diff --git a/blog/_posts/2015-11-29-SSID_optout_nomap.md b/blog/_posts/2015-11-29-SSID_optout_nomap.md deleted file mode 100644 index d27b3057..00000000 --- a/blog/_posts/2015-11-29-SSID_optout_nomap.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,106 +0,0 @@ ---- -layout: post -comments: true -title: "`SSID_optout_nomap`" -category: [english] -tags: [english, wlan, privacy, anxiety] -redirect_from: - - /openwireless.html - - /openwireless5.html - - /openwireless_nomap.html - - /openwireless5_nomap.html - - /english/2015/11/29/SSID_optout_nomap.html -robots: noai ---- - -_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](https://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 & WiGLE & 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 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 - -To my opt-out response I received the following message implying that they -do support `_nomap`/`_optout`: - -> Those networks delisted as requested. We periodically purge the -> \_optout / \_nomap networks. - -> -bobzilla - -_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._ - ---- - -2019-01-17: I don't know how to start updating this post, but I would -like to add a few things ~three years later: - -- There is no need for the `_optout` part since 2016, see e.g. [KrebsonSecurity](https://krebsonsecurity.com/2016/05/microsoft-disables-wi-fi-sense-on-windows-10/). -- Christian Haschek's blog showed me that people are actually doing checking - WLAN locations from WiGLE and it's not only my mental health or anxiety - more than three years ago. - - [The curious case of the Raspberry Pi in the network closet](https://blog.haschek.at/2018/the-curious-case-of-the-RasPi-in-our-network.html) -- I nowadays represent 5 GHz networks as `SSID_fast_nomap`, because fast - is more obvious to not technical people wondering which one to pick - compared to the number, but in public places I drop the `_nomap` as SSID - works as a free advertisement. - - I think I copied this idea from someone at IRC, but I have forgotten - whom and it's possible they wouldn't even wish to be attributed. diff --git a/n/nomap.md b/n/nomap.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b81bb6e2 --- /dev/null +++ b/n/nomap.md @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +--- +layout: mini +comments: true +title: "Opting out of WiFi positioning (_nomap)" +permalink: /n/nomap.html +redirect_from: + - /english/2015/11/29/SSID_optout_nomap.html + - /blog/english/2015/11/29/SSID_optout_nomap.html + - /r/optout.md + - /r/_optout.md + - /r/_nomap.md + - /r/_optout_nomap.md +robots: noai +excerpt: Previously a blog post, now a note on _nomap in SSID. +--- + +# `_nomap` + +_{{ page.excerpt }}_ + +`_nomap` in the end of your SSID will exclude your network from Google, Apple, WiGLE etc. + + + + + + +Automaattinen sisällysluettelo / Automatically generated Table of Contents + +- [Why?](#why) +- [`_optout`](#_optout) + + + + + + +## Why? + +Privacy. WiGLE.net may point your home directly just by entering the SSID and who knows how many similar services there are. While I have been thinking of this since 2015, there is at least one case where this has been used: + +- [Christian Haschek: The curious case of the Raspberry Pi in the network closet](https://blog.haschek.at/2018/the-curious-case-of-the-RasPi-in-our-network.html) + +## `_optout` + +Legacy from 2015-2016. Used to be part of Microsoft WiFi Sense that shared WiFi networks and passwords to all contacts.