I have the first beta of iOS 8 installed on my iPhone 5s and it does not appear to randomize the MAC address, nor are there any visible settings to enable/disable that "feature." Since the MAC address remains the same while associated to a wireless network it should not pose any issues. The original source in the article indicates that iOS 8 will only randomize the MAC while scanning for available networks.
Thanks, Eric J. Kenny Network & Security Engineer Marist College 3399 North Rd. Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 845.575.3820 From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv <[email protected]> [mailto:The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv <[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Rick Coloccia, Jr. <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 9, 2014 11:06 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] iOS8 and randomized mac addresses Just saw this: http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/9/5792970/ios-8-strikes-an-unexpected-blo w-against-location-tracking It wasn't touted onstage, but a new iOS 8 feature is set to cause havoc for location trackers, and score a major win for privacy. As spotted by Frederic Jacobs <https://twitter.com/FredericJacobs/status/475601665836744704> , the changes have to do with the MAC address used to identify devices within networks. When iOS 8 devices look for a connection, they randomize that address, effectively disguising any trace of the real device until it decides to connect to a network. <snip> Any guesses as to how this will impact wpa2 auth or location tracking with an MSE? (We're a Cisco wireless network with three 5508s in HA config running current 7.6 code.) Looking forward to your thoughts... -Rick -- Rick Coloccia, Jr. Network Manager State University of NY College at Geneseo 1 College Circle, 119 South Hall Geneseo, NY 14454 V: 585-245-5577 F: 585-245-5579 ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
