"This Clever New Idea Could Fix AirTag Stalking While Maximizing Privacy"

Apple's AirTags help users find their keys or track their luggage, but AirTag features have also allowed them to be used as a tracking tool for domestic abusers and criminals in stalking targets. Apple has implemented measures to notify iPhone and Android users if an AirTag is in their vicinity for an extended period without the presence of its owner's iPhone, which could mean that an AirTag has been planted to track their location secretly. Apple has not specified how long this time interval is, but in order to create the alert system, the company made some significant changes to the location privacy design it developed a few years ago for its "Find My" device tracking feature. However, researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the University of California, San Diego, have developed a cryptographic scheme that bridges the gap by prioritizing detection of potentially malicious AirTags while preserving privacy for AirTag users. This article continues to discuss the study "Abuse-Resistant Location Tracking: Balancing Privacy and Safety in the Offline Finding Ecosystem."

Wired reports "This Clever New Idea Could Fix AirTag Stalking While Maximizing Privacy"

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