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06-09-2014, 03:16 PM
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iOS 8 randomizes MAC address while scanning WiFi, blocks marketers tracking ... (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNHh4i0_TkW6U1ULsmnAGUOek4N0vw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778531566304&ei=7M6VU6ixB8evmQKmj4GABg&url=http://9to5mac.com/2014/06/09/ios-8-randomizes-mac-address-while-scanning-wifi-blocks-marketers-tracking-you/)
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In iOS 8, Wi-Fi scanning behavior has changed to use random,locally administered MAC addressesâ?¦ The MAC address used for Wi-Fi scans may not always be the devices real (universal) addressâ?¦ Once the iOS device is done scanning it will give the real ...
Apple's iOS8 adds additional layer of security to wifi scanning (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNFn4gc4hD_vmhFraX5wJvJ4vLAHBw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778531566304&ei=7M6VU6ixB8evmQKmj4GABg&url=http://www.techdigest.tv/2014/06/apples_ios8_add.html)Tech Digest
A tiny technical change in iOS 8 could stop marketers spying on you (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNFk59490PaNIGrcH_GuObvmBlACwg&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778531566304&ei=7M6VU6ixB8evmQKmj4GABg&url=http://news.msn.com/science-technology/a-tiny-technical-change-in-ios-8-could-stop-marketers-spying-on-you-1)MSN News
iOS 8 strikes an unexpected blow against location tracking (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNFW1x5hFMbt2AmPoWC0jJQZK2gE2g&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778531566304&ei=7M6VU6ixB8evmQKmj4GABg&url=http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/9/5792970/ios-8-strikes-an-unexpected-blow-against-location-tracking)The Verge

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