I think all they got in trouble for was checking connectivity on open APs.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "That One Guy /sarcasm" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 12:47:23 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] ot windows 10 maps knows where i am I knew about google and apple doing that, but I thought they got in trouble. I didn't know Microsoft was, it makes senses. I assume there is no way to see this database? I need to wrap my house in tin foil now On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 12:44 PM, Josh Luthman < [email protected] > wrote: Google started doing this like 10 years ago, how are technology people so far behind =P Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 1:43 PM, Sean Heskett < [email protected] > wrote: <blockquote> Based on the wifi access points near you. When a cell phone sees a wifi network it reports back to a mothership the GPS coordinates. When your laptop sees the access point the mothership tells it where you are. Scary eh ;) On Tuesday, September 22, 2015, That One Guy /sarcasm < [email protected] > wrote: <blockquote> I made the plunge the other night to 10, its pretty cool. Im concerned however that when it asked to use my location its right near me, on a laptop, not phone, no gps and a clean install. How is it getting this info? -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. </blockquote> </blockquote> -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
