facebook/whatever profiles and check where + they live or just get that information in the discussion too. +3. Go to [WiGLE.net](https://wigle.net/) and go where your target lives + and enter their SSID to the right and click filter and you will see dot + on the map where they live. + +I don't like this and I don't doubt that there are people who would +cause me (physical) harm (read the rest of this site/blog or then just be +on common IRC channels and see as I make enemies). + +WiGLE doesn't accept `_nomap` yet or at least their note on opting out +doesn't say so at the time of the writing, but hopefully they do in the +future. In the meanwhile you can opt-out by sending email including MAC +address of your access point. + +> WiGLE respects your privacy. To have records of your access point removed from our database, or if you have any questions or suggestions, send an email to: WiGLE-admin[at]WiGLE.net (please include BSSID (MAC) in removal requests). We're also on IRC: at WiGLE.net:6667 + +*I hope this blog post at least communicates what I am trying to say even +if it looks very messy to me and I haven't even took any anxiety medicines +last night or today so my head should be working a lot better than it +currently does.*